Continue reading »]]> A fun, family-friendly event, the show will highlight nationally recognized musical talent with Birmingham ties. It will incorporating several musical styles. After the show, patrons will mix and mingle with the stars on the Wright Center Mezzanine while enjoying gourmet desserts and specialty coffees.

Tickets are:

$45 in Front Orchestra

$35 in Rear Orchestra

$25 in Back Orchestra

$10 Balcony.

For tickets, call 205-726-2853 or visit the Arts Box Office at Harrison Theatre on Samford University campus. All proceeds benefit the Birmingham Music Club Concert Series and the Birmingham Music Club Guild Scholarship Fund.

Friday, May 4th, Samford’s Wright Center

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Continue reading »]]> The Guild will again host a grand gala on Saturday, February 4, at The Country Club of Birmingham, to raise funds for our prestigious music scholarship program and to support the Birmingham Music Club concert series.

Following the success of last year’s event, this year’s gala, Rhythm & Muse, will truly be a collaboration of the arts, with well-known muses of the community – painters, sculptors, and floral designers – creating spectacular works around a musical theme for the gala. These one-of-a-kind creations will be auctioned that evening along with fabulous trips, jewelry, wine collection, dinners, and more!

Check out some of the items that will be in the auction:

One Week in Cashiers, NC Mountain Home • A four bedroom, 3.5 bath home, with 3 queen size bedrooms with private baths, a twin bedroom with a shared bath and a downstairs sofa bed to sleep two others. The maximum capacity is 10. • The area is famous in the summer for cooler temperatures and in the fall for the beautiful foliage. The donors are members of Sapphire Valley Country Club and can work out the use of that facility with prior agreement. Access to activities such as fly fishing, skiing, hiking, white water rafting, hunting, and just nature loving! The owners reserve the right to select the week that works best in relation to the request of the bidders. The house is fully furnished to include a full bar and condiments. We only ask you replenish what you use! Henig Fur A natural mahogany mink vest (female mink) with pockets from Henig Furs, ideal for both dressy or informal occasions. Playhouse A magical, whimsical playhouse, compliments of Davis Architects and Robins and Morton Construction. 4 Night Stay at Rosemary Beach • Enjoy the views from 700 square feet of porches at this family-friendly beach house with Three bedrooms plus a children’s loft with play area and two additional twin beds. Sleeps 8-10 people. • One of the closest of the northern cottages to the beach with a setting on the fabulous West Long Green Park, you will enjoy amenities such a foosball table, dvds and movies for your enjoyment, whole house sound system, high speed, wireless internet, unlimited long distance, plenty of beach toys, and 2 adult bikes. • Not available in June, July or major holidays. Owners will make every effort to accommodate date requests. One Week Trip to Kinsale, County Cork Ireland • The third floor “International Penthouse” occupies a stunning location on the waterfront overlooking Kinsale Harbor. • Three bedrooms and three bathrooms with two private balconies, great light, with open plan kitchen, living and dining area. • 24 hour on-site concierge • Limosine transfers to and from airport (either Dublin or Shannon) OR a rental car for the week. • Access to world-class fishing, golfing and dining awaits! One Week Trip Tuscany, Italy • Just 10 minutes from Lucca, in the special Valley of Vorno, is a small paradise called Casale Sodini. The 7 bedroom ancient Casale, consisting of the 5 bedroom main house and a 2 bedroom coach house, has been beautifully and painstakingly restored with the introduction of some modern-day creature comforts such as air-conditioning and Satelite TV. • On the upper floor of villa are five double bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. Three rooms face north with views to the hills and the valley and two look southwards over the brook and the garden. Bathrooms are luxurious, fitted with tubs and showers. New England Lake Cottage • One week at Carolyn and Thad Long’s picturesque three-bedroom, three-bath lake home nestled on the shore of the largest lake in New Hampshire, a few miles from the site of “On Golden Pond.”. The surrounding area is filled with charming small towns, interesting sites and activities, and wonderful restaurants. The Manchester airport is less than an hour and a half away. Available from Aug. 15 to October 1, 2012 Two Night Hunting Trip for 4 • Two night hunting trip for four to Cahaba Ridge Hunting Lodge, located on a 1600 acre plantation, four miles from downtown Marion, Al. The lodge is an 1827 Greek Revival cottage (oldest house in Marion), built by the great great grandfather of the current owner, Elam Holley Jr., who along with his sons, Parrish and Brandon, will serve as hosts and guides. Choice of stay during turkey or deer season 2012, all meals included with full country breakfast and steaks grilled on the outdoor fireplace located under a pavilion where guests can relax. Progressive Dinner for 12 at Deerwood Lake • Hosted by Charles and Judy Anderson, Jim and Marsha Drennen and Dave and Jo Self, with assistance from Tommie Blackwell and Mary-Noel Sellers. • Deerwood Lake is only 45 minutes from Birmingham. Guests will be ferried by boat to each of the host homes for a progressive dinner with a cocktail reception at one home, dinner at another, and desserts and coffees at another. Board Wine Collection • Add to your own wine cellar with ten - twenty bottles of fine wine gathered by the Board of Directors of the Guild from the collections of some of Birmingham’s most discerning wine connoisseurs. Backyard BBQ for 30 • Invite thirty of your friends to a casual backyard BBQ complete with musical entertainment. • Compliments of Golden Rule Barbeque and City Lights, an oldies Rock and Roll band led by our own talented Ron Bourdages, executive director of the Birmingham Music Club.

The evening will begin with a cocktail reception followed by a seated dinner. Tickets begin at $150. Corporate tables are available for $2,500 and $5,000. For more information and reservations, call Kathie Ramsey at 970-2133.

Continue reading »]]> A brilliant young tenor…on his way up…. A winner of the Placido Domingo competition in Mexico. A great chance to catch a rising star. See and hear him now, and tell everyone you saw him, way back when. He will be singing such classics as Ridi Pagliacco. A fabulous talent.

Cancelled: Unfortunately, Mr. Lomeli is under doctor’s orders not to sing.

$25 $20 $10 students
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Ronald Bourdages, the Executive Director of the Birmingham Music Club, and an accomplished musical and theatrical performer, will lead a small orchestra in an exciting, educational and entertaining pops concert for children of all ages. This year’s concert theme is MAESTRO GOES TO THE MOVIES, featuring songs from movies from the early days to the present. A great concert, loved by one and all. Teachers, make your reservation today!

Students $5
Teachers and Parents, Free

Continue reading »]]> Joe Hopkins and his wife Suzanne, will perform a concert in an intimate setting, accompanied by the Samford String Quartet, and guitarist Michael Patilla. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy these exceptional performers, in an intimate setting. A throw back to the days of old! Make your reservations now. Seating limited to 100.

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Birmingham has talent! The Birmingham Music Club (BMC) will celebrate its 105th year as a leading cultural resource in Alabama by hosting an elegant gala and presenting BRAVO!Birmingham to showcase widely recognized performers with local roots. Over the years, the BMC has earned a distinguished reputation for bringing world-class artists from around the globe to Birmingham audiences. In 2011, the BMC turns its spotlight on home-grown performers whose talents have brought them recognition on the national and international scene.

The anniversary celebration includes two events: A black-tie gala at 7 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2011, at Birmingham Country Club and the BRAVO!Birmingham show at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, at Samford University’s Wright Center. Ticket prices, beginning at $125, cover both events. Information and reservations for the gala are available from Martha Black at 205-969-3556. Show tickets will be available after December 1 through the Wright Center Box Office at 205-726-2835.

The gala evening on January 28 at Birmingham Country Club includes a cocktail reception, dinner, live auction, and entertainment by BRAVO! performers. Live auction items include a Hilton Head trip, golf rounds at the best courses in town, a relaxing week in New Hampshire at a lake home, box seats for football games, a dinner for 12 catered by Sherron Goldstein, exquisite jewelry from Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers, and more.

An individual Patron ticket for the dinner in January is $125 and also entitles the holder to attend the show in March. A limited number of Junior Patron tickets is available at only $80. Other ticket levels, which include special amenities for additional guests, are Bronze ($500) and Silver ($1,000). Corporate tickets for tables of eight are $2,500 (Gold) and $5,000 (Platinum). All proceeds from the dinner and the show benefit the BMC Concert Series and BMC Guild Music Scholarship Fund. Co-chairs for both events are Marsha Drennen and Jeannie Bradford.

The BRAVO! production, highlighting nationally recognized musical talent with Birmingham ties, will showcase several musical genres, including classical, bluegrass, country, folk, and gospel, all blended seamlessly for a fun-filled evening. Carl Dean is director, and Bobby Horton is master of ceremonies. BRAVO! performers include Yakov Kasman, Silver Medalist at the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; the popular musical comedy act “Three on a String;” gifted baritone Daniel Seigel, who won the National Federation of Music Club’s 2009 Young Artist Competition and, in November 2010, made his Carnegie Hall debut; The Birmingham Sunlights, winners of a prestigious National Endowment for the Arts Lifetime Fellowship; the Birmingham Junior League Choral Group, acclaimed for its performances at Carnegie Hall and Vienna’s International Haydn Festival ; and the ever-popular “Four for Time,” featuring Carl Dean, Kristi Tingle Higginbotham , Jan Hunter, and Lonnie Parsons.

After the show, patrons are invited to enjoy coffee and gourmet desserts with the stars on the Wright Center Mezzanine. For information,  call the Wright Center at 205-726-2407 after December 1.

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Talk back with artists after Performance
$55, $45, $30, $20 students

April 3, 2011 2:30 pm

Founded in 1997 by Baroque scholar and harpsichordist Andrea Marcon, the Venice Baroque Orchestra is recognized as one of Europe’s premier ensembles. The Orchestra has received wide critical acclaim for its concerts throughout North America, Europe, South America, and Japan.

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Samford’s Wright Center
$55, $45, $30, $20 students
(Pre Concert Prix Fixe Menu at McCormick & Schmick’s nightly 1 and half hours before show)

Passionate and beautiful, Giselle is a true classic. A romantic and grand ballet of dramatic proportion, Giselle is a beautiful production in the old-world style. Love and tragedy are intertwined in this quintessential Romantic ballet.

February 18, 2011 7:30 pm
February 19, 2011 7:30 pm
February 20, 2011 2:30 pm