Best Bets - August 2022
Community
Aug. 4: Thursdays at Arlington. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Arlington Historic House, 331 Cotton Avenue SW. Arlington is a great place for a hot lunch featuring delicious Southern dishes. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at the door. Also Aug. 11, 18, 25. 205-780-5656. arlingtonantebellumhome@gmail.com
Aug. 6: The Market at Pepper Place. 7 a.m. to noon. Pepper Place, 2829 Second Ave. S. Admission is free for this long-popular farmers market at the historic Pepper Place facility in Lakeview. Also Aug. 13, 20 and 27.
Aug. 6: East Lake Market. East Lake United Methodist Church. 8 a.m-noon. 7753 First Ave. S. The market includes produce, honey, baked goods and other food items. The event is a project of P.E.E.R. Inc., a nonprofit that aims to empower the community in the East Lake area to live healthy. eastlakemarket.org. Also Aug. 13, 20 and 27.
Aug. 11: KIDS Korner. 6 p.m. Regions Field, 1401 First Ave. S. This annual event raises parents receive high quality child care and pre-K education for their children in a safe, nurturing environment. To donate, go to ywcakidskorner.swell.gives.
Aug. 13: Picasso Pets. 6-10 p.m. The Harbert Center, 2019 Fourth Ave. N. The nonprofit Hand in Paw will present this 21st annual art auction to help bring animal-assisted therapy to those who need it. The event will be a Secret Garden Party gala. It will feature a cocktail reception, seated dinner, live auction and the debut of the 2022 Picasso Pets paintings. These paintings are created by local artists who work with patrons and their pets to create the pieces. Tickets $250 per person. 205-322-5144. e.givesmart.com/events/qqk.
Aug. 20: Dragon Boat Race & Festival. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. East Lake Park, 8101 Fourth Ave. N. Mitchell’s Place, a nonprofit that helps children affected by autism and other developmental disabilities, will present this unique fundraiser. Dragon boat racing, which began in China 2,300 years ago, involves teams of 21 people rowing 46-foot-long Hong Kong-style boats. Twenty-five Local teams will compete in the event. Admission is free. 205-951-9538. mpdragonboats.swell.gives.
Music
Aug 7: Giovannie & the Hired Guns. 8 p.m. Saturn Birmingham, 200 41st St. S. Giovannie & the Hired Guns is a rock and roll country group from Texas. $15 (advance). 205-703-9546. saturnbirmingham.com.
Aug. 10: Josh A. 8 p.m. Zydeco, 2001 15th Ave. S. Josh A is a rap and hip-hop performer. Also appearing is Justin Stone. $25-$70. 205-933-1032. zydecobirmingham.com.
Aug. 16: The Driver Era. 7:30 p.m. Iron City, 513 22nd St. S. The Driver Era is an American alternative music duo consisting of brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch. This is a all-ages show. $31.50-$206.50. 205-202-5483. Ironcitybham.com.
Aug. 19: Cowboy Mouth. 7 p.m. Workplay, 500 23rd St. S. This veteran New Orleans band fuses alternative rock with roots rock and jam band influences. $25. 205-879-4733. Workplay.com.
Aug. 26: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires. 9 p.m. The Nick, 2514 10th Ave. S. Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires from Birmingham combine punk energy with Southern rock. Their new album, “Old-Time Folks,” will be released Aug. 5. Also appearing will be Loamlands. Ages 21 and up. $15 ($12 advance). 205-252-3831. thenickrocks.com.
Aug. 27: Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival. Noon-8 p.m. Historic 4th Avenue Business District, downtown Birmingham. The Jazz Festival, presented by the nonprofit Urban Impact Inc., will return after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic with music and food. Admission is free. 4thavenuejazz.org.
Arts
Ongoing: Birmingham Bottling: Soft Drinks in the Magic City. Vulcan Park and Museum, 1701 Valley View Drive. This unique exhibit chronicles the many soft drink brands that were started in Birmingham, both past and present. The exhibit is located in the Linn-Henley Gallery inside Vulcan Center, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The exhibit is included in the cost of admission. 205-933-1409. visitvulcan.com/explore/exhibits.
Through Aug. 7: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Red Mountain Theatre, 1600 Third Ave. S. Cinderella receives a makeover with a clever retelling and contemporary take on the classic tale. Tickets start at $25 for ages 13 and up; tickets for children ages 2-12 start at $20.205-383-1718. redmountaintheatre.org/cinderella.
Though Aug. 13: 2022 Alabama Triennial. UAB Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA), 1221 10th Ave. S. AEIVA is hosting this inaugural Alabama Triennial feature some of Alabama’s best contemporary artists. Artists featured in the exhibition include Tony Bingham, Jillian Marie Browning, Annie Kammerer Butrus, Tameca Cole, Derek Cracco, Lauren Frances Evans, Steven Mark Finley Jr., Sydney A. Foster, Roscoe Hall, Chintia Kirana, Jonathan Lanier, Jasper Lee, Erin LeAnn Mitchell, Lily Reeves, Missy Roll and Lily Ahree Siegel. Tuesday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is free.
Through Jan. 15, 2023: Expanding Darshan: Manjari Sharma, To See and Be Seen. Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd. Bringing together the work of contemporary artist Manjari Sharma with pieces from the museum’s collections, this exhibition introduces nine of the most significant deities of the Hindu pantheon and their contemporary relevance in art and faith, serving as a gateway to the concept of darshan—seeing and being seen by the divine. Museum admission is free. 205-254-2565. artsbma.org.
Through May 23, 2023: Ways of Seeing: Sports and Games. Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd. This exhibition draws from the museum’s permanent collection to show the influence of sports and games on art from ancient times to the contemporary world. Museum admission is free. 205-254-2565. artsbma.org.
Aug. 9 and 17: Improv! At the Cinema. 7 p.m. Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, 1821 Second Ave. N. Chaotic Good Improv will present two nights of live improv comedy. There will be some audience participation. The Film Center offers a bar and concessions. $15. chaoticgoodimprov.com.
Sports
Birmingham Barons
Home games at Regions Field
Aug. 2-7: Chattanooga Lookouts
Aug. 16-21: Tennessee
Aug. 23-28: Mississippi
For game times and tickets, go to milb.com/birmingham
Birmingham Legion FC
Home games at Protective Stadium
Aug. 6: Atlanta United 2, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 13: San Diego Loyal SC, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 17: Detroit City FC, 7 p.m.
Aug. 28: New York Red Bulls II, 4 p.m.
For tickets, go to bhmlegion.com