GWEN DERU

THE SOUTHEAST AND THE WORLD… AT YOUR FINGER TIPS!!

…HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!!!


TODAY…

**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!

**THURSDAY NIGHT WORKOUTS with Live Females at the Blu Onyx.

**SEXBRUISE? at the Nick.

**EVERY 3rd THURSDAY with YOUTH OPEN MIC, 6-8 p.m. at the Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place for talented young spoken word poets. Snacks will be served.

**LIVE KARAOKE SHOWCASE hosted by LOGAN THE ENTERTAINER, every Thursday at Ruth’s Place in Irondale, 2404 Derby Way. DJ MOSE STOVALL is on crowd control.

**EVERY THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR, 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the Kappa Komplex, 45 6th Avenue South.

**KARAOKE, 5-9 p.m. at Courtyard Alabaster Bar and Grill.

**THIRD THURSDAY BLUES JAM, 7 p.m. at True Story Brewing.

**TASTEMAKER THURSDAY – Every Thursday at Blaze Ultra Lounge, 228 Roebuck Plaza Drive, 8 p.m.- 12 a.m. with DJ Ace Twon (95.7 JAMZ) in the mix hosted by Audio Life and GMC Promo.

**THIRSTY THURSDAY at Hookah 114 17th Street No.

**TEQUILA THURSDAY at the Vibe Bar & Lounge.

**THROW BACK THURSDAY at Tha Vibe Bar & Lounge, 3801 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd.

**KARAOKE EVERY THURSDAY hosted by DJ SHAY at Eighty Eight on Magnolia Avenue.


FRIDAY…

**INFINITE SEDUCTION at Bosses Private Lounge hosted by JAMES WILLIAMS, with J. LOVE, DJ DUSTY, plenty of good food, music and grown and sexy people.

**QUE’S BAR & GRILL GROOVIN’ on 19th Street in Ensley.

**LIT FRIDAYS WITH RIPCORD, 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. at 4501 Gary Avenue in Fairfield.

**FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE featuring DOMINIQUE at Perfect Note.

**KNOX BY NIGHT at The Nick.

**FREE HOOKAH FRIDAYS at Blu Onyx, 10 p.m.

**AFRO CARIBBEAN NIGHTS (Every Friday Night) at Ash’s on 2nd, 7 p.m. until with Reggae, Afro Beats, Dancehall and Top 40 Hits.

**FIREBALL FRIDAY at Tha Vibe Bar & Lounge.

**FRIDAY NIGHT RAP, Every 1st and 3rd Friday at Crescent Cultural Center, 1121 Tuscaloosa Avenue, W.

**FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE CORNER PARTY at the RotRoad Beverage Trailer, 7 – 11 p.m. at Etheridge Senior Carwash, 1600 3rd Avenue Birmingham, AL 35203, Sept 9 and 23rd. Pull up for your cocktails, frozen margaritas, infused fruit bowls and more. Bid Daddy providing food and D Jay Dirty Red bringing the vibes. Grab a spades partner and let’s go.


SATURDAY…

**SATURDAYS IN THE GARDENS at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

**WINE DOWN HAPPY HOUR, 4 p.m.- 9 p.m. at Saferoom Lounge Bar.

**MS. JOHNNIE AND THE JAMMERS Live After Five, 7-10 p.m. at Bistro on 19th located at 109 19th St. N., Bessemer. EVERY 2nd and 4th SATURDAY!!

**SOLD OUT SATURDAYS at the Blu Onyx Every Saturday.

**CIROC SATURDAYS at Blu Onyx.

**CRYPT 24 at The Nick.

**AN EVENING OF BLUES CLASSIC WITH DENNIS MITCHELL at Perfect Note.

**LIL BAM LIVE, 8 p.m. at Bosses Private Lounge.



SUNDAY…

**WORSHIP AT THE SIXTH, 9:30 a.m. at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church.

**WOODLAWN STREET MARKET, 12 p.m. at Woodlawn Street Market.

**FOODIES, BEATZ, VIBEZ, 2-9 p.m. at 604 Bar & Lounge at 604 9th St. No.

**SUNDAY FUNDAY TUNES with RAMBLIN’ RICKY TATE at The Nick.

**2 SEXY SUNDAY at the Blu Onyx, 8- 12 p.m.

**SUNDAY FUNDAY for the grown Folks Kickback at Tha Vibe Bar & Lounge.

**SOULFUL SUNDAY WITH SHERRY REEVES at Perfect Note.


MONDAY…

**EVERY MONDAY is MONSLAYYY – THE CARIBBEAN WAY, 8 p.m. at the Vault with TRINI and BRENT TRINI-FRESH PIERRE. FREE.

**BIRMINGHAM BANDSTAND at The Nick.


TUESDAY…

**TUESDAY NIGHT TRAILS at Red Mountain Park.

**INDUSTRY NIGHT TUESDAY at Blu Onyx, 8 p.m.

**EVERY TUESDAY – TRUE STORY BREWING JAZZ SESSIONS, 7- 10 p.m., 5510 Crestwood Blvd.

**TASTY TUESDAYS at Platinum of Birmingham.

**EVERY TUESDAY LIT AND JAZZ with DAVID TALLEY AND FRIENDS, 7 p.m. at Lit on 8th, 518 Rev. Abraham Woods Blvd.

**FAT TUESDAY at Tha Vibe Bar & Lounge.

**KARAOKE at The Nick.



WEDNESDAY…

**INTERFAITH NOONDAY PRAYER SERVICES every Wednesday, Noon at Linn Park in Downtown Birmingham.

**WEDNESDAYS WEEKLY JAZZ JAM, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing Company, 5510 Crestwood Blvd. Food until 9 p.m. Music until 10 p.m. and Drink until 11 p.m.

**OPEN BAR WEDNESDAY, 8 p.m. at Blu Onyx.

**EVERY 4th WEDNESDAY at FACE’S LOUNGE KARAOKE hosted by ARETTA, 6:30 p.m. at 7070 Aaron Aronov Dr. in Fairfield.

**JERKIN’ WEDNESDAY, Every Wednesday at Bosses Private Lounge.

**FAITH KELLY, CASWYN MOON and NOBLE at The Nick.



NEXT THURSDAY…

**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!

**THURSDAY NIGHT WORKOUTS with Live Females at the Blu Onyx.

**LOMBARDY AND SAME JOHNSTON at the Nick



NEXT FRIDAY…

**QUE’S BAR & GRILL GROOVIN’ on 19th Street in Ensley.

**LIT FRIDAYS WITH RIPCORD, 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. at 4501 Gary Avenue in Fairfield.

**GUITARIST ADAM HAWLEY at Perfect Note.

**BOB FLEMING AND THE CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY at The Nick.


NEWS TO USE…

LABOR DAY WEEKEND…

** FRIDAY…OPEN BLUES JAM at Ranelli’s, 7 – 10 p.m.

**INFINITE SEDUCTION at Bosses Private Lounge hosted by JAMES WILLIAMS, with J. LOVE, DJ DUSTY, plenty of good food, music and grown and sexy people.

** SATURDAY…MAGIC CITY HAWAIIAN LUAU at Bar Sebastian Rooftop of Michael’s Restaurant with DJ CHRIS COLEMAN.

**SATURDAY AND SUNDAY {RE LABOR COOKOUT AND RAFFLE, at Sporters Lounge Club.

** SUNDAY…iPUSH FOODIE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL, 5- 11 p.m. in downtown Ensley, with B’ Mobile Apparel & T-Shirts Shop.


FOR BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY LOVERS …

**CITY OF BIRMINGHAM NEW TRASH BIN SYSTEM…Each Birmingham residential home will receive one complimentary 96 gallon garbage cart. These industrial bins keep trash protected from animals and weather elements. They will be serviced using new automated side loader refuse trucks with other existing trucks being retrofitted with special tippers. In all, the garbage carts should be fully distributed within the next two years. Special trucks are needed to accommodate them and are being delivered to the city. A slower supply chain has caused some delays. In the meantime, some existing trucks are being retrofitted with the special tippers, but these will be for backup use primarily. Once a resident receives their uniform garbage cart, their trash pickup will go from twice a week to once. All trash should be inside the carts. Any garbage that is not inside the container will not be collected.   

**GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE GRANT – The City announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administrations (EDA) is awarding a $10.8 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to establish the Birmingham Region Health partnership, a healthcare workforce training program. The program will build a pipeline of skilled healthcare and digital healthcare workers. It will provide access to high quality healthcare jobs to those communities traditionally under-served, including women and people of color.


FOR LOVERS OF EDUCATION…

**BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO WORK is a networking, community building, food, beer and fun event at the Cahaba Brewery, September 10, 2 – 6 p.m. Participate in the raffle and win a back to school or back to work gift basket. Support Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School as they host the new board members, corporate partners, alumni and friends. PLUS HFCR is hiring. Go to: www.hfcristorey.org for more.

**CRISTO REY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES… NEW TEACHERS are Ms. LaTanya Davis (Math), Mrs. Eartha Drew (Math), Mrs. Glenn Needham (Science) and Mrs. Catie Yu Tiamco (Religion). NEW POSITIONS are Mr. Franklin Ball (Registrar), Coach Vernon Bone (Athletic Director), Mrs. Emily LaRussa (Alumni Advisor), Mr. Donnell Robinson (Assistant Athletic Director), Mrs. Ashley Vann (Director of Communications & Information Technology) and Mr. Yihsrael Velez (Assistant Principal).


IN SEPTEMBER….

NEWS FROM CREATE BIRMINGHAM…

**CO-STARTERS – Invest in Your Idea, today for the final 2022 Co.Starters Cohorts in Birmingham September 12 – November 14 and in Bessemer September 13 – November 15. Financial Aid is Available. Contact Create Birmingham for more and to register.

**CREATE CONSULTS IS BACK- Applications are open for 10 small business owners that will be selected to work with Create Birmingham’s team of affiliated professional consultants to help take their creative enterprise to the next level. Candidates will each have access to $ 1,200 of consulting services with a wide variety of professionals and experts who can guide them through their unique challenges. Contact Create Birmingham to learn more.

**CALLING CREATIVES AGES 8+ to submit their original comic strip now. Join the monthly competition for cash prizes.

**THE BUSINESS OF CREATING – Writing a compelling proposal narrative with NIKKI ESTES, South Arts Director of Presenting & Touring on Wednesday, September 7 and 21, from noon – 1 p.m. Virtual. The focus is on successful grant writing. For more, go to: createbirmingham.org/events.