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Jazz Jam Fest, Carver Theatre

Posted on November 20, 2007 | Comments Off

The Birmingham Jazz String Quartet (led by Jerome Chapman) will grace the stage of the historic Carver Theatre on November 26, giving you a great way to wind down after a busy holiday weekend. Attendees will have the chance to perform with the ensemble after the first hour. According to the Carver Theatre/Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame website describes the group using the following words:

The Birmingham Jazz String Quartet is a group of local musicians dedicated to the performance and preservation of string jazz. Influences include Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and the Hot Club of Paris Quintette and others. The band plays in the style known as Gypsy Jazz. The Quartet includes Allen Bartow,Bethany Borg,Abraham Becker,and Jerome Chapmanput.

Cost: $5

Location:
Carver Theatre
1631 4th Avenue North (directions)

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Christmas Pops at the Alabama, Alabama Theatre

Posted on November 20, 2007 | Comments Off

Sherri Jackson from CBS 42 will host the fifth annual event featuring the Shades Mountain Baptist Church Celebration Orchestra performing on stage at the Alabama Theatre.

Shad Simpson will also be performing with members of the Birmingham Dance Theater Company. The pre-concert will feature a mighty Wurlitzer performance .

Those attending the event are encouraged to bring a gently used or new book or “a buck” to benefit the Children’s Literacy Guild efforts to eradicate the problem of childhood illiteracy in Alabama.

For more information please contact the church at 205.822.1670 or visit the event’s website.

Cost: $10

Location:
The Alabama Theatre
1817 3rd Avenue North (directions)

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Embellishments holiday concert, Birmingham Museum of Art

Posted on November 19, 2007 | Comments Off

Need ideas on how to RING in the holidays? Start with a holiday concert that really does. Organized in October 2001, Embellishments is a civic handbell ensemble based in Birmingham. This group consists of 16 auditioned musicians, directed by Phyllis Kirk. Embellishments plays six+ octaves of Schulmerich Bells, seven octaves of Malmark Chimes, two octaves of Petit and Fritsen bells, and various other instruments. I have no idea what that means, but it sounds impressive. The museum is located at 2000 Eighth Ave. North downtown.

Cost: Free

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Magic City Question: a section reborn

Posted on November 19, 2007 | Leave a comment

So here’s the simple version. We’re re-branding – sort of.

It’s our intention to keep our main tag line of Birmingham’s hub for information, especially as we introduce a few more things into the mix over the next few weeks. What we will be doing is refocusing on what makes using the blog format so much fun – encouraging the conversation.

As promised on Friday, we figured it was time to reconfigure the Magic City Question into its own section. Click here to learn more about it.

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Music’s the focus of this week’s “Got plans…”

Posted on November 16, 2007 | Leave a comment

Don’t believe us, head on over to Timetable and find out what Christina’s suggesting you do…

And you’re still over here because?

Veterans Day Parade, downtown

Posted on November 9, 2007 | Comments Off

Birmingham has lots to claim to its name. One is that the city is host to the nation’s oldest and largest Veterans Day Parade. Check it out for yourself downtown Monday. The parade starts around 1:30 p.m. Here’s the route.

And a friendly reminder — banks and post offices will be closed.

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On the Timetable: Got plans? We’ve got a couple for you

Posted on November 9, 2007 | Leave a comment

Christina’s got the skinny on a couple of things to do this weekend over on Timetable. Whether you love a parade or just want to listen to some good music, you should be OK this Veteran’s Day weekend.

Don’t forget to let us know if there’s something else that’s not on the list.