Category Archives: Events

Hand in Paw at Art on the Rocks tonight

hand in paw logoThis month’s focus for Art on the Rocks will be American, with music by Indigenous. There’s more information about tonight’s event on the event’s official webpage.

Hand In Paw therapy teams will be there to greet you at the door, and Picasso Pets artwork (for their upcoming art auction in August) will be featured in the Sonat Gallery. They’re asking that if you decide to come to stop by and vote for your favorite piece. You may also want to keep in mind their Paws on the Patio events, running through September 24.

Let them know that you heard about it through The Terminal and don’t forget about letting us know about the pictures you take tonight!

Share your Art on the Rocks & Potter release photos with us!

We tried to do this last month for Art on the Rocks, but realized that we didn’t exactly send it out in timely fashion (not that we’re that much earlier this time).

We just want to help you share your photos from Art on the Rocks as well as the various Harry Potter release parties planned for tonight. Rather than write the guidelines over again, we figured we’d just have you go to our last post about it and look at them there.

The only difference for the Harry Potter images is that we want you to use the tag hpotterbham07 with bhamterminal.

That’s it. We’re looking forward to seeing what might come in (and to letting you know about another way to submit photos in the near future).

Thanks.

There’s still time to Get Downtown!

Get Downtown! Birmingham begins this evening beginning at 5 p.m. The street festival’s proceeds will benefit efforts to restore the historic Lyric Theatre. The theatre is located across from the site of the event, the property surrounding McWane Science Center.

It will take place on the third Thursday of every month until October.

[NOTE: For the event, 19th Street North between 2nd and 3rd Avenues North will be closed to accomodate attendees.]

This month’s lineup includes:

Performers Time
Josephine Sweet 5 – 5:30 p.m.
Frankie Velvet & The Mighty Veltones 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Harold & Jim 6:30 – 7 p.m.
The Charlie Soul Band 7 – 8 p.m.

Phoenix Club Summer Social, Jackson’s Bar & Bistro

The Phoenix Club of Birmingham is a young professional organization aimed consisting of young men between the ages of 25-35 dedicated to raising money for the Boys & Girls Club of Central Alabama through quarterly fund raising events.This summer social is an opportunity to mix and mingle with members and potential members while checking out the SoHo Square development in downtown Homewood. There will be 2 for 1 beer specials and food will be provided.

A $20 donation is suggested

Sharrif Simmons Benefit, The Nick

The latest benefit performance for spoken word performer Sharrif Simmons is set for The Nick. The lineup includes The Sharrif Simmons Experience, RTist With Green Seed, Phillip, Drew, & Eric Of Caddle Acoustic & Special Guests! Cost for the show will be $10.

According to the MySpace profile set up to assist in fundraising efforts, Simmons has recently suffered some setbacks involving recovery from his May 10 attack. This and other performances whether they are here or in Brooklyn can do nothing but help.

Ronald McDonald House Charity Poker Tournament, B&A Warehouse

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.

Obama excites crowd at Sheraton

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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