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Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Work of Friction

Work of Friction

A look at Margot Wade’s “Pubic Places, Private Spaces”

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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Keith Thomson thrills with ONCE A SPY

Keith Thomson thrills with ONCE A SPY

If you’ve never cared much for thrillers, Keith Thomson’s genre debut could cause you to [...]

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Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Arova presents dance in depth

Arova presents dance in depth

When AROVA Contemporary Ballet concludes its performance season next week, it will be in Paris.
Or [...]

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Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Spring means Holi at Taj India

Spring means Holi at Taj India

Goodbye gloom of winter; hello bloom of spring!
That’s sort of the central sentiment of the [...]

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Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Role playing at Lite Box Gallery

Role playing at Lite Box Gallery

Litebox Gallery show puts focus on the figure 

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Posted on January 21st, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Beyond the crow: Randy Gachet’s new sculpture

Beyond the crow: Randy Gachet’s new sculpture

Making beautiful things from discarded materials

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Posted on January 7th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Dance across Birmingham

Dance across Birmingham

Alabama Dance Festival brings the city to its feet

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Posted on December 10th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

The Suspended art of Amy Pleasant

The Suspended art of Amy Pleasant

Her paintings are all about drawing and her drawings are all about life. Glenny Brock interviews Birmingham native Amy Pleasant.

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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Talking turkey

Talking turkey

Local restaurants offer Thanksgiving specials

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Posted on November 5th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Coverage: Keep Calm & Larry On

Coverage: Keep Calm & Larry On

This week’s cover image is based on a British poster created at the outbreak of World War II.

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Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Annette Gordon-Reed and The Hemingses of Monticello

Annette Gordon-Reed and The Hemingses of Monticello

In THE HEMINGSES OF MONTICELLO, Annette Gordon-Reed presents the institution of slavery through the eyes of enslaved people.

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Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Glenny Brock

An exhibition of heartbreak

An exhibition of heartbreak

On Saturday, Oct. 24, Omni Studio will be transformed into a one-of-a-kind “rejects gallery” when [...]

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Posted on October 16th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

First taste of Dodiyós

First taste of Dodiyós

Early exploration of the extensive Pan-Mediterranean menu at George Sarris’ new restaurant.

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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Fiesta celebrates Alabama’s Hispanic culture

Fiesta celebrates Alabama’s Hispanic culture

More than a Mexican festival, Fiesta showcases the culture of nearly 20 Latin American countries.

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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Taj India hosts annual Deepawali celebration

Taj India hosts annual Deepawali celebration

Celebrating Deepawali, the Indian festival of lights, has been a tradition at Taj India for 15 years.

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Posted on October 5th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Literally thinking of Figuratively Speaking

Literally thinking of Figuratively Speaking

Pop-up gallery: On Oct. 9 & 10, Filament Artists Studio will become an exhibition space for just two days, featuring new paintings by Michael Swann, J. Calton Watters & Celeste Laborde.

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Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Sidewalk 2009: The Best of the Fest

Sidewalk 2009: The Best of the Fest

With nine venues located within Birmingham’s historic Theatre District (featuring the newly restored Alabama Theatre, a 2,200 seat movie palace built by Paramount in 1927), spontaneity and variety rule at Sidewalk.

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Posted on September 16th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Food dialogue and a FRESH film screening

Food dialogue and a FRESH film screening

Birmingham-Southern’s “Dialogue on Food,” scheduled for Sept. 22-24 on the BSC campus, will include a screening of the powerful documentary FRESH.

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Posted on September 13th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

A preview of Equality Weekend 2009

A preview of Equality Weekend 2009

Equality Alabama hosts keynote speaker Rep. John Lewis for Equality Weekend 2009.

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Posted on September 11th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Artwalk A-to-Z

Artwalk A-to-Z

With more than 100 artists in 50 downtown venues, Birmingham never feels more like an actual city than during Artwalk.

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War on Dumb

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

‘The city of perpetual promise.’ Does that mean incessant failure? Or rather, that Birmingham never gives up hope?

Upon Further Review

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Part two of the college football season recap.

Column

Ties that bind

Ties that bind

A four-in-hand is worth two in the bush

Film

Casualties of war

Casualties of war

“The reasons we go to war always matter,” says the soldier played by Matt Damon [...]

Small World Cartoons

The Paranoid Guide to the 2010 Census

The Paranoid Guide to the 2010 Census

Uncle Sam left something lurking in your mailbox. Dare you open it?

Suburban Legends

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The world is designed to piss me off