Paranormal Activity builds scares out of shadows, loud noises and anticipation.
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Seven great books on the World Series
I always watch the World Series with the sound off and with something to read.
Read the rest of this entry »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.
Read the rest of this entry »An exhibition of heartbreak
On Saturday, Oct. 24, Omni Studio will be transformed into a one-of-a-kind “rejects gallery” when [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The magical adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are
Spike Jonze’s WTWTA may be the most honest film ever made about the wildness of childhood.
Read the rest of this entry »Fiesta celebrates Alabama’s Hispanic culture
More than a Mexican festival, Fiesta showcases the culture of nearly 20 Latin American countries.
Read the rest of this entry »Zombieland proves that the undead genre still has plenty of life
Zombieland is not a parody of or a post-modern commentary on the zombie genre — like, say, Shaun of the Dead — but it is still a total blast.
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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.
Read the rest of this entry »Open house at the Lyric Theatre this weekend
Birmingham Landmarks, Inc., will hold an open house this weekend at the historic Lyric Theatre.
Read the rest of this entry »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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So Long Are You Young: Samuel Ullman’s Poem and Passion • Sunday • 12:45 p.m. [...]
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Official Rejection • Saturday • 1:30 p.m. • Carver Theatre
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Sidewalk opening night: BEST WORST MOVIE
In Alexander City, Dr. George Hardy is known as a dentist and one of the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »INTERPLANETARY combines horror & humor
Birmingham filmmaker Chance Shirley’s INTERPLANETARY has been described as “OFFICE SPACE-meets-ALIEN,” a stab at corporate office life that just happens to feature a high body count.
Read the rest of this entry »Whiteout chills but fails to thrill
Despite the potency of Antarctica as a setting, Whiteout is pretty lukewarm.
Read the rest of this entry »Artwalk A-to-Z
With more than 100 artists in 50 downtown venues, Birmingham never feels more like an actual city than during Artwalk.
Read the rest of this entry »Let the Games Begin at Studio By the Tracks
Attention football fans: The fall exhibition at Studio By the Tracks has a sports theme!
Read the rest of this entry »Extract falls short of fast-paced farce
Ten years after Office Space flopped at the box office and became a cult hit on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Birmingham Museum of Art opens African-American art gallery
Time was, Tuesday was “Negro day” at the Birmingham Museum of Art — Wednesday to [...]
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