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3 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 9, 2012 FEATURE Out of Time A photo exhibit details the unusual history of a black family in early 20th-century rural Alabama. By Ed Reynolds

hrough September 14, the down- were prevalent in society. As noted in T town Birmingham Public Library the exhibit: “The Shackelford photo- is currently showcasing Both Sides of graphs offer a dynamic and rarely the Lens: Photographs by the seen depiction of the African- Shackelford Family, Fayette County, American experience in rural Alabama (1900-1935). Featured on Alabama and show black people liv- the library’s fourth floor gallery are ing full and vibrant lives in the face 40 prints selected from 850 photos in of the racial and socioeconomic the library’s Shackelford archives. oppression of the Jim Crow era.” Also on hand—and well worth taking Birmingham native Andrew time to peruse—are two thick note- Nelson, currently at the University of books that include dozens of Maryland, College Park, is largely archived Shackelford images not on responsible for the show. “This is the display in the gallery. picture that started the journey that Mitch Shackelford was born dur- ended up being this exhibition,” ing the Civil War. Adopted by a white Nelson explains, gesturing towards a family that he reportedly stayed in photo of a nine-piece brass band that touch with for many years, included three of Mitch Shackelford’s Shackelford left home at age 21, children. “A little over a year ago I eventually going to work for started work on my Ph.D. disserta- Southern Railroad. He and his wife tion and I had a conversation with a Geneva moved to Covin, Alabama, in man named Joey Brackner, who is rural Fayette County, where they built the director of the Alabama Center a home that housed a couple of gen- for Traditional Culture. Joey knew I erations of Shackelfords. The resi- was looking for pictures of old musi- dence became a boarding house and cians. He told me about a collection overnight rest stop for white and that he had bought at the Bessemer black travelers. Flea market over 20 years ago and The Shackelfords were an oddity donated to the Birmingham Public in the South in the early 20th centu- Library.” Nelson’s dissertation will be ry: an affluent black family with vot- published as a book. A significant the wooden structure having been began to deteriorate. ing rights that owned vast quantities portion details the history of the built in 1900. He found a photograph The Shackelford family devel- of land. Mitch and Geneva’s children brass band pictured in the collection. of the house in the library in Fayette oped their photos in an attic dark- found wealth by owning and operat- The only thing known about the County as well as a map of the road room. Great-grandson Marvin ing syrup mills and sawmills as well pictures was that they were taken in where the house once stood. Shackelford, of Alabaster, recalls play- as by farming and continuing to pur- Fayette County sometime early in the Eventually, he met Mitch and Geneva ing there as a child. “We did not real- chase land. As an entrepreneurial 20th century. Nelson became fascinat- Shackelford’s great granddaughter, ly know what it was all about,” he sideline, they maintained a commer- ed with the images and began notic- Annie Shackelford, who lives in the says. “We weren’t allowed up there. cial photography business, primarily ing the same house in many of the area. A friendship was forged. The My boy cousins and my brothers and making portraits. Clients included shots—the Shackelford home. He Shackelford photo collection provid- I would sneak up there and kind of black and white area residents. was determined to discover who had ed Annie with her first look at her snoop around a little bit. And I Portraits were taken by two genera- taken the photos. He went in search great-grandparents. Annie remember those glass plates [nega- tions of Shackelfords in an era when of the house, recognizing that his Shackelford’s parents lived in the tives] and everything, just like it was stereotypical, racist images of blacks chances of finding it were slim due to house until the early 1960s, before it yesterday. But we didn’t have a clue what it was, really!” Marvin explains that his grandfa- ther was always helping the children with their cameras. “He would always be the one that would give us point- ers when we had our little Polaroid- type cameras,” he recalls. “Like if we were facing the sun or whatever with the lens, he’d say, ‘No, no, no. You need to get the sun at your back,’ and that kind of thing.” The photographs the Shackelfords made of neighbors wearing their Sunday finest contra- dicted the often demeaning stereo- typical images of black Americans in the first half of the 20th century. “What a profound service it is that the Shackelfords provided the people in their community and beyond, to be able to represent themselves,” Andrew Nelson explains, calling the family “renaissance men.” The brass band photo that first attracted Nelson to the collection indeed speaks volumes about the Shackelfords and other black resi- dents socializing with whites in Fayette County in the early 1900s. The sign on the bass drum in the pic- ture reads: “Big concert tonight at the Covin School-House given by the brass band beginning at 7:30. Seats for our white friends. Admission only 10 cents.” & Geneva and Mitch Shackelford with unidentified child 4 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white This brass band, of which three Shackelford children were members, poses in front of the Shackelford house. 5 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 9, 2012 FEATURE resembling hope for the future. over the years, the majority of which Just how deeply embarrassed for reflected almost comically wasteful Failing Grades: all concerned parties we should be is, and incorrect spending by “educa- by now, impossible to gauge. It’s as tors” who couldn’t grasp how line- though some observers think the dire item bid lists work, or couldn’t be The Decline and circumstances only recently came bothered to observe them. about; just days ago the Birmingham More significantly, at luncheons News editorial staff intoned, “Every with Birmingham principals and week, it seems, some new, disappoint- teachers, at workshops, at vendor Fall of Birmingham ing and discouraging revelation sur- conventions, at seminars, and at simi- faces about Birmingham City Schools.” lar functions, I rarely encountered Well, yes, for roughly the past anyone who might qualify for any- several hundred weeks, come to thing beyond an entry-level position City Schools think of it. In fact, Birmingham’s edu- at the company I worked for. Report cation woes have been in evidence cards and test scores suggested that for at least two decades, so perhaps these educators could barely ride The Birmingham city school system openly and we could investigate the volume of herd over a room full of fourth- spectacularly failed to educate an entire generation foolishness and willful blindness graders; conducting business with of children, and now the State of Alabama has involved in this affair by asking where them verified that suspicion. The the responsible parties and chatter- good teachers and other truly capa- intervened to repair what cannot be fixed. ing observers have been hiding for ble workers in the city system whom the past twenty-something years. I did meet, with the exception of a By David Pelfrey Even a cursory review of the recent heroically determined few, were busy history of Birmingham public educa- finding ways to extract themselves Late to class. Too late, in fact. to lock superintendent Witherspoon tion suggests that most of the system from Birmingham public schools. All of a sudden everybody gives a out of the building and install BOE was in disrepair by the mid-1990s. Many of the younger, new teachers damn about Birmingham schools. It’s chief of operations Samuetta Drew as I witnessed the downfall first- had a deer-in-headlights sort of all the talk right now, this matter of interim superintendent. Space does hand, from what might be regarded demeanor. For this group the most the Alabama Board of Education step- not allow for a detailed account of as an exclusive perspective. From the common rationale for leaving was a ping in to manage the financial affairs the pettiness, dishonesty, and phe- late 1980s until 1995, I was in the sad one; they were not prepared to of the Birmingham Board of nomenal incompetence that have school supply and educational mate- undo the damage to students that Education (this move should in no made this latest saga so colorful. rials business. That job entailed city schools had been doing for years. way be confused with managing the Lawsuits followed, because maintaining relationships with teach- education of students still trapped in what’s a school system without legal ers, principals, and upper-level the city school system). battles, lawyers, and judges? State administrators throughout Alabama No, it’s about money and jobs, legislators, teachers union officials, in order to expand operations at the For the newer teachers, because that’s all “education” in and the rabble that follow them new company I worked for. It was the most common Birmingham—and most of Alabama— raised a small amount of the requi- obvious early on that public educa- has been concerned with during the site hell which now accompanies any tion in Alabama was not, shall we say, rationale for leaving past two decades. The official story is event concerning public education a gold-star endeavor, but what went was a sad one: they were straightforward. Five of the least capa- these days. (Nothing to do with stu- on at Birmingham schools was espe- ble, but most acrimonious, members dents, of course; almost 200 jobs cially disheartening. not prepared to undo the of the Birmingham Board of were being cut, so the Alabama The special teacher “work days” damage to students that Education (BOE) attempted a Education Association and the politi- and the emphasis on niggling proce- botched coup by trying to fire super- cians who depend on its members dures, lesson plans, and other bureau- city schools had been intendent Craig Witherspoon. In simply had to voice displeasure.) In cratic details that administrators adore doing for years. April, the state superintendent began one ring of this multi-ring circus the and principals enforce, made for a long an investigation by which it was dis- usual—and entirely predictable— week in the classrooms I observed covered that the BOE had no budget voices in local media chimed in with around the state, but the chaos that provisions for the system’s legally stern admonitions for the “Gang of characterized many Birmingham city This is all anecdotal and based mandated one month’s operating Five” at the BOE, and now residents schools was a thing apart. on personal impressions; correctly reserve. The BOE also failed to sub- with access to any online forum are I inadvertently got a detailed assessing the city school system calls mit a plan, in a timely fashion, to weighing in with like-minded senti- look at the system’s checkbook, so to for hard evidence and detailed infor- make job cuts to provide sufficient ments, thanking “the state” for finally speak, and I saw right away that the mation. Fortunately, once I was work- funds for the operating reserve. The coming to the rescue of this disas- worst aspects of the city schools were ing full time as a journalist in 2000, state board crafted a plan to do just trous local school system. Here and largely unrelated to a lack of funds. I empirical data was flowing from city that, but the BOE did not act on that there, even from folks who should wish I could locate the thousands of schools and the BOE like a fountain. plan. However, the BOE did find time know better, one hears something city purchase orders we collected I no longer enjoyed a close-up view

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6 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white of how the system was run, but bad form to complain, for example, tem would certainly provide an $170,000 in June of 2006 for manag- superintendent firings and hirings, that system workers were paid twice opportunity to improve methods and ing a system that could not educate school board elections, and abysmal for the same work, or that school get some real teaching done. its students, altered a report by The test scores made the distant view employees were not required to docu- Unfortunately, three years later, test Council on Great City Schools before more spectacular each month. ment items for their expense accounts, scores revealed that, as the presenting its assessment of So it was no surprise to learn or that tax dollars were used to pur- Birmingham News’ indefatigable edu- Birmingham City Schools to the pub- during the early 2000s that students chase supplies for Christmas parties cation reporter Marie Leech phrased lic in January of 2008. (With so much were fleeing Birmingham city schools and tickets to the City Stages music it, “thirty-one Birmingham schools are undeniable evidence that the system en masse each year. Some 2,000 stu- festival. No one at the state level took chronic failures.” So much for the was in complete shambles, somehow dents left in 2004, more than 1,500 a serious interest, either. Hey, some- lean, mean, teaching machine. the BOE still required an outside in 2005, about 1,400 in 2007, and by times money and materials get “misap- consultant to verify what was already 2010 the exodus amounted to rough- propriated.” Who among us has not I don’t see a problem. Is there fully understood.) The report was a ly 1,000 students per year for the lost a stapler from our desk? a problem? damning evaluation of the system past decade. Regarding that mass stu- With money vanishing due to Someone must have seen that com- and the BOE, so Mims deleted the dent exodus, for example, in 2005 God knows what, and funding drying ing. Someone must have known the worst portions. Birmingham BOE District 3 represen- up because the classroom headcount majority of the Birmingham system Once the deletions were uncov- tative Mike Higginbotham told the was in free-fall, in 2007 the State employees were just not very good at ered, Mims first claimed to be follow- Birmingham News, “We need struc- Department of Education did briefly what they do, while a significant ing instructions from an unnamed tured exit interviews with people take an interest in the Birmingham minority within that group were party, then he claimed that he “pulled leaving the system to determine why system when someone finally noticed wholly incompetent, uncaring, and in pages” for some “temporary” pur- they’re leaving.” Higginbotham that twenty city schools each had less certain cases corrupt. That harsh pose. Ultimately the ethically—and explained that while it was possible than 300 kids under its roof. Again, assessment derives from the results in apparently intellectually—challenged that students were departing because the entire matter was strictly a dol- the classroom, reports of missing and superintendent told the Birmingham of academics or because school lars-and-cents thing, thus a series of misspent money, and the plain fact News, “When you do copies, anything buildings were in such disrepair, the school closings and employee layoffs that a fish rots from the head down. can happen.” A representative for the enrollment drop could be “because began in 2008. Certain ever-optimistic This latter point brings us to former consulting group that composed the of reasons that don’t have anything observers, and even a few system BCS superintendent Stan Mims. report claimed that Mims asked the to do with the schools . . . but employees, noted that a leaner sys- Mims, who began earning company to delete the information nobody really knows because the research isn’t being done.” S:7.375 Almost ten years ago, then, the Birmingham BOE, in light of thou- sands of residents voting “no” with their feet, claimed that the reasons for students departing remained a mystery because no one was conducting exit interviews. It was unfortunate that the BOE might suggest that there was no data in 2003, because the next year the Alabama Department of Education published achievement test scores for Birmingham City Schools. Anyone watching already generally understood that city high schools were a wasteland beyond rescue, but the 2004 report for grades 3 through 8 painted an appalling picture of what was transpir- ing in the elementary schools. Out of a possible percentile score of 100, in the Reading category, the percentile score was 39 for fourth grade; the sixth grade came in last at 29. No grade level could boast an percentile score above 44 in science or math. The sixth-grade had the social-sciences high score at 41. In no single category did any grade level score above 57. when the day is finally It’s difficult to imagine that a com- munity and its education leaders, let alone the parents of these students, could absorb such a report without demanding serious repercussions. over, After all, the sheer neglect of, for example, the eighth-graders that this join your friends for dinner and system had so clearly failed to educate by 2003 could surely be traced back to 1996. 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7 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 9, 2012 FEATURE from its web site. The occupied with money, superintendent was considering that Allen’s placed on administrative executive assistant was leave in February of 2008, being paid $105,000 each after which the BOE year. In fact, she was one voted to fire Mims. Being of twenty three BCS a member of the Alabama employees raking in six Education Association, figures for working in a Mims threatened to sue system that did not edu- the BOE, and so the cate its students. About board settled the matter 160 other system employ- by allowing him to resign ees were making well in the following April with excess of $75,000 per $75,000 in severance pay. year. Perhaps when Allen (Anyone worried that the claimed, first day on the Mims settlement may job, that “budget con- have established a bad straints” were a main precedent can take com- source of the school sys- fort that students tems woes, she was on to expelled for cheating on something. It costs a lot achievement tests are not of money to not teach offered this option.) children reading, writing, Barbara Allen became and arithmetic. interim superintendent There again, those upon Mims’ departure, salaries probably didn’t initiating what might be raise eyebrows at the called Birmingham City Alabama Department of Schools’ “News from Education because, Oceania” period. Allen under the watchful eye of busied herself during her the man Allen had brief tenure by submit- replaced, the ting progress reports to Birmingham system the Birmingham News, tossed $3 million away which dutifully ran her on legal fees and blew rambling opinion pieces $2.4 million on junkets in the Sunday paper. to conventions and semi- There was no bad news nars all over North so worrisome, no event America. It took them so devastating, and no only nine months and ten test score so low that days to complete that Allen couldn’t contort it spending spree, so by into a positive develop- comparison the system’s ment. Indeed, with her top-heavy administrative first announcement she salaries probably looked brazenly informed resi- like reasonable invest- dents that the “chal- ments. It was in this envi- lenges” in the school sys- ronment that Craig tem were for the most Witherspoon took his part a matter of “budget position as superintend- constraints” and the sad ent in 2010. fact that “perception out- weighs reality.” For All children left Allen—the massive drop behind in enrollment, the school That was the year that closings, the hundreds of astute observers had deci- student arrests, the soar- Boarded up and crumbling since 2003, Elyton School, the second-oldest existing school building phered the real meaning ing dropout rate, a pre- in Birmingham, now functions as a bleak symbol of the city's disastrous school system. of the new assessment varicating superintendent formula called Annual departing in disgrace, the Yearly Progress (AYP), lawsuits, more missing money than their premise on a foundation of another Sunday-paper missive, calling which ostensibly indicated that good you can count, and two independent denial, Allen finally blundered into into question Lamonte’s character things were happening in the schools reports lamenting the system’s ongo- the truth. Describing her time at the and his abilities as a superintendent, where students made the grade for ing, across-the-board failure to edu- superintendent level as a roller coast- and then asking why someone who AYP. It was actually a means of lower- cate students—this was all a matter er ride, she wrote, “Like those who once held the same position she did ing the bar for achievement under of perception. enjoy the thrill of plunging quickly would “go to such lengths to degrade the federal No Child Left Behind pro- Enjoying her newfound public down a narrow track, I must say the us . . . to prove us all failures.” Again, gram. Basically, if the third grade persona (“now people recognize me ride has been a good one.” Now Allen either could not or would not scores 57 in reading for the 2009 wherever I go”), Allen could not there’s a metaphor that won’t get grasp that she and her colleagues had assessment, but scores 62 in 2010, resist offering even lengthier editori- mixed. Along with running parallel to already spent the last three decades well . . . mission accomplished. No als and bold initiatives. In 2009 she a typical city schools grading curve, doing precisely that, long before sense in fretting over the fact that rolled out “Character Counts,” yet that coaster rumbling to the bottom Lamonte wrote his speech. kids in the other school systems are another feel-good program to teach might be an ideal image for the Allen’s tenure was indeed a roller in the 80th percentile and above; students at all grade levels “trustwor- Birmingham City Schools logo. coaster plunge. While she was com- we’re making “yearly progress” here thiness, respect, responsibility, fair- Allen’s disingenuousness charac- posing op-eds at her desk, in Birmingham. (Except for those ness, caring, and citizenship.” The terized her final weeks as interim Birmingham schools boasted no sig- times when we aren’t.) Could the primary benefit of this program for superintendent, most notably in nificant or meaningful success in any AYP report mask serious problems in teachers was that the results couldn’t response to Ed Lamonte’s keynote category by which a system is meas- schools? Tommy Bice said so loudly be objectively measured. And speak- speech at the Martin Luther King, Jr., ured, yet they did suffer major fail- and often in 2010, when he was ing of objectivity, in announcing the Unity Breakfast in January of 2010. ures (31 schools listed as “persistent- Alabama’s Deputy State program in her semi-regular Lamonte, himself a former ly low-achieving;” six listed as “the Superintendent of Education. Bice Birmingham News column, Allen Birmingham interim superintendent worst in Alabama”). This sorry per- was appointed State Superintendent again insisted that “the perception of and at that time a recently-retired formance was bad enough. Yet appar- in November of 2011. the school system is not a reality.” director of international studies at ently no officials at the state level Nonetheless, in those seasons If the sitting Birmingham City Birmingham-Southern College, dared found it problematic that this woman when there was not much progress to Schools superintendent really to offer in his address the cold hard was also publicly—and prolifically— brag about, the Birmingham City believed such a thing in 2009, she facts about city schools in general and declaring that up was down and that Council exacerbated the BOE’s tradi- was incompetent. If she knew better, the city’s high school dropout num- left was right. The state education tion of denial and spin by finding then her claim was baldly dishonest. bers in specific (50%, according to department’s detachment was espe- some phony, wildly arbitrary award to However, like so many who build Lamonte). Outraged, Allen fired off cially incurious for an agency so pre- bestow on students. The most embar-

8 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white rassing instance occurred in early cians, and media pundits are feverish- another year in which almost no stu- measure. How many lawyers would 2011, when the Council passed a res- ly monitoring every development in dents are given useful and proper descend on courtrooms if we learned olution to reward certain students for the case concerning BOE versus instruction. Bottom line: no one in that the Birmingham school system participating in Councilor Jay Alabama Department of Education that courtroom representing either had, for the past thirty years, covered Roberson’s “100 Days of No Violence” and Craig Witherspoon. As mentioned side is there to do any hard lawyering up systematic sexual abuse of stu- initiative, which commenced in fall of earlier, a kind of mythology is emerg- about test scores, students, classroom dents by system employees? 2010. Students had been encouraged ing from that spectacle, the theme instruction, dropout rates, or anything On the other hand, maybe a half- to sign agreements not to engage in being that “the state has taken over.” else not related to salaries, jobs, and dozen or so lawyers will ponder the violence from October 10 through the bureaucratic policy and procedure. notion that child abuse manifests next year’s Martin Luther King birth- That may be because concerned itself in more than one form. They day observance. These students were Surely the legally parties are in the wrong courtroom may rightly suspect that, if standing in therefore receiving special recogni- observing the wrong case. The law- the schoolhouse doorway and barring tion for not assaulting other students. enforced deprivation of suit that matters—the case that will a child from an institution of learning Even if it were possible to lower the an education constitutes finally address the central issue—has- constitutes a civil rights violation, bar for achievement in schools past n’t even been filed yet. Think about then forcing that child into an institu- awarding students for merely abstain- a civil rights violation it. In Birmingham, for at least three tion where no learning takes place ing from violence, what official body by any measure. decades, empirical data has—annual- does too. Then they can conclude could find the gall to do so? But as I ly and irrefutably—revealed that a that a government body’s destruction wrote at the time, perhaps city lead- school system knowingly fails each of thousands of young lives is indeed ers can’t get bogged down with con- That’s easily debunked with the year to educate its students. This a systematic violation of civil and cerns about who’s educated and consideration of one plain fact. Had leaves the affected young people human rights, or at least cause for a who’s not; it’s ungracious to lament the BOE merely complied with the dreadfully under-prepared to make class-action lawsuit. That won’t be plummeting grades and test scores if state department’s guidelines for cost- their way in the world as adults—to necessary if someone at the state level we can celebrate a similar decline in cutting measures, and had they not pursue that happiness and quality of will make the much-needed move to the local homicide rate. behaved so unprofessionally and sur- life we tend to pursue if we’re edu- dismantle the entire Birmingham So here we are, just weeks away reptitiously in the effort to remove cated. Surely the legally enforced school system and start from scratch. from the 2012 school year, while, at Witherspoon, BCS would be gearing deprivation of an education consti- I wonder who will act first: the this writing, the usual activists, politi- up, in its traditional pathetic way, for tutes a civil rights violation by any lawyers or the “educators.” &

es achievement test scores for grades March 11, then allowed to resign in 3–8: In the Reading category, the April after threatening lawsuit. Downfall percentile score was 39 for fourth grade; the sixth grade came in last at 2009 Highlights from the Birmingham City Schools 29. No grade level could boast an • Interim Superintendent Barbara percentile score above 44 in science Allen announces that the real prob- time line of failure. or math. The sixth grade had the lem with Birmingham schools is “per- social sciences high score at 41. In ception.” In response to drops in no single category did any grade enrollment she rolls out feel-good Darrell Hudson tells reporters, “The level score above 57. program “Character Counts,” to teach 2002 • Financial audit reveals that $1 mil- students at all grade levels “trustwor- • Wayman Shiver, Jr., approved as building doesn’t make the school. lion is missing from BCS funds. thiness, respect, responsibility, fair- superintendent. People make the school.” • Superintendent Shiver recom- ness, caring, and citizenship.” • Nearly 6,000 city schools students 2005 are absent for the first day of class. mends that Birmingham City Schools • Enrollment drops by more than 2010 • Birmingham City Council member (BCS) hire Volkert and Associates to 1,500 students. • Enrollment drops by 950 students. Elias Hendicks informs the public manage construction projects. • Craig Witherspoon approved as that the after-school programs that During the next 8 years the system 2006 superintendent. the council approves are not evaluat- will pay the firm about $20 million • Enrollment drops by 1,080 students. ed before or after each fiscal year. He and extend contracts four times • Stan Mims approved as new 2011 also asks if such programs would be under successive superintendents. superintendent at a salary, with • The Environmental Protection needed if the city schools were edu- • Birmingham City Council approves expenses and subsequent raise, of Agency determines that a high level of cating students. Gwen Sykes’ “Education Agenda,” an just under $200,000. Benzopyrene and some arsenic is • City Council member Gwen Sykes ambiguous proposal for un-defined present in the soil around houses in (head of the Council’s Education expenditures on various “learning 2007 the College Hills neighborhood and Committee) proposes making “skip initiatives” for city schools. Total • Enrollment drops by more than the newly constructed Hudson K–8 day,” (a day that students traditional- expenditures surpass a quarter of a 1,300 students. School. Walter Coke (formerly Sloss ly, but not with approval, skip million dollars. • Alabama Commission on Higher Industries) agrees to replace soil school) an official day of recognition • Superintendent Wayman Shiver Education study indicates that almost around the school. BOE officials and for a student murdered earlier that eliminates Birmingham Council half of Birmingham High School stu- Mayor William Bell insist that they are year. Sykes informs the Council that member Gwen Sykes’ position at the dents who attended a college in not at fault. The EPA indicates that the Birmingham Board of Education BCS Family Involvement division and 2004–2005 were required to take Walter Coke is to some degree respon- (BOE) already tacitly approves of the appoints Sykes as assistant principal remedial courses in English. sible for creating the toxic areas. tradition. at Green Acres Middle School. Sykes, • BOE rejects Superintendent Stan • A March 8 Birmingham City • Birmingham City Council approves who has been with the system for 25 Mims’ request for $3 million to buy Council resolution reads: annual $25,000 contract with years, and who earns just over $53 out system employees who qualify “The Birmingham City Council paus- Ministerial Brotherhood Ministries, thousand each year, refuses to show for early retirement. es in its deliberations to commend Inc., a firm that will provide alternative up for work. • BOE approves contract with Volkert the students, parents, principals and programs to students who have been • Superintendent Wayman Shiver & Associates to oversee construction staff at Carver, Huffman, Jackson expelled from city schools for fighting, rolls out the new BOE enrollment management for all capital projects. Olin, Parker, Ramsay, Wenonah, and truancy, and drug possession. program called “Just Show Up.” BOE passes a $283 million construc- Woodlawn High Schools for 100 • Birmingham City Council approves Students are asked to come to tion plan for 10 new schools and ren- Days of No Violence from October annual $80,000 contract with Better school for “attendance purposes ovation of 13 existing schools. 10, 2010 through January 17, 2011 . Basics, which will provide tutoring only” the first two days. Speaking to • BCS system spends $3 million on . . During those one hundred days, and reading enrichment for K–5th Channel 13 News about the cam- legal fees and 2.4 million on travel in no underage murders occurred with- grade students in city schools. paign, Shiver states, “As a result of the absenteeism the first 40 days of 2007. in the City of Birmingham.” school last year [2002], our system • State Department of Education • Three BOE members engage in a 2003 learns that that twenty city schools physical altercation during a January • Superintendent Shiver reports that, lost between $4 and $5 million— each have fewer than 300 kids under 25 meeting. A police report charges in only its third year, officials have money that could have been spent the roof. Tyrone Belcher with misdemeanor discovered the new $50 million (and on teachers, books, supplies, and other educational needs.” harassment. counting) Carver High School has 2008 structural flaws, electrical problems, • BOE head plans to close 18 city 2012 and heating-and-cooling issues. An 2004 schools. • The Alabama State Board of engineering firm begins a detailed • Enrollment drops by more than • Mims alters report by Council of Education initiates an investigation assessment of the problems. Principal 2,000 students. • Department of Education publish- the Great City Schools, is terminated of the Board of Education.

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on the lookout for is new imports. for the “méthode champenoise,” the Huge numbers of Belgian beers are traditional method by which Beer Hopping packaged only in 750 ml bottles. sparkling wine is carbonated. Not Expect new arrivals in styles that only are beers in this style carbonat- The world of craft beer. were woefully underrepresented in ed in the same manner as sparkling our state, or had no representation wine, but the flavor profiles can be By Danner Kline here at all. On the underrepresented remarkably similar with apple, pear, side, look for beers such as and grape notes. Expect more spici- Timmermans Oude Gueuze and ness in the beer, though. DeuS is the Bomber Day Saison and Highwater Hoppy Tripel Petrus Aged Pale. Timmermans is a quintessential example of the style. from Blue Pants and Vern’s gueuze (pronounced gooz), a classic In the rush to try beers you’ve Wednesday, August 1, was the first Wheatwine from Straight to Ale. style of blended sour beer. Sour never seen before, don’t overlook day that beer bottles and cans larger While the availability of local beers have been steadily gaining in the many great beers that have had than sixteen ounces could be sold in brands in bottles has generated the limited availability on draft here but Alabama. As the most common large most excitement, new brands from are now available to take home in a bottle size for craft beer is twenty- other parts of the country sparked a bottle. One of my favorite breweries, two ounces and the nickname for rush in many stores. In Alabama, we Avery Brewing, produces three beers that package is a “bomber,” many are lucky if we see one new beer they’ve dubbed “The Holy Trinity of folks nicknamed the date Bomber brand arrive every six months, but Ales”: Salvation (a Belgian-style Day. Hundreds of new beers flooded the increase in bottle size precipitat- strong pale ale), The Reverend (a shelves on Bomber Day and more ed the debut of several brands here. Belgian style strong dark ale), and are due to arrive. This event is not as I may have missed one, but I do Hog Heaven (a dry-hopped dramatic a development as the rise know Clown Shoes Beer, Jester King American-style barley wine). All three in alcohol limits, but as a means of Craft Brewery, Stillwater Artisanal have been on draft from time to time advancing beer culture in our state, Ales, and Evil Twin Brewing all made at a handful of places in the state, it’s a close second. their first appearance in Alabama but they are packaged only in As a starting point for exploring retailers on August 1 or shortly bombers so until now you couldn’t the new beers, begin with the locals. thereafter. All of these brewers pack- take them home and cellar them. At this time, none of our Birmingham age most of their beer in large bot- The same is true for several specialty breweries are equipped for large-scale tles that were previously illegal here. beers from Samuel Adams, like Norse bottling. The guys at Cahaba Brewing The few beers I have tried from these Legend, a sahti style beer, and hand-bottled a few cases of their Rye brewers live up to their great reputa- popularity in the U.S. over the past Tasman Red, a red IPA. The sahti Imperial Stout for Bomber Day but it tions. My favorite so far from Clown few years but have remained almost style originated in Finland and uses sold out quickly. There is no release Shoes is Eagle Claw Fist, a very nonexistent in Alabama since most juniper berries for flavor instead of date set on the next batch. hoppy imperial amber ale. All I’ve are available only in large bottles. hops. Rogue Ales also produces a The three Huntsville breweries had from Jester King is Black Metal, The Petrus Aged Pale is an oud large number of beers that have all pitched in and jointly purchased a an excellent imperial stout, and bruin, another sour style. While been on draft in a few places but four-head bottle filler for twenty-two Drink’in The Sunbelt, a hoppy gueuzes are mouth-puckering, never in bottles in Alabama, like ounce beers. That means they can fill American wheat brewed in collabora- intensely sour, oud bruins are typi- Shakespeare Stout, Hazelnut Brown four bottles at one time, and although tion with Mikkeller. Stillwater has cally slightly tart, with some sweet- Nectar, and Chatoe Dirtoir. & that’s painfully slow by the standards gained a devoted following for brew- ness mixed in as well. of nationally distributed breweries, it ing a wide variety of saisons, and Evil One entirely new style for Danner Kline is the founder of Free beats hand bottling. You should still Twin only recently crossed my radar. Alabama is bière de champagne. It’s the Hops. Visit www.freethehops.org be able to find Slip Rose Strawberry Another category of beers to be a very light, high-alcohol style named or more info. GREAT FOOD GREAT BEER MOVING? A John’s City Diner Event

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10 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white Bake and Cook Company maintains p.m. $5. 558-2485 or www.rucker- a full schedule of classes on a wide place.com. variety of subjects. Classes are V. Richards Market Friday, 5–7 p.m. offered at varying times and dates $5. 591-7000. Food&Drink throughout the month; registration is required. Details: 980-3661 or The Vintage Wine Shoppe CALENDAR www.bakeandcookco.com. Friday, 5–6:30 p.m. Free. 980-9995. Cooking Classes Chef Clif Holt of Vizzini Farms Winery (Calera) Little Savannah imparts his culinary Tastings and winery tour, “❖” Denotes a new listing. ner. $35. 6:30 p.m. Little Savannah knowledge in a series of cooking Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Restaurant, 3811 Clairmont Avenue classes. Every other Saturday, 9 a.m. Free. 685-0655 or www.vizzinifarm- South. Reservations and details: 591- $100. Pepper Place Saturday Market, swinery.com. 8/11, Saturday 1119; www.littlesavannah.com. Western Supermarket (Mountain ❖ Cooking Class “From the 2817 2nd Avenue South. Details: Brook) Thursday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $5; Garden to the Grill.” Learn how to 8/23, Thursday 591-1119; [email protected]. Sushi Classes Beginning, intermedi- Rocky Ridge Road, Friday, 5:30–7 grill fresh vegetables right from your ❖ Benefit “The Taste of ate, and advanced sushi classes. Learn p.m. Free. 879-8784 or 822-5920 garden or your local farmers market Birmingham.” Tasting stations, live to make inexpensive, healthy meals in Whole Foods Market Friday, from instructor Chef Angela Schmidt. entertainment, fireworks, and hands-on classes. Private classes and 4:30–6:30 p.m., free. Details: 912- $25. 5–7 p.m. Birmingham Botanical “Taster’s Choice” award. Fundraiser parties available. Details: 460-5859; 8400 or www.wholefoods.com. Gardens, Arrington Plant Adventure for Children’s of Alabama and the birminghamsushiclasses.com. Zone, 2612 Lane Park Road. Birmingham Boys Choir. Featuring The Wine Cellar Thursdays, 5–7 Registration and details: 414-3950; Satterfield’s, Jinsei, Filp Burger • • • p.m. Free. 979-2151 or www.bbgardens.org/adult.php. Boutique, Pink Berry, and Do Di Yos. www.thewinecellar.info. 8/14, Tuesday Attire is Business/Cocktail. $100 per Wine Tastings The Wine Loft Wednesday, person. 6 p.m. The Club, 1 Robert S. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Free. 323-8228 or The following establishments have ❖ Wine Class “Tuscan Treasures Part Smith Drive. Reservations and details: www.wineloftbham.com. II: A Focus on Some of Tuscany’s Best ongoing wine tastings. www.thetasteofbirmingham.com. Wine’d Down Friday, 6–7:30 p.m. Producers.” Taught by Jennifer Hornor City Vineyard Tastings each Friday, Free. 988-9463, www.wineddown.com. of Folio Fine Wines. 7–8:30 p.m. $35. 8/29, Wednesday 6:30–8:30 p.m. $10, includes catered food and live music. 5479 Highway Registration and pre-payment ❖ Special Dinner “Community Farm 280, 437-3360, www.cityvineyard.net. required. Vintage Wine Shoppe, 432 Table.” Local farmers/purveyors will join Cahaba Park Circle. Details: 980-9995; community for a three-course, family- J. Simpkins Gallery First Monday http://vintagewineshoppe.net/events. style dinner. Tasia Malakasis of Belle of each month, 5:30–6:45 p.m. Free, Chevre in Elkmont will join for this din- with interactive discussions. 1608 8/15, Wednesday ner. $35. 6:30 p.m. Little Savannah Floyd Bradford Road, Trussville. 572- ❖ Special Dinner “Community Restaurant, 3811 Clairmont Avenue 1295, www.synthesissoutheast.com. Farm Table.” Local farmers/purveyors South. Reservations and details: 591- Morgan Creek Vineyards will join community for a three- 1119; www.littlesavannah.com. (Harpersville) Tastings and winery course, family-style dinner. Lila Dodd tour, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 and Jessie Hill of Dodd Hill Farms 8/30, Thursday p.m. Free. 672-2053. will join for this dinner. $35. 6:30 ❖ Cooking Class “Cast Iron Ozan Vineyards (Calera) Tastings p.m. Little Savannah Restaurant, Cooking.” Menu includes grilled and winery tour, Friday–Saturday, 11 3811 Clairmont Avenue South. chicken with fresh peach salsa, a.m.–6 p.m. Free. 205-668-6926 or Reservations and details: 591-1119; seared green beans with bacon and www.ozanwine.com. www.littlesavannah.com. shallots, spinach fritters with roasted Piggly Wiggly Bluff Park, ❖ “Birmingham Restaurant red pepper sauce, fried green toma- Mexican Mondays Thursday, 4:30–6:30 p.m.; Clairmont, Week Preview Party.” Chefs toes with a black pepper and bacon Thursday, 4–6 p.m.; Crestline, from more than 10 participating dressing, and a skillet apple cobbler. Authentic Hand-Made Chicken & Thursday, 4–6 p.m.; Homewood, restaurants, including VINO, Also learn the correct maintenance Fish Tacos, Quesadillas, Refried Beer tasting on Thursday, 4–6 p.m., Michael’s Restaurant, Frio en La Paz, and care of it to allow for a lifetime Beans & Salad, $5 Margaritas Wine tasting on Friday, 4–6 p.m.; Jim ‘N Nicks, and Rogue Tavern will of use. $40. 6:30–9 p.m. The River Run, Thursday, 4–6 p.m. serve samples of their most popular Birmingham Bake and Cook Co., www.pigglywigglybirmingham.com. menu items. $25–$40. 5:30–8:30 5291 Valleydale Road. Details: 980- p.m. Vulcan Park Museum, 1701 3661; www.bakeandcookco.com. Pleasure Is All Wine (Pelham) Valley View Drive. Details: 249-5829; Saturday, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Free. 985- http://www.bhamrestaurantweek.com • • • 4760 or www.pleasureisallwine.com. Ongoing Events Rucker Place First Thursday of 8/17–26, Friday–Sunday Tuesdays Cooking Classes: The Birmingham each month, beginning in May, 5–9 ❖ Birmingham Restaurant Week Enjoy our famous No-Sauce RIBS Celebrate the city’s culinary culture by Deliciously Southern and Addictive visiting participating restaurants and bars. Participating restaurants will offer special two and/or three-course prix- fixe lunch and/or dinner menus in the $5, $10, $20 and $30 per person LIVEMUSIC, FOOD&FUN range throughout the 10-day culinary affair. Details: 249-5829; www.bham- LIVE MUSIC 5 NIGHTS A WEEK! Wednesdays restaurantweek.com. BEACH NIGHT www.jazzunderground5points.com w/our Seafood Boil 8/18, Saturday A natural gumbo of delicious treats & Crazy Karaoke ❖ 8th Annual Stokin’ the Fire BBQ and Music Festival A BBQ competition consisting of amateur LUAU PARTY teams. The festival includes art demon- strations by Sloss Furnaces metal arts Saturday, August 11 staff, popular musicians, barbecue sampling, and a kids zone. Admission Coconut Shrimp, charged. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Sloss Crawfish, BBQ Furnaces, 20 32nd Street North. Sandwiches topped Details: 324-1911; www.slossfurnaces.com. with Pineapples, Grilled Chicken and Mango 8/22, Wednesday Sauce. Drink specials from Jim ❖ Special Dinner “Community Beam, Jameson, Good People Farm Table.” Local farmers/purveyors Brewing, and more. will join community for a three- course, family-style dinner. Bonnie 720 29th St. South and Dwight Jones of Acres Alive of Lakeview Entertainment District Chilton County will join for this din- 323-9786

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8/10, Friday by David Corliss, glass mosaics by Community Arts Center, 1715 27th Gerda Carmichael, gourds by Mary Court South, Homewood. Details: Birmingham Vaudeville EVENTS Segreto, 1980’s People Magazine, www.childrensdancefoundation.com. “Lighting the Lyric.” Evening contemporary and vintage art, pot- fundraiser for the renovation of the 8/9, Thursday tery, antique prints, vintage clothing, 8/14, Tuesday Lyric Fine Arts Theatre including Herend bowl, and more. Fundraiser ❖ Happy Hour “Cocktails in the belly dancers, burlesque, music, Film The Crestwood Neighborhood benefits the music program of The Gardens.” Music by The UnKnamed glass walking, fire breathing, and Association presents a silent film double Unitarian Church. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Band and refreshments provided by “The Human Vibrator.” 10 p.m. $20. feature: La Ballon Rouge and Gold Unitarian Universalist Church of Kathy G to feature white pear rose- Sloss Furnace, Twenty 32nd Street Rush. Wine and beer available. Doors Birmingham, 4300 Hampton Heights mary sangria and Latin tapas menu. $5. North. Details: http://www.face- open 6:30 p.m. La Ballon 7:15 p.m. Drive. Details: 871-0599. 4:30–7:30 p.m. Birmingham Botanical book.com/events/257194027729691. Gold Rush 8:10 p.m. The Edge 12, 7001 Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Road. ❖ Maternity Expo “7th Annual Crestwood Blvd. Details: www.face- Details: www.bbgardens.org/cocktails. 8/10–12, Friday–Saturday Babypalooza.” More than 100 book.com/events/258832447563533. exhibits, seminars, and prizes at fam- Summer Concert/Mixer “Magic ❖ Zoo/Animals See animals in ily-friendly event providing local 8/16, Thursday City Live After 5.” Drink specials, action while learning how the zoo resources for expecting parents, new ❖ food trucks, and live music from Just provides enrichment to encourage the Art Event “Artwalk 2012 parents, and growing families. Free. a Few Cats. 5–8 p.m. Free. Linn Park, animals to exhibit natural behaviors Preamble.” Art auction with The St. Vincent’s One Nineteen, 7191 710 20th Street North. Details: they display in the wild. See an orang- Ultimate Rochambeaux (Group Rock, Cahaba Valley Road. Details: www.mcliveafter5.com. utan solve food puzzles, elephants Paper, Scissors) for a chance to win a www.babypaloozatour.com; Benefit “2nd Annual Rally for play with watermelons, and lions swat painting by Melissa Jones. $10. www.childrensal.org. Reading.” Live music by On The Real at a piñata. $5. Birmingham Zoo, 2630 5:30–10:30 p.m. Rogue Tavern, 2312 Side and live and silent auctions. Cahaba Road. Details: 879-0409; Meeting “Reform in Alabama.” 2nd Avenue North. Details: www.face- $25. 6–9 p.m. B&A Warehouse, 1531 www.birminghamzoo.com. Features Professor Wayne Flynt; for- book.com/events/449405021746341. 1st Avenue South. Details: 326-1925; mer Governor Albert Brewer; and ❖ Benefit “Vino & Van Gogh.” www.literacy-council.org. 8/11, Saturday Cumberland School of Law Dean Food, live music, exhibits from local John Carroll. Discussion of the prob- Benefit “Fenders & Fireflies.” Silent Shop and Swap Used Book artists, silent auction, and wine tast- lems in our Alabama Constitution auction to benefit Easter Seals of the Sale Thousands of used books with ing. Proceeds benefit United Cerebral and the new Constitutional Revision Birmingham area. Music by Rollin’ in all sales benefiting Girls Inc. of Palsy of Greater Birmingham. Commission plans. Free. 1–4 p.m. the Hay, signature firefly cocktails, Central Alabama. 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Girls $25–$50. 6–10 p.m. B&A Warehouse, Moot Court Room of the Cumberland and catering by Shindigs food truck. Inc. Crestwood Center, 5130 8th 1531 1st Avenue South. Tickets and School of Law at Samford University, $35–$60. Old Car Heaven, 115 Court South. Details: www.girlsinc- details: ucpbham.org. 800 Lakeshore Drive. Details: South 35th Street. Details: 314-2187; central-al.org. ❖ www.constitutionalreform.org. Benefit “Leukemia Lymphoma http://eastersealsbham.org. ❖ Garage Sale “Many Attics.” Fundraiser.” For every $5 donation, Paintings by Kay Vinson, photography 8/12, Sunday your name will be entered in a draw- ing for prizes donated by local busi- Community Festival The mostly ness. Live music. 5:30–8 p.m. indoor festival includes drumming, Avondale Brewing Company, 201 kids’ crafts, face painting, moonwalk, 41st Street South. Details: www.face- dance performances, contests, prizes, book.com/events/351649904909712. and silent auction. Free. 2–5 p.m. CDF

12 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white ❖ Lecture “Globalized Arts: The 14th Street South. Details: 286-2337; Entertainment Economy and goodpeoplebrewing.com. Crestwood Silent Movie Night Cultural Identity,” led by Dr. J.P. As The Artist proved last year, even in our era of overhyped, CGI-bloated Singh of Georgetown University. It 8/24, Friday cinematic spectacle (I’m talking to you, Battleship), some enthusiasm for explores “how the confrontation ❖ Art Event “Art Onstage.” Watch silent movies remains. “Red, Gold, and Green: A Crestwood Movie Night at between global politics and symbolic artists test their skills in front of a The Edge,” presented by the Crestwood North Neighborhood Association, creative expression gives rise to far- live audience in a battle of the will feature two masterworks of the genre on Tuesday, August 14, at The reaching cultural anxieties and poli- brushes. Audience members will get Edge theater starting at 6:30 p.m. The first is, like The Artist, a silent film tics.” Free. 2:30 p.m. Birmingham the opportunity to participate with made decades after the form’s original heyday. The Red Balloon (Le ballon Museum of Art, 2000 Rev. Abraham artists including Dori DeCamillis, rouge) is a 1956 French short written and directed by Albert Lamorisse. In Woods Jr. Blvd. Details: 254-2565; Scott Bennett, Frank Fleming, and the 34-minute film, a red bal- www.artsbma.org. Barbara Evans. Event includes conti- loon with a life of its own nental breakfast and refreshments. follows a little boy around 8/21, Tuesday Advance registration required. $35. 9 the streets of Paris. The main ❖ Networking Event “Young a.m. Birmingham Museum of Art, feature is The Gold Rush, the Professionals Expo.” Corporate 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. 1925 silent comedy written, booths, more than 30 young profes- Registration and details: 254-2565; produced, directed by, and sional organizations and junior www.artsbma.org/events/view/605/da starring Charlie Chaplin as boards including Rotaract, YP te/2012-08-24. the iconic Little Tramp who Birmingham, Birmingham Urban ❖ Benefit “The Bards of goes to the Klondike in League Young Professionals, UCP, and Birmingham Masquerade Ball.” search of fortune. Door United Way Young Leaders. 5:30–7:30 Evening of dancing, silent auction, prizes will be awarded p.m. Free. Alys Robinson Stephens between the films, and beer Performing Arts Center, 1200 10th and wine will be available for Avenue South. Details: 241-8107; purchase. Admission is $6. www.birminghambusinessalliance.co For more details, visit the m/Young-Professionals-Now. Red, Gold, and Green: A ❖ Dream Workshop “The VULCAN VAPE Crestwood Movie Night at Fascinating World of Dream The Edge Facebook page. Interpretation.” Discuss the history of —Jane Longshore dream analysis, common dreams, and how to develop the necessary tools to E-CIGS interpret your dreams with Jungian ❖ Benefit “Driving and Diamonds.” formance to raise money for anti-bully- analyst Lucie Magnus. Free. 6:30–8 Sold in 50 States Live entertainment, silent and live ing workshops. Show is appropriate p.m. Homewood Public Library, 1721 auctions, and door prizes. Benefits for all ages. 4:30 p.m. performance. Oxmoor Road. Details: 332-6620; and50Countries Make-A-Wish Alabama. Food provid- Under 21, including teens, allowed homewoodpubliclibrary.org. ed by Yellow Bicycle Catering and prior to 10 p.m. $5–$10. The Rare BANNED IN VESTAVIA The Fish Market. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Martini, 2839 7th Avenue South. 8/23, Thursday Tom Williams Porsche, I-459 at Details: www.positivelyfunnyinc.com. ❖ Benefit “Heart of the House Grants Mill Road. Details: http://ga- ❖ Fundraiser “12th Annual Picasso Gala.” Auction includes a Mini al.wish.org/2012/07/24/driving-and- Pets.” Silent auction with art created Cooper, Harley Davidson, vacation diamonds. by pets accompanied by an open bar. packages to Las Vegas and Chicago, Seated dinner with live auction. $150. Alabama vs. Auburn football tickets, 8/17–19, Friday–Sunday 5:30 p.m. Cahaba Grand Conference art, diamond jewelry, and more. ❖ Arts and Music Festival Center, 3660 Grandview Pkwy. Details: Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald “BAAMFest!” Showcases local musi- 322-5144; www.picassopets.com. House Charities of Alabama. Dress cians, artists, and performances. code is “summer sophisticate”–no $15–$25. Begins Friday, 8/17 at 4 p.m. 8/18–19, Saturday–Sunday ties. 5:30–9 p.m. $165 per person. Wynfrey Hotel, 1000 Galleria Circle. Tickets and schedule: baamfest.com. ❖ Record Collector’s Show $3 Details: 212-7258; www.rmhca.org. admission. Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ❖ 8/18, Saturday Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The Cedars Festival “Darter Phest.” Live music ❖ 8th Annual Stokin’ the Fire Club, 301 Green Springs Avenue S. and free hors d’oeuvres. The proceeds BBQ and Music Festival A BBQ Details: 681-9448; www.birmingham- from all beer sales will go towards pre- LOCALLY OWNED & LOCATED IN HOMEWOOD competition consisting of amateur record.com/home. serving Birmingham’s Watercress 2783 BM MONTGOMERY ST. teams. The festival includes art demon- Darter fish and its habitats. 5–8 p.m. HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 strations by Sloss Furnaces metal arts 8/19, Sunday Good People Brewing Company, 114 MON-FRI11A.M.–6P.M.;SAT11A.M.–3P.M. staff, popular musicians, barbecue sam- ❖ Bridal Show 47 vendors, fashion 205-834-8373 • vulcanvape.com pling, and a kids zone. Admission show, makeovers, live entertainment, charged. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Sloss Furnace, and door prizes. $5. Cash only. 20 32nd Street North. 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13 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 9, 2012 # CALENDAR and artwork by local merchants. team colors. Benefits the Critical Benefits Bards of Birmingham, a non- Care Transport team. 6–9 p.m. profit classical theatre organization Otey’s Tavern, 224 Country Club for Birmingham area youth. Dress is Park. Details: www.oteystavern.com; black tie optional. Guests are encour- www.childrensal.org. aged to wear a Renaissance or ❖ Tailgating Event “Bell Center Shakespearean costume piece for a Tailgate Challenge.” An afternoon of costume contest. Costume rental food, music, kid-friendly events, and available prior to event. 6–9 p.m. team rivalry. “Celebrity” judges will $25. Woodrow Hall, 5504 1st Avenue judge each team on best tasting North. Tickets and details: www.bard- food, most team spirit, and best all sofbirmingham.com. around. Noon–4 p.m. Sloss Furnace, ❖ Film Little Moscow Traditional 20 32nd Street North. Details: 879- Polish foods and drinks will be 3417; www.thebellcenter.org. served. 6 p.m. $7–$12. Birmingham ❖ Benefit “A Night of Big Stars.” International Center, 1728 5th Seated dinner and on-stage produc- Avenue North. R.S.V.P to bicstaff@bic- tion. Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big al.org. Details: www.bic-al.org. Sisters. $150 per person. Tickets must be purchased before Aug. 20. Birmingham Restaurant Week 8/24–26, Friday–Sunday Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. Performance Birmingham Restaurant Week returns August 17 through 26. During the ❖ Sidewalk Moving Picture at 7 p.m. followed by dinner. Alys 10-day event, local restaurants will offer special two and/or three-course Festival Filmmakers from around Stephens Center, 1200 10th Avenue fixed-price lunch and/or dinner menus in the $5, $10, $20, and $30 range. the world will screen their work at South. Tickets and Details: 939-5590 Eager foodies can prime their taste buds during the preview party on this event dedicated to independent x 29; www.bbbsbhm.org. Wednesday, August 15, at Vulcan Park and Museum from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. cinema. Venues located within Chefs and cooks from more than 10 participating restaurants will serve ❖ Benefit “Chirps and Chips.” Birmingham’s historic theatre dis- samples of their most popular menu items at the event, which benefits Casino-themed night with games, trict. $10–$275. Details: 324-0888; Vulcan Park and Museum/Vulcan Foundation. Tickets are $25 in advance silent auction, complimentary hors almovingimage.org and $30 at the door (couples are $40/$45). Admission includes food, d’oeuvres, wine, and beer. Monies entertainment, wine samples from Rush Wines, beer samples from raised benefit the Alabama Wildlife 8/25, Saturday Avondale Brewing Co. and Good People Brewing Company, and entrance Center. $75. 7–10 p.m. Historic ❖ to the museum and observation tower. Participating restaurants include Art Party “The 4th Annual Sankofa Cahaba Pumping Station Museum, Nabeel’s, Maki Fresh, Silvertron Café, VINO, Ted’s, Michael’s, Frio en La Society Soiree.” The 2012 honoree is 4012 Sicard Hollow Road. Tickets and Paz, Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q, Little Donkey, and Rogue Tavern. artist and urban planner Theaster details: 663-7930; www.awrc.org. Gates. Gates creates art and art per- Among the restaurants participating in Birmingham Restaurant Week ❖ formances that “speak to American Consignment Sale “Twice As are Bottega Café and Restaurant, Café de Paris, Century Restaurant and identity, culture, and the Black experi- Nice Sale.” Sale includes clothing, Bar, Chez FonFon, Frio en la Paz, Highlands Bar & Grill, La Paz, Michael’s, ence in the United States.” Theme is shoes, furniture, and baby equip- Ocean, Silvertron Café, The Wine Loft, and 26. “Intimate Evening of Art” in conjunc- ment for Birmingham area mothers After a sold-out debut last year, Birmingham Restaurant Week is bring- tion with the exhibit “Intimate of multiples. 7:30–1 p.m. Cash only. ing back the Wine-o-logy event on Tuesday, August 21, at The Wine Loft Interiors.” $75–$100. 6:30–11 p.m. Zamora Shrine Temple, 3521 Ratliff from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The wine tasting will feature Mac McDonald of Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Rev. Road. Details: www.bamom.org. Vision Cellars in Sonoma Valley, California, a winery that specializes in the Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd. Tickets and production of small lots of pinot noir, as well as some rosé, riesling, details: 254-2565; www.artsbma.org. 8/25–26, Saturday grenache, a sauvignon blanc/pinot gris blend, and a cabernet blend. Wine- ❖ o-logy attendees will sample flights of wines served with a complementary ❖ Benefit ”Boiling N’ Bragging.” Film “Birmingham SHOUT Gay food pairing. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Event celebrates football season with and Lesbian Film Festival.” Movies, For details about Birmingham Restaurant Week, the Preview Party, and the live music by Sean “Rockstar” parties, music, and panels. Wine-o-logy event, visit www.bhamrestaurantweek.com. —Jane Longshore Heninger, sports trivia with Lance Downtown theatre district. Details: Taylor of WJOX, a moonwalk, and 324-0888; www.bhamshout.com. more. Guests encouraged to wear 8/29–9/1, Wednesday–Saturday August 9–12 and 16–18 August 11 and 18, 8 p.m. Sunday mati- nees August 12 and 19, 2 p.m. ❖ Harold and Maude Based on ❖ Genealogy Conference $12–$15. LJCC, 3960 Montclair Road. the cinematic cult classic by Colin “Indians, Squatters, Settlers, and Details: 879-0411; www.bhamjcc.org. Soldiers in the old Southwest.” Higgins, the story centers around a Gather with the nation’s genealogists suicidal 19-year old boy, Harold, who August 16–19 and 23–25 finally learns how to truly live when he RHYTHM & for the Federation of Genealogical ❖ Second Samuel Based in the Societies 2012 conference. meets delightfully wacky octogenarian, late 1940s in South Georgia, a story $99–$245. BJCC, 2100 Richard Maude. Times vary. $12–$16. Fifth BREWS Avenue Antiques, 2410 5th Avenue is told of the summer Miss Gertrude Arrington Jr. Blvd, North. Event passed away and secrets which were schedule, registration and details: South. Tickets and details: 306-1470; about to be revealed that would turn EVERY THURSDAY www.fgs.org/2012conference. www.theatredowntown.org. the entire town upside down. Times FEATURING August 9–19 vary. $15. Community Education South Building, 1220 South 50th Oklahoma! Set in a Western Indian Avondale Brewing Street. Details: 590-0155; Territory just after the turn of the cen- Company & Good People www.bhamparkplayers.com. THEATRE & DANCE tury, the rivalry between the local farm- Brewing Company “❖” Denotes a new listing ers and cowboys provides the back- HappyHourSun-Fri5to7p.m. ground for a love story. Thursdays, August 9 and 16, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, LIVE MUSIC GALLERIES Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. “❖” Denotes a new listing. 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14 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white Genie McElroy, M. Musick, Nolan Ots, Tommy Stevenson, Jay Strong, High Five Fest and Kevin Worley. The unrelenting August heat has wilted all but the Incubate Gallery hardiest of souls, sending sweat-dampened city resi- 130 41st Street South, Suite 104; dents scuttling from one air-conditioned shelter to 202-4558; www.incubategallery.com. the next. Yards and flowerbeds have been scorched to a brittle ochre. There’s not even a decent national Through September 29 holiday to offer a day off work to soak in the nearest ❖ “Hatch I.” Exhibition featuring an body of water. eclectic collection of work by over 15 Still, there are good times to be had, and the local artists. Open Tuesday–Saturday, key to August fun is keeping it simple: eating good 11 a.m.–Until. food, drinking cold drinks, and listening to music with friends. All activities are on tap for the first Naked Art Gallery annual High Five Fest, taking place Saturday, August 3831 Clairmont Avenue; 595-3553; 11, at Bottletree. www.nakedartusa.com. Good People Brewing Company will take over Through August 11 the taps, and The Barbecutioners will be manning “Fantabulous Summer Art Show.” the smoker. The menu includes smoked chicken, pork butts, Vietnamese-style ribs, homemade tofu, pink-eyed August 17–September 29 pea salad, potato salad, and slaw. ONO Shaved Ice will serve ices (both virgin and with a kick) to keep guests cool ❖ “Deus Ex Machina.” A robot show and lubricated. The live music lineup includes Husky Raver, Droves, We Are the Sea, The 100 Years Whore, Stoned featuring art by John Lytle Wilson, Cobra, The Pinehill Haints, Model Citizen, and Nowhere Squares. Doors open at 3 p.m. and music and food Elise McClellan, Alisha Case, Delaine service start at 4 p.m. The cover is $10, or $15 for entry plus a sandwich and a fest koozie. For more information, Derry Green, and Eric Johnson. visit the High Five Fest Facebook page or www.thebottletree.com. —Jane Longshore Opening night August 17, 5–9 p.m. and August 18th, 1–6 p.m. Auburn University. Opening reception Birmingham Museum of Art Every Sunday Through December 24 “Yard Art” Functional art for the gar- August 10, 5–9 p.m. Exhibit on view 2000 Eighth Avenue North; 254- Docent-led tours of various galleries den by various artists. August 11–31. 2565; www.artsbma.org. and exhibitions. 2 p.m. Free admission. Beta Pictoris Through September 16 Birmingham Public Library Red Dot Gallery “Warhol and Cars: American Icons” is 2411 Second Avenue North; 413- 2100 Park Place; 226-3600; 1001 Stuart Street; 870-7608; the first exhibition to examine Andy 2999; www.betapictorisgallery.com www.bplonline.org. www.reddotgallery.com. Warhol’s use of automotive vehicles Through August 25 Through August 24 as products of American consumer Through September 14 “Reality Show.” Artwork by Jeanne “2nd Annual Pulp Group Show.” society. The exhibition features more “‘Both Sides of the Lens’ Photography Alexander and Beverley Phillips. Exhibit features works made on and than 40 drawings, paintings, photo- by the Shackelford Family.” Features with paper. Works by Jarrod Beck, 40 photographs from a collection of graphs, sculptural models, and relat- Rojo Steven Bindernagel, Clayton Colvin, ed archival material spanning the early 20th century glass plate nega- 2921 Highland Avenue; 328-4733; Tomory Dodge, Peter Fox, Sharon Pop Art icon’s entire career. tives. Collection of photographs is a Louden, John Powers, Susanna Starr, visual record of life in rural Alabama. www.rojobirmingham.com Through January 20 Ju?rgen Tarrasch, Caleb Taylor, ❖ “En Route.” A collection of figure “Arctic Beauty.” This exhibition pres- Dannielle Tegeder, Mario Trejo, Jack Christopher House Antiques and studies and mixed media paintings ents 87 works of art made by the Whitten, and Matt Wycoff. Gallery by Catherine Beaton Dominick and Inuit people of Canada. Formerly 3025 2nd Avenue South; www.par- Morgan Jones Johnston. Opening August 31–October 6 known as Eskimo, the Inuit are ❖ sonsartgallery.com night August 9, 6–10 p.m. Exhibit “SOAKED.” A selection of New York descended from cultures that have through August. artist Susanna Starr’s sponge-based inhabited the Arctic regions of Through September 1 works from 1994–2004. Opening Canada, the United States, The summer exhibition of artist Cynthia Friday, August 31 at 6 p.m. Parsons features high-gloss works in Unitarian Universalist Church of Greenland, and Russia for over a Birmingham ❖ A selection of Richard Peterson’s thousand years. her contemporary style. Included in the exhibit are the portraits of Heisman 4300 Hampton Heights Drive; 945-8109. photographs from the Bruce Conner First Thursday of the Month Trophy winner Bo Jackson and biker Through October 31 official punk era portrait session of “First Thursday: After Hours at the Lance Armstrong created for the ❖ Photography art exhibit by David 1979. Selection includes portraits of BMA.” The Birmingham Museum of BoBikesBama ride to raise monies for Joey Ramone, Debbie Harry, Iggy Pop, Art presents an after-hours experi- the Governor of Alabama’s Tornado Patty Smith, David Byrne of the Talking ence on the first Thursday of each Relief Fund. Open to public Heads, the Sex Pistols, Devo, and more. month when the museum is open Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Opening Friday, August 31 at 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. General Admission is Your free. Wander the galleries, sip cock- Daniel Day Gallery Birmingham Civil Rights Institute tails in the garden, catch a movie, or 3025 6th Avenue South; 731-9420. 520 16th Street North; 328-9696; sit down with friends for tapas at FAVORITE www.bcri.org Oscar’s. Birmingham Museum of Art, Through October 29 Through November 25 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. “Aquatic Dreams IV.” Exhibit about BCRI continues to celebrate its 20th Boulevard. Details: 254-2565; water and the refreshing world fea- BEER isHERE anniversary year with the exhibition www.artsbma.org/events/first-thurs- turing work from Bruce Andrews, ICY COLD “Vision and Voice; Freedom and days-event-information. 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“❖” Denotes a new listing. Bat-Watching at Sauta Cave Summer evening watching the emer- gence of over 300,000 endangered gray bats from Sauta Cave. Bring cap, hood, poncho, or umbrella. August 11. Dusk. Scottsboro, Alabama. Details: www.fws.gov/sautacave. “❖” Denotes a new listing. Terrace Drive. Details: 620-2520; Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects Exhibition www.alapark.com/oakmountain. includes more than 130 prints and objects varying in content and tech- Events nique by Christo and Jeanne-Claude spanning 40 years of a versatile artis- 8/25, Saturday tic career including works of art dated from 1961 to 2007. Exhibition pre- 8/18, Saturday ❖ Run/Benefit “1st Annual Race view and reception July 26, 6–7:30 p.m. On display through October 6. Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, 565 North 5th Avenue, Laurel, MS. Details: ❖ Run “8th Annual Greystone 5K for Hope 5K.” To benefit Alabama 601-649-6374; lrma.org; www.christojeanneclaude.net. and Lori Johnson 1M Fun Run.” Run non-profit Kenya Relief and its con- with silent auction to follow. Family struction of a hospital in Migori. Constable: Oil Sketches from the Victoria and Albert Museum and pet-friendly event with food, Registration 7 a.m. Race 8 a.m. $25. Exhibit centers on two major works by John Constable in the collection of pool games, and entertainment. Veteran’s Park, Valleydale Road. Pre- the Victoria and Albert Museum, the full-size oil sketches for The Hay Wain Benefits ovarian cancer research. Run registration and details: www.ken- and The Leaping Horse. Paintings will be displayed with a group of the at 8 a.m. Fun Run 9 a.m. Greystone yarelief5K.org; www.active.com. artists’ small oil sketches and supplemented by a series of his watercolors Golf & Country Club, Aquatics Area, and drawings. Through September 30. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, 4100 Greystone Drive. Registration 8/25–26, Saturday–Sunday 919 Broadway, Nashville. Details: 615-244-3340; www.fristcenter.org. and details: raceit.com. ❖ Rescue Skills Class “Advanced ❖ The 4th Annual Music City Festival & BBQ Championship BBQ competition featuring professional and amateur BBQ teams compet- ❖ Night Hike “Things That Go Swiftwater Rescue (Level 4 Safety).” ing for over $25,000 in prizes. Live music from the banks of the Bump In The Night.” Look, listen, Learn advanced techniques including Cumberland River, car show, a Kids Zone, beer garden, and the people’s and learn what animals are doing at rope tying, throwing skills, and choice contest where fans can taste and vote on BBQ prepared by the night. Learn what type of animal it is spend time in the water performing professional competition teams. August 24–25. Downtown Nashville, TN. by the color of its eyes or the sounds tasks first hand. Class is physically Details: www.musiccitybbqfestival.com. it makes. Free after admission rates. demanding. $125. Details: 281-7009; ❖ 7:30 p.m. Oak Mountain State Park, [email protected]. 14th Annual Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival Friday night Campground Pavilion (B-Side), 200 balloon glow, tethered rides and launches (weather permitting), and clas- sic car show. August 31–September 3. Callaway Gardens, Georgia. Details: 800-225-5292; www.callawaygardens.com. Picturing New York/Picturing the South Organized from MoMA’s Corliss. Proceeds benefit the Bladder Animal Fundraising Every renowned collection, “Picturing New York” features 150 photographs Cancer Advocacy Network. Tuesday in July from 5 p.m.–Close, from some of the most important figures in the history of the medium Rojo will be donating 10% of their including Lewis Hine, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Harry Callahan, and Diane Arbus. Through September 2. The High Museum of Art, 1280 Vulcan Park and Museum proceeds to Hand In Paw. Furry Peachtree Street, N.E. Details: www.high.org. 1701 Valley View Drive; 933-1409; friends welcome. Rojo, 2921 www.visitvulcan.com. Highland Avenue South. Details: ❖ SEC BeachFest Features celebrity appearances of past and present SEC coaches, players, and ESPN commentators. 5K Fun Run. August 23- August 17–January 25, 2013 www.handinpaw.org/events.html. –26. Grammy award-winning Dr. John performance Saturday, August 25 at ❖ “Red Mountain Rising: An Oral Art Classes “ART!Fix.” Every 7 p.m. Gulf Shores Public Beach, AL. Details: www.secbeachfest.com. History Collection.” The stories of Tuesday evening, from 6:30–8:30 ❖ miners whose efforts raised p.m., join Trent Thomas and Space Southern Brewers Festival Microbrewers from across the country Birmingham into the Southern city One Eleven for painting classes. On present over 30 ales & lagers. Live music and plenty of food. August 25. of iron and steel. Admission rates the last Tuesday of the month, art cri- Noon–12 a.m. Along the riverfront, Chattanooga, TN. Details: 423-266-9704. apply. During regular park hours. tiques will be open to the public. Southern Crossroads Music and Tamale Festival Features tamales $10–$20. $5 for supplies, wine and other Southern fare paired with drinks and music of WAR, Steve Azar, included. Space One Eleven, 2409 Marc Broussard, Hope Waits, and Eric Lindell. The festival will celebrate 2nd Avenue North. Details: 328-0553; Tamales from many different regions, featuring tamales in their earliest form ANNOUNCEMENTS [email protected]. to the “Mississippi” tamale created in the Delta region years ago. $18. August 10–11. Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Details: www.tamalefest.com ❖ Art Classes: Incubate Gallery St. George Island Sizzler One-mile fun run and 5k race. Fresh shucked Animal Fundraiser Mister Car offers a variety of art classes. For oysters, low country boil, ice cold watermelon, beer, and wine. Post race Wash campaign to help humane soci- more information, visit www.incu- awards and party will be held at the Lighthouse Pavilion, in the center of the ety and rescue organizations raise bategallery.com. Island. Awards are hand crafted by local artist Ann Eason. 4–8 p.m. August 11. money through online donations. Art/Dance/Music Classes Ballet, St. George Island, FL. Details: 850-509-2191; [email protected]. Donations to the Greater acting, and visual art for ages 3–5. ❖ Birmingham Humane Society can be Musical theatre for children. 26th Annual Sandestin Triathlon Half-mile swim in Gulf of Mexico, made at www.mistercarwash.com Improvisation, ballet, jazz, modern, 20 mile biking across the coast, and 4 mile run through Sandestin beaches until July 31. and hip hop dance for tweens and and Bayside community. August 18. Details: [email protected]. teens. Bookbinding, knitting, quilt- ing, modern dance, ballet, drawing, playhouses that will be put on display Alabama has six full-time AmeriCorps painting, acting, comedy, creative at the Summit Shopping Center during member positions. Available positions storytelling, and cabaret performance the month of August. At the end of include SafeHouse Shelby County and Do You Want to for adults. Details: 975-4769; August, the playhouses will be raffled AIDS Alabama– Jasper House. Visit www.artplayasc.org. Quit Smoking? off. Every weekend, Alabama CASA www.ywcabham.org and click on the Casting Call The Food Network Network staff and volunteers will be at AmeriCorps link for details. Send and Executive Producer Gordon As part of a new research study, the Summit selling raffle tickets and questions to americorps@ywcab- Ramsey are casting in the area for providing kid-friendly activities. Details: ham.org. No phone calls please. UABisofferingafreetreatment Food Court Wars, a show hosted by www.homesweethomealcasa.org. ❖ Orientation/Open Tyler Florence. Two teams will battle program for smokers that combines Hospice Volunteers Needed Rehearsals Magic City Choral to win a restaurant space rent-free medication and counseling. SolAmor Hospice is looking for vol- Society will hold new member orien- for an entire year within one of unteers to visit patients under hos- tations and open rehearsals for For more info, please call Alabama’s biggest malls. Details: pice care in patients’ homes as well prospective singers to rehearse and www.foodcourtwarscasting.com. 1-855-232-7721 as nursing facilities. Call Ashley K. sing with the chorus. August 13, ❖ Fundraiser The Home Sweet Starks at 991-9091 or email Women’s Chorus. August 12, Men’s SCHOOL OF Home Playhouse Project. Two local [email protected]. Chorus. Details: www.magiccity- builders are designing and building PUBLIC HEALTH ❖ Help Wanted The YWCA Central choralsociety.org.

16 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white MUSIC Sugar + the Hi-lows The SETLISTSETLISTThe By J.R. Taylor

Robert Plant with the opening bands. The locals of He’s been known recently for innova- Twinside are a likeably trashy rock act, tive alt-Americana with Band of Joy, while Sundress is swirly psychedelia but newlywed Robert Plant is eager to with just enough New Age touches to change things up on the professional sound heavy instead of spiritual. level, too—which is why you’re now (Thursday, August 16, Bottletree) getting him backed by the Sensational Space Shifters. The high concept Sugar + the Hi-lows seems to involve mixing world music Last year’s Southerner had Trent with Southern blues. Older fans will Dabbs veering away from Americana also discover that Plant has taken a and indulging in delicate weirdness renewed interest in rocking out, that sounded more exotic than any- although he mostly takes his old thing from Radiohead or Coldplay. anthems and slows them down to Amy Stroup had already spent a long brooding psychedelia. That also career soaking in atmospherics as a allows him to make better use of his spooky gal who sang like a main- we’re pretty much hearing the extent from Southern Culture on the Skids. aging voice. Plant has even come close stream country star. Now they’re of their musical vision. It will be a lot of fun to see what to hitting the high notes lately. Hurry together as Sugar + the Hi-lows, Adebisi Shank—with a band Old Crow fans think of The up to hear it for yourself, since he which probably should have been a name that’s heartwarming to people Lumineers, whose trailer-park musings isn’t doing many shows in the States kind of spacey exploration of ambi- who watched HBO in the ‘90s—is a are more of a hazy heroin daze than a this summer. This one even has his ent cowboy songs. Instead, these kin- similar throwback to instrumental manic meth fit. They have long stretch- bride Patty Griffin along for the dred spirits seem to have challenged acts too minor to warrant duplica- es of simply sounding like a Velvet evening. That’s something you each other to rock out in unclassifi- tion. This year’s This Is The Second Underground tribute band—but with- shouldn’t take for granted. She has a able ways. The album has disco Album Of A Band Called Adebisi out the feedback. They prefer the big career of her own, you know. (Sunday, orchestration on songs that aren’t Shank mixes ambitious math-rock indulgences of those Loaded-era songs August 12, Alabama Theatre) dance tunes, and shuffling country with the harmless herky-jerky new where Lou Reed would pretend to be beats undermining what should be wave that serious composers used to a cowboy. Nothing wrong with The Brandi Carlile primal punk. Thankfully, the duo knock out for laughs while studying Lumineers, then. Loaded was the You still can’t tell your Brandi isn’t trying to be artsy. They’ve still at Julliard. The best tracks sound like Velvet’s best album. (Thursday, August Carliles apart without a scorecard. come up with a compelling kind of catchy themes for direct-to-VHS 23, Alabama Theatre) The new Bear Creek finds the sensi- outsider art. (Friday, August 17, crime thrillers. They were still mak- tive Seattle gal still on a major label Birmingham Museum of Art) ing those in the ’90s. (Tuesday, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons and spending the first half of the August 21, Bottletree) Ezra Furman and the Harpoons start- album as a yodeling Appalachian Jay Brannan/Jesse Ruben/ ed out as pleasantly cranky rockers, minstrel. That kind of works for her, Lauren-Michael Sellers Old Crow Medicine Show/ and they enjoyed a brief period dur- but it’s a shame that someone in There are a few irritating things about The Lumineers ing which they seemed like con- Marketing didn’t try that sound Jay Brannan, including that he’s been Old Crow Medicine Show is known tenders in the dwindling indie scene when she was writing spooky songs around so long that his voice should for its perpetual state of transition, of 2008. They mainly seemed like that would benefit from the setting. have changed by now. He sounded but fans really have to ponder the inbred types adding some nice These tunes have her strictly in hoot- more like a Joni Mitchell imitator state of the act with the new Carry Me folksiness to errant punk with coun- enanny mode—and she still sounds when he covered one of her songs in Back. It’s a return to Old Crow’s old- try tendencies. They were expected precious enough that she should be 2010. He’s also the kind of folkie timey idiocy after a few albums play- to disappear after being dropped by singing the blues about crooked who’ll pull out the sleigh bells on ing around with alt-country and jam- their label. Surprisingly, the teeth instead of crooked feet. songs that aren’t about Christmas. band touches. The new focus on a Massachusetts band hung around for Anyway, Brandi, Inc., is a visionary The new Rob Me Blind still has backwoods ruckus also seems to have last year’s Mysterious Power, where corporation that won’t settle for just enough of the surprisingly twisted cost the band a few valued members. Furman reinvented the band as hum- one sound when the brand is still moments that make Brannan sound OCMS now seems to mostly be a nov- ble glam-rockers adding some nice short of total market saturation. The like a rocker trying to hide out in the elty act being taken strangely serious- folksiness to Britpop and nervous second half of Bear Creek brings in coffeehouses. He’s probably as sensi- ly—even if “Mississippi Saturday rock songs. Furman isn’t a new innovative new additives like a mix of tive as he pretends to be, but it’s real- Night” is moronic enough to pass for Dylan, but this is probably how Stevie Nicks and Chris Isaak. That’s ly fun when he indulges in some per- a big party time single on the country Dylan fancies himself sounding when not just weepy Goth, either. You get versity—which, in the live show, is charts. To be fair, “Sewanee Mountain he puts on his most foppish clothes. touches of 1950s balladry and inspir- usually when he brings out some Catfight” sounds like it could’ve come (Thursday, August 23, Bottletree) & ing love songs full of icy remorse. It is, interesting cover tunes. in fact, the best Brandi yet. Sales fig- Jesse Ruben isn’t nearly as inno- Fang Island ures will hopefully inspire designers vative as a breathy troubadour. He to concentrate on this prototype for a still manages some nice melodies complete rollout at a later date. that occasionally come together for (Monday, August 13, Workplay) brilliant easy listening. There’s noth- ing brilliant about Lauren-Michael Glossary/Twinside/Sundress Sellers, but she’s certainly brassy as This is the point where indie rockers the Ethel Merman of Americana. give up and decide that sappy ’70s (Monday, August 20, Workplay) rock was a good idea after all. At least Glossary get to be pioneers in Fang Island/Adebisi Shank/ writing terrible, lite-funk pop tunes Future Primitives that invoke the worst of bands like It’s weird to hear knock-offs of cult Pablo Cruise and Player. (See if you acts, and it could very well be that can remember which one did “Baby Fang Island is trying to be both Come Back” and which did “Whatcha cultish and commercial. That could Gonna Do?”) The idea that this kind make them the new Weezer. The of schlock can play a bar and draw a new Major, meanwhile, has Fang crowd was already insane in 1977. Island sounding like the amiable And don’t pretend that this Nashville third-tier quirkiness you’d hear on a act’s ambitious lyrics make a differ- major label if this was the ’80s and ence, because they’re not that ambi- They Might Be Giants had gotten as tious anymore. big as Bon Jovi. These Brooklynites At least there’s some fun contrast are on their third album, too, so

17 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 9, 2012 O CONCERT CALENDAR (Bolded text indicates a new listing.) Local Shows

8/10 Wynonna—Alys Stephens Center 8/11 Merle Haggard/Jamey Johnson/Wayne Mills—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 8/12 Robert Plant/Hayes Carll—Alabama Theatre 8/13 Brandi Carlile—Workplay 8/17–18 Anjelah Johnson—Comedy Club 8/18 Delicate Cutters/The Broken Letters/Adam Faucett—Bottletree 8/21 Big Freedia—Zydeco 8/23 Old Crow Medicine Show—Alabama Theatre 8/24 Doug Stanhope (comedy)—Zydeco 8/24 Phish—Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 8/25 B.B. King/Tedeschi Trucks Band—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 8/27 Journey/Pat Benatar/Loverboy—Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 8/31 Fantasia/Joe—BJCC Concert Hall 8/31 Chicago/Kool & The Gang—Tuscaloosa Amphitheater 9/04 Azure Ray—Bottletree 9/7–8 Lorrie Morgan—Hoover Library Theatre 9/11 Train/Mat Kearney/Andy Grammar—Tuscaloosa Amphitheater 9/13 Alan Jackson—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 9/14 Yelawolf/Rittz/Trouble Andrew/DJ Vajra—Sloss Furnaces 9/14 Kelly Clarkson/The Fray—Tuscaloosa Amphitheater 9/16 SupersuckersZydeco 9/18 Corey Smith—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 9/20 Margaret Cho—Comedy Club 9/21 Brian Regan—BJCC Concert Hall 9/21 Indigo Girls with the ASO—Alabama Theatre 9/25 Sarah McQuaid—Townhouse Tea Shoppe, Mt. Laurel 9/27 Chris Robinson Brotherhood—Workplay 9/27 Frank Turner—Black Market Bar (5 Points) 9/28–29 Carlos Mencia—Comedy Club 10/02 Grimes/Myths—Bottletree 10/04 Gotye/Missy Higgins/Jonti—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 10/06 Miranda Lambert—Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 10/07 Bonnie Raitt/Randall Bramblett—BJCC Concert Hall 10/08 Dan Deacon—Bottletree 10/10 James McMurtry—Workplay 10/11 Avett Brothers/Grace Potter & the Nocturnals—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 10/16 Henry Rollins—Capri Theatre, Montgomery 10/17 Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys—Alys Stephens Center 10/25 Neil Young/The Alabama Shakes—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 10/26 Mike Watt—Bottletree 11/13 Pretty Lights—Boutwell Aud. 11/17 Justin Townes Earle/Tift Merritt—Workplay Regional Shows

8/12 Sebadoh—The Earl, Atlanta 8/14 Sebadoh—Mercury Lounge, Nashville 8/19 Duran Duran—Chastain Park, Atlanta 9/01 Santigold—Masquerade, Atlanta 9/05 Dan Deacon—Flying Monkey Arts, Huntsville 9/06 Jesus and Mary Chain—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta 9/06 Chris Isaak—Cobb Arts Centre, Atlanta 9/07 Chris Isaak—Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta 9/11 Chris Isaak—Schermerhorn Symph. Ctr, Nashville WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 9/12 Elton John—Von Braun Center, Huntsville THE LUMINEERS 9/15 Beach House—Marathon Music Works, Nashville 9/18 Guided By Voices—40-Watt, Athens, GA AND THE MILK CARTON KIDS 9/18 Ben Folds Five—Tabernacle, Atlanta 9/20 Amon Tobin—Tabernacle, Atlanta 9/20 Beth Orton—Belcourt Theatre, Nashville THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 9/21 Beth Orton—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta 9/21 Steve Earle—Flying Monkey Arts, Huntsville 7:30PM 9/22 Nick Lowe—Mercury Lounge, Nashville 10/02 Dinosaur Jr.—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta ALABAMA THEATRE 10/02 David Byrne and St. Vincent—Ryman Aud, Nashville 10/03 David Byrne and St. Vincent—Cobb Arts Centre, Atlanta TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 10/07 The Shins—Ryman Aud., Nashville 10/08 The Shins—Cobb Arts Centre, Atlanta Buy tickets at the Alabama Theatre Box Office 10/17 Pat Metheny—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta All Ticketmaster Outlets 10/19 Rufus Wainright—Ryman Aud., Nashville Charge By Phone: 800-745-3000 • Online at ticketmaster.com 10/19 Die Antwoord—Marathon Music Works, Nashville 10/20 Die Antwoord—Center Stage, Atlanta 10/20 The Afghan Whigs—Masquerade, Atlanta

18 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white O Iron Horse: Violent Stupidity Barking Kudu: Matt Smith Jolly Rogers: 3 out of 5 Beef ’O’ Brady’s: Bobby Legg Mafiaoza’s: Matt Carroll Billy’s (Eng. Village): Matt Carroll Margarita Grill: Jerome Band Marty’s: Scott Hudson/Errick Billy’s (Liberty Park): Groovedaddy Smith Bottletree: Red Mountain Family Live Moe’s BBQ (Lakeview): Christian Band/Feather Canyon/The Cancers End of the Herring and True Blues Cafe Firenze: Gentleman Zero Moonlight on the Mountain: A City Vineyard: Jon Campbell Fragile Tomorrow/Kyle and Cole Courtyard 280: Voodoo Jones/SK5 Summer Bash The Nick: Musuji/Aside Oceans/Sin/ Courtyard Southside: KD Battles Vintage Cowboys/Dorean Crestwood Tavern: Sarah Green Music Lives/Rabiddstick DanielDay Gallery: Elnora Spencer Oak Hill: Allen Barlow & Jon Emergency Room Lounge: Deja Campbell Voodoo The Oasis: Zippy D and Dirty Luv Fuego Cantina & Saloon: Ona’s Music Room: The Coleman Jerome Walls Thursday, 8/9 Woodson Experience Gable Square Saloon: Open mic w/ Bacchus Pub: The Whiskey Dix AUGUST 24-25 Pablo’s Mexican (Colonnade): DB Brent Stauffer Friday, August 24 Barking Kudu: Eric & Finney Cooper Duo Gabriel’s: About Time Preston Summerville Band Beef ’O’ Brady’s: The Haulers Pale Eddie’s: Acoustic Grey Bar: Gypsy Jill & The Cracker Billy’s (Eng. Village): Jeff Lopez Pub 261: Sanny Ruben Band Jacks Saturday, August 25 Billy’s (Liberty Park): AJ Beaver Redline Bar: DeeDee Rokstar Innisfree: Teenage Daddy Bottletree: Russian Circles/Chelsea Shelby’s: Cecily and Adam Iron Horse: Mr. Mayhem Doors Open at Noon Wolfe/Marriages Stillwater Pub: Brother Starfoot Jolly Rogers: Old Spice/Lester Harris BBQ Plates $6.95 Cafe Firenze: Morning Wood Village Tavern: Jeff Tyler Mafiaoza’s: Peanut & Rush Cajun Steamer (Hoover): Morgan Workplay: RainrShine w/ Full Margarita Grill: Theatrix Matt Hill Band 3-6 p.m. Copes Moon Blanket Marty’s: Steve McCullough Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Hunter Bikini Contest at 8 p.m. Zydeco: Nonpoint/Slave To The Band/Thomas Henry Band 1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $150 Lawley Day/Eye Empire Metro Bar: Bert Trotman & Courtyard 280: Erica & Eric/Heath Electric Funk Citizen Jayne 9 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. Shoemaker Friday, 8/10 Moe’s BBQ (Lakeview): Earl Courtyard Southside: John Craig Avondale Brewing Co.: Williams and the Juke Band 3706 Lorna Rd. Hoover, AL 35216 Fuego Cantina & Saloon: Steven McCullough/Sam The Mouse Trap: Ronnie Osborne Frank & Mike Gunderson & Frank Jordan & The Magic City Band (205) 985-0983 Gabriel’s: Parks and Guest Bacchus Pub: John Elrod Neighborhood Sports Grille: Open Daily: 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Innisfree: Billy Gant Back 9: MissUsed Franklin Road Gabriels Bar

TUESDAY BACONJAM.OPENMICNIGHT THURSDAY LIVE MUSIC: ERIC FINNEY, $3 PINT NIGHT FRIDAY $2 BUD/BUD LIGHT SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC JOHN ELROD & HAPPY SATURDAY HAPPY HOUR ALL DAY LONG THE BARKING KUDU BAR & GRILL 2929 Seventh Avenue South • 328-1748 • thebarkingkudu.com

FRESH FROM THE GULF! Go To Work. Then Go Play. 50-cent Oysters, Best in Town, Daily from 4–7 p.m. Open at 3pm Daily with Happy Hour til 7 pm Lunch Coming Soon! Voted Birmingham’s 26 Beers On Tap #1 Live Music Venue Karaoke Wednesdays & Sundays at 8 p.m. Black Jacket Symphony For our music schedule, visit Football Saturdays Start September 1 www.workplay.com Open at 11 a.m. with Food & Drink Specials August 10-11 Auburn at 6 p.m., Alabama at 7 p.m. Plenty of TV’s Brandi Carlile August 13 A Versatile Showcase For Great Events Corporate Meetings & Seminars • Weddings Bar & Bat Mitzvahs • Anniversaries Reunions • Birthdays WORKPLAY Sail to 367 Valley Ave • Homewood • (205) 290-7447 • Open until 2 a.m. www.JollyRogersTavern.com WHERE YOU ARE THE ROCK STAR 500 23rd Street South • Southside • (205) 879-4773 • workplay.com

19 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 9, 2012 LIVE MUSIC The Nick: The Zealous Friars/ Haulers/Warren Amos Koralyst/Chaotic Theory/The Fuego Cantina & Saloon: Last Good Year/No Such Thing Boss & Huck Oak Hill: Mike Latham Gable Square Saloon: Mandy DJ/DANCE The Oasis: Zippy D and Dirty Luv Langford Ona’s Music Room: Big Tasties Gabriel’s: John Mac and Gio Otey’s: Tricia’s Favorite Band Gip’s Place: Robin Bibi Thursday, 8/9 Nana Funks: Retro Dance Party Overtime Bar: Spencer and Blue Good People Brewery: Red Bacchus: Revitalized 6.0: with DJ Matrix Pale Eddie’s: Wayne Mills Acoustic Mountain Reunion ft.DJ Icey Steel: Mark AD in the Loft/Live Music Downstairs Grey Bar: Undergrounders Nana Funks: DJ Matrix Saturday, 8/18 Pub 261: Tommy Crowder Innisfree: Z and the Party Factory Parkside Café: Trans/Productions Redline Bar: Excalibur Iron Horse: Fly By Radio Presents: Disco (Not) Disco Innisfree: DJ Mark AD Satterfield’s: Carlos Pino & Jolly Rogers: Four of a Kind/Mike feat. Magic City Soundsystem Steel: DJ Flux Brandon Peeples Lolly (Subversive Disco) Monday, 8/20 Shelby’s: Jason Mayo Mafiaoza’s: Bourbon & Bleach Trio Steel: DJ C Dubb Margarita Grill: Rob West Courtyard 280: Dj Kop Stillwater Pub: Earthbound Friday, 8/10 Superbowl Outdoor Ent.: Joanie Marty’s: Scott Ward & Big Tuesday, 8/21 Hears Voices/System Asylum Mule/Sassy Brown Band Bacchus: DJ Roulette Wine’d Down: Tracey and Alan Metro Bar: URI Innisfree: DJ Blake Courtyard 280: Dj Kop Workplay: The Black Jacket Moonlight on the Mountain: Nana Funks: Retro Dance Party Wednesday, 8/22 Symphony presents Pink Floyd’s Sweetwater Road with DJ Matrix “Wish You Were Here” The Mouse Trap: Ronnie Osborne & Steel: Mark AD Nana Funks: DJ Matrix Zydeco: Big Smo w/ Hunter Lawley The Magic City Band Thursday, 8/23 Band The Nick: The Whiskey Gentry/Eric Saturday, 8/11 Dodd Bacchus: DJ Roulette Nana Funks: DJ Matrix Saturday, 8/11 The Oasis: Tony Brook Band Fuego Cantina & Saloon: Steel: DJ C Dubb Avondale Brewing Co.: Thick Ona’s Music Room: Ona Watson & DJ DayWalker Friday, 8/24 As Thieves/Brooke Phillips Champagne Innisfree: DJ Mark AD Trio Otey’s: Second Helping Nana Funks: All Night Dance Innisfree: DJ Blake Bacchus Pub: Josh Jordan Pale Eddie’s: Chris Posey Band Party with DJ Matrix Nana Funks: Retro Dance Party Back 9: Dirty Pop Pub 261: Voo Doo Jones Steel: DJ Flux with DJ Matrix Redline Bar: Franklin Road/System Steel: Mark AD Barking Kudu: John Elrod Monday, 8/13 Beef ’O’ Brady’s: Amanda Quarles Asylum/Atticus Avenue Saturday, 8/25 Bottletree: Pine Hill Haints/Model Shelby’s: Excalibur Courtyard 280: Dj Kop Citizen/Nowhere Squares/Husky Stillwater Pub: Heath Green’s Das Haus: Euphoria Raver/Droves/The Hundred Years Stumbling Review Tuesday, 8/14 Nights:Debauchery Whore /Stoned Cobra/We Are The Wine’d Down: Joe Breckendridge Courtyard 280: Dj Kop Innisfree: DJ Mark AD Sea Workplay: The Black Jacket Nana Funks: All Night Dance Cafe Firenze: Uglistick Symphony presents Pink Floyd’s Wednesday, 8/15 Party with DJ Matrix City Vineyard: Hurricane Harold & “Wish You Were Here” Nana Funks: DJ Matrix Steel: DJ Flux Jungle Jim Zydeco: The Vegabonds w/ The Sunday, 8/26 Courtyard 280: Todd Simpson & Bama Gamblers Thursday, 8/16 the Mojo Child/Heath Shoemaker Nana Funks: DJ Matrix Parkside Café: Trans/Productions Courtyard Southside: The Sunday, 8/12 Steel: DJ C Dubb Presents: “From Lagos to Avondale Brewing Co.: Zippy Trench Town” feat. Assata Cafe Firenze: Heath Shoemaker Friday, 8/17 Shakur/Magic City Soundsystem Cajun Steamer (Hoover): Mr. Innisfree: DJ Blake (Reggae/World Music throw- Mayhem down; 2 p.m. start) Cosmo’s Pizza: Eric and Jimmy Courtyard 280: Huck & Boss/Heath Shoemaker The Oasis: Rick Carter Revue Beef ’O’ Brady’s: Sam Foster Courtyard Southside: Easy Timez Redline Bar: Open mic & Jam with Billy’s (Eng. Village): Cooper Trent DanielDay Gallery: Lefty Collins DeeDee Bottletree: Band Stillwater Pub: Eric McGinty Glossary/Twinside/Sundress Gabriel’s: K Kid Cafe Firenze: Aaron Blades Band Iron Horse: Johnny D Wednesday, 8/15 Cafe Lazio: Beyond Blues Mafiaoza’s: The Goodfellas Avondale Brewing Co.: Lucy Cajun Steamer (Hoover): Hunter Margarita Grill: Reagan & Rebecca Chapin & Ben Lawley Marty’s: Roberts Jazz Project Billy’s (Liberty Park): Goodfellas Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Cody We Support Birmingham Moonlight on the Mountain: Amanda Bottletree: Belle Mina/Latin For Howell Pearcy and Cowboy Johnson Latin/Those Pesky Aphids/Chris K. Courtyard 280: Huck & Boss/Heath Restaurant Week The Mouse Trap: Chip McCain Davidson/Slippery Lemon Shoemaker The Nick: Blackout Superstar Cafe Firenze: Jager Muffin Courtyard Southside: James Miller BEER SATURDAYS Pub 261: Matt Broach/Dee Dee Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Rex Gable Square Saloon: Matt Burke Stillwater Pub: Matt Carroll Murphy Gabriel’s: Parks and Guest August 18 presented by Workplay: The Grandmothers of Courtyard 280: Matt Hill & Sean Innisfree: Billy Gant Invention Bunn/Matt Barnes & David Iron Horse: Violent Stupidity Avondale Brewery Koonce Jolly Rogers: D.B. Cooper Project August 25 presented by Monday, 8/13 Courtyard Southside: Kat Delacruz Margarita Grill: Jason Mayo Cajun Steamer (Hoover): Matt Hill Gabriel’s: K Kid Marty’s: Steve McCullough/Brent Good People Brewery Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Brooke Grey Bar: Acoustic Cafe Adams 1to3p.m. Phillips Iron Horse: Matt Hill Metro Bar: Royal and $10advance•$15door Margarita Grill: Dee Dee Margarita Grill: Erath/Marchant Toulouse/Opposite Box Marty’s: Dan Turner Marty’s: George Scherer/Errick Moe’s BBQ (Lakeview): URI Tickets available at The Oasis: Live Music Smith Moonlight on the Mountain: bhamrestaurantweek.com Pub 261: Carl Ray The Oasis: Live Music Passerine/John Elrod Wellington’s Bistro: Blues, Soul, Old Car Heaven: II da Maxx Oak Hill: Jessie Minor Plus all week: R&B open mic Otey’s: Lance and Rockstar The Oasis: Elijah Butler Band Beer Specials and Special Workplay: Brandi Carlile Pub 261: Erica’s Playhouse Old Car Heaven: Glenn & Libba Cocktail Menu Zydeco: Adema/Black River Unplugged Pub 261: John Mac & Gio Wine/Branded X Redline Bar: Neal Driver Redline Bar: Jason Roby TUESDAYNIGHTCANJAM Satterfield’s: Glen & Libba Shelby’s: Kolby and Jerm Show Featuring Oskar Blues Tuesday, 8/14 Shelby’s: Open Mic w/Kolby Stillwater Pub: Beck Hall & Friends Performing: The Regals Barking Kudu: Bacon Jam with Stillwater Pub: Joel Kauffman Village Tavern: Jeff Tyler Musicians Welcome Mike Creager Village Tavern: Jeff Tyler Workplay: Marc Broussard w/ Bottletree: Ugly Baby Improv Roddie Ramero 1128 20th St. S. • (205) 933-4030 Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Jeff Tyler Thursday, 8/16 HISTORIC FIVE POINTS SOUTH Iron Horse: Johnny D Avondale Brewing Co.: Red Friday, 8/17 DAVESPUBBIRMINGHAM.COM Margarita Grill: Matt Broach Mountain Avondale Brewing Co.: The Marty’s: Rickie Castrillo & Friends Barking Kudu: Eric & Finney Broadcast/Steven

20 August 9, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white McCullough Duo Redline Bar: Vertigo & Travelin Harpoons/Dillon Hodges Cafe Firenze: Tommy Crowder Back 9: The Naked Eskimos Bones Cafe Firenze: Eddie and the Cajun Steamer (Hoover): Matt Hill Barking Kudu: The Big Tasties Stillwater Pub: BAAM festival Haulers and Sean Bunn/Outshine Beef ’O’ Brady’s: Joe Breckenridge Wine’d Down: Blues Hammer Cajun Steamer (Hoover): Mr. City Vineyard: Ray Cashman Billy’s (Eng. Village): Red Mountain Workplay: The Ramblers and the Mayhem Courtyard 280: Erica’s Billy’s (Liberty Park): Simone Bassmen Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Cody Playhouse/Heath Shoemaker Durand Trio Howell Courtyard Southside: Derek Bottletree: Juka Tribe/MackONE/To Sunday, 8/19 Courtyard 280: Erica & Eric/Heath Sellers/Pennington Station Light a Fire/St. Paul & The Broken Bottletree: Sativa/Throng of Shoemaker Crestwood Tavern: Tonia & the Girls Bones/Bunny Austin Shoggoths/Windhand Courtyard Southside: Anthony Das Haus: Euphoria Nights: Buffalo Wild Wings (Trussville): DB Cajun Steamer (Hoover): Morgan Oliver Debauchery Cooper Duo Copes Gabriel’s: Parks and Guest Gable Square Saloon: Dirty Mike & Cafe Firenze: Almost Kings/Within Cosmo’s Pizza: Sara Green Innisfree: Billy Gant the Boys Reason/After The Crash Courtyard Southside: Derek Nolin Iron Horse: Violent Stupidity Gabriel’s: Matt Hill/Citizen Jayne City Vineyard: Kent Duchaine DanielDay Gallery: George & The Jolly Rogers: Jerome Walls Duo Gip’s Place: King Bee Band Courtyard 280: Who Shot Gmen Margarita Grill: Reese Grey Bar: MP4 Lizzy?/Matt Hill Band Gabriel’s: K Kid Marty’s: Steve McCullough/Errick Innisfree: II Da Maxx Courtyard Southside: Kat Delacruz Iron Horse: Johnny D Smith Iron Horse: Velcro Pygmies DanielDay Gallery: The Hearts Margarita Grill: Reese Metro Bar: Karen Thacker/ Andrew Margarita Grill: Excalibur Emergency Room Lounge: 4 Play Marty’s: Anita Clark Show Braden Marty’s: Earthbound/Mingusphere Gable Square Saloon: Open mic w/ Metro Bar: 2Blu & The Lucky Stiffs Moe’s BBQ (Lakeview): Red Moe’s BBQ (Lakeview): Earl Bob and Leah Mountain Williams and the Juke Band Gabriel’s: Lil G Weevil The Mouse Trap: Chip McCain Moonlight on the Mountain: Chris Moonlight on the Mountain: Sally Grey Bar: Brother Star Foot Pub 261: John Elrod/Matt Carrell Pickering/Elli Perry Barris & Amelia White Innisfree: Burke Buster’s Stillwater Pub: BAAM festival The Oasis: Possum The Mouse Trap: Ronnie Osborne & Tambourine Revolution Old Car Heaven: Glenn & Libba The Magic City Band Iron Horse: Bottletree Monday, 8/20 Otey’s: Rolling In The Hay Oak Hill: Joe Breckenridge Jolly Rogers: D.B. Cooper Project Cajun Steamer (Hoover): Bobby Pub 261: Whiskey Dix The Oasis: The Expandables Margarita Grill: Pharm Hand Legg Redline Bar: Matt Ritchie Otey’s: Roosevelt Franklin Marty’s: Britt Hendrix Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Brooke Shelby’s: Kolby and Jerm Show Pablo’s Mexican (Lee Branch): Experience/Clear Blue Sky Phillips Village Tavern: Jeff Tyler Patrick Mullins & Daniel Belk Metro Bar: BAAM Margarita Grill: Dee Dee Workplay: The Farewell Drifters w/ Pub 261: II The Max Moe’s BBQ (Lakeview): CBDB Marty’s: Patrick Ian McCall Angel Snow Redline Bar: Kaloc Moonlight on the Mountain: Debbie Moonlight on the Mountain: Open Two Pesos: Beyond Blues Bond/Carey Murdock Mic Night Friday, 8/24 Wine’d Down: The Party Crashers The Mouse Trap: Ronnie Osborne & The Oasis: Live Music Avondale Brewing Co.: The The Magic City Band Pub 261: Honey Child Heavy Pets/Roosevelt Sunday, 8/26 Neighborhood Sports Grille: Wellington’s Bistro: Blues, Soul, Franklin/Possum Cajun Steamer (Hoover): J.D. and Spellbound R&B open mic Back 9: MP4 the Man The Oasis: Rollin’ in the Hay Workplay: Jay Brannan w/ Jesse Barking Kudu: What’s Up Cosmo’s Pizza: Glen Butts Otey’s: The Negotiators Ruben & Lauren Michael Sellers Beef ’O’ Brady’s: Bob Green Courtyard 280: Heath Shoemaker Overtime Bar: Aaron Blades Band Billy’s (Eng. Village): Matt Carroll Courtyard Southside: Matt Carroll Pub 261: Deputy 5 Tuesday, 8/21 Duo (acoustic) DanielDay Gallery: Micowave Dave Redline Bar: Dixieland Disciples Barking Kudu: Bacon Jam with Billy’s (Liberty Park): Pyrite & The Nukes Satterfield’s: Carlos Pino & Mike Creager Parachute Gabriel’s: K Kid Brandon Peeples Bottletree: Fang Island/Adebisi Bottletree: Death in The Park/The Iron Horse: Johnny D Shelby’s: M-80s Shank/Future Primitives Green Seed/Kill Baby Kill/Fistful Margarita Grill: Reagan & Rebecca Stillwater Pub: BAAM festival Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Jeff Tyler of Beard Marty’s: Solid Sender with Rob SuperBowl Outdoor Ent.: Divided Iron Horse: Johnny D Cafe Firenze: Still Jealous Ally Seasons Margarita Grill: Chip McCain City Vineyard: Todd Johnson & The Mouse Trap: Chip McCain Wine’d Down: George and The Marty’s: Rickie Castrillo and Jock Webb Pub 261: Slang Acoustic/Matt Headlights Friends Courtyard 280: 2nd Hand Broach Workplay: Jason Isbell & The 400 Moonlight on the Mountain: John Jones/SK5 Unit Dee Graham/Mike June Courtyard Southside: KD Battles Yankee Pizzeria: Glen and Libba The Oasis: Rick Carter Revue DanielDay Gallery: Spoonful Redline Bar: Open Mic & Jam with Emergency Room Lounge: Thomas “I drive from Tuscaloosa just Saturday, 8/18 DeeDee Henry Band Avondale Brewing Co.: The Zydeco: Big Freedia Gable Square Saloon: Open mic w/ to hang out at this place.” Broadcast/Delanore Mike and Chase — Mia E. Back 9: Deputy 5 Wednesday, 8/22 Gabriel’s: Preston Summerville Barking Kudu: John Elrod Billy’s (Liberty Park): Goodfellas Grey Bar: Billy Gant INSIDE Beef ’O’ Brady’s: Mark Hill Cafe Firenze: Jager Muffin Innisfree: Outshine A friendly neighborhood bar. Cold beer Bottletree: Delicate Cutters CD Cajun Steamer (Trussville): Mr Iron Horse: Splendid Chaos and cocktails. A real watering hole. Release Show with Adam Mayhem Margarita Grill: Theatrix OUTSIDE Faucett/The Broken Letters Courtyard 280: Matt Hill & Sean Marty’s: Heath Green and Cafe Firenze: What’s Up Bunn/Matt Barnes & David Martyrs/Scott Ward and Big Mule A courtyard filled with old statues, iron City Vineyard: Soul Collision Koonce Metro Bar: Elijah Butler gates, wisteria vines, concrete tables, benches, and French iron bistro chairs. Courtyard 280: Gentleman Courtyard Southside: Band Kat Delacruz No better atmosphere in town. Zero/Heath Shoemaker Gabriel’s: K Kid Moonlight on the Mountain: Blue Courtyard Southside: Brooke Grey Bar: Acoustic Cafe Mother Tupelo OUTSTANDING FOOD Phillips/Hillbilly Hustler Iron Horse: Acoustic Night The Mouse Trap: Ronnie Osborne & We dare you to find a better sandwich. Gable Square Saloon: One Eyed Margarita Grill: Erath/Marchant The Magic City Band Mary Marty’s: Bob Marston/Errick Smith Neighborhood Sports Grille: LIVE MUSIC Gabriel’s: Sudden Impact The Oasis: Live Music Huffman’s Finest Aug. 13 - The Yahoos Gip’s Place: Todd Simpson Mojo Old Car Heaven: Jam Down w/ The Oasis: Possum Old-timey bluegrass Child Thomas Speer & Face Otey’s: Ryan Kinder Trio Aug. 20 - Ricky Castrillo & Friends Grey Bar: 90 Proof Otey’s: Lance and Rockstar Overtime Bar: Sexy Tractor New Orleans blues & style Innisfree: Lava Lamp Pub 261: Erica’s Playhouse Pablo’s Mexican (Lee Branch): DB Iron Horse: Reckless Unplugged Cooper Trio Jolly Rogers: Sky Dogs Redline Bar: Neal Driver Pub 261: Hunter Lawley Band Margarita Grill: Pocket Change Satterfield’s: Glen & Libba Redline Bar: Smear Door Marty’s: Bonus Round/Allan Shelby’s: Open Mic w/Kolby Satterfield’s: Carlos Pino & Tolbert Unit Village Tavern: Jeff Tyler Brandon Peeples Metro Bar: BAAM Shelby’s: Jason Mayo Moe’s BBQ (Lakeview): Little Ragan Thursday, 8/23 The Mouse Trap: Ronnie Osborne & Barking Kudu: Eric & Finney Saturday, 8/25 The Magic City Band Beef ’O’ Brady’s: Britt Hendrix & Back 9: Gentleman Zero The Oasis: Red Mountain Band Aaron Branson Beef ’O’ Brady’s: Joey Arata Otey’s: The Paybacks Billy’s (Eng. Village): TUB Bottletree: Lightning 2304 10TH TERRACE SOUTH • 322-3220 Pub 261: Blake Scott Band Bottletree: Ezra Furman & The Bolt/Droves/Anwar Sadat GARAGECAFE.US

21 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 9, 2012 police being called to intervene. called “detection card,” which is Prosecutor Bobbie Cheema said supposed to be inserted into the Shasta Khan, 38, told officers plastic device to identify explosives Mohammed Sajid Khan, 33, was “a or drugs, is nothing more than a home-grown terrorist” and proceeded useless piece of paper. Despite these tt ee to “spill the beans” about his terrorist findings, the government continues ssrara gg activities while denying any involve- to deploy the devices, which top NN ment herself. Officers then searched defense officials insist work. Some the home and found beheading observers believe the military refuses videos, al-Qaeda propaganda, bomb- to admit it was duped into buying making guides, and addresses in useless bomb detectors because ee Manchester’s Jewish community. doing so “may invite unwanted TaTa Mohammed Khan pleaded guilty, and investigation into suspected corrup- LLss Shasta Khan was convicted on three tion,” former Bangkok Post editor terrorism-related counts. Veera Prateepchaikul said. WEIRD NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE War Toys Unclear on the Concept Thailand paid $30 million for 1,576 Police arrested Shannon White, 36, Curses, Foiled Again and grabbed cash. He fled but GT200 and Alpha 6 handheld bomb in Belleville, Ill., for calling 911 six Sheriff’s investigators accused returned three days later while detectors issued to a dozen govern- times on a Saturday night to com- Zackary Dexter Pace, 24, of robbing detectives were interviewing witness- ment security forces, including the plain that her boyfriend wouldn’t the fast-food restaurant where he es. “He showed up just to see how army and the agency responsible for give her more beer. worked in Jefferson County after his everyone was doing, and we arrested the security of Thailand’s royal fami- After Tonya Ann Fowler, 45, co-workers recognized him because him,” Christian said. “So obviously, ly, despite a U.S. warning that the spotted her police mugshot on the his disguise was so bad. “Just about not the smartest man in the world.” devices are as useless as “a toy” and front page of a local publication that every employee in there called him British authorities uncovered a appear “to be a glorified dowsing circulates pictures of recently arrest- by name and thought he was joking terrorist plot to bomb Jewish sites rod.” British explosives expert ed people, she called 911 to com- around,” Chief Deputy Randy after the couple planning the attacks Sidney Alford added that he exam- plain “about how she looked” in the Christian said, until he showed a gun got into an argument that resulted in ined one and found that the so- photo. 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