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Photo by Dick DeMarsico; New York World-Telegram via Creative Commons.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy to be celebrated this month around city
Martin Luther King Jr., born Jan. 15, 1929, will be remembered in the Magic City on the occasion of his birthday with several events. They will take place on and around the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday on Monday, Jan. 20. Read more
Dec 18, 2019
9:17 AM
Photo by Elizabeth Johnson.
Celebrating Dance: The Alabama Dance Festival is one of the largest events of its kind in the Southeast
The annual Alabama Dance Festival is one of the largest gatherings of dancers and lovers of dance in the Southeast. Read more
Dec 18, 2019
9:17 AM
Photo courtesy of Padraic Major.
Birmingham Bowl to provide ‘national showcase’ for Magic City
The 14th annual Birmingham Bowl — the Magic City’s college football bowl game — will be played at Legion Field on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at 2 p.m. Read more
Nov 14, 2019
11:04 AM
Photo by Jesse Chambers.
72nd Veterans Day Parade returns
The National Veterans Day Parade, a Birmingham tradition since 1947, returns to the streets of downtown on Nov. 11, at 1:30 p.m. Read more
Oct 16, 2019
9:02 AM
Cirque Dreams Holidaze brings ‘holiday stage spectacular’ to BJCC
Gingerbread men flipping through the air. Toy soldiers marching on high wires. Reindeer soaring high above the stage. These are just a few of the sights audience members can expect to see if they buy tickets to “Cirque Dreams Holidaze." Read more
Nov 14, 2019
10:59 AM
