Category Archives: Alabama

Reminder: Win tickets to Pompeii Preview Gala

We figured we’d remind you since we still haven’t uploaded the button to the front page to take you directly there. We are giving away two (2) tickets to the Preview Gala next week. Make sure you’ve entered!

Click here and good luck!

A look back: October 5

1992:

Eddie Kendricks

Eddie Kendricks died in Birmingham at age 52 after a battle with lung cancer.

2004:

Wes McDonald released his album The Guest on Skybucket Records.

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Michael Prichard Fundraiser/Tribute, Rojo

Our local filmmaking scene lost a great one recently. Michael Prichard left behind his wife and 2 children when he died unexpectedly on September 14. He was a trusted grip, audio, and camera operator for more than ten years. Click here to view more information about him.

On October 11, area filmmakers will be holding a tribute and fundraiser for Prichard at Rojo. beginning at 6 p.m.

Rojo is hosting a show of photography by local filmmakers with the theme “Things that Mike P. would have liked.” Proceeds from the show will go to the family. Art may be donated up until the day of the show. For more information, please contact Arik Sokol or Ned Boggan.

Cost: Free to get in; be ready to bid on some artwork

Location:
Rojo
1921 Highland Avenue, South
Birmingham, AL 35205

Ecofest 9, WorkPlay

UPDATE: For folks looking for information about EcoFest 10, check out the listing over on our new calendar, destinations (in beta).

The Southern Environmental Center at Birmingham-Southern College will holding EcoFest 9 on Thursday, October 11,  from 6 – 9 p.m. at WorkPlay on Birmingham’s Southside.  This year’s gourmet food will be provided by Gray Bynum of Culinard & Chris Dupont of Cafe Dupont.  Tickets can be purchased by calling the SEC at 205.226.4934.

Cost: $50 per person

Location:
WorkPlay
500 23rd Street, South
Birmingham, AL 35233

Click here to visit the Southern Environmental Center’s site to see the poster for the event.

Take a moment: No Excuse campaign launches

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Verizon Communications announced an their Alabama No Excuse campaign yesterday afternoon. It features three of the state’s football coaches: Tommy Tuberville of Auburn, Neil Callaway of UAB and Birmingham Southern’s Joey Jones in radio, print, outdoor and the above television pubic service announcement. It will run statewide throughout the month of October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A new website was also unveiled:

http://www.noexcuseal.com


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Election ’07: Hear what our future leaders want on Monday

Vote to Live flyer

Click here to learn more information from our calendar entry on the event.

State of Emergency: a Vote 2 Live rally, City Council Chambers

Next week Monday, our city’s young adults and youth will have the opportunity to make sure that their voices are heard during this year’s mayoral campaign during the Vote 2 Live rally taking place in Birmingham City Council chambers (City Hall, 3rd floor).

The event is an initiative of Innovative Approach Foundation in cooperation with other community organizations and it is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and last for about an hour. According to information provided by the event’s organizers, the candidates have been invited to attend so that the city’s young adults would be able to ask them questions the night before the city decides who they want their next leader to be. There will also be giveaways and spoken word performances as part of the festivities.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Sylvia Bennett-Stone @ 205.283.6980 or DeJuana Thompson @ 205.706.7060.

Location:
720 20th Street North, 3rd Floor