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The Birmingham channel: On the map

Monday, February 9th, 2015

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Homewood Middle starts wrestling team for girls. From ABC 33/40.

“Bad Tourism: Birmingham.” From Contact Buzz Comedy.

I think someone built a Birmingham Police car in “Grand Theft Auto.” I think. From MrOxPlay.

Coach Myreon Jones puts the Birmingham Storm through drills and workout. From KdotLove205.

The IBM Smarter Cities Challenge came to Birmingham to work on access to healthy food. From IBM Citizenship.

Glen Hansard performs “Come Away to the Water” Feb. 2 at Iron City on Southside. From Cady Weldon.

Nashville rock band Steelism plays “Blind Beggar” on Dec. 9 at Aloft in Homewood. From Paste Magazine.

James Spann and Dan Satterfield cover Winter Storm 1992 live for WBRC-6. From bamaguynbham.

Promo for Relay for Life at Birmingham-Southern College. From Brittany Arias.

Lyman Ward Military Academy performs at the 2014 Veterans Day parade. From Lyman Ward Military Academy.

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Sneaks the hedgehog. From Mark Leo.

See the documentary “Our Mockingbird,” shot in Birmingham.

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The Birmingham channel: Half the city

Monday, February 2nd, 2015

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Exploring the City Federal building downtown at night. From Matt Glasscock.

The band Wray performs “Jennifer” at Communicating Vessels in Woodlawn. From Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions.

Truck stop sermon. From Bro Darrell.

Jan. 18 promotional event with “Jersey Belle” star at Dyron’s Lowcountry restaurant in Mountain Brook. From Jaime Primak Sullivan.

Birmingham Baker’s Dozen ride on Jan. 17. From Matt Butler.

A race across trampolines at the Steel City Jump Park at the Crestwood Festival Center. From TwYcH811.

The band 8 Feet of Soul performed “Stormy Monday” Sunday at Daniel Day Gallery in Lakeview. From Joey Nettleman.

Ninth-grade students from Shaaray Tefila study civil rights in Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham with nonprofit organization Etgar 36. From Shaaray Tefila NYC.

Lauren Lippeatt leads a class on “Fierce Flow” yoga. From Lauren Lippeatt.

Interview with attorney Doug Jones, part of the Jesus at Work series at Avondale United Methodist Church. From Brandon Harris.

Texas metal band Flyleaf performed Sunday at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From aerialjane.

A student’s hip hop routine last week at the UAB International Bazaar. From UAB.

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The Birmingham channel: The world is watching

Monday, January 26th, 2015

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Former UAB quarterback Sam Hunt performs “Take Your Time” on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” last week. From “The Ellen Degeneres Show.”

Birmingham band St. Paul and the Broken Bones performs “Call Me” on “Late Show with David Letterman” earlier this month. From “Late Show with David Letterman.”

Talk show host Steve Harvey receives a birthday surprise from Comedy Club Stardome’s Bruce and Che Che Ayers. From al.com.

Promotional video that was part of the winning bid for the World Games 2021. From Big Communications.

Birmingham band Nowhere Squares’ music video for “She’s So Gross.” From Paul Cordes Wilm.

Promotional clip for Birmingham. From Moxy.

Paul Weaver plays “Gladiolus Rag.” From Message in a Bottle Productions.

Inside Memorial Mound in Bessemer. From Matt Glasscock.

“Sakhu” by Kayla Gladney and Alesha Mitchell, looking at black women who broke barriers in their professional lives. From UAB Documentary.

Vaper meetup at Avondale Brewing Company. From Robert Graves.

Auburn pole vaulters competing at the CrossPlex. From vaultmonkey.

“The Real Housewives of Birmingham.” From Katie Grant.

See Mountain Brook shops featured on national television.

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The Birmingham channel: Clips from causes

Monday, January 19th, 2015

A look at Birmingham in videos, featuring nonprofit organizations in honor of today’s Martin Luther King Day of Service …

“American Artifacts” visits the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. From C-SPAN.

Carlos Izcaray is the new music director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, shown here in a 2013 interview from Casa da Música. From Casa da Música.

How Easter Seals helps people with disabilities. From Easter Seals of the Birmingham Area.

At age 6, Emily didn’t realize that her tummy ache could be ovarian cancer. From Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation.

A look at New Rising Star’s mission for 2014-15. From New Rising Star Community Support Corporation.

Glenwood’s work with people with autism. From Glenwood Inc.

Celebrating Founder’s Day at the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club. From A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club.

Cedric Sparks with the City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services speaks at the Exchange Club luncheon. From Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center.

How Not Forgotten helps street children of Iquitos, Peru. From Not Forgotten.

Sonya Moore and her family find a new start with the Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries. From Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries.

See reaction to the UAB Faculty Senate
no confidence vote
in President Ray Watts.

See a tour of BrickFair Alabama, the Lego showcase.

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The Birmingham channel: The long climb

Monday, January 12th, 2015

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Scooby Doo freestyles at the Monster Jam this past weekend at the BJCC Legacy Arena. From jshlacoste06.

Homeowner shows flooding area at Oxmoor Landing subdivision from December to May. From Lisa Antoine.

Casey Ryan competes in a U.S. Practical Shooting Association match Jan. 5 at the Brock’s Gap Training Center in Hoover. From Casey Ryan.

Cuttin’ Loose performs “Ain’t No Sunshine.” From jp2ndtime.

A golf lesson from Lane Kiffin. From Lauren Scott.

UAB professor John Wittig honored at PRCA-Birmingham’s January luncheon at the Birmingham Public Library. From PRCA-Birmingham.

Michelle Blackwood and Henry Hughes of the Friends of Shades Creek talk salamanders at the Homewood Forest Preserve. From Starnes Publishing.

Highlights from a Five Loaves Birmingham corporate event for Christmas. From John Lankford.

Promo for the Birmingham Vaper Group. From Vapor Hut Media.

Set construction for “The Producers” at the Virginia Samford Theatre on Southside. From Virginia Samford Theatre.

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Riley Cutcliffe scales a building with a football in his hand. From Daniel Cutcliffe.

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The Birmingham channel: Peak performers

Monday, January 5th, 2015

A look at Birmingham in videos …

“Love Don’t Die” by the Fray, covered by Stormie Leigh. From Stormie Leigh.

Skateboarding in Birmingham and Tallahassee. From Southern Legacy.

“Fresh Grown” by Anna Lloyd, on healthy eating. From UAB Documentary.

Sloss Furnaces. From Sir Stricklin.

Going to the Birmingham Zoo in 1964. From Patricia Anne Rhodes.

Southern All Stars Asphalt Series: Early Bird 100 at the Birmingham International Raceway around 1990. From bubba35741.

Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates at Club Rain in Hoover. From iGotTheDirt.

You wanted 20 minutes of motorcycle-cam to Birmingham, right? From Matthew Horne.

Ferragamo Frost’s mixtape release party at Club Rain in Hoover. From Breakin Bread Records.

Birmingham Bowl: The Florida Gators go bowling at Vestavia Bowl. From Florida Gators.

Birmingham Bowl: The East Carolina Pirates visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. From ECU Athletics.

Birmingham Bowl: game highlights. From Saturday Down South.

The East Lake Initiative. From Christ Church Birmingham.

Nowhere Squares’ video for “Too Stuck Up,” directed by Paul Cordes Wilm. From Step Pepper Records.

Light Dreams at the Alys Stephens Center on Southside. From Randal Crow.

Red-shouldered hawk has lunch. From Alabama Wildlife Center.

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Chandrel boxes. From Wayne Heard.

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Spinning at the McWane Science Center. From Amanda.

See Emmylou Harris in concert.

See folk dancing at one of Birmingham’s most popular food festivals.

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The Birmingham channel: The sporting life

Monday, December 29th, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

The 800m run at the CrossPlex. From Greg Faith Hill.

Birmingham Bowl preview with Peter Loshak and Joe Duffy. From Sportsbook Review.

A look at the Birmingham Fencing Club in action. From Birmingham Fencing Club.

Michael Olmert highlight reel. From Lynn Olmert.

Skateboarding 2014. From Daniel Lawson.

Windsurfing on Double Oak Lake. From Leilani Carroll.

Christmas four-wheelers for James and Jaxon. From JamesDelisa.

Rickwood Field. From Ginnard Archibald.

Justin Craft talks about UAB football on “Our Issues: Birmingham.” From CW21/MY68.

Julia Ava Eyer, born Oct. 6 at UAB Hospital. From United for Life Foundation.

Alan Thompson and the UAB kidney chain. From UAB News.

Doc McKenzie and the Hi-Lites perform at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Jerol Tyson.

Friday’s Black Lives Matter rally at Lakeshore Parkway along Wildwood Centre. From al.com.

Brooke Alford performing at a trade show at the BJCC Exhibition Hall. From DMorris.

Chris Brown performing Dec. 21 at the BJCC Arena. From Ladyflame atl.

Callee the elephant shakes in slow motion at the Birmingham Zoo. From Bridget.

See the trailer for “Selma.”

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The Birmingham channel: Super deluxe Christmastime special!

Monday, December 22nd, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

The Gaither Homecoming Friends sing “Christmas in the Country.” From EACOG1946.

“O Come All Ye Faithful” on the pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. Paul downtown. From John Tally.

The Birmingham Boys Choir 36th Annual Christmas Concert from 2013. From Missy Narkates.

Real Rap Wives Christmas Show. From Channel Birmingham.

Jim Brickman sings “Coming Home for Christmas” on Magic 96.5. From thejimbrickmanmusic.

ZooLight Safari from the train. From iam8of9.

A special Christmas for the Beckhams. From WIAT-42.

Hoover dad gives family snow for Christmas. From WIAT-42.

Hewitt-Trussville High School Chamber Choir sings carols at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From Chris Cheatwood.

“Lips Together and Blow” by Dana Dean on the “Dean and Company Christmas Special” for 2014. From Charles Gagliano.

Christmas on Us giveaways from Cumulus Media radio stations. From hot1077.

The 2014 Birmingham-Southern Holiday Card. From Birmingham-Southern College.

Violinist Sue Nuckols performs “The Christmas Song” at the Lyric Theatre downtown. From Canvas Bag Media.

“Silent Night” with bells on at the Crestline Cumberland Presbyterian Church. From SRG.

Christmas morning. From Zach Benson.

Branch Life Church Christmas party at Urban Standard downtown. From Heath McPherson.

Adam Wright of Act of Congress performs “Silver Bells” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” From Jason Morales.

Vestavia East Elementary students made hygiene kits to be passed out to those in need downtown. From Urban Purpose.

Drone shows Friday’s Black Lives Matter protest at the Summit. From Kevin Henderson.

Drone footage of Christmas lights around Birmingham. From Kevin Henderson. [added Dec. 23]

See Birmingham celebrating Kwanzaa.

See Julie from “The Real World” catching up with castmates.

See the story of the documentary, “Our Mockingbird.”

See the Scouts who raised more than $15,000 for charity.

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The Birmingham channel: Hearts of Dixie

Monday, December 15th, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Yuletide Slide, a new addition to ZooLight Safari. From the Birmingham Zoo.

Tarrant police officer delivers donations to woman caught stealing eggs. From Darius Bowie.

“Prince Charming” at Tuggle Elementary School in the Smithfield neighborhood. From Growing Kings.

Jimmy Swaggart preaches in 1990 at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Christian Sermons Online.

Press conference for the Jan. 3 Birmingham Bowl at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame downtown. From Birmingham Bowl.

“Diptych,” performed by Taryn Packheiser Brown and Catherine Vancak in May 2013 at Children’s Dance Foundation in Homewood. From Taryn Packheiser Brown.

Alabaster resident and champion motocross racer Taylor Miller. From Ciara Green.

Former Alabama governor John Patterson discusses past vote fraud in Birmingham. From Robert Clem.

Profile of Shawna Ross, Birmingham artist and musician in the Glass Jars. From Randy Webb.

Scott Hanley, general manager of WBHM (90.3 FM). From UAB Media Studies.

Dancing silhouettes. From anastasialindsay.

New trick. From skatan_steve.

See Birmingham celebrating Hanukkah.

See clips from the 35th annual
“Dean and Company Christmas Special.”

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The Birmingham channel: Keep the Ham weird

Monday, December 8th, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

A Birmingham-Southern social justice class assignment. From Colin Perry.

Profile of Growing Kings program. From Under Construction.

“Knock’m Out.” From Smoked Ham.

Speaking out at a Ferguson rally in Kelly Ingram Park downtown. From Darren Garrett.

Miel San Marcos performing Nov. 29 at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From John Lopez.

Previewing East Carolina’s appearance in the Birmingham Bowl. From ACC.

Birmingham Fashion Week opening night, April 21 at Pepper Place, with host Britton Lynn. From Britton Lynn.

ACE of Birmingham cheerleading competition at the BJCC. From Cheer Dad.

Homewood Star lighting. From Starnes Publishing.

Drink every time the announcer says “exciting.” From New Life Birmingham.

CBS report on UAB football ending. From CBS This Morning.

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St. Paul and the Broken Bones at Regions Field. From ohokaybeth.

Husky puppy chillin’ before Christmas. From huskyranch.

See Alabama picked for the college football playoffs.

See the “catchy as hell” song the Rolling Stones
recorded in Muscle Shoals
.

See clips from the Alabama Theatre Holiday Film Series.

See more from the shutdown of UAB football.

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The Birmingham channel: Culture after culture after culture

Monday, December 1st, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Sunday’s impromptu “Save UAB Football” rally on campus. From Ralph Marion.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation holds its Birmingham’s Finest $100,00 fund-raiser at B and A Warehouse. Fromfrictionoflife.

WBMG (now WIAT) Action News Birmingham Nightdesk opening from 1989. From PrincessAriel2014.

Milow performs “Where My Head Used to Be” and “You and Me” back in June at the Red Cat Coffeehouse in Lakeview. From Afterhours: Live from The Red Cat Birmingham.

Flogging Molly’s Nov. 24 show at Iron City on Southside. From Sean Mahoney.

Birmingham’s Blazing Bhangra performs at UAB’s Nov. 15 Diwali celebration at the Alys Stephens Center. From UAB Indian Cultural Association.

Sharrif Simmons on Birmingham hip-hop. From al.com.

Christian singer Rachael Mann interviewed on WDJC (93.7 FM). From Rachael Mann.

Two suns in the sky. From rashid198029.

Easter 2014. From Patricia Muñoz.

Sharroky Hollie interviews Arnetta Streeter, who marched in Birmingham in 1963 as a girl. From Validate Affirm.

Augustana performs “Fire” in 2011. From Plateau 9 Productions.

Promo for Arc Light Stories’ events (and yes, I’m in this clip). From Arc Light Stories.

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Sunday on the Trussville trails and the Horse Track Ditch. From Mark Leo.

See the Westover Christmas parade.

See a hamster’s holiday celebration.

See Rhodes Scholar Ameen Barghi talk about his upbringing.

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The Birmingham channel: Making it in the Magic City

Monday, November 24th, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

“The Fat Man,” by Foxxy Fatts and Company. Fatts, who died last week, was a Birmingham drummer and member of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. From Rendell Eccleston.

Tim Alexander, former UAB player, address the Birmingham city council about saving the football program. From First Missionary Baptist Church.

Made in the Magic City promo for its $30,000 Kickstarter fund-raiser to make documentary films. From Ryan Kindahl.

Students and faculty share message of individuality. From Muscle Shoals Middle School.

Freestylin’. From ahagood44.

Postal workers’ protest at the downtown post office. From al.com.

Highlight reel for Briarwood Christian’s quarterback William Gray. From Brad Gray.

Driving through the streets of Birmingham. From Storm.

The Red Bus Project stops by UAB to raise money for orphans. From redbusproject.

“Love, Me” by Max T. Barnes at Iron City. From Warren Callaway.

At the Blackberry Smoke show at the Alabama Theatre: “2 girls that had been sitting next to me ran up on stage.” From dave911.

Girl Scout Troop 600 collecting new items for nonprofit group Three Hots and a Cot. From Kari Whitaker.

French hip-hop dancer Laurent Bourgeois of Les Twins leads a class at the YMCA Youth Center downtown. From selinay seven.

The first U.S. bachelor herd of African elephants. From the Birmingham Zoo.

 

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“Just because my family is shooting a fireworks show at The Club tonight. And it still gets my adrenaline going knowing what kind of work the crew put in today to make this happen. I was standing in my bedroom watching.” From lisamgray818.

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Brooksy on the swing. From bicycler4life.

See a trailer for the music documentary “Muscle Shoals.”

See dogs audition for “The Mutt-cracker.”

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The Birmingham channel: The downtown scene

Monday, November 17th, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

We signed a contract. From Randy and Anna.

“Now What” from the album “Songs of Peace and War.” From Andy Spain.

The Big Picture, part of the annual fund-raising drive. From the Birmingham Museum of Art.

Veterans Day parade, drone’s-eye view. From Kevin Henderson.

LightRails. From Jan-David Soutar.

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Work in progress. From imean_war.

My Trucking Life: Russellville, Ark., to Braselton, Ga. From Trucker Josh Vlogs.

A look at hero:Kulture, a fund-raiser for autism nonprofit organization KultureCity. From Crooked Tree Productions.

City of Birmingham District 5 Fun Day in Railroad Park. From Crooked Tree Productions.

See St. Paul and the Broken Bones in concert.

See “A Salute to the Troops.”

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The Birmingham channel: Wonders of fall, out at night, on the set

Monday, November 10th, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

A night at Birmingham Art Crawl downtown. From Amber Pierce.

A day for a picnic at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham. From Lefty Daniels.

Animation test sequence: Birmingham, no place like it. From Scott Thigpen. (Read a book excerpt from Scott.)

Birmingham mayor William Bell extends an invitation to Pope Francis. From WIAT-42.

Looking ahead to the Vulcan Run and the Mercedes Marathon. From Run Birmingham.

British soul/jazz group the Filthy Six performs “Mr. Morris” Ol Elegante studios in Homewood. From Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions.

Highlight reel for Jonathan Etheridge, point guard for Ramsay High School in Birmingham. From Street Light Recruiting.

The 2014 On the Set Summer Film Camp at the Medical Forum. From Stratosfilm Productions.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. James Tengatenga addresses the congregation at St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church on Southside. From the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.

Rev. Christine Perry on “One Power and One Presence.” From Unity of Birmingham.

Above the falls at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve near Pinson. From Get Outside Alabama.

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Behind the scenes at the Vault downtown. From dez.thegenius.

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Lego Star Wars tattoos on feet. From Jacob Brewer.

See UAB’s diabetes breakthrough.

See Birmingham’s Veterans Day parade.

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The Birmingham channel: To serve, to sculpt, to skate

Monday, November 3rd, 2014

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Goren Avery, server at Highlands Bar and Grill on Southside since 1982, honored for his work as the 2014 Ruth Fertel Keeper of the Flame Award. From Southern Foodways.

Frank E. Adams Sr. passed away last week. A charter member of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, he gave tours while playing on his clarinet. From LittleLevi1606.

A video posted by Vince Davis (@vinceinsanepaint) on

Parking lot drift. From vinceinsanepaint.

Joe Minter’s African Village in America, a sculpture garden south of Elmwood Cemetery in the Woodland Park neighborhood. From Made in the Magic City.

Skateboarding downtown. From scenario_bham.

The Black Panther cartoon is on … BET. Really? (Filmed before Marvel’s big announcement.) From Out of the Game.

Mariah Carey from painter’s tape. From the30x30x30project.

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Dia de los Muertos 2014 jazz processional. From hellokiley78.

A missionary from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on her trip to Birmingham. From Prepare to Serve.

Students from North Carolina reflect on their visit to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. From the Burlington School.

Bethel Baptist Church and its role in the civil rights movement. From David Mathews Center.

See Birmingham celebrate Dia de los Muertos.

See Birmingham’s Sarcor and Slice Pizza featured on PBS’ “Start Up.”

See Hoover’s Moss Rock Festival.

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