vol 11 - issue 37
Hats off to BAO
Today, 4:10 AM
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. Read more
Sharrif Simmons – in the shadow of the stars
Yesterday, 0:06 AM
“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 [...] Read more
Greencup runneth over
09 May 2008 9:22 PM
“.. 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 [...] Read more
Birmingham columnists on WBHM
09 May 2008 4:41 PM
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 [...] Read more
