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The Terminal: Ten Years Later
Some of the major venues have nights without music this week, but there is still some great stuff if you’re willing to go adventuring. Does everyone have their feathered adventuring hats on? Well then, off we go:
Category Archives: events
r3vrb destinations 2.28 – 3.1
Posted in entertainment, events, music, weekend plans
Tagged alabama, bands, Bear Colony, birmingham, Bottletree, Joe Lally, music, performances, r3vrb, r3vrb destinations, reviews, sam george, The Gunshy
Susannah Felts’ new book drops tomorrow
Tomorrow night at 7 p.m., you can find Susannah Felts at The Bottletree reading and signing her new book This Will Go Down on Your Permanent Record. The book is all about developing an identity as an artist among the culture of the New South. In anticipation of the book’s release I traded a few emails with Felts, to see what all the buzz was about…
Posted in birmingham, books, events, literary
Tagged "This Will Go on Your Permanent Record", AL, alabama, author, birmingham, book, books, Bottletree, interview, new release, Susannah Felts
Murder in the Magic City
Tomorrow, the Homewood Library hosts the 2008 mystery fan conference menacingly monikered Murder in the Magic City. The door open at 9 a.m. and runs through 4 p.m. The cost is $45 and includes lunch (for those with reservations), drinks, snacks and a “goody bag”. Because of limited seating they have been encouraging reservations, but I am told a few walk-up seats are still available.
The all day event includes a panel discussion, a special session with award-winning author Donna Andrews and book signings. What’s cool is that fans can bring their own books from home to have signed by the authors present (a complete list of which is here).
trav blogs regularly at {head}:sub/head, about reading, publishing, books and Birmingham.
Posted in birmingham, books, events, homewood
Tagged AL, alabama, birmingham, book, books, conference, crime, Donna Andrews, Murder in the Magic City, mystery, writers
Greencup Books opens tomorrow
This Friday, February 8th, at 2 p.m., Birmingham’s newest used bookstore opens its doors to the public. This grand-opening of Greencup Books, located in an old two-story brick building at 105 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., South (next to Bare Hands Gallery), includes a kick-off event featuring a signing with Tony Crunk and artist Peter Wilm, who will be there at 7 p.m. to promote their book project Stories from Real Life, which is Greencup Books first publishing project.
Owner and publisher Russell Helms says opening a business that published books and art, as well as sell it, is something that he hopes will spur new ideas within the revitalized Southside area.
“It’s all about building community and supporting creativity “at any cost”, says Helms. “If you need a creative boost, just spending half an hour with us should do the trick. Ideas and original thoughts are guaranteed. We have books, books, books, and lots of cool art from Bare Hands Gallery. We exist to spur creativity. People can expect whatever they are looking for, and more!”
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Tagged AL, alabama, birmingham, book, books, grand opening, Greencup Books, opening, Southside, store
r3vrb destinations 1.24 – 1.26
Welcome to Thursday! Fear not, for the weekend is just around the bend and there’s plenty of great shows to take your mind off the daily grind. I’m rhyming today, apparently. Onwards and upwards:
r3vrb destinations 1.17 – 1.19
Hello again, my new-found friends. I hope those of you who followed my lead last week had a good time. I sure did! Ready for another one? This week boasts a couple of big-name acts, and a little bit of everything for the discerning concert-goer. Whatever your tastes: Hip-Hop, Rock, Country, Singer-Songwriter, it’s all there for your absorption. So gather your wits about you and brace yourself, ’cause here we go:
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Tagged alabama, bands, birmingham, Bottletree, Brandi Shearer, Dexateens, Grace Potter, Little Big Town, music, Nocturnals, performances, r3vrb, r3vrb destinations, reviews, sam george, Teen Getaway, The Lab Rats, Unknown Hinson, Wess Floyd
Slamming in the ‘Ham
Ultimate Fighting Champion Matt Hughes is cruising through Birmingham tomorrow night. He’ll be at the Wildwood Shopping Center Books-A-Million location at 7 p.m. He’ll be ready to pose for pictures and will be signing his new book Made in America, which is loaded with tons of background information about his rise to dominance and dishes backstage happenings about one of the most explosive leagues in all of sportdom.
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Posted in birmingham, books, events, homewood
Tagged alabama, author signing, birmingham, book, books, Books a million, Made in America, Matt Hughes
Got plans this weekend? 12.21 – 12.23
This edition of Got plans really should have a subtitle – what to do with all that family coming in town. With Christmas on a Tuesday this year, many people are starting their celebrations as soon as they get off work tonight. If it’s your turn to host the out-of-towners, don’t fear. There is more to do than look at the naked guy on the mountain.
Idea One: Holiday movies at the Alabama Theatre, located at 1811 Third Ave. North in downtown Birmingham. Friday night (7 p.m.) watch the cat fry in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Saturday afternoon (2 p.m.) see three holiday cartoon favorites — “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Mickey’s Christmas Carol,” and “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town.” Saturday night (7 p.m.) dream of “snow, snow, snow” with Bing and Rosemary in “White Christmas.” Tickets are $7 for adults/$6 for senior citizens and children under 12. Available at the box office one hour before showtime.
Posted in birmingham, citywide, events, weekend plans
Back to back book signings this weekend
The Alabama Booksmith is hosting Michael Knight tonight at 6pm. He’s signing his new book The Holiday Season
And then Saturday, at 3:30 p.m., Wayne Greenhaw will stop by The Alabama Booksmith to sign his latest, Ghosts on the Road
trav blogs regularly at {head}:sub/head, about reading, publishing, books and Birmingham.
Got plans this weekend? 11.30 – 12.2
Wow! December 1 might be the most over-scheduled day of the year – everyone wants to kick off their holiday season Saturday. Makes me wonder what we’re going to do the rest of the month besides fight the crowds at the mall.
If you like a parade, there’s four to choose from:
Homewood: 9 a.m.
Starts at Homewood Library, through downtown Homewood and ends on Central Avenue at Homewood Park. Downtown Homewood is said to be the best location to view the parade.
Center Point: 11 a.m.
Starts at Cathedral of the Cross church near the Birmingham city limits and ends at the Post Office Shopping Center.
Vestavia Hills: 10 a.m.
Parade travels down Highway 31 South from Shades Crest Road to Canyon Road.
Mountain Brook: 3 p.m.
Starts at Crestline Elementary, heads through Crestline Village to end at Dan Watkins Drive. The shops of Crestline Village will have their annual Home for the Holiday Open House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Craft fairs and movies on the other side of the jump…
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