The world of literary journalism lost one of the greats last week. Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, died May 27, 2019, at age 60. Horwitz was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He is best known for what he called “participatory history” books about a variety of topics: the Confederate cultural legacy in the South;…
When Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita was published in America in 1958, it was a blockbuster. It continues to be both timely and controversial. Lolita works on multiple levels to give us an enduring literary window into the darkness of abuse and self-deception. At face value, it is the first-hand account of a predator, Humbert, and his…
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that depicts the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. The Institute is located in the Civil Rights District, which includes the historic 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park, Fourth Avenue Business District, and the…
VULCAN’S 115TH BIRTHDAY BASH by Vulcan Park and Museum $6 – $8 TICKETS DATE AND TIME Sun, June 2, 2019 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT LOCATION Vulcan Park and Museum 1701 Valley View Dr Birmingham, AL 35209 View Map DESCRIPTION Grab your party hats and join us as we celebrate the Big Guy’s 115th birthday…
National Great Outdoors Month in June reminds us to explore our nation’s abundant wildlife refuges, parks, and natural beauty. Whether we hike or bike the trails, kayak or canoe the many rivers and canyons or pitch a tent in the forest or on a hillside, No matter our preferred mode of enjoying the great outdoors…
“Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy – your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself.” Annie Leibovitz was born on October 2, 1949, in Waterbury, Connecticut. While studying painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, she took night classes…
