It’s not just a 27-game winning streak on the line. For the Hoover Bucs, hopes and dreams of playing in college are resting on their young shoulders.
This week’s “Two-a-Days” is a battle of the ages … until next week’s battle of the ages.
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More than 100 artists will have works on display across the City Center at Artwalk 2006, taking place tonight and Saturday.
Details and treasure map after the jump.
Beat hated rival Spain Park? Easy. Broker peace between split celebrity couple Alex and Kristin? Awkward.
In the land of “Two-a-Days,” the only thing that can stop the Hoover Bucs is … juicy breakup gossip.
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Hurricane Katrina caused more than $80 billion in damage and killed nearly 2,000 people. Hundreds of thousands of refugees swarmed the surrounding states, many never to return home.
While Mississippi and Louisiana suffered tremendous losses, Alabama was spared the worst of the destruction.
Is it possible that this Category 5 hurricane had an upside for the state?
The hourlong premiere of “Two-a-Days” introduced a ragtag squad playing its heart out to prove itself on the field and off in a game that makes boys into men.
Unfortunately, that ragtag squad was crushed 50-29 by the show’s stars, the Hoover Bucs. The new teen reality series followed several players as they prepared for their biggest game ever, a season opener on ESPN, the first high school game televised by the cable channel.
But on MTV, endless drills and cussing coaches aren’t enough. You need pizzazz, you need oomph. You need … pimply melodrama.
Birmingham is known by many names. The Magic City. Pittsburgh of the South. Football Capital of the South. Bombingham. The ’Ham.
While the hand-wringing continues over the city’s image, we welcome thousands of “American Idol” hopefuls to a place they’ve heard about since Ruben Studdard put three defining digits on the map: 2-0-5.
So why can’t we get “Birmingham” out there in our other most visible institutions?
What can the Soul Patrol expect tonight at the American Idols concert? Birmingham’s Taylor Hicks is back with nine “also-rans” (provided Katharine McPhee doesn’t bug out, again) to perform before a sold-out show at the BJCC Arena.
If you missed out on tickets, or just want to see what you’re getting for your $36.50 to $66.50, we have a sneak peek …
Ten reasons to see “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” Will Ferrell’s comedic take on the world of auto racing …
1. The pitch was six simple words: “Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver.”
2. It starts tonight in Birmingham. The 7:30 p.m. show at Lee Branch appears to be sold out, but one of the two midnight shows at Patton Creek still has tickets.
3. Metacritic has many reviews, and most are positive.
When MTV hit the air 25 years ago today, the brash young network would change the world. Eventually.
On Aug. 1, 1981, you couldn’t even watch it in New York, its corporate headquarters, because the city couldn’t watch the yet-to-be-picked-up-there cable network. Hard to imagine.
Nowadays, its stamp is everywhere, from fast-cut musically driven movie sequences (and entire movies) to reality television to the relentless pursuit of free-spending teenagers.
Birmingham native Alan Hunter was there at the birth of Music Television, one of five VJs who introduced videos (a promotional tool and an emerging artform), interviewed bands and became the early face of the network. He has gone on to promote the film industry in Birmingham, opened WorkPlay with brothers Blake, Hugh and Randy, founded Hunter Films with brother Hugh and co-founded activist organization Catalyst.
Baby, it’s hot outside. A sizzling summer is the perfect excuse to stay inside and away from the fickle fusion-powered reactor I call the sun.
While you’re cozy in your air-conditioned sanctuary, check out these five Birmingham Web sites that will change how you look at the city, its culture and its future.
While Birmingham and surrounding cities are trying to stamp out the gambling monster we call Gamblor, two charity fund-raisers want you to roll the dice this week.
Well, not actually dice — that would be boring. Instead, bet on winning hands and racing ducks. Yes, racing ducks.
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Two Birmingham residents are in the hunt for $1 million in the 10th installment of the reality TV competition, “The Amazing Race.” The CBS show, taped this summer, pits 12 teams of two in a race around the world.
Karlyn Harris of Helena and Lyn Turk of Birmingham are listed as 32-year-old “best friends.” Harris is a program analyst, and Turk is a fourth-grade teacher. The two are the first “Race” contestants from Alabama.
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Starting tonight, Rojo will play host to its second film series this summer, the 1970s American Film Retrospective. In case you young’uns aren’t familiar with the ’70s, be glad. Except that you missed some mighty fine films.
Kyle McKinnon announced the series at Monday night’s Sidewalk Salon. The free movies will be shown at Rojo on Southside at 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 29. The selections include “Network” (shown above), “Jaws,” “Mean Streets” and “Shampoo.”
You can find full details — including maps, more films and links to synopses — in the updated Wade on Birmingham Summer 2006 Movie Guide. (And if you subscribed to the Google calendar feature, your listings have already been updated, you lucky fan.)
Find this year’s latest flicks
with our Summer Movie Guide.
Put down “The Da Vinci Code.” Step away from “Blink.”
We know summer isn’t about catching up on your reading. It’s about movies.
And if you’re lucky, free movies.
By now, you’ve been through “The Break-Up” and X-coriated the “X-Men” sequel. But we’ve got a deal for you.
Great movies, great venues. All listed here.
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City Stages 2006 is over, done, packed up and torn down. How did the annual music fest do in its 18th outing?
Despite daily ticket sales off by 30 percent from projections, the festival had its share of victories big and small.
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