Posted on 13 January 2012
"So, Dr. King, you have arrived. When I can hear that Dr. Scholl’s sole inserts will make me feel like I’m walking on clouds while I’m marching to Selma, we know you’re a part of the American cultural firmament." Continue Reading
Posted on 13 January 2012
Don’t miss ButtOff 2012 (Boston Butt Cookoff) at Daphne Bayfront Park this Saturday Jan. 14 1-5pm To benefit Mark McWhirter, husband and father, who is receiving treatment for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) out-of-state at great expense. Good food & music. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 January 2012
Wondering what's up at January LoDa ArtWalk? Here are a few of the things we're most excited about... Continue Reading
Posted on 06 January 2012
To the dismay of some residents in West Mobile the Black Churches pulled into the driveway of an otherwise quiet neighborhood around midnight to perform a powerful set of aggressively dark music last Friday night. Continue Reading
Posted on 30 December 2011
“How’d you get Cuban cigars into the States?” I asked. “There’s a lot of room in these Pampers and nobody at an inspection point is really eager to check a fragrant mass in a diaper, if you know what I mean,” Baby 2012 grinned. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 December 2011
A swarm of boomboxes will create Mobile’s first Unsilent Night, a participatory sound sculpture played while moving through downtown streets during the December ArtWalk. For the first time, Mobile is joining communities around the world to present Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night. This annual holiday experience was created by composer Kline in 1992 and celebrates its twentieth [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 December 2011
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Posted on 02 December 2011
"It all comes down to a question of culture. What is your local culture like? What does it value? What does it seek? What does it prioritize?" Continue Reading
Posted on 25 November 2011
"Gratitude is its own reward. It pays the owner in perspective and peace and reflects something positive onto their world." Continue Reading
Posted on 14 November 2011
A Fun, Funky Fundraiser in support of the work of 15 Place ; serving more than 900 homeless men, women and children every year. Providing an array of services designed to end homelessness. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 November 2011
Courtesy Mobile Arts Council LoDa ArtWalk Exhibitions and entertainment in a variety of downtown galleries and other venues. City of Mobile Neighborhood and Community Services. Second Fri, 6 – 9 PM. LoDa Arts District (LOwer DAuphin St) 251-208-7443. For a complete list of activities/map, visit the Neighborhood and Community Services website after noon. A partial list [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 04 November 2011
“For so long, we’ve been associated with old ways, old technology, old thinking. Paper mills and chemical plants and refineries and docks, cotton and timber and steel. Just a whiff of 21st century tech put stars in people’s eyes.” Continue Reading
Posted on 23 October 2011
"How does the art of today record and describe the world around us?" Continue Reading
Posted on 21 October 2011
How was Deluna Fest? Mod Dib spent the weekend at the other thing that happened. The Shrimp Festival, your mom's favorite Gulf Coast festival, had something for everyone, unless you were there for the music. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 October 2011
Mod Dib went to a house show last week, then took a full week to write about it! Must mean it's pretty good! In it, he talks about Hillsdale, Alabamsterdam, banjo punk, his friends, and himself! Do yourself a favor and click the link! Continue Reading
Posted on 15 October 2011
Featuring music videos by The Suzies and Seduction Bomb, a Squares cartoon by Ryan Jetten, a short film by Chris Hilleke, a "What About Town" feature with Sir William Masters, and a special recut of a movie from one of the first Mobile film scrambles ever. Continue Reading
Posted on 14 October 2011
Exhibitions and entertainment in a variety of downtown galleries and other venues. Continue Reading
Posted on 14 October 2011
On October 10, 2011, Alabama Music Box held a benefit to raise funds to cover legal fees to fight Mobile’s new “21+ ordinance” that went into effect this week. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 October 2011
a deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry. As she prepares to be one of the first deaf poets to compete in a youth slam, her journey leads to an unexpected collaboration) doesn’t really hint at the film’s richness. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 October 2011
Meet artists you admire, make friends and/or talk up your organization or your own projects, and network with potential collaborators. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 October 2011
Mobile Arts Council will host its ninth “SketchCrawl” on Oct. 15, when participants explore the University of South Alabama campus. Continue Reading
Posted on 10 October 2011
October 21 - 30 Continue Reading
Posted on 01 October 2011
Celebrate the Fall Season at Bellingrath Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 October 2011
"...contrary of Ebert’s opinion, video games are THE art form of this generation." Continue Reading
Posted on 29 September 2011
Find out how Mod Mobilian may or may not have come to be. Also featuring a short film from Ryan Jetten and Timothy Dixon, a musical performance from The Cimarron Club and more. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 September 2011
Hot on the heels of their Dance-Off and the announcement of their Freelance Auction, The Rumor Union presents a workshop series designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice; Everything You Never Learned In Art School starts October 1st. Art is an act of communication. Whether you are a established professional, novice, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 20 September 2011
Put away your business card, and grab a beer because sh*%’s about to get Real in Mobile. This Fall our city’s finest craftsmen, artists, and skilled workers are stepping up to the auction block to offer up culture’s highest commodity: Effort. Continue Reading
Posted on 18 September 2011
Community Cinema brings together community members and organizations to learn about, discuss, and get involved in key social issues. Continue Reading
Posted on 16 September 2011
“If they feel like the money is more important than the long-term well being of the area, that’s their fault. But I don’t see how a landlord could raise a stink about the homeless situation down here but then turn a blind eye to what’s been going on with Atlantis for years.” Continue Reading
Posted on 16 September 2011
See the first episode here and watch for new episodes every Wednesday at 9p on Jag-TV Continue Reading
