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The Roots are playing City Stages

Posted on March 18, 2008 | 10 comments

That’s the word according to AllHipHop.com.

Earlier this afternoon the world’s most dangerous site posted the tour schedule for the Philadelphia-based hip-hop ensemble. If the June 13 date is true, this could give us a good idea of the types of acts that are being booked for the world-class music festival‘s 20th anniversary.

The Roots‘ appearance would be in part to promote their new album, Rising Down, scheduled for an April 29 release. Incidentally, the April date is also the anniversary of the LA riots sparked by the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King.

UPDATE – 3.29.2008: Just found out that Old Crow Medicine Show’s playing City Stages on June 13. (read more)

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Help send The Bomb Shelter out in style

Posted on March 18, 2008 | 2 comments

Spottiswoode poster

We’d hoped to get this up yesterday, but the fun thing about technology is that sometimes it chooses not to work. The Bomb Shelter generously lent us some of the furniture that we used for our anniversary party on Friday. We’d like to make sure that as many people as possible know about (and go to) tonight’s send-off for the local music venue…

Spottiswoode and his Enemies
http://www.spottiswoode.com/

Menewa
http://www.myspace.com/menewa

$10 & BYOB.

Show starts at 7 p.m.

Spread the word and tell your friends! (and tell them thanks for helping out The Terminal)

P.S. Hopefully we’ll have some pics from the event tomorrow over on Timetable. Send us yours if you attend.

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Spottiswoode + Menewa, The Bomb Shelter

Posted on March 18, 2008 | Comments Off on Spottiswoode + Menewa, The Bomb Shelter

Show your love for The Bomb Shelter as it says farewell tonight. They showed some love to us by letting us borrow some furniture for our anniversary party on March 14.

Spottiswoode and his Enemies are on their way back from SXSW and have decided to make a pit stop in the Magic City to help The folks at The Bomb Shelter say farewell. They’ll be joined by local band Menewa.

Spottiswood and Menewa poster

Cost: It’s $10 and BYOB.

Location:
The Bomb Shelter
114 24th Street North – come on out and enjoy the show!

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Ensley Easter Parade and Gospel Concert, Ensley Commercial District

Posted on March 17, 2008 | Comments Off on Ensley Easter Parade and Gospel Concert, Ensley Commercial District

This is the event’s second year, and to celebrate, there’s a longer parade route!

This year’s parade will begin at Jackson-Olin High School. It will proceed down Avenue to 19th Street, Ensley where it will turn right. It will then follow 19th to Avenue D, where the gospel concert will begin at 12:30 p.m. It’s a great chance to head on over to Birmingham’s West Side and check out what’s going on.

For more information, including a list of gospel choirs performing and sponsors, visit Main Street Birmingham’s events calendar.

Cost: Free

Location:
Concert will take place at the corner of 19th Street Ensley and Avenue D

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Mustangs to “cruise” to Barber racecourse

Posted on March 17, 2008 | Leave a comment

Map of trip from Mustangs across America

Map of the proposed route. Courtesy of Mustangs across America. 

Let’s say you want to be part of a mob of close to 6,000 Ford Mustangs as part of a 6-day cross-country trip commemorating the 45th anniversary of the classic sportscar…

Well, in our case it would be two cross-county trips – one to get to Las Vegas, NV by next April 10 and then the one to get back here by April 16 to take part in what will be the largest Ford Mustang show ever. Registration opens this April 17, giving you a year to get ready.

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The Inequality of Equality lecture, BCRI

Posted on March 11, 2008 | Comments Off on The Inequality of Equality lecture, BCRI

The second Women’s History Month program scheduled at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute this month is titled “The Inequality of Equality: the Role of Women in Mass Movements.”

Guest speakers include former BCRI intern Tara White, who is currently a lecturer of history at the Cooperstown Graduate Program at State University of New York at Oneonta, and Michele Wilson, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and director of the Women’s Studies Program at UAB.

White will discuss black women’s activism over time, focusing on Birmingham before, during and after the Civil Rights era. Wilson will speak further of women’s involvement in post-Civil Rights Movements and the significance of gender differences in leadership.

This program starts at 6 p.m. in the Rev. Abraham L. Woods Jr. Community Meeting Room. The BCRI is located downtown at 520 16th St. North. For more information, call 328-9696, ext. 244.

Cost: Free

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The Women Gather: An Evening of Poetry and Music, BCRI

Posted on March 10, 2008 | Comments Off on The Women Gather: An Evening of Poetry and Music, BCRI

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will pay tribute to women of strength, courage and excellence with “The Women Gather: An Evening of Poetry and Music” Thursday in the Rev. Abraham L. Woods Jr. Community Meeting Room.

The event, hosted by BCRI’s Vice President of Institutional Programs Priscilla Hancock Cooper, will feature Shirley Ferrill, Willandra Mahand, Sonovia Muhammad, Thelma Scott Nance, Laura Secord, La’Quita Singleton, LaShanna Price Tripp, Evelyn Dilworth-Williams and Asha Binta Xulu.

This is the first of two Women’s History Month presentations. The next one, “The Inequality of Equality: The Struggle of Women in Mass Movement,” is March 20 at the same time. The BCRI is located downtown at 520 16th St. North.

Cost: Free

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