Birmingham's Event-Filled Week: Comedy, Music, & Community

0:00It's April 30th. You're listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. Birmingham's buzzing with events this week, starting Thursday, April 30th, through next Friday, May 8th. Headminers include comedian Bill Bellamy hitting the star-dome comedy club on May 8th, plus Ticara Williams and Uncle Laser performing multiple. Knights there from Friday through Sunday. Catch the Irondale celebrity basketball game at Shades Valley High School, 130-3pm, Pitting team Mayor Stewart against Team Counselor, London, and London, music lovers got options everywhere. Jose Carr in his band, Du Jazz Happy Hour, 5pm at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, with recurring gigs, Tuesdays and Sundays. Thursdays, Pat karaoke kick-backs at Jazeys on 3rd, 6 to 9pm, Blues Jam 7 to 10 at True Story Brewing, and R&B Poetry 5 to 7th. Lit on 8th, venues like Saturn, The Nick, and Iron City Host Bands for Man, or Astro Man to Architects all weekend.

1:05Community vibes run deep too. The foot soldier's 63rd anniversary civil rights celebration goes 10am to 7pm in the historic 4th Avenue District, with tributes, live, music, and a unity walk. Irondale marks Jewish American Heritage Month, Tuesday May 5th at 6pm, with a mayoral proclamation. Check the Courage Under Fire exhibit at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute through May 16th, marking the 65th anniversary of the Aniston, bus bombing. Outdoor folks don't sleep on Saturday's mountain-lora walk at 1.45pm on Dunnevon Valley Greenway, a easy four-mile hike with waterfalls. And streams, led by Dan Frederick, Wednesday's kayak trip 8.45am on Terrapin Creek near Piedmont offer scenic paddling, rentals available, reservations required, non-profits get workshops, May 6th at Auburn University, Birmingham on-board development and funding. Mark your calendars for Irondale's mayor's prayer breakfast next Thursday, May 7th at 6.30am, featuring Grammy winner Dr. Henry Panion, the 3rd, plenty more like farmers markets in Bingo, so get out and vibe with the city.