Photo: acnatta/Flickr.
Alabama sculptor Christopher Fennell is the installation artist for for this weekend’s ONB Magic City Art Connection in downtown Birmingham. Here you see the artist as he works on completing his piece, called “Artist’s Fire”, in Linn Park in time for the start of the annual arts festival on Friday.
Check out Josh’s head’s up on an online contest for tickets to the festival’s Corks & Chefs component over on Timetable.
Posted in This Week on Timetable
Tagged 35203, AL, Alabama, Art, Artist's Fire, Birmingham, Christopher Fennell, construction, contest, downtown, information, installation, ONB Magic City Connection, preview
We just received word that Samford University has announced plans to take down Ramsay Hall, the all-male residence hall that suffered a roof collapse in March of 2008, having “…reached a resolution in the insurance process.”
The announcement was made earlier this evening via an email sent by the university’s vice president for operations and planning, Dr. Sarah Latham, to students and faculty.
Posted in Education
Tagged AL, Alabama, announcement, Birmingham, demolition, Education, hall, Ramsay Hall, replacement, residence, Samford University, tear down
City flags fly at half-staff today as we learn that Miriam Witherspoon, Birmingham City Council President Pro Tempore, passed away last night. The first-term representative for Birmingham’s District 7 was 48. According to BhamWeekly’s Twitter profile, Birmingham City Council President Carole Smitherman confirmed the news in City Council chambers earlier this morning.
The Birmingham News‘ breaking news blog has more details, with the city website’s bio and BhamWiki entry providing a glimpse of what she was able to accomplish.
Photo: Bob Farley/f8Photo
Posted in The City
Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, City Council, death, dies, information, Miriam Witherspoon
How does a century-old neighborhood on the rebound in North Birmingham reintroduce itself to metro Birmingham? Similar to how new home communities advertise themselves – with a collective “open house”.
That’s the big idea behind the first annual Historic Norwood Home Tour, taking place May 2nd from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Its organizers, all neighbors, are calling it a “hard hat” tour because all of the homes included have either been totally renovated or are in the middle of that process. They hope the tour will inspire with ideas and provide first-hand tips on how to manage a home renovation.
Eleven homes will be open for tours with proceeds from ticket sales benefitting the Norwood Resource Center, a local community non-profit operating in one of Norwood’s restored homes. Local businesses are taking out ads in the tour’s guide to cover the expense for putting on the event.
Tagged 35234, AL, Alabama, Birmingham, historic, home, house tour, information, neighborhood, Norwood, Norwood Resource Center, tour
Metro Birmingham residents were looking forward to their annual trek into one of the two area Ben & Jerry’s ice cream locations for their free cones. Unfortunately, it will be regular price for ice cream cones while other stores across the country take part in the annual Free Cone Day activities…
…that is, unless you feel like making the drive up to Huntsville for it. If there’s a bright side, it’s that it will be a little cooler tomorrow anyway. Of course, as suggested on Twitter, maybe another local provider of ice cream will be willing to step in.
Tagged AL, Alabama, availability, Ben & Jerry's, Birmingham, food, Free Cone Day, Huntsville, ice cream, information, locations
…and he’ll be at The Bottletree this evening speaking thanks to AIGA Birmingham (it’ll be during happy hour – the festivities start at 6 p.m.
Bielenberg is the founder of Project M, what can only be described as a “life-changing…intensive” summer programs for young creative types. He will be stopping in on his way to Greensboro, AL, where he’s set up a studio next to Auburn’s Rural Studio, the inspiration for the initiative.
Participants in the program have been able to use their talents to look at supporting projects in Hale County; East Baltimore; Belfast, Maine; New Orleans; Costa Rica; and Ghana…
…and you’ve got a chance to talk to him here, tonight.
Posted in Take a moment
Tagged AIGA, AL, Alabama, Birmingham, event, happy hour, information, John Bielenberg, program, Project M, talk
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