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Central City, Crestwood North, East Avondale, Eastlake, Eastwood, Five Points South, Forest Park/South Avondale, Fountain Heights, Gate City, North Avondale, Oak Ridge Park, Smithfield, Southside, South Eastlake, Wahouma
Darrell O'Quinn
Birmingham City Councilor Darrell O'Quinn is Chair of the Committee of the Whole and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees, and a member of the Administration & Governmental Affairs and Planning and Zoning Committees.
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Biography
Councilor O’Quinn is a former clinical veterinarian for UAB, president of the Birmingham Citizens Advisory Board, and currently presides over District 5 with the Birmingham City Council.
Councilor O’Quinn graduated from Denham Springs High School just east of Baton Rouge in 1990. He enrolled at Louisiana State University where he completed a bachelor’s degree in zoology in 1995 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. He then came to UAB where he completed a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular pathology in 2005. He worked as a senior clinical veterinarian for the university’s animal resources programs since 2011.
Councilor O’Quinn has also been very active in civic organizations having served as vice-president or president of the Crestwood North Neighborhood Association since 2008, a member of the Implementation Committee for the Birmingham Comprehensive Plan since 2014, and president of the Citizens Advisory Board since 2015. He also serves on the boards of Greater Crestwood, Inc., Keep Birmingham Beautiful, and the Deep South Cancer Foundation and co-founded Heart to Table with Marco Morosini. He is a former board member of Redemptive Cycles and former executive director of Move I-20/59. He was a member of the 2015 class of Leadership Birmingham.
Councilor O’Quinn formerly published the Ultra-Local News and operated the Crestwood Produce Co-op from 2004 to 2005 and cofounded The 35212 newsletter. He is an avid cyclist and has lived in Crestwood North since 2001 with his wife, Kristina and two children.
As Councilor for District 5 on the City Council, Councilor O’Quinn is proud of the experience he’s gained while collaborating with community leaders on civic projects and he remains committed to accountability and transparency.
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For District Schools
JAMES A. SULLIVAN, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 5
SCHOOLS:
Barrett Elementary
Oliver Elementary
Robinson Elementary
Hayes K-8
Hudson K-8
Inglenook K-8
Phillips K-8
Parker High
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Space One Eleven's City Center Art After School Classes, Grades 2-12
01-11-2025
05-12-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Sat, Apr 05 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 07 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 08 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 09 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 12 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 14 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 16 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 19 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 21 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 22 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 23 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 26 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 28 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 29 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 30 @ 12:00 am Sat, May 03 @ 12:00 am Mon, May 05 @ 12:00 am Tue, May 06 @ 12:00 am Wed, May 07 @ 12:00 am Sat, May 10 @ 12:00 am Mon, May 12 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
City Center Art is Space One Eleven’s afterschool studio art program for students of all skill levels and is designed to build visual communication skills and foster creative thinking. Through individually conceived projects and...
[more+]City Center Art is Space One Eleven’s afterschool studio art program for students of all skill levels and is designed to build visual communication skills and foster creative thinking. Through individually conceived projects and collaborations, young artists learn the elements of art and principles of design, strengthen foundation skills, and further their understanding of art criticism, art theory, and art history.
Grades 2-3: Tuesday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Grades 4-5: Monday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Grades 6-8: Wednesday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Grades 9-12: Saturday, 10:00am - 1:00pm
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Design, Elementary, Family + Camps, For Teens, Great for Families, Pre-Teens, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
"Art on the Inside" Exhibition
02-07-2025
04-25-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Thu, Apr 03 @ 12:00 am Fri, Apr 04 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 05 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 07 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 08 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 09 @ 12:00 am Thu, Apr 10 @ 12:00 am Fri, Apr 11 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 12 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 14 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 16 @ 12:00 am Thu, Apr 17 @ 12:00 am Fri, Apr 18 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 19 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 21 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 22 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 23 @ 12:00 am Thu, Apr 24 @ 12:00 am Fri, Apr 25 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
On view in the First Floor Gallery, "Art on the Inside" features works in an array of media, including watercolor, pencil, pastel, mixed-media collage, and handmade paper. The largest work in the show is an eye-catching collaboration among APAEP...
[more+]On view in the First Floor Gallery, "Art on the Inside" features works in an array of media, including watercolor, pencil, pastel, mixed-media collage, and handmade paper. The largest work in the show is an eye-catching collaboration among APAEP artists, nationally renowned artist Tameca Cole, and New Orleans-based Brendon Palmer-Angell. The present exhibition marks the unveiling of the mural, which is titled "Can You See You?".
Based at Auburn University, the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project works to create spaces where currently and formerly incarcerated individuals can practice meaningful engagement with the arts and develop their own artistic voices. Founded with the knowledge that creativity is an essential trait of humanity, the program has grown from one poet teaching one class in one facility to hundreds of classes that have reached thousands of students at over 12 facilities. This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
"Issues: New Paintings by Jourdan Truth McGowan"
01-13-2025
04-25-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Thu, Apr 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Apr 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Apr 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Apr 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Apr 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Apr 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Apr 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Apr 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Apr 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Apr 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Apr 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Apr 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Apr 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Apr 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Apr 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Apr 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Apr 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Apr 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Apr 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Apr 25 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
"Issues" is a series of new canvases by local artist Jourdan Truth McGowan. The featured paintings are imagined covers of iconic magazines, in which McGowan makes bold commentaries on culture, politics, religion, and other topics. The paintings...
[more+]"Issues" is a series of new canvases by local artist Jourdan Truth McGowan. The featured paintings are imagined covers of iconic magazines, in which McGowan makes bold commentaries on culture, politics, religion, and other topics. The paintings invite viewers to engage in meaningful reflection and dialogue on the pressing challenges of our time.
Jourdan Truth McGowan is a full-time artist from Enterprise, Alabama, who brings his own experiences and cultural heritage into every brushstroke of his paintings. By telling stories that are both inspirational and deeply human, his art speaks to people of all backgrounds, transcending barriers to connect on a universal level. For more information about McGowan, www.artoftruth.guru.
This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Alabama Art Casting Exhibition Opening
04-01-2025
04-01-2025
Presented by East Village Arts at East Village Arts, BirminghamAlabama Art Casting is a 501-c3 collective of artists from Alabama and surrounding states specializing in iron art, producing various types of artwork in iron. Tannehill Ironworks Historic State Park has been their headquarters for iron pours...
[more+]Alabama Art Casting is a 501-c3 collective of artists from Alabama and surrounding states specializing in iron art, producing various types of artwork in iron. Tannehill Ironworks Historic State Park has been their headquarters for iron pours of local artists and workshops to the public from their portable foundry, involving public participation at Tannehill. Members of the AAC artists were trained for several years in England at Museum of Steel Sculptures in Coalbrookedale . The Exhibition you are seeing at East Village Arts travels to us directly from the show previously hosted at Mississippi College in Meridian MS. It will feature the history of iron art and a variety of work from artists from Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Previously showing at Meridian’s Mississippi College, the exhibition will be up at EAST VILLAGE ARTS through April, simultaneous with the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art Practices hosted at Sloss Furnace on April 2-5. See: www.nccciap.org
A reception is included.
[less-]Tags: Crafts + Makers, Art + Stage
Stained Glass with Blue Dragon Glass
04-01-2025
04-01-2025
Presented by MAKEbhm at MAKEbhm, BirminghamIn this five-week class, Rhandie Weaver, of Blue Dragon Glass, will teach you the basics of stained glass. Learn how to cut glass, grind, foil, solder, frame, and clean a stained glass panel. By the end, you'll have a beautiful piece of art and...
[more+]In this five-week class, Rhandie Weaver, of Blue Dragon Glass, will teach you the basics of stained glass. Learn how to cut glass, grind, foil, solder, frame, and clean a stained glass panel. By the end, you'll have a beautiful piece of art and some new skills to take home. This is a hybrid class, for both beginners and those who have some experience. Beginners will have the option of multiple designs while more experienced will be able to work on designs using more advanced skills.
[less-]Tags: Crafts + Makers, Classes + Workshop
Wednesday 13
04-01-2025
04-01-2025
Presented by Saturn Birmingham at Saturn Birmingham, BirminghamWednesday 13 with Stitched Up Heart, Dead Rabbitts, and I Ya Toyah
Wednesday 13 with Stitched Up Heart, Dead Rabbitts, and I Ya Toyah
[less-]Tags: Music
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: The Family Reunion Tour
04-02-2025
04-02-2025
Presented by The Lyric Theatre at Lyric Theatre, BirminghamAnjelah Johnson-Reyes
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
[less-]Tags: Comedy, Theatre, Art + Stage
Shrek (2001)
03-28-2025
04-03-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, BirminghamOnce upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined...
[more+]Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home, not to mention his, Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret.
[less-]Tags: Family + Camps, Film, Great for Families, Books + Film
Space One Eleven's City Center Art After School Classes, Grades 2-12
01-11-2025
05-12-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Sat, Apr 05 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 07 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 08 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 09 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 12 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 14 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 16 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 19 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 21 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 22 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 23 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 26 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 28 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 29 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 30 @ 12:00 am Sat, May 03 @ 12:00 am Mon, May 05 @ 12:00 am Tue, May 06 @ 12:00 am Wed, May 07 @ 12:00 am Sat, May 10 @ 12:00 am Mon, May 12 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
City Center Art is Space One Eleven’s afterschool studio art program for students of all skill levels and is designed to build visual communication skills and foster creative thinking. Through individually conceived projects and...
[more+]City Center Art is Space One Eleven’s afterschool studio art program for students of all skill levels and is designed to build visual communication skills and foster creative thinking. Through individually conceived projects and collaborations, young artists learn the elements of art and principles of design, strengthen foundation skills, and further their understanding of art criticism, art theory, and art history.
Grades 2-3: Tuesday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Grades 4-5: Monday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Grades 6-8: Wednesday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Grades 9-12: Saturday, 10:00am - 1:00pm
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Design, Elementary, Family + Camps, For Teens, Great for Families, Pre-Teens, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
"Art on the Inside" Exhibition
02-07-2025
04-25-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Thu, Apr 03 @ 12:00 am Fri, Apr 04 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 05 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 07 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 08 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 09 @ 12:00 am Thu, Apr 10 @ 12:00 am Fri, Apr 11 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 12 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 14 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 16 @ 12:00 am Thu, Apr 17 @ 12:00 am Fri, Apr 18 @ 12:00 am Sat, Apr 19 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 21 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 22 @ 12:00 am Wed, Apr 23 @ 12:00 am Thu, Apr 24 @ 12:00 am Fri, Apr 25 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
On view in the First Floor Gallery, "Art on the Inside" features works in an array of media, including watercolor, pencil, pastel, mixed-media collage, and handmade paper. The largest work in the show is an eye-catching collaboration among APAEP...
[more+]On view in the First Floor Gallery, "Art on the Inside" features works in an array of media, including watercolor, pencil, pastel, mixed-media collage, and handmade paper. The largest work in the show is an eye-catching collaboration among APAEP artists, nationally renowned artist Tameca Cole, and New Orleans-based Brendon Palmer-Angell. The present exhibition marks the unveiling of the mural, which is titled "Can You See You?".
Based at Auburn University, the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project works to create spaces where currently and formerly incarcerated individuals can practice meaningful engagement with the arts and develop their own artistic voices. Founded with the knowledge that creativity is an essential trait of humanity, the program has grown from one poet teaching one class in one facility to hundreds of classes that have reached thousands of students at over 12 facilities. This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
"Issues: New Paintings by Jourdan Truth McGowan"
01-13-2025
04-25-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Thu, Apr 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Apr 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Apr 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Apr 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Apr 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Apr 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Apr 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Apr 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Apr 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Apr 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Apr 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Apr 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Apr 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Apr 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Apr 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Apr 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Apr 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Apr 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Apr 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Apr 25 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
"Issues" is a series of new canvases by local artist Jourdan Truth McGowan. The featured paintings are imagined covers of iconic magazines, in which McGowan makes bold commentaries on culture, politics, religion, and other topics. The paintings...
[more+]"Issues" is a series of new canvases by local artist Jourdan Truth McGowan. The featured paintings are imagined covers of iconic magazines, in which McGowan makes bold commentaries on culture, politics, religion, and other topics. The paintings invite viewers to engage in meaningful reflection and dialogue on the pressing challenges of our time.
Jourdan Truth McGowan is a full-time artist from Enterprise, Alabama, who brings his own experiences and cultural heritage into every brushstroke of his paintings. By telling stories that are both inspirational and deeply human, his art speaks to people of all backgrounds, transcending barriers to connect on a universal level. For more information about McGowan, www.artoftruth.guru.
This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Alabama Art Casting Exhibition Opening
04-01-2025
04-01-2025
Presented by East Village Arts at East Village Arts, BirminghamAlabama Art Casting is a 501-c3 collective of artists from Alabama and surrounding states specializing in iron art, producing various types of artwork in iron. Tannehill Ironworks Historic State Park has been their headquarters for iron pours...
[more+]Alabama Art Casting is a 501-c3 collective of artists from Alabama and surrounding states specializing in iron art, producing various types of artwork in iron. Tannehill Ironworks Historic State Park has been their headquarters for iron pours of local artists and workshops to the public from their portable foundry, involving public participation at Tannehill. Members of the AAC artists were trained for several years in England at Museum of Steel Sculptures in Coalbrookedale . The Exhibition you are seeing at East Village Arts travels to us directly from the show previously hosted at Mississippi College in Meridian MS. It will feature the history of iron art and a variety of work from artists from Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Previously showing at Meridian’s Mississippi College, the exhibition will be up at EAST VILLAGE ARTS through April, simultaneous with the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art Practices hosted at Sloss Furnace on April 2-5. See: www.nccciap.org
A reception is included.
[less-]Tags: Crafts + Makers, Art + Stage
Stained Glass with Blue Dragon Glass
04-01-2025
04-01-2025
Presented by MAKEbhm at MAKEbhm, BirminghamIn this five-week class, Rhandie Weaver, of Blue Dragon Glass, will teach you the basics of stained glass. Learn how to cut glass, grind, foil, solder, frame, and clean a stained glass panel. By the end, you'll have a beautiful piece of art and...
[more+]In this five-week class, Rhandie Weaver, of Blue Dragon Glass, will teach you the basics of stained glass. Learn how to cut glass, grind, foil, solder, frame, and clean a stained glass panel. By the end, you'll have a beautiful piece of art and some new skills to take home. This is a hybrid class, for both beginners and those who have some experience. Beginners will have the option of multiple designs while more experienced will be able to work on designs using more advanced skills.
[less-]Tags: Crafts + Makers, Classes + Workshop
Wednesday 13
04-01-2025
04-01-2025
Presented by Saturn Birmingham at Saturn Birmingham, BirminghamWednesday 13 with Stitched Up Heart, Dead Rabbitts, and I Ya Toyah
Wednesday 13 with Stitched Up Heart, Dead Rabbitts, and I Ya Toyah
[less-]Tags: Music
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: The Family Reunion Tour
04-02-2025
04-02-2025
Presented by The Lyric Theatre at Lyric Theatre, BirminghamAnjelah Johnson-Reyes
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
[less-]Tags: Comedy, Theatre, Art + Stage
Shrek (2001)
03-28-2025
04-03-2025
Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, BirminghamOnce upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined...
[more+]Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home, not to mention his, Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret.
[less-]