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13th Annual Rickwood Classic, Rickwood Field

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Your Birmingham Barons will don replicas of their 1951-52 uniforms (from their time as a Red Sox affiliate) as they take on the Jacksonville Suns at America’s oldest ballpark for a “businessman’s special.”

They have a chance to run their winning streak in the annual retro game to three in a row while honoring former Baron and 17-year major leaguer Jimmy Piersall. The first 1,500 fans that get in will receive a vintage portrait of Piersall from the ’52 season.

If you want to know more about just what that retro uniform will look like (among other things), click here to view the release courtesy of the Barons (hint, you may also want to check out the team’s new website, just saying).

Cost: We’ll update with a link once single game tickets are available.

Location:
Rickwood Field
1137 2nd Avenue West (directions)

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Call of Duty 4 Tournament, Playover Games and Movies

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Playover Games and Movies in downtown Ensley wants to find the best Call of Duty 4 player out there. It may be YOU! Your entry fee will provide food as well as help fund the 1st place prize of $200 and 2nd place prize of $50. If you think you have what it takes to be crowned the Call of Duty 4 champion, then they want you to come on over and show the rest of the world what you’re made of.

For more information and to make reservations, call 205. 419.0891.

Cost: $20 entry fee

Location:
Playover Games & Movies
1824 Avenue E Ensley (directions)

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A look back: February 20

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1963:

NBA superstar Charles Barkley was born in Leeds.

2006:

16th Street Baptist Church was officially dedicated as a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior.

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Jazz Jam Fest featuring Cleve Eaton, Carver Theatre

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Jazz JamFest features special jazz performers each fourth Sunday of the month at the historic Carver Theatre. The stage becomes yours as you lead your own jam session with the band.

This month’s special guest is Cleve Eaton, a recognized name in the jazz world, as a producer, composer and arranger. Eaton is known for his incredible performances with the Ike Cole Trio, Donald Byrd-Pepper Adams Quintet, the Larry Novak Trio, and over thirty recordings in his ten years with the Ramsey Lewis Trio, which included four gold singles, including Hang on Sloopy and Wade in the Water. Eaton’s numerous honors include his induction into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (this February), the Playboy Jazz Poll, Canada’s Cultural Enhancement Award and the Achievement Award at the Count Basie Tribute Concert. He received the Governor’s Arts Award 1995 (Alabama) and the Don Redman Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.

Cost: $5

Location:
Carver Theatre/Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
1631 4th Avenue North

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So Birmingham, what’s “IN”?

Posted on February 19, 2008 | 1 comment

“In” Birmingham campaign in use on CVB website

Screenshot of Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau website.

It’s the newest cooperative marketing campaign from the visitors bureau, the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Birmingham Metropolitan Development Board and the City of Birmingham. The CVB has even changed their website to coincide with the official launch of the campaign taking place later today.

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Learn how to recycle in Birmingham, AL

Posted on February 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

Check out this video produced by independent film maker (and new member of the Catalyst 4 Birmingham board) Rebecca Schiffman that lets people learn more about two ways to recycle in Birmingham, AL.

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For more information, click here to visit the Alabama Environmental Center’s website.

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A look back: February 19

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2006:

The first Fun With Jazz show was presented at the Alys Stephens Center as part of the ASC Kid’s Club series.

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