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got plans 2.0 | 6.12 – 6.14

Posted on June 12, 2009 by | 1 comment

Come on people, support the arts! Make your way to Naked Art Gallery this evening from 5-9 p.m. for the opening reception of Rock Paper Scissors.  This show features sculpted creations by artists Justin Roth and Tiffany Ownby.  Both will be present this evening as well as tomorrow for the tea time reception from 1-6 p.m. By the way, there’s going to be fresh baked cookies…

If you’re at Naked Art you might as well stop by Silvertron Cafe and take advantage of their weekend specials. You won’t be disappointed.

Tomorrow night you’re going to miss something special if you sit at home during Paint the Town Red.  The American Red Cross presents Birmingham’s first digital art show in downtown’s loft district. The storefronts along 2nd Avenue North will come alive with digital media creations from 6-11 p.m. Tickets are $12.

If you’re achin’ for a show, checkout the calendar over at bham.fm and remember, unless it storms there’s going to be a kickball game Sunday at Crestwood Park followed by the Rojo after party.  Get the details at @gokickball.

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got plans 2.0 | 6.5 – 6.7.2009

Posted on June 5, 2009 by | 2 comments

If you haven’t had a chance to celebrate since the hops got freed, the Magic City Brewfest is where you need to be this weekend. That is if you can get a ticket. From looks of things on their website the inebriated masses have already bought up most of the tickets, but if you rush over to Sloss this morning you may be able to get a couple of the 100 beer tickets they’re selling.

Are you a country music fan? Forget Nashville this weekend, road trip it down to Enterprise, AL for BamaJam. Taylor Swift and just about every other country star is there this weekend. Things kicked off last night but I’m sure the best is coming tonight and tomorrow.

Celebrate at Vulcan’s 105th Birthday Bash Sunday. Tickets are pretty cheap for this afternoon of family fun.

Also on Sunday, the Alabama Theatre is hosting an open house which includes a tour of the Lyric Theatre.  The tour is free but a donation towards the renovation of the Lyric would be greatly appreciated. The Alabama’s summer film series starts this weekend as well with screenings of Pinocchio and the sing-along version of Mamma Mia .

If you’ve got plans of your own be sure to fill the rest of in…

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got plans 2.0 | 5.29 – 5.31

Posted on May 29, 2009 by | 3 comments

Of course you know that tonight’s the night with the first Art on the Rocks of the season and the second Sound of Summer evening with the Symphony in Caldwell Park, but I’m thinking that most of you haven’t figured out that it’s just the first night of an awesome Birmingham weekend.

Birmingham’s (and Alabama’s) only gay and lesbian film festival, Birmingham SHOUT, runs it’s opening film Sissyboy tonight at 8 p.m., but be sure to get there early for the filmmaker reception at 6:30. WorkPlay is host to the two day festival that showcases “…features, documentaries and short films by new and established artists” while giving “attendees the opportunity to view topics of interest to the LGBT communities.” Be sure to check this event out and show some support for Birmingham’s gay and lesbian community.

…to give a quick run down of what else is happening this weekend: The Birmingham Urban League is having the Young Professional’s Throw Back Prom tonight at 8 p.m., tickets are $25 at the door.

Saturday stop by the Open Door Cafe for the 5th Annual Mudbugs & Music Crawfish Boil benefiting Juvenile arthritis, checkout the details highlighted by NBC 13.

If you haven’t heard Manchester Orchestra, you need to, and to further emphasis that you need to go see them at Bottletree Sunday night. Speaking of Sunday, it doesn’t look like rain so that means kickball, check it out @gokickball.

I’ll be out of town overnight Saturday, but keep an eye on @J_Don, to find out about anything that I might have left out.

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got plans 2.0 | 5.22 – 5.24

Posted on May 22, 2009 by | Leave a comment

I was somewhat hard pressed to find events for this weekend. Luckily, it looks like I won’t go wrong with tonight’s Alabama Symphony Orchestra performance in Caldwell Park as the headliner for the weekend. As the opening night of the ASO’s Sounds of Summer event series, they’re mixing it up with Charlie Daniels Band. That’s going to be quite the show, can you imagine “Devil Went Down to Georgia” backed up by an orchestra. Maybe it’ll be kinda like this… just maybe, but probably not.

I digress… That’s not the only show tonight; if you hurry you may still be able to get one of the extra tickets to the sold out Brandi Carlile show at WorkPlay, which starts at 9, but if not head over to Speakeasy and stay up late for the American Aquarium show.

Find your way to Bottletree tomorrow to see ISIS and Pelican, and support local jazz legend Cleve Eaton at his Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame benefit on Sunday.

What else are you doing this holiday weekend?

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Take a moment next week to support Cleve Eaton

Posted on May 19, 2009 by | 1 comment

Back in March I highlighted a benefit concert for local Jazz legend Cleve Eaton in a got plans post, and I’m about to do it again…

Jazz Bassist Cleve Eaton and the Alabama All-Stars, bplonline/FlickrLater this month there’s going to be another round of shows to raise money to help with Cleve’s medical expenses related to his oral cancer therapy.

First up, the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame is hosting a benefit at the Carver Theatre on May 24. This evening of extraordinary jazz is headlined by the 18 piece Tommy Stewart Orchestra. Cleve is scheduled to perform, and there’s going to be a jam session open to all musicians. Interestingly enough, this is the first time that the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame has had the opportunity, or cause, to do this type of benefit for a living member. You will not be disappointed by this caliber of performance.

On May 28 head over to Ona’s Music Room for another performance benefiting Cleve with drink specials and appearances by Eric Essix as well as other local jazz talents.

Photo: Jazz Bassist Cleve Eaton (center) and the Alabama All-Stars. bpl/Flickr.

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got plans 2.0 | 5.15 – 5.17

Posted on May 15, 2009 by | 1 comment

It’s Do Dah Day weekend! If your reading this your essentially obligating yourself to take part in the festivities which begin tonight with a Do Dah Eve party at Nana Funks in Lakeview. Don’t enjoy yourself too much though because tomorrow’s festivities kick off with the pet parade at 11ish. From there the music will be going strong throughout the weekend. Check out the schedule here.

If I’m counting right Birmingham has offered up three consecutive weekends of art events. Sunday’s Arty Party (the BAO’s annual fundraiser) at the B&A Warehouse looks to be an excellent event for local connoisseurs, with over 200 pieces being auctioned throughout the evening. Tickets are $50.

Be sure to head over to Pepper Place tomorrow morning between 7 a.m. and noon for the first day of the farmer’s market. Don’t fret too much if you miss it though, it’ll be going strong every Saturday through October. André’s got some additional information about it on the Newsstand.

As for the rest of what’s going on (Where are the Shows!!!) I’m going to try something different this weekend. Be sure to keep an eye on my twitter profile, @J_Don, and the comments to this post as I’m going to suggest things to do throughout the weekend. Whether it’s what bar to check out Saturday night, which restaurant you should consider for Sunday brunch, a show or two, or even a friendly kickball game, I’ll be filling in the details.

Remember if you’ve read this your obligated to go to Do Dah Day!

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An evening of fun at the Alys Stephens Center

Posted on May 14, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Let’s say you’re not quite sure of what you want to do this evening. One suggestion may be to head over to the Alys Stephens Center this evening and making a night of it.

First, at 5:30 p.m., you can enjoy a free performance by The Martini Shakers as part of their After Work and Outdoors series. While you’re their mingling, you may want to run in and purchase a ticket or two for tonight’s dress rehearsal of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra‘s Masterworks season finale, a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, beginning at 7 p.m. Those tickets are only $10/person ($7 for students). Of course tickets are still available for Sunday’s performance as well.

Not too bad for an evening of fun on the fly…

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got plans 2.0 | 5.8 -5.10

Posted on May 8, 2009 by | Leave a comment

I’m just doing a quick list this week, mainly because it’s hard to type with two possibly broken fingers (I crashed my bike).

Nonetheless it’s a good highlight of what the city’s offering this weekend. Add to it if we’ve left anything out…

Enjoy!

Sarah Mac

Friday

@ O’Kafes!

Music of Led Zepplin with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Saturday

@ Sloss Furnaces

8 p.m.

TICKETS:

$28 standing/$40 seated

Art Feast ’09

Saturday

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Avondale Park

Birmingham Art Fair

FREE!!

Saturday & Sunday

@ the Summit

Sweeny Todd

Saturday and Sunday

Special 2nd Saturday and Mother’s Day Performances

Cabaret Theatre

Presented by Red Mountain Theatre Company

Jimmy Herring Band

Sunday

8 p.m.

@ WorkPlay

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ONB Magic City Art Connection this weekend!

Posted on April 22, 2009 by | 1 comment

mccThis year the ONB Magic City Art Connection (MCAC) is celebrating 26 years. It will take place April 24 – 26 at Linn Park in downtown Birmingham, going from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. each day.

For those not familiar with MCAC, it is a free contemporary art festival that will showcase more than 200 exhibiting artists, children’s art activities, music, food and other great events.

If you join their Facebook group you can find out about their Twitter contest, where they are giving away tickets for their prestigious Corks and Chefs food and wine tasting event that will be held during the festival (a $30 value).

Get into downtown and check out lots of great art this weekend!

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This American Life live streams into theaters Thursday

Posted on April 21, 2009 by | 1 comment

Last year, Ira Glass took his Chicago Public Radio-produced radio series, This American Life, to the big screen so to speak. He performed a live stage version of the popular public radio show in Chicago and had it beamed digitally to screens across the country. Last year’s edition was so well received, he’s doing it again.

This American Life Live graphic - courtesy of official websiteThis Thursday, more than 400 theaters, including three within driving distance of Birmingham, will invite fans of the show to enjoy it (as it is performed in New York) in high definition with surround sound, complete with a musical performance by Joss Whedon and a story told via Post-It Notes by Starlee Kine.

Glass was recently interviewed by the Chicago Tribune in advance of a live performance at the Chicago Theater – a dry run for Wednesday’s event if you will. If you miss the performance on the 23rd, you may be able to check out an encore presentation on May 7.

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