Posts Tagged ‘Featured’

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 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 February 3rd, 2010 by Brent Thompson

Barton Carroll: South by northwest

Barton Carroll: South by northwest

Carroll releases “Together You And I” on Birmingham’s Skybucket Records

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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Going local

Going local

Alabama has more to do to fully support local food, says Edwin Marty

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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Kyle Whitmire

Cooper loses second shot, Bell wins fourth

Cooper loses second shot, Bell wins fourth

Bell faces unprecedented challenges and another mayoral election two years away.

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Posted on January 18th, 2010 by Kyle Whitmire

Mayors race: The evil of two lessers

Mayors race: The evil of two lessers

Birmingham again must settle for less than it needs

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Posted on January 12th, 2010 by Matt Hooper

A parting shot: Kiffin spurns UT, takes USC job

A parting shot: Kiffin spurns UT, takes USC job

Lane Kiffin proved his naysayers right Tuesday night, abandoning the Tennessee football program and jumping onto USC’s sinking ship.

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Posted on January 8th, 2010 by Matt Hooper

Alabama Captures BCS Title

Alabama Captures BCS Title

Nick Saban’s “process” has netted Alabama its first national championship in 17 years.

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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 30th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Lucky 13? – Previewing Alabama/Texas

Lucky 13? – Previewing Alabama/Texas

Matt Hooper picks the biggest college football game of the year: Alabama vs. Texas!

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Posted on December 24th, 2009 by Weekly Staff

New Years Eve 2009

New Years Eve 2009

A guide to city celebrations

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Posted on December 16th, 2009 by Madison Underwood

Riverkeeper keeps coal clean

Riverkeeper keeps coal clean

The litigation of ADEM’s permit process

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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 December 8th, 2009 by Weekly Staff

Holiday gift guide 2009

Holiday gift guide 2009

Give with all you’ve got!
That’s our holiday exhortation to you as you peruse the pages [...]

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Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham’s hidden deficit

Birmingham’s hidden deficit

Dangerous debts lurk beneath the surface

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Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Firing season: College coaches on the hotseat

Firing season: College coaches on the hotseat

First, Notre Dame gave Charlie Weis the heave-ho. Now FSU’s Bobby Bowden is calling it quits after 34 seasons. Keep up with all the college coaching moves right here!

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Posted on November 20th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

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Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Amanda Storey

Highlights of the 2009 Alabama Food Summit

Highlights of the 2009 Alabama Food Summit

Farmers and families are attempting to expand the local discussion about food.

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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

The aftermath of Larry Langford 

The aftermath of Larry Langford 

Last week’s verdict established Larry Langford’s guilt, but it will be a long time before we’re done settling all his unanswered questions. 

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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

Ringing the changes

Ringing the changes

Thoughts on navigation, prevarication & vindication

Film

Wonderland without wonder

Wonderland without wonder

Burton’s film looks but doesn’t feel like “Alice”

Small World Cartoons

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

In lieu of politics, I bring you talking roaches. Cartoonists are primary NPD sufferers.

Suburban Legends

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The world is designed to piss me off