Laurie Stroud
City Scene: Alabama Ballet
Alabama Ballet Celebrates Artistic Leadership The Alabama Ballet recently recognized and celebrated the work of its Artistic Director, Tracey Alvey, who has served the organization for the past 10 years and consistently brought the works of renowned choreographers to Birmingham, including Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room, a part of the company’s 2016-2017 season, April …
Church Leaders: Birmingham Baptist Association
Two great events celebrating the Easter season will be hosted this month by the churches of the Birmingham Baptist Association (BBA). Everyone is invited to take part in The Sounds of Music Easter Celebration as well as a Holy Week Community Observance. The Sounds of Music will feature great local talent performing music selections that …
Bringing Out the Winner with John Croyle
Plan for Priceless Summer Moments Many of you have either already planned your summer vacations or are in the midst of doing so. Obviously, there are many things to figure out. Where does everyone want to go? When can we fit vacation time into everyone’s schedule? What can we afford? A couple of years ago, …
Best Books: Trailon Johnson
Hear the Word behind the words… Christianity isn’t a science. There are no secret formulas for spiritual success, no laws which drive predictable patterns of spiritual formation, no axioms upon which spiritual maturity can be assured. Even the Scriptures defy our impulses to turn it into a textbook. Our faith is perplexing and mysterious, much …
City Scene: Alabama Ballet
Snow White On Stage Join Snow White and her friends April 8 as she finds true love and is awakened by a kiss! This one-hour ballet, performed by the Alabama Ballet, features Snow White and her adventures with the seven dwarves as they encounter an evil queen and a prince in the mystical forest. The …
Healthy Living: Kick Butts Day
Raising Awareness Regarding Teen Health Risk in Alabama Students from Jefferson Christian in Irondale and Altamont School were among the middle and high school leaders who participated in the recent Birmingham Kick Butts Day rally held at Kelly Ingram Park. At the event new research was shared regarding teen smoking in Alabama and the dangers …
Special Feature: Coach Paul Brown
Coach Paul Brown Brings Summer Basketball to Area Churches It’s becoming a summer tradition for area churches to become home to the basketball camps of Coach Paul Brown. “Coach Brown is patient, fair and fun. He understands the various developmental stages of young children and maximizes their capacity to learn basketball,” says Dawn Corley, Director …
Photo Fun
“Show Stoppers” The Douglas sisters performed in the recent Our Lady of Sorrows (OLS) Catholic School Talent Show benefitting the Catholic Center of Concern, a faith-based organization that helps those less fortunate in the Birmingham area. “Wear It Again Wednesday” As a part of Catholic School Week at OLS, students came dressed in …
Music Notes: Father Jim Marchionda
Priest, Composer & Instrumentalist Shares God’s Mercy Dominican priest and musical composer, Father Jim Marchionda will be at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Hoover to lead a parish event this month with a focus on God’s mercy—a mercy reaching beyond borders of any kind, to all nations, all peoples, and faiths and religions. The …
