Design Review Committee disapproves replacement "Sign"
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:
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r3vrb destinations 2.28 – 3.1
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Tagged alabama, bands, Bear Colony, birmingham, Bottletree, Joe Lally, music, performances, r3vrb, r3vrb destinations, reviews, sam george, The Gunshy
Got plans this weekend? 2.29 – 3.2
Goodness there’s a lot going on this weekend! It’s like everyone planning events looked at their calendars at the end of last year and all decided that March 1 would be the perfect day for their fundraiser/yak auction/open house. What, did they think Spring would be here and we’re all inching to ditch the cabin fever? Well, that’s kind of true but I wish it was a little warmer.
We’re all busy so I’m going to make this short and sweet …
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Tagged AL, alabama, birmingham, events, Got plans?, ideas for the weekend, weekend plans
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…
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Tagged "This Will Go on Your Permanent Record", AL, alabama, author, birmingham, book, books, Bottletree, interview, new release, Susannah Felts
In Love With: Mid-century Modern
The Parliament House may be gone, but its swinging ‘60s spirit lives on just over Red Mountain. That’s where you’ll find Office Park, probably the greatest concentration of mid-century modern architecture in the Birmingham area.
You know mid-century modern architecture, with its sleek lines, cool facades, and prominent use of glass and metal. It can be beautiful (such as in the Parliament House’s circular lobby with the floating staircase) or hideous, and while that modern look was a dominant architectural style nationwide in the 1950s and 60s, Birmingham doesn’t seem to be teeming with examples from that era—except at Office Park.
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Tagged AL, alabama, architecture, birmingham, In Love With, mid-century, modern, Office Park, opinion
r3vrb destinations 2.21 – 2.23
Things are looking up in the world of music this week. I’m super psyched about Thursday’s pick, and as I’ve previously indicated in this column, I’m always down for a Sons of Roswell gig. So strap on your space goggles and get ready for your weekend to begin here in Birmingham. Starting…NOW!
Got plans this weekend? 2.15 – 2.17
Congratulations on surviving Valentine’s Day! Or did you screw up by buying a blender instead of some bling? It’s not too late to make it up to your sweetie. Love can still be in the air.
Tonight try your hand at painting. Jennifer Harwell Art is hosting a Valentine Paint Party complete with heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by Tria paired with a selection of Tria’s finest wines. Two hours (7-9 p.m.) equals two paintings to proudly hang on the walls at home. Call RIGHT NOW 802-7847 because the event sold out last year. Cost is $50 per person. The gallery is located in SoHo Square, Homewood.
Painting not your special someone’s idea of fun? Continue reading
r3vrb destinations 2.14 – 2.16
I didn’t get out to see many shows last weekend, what with watching my father run until his legs almost fell off. I did catch The Fiery Furnaces, who were everything I had hoped they would be. How was your weekend? I can’t hear you, you’re on the other side of the screen from me.
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Tagged alabama, Baak Gwai, bands, birmingham, cave 9, music, performances, r3vrb, r3vrb destinations, reviews, rojo, sam george, Taylor Hollingsworth, The Nick, trees with bells
Salvador films music video along Morris Ave. downtown
André Natta/Flickr
Wind chills in the upper teens did not stop Austin, TX-based Latin-funk band Salvador from taking to the streets of Birmingham, Alabama to film their new music video this morning. The crews were still setting up late this morning as members of the Christian funk band began to tape segments near Zen, housed in the former location of The Station while looking just a little cold. There was no word as to how long the band would be filming today along Morris Avenue.
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In Love With: Walking in a Winter Wonderland
A rock with a view. Charles Buchanan/The Terminal.
Winter is not my favorite time of year in Birmingham. The frequent gray skies and stark, barren trees make me miss my lush, green city of the warmer months. So the other day, when the sun popped out to provide a gloriously bright, somewhat warm weekend, I got out in it. Specifically, I got myself out to Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover.
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Tagged AL, alabama, birmingham, hiking, hoover, In Love With, Moss Rock Preserve
