Tag: artists
Ensley Native, Ashley Sankey, Self-Taught Musician
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Even though she’s a classically trained keyboardist and percussionist and a formally trained jazz and opera vocalist, Ensley...
Book Set in Civil Rights Era Inspires Local Artist, 10
By Kathryn Sesser-Dorné
The Birmingham Times
Dalvin McCollum, a rising fifth grader at Avondale Elementary School, didn't have to think long about what to do when...
Myrna Gates once volunteered at Magic City Art Connection; last week...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Myrna Gates is a long-time Magic City Art Connection (MCAC) supporter: she’s attended for more than a decade, first as...
How Matthew Mayes learned that ‘Art Encompasses All’
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Matthew Mayes said he once believed that love, food, and music were core passions that transcended all race, creed, and...
Larry Allen: Ceramicist who makes something out of nothing
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Larry Allen enjoys making something out of nothing.
The 65-year-old ceramicist of Leeds, Ala. remembers the first time he stuck his...
The multicultural diversity of Joseph Frye
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
While preparing for last week’s Magic City Art Connection (MCAC), Joseph Frye lost track of time. That’s how much the...
Music’s biggest stars are finding love in the Magic City
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
The stars are shining brightly in the Magic City.
Over the past two months, artists like Erykah Badu, Babyface,...
From the Top Announces 2015–2016 National Tour
BOSTON – Now in its 15th year, From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley, the preeminent showcase for young musicians, announces its 2015–2016 National...
