The Cahaba River Fry-Down is a celebration of the Cahaba River – our region’s primary drinking water source and a treasure trove of biological diversity. The principal fundraiser for the Cahaba River Society, Fry-Down is a traditionally a competitive cook-off surrounded by a party!
Please join us at the newly renovated historic Carver Theater in Birmingham for the premiere of APT's newest original documentary SHUTTLESWORTH. Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth was raised in the crucible of segregated Birmingham, but he was forged by its attempt to kill him. When the KKK planted a bomb underneath his bed and he emerged unharmed, […]
A Night of Jazz with Curtis Lundy & Umoja Ensemble is our gift to the community this holiday season! Join us Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. for Grammy-nominated bassist Curtis Lundy for a free concert at the newly remodeled Carver Theatre. GRAMMY-nominated composer, arranger, and recording artist Curtis Lundy studied music at the University of Miami and […]
The duo of jazz pianist and composer Fred Hersch and jazz vocalist esperanza spalding are celebrating the release of their album “Alive at the Village Vanguard” recorded at the legendary club for a packed and rapturous audience. 15-time Grammy winner Hersch, called by The New Yorker “a living legend” – and multiple Grammy Award winner Spalding, […]
Common Ground, a restorative justice program of Birmingham City Schools, is screening the film Till for local students. This event is not open to the public.
Please join Sierra Club for a special screening of Descendant on March 19 at the Carver Theater - an incredible film about the history of Africatown, a community in Mobile, Alabama. Live jazz, free food and refreshments. Details + RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/descendant-film-screening-tickets-553268158957
Still Moving Forward: The Birmingham Movement 60 Years Later How far has Birmingham come since 1963? As we mark sixty years of civil rights history, what do you want the rest of the country to know about the Birmingham of today, and the ongoing struggle for justice? Join WBHM and Jenn White, host of NPR’s […]
ASFA Music presents Jazz Night Friday, April 14, 2023 from 7-9 pm ONE NIGHT ONLY! The Alabama School of Fine Arts Music Department presents Jazz Night at the Carver Theatre!Don't miss your chance to see ASFA's award-winning ASFA jazz ensemble and ladies' vocal ensemble present a thrilling end-of-the-year jazz concert at the historic […]
Each Tuesday at 7 p.m., True Story Brewing Company hosts a Jazz Jam performance. Led by Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame trumpeter José Carr and an expert rhythm section, the event attracts some of the best jazz musicians from Birmingham and beyond. No cover charge.
"So You Say You Play Jazz?" José Carr’s True Story On May 9th, BellisarioSonic Arts will release a feature length documentary on Ensley native and Alabama Jazz Hall of Famer, Daniel ‘José’ Carr. Over a year and half in the making, the 75-minute feature film will be the first of its kind to be released […]
