We love our Symphony nights. We are subscribers and attending the concerts highlight each week we…read morego. Carlos does a world class job conducting the Masterworks Chris does the same on the Pops Series, with a little humor. Everyone should support our local arts. We have world renowned talented people in the Symphony. The music is always great. Masterworks are performed at the ASC at UAB. Most of the Pops are performed at the BJCC. Get free tickets at the public library and please try it out. The concert season runs from Sept to May.

Symphony in the Summer is one of my favorite events at Railroad park because it never disappoints…read more Everything from the staging to the lighting and plethora of musicians all flows like a well oiled machine. I snagged a great spot right up front, though I'm sure everyone could hear just fine across the park. The song selections were upbeat and fun, setting the tone for an enjoyable Summer outside. The conductor was talented and lively, interacting with the crowd several times throughout and letting us know what to expect. I'll be looking up some future symphony performances at other venues for sure.

Highly recommend! In two years, I went from never having done anything artistic to producing in…read morecharcoal, watercolor, acrylic, and oil. Svetlana is so knowledgeable in all areas of art, and as a bonus makes every class entertaining. Her superpower is zeroing in on exactly what is off about a piece, if you ask her, and knowing exactly what to do to fix it. Love Art Zone!

I'll first off say I'm *not* a painter. I haven't painted anything since fourth grade. But Svetlana…read moreBelotserkovskaya was able to help even an absolute beginner like me create a cute painting in just a few hours. Fun activity for groups or couples -- my boyfriend and I painted pictures of each other!

July 4th I came here for the UAB summer band concert on the patio here. Everything was really nice…read moreand the band did an amazing job. They even had a raffle for an opportunity to conduct the band on the finale song. It was great! And NO I didn't win. I remember coming to these concerts when I was younger. I didn't appreciate it then as much as I do now! I highly recommend grabbing your lawn chair and checking this event out next year! And don't worry there is an adjacent building available for access to the restrooms.

I feel like UAB charges too much for Bartow Arena to not be renovated by now, however, it served…read moreits purpose for my little sister's graduation today. Go Blazers! Security did a great job guiding individuals and the set up is straight forward. Hopefully they will renovate in the upcoming future.

This has been a great event for many years, I cannot remember the last time I came to this event…read moreand didn't have a good time! It has grown each year and has become a staple March event! The participants all make chili and most have items to give away. They typically have a live band. The proceeds go to the exceptional foundation which is a great organization! Come with some tums an empty stomach and ready to taste the corrections of the participants from white chili to vegetarian and all the ones in between! Some info on the event! Buy your tickets early and online and save around d $5! It is kid friendly event! Bring cash for beer, it's usually a $3 donation, water is $1 Park and walk in, later you come further alway is best.

This is one of the biggest fund raiser to be held in the city of Birmingham. Every ticket purchase…read moreand donations that's collected all goes to a good cause and I'm proud of the people of Alabama for coming together to support this amazing non profit organization with the chance to eat non stop chili and if eating chili isn't your thing, you can just enjoy the atmosphere. This year, I believe had a total of 142 vendors with each having their own unique take on chili. I'm glad I've manage to come early to try out a few different chili before it got real busy since it's located in the Macy's parking lot. It's nice to see everyone pet and the fact this event is pet friendly is pretty cool. Be warned, this event draw thousands of people so if you're claustrophobic, this may not be a event to attend.

I am so glad I discovered this creativity place leading by talented professional Dori and Scott…read more For the last few years I have been attending weekly evening classes with Dori, natural teacher and great artist. She was teaching me from scratch. I always thought I do not have talent for painting and never tried until I went to this amazing studio. Dori has her own unique way of teaching with her gentle guidance, encouragement and ability to create such a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere during the class. Looking back I see how much progress I did during last years. I learned how to paint from the my photographs beautiful landscapes, still life paintings and portraits. In my class there are students who coming for a year or more, everyone developing their own style of painting with Dori help. I enjoy my classes as well as other students. For the last few years our painting class with Dori was going in parallel with Scott pottery class in a next room. In both classes there is great atmosphere of respect, professionalism and joy. The door between our classes is opened sometimes and we hear how often they laugh while working on beautiful pottery projects. If you would like to develop your creativity and work with wonderful professionals Dori and Scott I highly recommend this art studio (I know that there is a waiting line to get to these classes since old students not leaving them!) S.

Been oil painting at Red Dot Gallery for years. Dori DeCamillis is not only an excellent teacher,…read morebut a very beautiful oil paint artist herself. She also takes the time to teach us art history while we are painting. Her guidance and instruction is first class! Highly recommend this location for, drawing or painting!

This event came as some surprise. For months no brewery lists were released and several local…read moregroups frowned on it. We'll it happened and it was a success. It was not the same atmosphere as Brewfest or Festvale. But it stepped up and added another venue for enthusiasts. After perusing the numerous 60 plus brewers I found it hard to hit all of the brewers I was interested in. But I gave it my best and 5 hours of my time and money. I have to admit it was hard to cover all the events too. There was a brew university hosted by Sam Adams and more. Hourly tasting of beers at the VIP area and all the food you could eat provided courtesy of Jack Browns. And it was so good exactly what you need when consuming lots of beer. Hamburger sliders mac and cheese french fries, chips and dip etc. I will be here next year. The only issue I had was that there were limited rest room facilities. Hundreds of people and only 7 pots to p in.

This is my second year attending the Winter Brewfest in Birmingham Alabama. This year, when we got…read morethere, there were 3 major lines of people waiting to get in; we also realized that it was in a smaller venue. Because of this, we were worried about huge crowds and long lines, but when we got in it was fine. There was plenty of room and you barely had to wait. Also there were 59 amazing breweries represented. One of my favorites was the gingerbread stout by Fairhope Brewery. Regarding food, there was a small snack bar but I would eat before you go. Food is offered if you buy VIP tickets. Overall this festival is all about the beer.

I went in to this establishment knowing I was just window-shopping, but what a wonderful way to…read morespend a half hour! The art and the way they are framed are fun, and beautiful, and elegant, and a joy to look at. The GLEE soundtrack playing overhead was a lot of fun, too!

Theatre Downtown might be for you if you're downtown and you like Theatre!…read more I really had a great time viewing the production of "Bob: A Life in Five Acts" here at this venue. If nobody told you about it, I'm really not sure how you'd know it's here. It's tucked away in the upper level of an antique store. Sounds really random, and it is, but it somewhat adds to what this place is offering! Before the show starts and during intermissions, you'll be able to tour the upstairs of the antique store... which is large btw! Real character, this place has. There's popcorn and candy for purchase before entering the theater. It's pretty much a black box with stadium seating, a short platform stage and everything from sound to lights seemed somewhat rigged but fully functioning of course! You don't have to go Broadway to see a good theater performance and this Birmingham locale is the perfect example of such! This ecclectic theater atmosphere just may suit your fancy for a new evening activity in the city!

Theatre Downtown is great alternative place to experience the theatre here in Birmingham. Located…read moreon the top floor of Fifth Avenue Antiques, this location is certainly unique when it comes to the performing arts. The actual theatre itself is on the smallish side, which I think makes for a more personal experience. Because seating is limited, be sure to get there early for your front row seats! The first night of each show is "hobo night" where you can pay whatever you want to see the show. Theatre can get expensive, so I appreciate this option. I'm not sure if there is an age-limit to the shows here, but I'm going to assume that most aren't kid friendly as there have been pretty adult themes (language, particularly) in the shows that I've seen.