Currently Birmingham-based band Moses Mayfield is at #11 in Lollapalooza Last Band Standing, an online contest sponsored by mp3.com that will help choose one of two bands that will play at this year’s Lollapalooza, being held this year on August 3-5 in Chicago’s Grant Park.
Click here and help vote them into the final round and a chance to play to a very, VERY large audience both in person and online. Voting for round 3 ends on Friday, June 20.
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Today several of our cultural institutions are taking part in the Member Day event here in Birmingham. Members of 14 arts & cultural groups around the metropolitan area recently received tickets via U.S. Mail.
With that ticket or a valid membership card, members have free entry all day long to any participating location, including McWane Science Center, Birmingham Zoo, Vulcan Park & Museum and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
If you’re not a member, you can still join at any of the participating sites during the day to gain access. This schedule gives you an overview of all of the day’s activities. The event, formerly called A Day for Discovery, is a great way to become familiar with the region’s offerings.
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Naked Art’s summer sale opens this Saturday, July 14, with an ice cream reception. Everything in the Forest Park gallery is discounted 10 – 50%! Plus you’ll find several flavors of free ice cream in the back room from 1 – 3 p.m.
The sale lasts for several weeks, but it’s a good idea to go early since the prime pieces will go fast.
Posted in 35222, alabama, art, birmingham, events
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) has been named an affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution. The BCRI learned of the acceptance in May; they will be receiving a certificate recognizing the association next week during a reception at the Institute.
The Smithsonian’s Affiliations Program allows participating institutions to borrow artifacts from the Institution’s collection It also allows them to take advantage of the Smithsonian’s educational resources and expertise in the areas of conservation, collections care and exhibition development. Continue reading
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You’ve got until 3 p.m. today (July 9) to win a pair of tickets to an advance screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the McWane Center tomorrow courtesy of Red Blondehead.
It will be the first time that a first run full length studio film will be shown on the center’s IMAX dome screen. Go on over to their site to learn what you have to do to enter, and GOOD LUCK!
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Birmingham-based Moses Mayfield is enjoying a whirlwind ride that’s been years in the making. They’re finally seeing the fruits of their label through the release of their first full length, major label effort, The Inside, in March.
Recently, the folks at IGN.com interviewed the band to find out "what makes them tick." The results are quite fun and interesting.
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So what is there to do on July 4th this year?
Here are just some of the things that we know are available to do in the metro area on July 4th:
Thunder on the Mountain
If you want to watch the fireworks originating from Red Mountain, just plop yourself down somewhere that you have a view of Vulcan. Getting up to Vulcan will mean heading out early. Otherwise, just be sure you’re not blocking traffic and you should be good to go.
The only way to watch Thunder on the Mountain if you’re easily able to view him will be via Fox 6 beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday evening.
UAB Summer Band performance, Bartow Arena
You could also take in a performance by the UAB Summer Band and perhaps buy a chance to conduct the band during their July 4th concert the lawn adjacent to Bartow Arena. Cost: Free.
American Village Laser Light Show
For a simpler, less explosive thing to do this year, you could drive down to Montevallo and take in the laser light show at American Village (after enjoying a fun-filled day of activities). Cost: $5, veterans and active military personnel admitted free.
Barons vs. Jacksonville Suns, Regions Park
If you’re not going to the Kid Rock concert yet still want to be around a lot of people watching an event, you can always go cheer on our Birmingham Barons as they play the Jacksonville Suns at the Reg. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. And they’re fireworks scheduled for afterwards. So there’s an outside chance that if the game’s played fast enough, you could see two different fireworks displays in one night!
Plus, kids will get a chance to see Bob the Builder courtesy of McWane Science Center.
There’s bound to be more, but we just wanted to give you an idea of what’s available.
Enjoy.
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We’re going to see if we can’t help jump start this contest that Daniel Wallace is running over on his website. Yes, the same Daniel Wallace that wrote Big Fish.
The simple way to do this is to have you click here and read it directly from him. If you’re just waiting for us to tell you about it, we’ll try our best:
Wallace wants to know people’s predictions about how his new book, Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician, is going to do after it’s released on Tuesday, July 3.
And he doesn’t want vague ones either; he wants specific details as to how successful (or unsuccessful) his latest literary work will be.
The person who wins the contest gets a 10" x 15" glossy print of the book’s cover. If you want to enter, you’re probably going to want to post your entires as comments on that blog entry that you skipped up above.
We’ll try to let you know what the winning entry is once he decides. Of course, you can always head on over to The Alabama Booksmith on July 10 at 6 p.m. and pick up a signed copy. Maybe he’ll even let you know where you stand in the contest.
There’s still time to buy your tickets in advance for tonight’s YP Birmingham event. It begins at 6 p.m. at The Wine Loft . While it will be a great networking opportunity, It’s also a chance for your vote to also lead to fundraising for one of your favorite causes. The following is a list of tonight’s contestants for Young King and Queen and their charities:
| Name | Charity |
| Queen | |
| Kelly LaFleur | Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation |
| Lacey Bacchus | Vulcan Park |
| Sara Schilleci | Salvation Army Disaster Relief |
| Cherie Fields | Shariff Simmons Fund |
| King | |
| Corey Ealons | Cornerstone Schools |
| Todd Coder | PUSH |
| Sean Bison | American Heart Association |
You do need to purchase your ticket before you plan on arriving this evening.
Click here to do so.
If you have time, you should also check out the other event going on this evening.
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