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Council District five
Central City, Crestwood North, East Avondale, Eastlake, Eastwood, Five Points South, Forest Park/South Avondale, Fountain Heights, Gate City, North Avondale, Oak Ridge Park, Smithfield, Southside, South Eastlake, Wahouma
District Five Councilor
Darrell O'Quinn
Birmingham City Councilor Darrell O'Quinn is Chair of the Committee of the Whole and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees, and a member of the Administration & Governmental Affairs and Planning and Zoning Committees.
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Biography
Councilor O’Quinn is a former clinical veterinarian for UAB, president of the Birmingham Citizens Advisory Board, and currently presides over District 5 with the Birmingham City Council.
Councilor O’Quinn graduated from Denham Springs High School just east of Baton Rouge in 1990. He enrolled at Louisiana State University where he completed a bachelor’s degree in zoology in 1995 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. He then came to UAB where he completed a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular pathology in 2005. He worked as a senior clinical veterinarian for the university’s animal resources programs since 2011.
Councilor O’Quinn has also been very active in civic organizations having served as vice-president or president of the Crestwood North Neighborhood Association since 2008, a member of the Implementation Committee for the Birmingham Comprehensive Plan since 2014, and president of the Citizens Advisory Board since 2015. He also serves on the boards of Greater Crestwood, Inc., Keep Birmingham Beautiful, and the Deep South Cancer Foundation and co-founded Heart to Table with Marco Morosini. He is a former board member of Redemptive Cycles and former executive director of Move I-20/59. He was a member of the 2015 class of Leadership Birmingham.
Councilor O’Quinn formerly published the Ultra-Local News and operated the Crestwood Produce Co-op from 2004 to 2005 and cofounded The 35212 newsletter. He is an avid cyclist and has lived in Crestwood North since 2001 with his wife, Kristina and two children.
As Councilor for District 5 on the City Council, Councilor O’Quinn is proud of the experience he’s gained while collaborating with community leaders on civic projects and he remains committed to accountability and transparency.
District Contact Info
For District Schools
JAMES A. SULLIVAN, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 5
SCHOOLS:
Barrett Elementary
Oliver Elementary
Robinson Elementary
Hayes K-8
Hudson K-8
Inglenook K-8
Phillips K-8
Parker High
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District Related Events
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Birmingham 365 Events
Sculpture In Depth
06-23-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 8:45 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 8:45 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 8:45 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 8:45 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 8:45 am - less dates and times
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is...
[more+]Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination. For more information about Summer Camp visit artsbma.org
[less-]Tags: Pre-Teens, Art + Stage
Pottery | Grades 4–6
06-23-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 8:45 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 8:45 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 8:45 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 8:45 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 8:45 am - less dates and times
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is...
[more+]Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination. For more information about Summer Camp visit artsbma.org
[less-]Tags: Elementary, Art + Stage
Space One Eleven Summer Art Camps for Rising 2nd-12th Graders
06-02-2025
07-25-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One...
[more+]These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One Eleven’s professional art studios.
[less-]Tags: Camps, Classes + Lectures, Classes + Workshop, Crafts + Makers, Elementary, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
stuck; lingering: New Works by Miriam Calleja
06-06-2025
08-23-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 26 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 28 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 29 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 30 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 31 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 01 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 02 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media...
[more+]Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media pieces. Each of Calleja’s pieces contains a line or an entire poem from her repertoire, including some new unpublished work. The exhibition name is inspired by her poem “A choreography of almost." Poems featured in stuck; lingering are on display alongside Calleja’s artwork so that viewers can explore the correspondence between it and her poetry.
Calleja is an internationally published poet, artist, translator, and writer. A native of Malta, she has lived in Birmingham for the past three years. Her poetry collections include Pomegranate Heart (EDE Books, 2015) and Inside (EDE Books, 2016). Among her poetry chapbooks are Remember (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), Stranger Intimacy (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), and Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence (BottleCap Press, 2023). Calleja’s upcoming book Variations on Silence (PoetryWala, 2025) is translated from Maltese. Learn more about Calleja at miriamcalleja.com.
This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Books + Film, Libraries, Literature, Multicultural, Museums + Attractions, Places, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Space One Eleven Digital Art Camp for Rising 6th-12th Graders
06-16-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
This two-week camp will introduce young artists to various digital mediums and teach them how to manipulate and augment these tools to create original artworks. Young artists will learn various techniques including how to composite and edit...
[more+]This two-week camp will introduce young artists to various digital mediums and teach them how to manipulate and augment these tools to create original artworks. Young artists will learn various techniques including how to composite and edit digital images and vectors, construct and combine 3D models for printing and display, and how to create and edit graphics for Augmented Reality.
This camp is taught by Nic Tisdale. Tisdale has an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and specializes in printmaking and digital processes. He currently teaches in the art departments at the University of Montevallo and Samford University.
[less-]Tags: Design, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Summer Camps, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Space One Eleven Clay Camp for Rising 6th-12th Graders
06-23-2025
07-11-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
In this camp young artists will learn both hand-building and throwing techniques to make creative projects. From crafting functional items to sculpting unique art pieces, campers will explore the endless possibilities of clay in a supportive and...
[more+]In this camp young artists will learn both hand-building and throwing techniques to make creative projects. From crafting functional items to sculpting unique art pieces, campers will explore the endless possibilities of clay in a supportive and exciting environment. This camp is perfect for young artists of all skill levels who want to discover the joy of working with clay!
This camp is taught by Meg Howton. Howton received her BFA from the University of Alabama, focusing in Ceramics and Photography, and her MFA from Southern Illinois University. She is an instructor of ceramics at The University of Alabama.
[less-]Tags: Design, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Summer Camps, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Space One Eleven Printmaking Camp for Rising 6th-12th Graders
06-23-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
During this drawing-based camp, young artists will learn to use the tools and techniques of various printmaking processes to create multiple images using their own ideas and imagination. The emphasis of this camp will be on relief, monoprinting,...
[more+]During this drawing-based camp, young artists will learn to use the tools and techniques of various printmaking processes to create multiple images using their own ideas and imagination. The emphasis of this camp will be on relief, monoprinting, and intaglio. Young artists will learn how to operate the studio printing press to print on paper and fabric.
This camp is taught by John Klosterman. Klosterman is a Drawing, Foundations, and Printmaking instructor at the University of Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the University of South Alabama, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Alabama.
[less-]Tags: Design, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Summer Camps, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
06-24-2025
06-29-2025
Presented by The American Theatre Guild at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Concert Hall, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 24 @ 7:30 pm
Wed, Jun 25 @ 7:30 pm
Thu, Jun 26 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Jun 27 @ 7:30 pm Sat, Jun 28 @ 2:00 pm Sat, Jun 28 @ 7:30 pm Sun, Jun 29 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Jun 29 @ 6:30 pm - less dates and times
THERE WAS ONLY ONE.
HER VOICE WAS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE WAS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH WAS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and...
[more+]THERE WAS ONLY ONE.
HER VOICE WAS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE WAS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH WAS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.
One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows were seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.
Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.
[less-]Tags: Broadway, Music, Theatre, Art + Stage
Sculpture In Depth
06-23-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 8:45 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 8:45 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 8:45 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 8:45 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 8:45 am - less dates and times
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is...
[more+]Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination. For more information about Summer Camp visit artsbma.org
[less-]Tags: Pre-Teens, Art + Stage
Pottery | Grades 4–6
06-23-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 8:45 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 8:45 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 8:45 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 8:45 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 8:45 am - less dates and times
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is...
[more+]Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination. For more information about Summer Camp visit artsbma.org
[less-]Tags: Elementary, Art + Stage
Space One Eleven Summer Art Camps for Rising 2nd-12th Graders
06-02-2025
07-25-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One...
[more+]These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One Eleven’s professional art studios.
[less-]Tags: Camps, Classes + Lectures, Classes + Workshop, Crafts + Makers, Elementary, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
stuck; lingering: New Works by Miriam Calleja
06-06-2025
08-23-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 26 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 28 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 29 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 30 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 31 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 01 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 02 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media...
[more+]Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media pieces. Each of Calleja’s pieces contains a line or an entire poem from her repertoire, including some new unpublished work. The exhibition name is inspired by her poem “A choreography of almost." Poems featured in stuck; lingering are on display alongside Calleja’s artwork so that viewers can explore the correspondence between it and her poetry.
Calleja is an internationally published poet, artist, translator, and writer. A native of Malta, she has lived in Birmingham for the past three years. Her poetry collections include Pomegranate Heart (EDE Books, 2015) and Inside (EDE Books, 2016). Among her poetry chapbooks are Remember (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), Stranger Intimacy (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), and Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence (BottleCap Press, 2023). Calleja’s upcoming book Variations on Silence (PoetryWala, 2025) is translated from Maltese. Learn more about Calleja at miriamcalleja.com.
This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Books + Film, Libraries, Literature, Multicultural, Museums + Attractions, Places, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Space One Eleven Digital Art Camp for Rising 6th-12th Graders
06-16-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
This two-week camp will introduce young artists to various digital mediums and teach them how to manipulate and augment these tools to create original artworks. Young artists will learn various techniques including how to composite and edit...
[more+]This two-week camp will introduce young artists to various digital mediums and teach them how to manipulate and augment these tools to create original artworks. Young artists will learn various techniques including how to composite and edit digital images and vectors, construct and combine 3D models for printing and display, and how to create and edit graphics for Augmented Reality.
This camp is taught by Nic Tisdale. Tisdale has an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and specializes in printmaking and digital processes. He currently teaches in the art departments at the University of Montevallo and Samford University.
[less-]Tags: Design, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Summer Camps, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Space One Eleven Clay Camp for Rising 6th-12th Graders
06-23-2025
07-11-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
In this camp young artists will learn both hand-building and throwing techniques to make creative projects. From crafting functional items to sculpting unique art pieces, campers will explore the endless possibilities of clay in a supportive and...
[more+]In this camp young artists will learn both hand-building and throwing techniques to make creative projects. From crafting functional items to sculpting unique art pieces, campers will explore the endless possibilities of clay in a supportive and exciting environment. This camp is perfect for young artists of all skill levels who want to discover the joy of working with clay!
This camp is taught by Meg Howton. Howton received her BFA from the University of Alabama, focusing in Ceramics and Photography, and her MFA from Southern Illinois University. She is an instructor of ceramics at The University of Alabama.
[less-]Tags: Design, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Summer Camps, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Space One Eleven Printmaking Camp for Rising 6th-12th Graders
06-23-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am
Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
During this drawing-based camp, young artists will learn to use the tools and techniques of various printmaking processes to create multiple images using their own ideas and imagination. The emphasis of this camp will be on relief, monoprinting,...
[more+]During this drawing-based camp, young artists will learn to use the tools and techniques of various printmaking processes to create multiple images using their own ideas and imagination. The emphasis of this camp will be on relief, monoprinting, and intaglio. Young artists will learn how to operate the studio printing press to print on paper and fabric.
This camp is taught by John Klosterman. Klosterman is a Drawing, Foundations, and Printmaking instructor at the University of Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the University of South Alabama, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Alabama.
[less-]Tags: Design, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Summer Camps, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
06-24-2025
06-29-2025
Presented by The American Theatre Guild at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Concert Hall, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 24 @ 7:30 pm
Wed, Jun 25 @ 7:30 pm
Thu, Jun 26 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Jun 27 @ 7:30 pm Sat, Jun 28 @ 2:00 pm Sat, Jun 28 @ 7:30 pm Sun, Jun 29 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Jun 29 @ 6:30 pm - less dates and times
THERE WAS ONLY ONE.
HER VOICE WAS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE WAS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH WAS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and...
[more+]THERE WAS ONLY ONE.
HER VOICE WAS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE WAS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH WAS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.
One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows were seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.
Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.
[less-]