Recent Videos and Activities for Arts & Culture
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute was developed out of a need for a deep understanding of race relations and civil rights issues. The Institute opened in 1992, spearheaded by Birmingham’s [more]
December 13, 2019
Augusta Evans Wilson
Augusta Jane Evans Wilson was a well-known novelist and philanthropist in the 19th century. Writing in the domestic fiction genre, she published nine novels – the most popular being St. [more]
December 13, 2019
Thornton Dial
Thornton Dial was a gifted self-taught artist. He grew up in rural Emelle before moving to Bessemer and building Pullman cars for most of his adult life. After his retirement [more]
December 12, 2019
Alabama (Music Group)
From 1979 to 2004, Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama were one of the most successful musical acts in the United States. Millions of fans were drawn to the group’s [more]
December 12, 2019
Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Founded in 1966, the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention was spurred by the folk revival of the 1960s and hearkened back to the fiddling contests of the 1920s and [more]
December 12, 2019
Temple B’nai Sholom
Temple B’nai Sholom is a historic synagogue located in downtown Huntsville. Temple B’nai Sholom is the oldest synagogue in Alabama in continuous use. The congregation B’nai Sholom, or “Sons of [more]
December 12, 2019
Jerry Brown Pottery
Jerry Brown grew up in Sulligent watching his father create pots for customers all over west Alabama. After twenty years as a logger in Marion County, Jerry decided to start [more]
December 12, 2019
Kathryn Tucker Windham
For decades, Kathryn Tucker Windham was Alabama’s pre-eminent storyteller. A trailblazing reporter for several newspapers in the state, she published over twenty different books chronicling the people, food, culture, and [more]
December 12, 2019
James Reese Europe
Mobile native James Reese Europe was an accomplished conductor, bandleader, and composer of popular songs during the early twentieth century. A key figure in the transformation of orchestral ragtime into [more]
December 12, 2019