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Alabama town faces 1910 comet in 'Beneath a Fallen Sky' | DON NOBLE
Once in a while you begin reading a novel and it strikes you: This writer has created a really good situation — the right setting, characters and historical moment. This will work! So it was with Scott Gould’s seventh novel, “Beneath a Fallen Sky.” Set mostly in Fort Payne, Alabama, and on Sand Mountain, there are references to Fyffe, Clyde, Ider, Ten Broek, Geraldine and Buck’s Pocket. Not much literature has been set in these spots. The novel opens on Tuesday, May 17, 1910, three days before Halley’s Comet will, one hopes, pass close by but not hit, the Earth. These North Alabamians are plenty worried. Will the comet strike them or will they be killed by what they believe to be poison gases in the comet’s tail? Different folk prepare for this event, long prophesied by their preachers, in different ways. Some go down to the creek and get baptized by Aunt Zona. More: Why Anne George defined Alabama mystery novels | DON NOBLE For her, it’s business. She’s not a real preacher, but so what. Zona McCracken has enhanced her religious credentials by prodigious quoting of scripture, which she makes up to suit the occasion. This day she
Bham Now
New antique store + art gallery opening on Morris Avenue, October 29
A new spot for one-of-a-kind vintage treasures and nostalgic, locally made artwork is opening soon in downtown Birmingham. Located on historic Morris Avenue, Nostalgic on Morris is a new antique store and art gallery with an eclectic mix of vintage collectibles, mid-century design and work from local artists. Bham Now met with owners Rodney Tucker and Billy Connelley for a sneak peek at the new shop ahead of its soft opening weekend starting Thursday, October 29.
ABC 33/40 News
Birmingham Library Passport Fair | Talk of Alabama | 10.21.2026
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Eggy Reinvents ‘Franklin’s Tower’ In 1st Performance In Over 8 Years
Eggy brought a new arrangement to a long-absent Grateful Dead cover on Wednesday at Lakeview Marina Outdoor Music Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The quartet closed its second set with a synth-driven “Franklin’s Tower,” playing the song for the first time in more than eight years. According to...
hoodline.com
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Honors All 14 Alabama HBCUs in New Exhibit
Alabama has more historically Black colleges and universities than any other state in the country, and starting this Friday, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is giving all 14 of them a dedicated spotlight. The new exhibit, called “Historically Black,” opens Oct. 23 in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery and runs through Dec. 12, showcasing memorabilia, archival photos and artifacts that trace nearly 160 years of achievements and traditions across the state's HBCU network.
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Gallery: Birmingham City Hall features Magic City Classic photo exhibit
A free photo exhibition celebrating the history and traditions of the Magic City Classic is on display at Birmingham City Hall through the end of the year. The exhibit, A Classic Tradition: The History, Culture & Legacy of the Magic City Classic, is on the second floor of City Hall. It features archival photos and historical images from the 1950s to today, including scenes of football, marching bands, tailgating and the fifth quarter.
alpolitics.com
ICYMI: Doug Jones Presents ‘Doug v. Tommy’ at Carver Theatre
Alabama Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones presented “Doug v. Tommy: Prosecuting the Case for Alabama” on Wednesday, October 21, at the Carver Theatre for the Performing Arts in Birmingham. The former U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney used video and audio footage of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s own words to...
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Bargain Hunters Flock From All Over Alabama To This Charming Antiquing Town
There’s a certain kind of person who gets genuinely excited about old things, and if you’re reading this, you’re probably one of them. Gadsden, Alabama is your people. This northeast Alabama city sitting along the Coosa River has quietly built a reputation as one of the state’s best destinations for antique hunters, and the word is spreading fast.
abouttown.io
A Birmingham Bookstore Afternoon, Planned Around What You Like to Read
October weekends tend to fill themselves. Football, fall festivals, school events and dinner plans can turn a supposedly free afternoon into another schedule to manage. A bookstore afternoon asks very little of you. Pick a neighborhood, give yourself time to browse and leave with something you’re excited to read. Coffee helps. So does putting your phone away long enough to get through the first few pages.
Shelby Reporter
AmFirst annual charity golf tournament raises $190,000 for nonprofits
BIRMINGHAM – Celebrating its 90th anniversary, AmFirst Credit Union held its annual charity golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley Golf Course on Oct. 15. As the 34th annual tournament, this year's signature fundraiser raised $190,000 for the four local nonprofit agencies that AmFirst works with through its Community First campaign.
ABC 33/40 News
Summer Walker, Tank to headline Magic City Classic Tailgate Festival in Birmingham
Summer Walker, Tank and Avery Wilson are scheduled to perform at the annual Magic City Classic Tailgate Festival in Birmingham later this month. The free event will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Birmingham Race Course, located at 1000 John Rogers Drive. According to organizers, gates will open at...
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New sports club opens in former Lee Branch movie theater building
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - From a movie screen to a weight room, Onelife Fitness Lee Branch is now open in the former AMC Classic Lee Branch movie theater building. The 68,000-square-foot club opened in late September and includes:. An indoor saltwater pool. A recovery studio with hydro-massage, red-light therapy, cold...