Council District five

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

District Five Councilor

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.

In 2023, Councilor O’Quinn was appointed to the National League of Cities Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee, as well as being elected to serve on the NLC’s Board of Directors.

District Contact Info

For District Information

Call (205) 254-2679E-Mail Us

For Scheduling

Contact Myeisha Hutchinson

Call (205) 254-2679E-Mail to Schedule

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

Website

Committee Links

District Related Events

Current Month

Birmingham 365 Events


Exhibition: Between a Love and a Hard Place

11-28-2024

Presented by VINEGAR at Vinegar (former gallery), Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 12:00 am Fri, Nov 22 @ 12:00 am Sat, Nov 23 @ 12:00 am + 5 more dates and times

Sun, Nov 24 @ 12:00 am Mon, Nov 25 @ 12:00 am Tue, Nov 26 @ 12:00 am Wed, Nov 27 @ 12:00 am Thu, Nov 28 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times

An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

Between a Love and a Hard Place
An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

We...

[more+]

An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

Between a Love and a Hard Place
An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

We temporarily have the wrong venue listed here. The Media Window is at 101 23rd St. S. https://www.mediawindow.space/

Featuring Roger Beebe, Kellie Bornhoft, Barry Jones, and Julie Lee

September 28 – November 28, 2024

On view 24/7 (tech permitting!) with audio during waking hours.

Between a Love and a Hard Place is Vinegar’s first exhibition in a new collaborative venue, the Media Window , which is both an art gallery and a work of art.

In February 2024, Vinegar stepped away from its indoor gallery space and transitioned to a new phase of site-responsive and publicly accessible exhibitions.

In response to this circumstance, artist and Vinegar curator Melissa Yes created the Media Window (read more here). Between a Love and a Hard Place is the inaugural exhibition at this site.

101 23rd St. N Birmingham

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Tags:   Visual ArtsArt + Stage

Paul Thorn

11-21-2024

Presented by The Lyric Theatre at The Lyric Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 12:00 am

Parking Info: The Lyric Theatre is not responsible for parking and does not provide any free parking for concerts. Parking meters are free after 6pm on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Please be aware of tow-away zones. Lots marked...

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Parking Info: The Lyric Theatre is not responsible for parking and does not provide any free parking for concerts. Parking meters are free after 6pm on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Please be aware of tow-away zones. Lots marked “permit parking only” are tow-away zones and they will tow your vehicle at your expense.

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Tags:  Music

Unique Cravings Pop Up

11-21-2024

Presented by Unique Cravings at Regions Harbert Plaza, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 8:30 am

Join Unique Cravings for a delightful pop-up event at Regions Harbert Plaza, 1901 6th Ave N! Satisfy your cravings with a variety of treats like candy, gourmet apples, candied fruit, and chocolate-covered strawberries – perfect for a mid-day...

[more+]

Join Unique Cravings for a delightful pop-up event at Regions Harbert Plaza, 1901 6th Ave N! Satisfy your cravings with a variety of treats like candy, gourmet apples, candied fruit, and chocolate-covered strawberries – perfect for a mid-day snack or a unique gift. Swing by and enjoy these hand-crafted sweets from one of Birmingham’s own local businesses, known for bringing creativity and flavor to every bite.

 

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Tags:  Culinary

Networking Nights

11-21-2024

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 5:00 pm

Each month join us in the lobby to network with other filmmakers, local crew, industry professionals, and creatives. Come out, grab a drink, and network! Stick around afterward for Sidewalk's Monthly Movie Trivia at 8pm.

Each month join us in the lobby to network with other filmmakers, local crew, industry professionals, and creatives. Come out, grab a drink, and network! Stick around afterward for Sidewalk's Monthly Movie Trivia at 8pm.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Sidewalk Film 101: The Tree Of Life (2011)

11-24-2024

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 7:00 pm Sun, Nov 24 @ 2:00 pm

Our Film 101 series is just like film school without the annoying fear of unemployment. Every month features an important, influential film from a different decade, moving from 1903 in January to 2021 in December. Film screenings include links to...

[more+]

Our Film 101 series is just like film school without the annoying fear of unemployment. Every month features an important, influential film from a different decade, moving from 1903 in January to 2021 in December. Film screenings include links to additional resources to help historically and culturally contextualize the featured film.

Film Synopsis: The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Jelly Roll

11-21-2024

Presented by BJCC at Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 7:00 pm

Jelly Roll|ERNEST|Shaboozey|Allie Colleen

Jelly Roll|ERNEST|Shaboozey|Allie Colleen

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Tags:  Music

Chicago

11-24-2024

Presented by The American Theatre Guild at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Concert Hall, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 7:30 pm Fri, Nov 22 @ 7:30 pm Sat, Nov 23 @ 2:00 pm + 3 more dates and times

Sat, Nov 23 @ 7:30 pm Sun, Nov 24 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Nov 24 @ 6:30 pm - less dates and times

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.

In the...

[more+]

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.

In the whirlwind of Chicago’s Jazz Age, two of the Cook County Jail’s most notorious murderesses—vaudeville star Velma Kelly and chorus girl Roxie Hart—become fierce rivals as they compete for headlines amidst a media frenzy.

Broadway’s longest-running musical has been razzle dazzling audiences for 27 years, and after more than 10,000 performances, 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, and a Grammy®, we’re just getting started.

Come on, babe! Head to CHICAGO!

We’re hotter than ever.

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Tags:   Broadway Music TheatreArt + Stage

Stephen Wilson Jr.

11-21-2024

Presented by Saturn Birmingham at Saturn Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 7:30 pm

Stephen Wilson Jr.

Stephen Wilson Jr.

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Tags:  Music

Exhibition: Between a Love and a Hard Place

11-28-2024

Presented by VINEGAR at Vinegar (former gallery), Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 12:00 am Fri, Nov 22 @ 12:00 am Sat, Nov 23 @ 12:00 am + 5 more dates and times

Sun, Nov 24 @ 12:00 am Mon, Nov 25 @ 12:00 am Tue, Nov 26 @ 12:00 am Wed, Nov 27 @ 12:00 am Thu, Nov 28 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times

An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

Between a Love and a Hard Place
An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

We...

[more+]

An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

Between a Love and a Hard Place
An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

We temporarily have the wrong venue listed here. The Media Window is at 101 23rd St. S. https://www.mediawindow.space/

Featuring Roger Beebe, Kellie Bornhoft, Barry Jones, and Julie Lee

September 28 – November 28, 2024

On view 24/7 (tech permitting!) with audio during waking hours.

Between a Love and a Hard Place is Vinegar’s first exhibition in a new collaborative venue, the Media Window , which is both an art gallery and a work of art.

In February 2024, Vinegar stepped away from its indoor gallery space and transitioned to a new phase of site-responsive and publicly accessible exhibitions.

In response to this circumstance, artist and Vinegar curator Melissa Yes created the Media Window (read more here). Between a Love and a Hard Place is the inaugural exhibition at this site.

101 23rd St. N Birmingham

[less-]
Tags:   Visual ArtsArt + Stage

Paul Thorn

11-21-2024

Presented by The Lyric Theatre at The Lyric Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 12:00 am

Parking Info: The Lyric Theatre is not responsible for parking and does not provide any free parking for concerts. Parking meters are free after 6pm on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Please be aware of tow-away zones. Lots marked...

[more+]

Parking Info: The Lyric Theatre is not responsible for parking and does not provide any free parking for concerts. Parking meters are free after 6pm on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Please be aware of tow-away zones. Lots marked “permit parking only” are tow-away zones and they will tow your vehicle at your expense.

[less-]
Tags:  Music

Unique Cravings Pop Up

11-21-2024

Presented by Unique Cravings at Regions Harbert Plaza, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 8:30 am

Join Unique Cravings for a delightful pop-up event at Regions Harbert Plaza, 1901 6th Ave N! Satisfy your cravings with a variety of treats like candy, gourmet apples, candied fruit, and chocolate-covered strawberries – perfect for a mid-day...

[more+]

Join Unique Cravings for a delightful pop-up event at Regions Harbert Plaza, 1901 6th Ave N! Satisfy your cravings with a variety of treats like candy, gourmet apples, candied fruit, and chocolate-covered strawberries – perfect for a mid-day snack or a unique gift. Swing by and enjoy these hand-crafted sweets from one of Birmingham’s own local businesses, known for bringing creativity and flavor to every bite.

 

[less-]
Tags:  Culinary

Networking Nights

11-21-2024

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 5:00 pm

Each month join us in the lobby to network with other filmmakers, local crew, industry professionals, and creatives. Come out, grab a drink, and network! Stick around afterward for Sidewalk's Monthly Movie Trivia at 8pm.

Each month join us in the lobby to network with other filmmakers, local crew, industry professionals, and creatives. Come out, grab a drink, and network! Stick around afterward for Sidewalk's Monthly Movie Trivia at 8pm.

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Sidewalk Film 101: The Tree Of Life (2011)

11-24-2024

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 7:00 pm Sun, Nov 24 @ 2:00 pm

Our Film 101 series is just like film school without the annoying fear of unemployment. Every month features an important, influential film from a different decade, moving from 1903 in January to 2021 in December. Film screenings include links to...

[more+]

Our Film 101 series is just like film school without the annoying fear of unemployment. Every month features an important, influential film from a different decade, moving from 1903 in January to 2021 in December. Film screenings include links to additional resources to help historically and culturally contextualize the featured film.

Film Synopsis: The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Jelly Roll

11-21-2024

Presented by BJCC at Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 7:00 pm

Jelly Roll|ERNEST|Shaboozey|Allie Colleen

Jelly Roll|ERNEST|Shaboozey|Allie Colleen

[less-]
Tags:  Music

Chicago

11-24-2024

Presented by The American Theatre Guild at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Concert Hall, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 7:30 pm Fri, Nov 22 @ 7:30 pm Sat, Nov 23 @ 2:00 pm + 3 more dates and times

Sat, Nov 23 @ 7:30 pm Sun, Nov 24 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Nov 24 @ 6:30 pm - less dates and times

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.

In the...

[more+]

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.

In the whirlwind of Chicago’s Jazz Age, two of the Cook County Jail’s most notorious murderesses—vaudeville star Velma Kelly and chorus girl Roxie Hart—become fierce rivals as they compete for headlines amidst a media frenzy.

Broadway’s longest-running musical has been razzle dazzling audiences for 27 years, and after more than 10,000 performances, 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, and a Grammy®, we’re just getting started.

Come on, babe! Head to CHICAGO!

We’re hotter than ever.

[less-]
Tags:   Broadway Music TheatreArt + Stage

Stephen Wilson Jr.

11-21-2024

Presented by Saturn Birmingham at Saturn Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Nov 21 @ 7:30 pm

Stephen Wilson Jr.

Stephen Wilson Jr.

[less-]
Tags:  Music