Nearly two dozen hats made by members of the Mystic Krewe of Apollo Birmingham will serve as centerpieces at the annual BAO Arty Party, scheduled for Sunday, May 18.
As expected, the SEC has filed a lawsuit in federal court here against Mayor Larry Langford, Montgomery investment banker Bill Blount and lobbyist Al LaPierre.
As revealed by Saint Larry the Divine: I looked and there in City Hall a door stood open. And I heard a voice say, "It's time to do something."
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Mayor and council president have two interpretations of free transit vote. Read the rest of this entry »
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10 May 2008
“If you’re lucky, you will hear parts of your life played out on a golden harp.” – Sharrif Simmons Saturday, May 10, marks a year to the day since Sharrif Simmons was shot at point-blank range during an armed robbery on University Blvd. On the anniversary of the assault that nearly ended his life, the Birmingham-based spoken-word [...]
09 May 2008
“.. even after April by God there is no excuse for May,” which is to say, it doesn’t have to be National Poetry month for we Weeklies to be psyched about poems and the people that make them. To wit: we’re as-a-clam happy about the Premiere Open Mic event on Friday, May 9, at Greencup [...]
09 May 2008
If WBHM’s recent shift away from classical music baroque your heart, then there’s not much we can do for you (except maybe suggest Pandora). In the meantime, Birmingham’s public radio station is taking a greater interest in local news, even bringing newspaper people on the air. And, they let us sit on the good furniture. Beginning this [...]
08 May 2008
THE RACE IS ON: And on and on and on, much like the war in Iraq, which Sen. John McCain will doubtless continue into the 22nd century, should he become the next Commander-in-Chief. Let’s just hope that the eventual Democratic nominee fares better than in the presidential race than poor 8 Belles did in the [...]
08 May 2008
Cooking demonstration and live music lineups for this year's Pepper Place Saturday Market.
01 May 2008
Last week, the Birmingham City Council approved a plan from Mayor Larry Langford to make bus fares free for the summer, but in a special-called meeting Wednesday night, many of them expressed second thoughts. Councilors Steven Hoyt, Carole Smitherman, Valerie Abbott and Carol Duncan said that the council passed the mayor’s proposal too quickly, without having [...]
30 April 2008
More as it comes. Here’s the SEC press release. Here’s the Complaint U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 20545 / April 30, 2008 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Larry P. Langford, William B. Blount, Blount Parrish & Co., Inc., and Albert W. LaPierre, Case No. Case No. cv-08-B-0761-S (N.D. Ala., filed April 30, 2008) The Securities and Exchange [...]
28 April 2008
Some artists find their home in the live setting. As a one-time member of the Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell learned a thing or two about delivering inspired live performances. Fortunately, Isbell’s knack for writing and performing has transitioned to his solo career. His 2007 debut release, Sirens Of The Ditch (New West Records), is a [...]
25 April 2008
Get ready to kiss a few cooks. The Magic City Art Connection presents the 11th Annual Corks and Chefs event this Saturday and Sunday at Linn Park, located at 710 20th St. North. The event is part of the annual juried art festival featuring hundreds of works of art in a variety of mediums. [...]
25 April 2008
The first thought after realizing the phones weren’t working: Isn’t this exactly how Independence Day began? Just when we thought Friday was as strange as it could get, was E.T. coming to kick some ass? Alas, no. It seems that Ma Bell has screwed something up. AL.com is reporting that the repairs have been made. “Overnight, we [...]
