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…
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2019 occurs on Monday, May 27. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in…
