Tag: Art + Entertainment
Something in the Mud
Will Kimbrough’s love affair with music began in a fairly conventional way – violin lessons in the fourth grade, piano in the...
An Estate for the Ages
"Nothing exceeds like excess, ” says Charles Parmenter, “Downton Abbey” enthusiast, as his cell phone rings out the period drama’s opening score. It’s not...
Pop of Color
NEON CORAL Hot coral mesh tulle draping updates a classic silhouette (Wtoo by Watters & Watters, Holiday). A peach, mint and...
Guitar Hero
Fairhope’s image as a haven for major-talent artisans went up a notch recently, when master luthier Roger Fritz left Mendocino, Calif.,...
The Drive-In Generation
I am about 7 years old, pajama-clad and holding hands with two of my sisters as we skip to the swing sets....
Beatlemania Below the Mason-Dixon
1963 was a difficult year for Americans. In the midst of an already tumultuous decade, the country was mourning the loss of...
Old Dogs, New Tweets
1. Know where to post on Facebook. When you want to comment on someone's photo, write under that photo. When you want to...
Heavenly Manna
Christmas is a time when most people embrace the joy of giving. However, Shelia Smith, the amazing cook at downtown’s Government...
Flix and Grits
In 1909, after blowing almost all the profits for his best seller, “The Jungle, ” on lavish communal quarters in New...
Couture Oysters
Oyster bar menus in metropolitan areas nationwide feature choice mollusks from the East and West coasts, and Gulf oysters are on their...