Toni Toney describes her new show as “a love letter to the kids who dream big; even when the world tries to shrink them.” Inspired by her work with adjudicated youth in Montgomery, “Chalk Dreams Outside the Lines” comprises large-scale paintings depicting young boys engaged in thought and activity and smaller works based on children's crayon drawings.Toni Toney is a visual artist whose layered portraits and mixed media works explore themes of identity, memory, and transformation. An opening reception will take place on Friday, November 7.

Exhibition Statement

"This work honors imagination, freedom, and the stories we carry from childhood into adulthood. The large paintings show boys in quiet moments of reflection, stillness, and strength. In between, smaller pieces feature actual crayon drawings made by kids; drawings that were almost thrown away. I saved them, added to them, and gave them new life on canvas. Together, these works remind us that every scribble, every doodle, every daydream has value. This show is for the child who sees the world in color. For the adult who forgot how. For anyone who’s ever been told to stay inside the lines and chose not to." - Toni Toney

About the Artist

Drawing from personal experience and cultural reflection, Toni Toney's work speaks to the inner child, the overlooked, and the everyday moments that shape who we become. In addition to her studio practice, Toni teaches art to adjudicated youth at the Mount Meigs campus of the Alabama department of youth services, an environment that continually deepens her commitment to storytelling and creative empowerment. She earned her undergraduate degree from Troy University and her Masters in Art Education from Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM).

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

The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi (A One and a Two . . .), directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral.

Whether chronicling middle-age father NJ’s tentative flirtations with an old flame or precocious young son Yang-Yang’s attempts at capturing reality with his beloved camera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century.

Welcome to Sidewalk's new Monthly Student Movie Night!

Join us in the lobby before the film for board games, Wii, and a social hour from 5pm - 6pm. The screening is open to the public, but students get discounted tickets with a Valid Student ID (must present in box office for discount)

Film Synopsis: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.

This film is part of our Holiday Classic Musicals Series.

Ira Sachs’s new film, Peter Hujar’s Day, stars Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall in a richly cinematic rendering of a conversation recorded in 1974 between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz. Their talk that day focused on a single 24 hours in the life of Hujar, the brilliant and famously uncompromising artist who was one of the most important figures in downtown New York’s legendary cultural scene of the 70s and 80s.

Set entirely in Linda’s Manhattan apartment, the film freely and imaginatively recreates that long-ago afternoon and the wonderfully discursive exchange between these two singular individuals. As the photographer vividly describes interactions with leading cultural figures of the day, including Allen Ginsberg and Susan Sontag, as well the challenges of living on limited financial resources in 70s New York, Peter Hujar’s Day transforms unexpectedly into a Bloomsday-like rumination on both an artist’s life and time itself

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) to earn his help.

This film is part of our Holiday Classic Musicals Series.

When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz (Richard Pryor), a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan. As Dorothy goes in search of the Wiz, she's joined by the Scarecrow (Michael Jackson), the Tin Man (Nipsey Russell) and the Cowardly Lion (Ted Ross).

This film is part of our Holiday Classic Musicals Series.

Join us for a fun evening of sipping on drinks and sculpting clay masterpieces at our Sip & Sculpt event!
Sip & Sculpt

Come join us for a fun evening of creativity at STUDIO 2500! Grab a drink, mingle with other art enthusiasts, and unleash your inner sculptor. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this event is perfect for anyone looking to unwind and get crafty. Let your imagination run wild as you sculpt your masterpiece. Don't worry, no experience is necessary - just bring yourself and your creative spirit. Can't wait to see what you create!

PLUS, GREAT MUSIC TO SIT THE MOOD, FOOD AND COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS AT THE EVENT. YOU CAN ALSO BYOB (PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY)

ONLINE PURCHASES ONLY! SHOW TICKET PURCHASES AT THE DOOR OF EVENT

Taylor Hicks

Share the spirit of giving at Protective’s FREE Gifts for Good Holiday Market, benefitting local nonprofits. This is an annual event held at Protective Stadium that is free to the public and invites holiday shoppers to purchase gifts that directly benefit local nonprofits

What: Protective will host its second annual Gifts for Good Holiday Market benefitting local nonprofits. This event is FREE and open to the public; there is no cost to attend. Guests can shop for handmade pottery and jewelry, baked goods, home décor and more from 21 local Birmingham nonprofits. Festive activities, live performances and holiday treats will also be available for guests to enjoy.

When: Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10am – 2pm CT. Media is welcome to attend at any time.

Where: Suite Tower at Protective Stadium, 1020 24th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203

Who: Vendors include Birmingham Museum of Art, Boy Scouts, Community on the Rise, Cornerstone Schools of AL, Exceptional Foundation, Fly V, Glenwood Pecans for Autism, Lovelady Center, Magic City Acceptance Center, Preschool Partners, Prodigal Pottery, Rainbow Omega, Spring Valley School, United Ability, Vulcan Park & Museum, Workshops Empowerment, Inc., Girl Scouts, Christo's Confections (BBC), Studio By The Tracks, Railroad Park and McWane Science Center.

For more information about the event, visit https://protectivestadium.com/gifts-for-good/. Learn more about Protective’s community involvement at www.protective.com/about-us/community-involvement.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Birmingham, AL. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay X Imagine Dragons at Birmingham Museum of Art under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
Venue: Birmingham Museum of Art
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
View the FAQs for this event here
Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Birmingham, AL
To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here

Tentative Program

Coldplay - Clocks
Coldplay - Something Just Like This
Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
Coldplay - Fix You
Imagine Dragons - Natural
Imagine Dragons - Next to Me
Coldplay - The Scientist
Imagine Dragons - Follow You
Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar
Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Imagine Dragons - Believer
Coldplay - Sky Full of Stars
Coldplay - My Universe
Performers

Listeso String Quartet
Seating Map

Tommy Emmanuel

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Birmingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at Birmingham Museum of Art under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
Venue: Birmingham Museum of Art
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: This venue is ADA accessible
View the FAQs for this event here
Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Birmingham
To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here
Tentative Program
Dancing Queen - ABBA
SOS - ABBA
Money, Money, Money - ABBA
Voulez Vous - ABBA
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
I Want to Break Free - Queen
Killer Queen - Queen
Waterloo - ABBA
Super Trouper - ABBA
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
We Will Rock You - Queen
We Are the Champions - Queen
Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA
Performers
Listeso String Quartet
Seating Map

Every screening in our Terry Gilliam Filmmaker Focus Series includes a short introduction and a post screening discussion with UAB Film Professor and Sleep In Cinema co-host Gareth Jones.

Film Synopsis: After shock jock Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges) inadvertently provokes a caller into murdering a group of innocent people in a Manhattan bar, he grows depressed and turns to booze. As he's about to hit rock bottom, Lucas meets a homeless man named Parry (Robin Williams), whose wife was killed by the caller Lucas pushed to the brink. Mentally scarred by his loss, Parry spends his days searching for the Holy Grail. Lucas, feeling culpable for the poor man's plight, pledges to help him in his quest.

Welcome to another year of the monthly Sidewalk Film 101 series at the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema. This year, we’ll be focusing on big-screen spectacles – movies that you must see on the big screen. Along with supplemental readings and resources to contextualize each featured film, Thursday evening screenings will include a special introduction.

Film Synopsis: Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.

Join us at the Sidewalk Cinema for Monthly Movie Trivia from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, immediately following Networking Nights. Hosted by Owen Roberts. Invite your friends and school your contemporaries over some movie trivia. We'll see you there!

*This is a FREE event and SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.*

William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires Shakespeare to write his timeless masterpiece "Hamlet."

William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires Shakespeare to write his timeless masterpiece "Hamlet."

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

This film is part of our Holiday Classic Musicals Series.

Nightclub sensation Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), is set to defend her. But when Roxie (Renée Zellweger) also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well -- turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.

This film is part of our Holiday Classic Musicals Series.