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The Birmingham Museum of Art Reimagines Its Southern Galleries
Curators rehung two centuries of work around a single question.
By Vivian Ostrow · 5 min read
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Music, theater, museums and the creative life of Birmingham.
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A Blues Revival Takes Hold in Birmingham's Clubs
Younger players are studying the Alabama catalog closely.
By Isaiah Fontaine · September 14, 2026
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Alabama Symphony Announces a Season of Premieres
Four commissions come from Southern composers.
By Vivian Ostrow · September 13, 2026
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Independent Theater Returns to the Lyric
The century-old house books its fullest calendar yet.
By Isaiah Fontaine · September 12, 2026
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Public Art Transforms an Overlooked Viaduct
The commission drew 240 proposals.
By Vivian Ostrow · September 12, 2026
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Birmingham's Literary Scene Finds a Second Wind
Two new presses and a reading series drive it.
By Isaiah Fontaine · September 11, 2026
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The Civil Rights Institute Rethinks Its Permanent Exhibit
Oral histories move to the center of the narrative.
By Vivian Ostrow · September 10, 2026
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A Film Festival Grows Beyond Its Downtown Roots
Screenings expanded into four neighborhoods.
By Isaiah Fontaine · September 9, 2026
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Gospel Choirs Carry a Birmingham Tradition Forward
The city's church music remains a national export.
By Vivian Ostrow · September 8, 2026
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Artists Push Back on Studio Rent Increases
A cooperative model is gaining traction.
By Isaiah Fontaine · September 8, 2026
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Dance Companies Share a Stage — and a Budget
Collaboration has become survival strategy.
By Vivian Ostrow · September 7, 2026
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Birmingham's Mural Boom Faces a Maintenance Question
Sunlight and humidity are unforgiving critics.
By Isaiah Fontaine · September 6, 2026
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A Photographer's Forty-Year Record of the City
The archive will go to the public library.
By Vivian Ostrow · September 5, 2026
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Craft Traditions Return to Alabama Galleries
Quilting and pottery anchor a major survey show.
By Isaiah Fontaine · September 4, 2026
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The Economics of Keeping a Bookstore Open Downtown
Owners say events, not inventory, pay the rent.
By Vivian Ostrow · September 4, 2026