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Museum Day 2007, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Posted on September 19, 2007 | Leave a comment

Visit the newest member of the Smithsonian Affiliations Program as they take part in this national event. Smithsonian Magazine readers and visitors to Smithsonian.com will be admitted to the BCRI for free that day.

Click here to learn more about the affiliations program from a story we posted this summer on Timetable. Click here to learn more about Museum Day from Smithsonian Magazine. You may also want to visit the BCRI website to learn more about the exhibits taking place at the Institute at that time.

Cost: Free to readers of Smithsonian Magazine and visitors to Smithsonian.com

Location:
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203

Related links:
Civil Rights Institute announces Smithsonian affiliation, Timetable, 7.11.2007

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“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Virginia Samford Theatre

Posted on September 18, 2007 | Leave a comment

CenterStage is kicking off its 2007-2008 season with the musical comedy “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” For those of you not familiar with the 1967 film-turned-stage-production, here are the Cliff Notes: Follow Millie Dillmount, a self-proclaimed “Modern,” as she shakes small-town Kansas off her heels and looks for work, adventure and a rich husband in 1920s New York City. Along the way she falls in love with a paper clip salesman who ends up in drag, befriends a madcap heiress, and confounds a hotel proprietor who, with the help of two bumbling Chinese servants, is trying to sell Millie’s fellow boarders into white slavery. The score includes “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Gimmie, Gimmie” and the hilarious “Speed Test.” The show stars Kimberly Piazza as Millie and Jan D. Hunter as Muzzy Van Hossmere. Frank Thompson directs.

While you are waiting for the curtain to rise, here’s a bit of trivia to entertain your date: According to the Internet Movie Database, the 1967 film was Pat Morita’s first. He played Asian #2. Just thought you might want to know.

Cost: Adults $25.00/ Seniors $23.00/Students $13.00

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4th Annual Great Garage Sale, Birmingham Central Library

Posted on September 18, 2007 | Leave a comment

We all know the downtown library, 2100 Park Place, is a great place for the WiFi and to score books. But Friday, Sept. 21, it will be a great place to find bargains on baby items, children’s clothes and toys, kitchen and household items, furniture, electronics, jewelry and more. They will also have cookies, soft drinks and fresh-popped popcorn on hand. Happy bargain hunting!

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Kori Newkirk lecture, Mary Hulsey Recital Hall (UAB)

Posted on September 18, 2007 | Leave a comment

The Bronx, NY born native will be giving a lecture as part of his five-day visit to the UAB campus beginning at 6 p.m. on September 27 at Mary Hulsey Recital Hall (directions). He is this year’s UAB Department of Art and Art History’s 2007 Jack Drake Visiting Artist.

Click here to read more about his upcoming visit and his background over on the Timetable blog.

For more information, call the department at 205-934-4941.

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Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, various locations

Posted on September 10, 2007 | Leave a comment

Ah, fall is in the air. After weeks of brutal heat, it’s time to . . . stay inside and watch movies during the 9th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival. The festival kicks off Friday, Sept. 28, with a screening of “The Ten,” a comedy loosely based on the Ten Commandments starring a bunch of big names including Winona Ryder, Adam Brody, Jessica Alba. Saturday and Sunday you can get your fill of features, shorts, documentaries, animation — there’s something for everyone. Read all about the 2007 film lineup here. It’s not just all movies though. In-between screenings enjoy food, music and panel discussions. New this year, Sidewalk has partnered with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to highlight civil and human rights-related films.

Cost: Opening night tickets are $10 in advance/$13 at the door. Weekend passes (Saturday and Sunday) are $25 in advance/$30 at the door. Sidewalk members and students with valid ID enjoy ticket discounts. Single film tickets (Saturday and Sunday) are $7 each or $17 for a 3-pack. For the somebodies that want to be Somebody, you can score an all-access pass to every party and screening for $200.

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“Sixteenth & Sixth,” Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Posted on September 8, 2007 | Leave a comment

You don’t have to go home after work. Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 Sixteenth St. North, Thursday, Sept. 13, for an evening of “mingling, martinis and intellectual stimulation.” You’ll see the BCRI in a way you’ve never seen it before with musicians, poets and spoken word artists at various stops throughout the exhibition interpreting the permanent collection with their creative spirit. New at the BCRI is “Women of a New Tribe: Photographs by Jerry Taliaferro.”

Cost: $10 for non-BCRI members (includes food and drink), $5 for BCRI members/donors and Birmingham Weekly cardholders

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“Celebration of Mothers and Daughters,” Workplay

Posted on September 8, 2007 | Leave a comment

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Start it off right by joining the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama for its third annual “Celebration of Mothers and Daughters” concert Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Workplay Theater. Don’t let the name fool you, it’s not just for women. Everyone is welcome. The event features award-winning Alabama singer-songwriter Mae Robertson along with Birmingham guitarist Jim Ohlschmidt. The night starts off with a cocktail reception in the bar from 5:30-6:30 p.m with hors d’oeuvres by The Fish Market. The event is sponsored by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, PC. All proceeds will be donated to the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center to fund labs and research. For more information, call (205) 871-4653 or (205) 996-5463.

Cost: Tickets are $50 each and 100% tax deductible. Limited seating.

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