Category: Culture
Spacious Seating, VIP Treatment to Greet Visitors and Entertainers at New Downtown Venue
BJCC and Live Nation execs gave media a sneak peek of the new Coca-Cola Amphitheater downtown, which is opening in June.
Federal Arts Funding Cuts Hamper Birmingham-Area Events, Programs
At least two Birmingham-area nonprofits have lost funding with cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts, a third’s grant is under review and arts community leaders expect a trickle-down effect that could reach a host of programs and events.
Pepper Place Has Made Farmers Markets Festive, Spread Farm-to-Table Message for 25 Years
The Market at Pepper Place opened 25 years ago and has not only fueled growth of the entertainment district but also prompted other farmers markets and steered vendors to a brick-and-mortar path.
It’s Spring in Birmingham and Festivals Are Popping Up All Over
Festival season has returned to Birmingham with events for music fans, wine enthusiasts and plain old party proponents.
Creative Sector Is Vital to a Thriving City, Create Birmingham’s New CEO Says
Quang Do said many arts groups are facing financial challenges. His group aims to unify the groups, tell the story of why the arts community is important for a thriving city and build up the arts workforce in the area.
BCRI Issues Statement After Not Being Included in State 2026 General Fund Budget
The statement, issued Thursday evening, came after the Alabama House of Representatives approved a $3.7 billion General Fund budget proposal for 2026 that did not include funding for the 32-year-old institution, the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame or the Magic City Classic.
Federal Humanities Funding Cuts Could Threaten Projects Across Alabama
The Alabama Humanities Alliance has suspended all grantmaking and halted booking Road Scholars visits in response to DOGE-recommended cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Bare Hands Buys Old Church for Its New Home in Woodlawn
The nonprofit arts organization has bought and will be renovating an old church across from Woodlawn High to become the new Bare Hands Community Arts Center.
Jesse Jackson ‘Comes Home’ As He Returns to A.G. Gaston Motel
The civil rights icon found himself in Birmingham delivering a message worthy of his days stumping for justice alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as the world marks 60 years since the events of Bloody Sunday.
