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What’s billed as one of the most highly anticipated art festivals in Alabama is being celebrated for its 41st year. The Magic City Art Connection brings artists from around the country to Sloss Furnaces in downtown Birmingham from April 26 to April 28.

The magic of Disney has come to the Magic City with all the iconic characters from classic Disney films to more modern TV shows. Birmingham Museum of Art’s latest display, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costumes, highlights the intricacies of costuming.

Birmingham residents are being asked to take part in an event to help raise funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS services. The Magic City's 15th annual Dining Out For Life event is taking place on Thursday, April 25 at participating restaurants in Birmingham.

Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia, drove off from his Georgia home intending to shop for groceries. He became disoriented and wound up in Birmingham, Alabama. There, Grant twice tried to get into houses he thought were his. Police were called.

The City of Birmingham’s Poet Laureate Salaam Green will host a public reading of her new chapbook, “Once Upon a Magic City,” in honor of April’s Poetry Month. The free event will take place on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Birmingham Public Library.

Three Alabama cities are being highlighted for their thriving thrifting communities. Analysts ranked them based off access to thrift stores, consignment shops, flea markets and local interest in shopping second hand.

Actor Matthew McConaughey is spending the summer in Birmingham for his new movie. Filming for “The Rivals of Amziah King” kicked off in the Magic City this month. The Oscar-winning actor is the lead role in the crime thriller put on by the independent studio Black Bear Pictures.

All year long on Alabama Public Radio we’re looking back on pivotal moments in the fight for civil rights. Many of the landmarks in the battle against…

This Tuesday Tuscaloosa is holding municipal elections and the job of Mayor is on the ballot. Voters will choose between incumbent Walt Maddox and…