From 1909-1969, Terminal Station stood as an icon of Birmingham’s boom years. “The Great Temple of Travel,” as it was popularly known, welcomed out of town visitors, residents, and immigrants to the Magic City with awe-inspiring grandeur.  By the 1960s, automobiles and airlines were the favored mode of transportation, and the station was obsolete.  It was demolished in 1969, just days after the last train to depart the station made its final farewell.

Vulcan Park and Museum is proud to present Terminal Station: Birmingham’s Great Temple of Travel in our Linn Henley Gallery from May 17 through December 2019.  The exhibit will explore the in-depth history of Birmingham’s Terminal Station in celebration of Alabama’s Bicentennial.  The exhibit based upon the book Great Temple of Travel: A Pictorial History of Birmingham’s Terminal Station by Marvin Clemons, available for purchase at The Anvil or www.greattemple.net.

New Travelling Exhibit

Bionic Me explores the inventive and ingenious medical and industrial breakthroughs that have helped humans change the world. With a mix of hands-on and full-body experiences, Bionic Me focuses on technology that takes its inspiration from the natural world, in order for humans to overcome difficulties and enhance their lives.

Control a computer using the power of your mind, race against a Paralympian, and see how a bionic eye works in Bionic Me coming to McWane Science Center this summer.

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Ready to get your fill of the best eats in the Magic City? Mark your calendars – Birmingham Restaurant Week is back Aug. 16-25, 2019! Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, BRW 2019 will showcase 60 of our city’s restaurants offering pre-fixe lunch and dinner menus priced from $10 to $50. Whether you’re trying something new or enjoying a longtime favorite, it’s easy and affordable to get a taste of Birmingham’s acclaimed culinary culture.

Check out which restaurants are participating in #BRW2019 here: www.bhamrestaurantweek.com/restaurants. Don’t see your favorite? Send them the website and encourage them to participate!

In addition to offering mouth-watering lunch and dinner options, participating BRW restaurants are invited to host their own events during the 10 days. Events will attract passionate foodies looking to test and surprise their palates, while enjoying the up-close and personal look these events offer – from beer and wine dinners to cooking demos and more. Restaurants interested in hosting events can email info@bhamrestaurantweek.com for more information.

Hey, Restaurant Owners! Restaurant applications are now open and spots are limited – apply online at www.bhamrestaurantweek.com.

A special thanks to our #BRW2019 sponsors!
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Foodgroup
Spire
Sysco Corporation
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Industry Standard Pro

TICKETS ON SALE MAY 1

Thank you to our title sponsor, Regions Bank!

Join us for the 21st Annual Sidewalk Film Festival! 6 days of films, parties, food, and special events all around downtown Birmingham.

Established in 1999 as the flagship program of the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema, Sidewalk Film Festival has perfected its own personal trifecta of quality film programming, filmmaker networking, and pure fun.

-Repeatedly recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the Top 25 Festivals in the World
-recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the Top 10 Festivals for the Rest of Us
-Finalist for Best Festival in the 2018 Best of Birmingham Awards

Sidewalk annually brings over 200 films to The Magic City. Low-priced passes, a concentrated footprint, and Southern Hospitality encourage filmmakers and attendees alike to connect during the festival week.

Sidewalk actively strives to bring a variety of film to its audience. To that end, we are pleased to highlight civil and social issues in our Life & Liberty track, diversity-related topics and black filmmakers in our Black Lens track, LGBTQ filmmakers and content with our SHOUT track, and family-friendly programming with our Family Film Festival track. As an Alabama festival in a city with multiple universities, we also spotlight our Alabama filmmakers and our student filmmakers.

Event photo by Becca Paul.

TICKETS ON SALE MAY 1

Thank you to our title sponsor, Regions Bank!

Join us for the 21st Annual Sidewalk Film Festival! 6 days of films, parties, food, and special events all around downtown Birmingham.

Established in 1999 as the flagship program of the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema, Sidewalk Film Festival has perfected its own personal trifecta of quality film programming, filmmaker networking, and pure fun.

-Repeatedly recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the Top 25 Festivals in the World
-recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the Top 10 Festivals for the Rest of Us
-Finalist for Best Festival in the 2018 Best of Birmingham Awards

Sidewalk annually brings over 200 films to The Magic City. Low-priced passes, a concentrated footprint, and Southern Hospitality encourage filmmakers and attendees alike to connect during the festival week.

Sidewalk actively strives to bring a variety of film to its audience. To that end, we are pleased to highlight civil and social issues in our Life & Liberty track, diversity-related topics and black filmmakers in our Black Lens track, LGBTQ filmmakers and content with our SHOUT track, and family-friendly programming with our Family Film Festival track. As an Alabama festival in a city with multiple universities, we also spotlight our Alabama filmmakers and our student filmmakers.

Event photo by Becca Paul.

Black Box
Sunday, August 25 • 10:25am – 11:25am
60 mins
Voice of Memphis By Negro Terror
Directed By Xian Walker

One Strange Rock By Zedd
Directed By The Edwards Brothers

King Friday By King Kwofi
Directed By Benjamin Stark

Heavy Rubber Gloves By Hollywood Horses
Directed By Lauren Musgrove and Alex Kiker

Challenger By Mike Edel
Directed By Jordan Clarke

Labor Of Love – Ozzie D.
Directed By Hayden Bryars

The Cigarette By Qualifier
Directed By Logan Freeman

Cello By Alessandra Doninelli
Directed By Alberto Nacci

Double Indemnity By Impala
Directed By Edward Valibus

Mediocrity, For Micah Dahl Anderson (who is amazing and not mediocre)
Directed By Drew Danburry

Blackboard By Jaco
Directed By Jake Waitzman

Visionland by C1ub:AM
Directed By Ian Miller

But First
Directed By Erin Brown Thomas

Heart Killer By Dr. Dog
Directed By Brenden Hubbard

This screening will take place in the Recital Hall at Alabama School of Fine Arts.

Sunday, August 25 • 1:10pm – 2:45pm
96 mins
These shorts explore different aspects of grief and moving on after loss.

Evelyn x Evelyn (Black Lens)
Directed by Eric Pumphrey
14 minutes • USA
Narrative short
Set in 1956, an African American couple struggles with the death of their child.

In Full Bloom
Directed by Maegan Houang
11 minutes • USA
Narrative short
A surrealist short film about overcoming the loss of a partner within the parameters of living as a female Vietnamese immigrant.

Street Flame
Directed by Katherine Propper
12 minutes • USA
Narrative short
A group of skateboarders grieve the death of their friend.

Overnight
Directed by Thomas Mendolia
15 minutes • USA
Narrative short
The story of a grieving man who spends the night in his RV at a Walmart parking lot, where he finds the embrace of an unexpected community.

Aloha
Directed by Brandi Nicole Payne
13 minutes • USA
Narrative short
Aloha follows one new mom’s quest to find the perfect birth announcement after the delivery of her baby doesn’t go quite as planned.

Second Skin
Directed by Farah White
6 minutes • USA
Narrative short
An introverted young girl finds she had more in common with deceased grandmother than she could have ever possibly imagined.

Remission
Directed by John Charter
8 minutes • USA
Narrative short
Three creatures are manifestations of an unknown soldier’s war trauma and his vast, lonely pilgrimage toward emerging from a purgatory loop.

Selma After the Rain (SHOUT)
Directed by Loli Menezes
12 minutes • USA
Narrative short
Selma is a trans woman who built her life away from the family.

RAMP
Directed by Ethan Mermelstein
11 minutes • USA
Narrative short
An elderly woman becomes obsessed with returning a portable ramp to Home Depot, years after she purchased it for her recently-deceased husband.

This screening takes place in the Black Box Theatre at Alabama School of Fine Arts.
Sunday, August 25 • 4:45pm – 6:08pm
dir. Paul Harrill
83 min
Narrative
In rural Tennessee, a part-time paranormal investigator and single mom takes the case of a lonely widower whose wife died in a plane crash. He thinks his wife’s ghost still haunts their farmhouse; though reluctant, she agrees to investigate, and her teenage son and his would-be girlfriend tag along. What follows is less a ghost story than a searing, reserved emotional drama about unresolved issues and loneliness, beautifully performed amid the misty backdrops of the Great Smoky Mountains. — Corey Craft

Sunday, August 25 • 7:30pm – 8:43pm
73 mins
Documentary
Larger-than-life actress, cabaret performer, activist, and proud sex professional since the age of eleven, Luana Muniz – arguably one of Brazil’s most famous transgender personalities – shaped a new reality in her hostel by providing a safe working environment for generations of young transgendered girls in neighborhood of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro. Queen of Lapa explores the women’s day-to-day lives, quests for love, the Brazilian political climate, housemate rivalries, all under matriarch Muniz’s watchful and guiding eye.

SHOUT Programming is sponsored by AIDS Alabama.

Mon – Thurs, 3p – 6p #happyhour in the bar ($5 snacks & drink specials – need we say more?!)

George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey and Trim Tab Brewing present the Dickel Boilermaker Challenge! COME WATCH OR…..COME COMPETE. See info below to compete.

Live Music by BLUPRINT
Drink Specials
Food Truck
Good Times

If you’re a bartender with interest in entering please consult the post detailing the rules. Link attached below:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157268934457881&set=pcb.716103888812082&type=3&theater

Entries should be emailed to competitivespirits@gmail.com by midnight CST on August 15th.

Let’s do this!

Please join Cahaba Valley Health Care’s Junior Board for a night of fun and games! CVHC provides free dental and vision services to those in financial need in Jefferson and Shelby counties. There are over 100,000 Jefferson and Shelby County residents that are uninsured. We are working hard to give the gift of a painless smile and clearer vision to those in need!

Bingo for Sights & Smiles will take place at Good People Brewing Company at 6 pm on August 28. $10 to play which will include six fun-filled games. There will be exciting prizes for each game winner! So come on out to have some fun and a beer while helping to fundraise for a good cause!