Category Archives: Alabama

Preserving The Storyteller

Posted on July 11, 2007 | 10 comments

Fleming restoration

Some may have been wondering why Frank Fleming’s The Storyteller has been surrounded by chain link fencing in recent days. Well, the 20+ bronze sculptures located in Five Points South are the subject of a conservation project undertaken by the Birmingham Museum of Art.

Shelley Paine of Nashville, TN and Jackie and Cameron Wilson (of Wilson Conservation, New York, NY) are cleaning and applying new patinas and hot and cold waxes to the sculptures to seal and protect the patina. Work on the sculpture is scheduled to be completed this Saturday, July 14

The conservators have special training in art history, object conservation and chemistry. So it looks like at least in this case the city had a reason to repaint the fountain portion of the sculpture, despite comments against

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Posted in Alabama, Art, Birmingham, update

Ronald McDonald House Charity Poker Tournament, B&A Warehouse

Posted on July 11, 2007 | Leave a comment

The Ronald McDonald House of Central Alabama will be holding this fundraiser on July 17, beginning at 6p.m. at B&A Warehouse. The buy-in is $60 and it gives you the chance to win several prizes including

  • a 2-night stay at Bally’s in Tunica
  • 4 rounds of golf at Limestone Springs
  • Restaurant gift certificates
  • 2 tickets to Barber Motorsports Rolex Classic

  You can register at the tournament from 6 – 6:30 p.m. Organizers are suggesting to pre-register to guarantee a spot.

You can either pre-register by phone or e-mail. To register by phone please call Kristy Jaska at (205) 212-7263. You can also email them at rmhcharitypoker@yahoo.com. For more info visit their Myspace profile: www.myspace.com/rmhcharitypoker.com.

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Posted in 35223, Alabama, Birmingham, Community, Events, Timetable, yp

Elsewhere on The Terminal…

Posted on July 11, 2007 | Leave a comment

As we attempt to get back on track today, please feel free to visit Timetable to learn about the latest honor bestowed on the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

You may also want to head over to my Birmingham to read a reprinted editorial from André about the proposed BJCC expansion and entertainment district (or maybe its about something a little bigger…). Don’t forget to let us know what you think!

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, blogging, The Terminal, update

Obama excites crowd at Sheraton

Posted on July 9, 2007 | Leave a comment

As we reported last month, presidential hopeful and current U.S. senator from Illinois Barack Obama made his first appearance of the 2008 campaign season in the Magic City this evening.  Approximately 2,000 people paid $25 each for the opportunity to see Obamaat an event at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. They also heard comments from U.S. Representative Artur Davis and former NBA basketball player Charles Barkley.

Please enjoy this collection of images courtesy of Bob Farley from the event.

NOTE: Press "N" to advance the photo gallery and "P" to go backwards.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Election '08, Events, politics

2007 Drought: A way to save your plants

Posted on July 9, 2007 | 2 comments

Despite the recent increase in area rainfall (and the discussion about how it might have come to be), there is still a great deal of time before we see an end to Birmingham’s extreme drought. Some of our residents are becoming increasingly creative with how they plan to save their outdoor plants. One example can be found over at My Tiny Kingdom as Anne explores how she can save her plants while still being mindful of the conditions around her.

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Posted in 2007 Drought, Alabama, Birmingham, blogging, Mountain Brook, Quirky

Monday’s Timetable: Tickets and Mayfield (the band)

Posted on July 9, 2007 | Leave a comment

Today on Timetable, find out how you can win tickets to an advance screening of the latest Harry Potter film and find out what makes local band Moses Mayfield tick…

Go on, we’ll wait for you.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Movies, music, The Terminal, This Week on Timetable, update

Universoul Circus, Alabama State Fairgrounds

Posted on July 9, 2007 | Leave a comment

Celebrating its thirteenth year of entertaining enthusiastic crowds and showcasing talent of African descent, the Universoul Circus comes to town this weekend at the Alabama State Fairgrounds on the city’s west side for four days of performances.

There will be nine performances in all.and tickets may be purchased online through Ticketmaster. Go on out and enjoy the action under the big top!

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Events, Timetable