Thurs 16 KICK BISCUITS UP A NOTCH: I don’t think I’m far from the truth when I say that most of us have fond memories of biscuits.

02 THURS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: The Terrific New Theatre, which is by no means new (they celebrate their 25th year in business this season), is finishing out a run of Elephant’s Graveyard

26 THURS BIRMINGHAM O’CLOCK: Operation New Birmingham is a “non-profit, public private partnership between the City of Birmingham and the private business community”.

19 THURS ONE DAY AT A TIME: There is still far too much to be done to repair the tornado damage from April 27.

12 THURS ART ON THE HORIZON: The Horizon School on 15th Avenue South is a transitional institution for high school graduates with learning disabilities.

05 THURS SITAR SOLO! The Birmingham Museum of Art isn’t exactly known for its live music performances, but the visit from the Calcutta Quartet this week is no surprise to me.

If you’ve ever felt as though you didn’t get enough out of your high school experience, you might get a second chance this week with the Alys Stephens Center’s “Awesome ‘80s Prom.”

21 THURS FLIGHTS OF FANCY: Our fascination with U.S. war history has always intrigued me.

14 THURS GOTHIC GOODNESS: Last time I mentioned Theatre Downtown, I praised them for their willingness to experiment with different types of productions.

07 THURS SUNSHINE STORIES: The Emmet O’Neal Library in Mountain Brook Village is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week by having “An Evening with Carl Hiaasen”, the New York Times best-selling author.