Faces
People in Birmingham
Photos by Kamp Fender
Carving her place
Twenty-year Birmingham resident Debra Riffe keeps a 10-foot-long burlap bag at her home with her, as a reminder of who her great-grandfather was and how picking cotton affected his life and the lives of those around him. more
Dec 18, 2018
12:24 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
Elevating the experience
Bayer Properties spent $70 million to redevelop the old Pizitz department store as a mixed-use project with retail, office and residential uses. more
Dec 18, 2018
12:26 PM
Photo by Alyx Chandler
Ability Baking, Arc focus on community integration
When The Arc of Central Alabama moved its day programs into a new campus on Crestwood Boulevard about four years ago, Vice President of Development Mary Frances Colley said, the building included a huge residential kitchen. more
Dec 18, 2018
12:25 PM
Sign the times
It takes a certain kind of art to draw drivers’ eyes off their next turn and onto a particular sign or storefront. more
Dec 18, 2018
12:19 PM
Beyond the museum walls
Ringle, until recently assistant curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, will now have the opportunity to put her ideas into practice in the Magic City. more
Nov 14, 2018
12:21 PM
Off the cuff
Positively Funny Improv ensemble is moving its theatre shows to a new space in Lakeview. more
Nov 14, 2018
12:23 PM
Photo courtesy of David A. Smith/DSmithScenes.
Plugging in: Magic City music
As Brian Teasley, creator and owner of the Saturn Birmingham venue, said, “Birmingham is definitely a more viable place to have a band than, say, 15 years ago.” more
Nov 14, 2018
1:16 PM
Organizations looking to mobilize black voters in midterms
A grassroots effort to engage and mobilize African American millennial voters, Woke Vote made over 100,000 contacts, triggering an outpouring of support. more
Oct 24, 2018
2:56 PM
Photo by Lexi Coon.
2018 Elections Guide
Iron City Ink has worked with Birmingham Watch and the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism to compile the following list of candidates on the ballot in your area. more
Oct 17, 2018
11:16 AM
Submitted by Jamie Schor, RMTC
The past, present and future will bring joy to the RMTC stage
Neal Hunter Hyde has been a involved with the Red Mountain Theatre Company for 25 years, and this year will be performing at the RMTC’s annual Holiday Spectacular. more
Oct 24, 2018
2:53 PM
'Chopping Away'
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin picked Brandon Johnson in June to serve as the city’s director of community engagement. more
Oct 17, 2018
10:56 AM
Overcoming obstacles
Build UP Ensley is guiding students on path to middle class through education and workforce training. more
Oct 17, 2018
10:28 AM
A space to flourish
A recent recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, visual artist Amy Pleasant achieved a life goal. more
Sep 19, 2018
1:22 PM
Sparking an interest
An integral part of Central Alabama Girls Inc., which is an affiliate of National Girls Incorporated, is to teach girls to empower themselves and each other. more
Sep 19, 2018
1:47 PM
Photos by Sarah Finnegan
Changing the cycle
Greater Birmingham Period is fulfilling needs by distributing menstrual products to the homeless. more
Sep 19, 2018
1:25 PM
Photo by Sarah Finnegan
Living in history
Today, the tragic history of the 16th Street Baptist Church is very much woven into the church, from the museum area in the basement to the stained glass windows. more
Aug 15, 2018
12:42 PM
Photo by Alyx Chandler
Studio 2500 launches ‘Identities’ summer art series
Studio 2500's 'Identities' series will be tonight from 7-9 p.m. more
Jul 18, 2018
3:00 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers.
Works like a charm
Chatham Hellmers, the founder of Charm — a popular boutique on Second Avenue North downtown — took great pleasure in running her shop, which she opened in 2009. more
Jun 25, 2018
12:26 PM
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Treating everyone fairly
City’s first LGBTQ liaison said his hiring ‘reaffirms’ Mayor Randall Woodfin’s ‘goal of inclusion’ more
Jul 18, 2018
3:12 PM
Photos by Sarah Finnegan.
Developing a sense of community
Downtown’s rebound has done more than add shops — it energized a neighborly feel. more
Jun 25, 2018
12:03 PM
