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The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963
2024-03-15 10:00 - 2024-03-16 14:00 UTC | Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
MAKE IT HAPPEN THEATRE & BCRI PRESENTS ADAPTATION OF THE CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS CLASSIC, THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM – 1963, MARCH 15 TH & 16TH AT BOUTWELL AUDITORIUM
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The City of Birmingham, Make It Happen Theatre Co. and Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will kick off the Boutwell Auditorium’s 100th Anniversary celebration in 2024 by staging a production of the Christopher Paul Curtis book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963, adapted by Reginald André Jackson. The theatrical production will open with a special school performance on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., and a public performance on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Boutwell Auditorium.

REMEMBERING HISTORY!
An award-winning book published by Christopher Paul Curtis in 1995, The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 leads audiences on a narrated journey of 10-year-old Kenny Watson (Nalin Reed), who is incessantly teased, bullied, and manipulated by his own big brother, Byron (Alston J. Benedict), while their baby sister Joetta (India-Rayne Toyer) is the family angel. After Byron makes another dangerous decision, parents Daniel and Wilona Watson (Brandon McCray and Delores Byrd Smith) get fed up with his antics. Summer comes, and they pack the entire family up to visit Wilona’s hometown of Birmingham, Alabama in hopes that Wilona’s mother, Grandma Sands (LaShanna R. Tripp), will set Byron on the right track before it’s too late. What awaits them all is a life-altering tragedy no one could have ever seen coming.
Under the direction of Make It Happen Theatre Company founder and Artistic Director, Alicia Johnson-Williams, who is known for producing stellar community theatre productions such as The Wiz, Dreamgirls and Bubbling Brown Sugar, The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 will reinforce the ancient African proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child.”
“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s activism addressed injustices in education and health, and building strong families and communities,” said Johnson-Williams. “As we experience a major paradigm shift in our society, it is very important that we find positive ways to engage our youths and steer them towards resources and outlets that will build great character to help them discover their identity and their place in the world.”
Admission to The Watsons is $10 for students and $20 for adults. Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-watsons-go-to-birmingham-tickets-718077478067. The public performance will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Boutwell Auditorium, 1930 Rev Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35203. For more information, call 205-325-5074.

Alabama Media Professionals Presents Women In Media Panel and Workshop
2024-03-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
Alabama Media Professionals Presents Women In Media Panel and Workshop
It’s a Celebration of Communicators Coming Together in Birmingham!
Join us on Thursday March 14, for Alabama Media Professionals Women in Media panel discussion, Q&A, and workshop. This event aims to empower women who are interested in journalism, media, and press by offering an insightful panel discussion and networking opportunity while celebrating prominent women leaders in the city of Birmingham. In addition, each participant will leave with tools and knowledge to create digital business cards.
In honor of Women’s Appreciation Month in March, Alabama Media Professionals will host a Women In Media Panel and Workshop from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on March 14 in Balton Kirkwood Theatre at Miles College. The fee for professionals is $25, $10 for AMP members and free for students. To register for the event, go to https://www.almediaprofessionals.org/future-events.

SWAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament
2024-03-13 11:00 - 2024-03-16 16:30 | Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
The 2024 Starry SWAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments presented by Buick will be held at the Bartow Arena located in Downtown Birmingham, Wednesday, March 13, through Saturday, March 16.
Dates: March 13-16, 2024
Site: Bartow Arena – Birmingham, AL
Tournament Brackets
Parking Instructions
Vendor Application
Purchase Tickets

Birmingham Squadron Basketball: Youth Sports Night
2024-03-10 15:00 - 18:00 | Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
Youth Sports Night
Sunday, March 10 • 3:00 PM
vs. Long Island Nets
The best teams in the city from soccer, football, baseball, and basketball will gather tonight to cheer on Birmingham’s favorite team!
Giveaway: Kids will get a Commander Growth Chart

Birmingham Legion vs San Antonio FC
2024-03-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
Wednesday, June 19th
Birmingham Legion vs San Antonio FC
7:00pm | Protective Stadium

Sharron Collins LIVE at Perfect Note
2024-03-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Hoover, Alabama
Friday Night Live with Sharron Collins

Sheryl Underwood LIVE at the Stardome
2024-03-08 19:00 - 2024-03-09 23:30 | Hoover, Alabama
Owner and CEO – Pack Rat Productions Inc.Entertainer Entrepreneur Philanthropist & 23rd International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.Sheryl Underwood is a savvy businesswoman philanthropist and a multi-faceted multi-media entrepreneur who is recognized as one of the most articulate well-informed women of our time. She is a much sought after entertainer and public speaker who is described as one of the world’s brightest contemporary humorists. Underwood is Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Pack Rat Productions Inc. and is the 23rd International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. the only full-time entertainer to ever hold the sorority’s highest post. Underwood joined the television show THE TALK on CBS for the start of season two sitting alongside hosts Julie Chen Sara Gilbert Sharon Osbourne and Aisha Tyler. The show averages over 2 million viewers per day. With Underwood at the table THE TALK received its first Daytime Emmy nomination and a 5th year renewal on CBS television. Underwood who has received numerous awards and accolades was named one of the 10 most influential talk show hosts on Twitter in 2012. Multiple shows

Birmingham Squadron Basketball: Healthcare Worker Appreciation Night
2024-03-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
Birmingham Squadron vs. Greensboro Swarm
Fri • Mar 08 • 7:00 PM
Legacy Arena at The BJCC , Birmingham, AL

Art Exhibition: Roots & Renaissance (Through May 10th)
2024-02-11 08:00 - 2024-05-10 17:00 | Fairfield, Alabama, AL, United States
Roots & Renaissance: An African American Journey Through Art – FBAC Gallery at Miles College

February 11, 2024 – May 10,2024
