Category Archives: Birmingham

A look back: November 22

Posted on November 22, 2007 | Comments Off

1899:

Writer Howell Vines was born.

1990:

Homewood High School‘s marching band made their 4th appearance in the New York Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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UPDATE: New county commissioner to be sworn in at 1:30 p.m.

Posted on November 21, 2007 | 2 comments

UPDATE: 1:35 p.m.: George Bowman, a retired Army general from Birmingham has been appointed by Gov. Riley to serve out Larry Langford’s remaining term. Watch the swearing in ceremony on myFoxal.com. He is currently a branch manager for Liberty National. He is the son of one of the original Tuskegee Airmen.

Fox 6 is reporting that Governor Riley has made a decision about who will fill Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s seat on the Jefferson County Commission. While the name has not been released as of yet, the swearing in ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon. Fox 6 has stated that they will carry the ceremony on their website.

The seat has been formally vacant since last Tuesday, when Langford took the oath of office to become the mayor of the state’s largest city. The situation may not be finished yet as a special election has already been set for February to fill the seat with a vote from the people. We’ll update this post with a link to the ceremony and the name of the appointment as soon as they become available.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, politics, Regionwide

Magic City Question: What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Posted on November 21, 2007 | Comments Off

Let’s hear ’em!

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Handel’s Messiah, Alys Stephens Center

Posted on November 21, 2007 | Comments Off

The Alys Stephens Center will be filled with “the rapturous sounds of the Hallelujah Chorus” as the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and the Birmingham Concert Chorale perform Handel’s Messiah.

Cost: $15 – $65; purchase tickets online or by calling 205.251.7727.

Location:
Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Hall
1200 20th Avenue, South (directions)

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Posted in 35205, Alabama, Birmingham, music, Timetable

See The Magic City in pictures

Posted on November 21, 2007 | Leave a comment

Well, we’ve already started using the latest Best of the Magic City photos on our front page (that’s just in case you didn’t already know).

We’ve also created our own Flickr Group trying to encourage folks to tag pictures that could be used for stories or that simply show things you enjoy about the Magic City. The folks at Flickr have gone one step further and they’ve created pages for cities. The one that exists for Birmingham is shown in the screenshot above. Check it out and see if your city’s already set up.

A look back: November 21

Posted on November 21, 2007 | Leave a comment

1966:

The Brother Bryan statue was relocated to Prayer Point at Vulcan Park.

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City of Birmingham Holiday Tree Lighting, Linn Park

Posted on November 20, 2007 | Comments Off

The annual holiday tradition returns, with choirs, dance troupes, crafts, a bicycle giveaway, a Christmas Parade and a visit from the man in the red suit and his wife. You’ll also get a chance to check out artwork created by Birmingham City Schools students.

Cost: $0

Location:
Linn Park, downtown

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Posted in 35203, Alabama, Birmingham, Events, Timetable