Tag Archives: Birmingham

Firefighter Night, Speakeasy

Posted on January 30, 2008 | Comments Off

“Drink Cheap. Donate. Celebrate the men and women of the Firefighter Nation.”

Those are the words used in some of the marketing for The Speakeasy’s upcoming fundraiser to support Kid One Transport and the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service’s runners participating in this year’s Mercedes Marathon.

Drinks specials galore all night long… for a good cause.

Location:
Speakeasy
1920 3rd Avenue North (directions)

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Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, Firefighter Night, Fundraiser, Kid One Transport, Speakeasy, Speakeasy 1920

Art 101, Birmingham Museum of Art

Posted on January 30, 2008 | Comments Off

The Birmingham Museum of Art‘s curator, Dr. Graham Boettcher, will host an evening workshop entitled Secrets of Online Collecting Revealed. It will focus on “how to build a museum-quality collection on a budget using eBay and other online resources.”

We thought that might pique your interest…

Location:
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 8th Avenue North (directions)

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A look back: January 30

Posted on January 30, 2008 | Leave a comment

1922:

Construction of Woodlawn High School was completed.

1990:

Milo’s founder Milo Carlton died.

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A look back: January 29

Posted on January 29, 2008 | Comments Off

1921:

Businessman Frank P. Samford, Jr was born.

1998:

The New Woman All Women Clinic on the city’s Southside was bombed by Eric Robert Rudolph, killing police officer Robert Sanderson.

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Artist Forum, Space One Eleven

Posted on January 28, 2008 | Comments Off

Artists Shana Berger and Nathan Purath will present Artists Build Community with Their Work, the latest installment of their Artist Forum series.

From the organization’s announcement:

The idea that art can take a direct role in making a just society inspires and informs Berger and Purath’s practice. In 2002, they co-founded the artists group, Your Art Here with fellow members Owen Mundy and Alyssa Hill. Their projects have addressed specific social needs by working directly with communities with the aim of realizing positive change. For the last three years, they have lived and worked in rural Alabama, facilitating community driven public art projects in the town of York, Alabama. Ultimately, they hope to empower artists and citizens in order to influence community creatively, change the way that art is made and viewed in contemporary society.

There will be a 30-minute presentation by the artists followed by an open discussion with the community about their work and other community-based art projects.

Location:
Space One Eleven
2409 2^nd Avenue North (directions)

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Dre’s Journal: Is this how XO Laptops will be in Birmingham?

Posted on January 28, 2008 | 3 comments

Photo credit: André Natta/Flickr

The biggest story that I saw covered by mainstream media and bloggers last week while I was out of town involved a recent “discovery” by city officials that Birmingham City Schools were not ready to fully utilize our soon to be delivered XO laptops. Here’s an example of what it could look like around town in a few years if the laptops gain more popularity and if we truly embrace WiFi connectivity in Birmingham.

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Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, Random Shots, XO laptop