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Joe Minter’s art at Vulcan tonight

Posted on February 26, 2008 | Leave a comment

Joe Minter’s The Slave Ship - Andre Natta/The Terminal

Joe Minter’s The Slave Ship. André Natta/The Terminal

This is one of the many pieces created by Joe Minter that will be discussed during the last installment of Vulcan Park’s Collective Perspectives series beginning with cocktails and socializing at 5 p.m. in their visitors center. This calendar listing provides additional information about Emily Hannah’s presentation about the long-time Titusville resident.

If you really can’t come out, then check out Charles’ thoughts about that office park that you drive by on the way home… you know, the one on 280 – or do you? Though we think you should come out and enjoy that time you’d be sitting in traffic with us at Vulcan.

Here’s what you’re missing on Tuesdays this month

Posted on February 14, 2008 | Leave a comment

Miles jazz band

André Natta/The Terminal

We’re posting this a little later than we wanted to… but we wanted to be sure that you were aware of just what you’re missing if you’re not showing up at Vulcan Park’s Collective Perspectives series on Tuesdays this month.

Here’s a taste of this week’s performance by Miles College’s jazz band, the Milestones:

[audio:http://bhamterminal.com/audio/Milesjazz2008.mp3]

Next week’s presentation will feature short films created by UAB Ethnographic Filmmaking course. Check out our destinations calendar entry for more information. We look forward to seeing you there.

Collective Perspectives: Urban Studies and the Art of Filmmaking, Vulcan Park

Posted on February 11, 2008 | Comments Off

Come on out this Tuesday to celebrate Birmingham’s traditionally African-American communities and culture through an engaging set of short films produced by students in UAB’s Ethnographic Filmmaking course. Presented by Michele Foreman, UAB Center for Urban Affairs.

Part of the Collective Perspectives 2008 series.

About the series:

Vulcan Park and Museum is proud to present Collective Perspectives 2008 in honor of Black History Month, a series of non-traditional programs designed to educate, entertain, and enlighten participants on the cultures that have made Birmingham the culturally diverse, compassionate and flourishing city that we are today. The Terminal is happy to be serving as a partner in presenting this series.

Join us every Tuesday in February from 5 – 7 p.m. and enjoy African-inspired foods during an energizing social hour and then explore the fabric of our neighborhoods during a one-hour program. Learn about the experiences of Black Americans in our society, the vital role this community has played throughout our shared history and draw inspiration from their important messages.

Cost:
Free for Vulcan Park Foundation members; $5 for non-members

Location:
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Drive (directions)

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Collective Perspectives: Way Down South in Birmingham, Vulcan Park

Posted on February 11, 2008 | Comments Off

Led by Daniel Western, director of jazz studies at Miles College, this week hear Milestones perform hot jazz from the 1920s, when the quintessential American art form underscored dancing and fun on Birmingham’s west side, along with “Tuxedo Junction” and other circa 1940 big band classics.

Part of the Collective Perspectives 2008 series.

About the series:

Join us every Tuesday in February from 5 – 7 p.m. and enjoy African-inspired foods during an energizing social hour and then explore the fabric of our neighborhoods during a one-hour program. Learn about the experiences of black Americans in our society, the vital role this community has played throughout our shared history and draw inspiration from their important messages.

Cost:
Free for Vulcan Park Foundation members; $5 for non-members

Location:
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Drive (directions)

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Collective Perspectives continues at Vulcan Park

Posted on February 11, 2008 | 2 comments

Part two of Vulcan Park‘s 2008 Collective Perspectives series, “Way Down South in Birmingham,” will take place on Tuesday, February 12 and feature Miles College jazz band director Daniel Western.

The series, entitled Neighborhoods: Artful Excursions Through Birmingham’s African-American Communities, is a celebration of Black history. Audra Bean, Vulcan Park’s director of marketing and public relations, describes it as “… a series of non-traditional programs that enlighten and educate people in Birmingham,” taking a deeper look at the city’s Black communities such as Ensley and Titusville through music, oral history, documentary film and folk art. Since Vulcan is seen as the center of Birmingham, Bean felt like the center should be educating people about the city’s past.

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Still wondering what to do tomorrow? Lectures and writing workshops among options

Posted on February 4, 2008 | Leave a comment

Now that you’ve had a chance to recover from yesterday’s “2^nd most watched television event of all time,” why not start thinking about what you may want to do tomorrow… after voting (or getting your friends to) that is.

For those of our regular visitors of high school age, you’ve got a chance to take part in the Writing Today High School Workshop. It goes from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (February 5) on the campus of Birmingham Southern College. The workshop will include sessions led by University of North Alabama professor and author Daryl Brown; Birmingham News reporter Victoria Coman; and UAB English professor Tina Harris, with a performance by spoken word artist Sharrif Simmons. It’s part of the upcoming 28^th annual Writing Today conference on March 8 & 9.

Afterwards you can head on over to Vulcan Park tomorrow evening as their Collective Perspectives series in honor of Black History Month begins with The Women of Sloss Furnaces. A reception begins at 5 p.m. with the lecture starting at 6 p.m.