Category Archives: Birmingham

David Sedaris, Alys Stephens Center

Posted on October 14, 2007 | Comments Off

Humorist and National Public Radio star David Sedaris will be appearing at the Alys Stephens Center this Sunday but you’ll have to figure out a way to get tickets. According to the Alys Stephens Center website, the show is sold out. We say give them a call, just in case. Here’s what the ASC has to say about Sedaris:

“The master of satire returns! NPR humorist and best-selling author David Sedaris is one of our all-time favorites. His performances are always a hit, providing sold-out audiences with hilarious readings from his books including ‘Naked,’ ‘Me Talk Pretty One Day,’ and ‘Holidays on Ice.’ Sedaris may be the closest thing the literary world has to a rock star.”

If that’s the case, maybe there will be a scalper outside the doors selling “reasonably priced” tickets.

Cost: $25-45, students $10.

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Bavarian Philharmonic with Orion Weiss on piano, Alys Stephens Center

Posted on October 14, 2007 | Leave a comment

This talented group has come a long way to entertain you at the Alys Stephens Center located on the UAB campus at 1200 10th Ave. South. Here’s a description of the group courtesy of ASC:

Comprised of elite musicians from the Berlin and Munich Philharmonics and the Munich, Stuttgart and Hamburg Operas, this ensemble is known for the amazing range of their repertoire. Pianist Orion Weiss, winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, recently performed with the Israel Phil conducted by Itzhak Perlman and made his European debut in Paris.

Cost: $28-62, students $10

It’s time to get transit rolling

Posted on October 14, 2007 | 2 comments

Photo credit: André Natta

Wouldn’t it be great if we had some sort of rapid transit connecting the BJCC/downtown with UAB/Five Points South? It’s actually in the works, and you have a chance to be part of the planning process this coming week.

According to this article by Eddie Lard on al.com, the In-Town Transit Partnership Project has been planning this since 2005. Buses have been brought in for demonstration purposes, including the one pictured above that visited the city last November.

Currently the idea is to have free buses (larger ones than usual) running up and down a dedicated lane on 18th Street, with 10 bus stations along the way at spots including the Railroad Reservation Park and Central Station. The concept here is that transit attracts people, which means foot traffic, which means development–stores, restaurants, condos, offices, etc.

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Posted in 35203, Alabama, Birmingham, Transit, Uncategorized

A look back: October 13 & 14

Posted on October 13, 2007 | Leave a comment

October 13:

1846

Edward M. Tutwiler was born at Palmyra in Fluvanna County, Virginia.

October 14:

1929

Hollywood was annexed into Homewood.

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From none to two professional teams?

Posted on October 12, 2007 | 4 comments

One of the many arguments against the construction of a new facility (or dome) that could host football games is the fact that while metro Birmingham is home to the Birmingham Barons, it does not currently field a professional major league team. It appears that there’s a chance for that to be rectified that as early as this spring as two startup professional football leagues consider making the Magic City one of their first homes.

UFL logo We’ve already written about the All-American Football League and the tryouts held at Legion Field this summer. Well now the city has recently been mentioned as a possible franchise site for the new United Football League being founded by Bill Hambrecht, a former minority partner in the Oakland Invaders of the USFL, and Tim Armstrong, a senior executive at Google. The league would begin play in August 2008 with eight teams holding games on Friday nights. And you can help decide if we get the team.

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It’s here: The readers choice polls are out today

Posted on October 12, 2007 | Leave a comment

It’s that time of year where people decide what the best of the best are here in Birmingham. We have the pleasure of having two readers choice polls come out at the same time this year. Birmingham Weekly has released its Menu of Menus (this year on a Wednesday – check out this story previewing the complete list), while The Birmingham News has published the results of its 2007 Readers Choice Awards.

Check them out and let us know what you think about them. You might also want to check out this recent post about opinions on the News’ poll.

UPDATED: What are you doing this weekend?

Posted on October 12, 2007 | 2 comments

There’s a lot to do this weekend in metro Birmingham. Assistant editor Christina Tutor shares some of her picks on what to do in our weekly rundown over on Timetable.

Let us know if we missed anything…

NOTE: The column that was here originally has been reposted over on Timetable; we were having backend issues… sorry.