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.

In 2023, Councilor O’Quinn was appointed to the National League of Cities Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee, as well as being elected to serve on the NLC’s Board of Directors.

District Contact Info

For District Information

Call (205) 254-2679E-Mail Us

For Scheduling

Contact Myeisha Hutchinson

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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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Happy Together (1997)

07-03-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jul 03 @ 2:00 pm Thu, Jul 03 @ 6:45 pm

One of the most searing romances of the 1990s, Wong Kar Wai’s emotionally raw, lushly stylized portrait of a relationship in breakdown casts Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing as a couple traveling through...

[more+]

One of the most searing romances of the 1990s, Wong Kar Wai’s emotionally raw, lushly stylized portrait of a relationship in breakdown casts Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing as a couple traveling through Argentina and locked in a turbulent cycle of infatuation and destructive jealousy as they break up, make up, and fall apart again and again. Setting out to depict the dynamics of a queer relationship with empathy and complexity on the cusp of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong—when the country’s LGBTQ community suddenly faced an uncertain future—Wong crafts a feverish look at the life cycle of a love affair that is by turns devastating and deliriously romantic. Shot by ace cinematographer Christopher Doyle in both luminous monochrome and luscious saturated color, Happy Together is an intoxicating exploration of displacement and desire that swoons with the ache and exhilaration of love at its heart-tearing extremes.

Part of our SHOUT Film Spotlight Weekend sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Queens of Drama

07-03-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jul 03 @ 5:00 pm

An outrageous lesbian pop musical satire inspired by the pop frenzy of the early 2000s, QUEENS OF DRAMA charts the rise and fall of new star Mimi Madamour and her passionate, rage-fueled love affair with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course...

[more+]

An outrageous lesbian pop musical satire inspired by the pop frenzy of the early 2000s, QUEENS OF DRAMA charts the rise and fall of new star Mimi Madamour and her passionate, rage-fueled love affair with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course of half a century we follow these drama queens as they top the charts and set sail on the course of mad queer love. Featuring an iconic cast, including Asia Argento and Alma Jodorowsky, and containing hit songs like 'Don’t Touch' by Yelle and 'Fisted to the Heart', this film vividly dissects the turbulence of toxic relationships—whether between fans and their idols or within passionate queer love affairs. Director Alexis Langlois brings their trademark glittercore pop-punk aesthetic to create a vibrant, unforgettable spectacle of music and passion.

Part of our SHOUT Film Spotlight Weekend sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Knife + Heart (2018)

07-03-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jul 03 @ 7:30 pm

Paris, Summer 1979. Anne (French pop star Vanessa Paradis) produces third-rate gay porn. After her editor and lover Lois leaves her, she tries to win her back by shooting her most ambitious film yet with her trusted, flaming sidekick Archibald....

[more+]

Paris, Summer 1979. Anne (French pop star Vanessa Paradis) produces third-rate gay porn. After her editor and lover Lois leaves her, she tries to win her back by shooting her most ambitious film yet with her trusted, flaming sidekick Archibald. But one of her actors is brutally murdered and Anne gets caught up in a strange investigation that turns her life upside-down. Shot on 35mm and featuring a killer retro score from M83, Yann Gonzalez’s KNIFE+HEART is an ultra-stylish and blood-soaked ode to ’70s-era De Palma, Argento, and Friedkin.

Part of our SHOUT Film Spotlight Weekend sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Space One Eleven Summer Art Camps for Rising 2nd-12th Graders

07-25-2025

Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am + 13 more dates and times

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.

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Tags:   Camps Classes + Lectures Classes + Workshop Crafts + Makers Elementary Family + Camps For Teens Pre-Teens Visual ArtsArt + Stage

stuck; lingering: New Works by Miriam Calleja

08-23-2025

Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am + 41 more dates and times

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.

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Tags:   Books + Film Libraries Literature Multicultural Museums + Attractions Places Visual ArtsArt + Stage

The Life of Chuck

07-17-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 12:30 pm Fri, Jul 04 @ 3:00 pm + 26 more dates and times

Sat, Jul 05 @ 10:30 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 1:00 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 3:30 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 6:00 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 8:30 pm Sun, Jul 06 @ 10:30 am Sun, Jul 06 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Jul 06 @ 3:30 pm Sun, Jul 06 @ 6:15 pm Thu, Jul 10 @ 2:00 pm Thu, Jul 10 @ 4:30 pm Thu, Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm Fri, Jul 11 @ 2:30 pm Fri, Jul 11 @ 5:00 pm Fri, Jul 11 @ 7:30 pm Sat, Jul 12 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Jul 12 @ 2:30 pm Sat, Jul 12 @ 5:00 pm Sat, Jul 12 @ 8:00 pm Sun, Jul 13 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Jul 13 @ 2:30 pm Sun, Jul 13 @ 5:00 pm Sun, Jul 13 @ 7:30 pm Thu, Jul 17 @ 3:15 pm Thu, Jul 17 @ 6:00 pm Thu, Jul 17 @ 8:30 pm - less dates and times

Based on the novella by Stephen King, The Life of Chuck is a life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz, told in reverse order. Shot in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

Based on the novella by Stephen King, The Life of Chuck is a life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz, told in reverse order. Shot in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Stand by Me (1986)

07-06-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 10:15 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 10:45 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 3:45 pm + 3 more dates and times

Sat, Jul 05 @ 8:45 pm Sun, Jul 06 @ 10:45 am Sun, Jul 06 @ 3:45 pm - less dates and times

In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends — sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O'Connell) — are in search of a missing teenager's body....

[more+]

In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends — sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O'Connell) — are in search of a missing teenager's body. Wanting to be heroes in each other's and their hometown's eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery. Based on the novella by Stephen King.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

07-10-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 1:15 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 12:45 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 5:45 pm + 2 more dates and times

Sun, Jul 06 @ 12:45 pm Thu, Jul 10 @ 2:30 pm - less dates and times

Based on Stephen King's novella, this critically acclaimed film follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a man wrongfully convicted of murder, as he forms an unlikely bond with fellow inmate Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) in Shawshank State...

[more+]

Based on Stephen King's novella, this critically acclaimed film follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a man wrongfully convicted of murder, as he forms an unlikely bond with fellow inmate Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) in Shawshank State Penitentiary. Over the years, Andy's resilience and unbreakable spirit inspire those around him, challenging the notion of freedom, justice, and the human will to endure.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Happy Together (1997)

07-03-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jul 03 @ 2:00 pm Thu, Jul 03 @ 6:45 pm

One of the most searing romances of the 1990s, Wong Kar Wai’s emotionally raw, lushly stylized portrait of a relationship in breakdown casts Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing as a couple traveling through...

[more+]

One of the most searing romances of the 1990s, Wong Kar Wai’s emotionally raw, lushly stylized portrait of a relationship in breakdown casts Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing as a couple traveling through Argentina and locked in a turbulent cycle of infatuation and destructive jealousy as they break up, make up, and fall apart again and again. Setting out to depict the dynamics of a queer relationship with empathy and complexity on the cusp of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong—when the country’s LGBTQ community suddenly faced an uncertain future—Wong crafts a feverish look at the life cycle of a love affair that is by turns devastating and deliriously romantic. Shot by ace cinematographer Christopher Doyle in both luminous monochrome and luscious saturated color, Happy Together is an intoxicating exploration of displacement and desire that swoons with the ache and exhilaration of love at its heart-tearing extremes.

Part of our SHOUT Film Spotlight Weekend sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Queens of Drama

07-03-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jul 03 @ 5:00 pm

An outrageous lesbian pop musical satire inspired by the pop frenzy of the early 2000s, QUEENS OF DRAMA charts the rise and fall of new star Mimi Madamour and her passionate, rage-fueled love affair with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course...

[more+]

An outrageous lesbian pop musical satire inspired by the pop frenzy of the early 2000s, QUEENS OF DRAMA charts the rise and fall of new star Mimi Madamour and her passionate, rage-fueled love affair with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course of half a century we follow these drama queens as they top the charts and set sail on the course of mad queer love. Featuring an iconic cast, including Asia Argento and Alma Jodorowsky, and containing hit songs like 'Don’t Touch' by Yelle and 'Fisted to the Heart', this film vividly dissects the turbulence of toxic relationships—whether between fans and their idols or within passionate queer love affairs. Director Alexis Langlois brings their trademark glittercore pop-punk aesthetic to create a vibrant, unforgettable spectacle of music and passion.

Part of our SHOUT Film Spotlight Weekend sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Knife + Heart (2018)

07-03-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jul 03 @ 7:30 pm

Paris, Summer 1979. Anne (French pop star Vanessa Paradis) produces third-rate gay porn. After her editor and lover Lois leaves her, she tries to win her back by shooting her most ambitious film yet with her trusted, flaming sidekick Archibald....

[more+]

Paris, Summer 1979. Anne (French pop star Vanessa Paradis) produces third-rate gay porn. After her editor and lover Lois leaves her, she tries to win her back by shooting her most ambitious film yet with her trusted, flaming sidekick Archibald. But one of her actors is brutally murdered and Anne gets caught up in a strange investigation that turns her life upside-down. Shot on 35mm and featuring a killer retro score from M83, Yann Gonzalez’s KNIFE+HEART is an ultra-stylish and blood-soaked ode to ’70s-era De Palma, Argento, and Friedkin.

Part of our SHOUT Film Spotlight Weekend sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Space One Eleven Summer Art Camps for Rising 2nd-12th Graders

07-25-2025

Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am + 13 more dates and times

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.

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Tags:   Camps Classes + Lectures Classes + Workshop Crafts + Makers Elementary Family + Camps For Teens Pre-Teens Visual ArtsArt + Stage

stuck; lingering: New Works by Miriam Calleja

08-23-2025

Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am + 41 more dates and times

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.

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Tags:   Books + Film Libraries Literature Multicultural Museums + Attractions Places Visual ArtsArt + Stage

The Life of Chuck

07-17-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 12:30 pm Fri, Jul 04 @ 3:00 pm + 26 more dates and times

Sat, Jul 05 @ 10:30 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 1:00 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 3:30 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 6:00 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 8:30 pm Sun, Jul 06 @ 10:30 am Sun, Jul 06 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Jul 06 @ 3:30 pm Sun, Jul 06 @ 6:15 pm Thu, Jul 10 @ 2:00 pm Thu, Jul 10 @ 4:30 pm Thu, Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm Fri, Jul 11 @ 2:30 pm Fri, Jul 11 @ 5:00 pm Fri, Jul 11 @ 7:30 pm Sat, Jul 12 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Jul 12 @ 2:30 pm Sat, Jul 12 @ 5:00 pm Sat, Jul 12 @ 8:00 pm Sun, Jul 13 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Jul 13 @ 2:30 pm Sun, Jul 13 @ 5:00 pm Sun, Jul 13 @ 7:30 pm Thu, Jul 17 @ 3:15 pm Thu, Jul 17 @ 6:00 pm Thu, Jul 17 @ 8:30 pm - less dates and times

Based on the novella by Stephen King, The Life of Chuck is a life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz, told in reverse order. Shot in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

Based on the novella by Stephen King, The Life of Chuck is a life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz, told in reverse order. Shot in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Stand by Me (1986)

07-06-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 10:15 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 10:45 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 3:45 pm + 3 more dates and times

Sat, Jul 05 @ 8:45 pm Sun, Jul 06 @ 10:45 am Sun, Jul 06 @ 3:45 pm - less dates and times

In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends — sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O'Connell) — are in search of a missing teenager's body....

[more+]

In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends — sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O'Connell) — are in search of a missing teenager's body. Wanting to be heroes in each other's and their hometown's eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery. Based on the novella by Stephen King.

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

07-10-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jul 04 @ 1:15 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 12:45 pm Sat, Jul 05 @ 5:45 pm + 2 more dates and times

Sun, Jul 06 @ 12:45 pm Thu, Jul 10 @ 2:30 pm - less dates and times

Based on Stephen King's novella, this critically acclaimed film follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a man wrongfully convicted of murder, as he forms an unlikely bond with fellow inmate Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) in Shawshank State...

[more+]

Based on Stephen King's novella, this critically acclaimed film follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a man wrongfully convicted of murder, as he forms an unlikely bond with fellow inmate Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) in Shawshank State Penitentiary. Over the years, Andy's resilience and unbreakable spirit inspire those around him, challenging the notion of freedom, justice, and the human will to endure.

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film