By: Gwen DeRu
THIS IS THE SEASON…OUTDOORS WITH TALLADEGA RACING, FOOTBALL… BASKETBALL… HALLOWEEN, AND FALL FUN TRIPS!!
ENJOY THE COOL DAYS AND TAILGATING FUN!!
Birmingham is still commemorating the 50th Anniversary of 1963 – a pivotal year in the city’s history and the civil rights movement. The eyes of the world are ‘still’ on the city.
Visitors are here taking in the old, but more the new. And, people are still exploring the history of the city, the state and the world. This past week we hosted the nation’s largest Black universities’ classic. MAGIC CITY CLASSIC had a parade on Saturday morning, Game on Saturday afternoon and plenty of entertainment around town all week long.
(Photos by Gwen DeRu and Stephonia McLinn)
Here are photos from around and about town…. Some are working and others are enjoying the festivities….Middle School football with the boys (Kam and Jupe), Talladega Superspeedway Race with Mr. and Mrs. August, Alabama A&M Homecoming with Alabama Power Company, Nappy Night at Boujee’s in Pratt, Mayor and City Council Inaugurations, Magic City Breakfast, the activities around town and the Magic City Classic 72nd Annual football game events.
The season started with lots of things…
‘IT’ got started with……
Then, there was a little of this and a little of that…
AND, so much more…..
BCRI CEO DR. PIJEAUX RETIRES – DR. LAWRENCE J. PIJEAUX, JR. is retiring as President and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute at the end of this year. BCRI Board of Director chair Lajuana Bradford made the announcement recently at a board meeting. A national search is being conducted for the next president and CEO.
NATIONAL OPERA WEEK – Join in celebrating the National Opera Week at the Subscriber Appreciation Brunch, Saturday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Hill Opera Center, 3601 Sixth Avenue South with savories, champagne, sweets and coffee and treats for the ear as well. CHANGE OF DATE REMINDER – NICHOLAS PALLESEN will not be in Birmingham Sunday, for the annual CATCH A RISING STAR Recital – rescheduled for Sunday, April 27 at 2:30 p.m. at Brock Hall. Call (205) 322-6737 for more. Tell them Gwen sent you.
Here are a few more things going on…
THIS WEEKEND…. GET OUTDOORS… TAKE A WALK in Alabama Parks, you will love it.
**JAMES GREGORY at the STARDOME COMEDY CLUB –For more, call (205) 444-0008.
TODAY….
**MAGIC CITY LIVE AFTER 5, with DOWNRIGHT performing 5 – 9 p.m. at the BJCC uptown Birmingham.
**THRILLER NIGHT, 6 – 9 p.m. FREE at STEEL with DJ C-Dubb
**HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION w/MICHAEL GLASER TRIO, 8:30 p.m. at Ona’s Music Room.
**ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR, 5 p.m. at Jazz Underground.
FRIDAY….
**FRIGHT NIGHT at LEGENDS. Ladies Free before midnight with a $100 cash prize, drink specials and costume discounts.
**BASSED at the High Note (414 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd.) with Dizaster, Pitbulltko, DJ JeffC and Ghen JI, 8 p.m. with ladies FREE until 10 p.m.
**SASSY BROWN & SASSY BROWN BAND, 10 p.m. at Ona’s Music Room.
**THE CONNECTION BAND LIVE, 8 p.m. at Jazz Underground. 202-46
SATURDAY….
**ONA WATSON & CHAMPAGNE, 10 p.m. at Ona’s Music Room.
**THE CONNECTION BAND LIVE, 8 p.m. at Jazz Underground. AND, AFTER MIDNIGHT OLD SCHOOL AFTER PARTY, 10:59 p.m.
SUNDAY….
**Etched in Collective Movement Dance Performance, Sunday, 2 and 4 p.m. in the BMA’s Main Lobby, FREE! Finding inspiration from artworks in the exhibition Etched in Collective History, dancers Lynn Andrews and Sandra Atkinson bring artwork to life through the medium of dance.
**SALSA SUNDAYS, 8 p.m. at Jazz Underground.
MONDAY….
**NAPPY NIGHT – Music at Boujee Lounge, every Monday at 204 Avenue U in Pratt City, 8 p.m. with good jerk food, vendors and music. See you there on Mondays!
TUESDAY…
**BOOK – WASH by Margaret Wrinkle, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. book reading/opening reception at the University of Alabama Gallery in the Cultural Arts Center in Tuscaloosa. A photography exhibit November 4 through 15.
WEDNESDAY…
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND conducted by ANDY NEVILLE, at Ona’s Music Room. Call (205) 320-7006 for more.
NOW….a BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT! …TAMICA WASHINGTON, JENNIFER ANTHONY, AUDREY HORN, DOMINICK WALLACE, DIONNE WHETSTONE, MALENA CUNNINGHAM, CLARENCE ALBRIGHT, KWANI DICKERSON CASON, KATHY TIMES, DEL DAVIS, HANK SANDERS, CUKKA ARNE’SLEM OZOR,…AND TO ALL CELEBRATING!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…MANY, MANY MORE HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!! ENJOY!!
Well, that’s it. Tell you more ‘next’ time.
(People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu is a weekly column. Send comments to my emails: thelewisgroup@birminghamtimes.com or gwenderu@yahoo.com)
