By james art
By Gwen DeRoux | Birmingham Times
TODAY…
**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Stay up to date with the news!!!
**WALE – EVERY BLUE MOON TOUR in Iron City.
**HALLOWEEN PARTY OF THE DEAD, 5-10pm at Sidewalk Film.
**LOVE RATS DAY OF THE DEAD, 6pm at Avondale Brewing Co.
**MILK AND HONEY: HALLOWEEN, 8 p.m., on Saturn.
**HALLOWEEN BURLESQUE NIGHT at The Nick with BELLA DONNA at Nick Rocks.
**LATE THURSDAY NIGHT with GREAT JANE at The Nick Rocks.
**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY 7-10pm at True Story Brewing.
**EVERY THURSDAY – THIS IS MY JAM THURSDAY, 7pm at Platinum of Birmingham with DJ Slugga.
**ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6pm at Overtime Grill and Bar.
**FILM at Sidewalk Film.
**KARAOKE, 7pm at True Story Brewing.
FRIDAY…
IT’S FRIDAY…the weekend begins…
**CAFE WITH CREATORS, 8:30 – 10am at East Village Arts with accounting tips and insights for small businesses and nonprofits with TALIBAH M. BAYLES. Sign up, then FREE.
**GUITARIST JONTAVIUS WILLIS at Woodlawn Theatre.
**NATE JACKSON: SUPER FUNNY at the LYRIC THEATER.
**LATINOS CON ONDA X MELO EVENTS from DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, 4-11pm Avondale Brewery
**LATE NIGHT WITH DJ JACK BAMA at The Nick.
**POKEY LAFARGE with THE TAILSPINS in Saturn.
**PLAYIN’ WITH FIRE, 88 DGRZ and FIRE Camino at The Nick Rocks.
SATURDAY…
**KARAOKE SATURDAY, 3:00pm at 3605 Gray Avenue, Adamsville, featuring ALL-EN ONE BBQ with Chef Randy “Dee” Allen and the Lovely LaToria at 7 Angels Coffee & Smoothie Café.
**THE CANCELLATIONS WITH CAYLA & MILLENNIAL JONES at The Nick Rocks.
**LATE NIGHT with R.1.YT at The Nick Rocks.
**TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH at The Nick Rocks.
**HOTEL FICTION with ZION GOINS in Saturn.
**CLUB XCX – CHARLI XCX & HYPERPOP DANCE PARTY, 8pm at Iron City.
SUNDAY…
**SINGO BINGO EVERY SUNDAY, 1pm at Cahaba Brewing Company.
**HAVE THE RETURN 4TH SUNDAY 5pm at True Story Brewing.
**MIKOL FRACHEY & JOSEPH CULPEPPER at The Nick Rocks.
**EVERY 4TH SUNDAY TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH at The Nick Rocks.
**AN EVENING WITH BLIP AND FRIENDS: BENEFIT FOR CANCER CARE at Saturn.
**MOJO BROOKZZ at StarDome Comedy Club.
MONDAY…
**BIRMINHAM BANDSTAND on Nick.
**IDKHOW: IMPENDING GLOOM TOUR in Iron City.
**SWEET HOME SPIRITS NIGHT at Birmingham Bandstand (Open Mic) at Nick.
TUESDAY…
**SUPERSTAR KARAOKE TUESDAY, 10pm at The Nick Rocks.
**JOSE CARR EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT at True Story Brewing.
**KEN CARSON – CHAOS TOUR in Iron City.
WEDNESDAY…
**TRUE STORY COMEDY WEDNESDAYS at True Story Brewing. Registration at 7:30 p.m
**PALUDA FIGHT CLUB OPEN Hosted by LEMON BELOVED! Every Wednesday at The Nick Rocks.
**WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH DJ SUNDROP at The Nick Rocks.
**VINCENT NEIL EMERSON on Saturn.
**BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY in Iron City.
NEXT THURSDAY…
**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Follow the news!!!.
**WALE – EVERY BLUE MOON TOUR in Iron City.
**CASSIE ROCKET on Saturn.
**DAILY KARMA at Nick Rocks.
**LATE THURSDAY NIGHT with GREAT JANE at The Nick Rocks.
**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY 7-10pm at True Story Brewing.
NEXT FRIDAY…
**TIP FOR COMEDIAN “TI” HARRIS Featuring HAHA MAFIA at StarDome Comedy Club.
**ATLUS with JORDAN GRAY at The Nick Rocks.
**LATE NIGHT WITH DJ JACK BAMA at The Nick.
**POP PLANET: HYPERPOP RAVE in Saturn.
**CAVETOWN in Iron City.
FOR ART LOVERS…
**FRIDAY… SOLIDARITY RECEPTION, 6-9 p.m., a juried exhibition of works created by members of the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance through November 15 at the Anne Arrasmith Gallery at Space One Eleven on 2nd Avenue North. FREE. The artwork in this exhibition addresses racial justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality, immigrant and refugee rights, and income inequality, as well as various artistic approaches to highlight pressing global issues.
AT BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS…
**NOVEMBER 8 – WILDFLOWER WALK, 10-11:30am at Caul Wildflower Garden with KEITH TURNEY for a fall wildflower walk that celebrates Alabama’s diverse flora and demonstrates various roles that native plants can play in our gardens. Sign up.
**NOVEMBER 12TH – THYME READING CLUB, 4:00pm book “Nutrition in Jeopardy: America’s Endangered Foods” by Sarah Lohmann. FREE.
**NOVEMBER 12 – NATURE CURIOUS EVENING, 7-9pm in the outdoor classroom. Sign up.
**NOVEMBER 15 – BACK TO NATURE: FALL TABLE ARRANGEMENTS, 9:30am – 11:30am with ZACHARY WESTALL to learn how to select seasonal plant materials and experiment with composition using unexpected elements to create a stunning arrangement. Sign up.
**NOVEMBER 21 – FALL BULBS, SPRING FLOWERS, 11am – LUNCH with BETHANY O’REAR, who shares about spring flowering bulbs, including variety selection, soil preparation and more for garden beds and containers.
**NEW!!! NEW HOLIDAY CAMP NOVEMBER 25 – A School Day at the Gardens Herb Garden Chefs is what young explorers will enjoy as they go on a scavenger hunt to discover and identify a world of culinary herbs. The journey begins in the new Garden Lab, where campers will harvest and prepare fresh ingredients to create a special treat, and continues to Bruno’s vegetable garden, where they will dig into the wonders of cool-weather gardening. The camp is for children in grades K-5, offering hands-on learning, culinary fun and outdoor exploration.
THINGS TO DO or i know…in town, across the state…
**NOVEMBER 9 – WAYWARD WHIMSY at WILDFLOWERS KIDS BOUTIQUE in Trussville, 10am – 2pm.
**NOVEMBER 10 – ONE NIGHT IN HARLEM: FUNDRAISER EVENT, 6:00pm at Michael’s Restaurant.
**NOVEMBER 10 – BRUNCH FRIENDS 2024, 1-3pm at Trussville Civic Center with AUNT PAM COMEDY. To register and for more information, go to acaevents.net.
**NOVEMBER 12 – NEW BLACK FILMS (PAY WHAT YOU CAN), 7 – 8:30pm at Sidewalk Film and Luminal Theatre.
**NOVEMBER 16 – FRENCH MATTING with Patty B. Driscoll, 9:00am – 1:00pm at Space One Eleven.
**NOVEMBER 19-24 – CHICAGO presented by Broadway in Birmingham at the BJCC.
**NOVEMBER 21 – JELLY ROLL: BEAUTIFUL BROKEN TOUR, 7pm at The BJCC.
FOR MOVIE LOVERS…
At Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema…
TODAY…
**EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS starring Andre’Holland, Andra Day and John Earl Jelks.
**STEVEN KING FESTIVAL: THE SHINING, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and directed by Stanley Kubrick.
**CARRIE starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta and directed by Brian DePalma.
**DEAD PARTY – HALLOWEEN EVENING ONLY (FREE) – All ages can enjoy the spooky atmosphere of the Overlook Hotel in the basement of Pizitz while enjoying spooky games, a costume contest, specialty cocktails + themed lobby cocktails , starting at 5:00 PM – Free Beverage Tastings with Easy Hemp Co., Truck Tea and Sunboy, 7:00 PM – Halloween Charades and a Personal Costume Contest with Prizes, 8:00 PM – Jackbox Games on the Lobby Stages and 21 :00 pm Scary-oke (Halloween Karaoke) hosted by J Matt. RSVP!!!
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY…
**PARIS, TX 40TH ANNIVERSARY 4K RESTORATION starring Harry Dean Stanton, Nastasya Kinski, Dean Stockwell and directed by Wim Wenders.
**A DIFFERENT MAN starring Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson and directed by Aaron Shimberg.
SATURDAY…
**NOBODY ASKED YOU, 8pm with comedian Liz Winstead. This is a special encore for one night only.
SUNDAY…
**INTRODUCTION TO SUPER 8mm + 16mm with Kodak Film Lab to learn celluloid formats and shoot a scene with celluloid film. The workshop covers the history of film types and cameras, and also demonstrates exercises in loading film and shooting.
**LOST (w/INTRO and Q+A) starring Damon Lindelof, Jorge Garcia, Terry O’Quinn and directed by Taylor Morden.
**DEADLINES for STOWE STORY LABS 2025 NARRATIVE LABS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS is November 11th. This includes the Seventh Annual Sidewalk Storytelling Lab. Stowe has two specific grants dedicated to the Sidewalk Narrative Lab. The SAGindie Fellowship is awarded annually to an emerging filmmaker of color. The Law Office of Stacey A. Davis Scholarship is awarded to an emerging female-identifying screenwriter, director and/or creative producer who is 40 years of age or older. Each covers a fee, a VIP festival badge and a $250 travel/accommodation stipend for the scholarship winner, valued at over $3,000. Apply at: stowestorylabs.submittable.com.
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