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3 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 23, 2012 PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK f you thought Birmingham politics was dysfunctional, to my business. Because I can’t take another four years of I turn your attention to Homewood, Alabama. It’s an elec- NAKED keeping my mouth shut, I’m just going to go. As for the rest tion year and there is growing momentum to oust a cast of of the council that doesn’t speak up, they are cowards. If political incumbents on August 28 out of sheer frustration the media paid any attention to all this, they wouldn’t get with the current regime and their agenda. away with what they do,” he said. This scenic over-the-mountain community has grown Payne continued, “Our city is reaching a tipping point from a modest retreat south of Birmingham into a labyrinth and we need a strategic plan. The advice I would give to a that now controls a $54 million city operating budget, a City Council President would be to gather current coun- $14 million education budget, and capital assets of $93 mil- cilors, former councilors, business leaders, and residents, lion. With that kind of money at stake, Homewood politics and come up with a plan, a mission, and a vision. I would has become something far more than smiles at a Little identify every asset the city has over $100 of value and League game and a polite gathering of neighborhood detail a rolling capital plan to improve infrastructure. If the friends and church folk. plan is not obtainable, then redo it. We should focus on In recent years, some citizens have come to refer to it public safety, commerce development, and supporting our as “an ugly machine.” Those who complain do so because existing business community. We have everything we need they have learned that questions and opinions about city to succeed, except leaders.” elections, budgets, zoning issues, and various projects are Kevin Forsyth operates a consulting business and not welcome at city council meetings, or anywhere else at participates in an organization called Leadership City Hall. One particular point of contention is a Park and BIRMINGHAM Homewood (LH). LH’s mission is to keep citizens active in Recreation Board filled with appointees that make large the community’s political process. He regularly attends decisions with large amounts of money and that details of BY CHUCK GEISS council meetings, Park Board meetings, and zoning meet- their agenda fail to be transparent. ings to study the process. It is his belief that Homewood Some Homewood residents don’t like what they see. At the very last politics has become broken and he’d like to see it change for the better. minute, Bruce Limbaugh filed to run for City Council President against incum- Because the climate in Homewood has become so contentious in recent bent Jackie Langlow (council president candidates run in a city-wide election years, he will not elaborate on the group’s membership, in large part out of for that position only, representing no particular ward). Limbaugh is respected fear of retaliation from current members of City Hall—and for good reason. by many for his 10-year tenure on the Homewood Board of Education, and Recently he has become a victim of dirty politics instigated by those that he’s credited with the development of long-term strategic plan for the school would like to see him shut up. system. “I simply believe folks should have a choice. [Langlow] was appointed “There is an agenda at City Hall and if you disagree with it, they will to this position, there was no election, there was no debate, it was just consid- attempt to kill the messenger. Now that there is a slate of candidates running ered to be ‘her time.’ I saw that as wrong,” he said. against a group of incumbents, some have become scared about losing their There are a variety of issues that trouble Limbaugh, none more controver- positions,” he said. sial than the development of a $17 million Recreation Center adjacent to “There have been attempts from City Hall to attack and discredit our family Homewood Park. “There was a public hearing for this project but many peo- business. The entire effort originated from the office of city clerk Linda Cook. ple didn’t know about it. We didn’t know we were going to discuss closing Most worrisome is that some of the information being circulated about our certain roads. We just didn’t know basics, and to me one of the biggest prob- business by the city clerk to the city council is proprietary under state law.” lems in Homewood is a lack of communication. In a day when instant commu- Forsyth’s activism has indeed gained some attention at City Hall. At some nication is available, I just don’t get it. Do the residents have any idea how the point in 2012, it was determined that there may be as many as 1,900 business- city plans to pay for it? I would say no,” Limbaugh said. es in Homewood operating without licenses. The Council hired an outside A former Park and Recreation Board member, speaking anonymously, agency to bring those businesses into compliance. “Instead of spending their stated “Most people had no idea they were going to tear down the whole time going after unlicensed businesses, they showed up at my business with complex, spend more than $15 million, and close access to the property for badges in hand and told my wife that we were operating multiple businesses 18 months. Public hearings, board meetings and other city business meet- illegally and needed to get six additional licenses. We offer several different ings are scheduled for weekday afternoons at 5:30 p.m. I would argue that [services]. Most businesses do; the Mayor’s funeral home offers multiple serv- most citizens cannot get there due to work schedules, managing children, ices, but the city clerk is not telling him to obtain multiple licenses,” he said. making dinner, and so on. There is much unnecessary expenditure with the “Additionally if you follow their logic, every business in Homewood would current plan and most people just don’t know about it, other than generali- have to obtain additional licenses.” ties. I don’t think the city can afford it. Because the Birmingham News does- Forsyth argues that City Hall is targeting him because he asks too many n’t do a good job, [the Mayor and the City Council] do a very good job of questions at meetings. “It’s selective enforcement; they are playing games with being invisible on such issues.” the city code, and they won’t back down. We officially moved our business to Hunter Payne owns Hunter’s Cleaners and has been on the council for Coosa County, and that is one less business in Homewood to pick on. That’s four years; he has chosen not run to for re-election. His campaign in 2008 was the climate, that’s how they operate.” based in large part on two issues: fiscal responsibility and transparency in city My efforts to reach City Clerk Linda Cook were unsuccessful. government. He was handily elected, but it didn’t take long for him to become One statistic that has been telling in recent Homewood elections is dismal a target of his council colleagues, primarily for the stands he took on the voter turnout. That may change this year. Based on the number of candidates issues he campaigned on. who have filed for city council positions for 2012, and fervent campaign “There is a lot of cronyism, there is no moral course, and you’re on the efforts, it appears that community interest may be on the upswing. As one dis- outside looking in if you ask questions. You’re considered negative. If I don’t enchanted voter told me while paying for a latte at O’Henry’s, “Homewood is get out of [city government] they are going to hurt me financially, with respect not Homewood anymore. We need to fix this place.” & Driven By Innovation $169

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4 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white CITY HALL “to help fund the Phelan Park Jazz Series, to include four (4) Blues concerts.” EndEnd ofof Item 43 SUMMER CA$H FLOW $24,392.93 to the Alabama League SUMMER of Municipalities, Montgomery. A selective list of major and minor requests for funding approved “for league membership dues for the by the Birmingham City Council at its weekly meeting. City of Birmingham.” FUNFUN

(Dollar amounts and the name of August 14, 2012 the organization that received city July 24, 2012 Happy Hour Item 29 funds are followed by text from the Item 22 Each Weeknight 4-7 p.m. $125,000 to Birmingham Regional Council’s agenda explaining how the $138,000 to Dorsey Architects and Paratransit Consortium, d/b/a money is to be used.) Associates, Inc. Delicious Southern “to provide basic architectural servic- Clastran. es for design and construction of the “to provide public transportation for Lunches July 3, 2012 New Fire Station in Pratt City.” the elderly and disabled citizens of Birmingham for the period July 1, Daily Specials Item 12 Item 32 2012 through June 30, 2013.” $42,121.80 to Jefferson County $2,106,400 to Amity Construction Mayors Association, Sylvan Springs, A>K:BJH>8 Company, Inc., Montgomery. Item 33 Alabama. EVERY WEEKEND “for the new construction of Fire $205,000 to University of Alabama “for membership dues for the CheckClubListingsforDetails Station No. 4.” at Birmingham. Mayor’s Office.” “for the Good Health Wellness Item 33 Program for the Office of Personnel.” July 17, 2012 $18,800 to Cooley Painting, Inc. Labor Day “for the Legion Field Structural Steel Tailgating Specials Item 30 Painting Project.” Total expenditures noted in this $16,245 to Lamar Outdoor issue: $3,012,085.75 Professional Catering Advertising. Item 34 “for the rental of billboard space for $14,767 to Coston General Total expenditures noted in this col- Year Round the Get Alarmed Birmingham Contractors, Bessemer. umn since July 1, 2012, the start of Groups and Events Program for the Birmingham Fire and “for the purchase and installation of the fiscal year: $3,012,085.75 Large and Small Rescue Service Department.” two (2) thirty feet (30’) goal posts for the football field at Legion Field.” Total expenditures noted in this col- Item 37 umn since November 22, 2005: $75,000 to Birmingham Motorcycle Item 35 $439,064,911.14 Company, LLC d/b/a Motus $28,970 to Parker Building Services Motorcycles. Company, Inc. “Birmingham Motorcycle Company, “for the demolition, construction, upon its graduation from the and painting of walls at the Museum 72029thSt.South•323-9786 Innovation Depot, will agree to of Art for the Norman Rockwell Lakeview Entertainment District locate its motorcycle manufacturing Exhibit.” facility to a location within the City of Birmingham and the City will provide an annual incentive in an July 31, 2012 amount equal to Birmingham Item 29 Motorcycle Company’s annual busi- $22,000 to Lower Brothers ness license fees, not to exceed Company. $25,000 annually, for up to four years “for the Tennis Court Renovations at or until a total of $75,000 is paid.” Crestwood Park.” Cheers Item 39 Item 34 $130,000 to Summer Youth Games $63,389.02 to Birmingham Invitational, Inc., Birmingham. Jefferson County Animal Control. “to provide consulting services to “to extend the current animal control coordinate and implement the 2012 services contract, for the period Annual Youth Games, which are beginning August 1-31, 2012.” Olympic style games between cities with participants consisting of youth ages 15 and under, to be held July 25-29, 2012 in Birmingham, August 7, 2012 Alabama.” Item 27 $2,000 to the Magic City Blues Society, Inc.

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6 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white CINEMA manager according to instructions delivered by the caller, was only the The Sidewalk beginning of Ogborn’s ordeal. Over the next several hours, the caller made a series increasingly exploitive and abusive commands, to which Film Festival Ogborn tearfully submitted and which were carried out by Summers and, Birmingham’s home-grown film festival returns to later, her fiancé, whom the caller con- venues across downtown Birmingham on Friday, vinced Summers to enlist in helping her detain Ogborn when Summers August 24, through Sunday, August 26. had to return to work. Filmmaker Craig Zobel has stated By Jane Longshore that his goal with the film is to explore people’s relationship with ssociated events include the the opening night screening. Friday, authority—and the extent to which A Opening Night After Party at August 24, 8 p.m. Alabama Theatre they’ll set aside their own morality to B&A Warehouse on Friday, August 24; comply with authority—but critics free SideTalk film panels and work- Compliance: A film whose notori- have accused him of crossing over shops; and the Birmingham Shout ety precedes it. The Daily Beast into exploitation. “As far as the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, talking called it “The Year’s Most exploitation of women is concerned, place Tuesday, August 21 through Controversial Film,” and a recent when you’re talking about power and suicide attempt. Troy and Marcus Sunday, August 26. New to the festi- Slate.com article asked, “How Many the way that people use authority over develop an unlikely and complex val is Sidewalk Central, an outdoor People Will Walk Out of others, it’s very hard to have that con- friendship in this film based on the entertainment and vending area Compliance?” A shouting match versation be nuanced without dis- K. L. Going novel. The film is the located on 18th Street between Third reportedly broke out during the cussing gender and the way that it’s directorial debut of Matthew Lillard, and Fifth Avenues North that will fea- Q&A session after the film’s used,” Zobel told The Daily Beast. the actor perhaps best known as ture live music, food vendors, and a Sundance premiere. Saturday, August 25, 4 p.m. Shaggy in 2002’s Scooby Do, and screening of Re:Generation Music Compliance is based on true Alabama Theatre Brian Speer, the “other man” to Project on Saturday, August 25, at events that took place on April 9, George Clooney’s cuckold in last 8:45 p.m. The film follows DJ 2004, at a McDonald’s in Mount Fat Kid Rules the World: Bored, year’s The Descendents. Also of note: Premier, Mark Ronson, Skrillex, Pretty Washington, Kentucky. A man who depressed—and, yes, fat—17-year- the film features an original score by Lights, and The Crystal Method as identified himself as a policeman old Troy Billings is trying to end his Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and won they remix, recreate, and re-imagine phoned the restaurant and gave a life by stepping in front of a bus the 2012 SXSW Audience Choice five traditional styles of music. vague description to Assistant when Marcus, a high school dropout Award. Sunday, August 26, 6:15 p.m. Admission to Sidewalk Central is free Manager Donna Summers of a young and local rock star, interrupts the Alabama Theatre. &

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throughout the duration of the festi- woman who he said was suspected of val. For full schedules and ticket theft. Summers told the man that information for the Sidewalk and Louise Ogborn, an 18-year-old girl on Birmingham Shout Film Festivals, duty, matched the description, and visit www.sidewalkfest.com. was ordered by the caller to take her Among the independent films to a back room. The man on the highlighted at this year’s event: phone told Ogborn she would have to submit to a strip search on the spot or Laughterr Live! Supporting Characters: Movie be arrested. The strip search, conduct- ’s Always bette editing partners Darryl (Tarik Lowe) ed by Summers and a female assistant It and Nick (Alex Karpovsky) have been hired to save a film on the brink of dis- edy Clubs in the Country aster. While working on the film, both ns men’s personal lives are thrown into ed One of Best Commedia Nam ng Co ervice turmoil as the film’s director grows Touri tar S tional ent - Four S increasingly needy and the duo’s pro- Na ntertainm fessional partnership is strained by First Class E movie industry challenges. There are See Our Schedule of Events at two supporting actors of note in stardome.com Supporting Characters: Lena Dunham, creator and star of HBO’s über hot property “Girls,” and the insanely versatile Kevin Corrigan (Goodfellas, The Departed, Pineapple Express, TV’s short-lived but excellent “The Black Donnellys”). Director Dan Schechter, Authentic Indian Cuisine Let Us Host Your Next co-writer and star Tarik Lowe, and stars Corporate Party or Event Visit our Facebook page Alex Karpovsky, Sophia Takal, and 2226 Highland Avenue South For personal attention, call us. Follow us on Twitter Kevin Corrigan are scheduled to attend 939-3805 • www.tajindia.net (205) 444-0008 1818 Data Drive • Hoover near the Riverchase Galleria

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Southern beverage and “The Seam 8/24–26, Friday–Sunday at 7 p.m. followed by dinner. Alys Ripper” a gin-based drink. 7–9 p.m. Stephens Center, 1200 10th Avenue Sidewalk Moving Picture EVENTS City Arts Boutique, 5528 1st Avenue South. Tickets and Details: 939-5590 Festival Filmmakers from around South. Details: www.tallulahfaire.com. x 29; www.bbbsbhm.org. 8/23, Thursday the world will screen their work at this event dedicated to independent Benefit “Chirps and Chips.” Casino- ❖ 8/24, Friday Outdoor Fundraiser “Beer on cinema. Venues located within themed night with games, silent auc- the Backporch.” Local brews, food, Art Event “Art Onstage.” Watch Birmingham’s historic theatre dis- tion, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, and music. $20. 6–10 p.m. Ruffner artists test their skills in front of a trict. $10–$275. Details: 324-0888; wine, and beer. Monies raised benefit Mountain, Picnic Pavilion, 1214 81st live audience in a battle of the brush- almovingimage.org the Alabama Wildlife Center. $75. Street South. Details: 833-8264; es. Audience members will have the 7–10 p.m. Historic Cahaba Pumping www.ruffnermountain.org. opportunity to participate with artists 8/25, Saturday Station Museum, 4012 Sicard Hollow ❖ including Dori DeCamillis, Scott Road. Tickets and details: 663-7930; Fundraiser “Wine and Dine for ❖ Beer Saturday The beer tasting Bennett, Frank Fleming, and Barbara www.awrc.org. Adopt a Golden Birmingham.” Event will cover the brewing process, what Evans. Event includes continental to help raise funds for the rescue of ingredients influence flavor and Consignment Sale “Twice As Nice breakfast and refreshments. Advance dogs in hopes of finding permanent potency, and how to enhance your Sale.” Sale includes clothing, shoes, registration required. $35. 9 a.m. homes. $25. 6–9 p.m. Pleasure is all drinking enjoyment. Guests will sam- furniture, and baby equipment for Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Wine, 2152 A Pelham Pkwy. ple a selection of beer from both Birmingham area mothers of multi- Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. Details: 985-4760. Avondale Brewery and Good People ples. 7:30–1 p.m. Cash only. Zamora Registration and details: 254-2565; Benefit “Heart of the House Gala.” Brewery. $10–$15. 1–3 p.m. Dave’s Shrine Temple, 3521 Ratliff Road. www.artsbma.org/events/view/605/dat Auction includes a Mini Cooper, Pub, 1128 20th Street South. Details: Details: www.bamom.org. e/2012-08-24. Harley Davidson, vacation packages http://tinyurl.com/8wle5be. Benefit “The Bards of Birmingham 8/25–26, Saturday–Sunday to Las Vegas and Chicago, Alabama ❖ Benefit “Beer, Bands, and Bullies.” Masquerade Ball.” Evening of danc- vs. Auburn football tickets, art, dia- Live music, belly dancers, and bur- Film “Birmingham SHOUT Gay and ing, silent auction, and artwork by mond jewelry, and more. Proceeds lesque dancers. Proceeds go to the Lesbian Film Festival.” Movies, par- local merchants. Benefits Bards of benefit Ronald McDonald House dogs of Bama Bully Rescue. Dogs wel- ties, music, and panels. Downtown Birmingham, a non-profit classical Charities of Alabama. Dress code is come on patio. $15. 7 p.m. Barking theatre district. Details: 324-0888; theatre organization for Birmingham “summer sophisticate”–no ties. Kudu, 2929 7th Avenue South. Details: www.bhamshout.com. area youth. Dress is black tie optional. 5:30–9 p.m. $165 per person. www.facebook.com/events/328196990 Guests are encouraged to wear a Wynfrey Hotel, 1000 Galleria Circle. 602489. 8/26, Sunday Details: 212-7258; www.rmhca.org. Renaissance or Shakespearean cos- ❖ Poetry Diverse group of poets tume piece for a costume contest. ❖ Art Show “3rd Annual Festival “Darter Phest.” Live music performing as part of “Flow Tactics on Costume rental available prior to Montevallo Artwalk.” Visit art gal- and free hors d’oeuvres. The proceeds the Tracks.” Free music and poetry event. 6–9 p.m. $25. Woodrow Hall, leries and booths, hear live music, from all beer sales will go towards pre- event. 6–8 p.m. Railroad Park, 1600 5504 1st Avenue North. Tickets and and view student art shows. Artists serving Birmingham’s Watercress 1st Avenue South. Details: 226-3604. details: www.bardsofbirmingham.com. have been encouraged to feature Darter fish and its habitats. 5–8 p.m. items with birds and birdhouses for Film Little Moscow Traditional Polish Good People Brewing Company, 114 the “Put A Bird On It” theme. Free 8/28, Tuesday 14th Street South. Details: 286-2337; foods and drinks will be served. 6 admission. 4 p.m. Main Street, ❖ Writing Seminar “A Ghost Story: goodpeoplebrewing.com. p.m. $7–$12. Birmingham Montevallo, AL. Details; www.face- Life as a Co-Writer and Print/Web International Center, 1728 5th ❖ Trunk Show “Toast of the Town.” book.com/MontevalloArtwalk. Writer.” Author and freelance writer, Avenue North. R.S.V.P to bicstaff@bic- Celebrate Tallulah’s one year anniver- Nancy Dorman-Hickson, discusses al.org. Details: www.bic-al.org. Art Party “The 4th Annual Sankofa sary with a pop-up bar with a local Society Soiree.” The 2012 honoree is ghostwriting and how to freelance for mixologist serving signature cocktails artist and urban planner Theaster magazines, websites, and other publi- “The Tallulah,” a bourbon-based Gates. Gates creates art and art per- cations. Free. Registration required. formances that “speak to American 5:30–8 p.m. Matthew’s Bar & Grill, identity, culture, and the Black experi- 2208 Morris Avenue. Details: aghost- ence in the United States.” Theme is story.eventbrite.com. “Intimate Evening of Art” in conjunc- tion with the exhibit “Intimate 8/29–9/1, Wednesday–Saturday Interiors.” $75–$100. 6:30–11 p.m. Genealogy Conference “Indians, Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Rev. Squatters, Settlers, and Soldiers in the Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd. Tickets and old Southwest.” Gather with the details: 254-2565; www.artsbma.org. nation’s genealogists for the Benefit ”Boiling N’ Bragging.” Event Federation of Genealogical Societies celebrates football season with live 2012 conference. $99–$245. BJCC, music by Sean “Rockstar” Heninger, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd, North. sports trivia with Lance Taylor of WJOX, Event schedule, registration and a moonwalk, and more. Guests encour- details: www.fgs.org/2012conference. aged to wear team colors. Benefits the Critical Care Transport team. 6–9 p.m. 8/30, Thursday Otey’s Tavern, 224 Country Club Park. ❖ Concert “Iron Giant Percussion Details: www.oteystavern.com; Ensemble.” UAB students’ group per- www.childrensal.org. forming works spanning nearly the Tailgating Event “Bell Center entire lifespan of contemporary cham- Tailgate Challenge.” An afternoon of ber percussion, with works by John food, music, kid-friendly events, and Cage, Steve Reich, Nigel Westlake, and team rivalry. “Celebrity” judges will David Lang. Free. 7:30 p.m. Alys judge each team on best tasting Stephens Center, Sirote Theatre, 1200 Beatlemania in Miniature food, most team spirit, and best all 10th Avenue South. Details: 934-7376; Local artist Michael Swann was obsessed with the Beatles when he was a around. Noon–4 p.m. Sloss Furnace, www.uab.edu/music. teenager, making him not all that different from teens around the globe— 20 32nd Street North. Details: 879- except that during the late 1970s there were fewer active fan clubs to join. 3417; www.thebellcenter.org. 8/31–9/9 That didn’t stop Swann’s mom from topping his 15th birthday cake with a ❖ Benefit “A Night of Big Stars.” Alabama State Fair Rides, tal- miniature Fab Four, which Swann recently re-discovered, painted, and Seated dinner and on-stage produc- ent contest, livestock contest, food, cleverly photographed for a series titled Mania. The shots are carefully and live entertainment. $6–$20. Oak arranged to suggest that long, lost era of Shea Stadium, Ed Sullivan, and tion. Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters. $150 per person. Tickets Mountain Amphitheatre, 1000 glimpses of the lads from behind the loudspeakers. Mania is currently on Amphitheatre Drive. Hours and display through September 19 at Little Savannah restaurant in Forest Park. must be purchased before Aug. 20. Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. Performance details: 985-4900; alstatefair.com.

8 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white 9/6, Thursday Hampton Heights Drive. Details: www.uucbham.org. ❖ Fashion Night Out A runway ❖ fashion presentation showcasing fall Lecture Felder Rushing will speak styles, fashion, beauty exhibits from on how to help gardeners get past area retailers, and live music on the the rules of horticulture. Rushing will street. Benefits the Junior League of be signing copies of his book Slow Birmingham. 7 p.m. Brookwood Gardening: A No-Stress Philosophy Colonial Village, 780 Brookwood for All Senses and Seasons. $15. 2 Village. Details: http://shopbrook- p.m. Birmingham Botanical Gardens, woodvillage.com/event.php?cn=277; 2612 Lane Park Road. Details: 414- www.fashionnightout.com. 3950; www.bbgardens.org. ❖ Crestwood Tour of Homes See 9/7, Friday inside houses that span decades of architectural styles. Learn about each “❖” Denotes a new listing. Annual Miles for Smiles.” Race to ❖ Art Themed Social Event “Art on benefit Cahaba Valley HealthCare. the Rocks.” Live music by Cory Chisel house’s history. $20. Noon–3 p.m. Events Race at Crestline Elementary, 3785 and The Wandering Son, food, creation Crestwood Park, Crestwood Blvd. Jackson Blvd at 8:30 a.m. Post-race station in the sculpture pit, and scav- Details: 592-4566. party at Otey’s Tavern, 224 Country enger hunt. Event is themed around 8/25, Saturday Club Park at 10 a.m. $15–$28. the Norman Rockwell’s America exhibi- 9/13, Thursday Run/Benefit “1st Annual Race Registration and details: active.com. tion. 6–10 p.m. $10–$20. Birmingham ❖ Book Signing Launch of Man in for Hope 5K.” To benefit Alabama ❖ Run “Monkey C Monkey Run 5K Museum of Art, 2000 Eighth Avenue the Blue Moon by Michael Morris. non-profit Kenya Relief and its and 1-Mile Fun Run.” Benefits Camp North. Tickets and details: 254-2565; Everyone who purchases a book will construction of a hospital in Smile-A-Mile. $20–$25. Registration www.artsbma.org/events/artontherocks. be entered for a chance to win a Migori. Registration 7 a.m. Race 8 opens 6:30 a.m. 5K Starts 8 a.m. painting by artist Melanie Morris. 4–6 a.m. $25. Veteran’s Park, Valleydale Homewood Central Park, 1604 9/7–8, Friday–Saturday p.m. Alabama Booksmith, 2626 19th Road. Pre-registration and details: Oxmoor Road. Details: 323-8427; ❖ Arts Festival “Artwalk.” Featuring Place South, Homewood. Details: www.kenyarelief5K.org; http://tinyurl.com/cx3dnh5. the work of more than 100 visual www.alabamabooksmith.com/event/m www.active.com. artists, live musicians, street perform- ichael-morris-man-blue-moon; ❖ Run/Benefit “1st Annual Rock 9/15, Saturday ances, food and drink vendors, and www.melaniemorrisart.com. ‘N’ Run.” To benefit IMPACT Family ❖ Walk/Run “Paws for the children’s activities. Friday night has Counseling. 8 a.m. $5–$30. Cause.” Fundraiser for non-profit been compared to a huge gallery Homewood Central Park, 1632 rescues and shelters in opening with a street festival atmos- Oxmoor Road. Details: 916-0123; Birmingham and the surrounding phere, while Saturday afternoon www.impactal.org/rock-n-run.html. areas. $30–$35. 5K 8:30 a.m. Fun caters more to the family crowd with VULCAN VAPE 8/25–26, Saturday–Sunday Run/Pet Walk 9:45 a.m. Veterans special children’s activities. Friday, Park, 4800 Valleydale Road. September 7 from 5–10 p.m. Saturday, Rescue Skills Class “Advanced Details: www.theanimalleagueof- September 8 from Noon–6 p.m. Swiftwater Rescue (Level 4 birmingham.com. Birmingham’s historic loft district on E-CIGS Safety).” Learn advanced tech- ❖ Run “Head Over Teal 5K and Morris, 1st and 2nd Avenues North niques including rope tying, Family Fun Day.” Awards, children’s between 22nd and 25th Streets. Sold in 50 States throwing skills, and spend time in activities, food, and an arts and Details: birminghamartwalk.org. the water performing tasks first crafts show. Proceeds benefit the and50Countries hand. Class is physically demand- Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian 9/8, Saturday ing. $125. Details: 281-7009; Cancer Foundation. $35. 8 a.m.–4 ❖ BANNED IN VESTAVIA [email protected]. Psychic Fair Tarot, rune casting, p.m. The Preserve, 616 Preserve sortilege, energy healing, aura read- 9/8, Saturday Parkway. Registration and details: ings, and more. Readings will be $10 www.thinkoflaura.org/headoverteal. for 15 minutes. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Books, ❖ 5K/Family Fun Run “9th Beans & Candles Metaphysical Shoppe, 1620 Richard Arrington Jr. 9/1–2, Saturday–Sunday Terrace Drive. Details: 620-2520; Blvd. S. 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9 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 23, 2012 # CALENDAR ❖ Musical Performance “Inter- ART-ive.” Outdoor party featuring live music by Indian bhangra and Lard Bucket Breakdown brass band Red Baraat. UAB’s drum- “If you close your eyes and listen real close you can line will open, followed by Juka picture, right at the intro, folks getting in the car Tribe, and a community drum circle. about to drive to church. Then, on into the song, Cantina on Wheels, Spoonfed Grill, they’re laying out dinner on the table, and at the NOLA Ice, and Dreamcakes will serve end everybody is passing around the desserts.” food. Free. Rain or Shine. 6–9 p.m. That’s Robert Cunningham, offering a down- Alys Stephens Center, Engel Plaza, home exegesis of an original bluegrass instrumental 1200 10th Avenue South. Details: (a mountain-music tone poem, if you will) by the 975-2787; www.alysstephens.org. Lard Bucket Bluegrass Band, for which Cunningham ❖ Happy Hour “Cocktails in the handles management, rhythm guitar, and some of the Gardens.” Live music with Kathy G vocals. The somewhat local outfit (most members offering full cash bar and tasting hail from various Alabama small towns) is a recent menu. $5. 4:30–7:30 p.m. development of some musicians who have years of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, experience in a number of genres. During a back- 2612 Lane Park Road. Details: 414- porch afternoon of fooling around with some bluegrass numbers, the group discovered that the business 3965; www.bbgardens.org/cocktails. Melissa Hammett and Robert Cunningham of of knocking out hard-pickin’, foggy-mountain-break- ❖ Lard Bucket Bluegrass Band Film “The Wild and Scenic Film down stuff was a natural fit for all concerned parties. Festival.” Watch films about bioengi- It shouldn’t have been a surprise, really, considering the level of instrumental virtuosity these players have neering, water issues, wilderness reached, or the effortless vocal harmonies by Melissa Hammett and Tonya Nelson. In fact, LBBB can boast a num- preservation, citizen activism, and ber of pedigrees, as it were. Banjo player Jess ford learned claw-hammer picking under the late, great Grandpa more. 6–9 p.m. $10–$25. Workplay, 500 Jones (of Grand Ole Opry and “Hee-Haw” fame). Transplanted Yankee and fiddle-player Jess Ford has toured 23rd Street South. Details: 322-6395; extensively with Charlie Daniels. Vocalist and writer Ryan Robinson is a veteran of Nashville’s Bluebird Café. www.alabamarivers.org/events/wildand- This is a seriously talented outfit that, as the name suggests, never takes things all that seriously. But somebody scenic. must be; a recent gig at Nashville’s legendary Station Inn was a sold-out shindig, where the group was joined by mandolin wizard Don Rigsby and songwriter/dobro playerRandy Kohrs for some impromptu jamming. That’s a fea- 9/14, Friday ture of LBBB; on a given evening there may be additional top-notch talent strolling onto the stage for some high ❖ Lecture “Becoming Norman lonesome fun, because this local band of pickers and fiddlers has a lot of friends in high lonesome places. Rockwell.” Explores the early 1940’s Friday, August 24 8 p.m. at WorkPlay; details at www.lardbucketbluegrassband.com or www.workplay.com when Norman Rockwell became associated with American values and ❖ Preview Party “Norman with your sports or classic car after 9 LA. $10–$15. Doors open at 4 p.m. B became the lead artist for the Rockwell’s America Exhibition.” a.m. No entry fee. Potluck lunch pro- Team at 4:45 p.m. and main event at Saturday Evening Post. Free. 6 p.m. American food, drinks, music, and pri- vided by members of the Birmingham 7 p.m. Zamora Shrine Temple, 3521 Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 vate viewing of the exhibition. 6–10 Motoring Club. You may bring a side Ratliff Road. Details: 534-0166; Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. Details: p.m. $25. Birmingham Museum of Art, dish if you want. Awards at 1:30 p.m. http://tragiccityrollers.com. 254-2565; www.artsbma.org. 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. Helena Amphitheater, 816 Hwy 52. ❖ Environment “E-Recycling and Details: 254-2565; www.artsbma.org. Details: www.birminghambmc.org. Shred It.” Bring electronics that can be ❖ Festival “Oktoberfest Trussville.” recycled and reused. Paper shredding 9/14–15, Friday–Saturday Family-friendly event with German for sensitive or unneeded documents ❖ Ice Skating “Magic City Ice food, music, and desserts accompa- available onsite. Free. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Classic.” Observe USFSA sanctioned nied with arts and crafts, a silent auc- Walk Park Pool Parking Lot, 1973 figure skating competition for basic tion, a “white elephant” auction, and Merryvale Road, Vestavia. For list of through senior level skaters. Free. children’s activities. Take a hayride to a acceptable items and details: 978-0100. Friday, 3–8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.–6 pumpkin patch where you can pick a ❖ Benefit “Zoo Gala: Feast Among p.m. Pelham Civic Center, 500 pumpkin to take home. Free. 9 a.m.–3 Beasts.” Enjoy a train ride to Trail of Amphitheater. Details: 426-8461; p.m. Holy Infant of Prague, 8090 Africa, cocktails, live music, and a http://www.bhamfsc.org. Gadsden Hwy, Trussville. Details: 629- seated dinner catered by Kathy G & 7338; www.oktoberfesttrussville.com. Company. Individual $350. Couple 9/15, Saturday ❖ Roller Derby Double header $500. 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10 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white 24–25. Downtown Nashville, TN. Details: www.musiccitybbqfestival.com. 14th Annual Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival Friday night balloon glow, tethered rides and launches (weather permitting), and classic car Day Trips show. August 31–September 3. Callaway Gardens, Georgia. Details: 800-225- Destinations More Than 60 Miles 5292; www.callawaygardens.com. From Birmingham ❖ Music Midtown Atlanta’s Music Festival including artists such as The Avett Brothers, Florence + The Machine, T.I., Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, “❖” Denotes a new listing. Garbage, Girl Talk, Ludacris, and O’Brother. $55–$100 general admission. Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects Exhibition includes September 21–22. Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA. Schedule, tickets, and details: more than 130 prints and objects varying in content and technique by Christo 800-745-3000; musicmidtown.com; ticketmaster.com. and Jeanne-Claude spanning 40 years of a versatile artistic career including Picturing New York/Picturing the South Organized from MoMA’s works of art dated from 1961 to 2007. On display through October 6. Lauren renowned collection, “Picturing New York” features 150 photographs from Rogers Museum of Art, 565 North 5th Avenue, Laurel, MS. Details: 601-649- some of the most important figures in the history of the medium including 6374; lrma.org; www.christojeanneclaude.net. Lewis Hine, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Harry Callahan, and Diane Constable: Oil Sketches from the Victoria and Albert Museum Arbus. Through September 2. The High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Exhibit centers on two major works by John Constable in the collection of Street, N.E. Details: www.high.org. the Victoria and Albert Museum, the full-size oil sketches for The Hay Wain ❖ Riverfest Live music, barbecue cook-off, food vendors, and children’s and The Leaping Horse. Paintings will be displayed with a group of the area along the banks of the Tennessee River. Ingalis Harbor, 701 Market artists’ small oil sketches and supplemented by a series of his watercolors Street NW, Decatur, AL. Weekend pass $17. September 14–15. Tickets and and drawings. Through September 30. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, details: www.decaturjaycees.com. 919 Broadway, Nashville. Details: 615-244-3340; www.fristcenter.org. SEC BeachFest Features celebrity appearances of past and present SEC ❖ DeLuna Fest Musical line-up includes bands such as Pearl Jam, Foo coaches, players, and ESPN commentators. 5K Fun Run. August 23–26. Fighters, Zac Brown Band, Band of Horses, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Grammy award-winning Dr. John performance Saturday, August 25 at 7 p.m. Florence + The Machine, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Dwight Yoakam, Ben Folds Five, The Gulf Shores Public Beach, AL. Details: www.secbeachfest.com. Wallflowers, and Guided By Voices. Shuttle service from Downtown Pensacola to Southern Brewers Festival Microbrewers from across the country present Pensacola Beach will be available all weekend. Shuttle passes $33. Show tickets over 30 ales & lagers. Live music and plenty of food. August 25. Noon–12 a.m. $199–$234. September 21–23. Tickets, directions and details: delunafest.com. Along the riverfront, Chattanooga, TN. Details: 423-266-9704. The 4th Annual Music City Festival & BBQ Championship BBQ com- ❖ Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride Ride along parts petition featuring professional and amateur BBQ teams competing for over of the original Trail of Tears to honor Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, $25,000 in prizes. Live music from the banks of the Cumberland River, car show, and Seminole nations. Begins in Bridgeport, AL and ends in Waterloo, AL. a Kids Zone, beer garden, and the people’s choice contest where fans can taste September 15. Arrive at 7 a.m. Leave 8 a.m. Schedule and details: www.al-tn- and vote on BBQ prepared by the professional competition teams. August trailoftears.net.

punk era portrait session of 1979. Pop Art icon’s entire career. Woods, Jr. Boulevard. Details: 254- GALLERIES Selection includes portraits of Joey Through January 20 2565; www.artsbma.org/events/first- Ramone, Debbie Harry, Iggy Pop, Patty “Arctic Beauty.” This exhibition pres- thursdays-event-information. “❖” Denotes a new listing. Smith, David Byrne of the Talking ents 87 works of art made by the Inuit Every Sunday Heads, the Sex Pistols, Devo, and more. people of Canada. Formerly known as Docent-led tours of various galleries Art Folk Gallery Opening Friday, August 31 at 6 p.m. Eskimo, the Inuit are descended from and exhibitions. 2 p.m. Free admission. 1731 1st Avenue North; 908-3665; cultures that have inhabited the Arctic www.artfolkgallery.org. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute regions of Canada, the United States, Birmingham Public Library 520 16th Street North; 328-9696; Through August 31 Greenland, and Russia for over a 2100 Park Place; 226-3600; www.bcri.org “Custom Cut: The Present and Future thousand years. www.bplonline.org. of Micro-Manufacturing.” Custom Cut, Through November 25 First Thursday of the Month Through September 14 through select furniture and other BCRI continues to celebrate its 20th “First Thursday: After Hours at the “‘Both Sides of the Lens’ products, explores the early evolution anniversary year with the exhibition BMA.” The Birmingham Museum of Art Photography by the Shackelford of digital fabrication. This industrial “Vision and Voice; Freedom and presents an after-hours experience on Family.” Features 40 photographs design exhibition is curated by Andrew Future.” The exhibit uses archival the first Thursday of each month when from a collection of early 20th centu- Thompson, industrial and graphic images, video, articles, and interac- the museum is open until 9 p.m. ry glass plate negatives. Collection of designer with the Slaughter Group and tive media to chronicle the 20 year General Admission is free. Wander the photographs is a visual record of life Jerrod Windham, Assistant Professor of history of BCRI and its impact locally, galleries, sip cocktails in the garden, in rural Alabama. Industrial Design at Auburn University. nationally and internationally. catch a movie, or sit down with friends for tapas at Oscar’s. Birmingham Christopher House Antiques September 14–30 Birmingham Museum of Art ❖ “Reading the Rails.” Group exhibi- Museum of Art, 2000 Rev. Abraham and Gallery 2000 Eighth Avenue North; 254- tion featuring work by artists 2565; www.artsbma.org. inspired by or part of American Railroad Culture. Includes graffiti, Through September 16 sculpture, photographs, monikers, “Warhol and Cars: American Icons” is video, and music. Opening night the first exhibition to examine Andy Friday, September 14, 5:30–9 p.m. Warhol’s use of automotive vehicles Art Folk is open noon–4:30 on as products of American consumer Thursdays and by appointment only. society. The exhibition features more than 40 drawings, paintings, photo- Beta Pictoris graphs, sculptural models, and relat- 2411 Second Avenue North; 413- ed archival material spanning the 2999; www.betapictorisgallery.com Through August 24 “2nd Annual Pulp Group Show.” Exhibit features works made on and Do You Want to with paper. Works by Jarrod Beck, Steven Bindernagel, Clayton Colvin, Tomory Dodge, Peter Fox, Sharon Quit Smoking? Louden, John Powers, Susanna Starr, Ju?rgen Tarrasch, Caleb Taylor, As part of a new research study, Dannielle Tegeder, Mario Trejo, Jack UABisofferingafreetreatment Whitten, and Matt Wycoff. program for smokers that combines August 31–October 6 medication and counseling. “SOAKED.” A selection of New York artist Susanna Starr’s sponge-based For more info, please call works from 1994–2004. Opening 1-855-232-7721 Friday, August 31 at 6 p.m. A selection of Richard Peterson’s photo- SCHOOL OF graphs from the Bruce Conner official PUBLIC HEALTH

11 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 23, 2012 # CALENDAR “Into the Great Wide Open.” Outdoor photography by Thomas Fellows. Opening September 6 at 6 p.m. Exhibit through October 2. Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham 4300 Hampton Heights Drive; 945-8109. Through October 31 Photography art exhibit by David Corliss. Proceeds benefit the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network. Vulcan Park and Museum 1701 Valley View Drive; 933-1409; www.visitvulcan.com. Through January 25, 2013 “Red Mountain Rising: An Oral History Collection.” The stories of miners whose efforts built Birmingham into the Southern city of iron and steel. Admission rates apply. During regular park hours. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Art Classes “ART!Fix.” Every Tuesday evening, from 6:30–8:30 p.m., join Trent Thomas and Space One Eleven for painting classes. On the last Tuesday of the month, art cri- tiques will be open to the public. $10–$20. $5 for supplies, wine included. Space One Eleven, 2409 2nd Avenue North. Details: 328-0553; [email protected]. Art Classes Incubate Gallery offers a variety of art classes. For more information, visit www.incubategallery.com. Art/Dance/Music Classes Ballet, acting, and visual art for ages 3–5. Artwalk Musical theatre for children. Not too long ago, the only time downtown Birmingham felt like a real city after dark was Artwalk weekend. Improvisation, ballet, jazz, modern, and Seeing throngs of people crowding the sidewalks of the Loft District, ducking in to shops and businesses to view hip hop dance for tweens and teens. the artwork on display, gave people a glimpse of what a vibrant downtown could be. These days, on certain Bookbinding, knitting, quilting, mod- downtown blocks, the sight of people out and about after dark—eating in restaurants, drinking in bars, walking ern dance, ballet, drawing, painting, dogs even—is more common. At least part of the credit for enabling people to envision downtown as a livable acting, comedy, creative storytelling, place, and to want to be a part of it, is due to Artwalk. and cabaret performance for adults. The annual arts festival returns to the Loft District Friday, September 7, from 5 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, Details: 975-4769; www.artplayasc.org. September 8, from noon to 6 p.m. Shops and businesses on Morris, First, and Second Avenues North between ❖ Auditions Christ City Church is 22nd and 25th Streets will host more than 100 artists displaying works in a variety of media. The event will also producing the Christmas comedy feature live music, street performers, food and drink vendors, and children’s activities. Admission is free. For Fruitcake from November more information, visit www.birminghamartwalk.org. 29–December 1 and December 6–8. Casting 3 energetic men ages 18–35. Open auditions Saturday, September 3025 2nd Avenue South; www.par- Incubate Gallery “Deus Ex Machina.” A robot show 8 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at the sonsartgallery.com 130 41st Street South, Suite 104; featuring art by John Lytle Wilson, Southeastern Bible College, 2545 Through September 1 202-4558; www.incubategallery.com. Elise McClellan, Alisha Case, Delaine Valleydale Road. Bring a headshot Derry Green, and Eric Johnson. The summer exhibition of artist Through September 29 and resume if you have one. Details: Cynthia Parsons features high-gloss “Hatch I.” Exhibition featuring an Through December 24 [email protected]. works in her contemporary style. eclectic collection of work by over 15 “Yard Art” Functional art for the gar- ❖ Fencing Classes The Included in the exhibit are the portraits local artists. Open Tuesday–Saturday, den by various artists. Birmingham Fencing Club will have of Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson 11 a.m.–Until. new classes starting in September and biker Lance Armstrong created for Red Dot Gallery with beginning classes for ages 8–12, the BoBikesBama ride to raise monies Monty Stabler Galleries 1001 Stuart Street; 870-7608; teen/adult, and a class for kids for the Governor of Alabama’s Tornado 1811 29th Avenue South 879-9888; www.reddotgallery.com. between the ages of 5 and 7. Private Relief Fund. Open to public www.montystablergalleries.com Through August 25 lessons also available. The Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. September 6–30 “Reality Show.” Artwork by Jeanne Birmingham Fencing Club, 1425 Alexander and Beverley Phillips. Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills. Daniel Day Gallery ❖ “The Dog Days of Summer.” Kevin Webster solo art exhibition that will Details: 823-4448; arias@fencing- 3025 6th Avenue South; 731-9420. feature a new collection of dog fine Rojo club.org; [email protected]. Through October 29 art. Opening reception September 6 2921 Highland Avenue; 328-4733; Hospice Volunteers Needed “Aquatic Dreams IV.” Exhibit about water from 5–9 p.m. www.rojobirmingham.com SolAmor Hospice is looking for vol- and the refreshing world featuring work “En Route.” A collection of figure unteers to visit patients under hos- from Bruce Andrews, Jean Campbell, Naked Art Gallery studies and mixed media paintings pice care in patients’ homes as well Jeff Faulk, Sarah Fendley, Jerry Griffies, 3831 Clairmont Avenue; 595-3553; by Catherine Beaton Dominick and as nursing facilities. Call Ashley K. Chris Mason, Genie McElroy, M. Musick, www.nakedartusa.com. Morgan Jones Johnston. Exhibit Starks at 991-9091 or email Nolan Ots, Tommy Stevenson, Jay Through September 29 through August. [email protected]. Strong, and Kevin Worley.

12 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white Piggly Wiggly Bluff Park, Ongoing Events Thursday, 4:30–6:30 p.m.; Clairmont, Cooking Classes: The Birmingham Thursday, 4–6 p.m.; Crestline, Bake and Cook Company maintains Thursday, 4–6 p.m.; Homewood, Food&Drink a full schedule of classes on a wide Beer tasting on Thursday, 4–6 p.m., variety of subjects. Classes are Wine tasting on Friday, 4–6 p.m.; CALENDAR offered at varying times and dates River Run, Thursday, 4–6 p.m. throughout the month; registration www.pigglywigglybirmingham.com. is required. Details: 980-3661 or Pleasure Is All Wine (Pelham) “❖” Denotes a new listing. red pepper sauce, fried green toma- www.bakeandcookco.com. toes with a black pepper and bacon Saturday, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Free. 985- Cooking Classes Chef Clif Holt of dressing, and a skillet apple cobbler. 4760 or www.pleasureisallwine.com. Little Savannah imparts his culinary 8/23, Thursday Also learn the correct maintenance Rucker Place First Thursday of knowledge in a series of cooking Benefit “The Taste of Birmingham.” and care of it to allow for a lifetime each month, beginning in May, 5–9 classes. Every other Saturday, 9 a.m. Tasting stations, live entertainment, of use. $40. 6:30–9 p.m. The p.m. $5. 558-2485 or www.rucker- $100. Pepper Place Saturday Market, fireworks, and “Taster’s Choice” Birmingham Bake and Cook Co., place.com. 2817 2nd Avenue South. Details: award. Fundraiser for Children’s of 5291 Valleydale Road. Details: 980- 591-1119; [email protected]. V. Richards Market Friday, 5–7 p.m. Alabama and the Birmingham Boys 3661; www.bakeandcookco.com. $5. 591-7000. Choir. Featuring Satterfield’s, Jinsei, Sushi Classes Beginning, interme- Filp Burger Boutique, Pink Berry, 9/12, Wednesday diate, and advanced sushi classes. The Vintage Wine Shoppe Learn to make inexpensive, healthy Friday, 5–6:30 p.m. Free. 980-9995. and Do Di Yos. Attire is ❖ Cooking Class “Beyond the meals in hands-on classes. Private Vizzini Farms Winery (Calera) Business/Cocktail. $100 per person. Pasta.” Learn traditional and founda- classes and parties available. Details: Tastings and winery tour, 6 p.m. The Club, 1 Robert S. Smith tional pasta-making techniques. 460-5859; Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Drive. Reservations and details: Menu includes rustic, wide-cut egg birminghamsushiclasses.com. 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format will advance participants light examples of a single style of beer years beyond the average beer which is rated as it is tasted. While Beer Hopping drinker. For example, organize an IPA tasting, participants have no idea tasting where everyone brings an IPA what brand of beer they are drink- The world of craft beer. made with different hops. You can ing, but it’s identified by a number. then start to identify the flavor differ- At the end of the tasting it is revealed By Danner Kline ences between Cascade, Simcoe, which brands correlate with which Amarillo, Columbus, and Summit numbers. Blind tastings eliminate the hops. Do that, and you will be biases beer and wine drinkers can Taste More Beer Brewfest. They hold five ounces, so among the world’s most elite echelon develop from reading published rat- As the selection of top-quality beer filling them a little less than halfway of beer drinkers. You might also dis- ings. For wine drinkers, the opinion available in Alabama has grown in results in a two ounce pour, the per- cover that while you generally like a of just one man, Robert Parker, car- recent years, it has become increas- fect amount for sharing a twenty-two particular style of beer, you don’t like ries an absurd amount of weight. ingly daunting to folks just starting ounce bottle among eleven friends. Thankfully, the beer world settled on out on the journey of tasting new Have everyone bring some crack- the more democratic influence of brews. In 2004, the total number of ers or cheese. They are great palate user reviews at BeerAdvocate.com beers available in Birmingham cleansers between strong flavored and RateBeer.com. But the reviews (excluding major domestic lagers) beers, and snacking while drinking on those sites are heavily influenced was around 300. Today, I am certain helps stave off inebriation. Of course, by price, rarity, buzz from other the number exceeds 2,000. Even if many artisanal cheeses pair perfectly drinkers, and all sorts of personal they were all sold as singles (which with craft beer. On the subject of the preferences. All of that is stripped they are not), it would cost you “not beer” elements of a beer tasting, away in a blind tasting, from which thousands of dollars to try them all. the host should provide a pitcher of you can determine whether that $15 That’s where tastings with water for glass-rinsing and so guests bottle of beer is worth the price to friends come in. Gather four or five can stay hydrated. High alcohol level you, or whether you’ll be just as friends and have everyone bring a beers are dehydrating. happy with a $7 bottle. bottle or two for all to sample. You Now think about what type of tast- Blind tastings can be logistically only pay for two bottles but have the ing you want to host. The simplest for- challenging. The most efficient way opportunity to try ten. mat is a “free for all” where every per- to set them up is to have one person I’ve organized or participated in son brings whatever he wants (notify- not participating serve the beers. many gatherings like this over the ing the group in advance to eliminate Only he knows which numbers are years. Here are some ideas and tips duplication). This is probably the best a certain variety of hops, allowing assigned to which beers, and he on how to have fun and get the most type of tasting when most of the peo- you to avoid beers with those hops in reveals the assignments after every- out of them. ple involved are new to craft beer and the future. And do you prefer light one finishes tasting. Always drink from glass rather don’t yet know which styles are their bodied imperial stouts or syrupy If you don’t have ten friends than plastic cups, as the smell of the favorites. It allows attendees to com- thick imperial stouts? Malt-forward interested in a craft beer tasting, join plastic can diminish your ability to pare the flavors in a wide variety of amber ales or hoppy ambers? Saisons Free the Hops (via the web site listed properly taste the beer. The effect is styles and start to understand the dif- with added spices, or without? A sin- below) and start attending the magnified when the sample of beer is ferences between them. gle-style tasting will answer all of monthly meetings; you’ll soon have very small. Small glasses work best When your group has graduated these questions and more. more than enough. & because it’s easier to judge the sam- past the newbie phase and can agree The ultimate format for a beer ple size. In tastings with my friends, on a particular style that everyone tasting (and my personal favorite) is Danner Kline is the founder of Free our most popular glasses are the sou- enjoys, it’s time for a tasting featuring the blind tasting. At its simplest, a the Hops. Visit www.freethehops.org venir glasses from Magic City many examples of just one style. This blind tasting will feature several for more info. ALL ALABAMA ATTENTION: BUSINESS OWNERS

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Railroad Park Urban Standard 1600 1st Avenue South 2320 2nd Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35233 Birmingham, AL 35203 521-9933; railroadpark.org 250-8200; urbanstandard.net IC LincPoint Morgan Creek Vineyards Rancho De Las Aguilas 2000 Mountainview Road Wilson’s Wedding Chapel 101 Oslo Circle 181 Morgan Creek Lane Birmingham, AL 1328 Main Street Birmingham, AL 35211 Harpersville, AL 35078 807-4951; www.estateweddingande- Gardendale, AL 35071 413-6781 672-2053; vents.com 631-8755; wilsonsflorist.com OC, MS 200, MC 400 www.morgancreekwinery.com IC, MC 200 OC, MS 500, No maximum capacity REO’S Magnolia Springs Manor outdoors, 100 maximum capacity 2708 Temple Drive The Wine Loft Plantation indoors Birmingham, AL 35209 2200 1st Avenue North 129 1st Avenue West 942-4488; Birmingham, AL Helena, AL 35080 Old Car Heaven www.reosbanquetcenter.com 213-2031; www.wineloftbham.com 664-8052; www.magnoliaspringsman- 115 35th Street South IC, MS 300 or.com Birmingham, AL 35222 Woodrow Hall OC, MC 150, MS 100 326-8902; www.oldcarheaven.com Tea Party Castle 5504 1st Avenue North Mathews Manor Park Crest 23 Olmstead Street Birmingham, AL 35212 Birmingham, AL 35242 599-2160; woodrowhall.com 3279 US Highway 11 2030 Little Valley Road 529-0081; OC, MS 200, MC 400 Springville, AL Hoover, AL 35216 www.teapartycastle.com/Alabama 467-3935; www.mathewsmanor.com 822-7275; www.parkcrestevents.com IC, MS 40, MS 50 WorkPlay OC, MC 250, MS Matthew’s Bar & Grill 500 23rd Street South The Sonnet House Birmingham, AL 35233 2208 Morris Avenue Park Lane by Kathy G. 1487 Montevallo Road SW 879-4773 x 4001; www.workplay.com Birmingham, AL 35203 2117 Cahaba Road Leeds, AL 35094 IC 467-5141; www.matthewsbarand- Birmingham, AL 35223 699-7490; www.thesonnethouse.com grill.com 871-5551; OC, MS 500, MS 500 IC, OC, MC 300 www.parklanebykathyg.com Area Attractions with IC, MC 350, MS 185 The M Lounge Ted’s Garage 2309 5th Avenue South Party Rental Space 2209 1st Avenue North Parkside Café Birmingham, AL 35233 Birmingham, AL 35206 4036 5th Avenue South Alabama Theatre 323-5556; www.tedsgarage.org 862-6261; www.themonfirst.com Birmingham, AL 1817 3rd Avenue North IC IC, OC, MC 600, MS 200 595-0920; Birmingham, AL 35203 www.facebook.com/ParksideCafe 252-2262; www.alabamatheatre.com OC

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18 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white PARTY PLANNER Rojo Maralyn Wilson Gallery 3908 Clairmont Avenue Birmingham, AL 35222 591-1150 OC, MC 50 Space One Eleven 2409 Second Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 328-0553; www.spaceoneeleven.org OC Hotels Historic Redmont Hotel 2101 5th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 324-2101; www.theredmont.com IC, MC 185, MS 70 Ross Bridge Resort & Spa 4000 Grand Avenue Alys Stephens Center 444-0008; www.stardome.com TownHouse Tea Shoppe Birmingham, AL 35226 1200 10th Avenue South IC, MS 420 23 Olmsted Street 916-7677; www.rossbridgeresort.com Birmingham, AL 35294 Birmingham, AL 35242 IC, MC 1200, MS 600 975-9540; www.alysstephens.org Highland Park Golf Course 529-0081; IC, MC 1300, MS 350 3300 Highland Avenue thetownhouseatmtlaurel.com Sheraton Birmingham Birmingham, AL 35205 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N Aldridge Gardens 322-1902; Virginia-Samford Theatre Birmingham, AL 35203 3530 Lorna Road www.highlandparkgolf.com 1116 26th Street South 324-5000; tinyurl.com/sheratonbham Hoover, AL 35216 IC, OC, MC 200, MS 150 Birmingham, AL 35205 IC, MC 2900, MS 1700 682-8019; aldridgegardens.com 251-1228; www.virginiasamfordthe- Hill Event Center atre.org Tutwiler Hotel Arlington Antebellum Home & 1811 3rd Avenue North OC, MC 75, MS 50 2021 Park Place Gardens Birmingham, AL 35203 Birmingham, AL 35203 331 Cotton Avenue SW 252-2262 x 118 Vulcan Park 322-2100; www.thetutwilerhotel.com Birmingham, AL 35211 OC, MC 300, MS 200 1701 Valley View Drive IC, MC 250, MS 150 780-5656 Birmingham, AL 35209 OC, IC, MC 200, MS 50 McWane Science Center 933-1409; www.vulcanpark.org The Wynfrey Hotel 200 19th Street North IC, MC 200, MS 120 1000 Galleria Circle Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Birmingham, AL 35203 Birmingham, AL 35244 520 16th Street N 714-8300; www.mcwane.org 987-1600; www.wynfrey.com Birmingham, AL 35203 IC, OC, MC 200 Galleries & 328-9696 x 203; www.bcri.org IC, MC 300, MS 100 Pelham Civic Complex Museums 500 Amphitheater Road Birmingham Race Course Pelham, AL 35124 Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame 1000 John Rogers Drive 620-6448; www.pelhamciviccom- 1631 4th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35210 plex.com Birmingham, AL 35203 838-7441; www.birminghamrace- IC, MC 800, MS 425 254-2731; www.jazzhall.com course.com OC, MC 800, MS 500 OC Regions Park Stadium 100 Ben Chapman Drive Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Birmingham Zoo Lodge Hoover, AL 35244 2150 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N 2630 Cahaba Road 988-3200 Birmingham, AL 35203 Birmingham, AL 35223 IC, MC 500, MS 300 323-6665; www.ashof.org 879-0409; www.birminghamzoo.com OC, MC 400, MS 56 IC, MC 300, MS 55 Ruffner Mountain 1214 81st Street South Barber Vintage Motorsports Botanical Gardens Birmingham, AL 35206 Museum 2612 Lane Park Road 833-8264; www.ruffnermountain.org 6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway Birmingham, AL 35223 Leeds, AL 35094 414-3950; www.bbgardens.org Sloss Furnaces www.barberemuseum.org IC, OC MC 400, MS 200 20 32nd Street North IC, MS 700, MC 1000 Birmingham, AL 35222 The Comedy Club Stardome 324-1911; www.slossfurnaces.com Birmingham Museum of Art 1818 Data Drive 2000 Eighth Avenue North Hoover, AL 35244 Birmingham, AL 35203 254-2681; www.artsbma.org IC, MC 1000, MS 230 Gallerie Alegria 600 Olde English Lane, Suite 128 Mountain Brook, AL 35223 868-9320; www.galleriealegria.com OC Gallery Soleil 109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd S Meetings • Seminars • Luncheons Birmingham, AL 35233 218-3596; www.gallerysoleil.com Recruitment Events • Cocktail Parties Special Discounts for Nonprofits and Vulcan Members Loretta Goodwin Gallery 605 South 28th Street BOOK TODAY! Birmingham, AL 35233 328-1761; www.lorettagood- wingallery.net OC, MC 200, MS 50-75 Vulcan Park

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A Social Affair www.bottegarestaurant.com 127 Oak Street Mountain Brook, AL 35213 Café Lazio 871-8494; www.asocialaffair.com 181 Main Street, #241 Full-service menu. Hoover, AL 35244 403-7480 Angels Cakes and Confections 1825 Southview Circle Cajun Steamer Birmingham, AL 35244 5071 Pinnacle Square EVERYTHING 871-3536; Trussville, AL 35173 www.angelsconfections.com 985-7785; www.cajunsteamer.com Specializes in wedding cakes. MOONWALK • POPCORN POPPER 180 Main Street Anne Katrin’s Catering Hoover, AL 35226 COTTON CANDY • CARNIVAL EQUIPMENT 3162 Cahaba Heights Road 655-6008; www.cajunsteamer.com Cahaba Heights, AL 35243 TABLES & CHAIRS • TENTS 969-2589 Cantina Full service menu. Specializes in 2901 2nd Avenue South DANCE FLOORS • PLATFORMS European cuisine. Birmingham, AL 35233 323-6980; STANCHIONS • SILVERWARE Ashley Mac’s www.cantinabirmingham.com. 759 Shades Mountain Plaza A restaurant that also caters. CHINA • WEDDING SUPPLIES Bluff Park, AL 35226 Specializes in Mexican cuisine. 3147 Green Valley Road 1000’S OF OTHER ITEMS Cahaba Heights, AL 35243 Carlile’s 822-4142; www.ashleymacs.com 3511 Sixth Avenue South [email protected] Birmingham, AL 35222 Caters and also sells frozen dinners 254-9266; www.carlilesbbq.com PARTY GOODS STORE and many desserts. Full service menu. Specializes in desserts. Catering by LaNetta 2268 9th Avenue North 205-942-4950 B&A Warehouse Catering Birmingham, AL 35203 201 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE • AABCORENTS.COM 1531 1st Avenue South 458-8558; cateringbylanetta.com Birmingham, AL 35233 Specializes in African/Ethnic cuisine, 326-4220; www.bawarehouse.com traditional, and kosher foods. Caterer with venue. 1,000 person maximum capacity at Catering Creations venue, no maximum off-site. 34-A West Oxmoor Road Birmingham, AL 35209 Bottega Restaurant & Café 944-4191 2240 Highland Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 Chef Clayton’s Food Systems 939-1000; 5700 Valley Road Fairfield, AL 35064 326-8496; www.chefclayton.net Chef U You Wanna Party? 492-0610; www.chefubham.birming- hammenus.com [email protected] THEPARTY Private chef. Corretti Catering 4465 Old Overton Road Birmingham, AL IS HERE! 503-4460; www.corretticatering.com Caterer with venue. Full-service menu. 300 person maximum at the Proud Supporter of venue, no maximum off-site. College Football. NFL Package Open on Sundays Good Friends & Good Times

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21 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 23, 2012 PARTY PLANNER 979-7522; www.everythingiz.info La Paz Full service menu. 99 Euclid Avenue Birmingham, AL 35213 Jackson’s 879-2225; www.lapazbham.com. 1831 28th Street South in SOHO Homewood, AL 35209 Louise’s Cakes N Things 879-9669; 3309 Lorna Road jacksonsbarandbistro.com/Birmingha Hoover, AL 35216 m 823-6799; www.cakes-n-things.com Full service menu, but specializes in Jazz Underground wedding cakes. 2012 Magnolia Avenue Birmingham, AL 35205 Mafiaoza’s 874-5759; www.jazzunderground- 2 Dexter Avenue cafe.com Birmingham, AL 35213 414-7878; www.mafiaozas.com Jim ‘N Nicks Catering Company Birmingham, AL Majestic Catering Service 637-2977; www.jimnnicks.com 2420 Morgan Road, Ste 100 A restaurant that also caters. Full Birmingham, AL 35022 Salt Fine Catering Schlotzsky’s service menu, but specializes in bar- 426-6500; www.majesticcatering.com 817-A 39th Street South 103 Inverness Corners becue. Full-service menu. Birmingham, AL 35222 Hoover, AL 35242 240-5374; www.saltfinecatering.com 991-0035; Jolly Rogers Tavern Olexa’s Catering & Wedding Cakes Caterer with venue. Full-service www.schlotzskys.com/hoover 367 Valley Avenue 2838 Culver Road menu. $20–$85 per person. 10 per- Birmingham, AL 35209 Mountain Brook, AL 35223 son maximum at the venue, 120 per- Shindigs Catering 290-7447 871-2060; www.olexas.com son maximum off-site. 3700 Spring Valley Road A restaurant that also caters. Full- Birmingham, AL 35223 Kathy G & Company service menu. Specializes in bridal Salvatore’s Pizza & Pasta 807-7774; www.shindigscater- 11 West Park Circle catering. 2031 Cahaba Road ingtrucks.com Birmingham, AL 35211 Birmingham, AL 35223 942-4210; www.kathyg.com Pastry Art Bake Shoppe 871-2423; salvatorespizzeria.com Sol Y Luna Full-service menu. 1927 29th Avenue South 2811 7th Avenue South Homewood, AL 35209 1594 Montgomery Hwy Birmingham, AL 35233 Kelley’s Neighborhood Grill 995-5855; www.pastryartcakes.com Hoover, AL 35216 322-1186; solylunabirmingham.com 720 29th Street South 823-7206; salvatorespizzeria.com A restaurant that also caters. Birmingham, AL 35233 Petruccelli’s Specializes in authentic Mexican 323-9786 10 Meadow View Drive 108 John Hawkins Pkwy cuisine. Birmingham, AL 35243 Hoover, AL 35126 Klingler’s European Bakery and 991-7455; www.bhamitalian.com 705-1854; salvatorespizzeria.com The Fish Market Café 612 22nd Street South 621 Montgomery Highway Rogue Tavern 4673 Hwy 280 Birmingham, AL 35205 Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 2312 2nd Avenue North Inverness, AL 35242 322-3330; thefishmarket.net 823-4560; www.klinglers.com Birmingham, AL 35203 991-2881; salvatorespizzeria.com A restaurant that also caters. 202-4151; www.roguetavern.com V. Richards Market Specializes in European cuisine. 3916 Clairmont Avenue Birmingham, AL 35203

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22 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white 591-7000; www.vrichards.net www.flemingssteakhouse.com A specialty grocer and restaurant IC, MC 125, MS 250 that also caters. Full-service menu. The J. Clyde Cajun Steamer Whole Foods Market 1312 Cobb Lane 3100 Cahaba Village Plaza Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL 35243 939-1312; jclyde.com Bar & Grill 912-8400; http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores- John’s City Diner beta/Birmingham 112 21st Street North Birmingham, AL 35203 Yellow Bicycle Catering Co. 322-6014; www.johnscitydiner.com %.$/&35--%2 195 Vulcan Road IC, MC 350, MS 220 Birmingham, AL 35209 &//4"!,, +)#+/&& 940-7234; www.yellowbicyclecater- MIX ing.com 1820 4th Avenue North Full service caterer Birmingham, AL 35203 0!4)/0!249 323-4110 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 Restaurants Nabeel’s Café & Market 1706 Oxmoor Road That Cater Homewood, AL 35209 Avo Restaurant 879-9292; nabeels.com ,)6%-53)# 2721 Cahaba Road The Rare Martini Birmingham, AL 35223 Matt Hill & Sean Bunn 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 2829 7th Avenue South 871-8212; avorestaurant.com Birmingham, AL 35233 Outshine 8 p.m. Café Dupont 323-0008; theraremartini.com 113 20th Street North Rogue Tavern TURN YOUR NEXT PARTY Birmingham, AL 35203 2312 2nd Avenue North 322-1282; cafedupont.net Birmingham, AL 35203 INTO A CAJUN FEAST Century Restaurant & Bar 202-4151; www.roguetavern.com A slice of New Orleans in Birmingham bringing a combination of 2021 Park Place North Rojo bold ﬂavors, sauces, and spices to create a unique Cajun ﬂavor. Authentic! Birmingham, AL 35203 2921 Highland Avenue South 458-9611; Birmingham, AL 35205 www.centurybirmingham.com See our website for detail at cajunsteamer.com 328-4733; www.rojobirmingham.com IC, MC 100, MS 80 IC 180 Main Street • Patton Creek Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & (205) 985-7785 Wine Bar Veranda on Highland Cajun Steamer Hoover, Cajun Steamer Trussville, 2220 Highland Avenue South 103 Summit Boulevard Cajun Steamer-Franklin. Birmingham, AL 35205 Birmingham, AL 35243 939-5551; verandaonhighland.com 262-9463;

23 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 23, 2012 PARTY PLANNER Party City 1615 Montgomery Hwy INFLATABLES/ Birmingham, AL 35216 RENTAL GEAR 824-0750 TABLES/TENTS Need some gear for your party? These companies 5025 Hwy 280 Cahaba Heights A to Z Festive Tables & More 5001 Whitling Drive rent a variety of items. Birmingham, AL 35242 995-9440 Pelham, AL 685-1139 1608 Montclair Road Kerri Lane Productions Birmingham, AL 35210 AABCO Rents AUDIO/VISUAL 595-3549 957-2111; www.partycity.com 2612 7th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233 Audio Visual Express Media Visions 252-9858; www.aabcorents.com V 144 Business Center Drive 5875 Old Leeds Road DJ EQUIPMENT W Birmingham, AL 35244 Birmingham, AL 35210 ABC Concessions & Party Rentals 982-9070 A 324-4600; www.mediavisions.com Bailey Brothers Music Company 5227 Bessemer Super Highway Bessemer, AL 35020 Backyard Movie Parties 1006 20th Street South Birmingham, AL 35205 424-2363 595-3549; www.backyardmoviepar- COSTUMES 714-7827 ties.com Alabama Rentals Provides large, outdoor movie Backstage Costumes 4673 Hwy 280 East 2005 Old Montgomery Highway screens for private parties and A 2233 6th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35242 Birmingham, AL 35244 events. Birmingham, AL 35233 271-7827 959-9877 324-2535 w Holt AV-Video Music-Techniques Productions All American Moonwalk and Party 401 28th Street South A Costume Creations 2110 14th Avenue South Rentals Birmingham, AL 35233 822-7113 Birmingham, AL 35205 1716 5th Place NW 328-5231; www.holtav.com 933-8866 Center Point, AL 35215 251-5867 A Angel Wedding Rental & Party World 218 B Y Williams Sr. Drive Midfield, AL 35228 923-6333 B & T Moonwalks 283-2828 Deborah’s Party Rentals 2726 Mt. Olive Road Mount Olive, AL 35117 631-2670; www.debspartyrentals.com Extreme Inflatables 866-987-3630; www.extremeinflata- Txffu!Dpso!Tpvq bles.com ifsc!pjm-!ubssbhpo!9 V Hsjmmfe!Spnbjof Fun Jumps Moonwalk gfub-!difssz!upnbupft-!dvdvncfs!zphvsu!esfttjoh!: 13242 Abernant Loop Road Vance, AL 35490 Upnbup!'!Xbufsnfmpo 477-6175 njou-!cbmtbnjd!qfbsmt-!gsp{fo!tupof!ipmmpx! dsfbnz!hpbu!difftf!: Fun Source Rentals 4200 Pinson Valley Pkwy Bmbcbnb!Upnbup!Tbmbe Birmingham, AL 35215 gsjfe!hsffo!upnbupft-!cbtjm!dsbc!esfttjoh- cbmtbnjd!wjobjhsfuuf!23 854-2022; www.funsourceinc.com Pztufs!Evp Gaddy Candy Co. sbx!boe!dpsonfbm!dsvtufe!Bqbmbdijdpmbt-! 420 Hearne Circle dbzfoof!sfnpvmbef-!nbsej!hsbt!tmbx!25039 Birmingham, AL 35215 w Tfbsfe!Ebz!cpbu!Tdbmmpqt When The Party is Over... 836-4993 bwpdbep-!hsjmmfe!upnbup-!hsjmmfe!pojpo-!mjnf!26042 Great American Tent Rental Pwfo!Spbtufe!Mbnc!Dipqt 3086 Decatur Highway Gardendale, AL 35071

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25 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 23, 2012 PARTY PLANNER ENTERTAINMENT Birmingham’s DJ Coco Where to find a DJ, live band—even an Elvis impersonator.

668-1122; www.procatav.com Provides DJs, equipment, and DJs videography for parties, weddings, receptions, and events. Feel The Beat Entertainment 12585 Old Highway 280 Shell Entertainment Chelsea, AL 35043 106 Hardy Road 678-0845; www.feelthebeat.com Bessemer, AL 35023 Provides DJs, equipment, and event 744-4688; planning for private parties, wed- www.shellentertainment.com dings, receptions, and events. Provides DJs and equipment for parties, weddings, receptions, and JAMM Entertainment events. fetti cannons, dance instructors, etc) 856-5266; www.jamm.net The Music Caterers for parties, weddings, receptions, Provides DJs, equipment, and event 368-7480; www.musiccaterers.com Tanory Entertainment and events. Books live bands and independent planning for parties, weddings, 3636 Cheshire Road receptions, and events. musicians, mostly top-40, jazz and Birmingham, AL 35242 R&B for weddings, private parties, 991-7000; www.thebobbytshow.com BOOKING AGENTS and corporate events. Music Techniques Productions Provides DJs and equipment for par- 2110 14th Avenue South ties, weddings, receptions, and The Comedy Club Stardome Birmingham, AL 35205 Pat Patrick Promotions events. 1818 Data Drive 933-8866 1129 Empire Lane Hoover, AL 35244 Provides DJs and equipment for par- Hoover, AL 35226 Total Entertainment 444-0008; www.stardome.com ties, weddings, receptions, and 823-3435; www.patpatrickpromo- 750-0539; www.totalentertain- The Stardome books comedians for events. tions.com mentevents.com on- and off-premise parties and “Wholesome” entertainment: pup- Provides DJs, light and laser shows, Procat Audio Video Productions events. pets, magicians, DJs, live bands. Also video projections, and other special- provides singing telegrams. 9140 Highway 31 ized productions (photo booths, con- Calera, AL 35040 Red Mountain Entertainment 2107 5th Avenue North Dave Amaral Birmingham, AL 35203 714-5933; www.redmountainenter- tainment.com Promotes and books national-level MUSIC acts for public or private events. Southeastern Attractions FOR ALL 1025 23rd Street South, Suite 302 Birmingham, AL 35205 OCCASIONS 307-6790; www.southeasternattrac- tions.com Promotes and books regional bands and DJs for public and private The Party Crashers is a 3 piece cover band from Birmingham, Alabama. events. We play a wide variety of covers from the ‘60s to the ‘90s, from Blues and R&B to Soul and Rock. We can entertain almost any size crowd and are available for wedding receptions, private or corporate parties, bars, restaurants or nightclubs. ENTERTAINERS For Booking Please Call: 205.527.9551 Birmingham’s Favorite Elvis contact us on Facebook or visit: www.reverbnation.com/partycrashersbham David Lee 266-3030; www.davidleerocks.com Professional Elvis impersonator. Meet me and check-out my music: Cleve Eaton & the Alabama All- Stars www.daveamaralmusic.com 2732 West 23rd Street Birmingham, AL 35208 Contact: 781-1236; www.clevelandeaton.com [email protected] Available for private parties, wedding receptions, events, benefits, etc. (205) 663-6165 Plays jazz, oldies & popular music. Over The Mountain Music

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26 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white SOUND SERVICES 4013 1st Avenue N SECURITY Birmingham, AL 35222 EVENT SERVICES 595-4530; www.tomssound.com ASAP Security Rents, sells, and installs large-scale P.O. Box 59001 Where to find valets, sound systems, lighting, and security. audio/visual equipment. Specializes Birmingham, AL 35259 in church events. [email protected] Delta Security Services BARTENDERS/ PARKING VALET 230 North Broadway Avenue Sylacauga, AL 35150 SERVERS SERVICES 207-0171 Provides unarmed security person- Ameripark nel for private events, parties, con- ABC Bartending Schools 5224 Messer Airport Highway certs, etc. 601 Beacon Parkway West #203 Birmingham, AL 35212 Homewood, AL 35209 595-0788; ameripark.com Pro-Tec Security 941-9998 732 Old Grants Mill Road Provides bartenders for private par- Apex Valet Birmingham, AL 35210 ties and events. 2481 Valleydale Road, Ste C 957-7901 Birmingham, AL 35244 Provides armed or unarmed securi- 991-0532; www.apexvalet.com ty personnel for private parties, ENTERTAINMENT events, concerts, etc. Avia Parking Services PRODUCERS/PLANNERS 300 Vestavia Parkway Birmingham, AL 35216 Backyard Movie Parties 795-2083; aviaparking.com 595-3549; www.backyardmoviepar- ties.com Provides large, outdoor movie screens for private parties and events. Classic Events 2600 Commerce Blvd Irondale, AL 35126 951-0412; www.classiceventsinc.com GoPro Event Solutions Pepper Place District of Lakeview !LABAMA´S0REMIERE4RANSPORTATION3ERVICE Venues 601-8628; 413-5761 Weddings 504-4129 www.goproeventsolutions.com 205-980-RARE(7273) Call for Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s Just In Time Music a Quote One 3rd Avenue N Weddings Birmingham, AL 35204 Today! 324-0609 Holiday Parties Promotes and books nationally touring acts for public and private Corporate Functions events. Conventions KMA Event Planning 765-278-9494; Family Reunions [email protected] Specializes in family/class reunions, and more... baby showers, weddings, etc. Specializing in Group Transportation 25 and 37 Passenger Buses Available WWW.RARETRANSPORTATION.COM SOUND/LIGHTING PRODUCTION SERVICES Birmingham’s Oldest Locally Owned AJ Productions VALET SERVICE P.O. Box 36221 Birmingham, AL 35236 SPECIALIZING IN 683-4823; www.ajproductions.biz A full service audio/video event pro- VALET PARKING • TRAFFIC DIRECTION duction company. 205-991-0532 GOLF CART SHUTTLE Proshow 243 Distribution Drive Homewood, AL 35209 Weddings • Private Events • Corporate Events • Country Clubs 251-7635; www.proshowsystems.com Provides rental, setup, and crew Venues • Hotels • Charities • Non-Proﬁts and more... service of audio and lighting equipment for concerts. OUR REPUTATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF Ozworks Apex Valet where stafﬁng is never an issue. No long valet lines, 2114 1st Avenue North Irondale, AL 35210 no long wait for your car! We specialize in volume! 297-9897; www.ozworks.com Provides sets, stages, props, and WE NEVER UNDERSTAFF!!!! large thematic scenery for parties and events. Call Today www.apexvalet.com • Serving Alabama for a Quote!

27 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 23, 2012 AT THE GALLERIES A SAMPLING OF NOTEWORTHY EXHIBITS The Bruce Conner Portraits at Beta Pictoris Gallery

n 1979, photographer Richard Peterson got up close and personal with I shots of the major players in the late 1970s punk music scene. Already an experienced photographer shooting California rock stars for a San Diego radio station during his teen years, Peterson arrived in San Francisco to become the official photographer for Search & Destroy (later RE/Search) a punk “subculture publication” initiated by Valhalla Vale, Allen Ginsburg, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. By 1979 he was capturing The Dead Kennedys, Devo, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Blondie and numerous leading lights of the San Francisco subculture. The exhibit runs from August 31 through October 6. An opening reception will be held Friday, August 31, at 6 p.m.; details www.mauscontem- porary.com or (205) 413-2999.

Iggy Pop Blondie's Deborah Harry relaxes between sets.

Are we not cowboys? Ohio spuds Devo get ready to whip it good at the rodeo. 28 August 23, 2012 • www.bwcitypaper.com • black & white MUSIC Soko The SETLISTSETLISTThe By J.R. Taylor

Sally Barris was already an aging rocker during She’s been through town before as a the band’s ’80s heyday. The only orig- member of The Waymores, where inal Loverboy missing is the deceased Sally Barris hooks up with fellow hit Scott Smith, who was replaced by a songwriters to prove she can harmo- former bandmate of Dean’s in nize better than the country stars Streetheart. That was the melodic who record her songs. That’s a use- Canadian AOR band that deserved ful talent, since her Minnesota her- most of Loverboy’s success. And itage shines through whenever Barris don’t worry that they have a new tries to employ her Celtic influence album out. It’s mostly re-recordings as a decent substitute for of old hits to sell for commercial baritone. He found some jauntiness Bottletree) Appalachian sounds. At least that’s licensing. (Monday, August 27, Oak and began writing songs worthy of a allowed her to stumble onto the Mountain Amphitheatre) young Roger Miller. Last year’s The Turbo Fruits/Satan’s Youth occasional genius of something like Sun Sessions could’ve been a tragic Ministers her “Huntington River”—even if Dale Watson step backwards, but Watson main- Jonas Stein was briefly in vogue as a Robert Plant could explain to her There were a few years when it was tained his own identity with mellow member of Be Your Own Pet, which that it’s really just a rewrite of The no big deal to miss a Dale Watson rockabilly that never gets too pre- caved in pretty quickly as mindless Youngblood’s “Darkness, Darkness.” concert. He had a rough transition cious. You might also get a preview new-wave dance music trying to pass The new Wilder Girl is still a terrific from his antsy Americana of the ’90s of the hard-drinking album that’s as art. There were a lot of similar album full of intricate acoustic songs to a classic country persona. Watson promised for later this year. And he bands in 2006. Then he formed worthy of The Youngbloods. It’s also was mainly too self-conscious about was born here, so it’s nice that Turbo Fruits, which was just kind of a smart showcase for older songs being a country artist. Instead, he Watson can stop by before he turns a waste as carefully poised glam. that weren’t done justice by the hit 50 in October. Stein seemed a lot more inspired makers. (Saturday, August 25, (Thursday, August 30, using his indie showbiz connections Moonlight on the Mountain) Workplay) to start up the annual Bruise Cruise, which is like Bonnaroo on the sea Journey/Pat Benatar/Loverboy Azure Ray/Soko for hipsters who’ve blossomed into For those in need of nostalgia and a The semi-local duo of yuppies. scorecard: Journey has a new lead Azure Ray returned As it turns out, the Bruise Cruise singer who’s pretty much cast as a after seven years with has allowed Stein to try concentrat- guy who imitates Steve Perry—and he 2010’s Drawing ing on Turbo Fruits as just a regular does a pretty good job. Otherwise, Down the Moon, rock band instead of some kind of you have founding members Neal which concentrated desperate social media. The result is Schon and Ross Valory, plus impor- on gorgeous melodies a bunch of great new songs com- tant ’80s member Jonathan Cain. over lush spaciness. piled on the upcoming Butter. It Deen Castronovo has been on drums Now the new As sounds like a debut album from for more than a decade now. They’ll Above So Below has some hyper young punks who never cram in a few new numbers, but that Maria Taylor and heard of Be Your Own Pet or Turbo should be painless enough. Plus, Orenda Fink explor- Fruits. There are still some campy they’ve recently shown the decency ing minimal electroni- touches, but the band rushes to take “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’” ca over the course of through the moments that would off the usual set list. an EP. That seems to usually be Stein’s punchline. Satan’s Anyone who’s seen Pat Benatar be the best length for Youth Ministers are a bunch of jokers over the past decade knows what to this kind of thing. playing novelty tunes posing as expect from her set. You’ll get all the None of the tracks garage rock, and they’re pretty fun— hits—including a good-natured rant ever evaporate into but they seem more like Jonas about the one she can’t stand to sing ambient sound, and Stein’s Cruise Directors. (Wednesday, live—and an acoustic turn with long- the beats are solid September 5, Bottletree) time husband and guitarist Neil enough to count as Giraldo. Her voice is okay, but she’s Azure Ray’s big move Lorrie Morgan Dale Watson the rare oldies act that should shake into hip-hop. None of There’s a subculture of former things up with something really self- wrapped himself in the pop-oriented the tunes sound that modern, Nashville stars who lose their major indulgent. stylings of Johnny Cash and Conway though. As Above is strictly 20th cen- label deals and get to safely indulge Loverboy has frontman Mike Twitty, and only managed to match tury as far as its dated New Age trap- themselves, away from the Nashville Reno in fairly fine voice, along with his idols’ career lows. The proper pings—except nobody back then was scene. 2010’s I Walk Alone was a nearly all the founding members. comeback began with 2010’s writing songs with this much depth. pretty amazing turn by Lorrie That’s particularly impressive consid- Carryin’ On, when Watson was final- The shtick was wasted on aging Goth Morgan, as she concentrated on ering that lead guitarist Paul Dean ly looking old enough to match his acts trying to pretend they were being a singer/songwriter and ended becoming ethnic. up sounding like the highlights of Soko is French actress Stéphanie other people’s careers. Forget the Sokolinski, who’s managed to keep a few clunkers that sound like she’s fan base for more than five years trying to land a songwriting credit on while mulling over making an a Taylor Swift album. A lot of I Walk album. She should have followed up Alone is intimate weirdness that the international hit single of “I’ll ranks with the occasional best of Kill Her” back in 2007. Soko wasn’t Carly Simon, Aimee Mann, and interested in being packaged as a Shelby Lynne. The live show is a pop chanteuse, though. That upbeat crowd pleaser, though, and Morgan jealous rant isn’t included on this has enough hits to easily fill an entire year’s I Thought I Was Alien. Soko is show. You won’t get too much of her concentrating on being a subdued recent greatness, but older fans will coffeehouse gal, hoping that nobody discover that Morgan’s voice has notices she’s more of a cabaret act aged very well. The next tour will than a folkie. She’s a little too sub- hopefully include Morgan and Pam dued, but Soko keeps things snappy Tillis getting together to promote a with enchanting vocals and songs long-planned collaboration. (Friday- that barely pass the two-minute Saturday, September 7-8, The Library mark. (Tuesday, September 4, Theatre in Hoover) & Azure Ray 29 black & white • www.bwcitypaper.com • August 23, 2012 O CONCERT CALENDAR (Bolded text indicates a new listing.) Local Shows

8/24 Doug Stanhope (comedy)—Zydeco 8/25 Tedeschi Trucks Band/B.B. King—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 8/31 Fantasia/Joe—BJCC Concert Hall 8/31 Chicago/Kool & The Gang—Tuscaloosa Amphitheater 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 10/03 Slightly Stoopid—Bama Theatre, Tusc. 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 10/14 The Melvins—Bottletree 10/16 Henry Rollins—Capri Theatre, Montgomery 10/17 Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys—Alys Stephens Center 10/20 Mutemath—Workplay 10/20 Eric Church/Justin Moore & Kip Moore—BJCC Arena 10/25 Neil Young/The Alabama Shakes—Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre 10/26 Mike Watt—Bottletree 11/01 Anthony Bourdain—Alys Stephens Center 11/13 Pretty Lights—Boutwell Aud. 11/17 Justin Townes Earle/Tift Merritt—Workplay 11/28 Mannheim Steamroller—BJCC Concert Hall 12/12 Trans-Siberian Orchestra—BJCC Arena 12/13 Rachael Yamagata—Bottletree

Regional Shows

9/01 Santigold—Masquerade, Atlanta 9/06 Jesus and Mary Chain—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta 9/12 Elton John—Von Braun Center, Huntsville 9/15 Beach House—Marathon Music Works, Nashville 9/18 Guided By Voices—40-Watt, Athens, GA 9/18 Ben Folds Five—Tabernacle, Atlanta 9/20 Amon Tobin—Tabernacle, Atlanta 9/20 Beth Orton—Belcourt Theatre, Nashville 9/21 Beth Orton—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta 9/21 Steve Earle—Flying Monkey Arts, Huntsville 9/22 Nick Lowe—Mercury Lounge, Nashville 9/26 The Walkmen—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 9/27 The Walkmen—Cannery Ballroom, Nashville 10/02 Dinosaur Jr.—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta THE LUMINEERS 10/02 David Byrne and St. Vincent—Ryman Aud, Nashville 10/03 David Byrne and St. Vincent—Cobb Arts Centre, Atlanta AND THE MILK CARTON KIDS 10/07 The Shins—Ryman Aud., Nashville 10/08 The Shins—Cobb Arts Centre, Atlanta 10/17 Pat Metheny—Variety Playhouse, Atlanta THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 10/19 Rufus Wainright—Ryman Aud., Nashville 10/19 Die Antwoord—Marathon Music Works, Nashville 7:30PM 10/20 Die Antwoord—Center Stage, Atlanta 10/20 The Afghan Whigs—Masquerade, Atlanta ALABAMA THEATRE 10/20 Rufus Wainright—Tabernacle, Atlanta 10/31 Alanis Morissette—Tabernacle, Atlanta TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 10/28 David Sedaris—Mark Smith Concert Hall, Huntsville 10/31 Primus—Tabernacle, Atlanta Buy tickets at the Alabama Theatre Box Office 11/01 Rush—Verizon Wireless Center, Alpharetta, GA All Ticketmaster Outlets 11/05 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds/Snow Patrol—Ryman Aud., Charge By Phone: 800-745-3000 • Online at ticketmaster.com Nashville 11/05 The Who—Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA 11/11 Regina Spektor—Ryman Aud., Nashville

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