Council District NINE

Acipo-Finley, Central Pratt, Dolomite, Druid Hill, East Thomas, Enon Ridge, Ensley, Evergreen, Fountain Heights, Hooper City, North Birmingham, North Pratt, Oak Ridge, Sandusky, Sherman Heights, Smithfield Estates, South Pratt, Wylam

District NINE Councilor

LaTonya A. Tate

Birmingham City Councilor LaTonya A. Tate is Chair of the Public Safety Committee, and a member of the Arts & Culture and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees.

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Biography

Councilor LaTonya A. Tate grew up in North Birmingham, where she currently resides. Her father, the late Clifford Hatcher, a native of Collegeville, was a retired cabinet maker in Oxnard, California, and her mother, Barbara J. Tate, worked and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. 

Councilor Tate was educated in the Birmingham Public School System. She attended MacArthur Elementary and graduated from John Herbert Phillips High School. She graduated from the Bevill State Community College LPN program and from the University of Phoenix, where she obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Criminal Justice Administration/Security. She also holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Grand Canyon University.

Councilor Tate worked in healthcare industries for over 15 years in Jefferson County. She also served as a probation and parole officer for nearly a decade with the Florida Department of Corrections, before retiring in 2014. In 2018, Councilor Tate founded the Alabama Justice Initiative, a nonprofit social justice organization that works on criminal justice reform and policy initiatives. 

 In addition to her busy schedule, Councilor Tate is an active member of many social justice organizations, including Alabamians For Fair Justice and Alabama Forward. In 2020, she graduated from Emerge Alabama, an organization that trains progressive democrat women to run for office. She is also a graduate of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute.

Councilor Tate is the mother of one son, TaDarrius A. Tate, and the grandmother of Camille Gabrielle. She is a member of Twenty Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Councilor Tate’s mission is to advocate finding improvements and solutions instead of replacements, and bridging the gap between all neighborhoods in District 9.

“It’s time to elect a leader, who is concerned about the quality of life of all families, all seniors, and all youth in District 9.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT COUNCILOR LATONYA TATE’S ROLE WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.

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For District Schools

JASON MEADOWS, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 9

SCHOOLS:

Tuggle Elementary

Wylam Elementary

South Hampton K-8

Carver High

Jackson-Olin High

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Space One Eleven City Center Art After School Classes for 2nd-12th Graders

05-12-2025

Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 28 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 29 @ 12:00 am + 7 more dates and times

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...

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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

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Tags:   Classes + Workshop Design Elementary Family + Camps For Teens Great for Families Pre-Teens Visual ArtsArt + Stage

The Shrouds

05-08-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 10:45 am Sat, Apr 26 @ 1:15 pm Sat, Apr 26 @ 3:45 pm + 21 more dates and times

Sat, Apr 26 @ 6:15 pm Sun, Apr 27 @ 10:45 am Sun, Apr 27 @ 1:15 pm Sun, Apr 27 @ 3:45 pm Sun, Apr 27 @ 6:15 pm Thu, May 01 @ 2:00 pm Thu, May 01 @ 4:30 pm Fri, May 02 @ 2:00 pm Fri, May 02 @ 4:30 pm Fri, May 02 @ 7:00 pm Sat, May 03 @ 10:45 am Sat, May 03 @ 1:15 pm Sat, May 03 @ 3:45 pm Sat, May 03 @ 6:15 pm Sun, May 04 @ 10:45 am Sun, May 04 @ 1:15 pm Sun, May 04 @ 3:45 pm Sun, May 04 @ 6:15 pm Thu, May 08 @ 2:00 pm Thu, May 08 @ 4:30 pm Thu, May 08 @ 7:00 pm - less dates and times

In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth. While Karsh...

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In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth. While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancer—and falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wife’s sister (also Kruger)—a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his “shroud” technology begins to put his enterprise at risk, leading him to uncover a potentially vast conspiracy.

Written following the death of the director’s wife, the new film from David Cronenberg is both a profoundly personal reckoning with grief and a descent into noir-tinged dystopia, set in an ominous world of self-driving cars, data theft, and A.I. personal assistants. Offering Cronenberg’s customary balance of malevolence and wit, The Shrouds is a sly and thought-provoking consideration of the corporeal and the digital, the mortal and the infinite.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Poetry at the Monument

04-26-2025

Presented by Magic City Poetry Festival at St. Paul United Metodist Church, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 1:00 pm

Poetry at the Monument, sponsored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts, will feature Kamina Perdue, Jamil Glenn, and Tmbuk2 da poet, who will share work related to civil rights and social justice. Arrive at 1pm for the poetry tour!

Poetry at the Monument, sponsored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts, will feature Kamina Perdue, Jamil Glenn, and Tmbuk2 da poet, who will share work related to civil rights and social justice. Arrive at 1pm for the poetry tour!

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Tags:   Spoken WordArt + Stage

Filmmaker Focus - Sean Baker: The Florida Project (2017)

05-01-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 2:45 pm Sat, Apr 26 @ 8:00 pm Thu, May 01 @ 2:10 pm

Set in the shadow of the most magical place on Earth, 6-year-old Moonee and her two best friends forge their own adventures, while Moonee's struggling mom and a kindhearted motel manager protect the kids from the harsh reality that surrounds...

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Set in the shadow of the most magical place on Earth, 6-year-old Moonee and her two best friends forge their own adventures, while Moonee's struggling mom and a kindhearted motel manager protect the kids from the harsh reality that surrounds them.

Part of our Filmmaker Focus on Sean Baker.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Filmmaker Focus - Sean Baker: Red Rocket (2021)

05-01-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 5:15 pm Sun, Apr 27 @ 6:30 pm Thu, May 01 @ 4:25 pm

Mikey Saber -- charismatic con man and washed-up porn star -- plots his return to the big time from small-town Texas in this story of an American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

Part of our Filmmaker Focus on Sean Baker.

Mikey Saber -- charismatic con man and washed-up porn star -- plots his return to the big time from small-town Texas in this story of an American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

Part of our Filmmaker Focus on Sean Baker.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Música de Mariachi!

04-26-2025

Presented by Alabama Symphony Orchestra at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Concert Hall, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 7:00 pm

Having performed with nearly 50 orchestras across the U.S. and Mexico, and being one of the best known mariachi bands in the United States, Mariachi Cobre has accompanied a wide range of mariachi and non-mariachi artists including Linda Ronstadt,...

[more+]

Having performed with nearly 50 orchestras across the U.S. and Mexico, and being one of the best known mariachi bands in the United States, Mariachi Cobre has accompanied a wide range of mariachi and non-mariachi artists including Linda Ronstadt, Lucha Villa, Lola Beltran, Ana Gabriel, Guadalupe Pineda, Julio Iglesias, and Vikki Carr.

Buy 3 tickets, get 1 FREE! Click the offer on the Ticketmaster page above the seat selections to turn the offer on. Must order in increments of 4.

GROUP DISCOUNTS!
Group tickets of 10 or more will save you 15% and you avoid paying pesky Ticketmaster fees (standard fees still apply).

Artists
Chris Confessore, conductor
Mariachi Cobre

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Tags:   Multicultural MusicAcoustic / Folk / World

Shane Gillis

04-26-2025

Presented by BJCC at Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 8:00 pm

Shane Gillis

Shane Gillis

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Tags:   ComedyArt + Stage

Jazz on 4th

04-27-2025

Presented by Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame at Carver Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sun, Apr 27 @ 5:00 pm

Join the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame at the Carver Theatre for our new Sunday series, Jazz on 4th! We’re thrilled to welcome the Birmingham Heritage Band, under the direction of Bo Berry, for a captivating live jazz performance.

Founded in 1976...

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Join the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame at the Carver Theatre for our new Sunday series, Jazz on 4th! We’re thrilled to welcome the Birmingham Heritage Band, under the direction of Bo Berry, for a captivating live jazz performance.

Founded in 1976 in celebration of Birmingham Bicentennial, the Birmingham Heritage Band has since become a dynamic ensemble that showcases the very best of Birmingham’s jazz legacy. With its rich history and diverse talent, this band is a true embodiment of the city’s vibrant jazz tradition.
Date: April 27th, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Doors open at 4:00 PM)

General admission seating is first come
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of music and community spirit. We look forward to seeing you for an incredible night of live jazz!

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Tags:   MusicJazz / BLues

Space One Eleven City Center Art After School Classes for 2nd-12th Graders

05-12-2025

Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 12:00 am Mon, Apr 28 @ 12:00 am Tue, Apr 29 @ 12:00 am + 7 more dates and times

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

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Tags:   Classes + Workshop Design Elementary Family + Camps For Teens Great for Families Pre-Teens Visual ArtsArt + Stage

The Shrouds

05-08-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 10:45 am Sat, Apr 26 @ 1:15 pm Sat, Apr 26 @ 3:45 pm + 21 more dates and times

Sat, Apr 26 @ 6:15 pm Sun, Apr 27 @ 10:45 am Sun, Apr 27 @ 1:15 pm Sun, Apr 27 @ 3:45 pm Sun, Apr 27 @ 6:15 pm Thu, May 01 @ 2:00 pm Thu, May 01 @ 4:30 pm Fri, May 02 @ 2:00 pm Fri, May 02 @ 4:30 pm Fri, May 02 @ 7:00 pm Sat, May 03 @ 10:45 am Sat, May 03 @ 1:15 pm Sat, May 03 @ 3:45 pm Sat, May 03 @ 6:15 pm Sun, May 04 @ 10:45 am Sun, May 04 @ 1:15 pm Sun, May 04 @ 3:45 pm Sun, May 04 @ 6:15 pm Thu, May 08 @ 2:00 pm Thu, May 08 @ 4:30 pm Thu, May 08 @ 7:00 pm - less dates and times

In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth. While Karsh...

[more+]

In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth. While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancer—and falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wife’s sister (also Kruger)—a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his “shroud” technology begins to put his enterprise at risk, leading him to uncover a potentially vast conspiracy.

Written following the death of the director’s wife, the new film from David Cronenberg is both a profoundly personal reckoning with grief and a descent into noir-tinged dystopia, set in an ominous world of self-driving cars, data theft, and A.I. personal assistants. Offering Cronenberg’s customary balance of malevolence and wit, The Shrouds is a sly and thought-provoking consideration of the corporeal and the digital, the mortal and the infinite.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Poetry at the Monument

04-26-2025

Presented by Magic City Poetry Festival at St. Paul United Metodist Church, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 1:00 pm

Poetry at the Monument, sponsored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts, will feature Kamina Perdue, Jamil Glenn, and Tmbuk2 da poet, who will share work related to civil rights and social justice. Arrive at 1pm for the poetry tour!

Poetry at the Monument, sponsored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts, will feature Kamina Perdue, Jamil Glenn, and Tmbuk2 da poet, who will share work related to civil rights and social justice. Arrive at 1pm for the poetry tour!

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Tags:   Spoken WordArt + Stage

Filmmaker Focus - Sean Baker: The Florida Project (2017)

05-01-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 2:45 pm Sat, Apr 26 @ 8:00 pm Thu, May 01 @ 2:10 pm

Set in the shadow of the most magical place on Earth, 6-year-old Moonee and her two best friends forge their own adventures, while Moonee's struggling mom and a kindhearted motel manager protect the kids from the harsh reality that surrounds...

[more+]

Set in the shadow of the most magical place on Earth, 6-year-old Moonee and her two best friends forge their own adventures, while Moonee's struggling mom and a kindhearted motel manager protect the kids from the harsh reality that surrounds them.

Part of our Filmmaker Focus on Sean Baker.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Filmmaker Focus - Sean Baker: Red Rocket (2021)

05-01-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 5:15 pm Sun, Apr 27 @ 6:30 pm Thu, May 01 @ 4:25 pm

Mikey Saber -- charismatic con man and washed-up porn star -- plots his return to the big time from small-town Texas in this story of an American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

Part of our Filmmaker Focus on Sean Baker.

Mikey Saber -- charismatic con man and washed-up porn star -- plots his return to the big time from small-town Texas in this story of an American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

Part of our Filmmaker Focus on Sean Baker.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Música de Mariachi!

04-26-2025

Presented by Alabama Symphony Orchestra at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Concert Hall, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 7:00 pm

Having performed with nearly 50 orchestras across the U.S. and Mexico, and being one of the best known mariachi bands in the United States, Mariachi Cobre has accompanied a wide range of mariachi and non-mariachi artists including Linda Ronstadt,...

[more+]

Having performed with nearly 50 orchestras across the U.S. and Mexico, and being one of the best known mariachi bands in the United States, Mariachi Cobre has accompanied a wide range of mariachi and non-mariachi artists including Linda Ronstadt, Lucha Villa, Lola Beltran, Ana Gabriel, Guadalupe Pineda, Julio Iglesias, and Vikki Carr.

Buy 3 tickets, get 1 FREE! Click the offer on the Ticketmaster page above the seat selections to turn the offer on. Must order in increments of 4.

GROUP DISCOUNTS!
Group tickets of 10 or more will save you 15% and you avoid paying pesky Ticketmaster fees (standard fees still apply).

Artists
Chris Confessore, conductor
Mariachi Cobre

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Tags:   Multicultural MusicAcoustic / Folk / World

Shane Gillis

04-26-2025

Presented by BJCC at Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sat, Apr 26 @ 8:00 pm

Shane Gillis

Shane Gillis

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Tags:   ComedyArt + Stage

Jazz on 4th

04-27-2025

Presented by Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame at Carver Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Sun, Apr 27 @ 5:00 pm

Join the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame at the Carver Theatre for our new Sunday series, Jazz on 4th! We’re thrilled to welcome the Birmingham Heritage Band, under the direction of Bo Berry, for a captivating live jazz performance.

Founded in 1976...

[more+]

Join the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame at the Carver Theatre for our new Sunday series, Jazz on 4th! We’re thrilled to welcome the Birmingham Heritage Band, under the direction of Bo Berry, for a captivating live jazz performance.

Founded in 1976 in celebration of Birmingham Bicentennial, the Birmingham Heritage Band has since become a dynamic ensemble that showcases the very best of Birmingham’s jazz legacy. With its rich history and diverse talent, this band is a true embodiment of the city’s vibrant jazz tradition.
Date: April 27th, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Doors open at 4:00 PM)

General admission seating is first come
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of music and community spirit. We look forward to seeing you for an incredible night of live jazz!

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Tags:   MusicJazz / BLues