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Getting ready for the Artwalk Preamble

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We’re getting closer to the sixth annual Artwalk festival on September 7 & 8 in downtown Birmingham. If you keep your eyes peeled you’ll be able to check out their redesigned website (it launched yesterday).

It also means that it’s almost time for the annual Artwalk Preamble, scheduled for August 9. This year’s fundraising event for the festival will be held at the Fanaei Building (2209 1st Avenue North) a new events facility in the city center. Music will be provided by the jazz group Triad and food will be courtesy of John’s City Diner and Cobb Lane Restaurant.

As always there will be both a live and silent auction held to raise monies for what is now one of the city’s newest non-profits. More than 100 pieces of artwork donated by participating artists will be available for attendees to bid on. The silent auction will remain open until 9 p.m., with the live auction beginning at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $25 and are available from the organization’s website.

Art on the Rocks = Toga Party this August

Toga on a VespaThat’s the plan for the August edition of the popular social event. Those that attend the August 24th event in a toga will have a chance to win a brand new red Vespa courtesy of Bogart’s Motor Sports.

It’ll be a day late recognition of the ancient Vulcanalia festival in honor of that big guy hanging out atop Red Mountain nowadays – Vulcan.

The folks over at the museum responsible for Art on the Rocks have provided information about how to make your own toga courtesy of their recent MySpace profile blog post:

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Civil Rights Institute announces Smithsonian affiliation

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

Win Harry Potter tickets from Red Blondehead

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!

Vote for the Young King and Queen of Birmingham tonight!

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.

 

The Alabama Theatre’s Summer Film Series arrives

An annual summer tradition began this past weekend as the "Mighty Wurliter" entertained visitors to the Showplace of the South before the first film of the 2007 Summer Film Series, The Godfather, began. This year, the series includes both classic films and contemporary box office hits. Continue reading