Tag: BIRMINGHAM

Meet an Alabama Farm That is Partnering with Local Schools to Make Learning Fun

Outside Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, the typical scenery is there: cars filling the parking lot, made from tons of concrete, and cars going for miles on a highway of asphalt. What is atypical nearby, is a vast patch of collard greens. The farm adjacent to the school is loaded with greens and vegetables. The…


On This Rustic Alabama Family Farm, Simple Living is the Secret to Happiness

The Rora Valley Farm sits on a few acres in east Alabama, where the hills and meadows blend and stretch forever, and the mornings are chilly but soon give way to a warmer day. The sun rises slowly over the farm, tearing through the darkness, waking up the animals, and bathing the vegetable garden in…


UK Doctor: ‘I Wept Out of Pleasure’ at Shen Yun

BIRMINGHAM, U.K.—Pediatrician Dr. Taher Kagalwala was initially overwhelmed by emotion while watching Shen Yun, a performance that he described as spellbinding. “I’m amazed. I don’t have words to express myself because I booked these tickets about 5, 6 months ago, and I was really looking forward to this,” he said. Dr. Kagalwala attended the April 3 matinee…


Shen Yun Touches and Inspires Packed Birmingham Audience

BIRMINGHAM, UK—Shen Yun Performing Arts touched and inspired a packed audience in Birmingham on the evening of April 2 at the ICC. “It’s just fantastic! Visually it’s just a phenomenon,” said Jennifer Anderson-Dixon, an interior designer and company owner, who had come to see the show with her husband. “The colours are amazing; the choreography and…


Shen Yun Dancers ‘Look so Effortless’: Birmingham Ballet Teacher

BIRMINGHAM, U.K.—Shen Yun Performing Arts continued to charm Britain’s second city on the afternoon of April 2 with its unique art form, as it played to a sold-out audience at the ICC in Birmingham. The technique and strength behind the beauty and effortless grace of Shen Yun dancers impressed local ballet teacher Krysta Nowill. “The…


Shen Yun Dancers ‘Make It Look so Effortless’: Birmingham Ballet Teacher

BIRMINGHAM, U.K.—Shen Yun Performing Arts continued to charm Britain’s second city on the afternoon of April 2 with its unique art form, as it played to a sold-out audience at the ICC in Birmingham. The technique and strength behind the beauty and effortless grace of Shen Yun dancers impressed local ballet teacher Krysta Nowill. “The…


English Butler Blown Away by Shen Yun’s Artistry

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom—”There’s actually no expression in the English language for this show,” Lawerence McKenna said after seeing Shen Yun. “It’s phenomenal—every box is ticked, and more that I haven’t even thought of yet.” Mr. McKenna is a butler who has managed households for Her Majesty, Hitachi, and Jon Bon Jovi. He saw the April 1…


Shen Yun: ‘It was just, wow, that’s all I can say’

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom—”There’s actually no expression in the English language for this show,” Lawerence McKenna said after seeing Shen Yun. “It’s phenomenal—every box is ticked, and more that I haven’t even thought of yet.” Mr. McKenna is a butler who has managed households for Her Majesty, Hitachi, and Jon Bon Jovi. He saw the April 1…


‘It’s Time for Us to Get Together,’ Says Financial Planner at Shen Yun

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Healing is a path that everyone is striving to be on throughout the pandemic. Karen Morris, a financial planner, said that she felt safe while attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the BJCC Concert Hall and that healing will begin when people are together again. “It’s time for us to get together. I think…


Shen Yun Finds New and Loyal Fans in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Shen Yun is one of those rare brands that people instantly identify with and connect to. Formed in 2006, the New York-based performing arts company has won hearts and lifelong fans across five continents. In the span of one show, speech therapist Kris Turney and her husband, real estate broker Joe Turney, were ready…