Can’t Miss Alabama: Birmingham Restaurant Week, summertime ideas
Birmingham Restaurant Week
Birmingham Restaurant Week (BRW) is underway through Saturday, July 26, with dozens of locally owned restaurants, bars, coffee shops, caterers, chefs and food trucks. For the first time, there will be a BRW art exhibit with artwork dedicated to Birmingham’s culinary scene. BRW will also host its Food Truck Pop-Up Park & Market on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at City Walk Bham. This year’s theme is Legacy of the Southern Table with featured artist Arden Upton. Upton has created a collection of paintings and photographs called Frank’s Table, a tribute to the delicious dishes created by Birmingham’s own Frank Stitt. The event gives patrons the opportunity to indulge in two-, three- and four-course meals at a prix fixe price. From fine dining to down-home cookin’, food and drink lovers with a taste for adventure can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner prix fixe menus ranging from $5 to $60. For updates, visit the website.
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Ovenbird is among the participating restaurants during Birmingham Restaurant Week. (contributed)
Dreamland Bar-B-Que is among the participating restaurants during Birmingham Restaurant Week. (contributed)
Adored Sweets is among the participating restaurants during Birmingham Restaurant Week. (contributed)
Parker McCollum and Alabama Shakes in concert
Enjoy back-to-back concerts this weekend with Parker McCollum and Alabama Shakes. The Parker McCollum show is Friday, July 25, and Alabama Shakes is Saturday, July 26. Both concerts will be at the new Coca-Cola Amphitheater on the site of the former Carraway Hospital in Birmingham. This year, McCollum, a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, released his self-titled fifth studio album. Alabama Shakes, a rock band, was formed in Athens in 2009. The band is known for “Sound & Color,” “Gimme All Your Love” and “Future People.” For more shows, visit coca-colaamphitheater.com.
Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art presents “Silver & Ceremony from Southern Asia, 1830-1930,” an exhibition featuring the collection of Harish K. Patel. The exhibition includes more than 150 suites of silver and explores how silver served as both a decorative art and a catalyst for cultural transformation during a period of rapid global change. The exhibition is on view through Sunday, Nov. 30.
Lucknow Mughal Ewer with Makara Spout and Handle and Jungle Animal Motifs, about 1900, cast and chased silver. (Birmingham Museum of Art, gift of Harish K. Patel)
Red Mountain Theatre presents ‘Waitress’
Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film, the Tony-nominated musical “Waitress” offers a special recipe for finding happiness in unexpected places. Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop … until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. Supported by her quirky crew of fellow servers and loyal customers, Jenna summons the secret ingredient she’s been missing all along — courage. To attend the show, select a date here.
Africatown Heritage House Culture Fest
Join Mobile Museum of Art at the Africatown Heritage House Culture Fest on Saturday, July 26, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Artist Juan Logan will give an art talk about his “Juan Logan: Without Stopping.” Visitors can also create their own symbolic collage inspired by Logan’s art. The event offers live performances, food trucks and vendors. The venue is at 2465 Winbush St.
Africatown Heritage House. (Tiffany Pogue)
Alabama Shakespeare Festival presents ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Based on the classic children’s book by L. Frank Baum, “The Wizard of Oz” tells the story of Dorothy, a young girl dreaming of adventure far away from her family farm, whose life suddenly changes when a tornado whisks her off to the magical land of Oz. The fun-filled musical for all ages features the score made famous by the 1939 MGM film. The production is underway through Aug. 17. To purchase tickets, call 334-271-5353, visit the Alabama Shakespeare Festival box office or purchase online at asf.net. Evening performances begin at 7; matinees begin at 2.
Sporting events
- The Birmingham Barons will face the Montgomery Biscuits at Regions Field through Sunday, July 27. Follow this link for the complete schedule, updates, promotions, giveaways and ticket information. Regions Field is a cashless facility.
- Birmingham Legion FC will battle the Forward Madison FC at Protective Stadium Saturday, July 26, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online. Birmingham Legion FC games are broadcast live on WABM My68. Call 205-791-7145, download the Legion FC app or follow @bhmlegion on social media for more information.
