March Madness Also Applies to the Amount of Great Birmingham Events this Month!
The first day of March looks like it’s coming in like a lion, but the rest of the weekend will be perfect for outdoor events! It’s also time for the Chili Cook-off, which is always a MASSIVE event at Brookwood Village! The weekend also brings quite a few events featuring jazz music, including the “Black out Cancer” Prohibition Party benefiting the Bham chapter of the American Cancer Society! **[#RUhappenin](https://www.instagram.com/happeninsintheham/)**
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Art Crawl: Luck O’ the Crawl
Thurs, March 1, 5-9pm
Cost: FREE
At: The Pizitz (map)
Don't miss the March 1st edition with local artists and artisans exhibiting and selling works outside of The Pizitz from 5-9pm, rain or shine, stroll the streets of BHM and discover the amazing talent of local artists and artisans! Art Crawl is a great way to meet local artists and performers, buy and appreciate their work, and be part of the rapidly growing art scene in Birmingham. You may not find a pot of gold, but your sure to find a piece of art that you will treasure!
Click here for more info.
**Homewood Art Stroll
Thurs, March 1, 5:30pm
Cost: FREE
At: AL Goods ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alabama+Goods/@33.478469,-86.7934857,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8889197b33843459:0x9a21fdecc137b775!8m2!3d33.478469!4d-86.791297))**
Join Alabama Goods for wine, munchies, while meeting an Alabama artist. They will have selection of work available by the featured artist. This is a great chance to take a stroll through the local shops in downtown Homewood!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1781196288852110/)**
**Alabama Spring Skies: Inner Solar System
Thurs, March 1, 8pm
Cost: FREE
At: Christenberry Planetarium ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alabama+Goods/@33.478469,-86.7934857,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8889197b33843459:0x9a21fdecc137b775!8m2!3d33.478469!4d-86.791297))**
Join in a tour of the inner solar system including planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. In honor of Women's History Month, this presentation is the beginning of our Infinite Possibility: Celebrating Women in Astronomy mini series. Allie Horne and Hannah Hynds will highlight Peggy Whitson and Tracy Caldwell Dyson before our feature presentation! Admission is free and seating is available on a first come, first served basis. The presentation is family friendly and we will take telescopes out after for public viewing, if weather permits.
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/721678474701453/)**
**Gosse Nature Walk: Red Mountain Park
Fri, March 2, 12-2pm
Cost: FREE
At: Red Mountain Park ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Mountain+Park/@33.445263,-86.8647287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891e5566da6119:0x6ee8b9369fcf09ba!8m2!3d33.445263!4d-86.86254))**
The Gosse Nature Walk heads to one of our favorite locations, Red Mountain Park! We have be jealous of all the recent Instagram pics from the park! Special guest Rachel Ahrnsen, Red Mountain’s Natural Resources Specialist, joins in to provide an insider’s look at life on the mountain, and to help you visualize one of the South’s great post-industrial ecological recoveries!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1750930295208082/)**
**Food Truck Rally
Fri, March 2, 5-8pm
Cost: FREE
At: The Summit ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Summit+Birmingham/@33.4488736,-86.7311149,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8889177a0699ece7:0x6337ea9fc23726da!8m2!3d33.4488736!4d-86.7289262))**
Join The Summit for the first Food Truck Friday of 2018 Find the trucks located near Swoozie's and Sephora! Don't forget pups are welcome, too! Bring a chair or blanket and stay to enjoy the live music! Trucks Attending:
Eugene's Hot Chicken
Broad Street Peaux Boys
Steel City Pops
Big Spoon Creamery
Dreamland BBQ
City Bowls
FETCH - a treat and ice cream truck for dogs
Live Music by Zach + Cheyloe
Click here for more info.
**Art after 5:
Fri, March 2, 5-9pm
Cost: FREE
At: Bham Museum of Art ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Birmingham+Museum+of+Art/@33.5222197,-86.812258,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b9a8d8a002d:0x4ff9c6343444caba!8m2!3d33.5222197!4d-86.8100693))**
By now y’all know this is one of our FAVORITE events! Take your March Madness game off the court and into our galleries for an art-filled night where everybody wins. Grab a tailgate-inspired cocktail sponsored by Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and join BMA for an off-the-wall gallery tour highlighting the subjects in the collection who’ve truly gone mad. Don’t forget to fill out your Museum Madness brackets in which the works of art go head-to-head for the championship title of Best Artwork at the BMA!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/187186142024513/)**
**String Theory FREE Show
Fri, March 2, 7-10:30pm
Cost: FREE
At: TrimTab ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/TrimTab+Brewing+Company/@33.512849,-86.7930727,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb764209d39:0x47c2a248c99dd99c!8m2!3d33.512849!4d-86.790884))**
Come see this great show for FREE at TrimTab Brewing Co.! We’ve heard them play a few times before and they do some amazing string covers of popular songs. We can’t think of a better venue for this unique performance. Head on out, enjoy some Paradise on draft, and prepare to be impressed!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2123742814304411/)**
**LBMX Presents...
Fri, March 2, 8-11pm
Cost: $10
At: Firehouse ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/412+41st+St+S,+Birmingham,+AL+35222/@33.5222633,-86.7754137,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891a505e8b0415:0x4569a338af8de2ea!8m2!3d33.5222633!4d-86.773225))**
Head to this BYOB venue to heard some incredibly talented hip-hop artists! These shows are super high energy and are packed with talent! LOBOTOMIX is having a special edition showcase Marcel P Black out of Baton Rouge, LA who is out on tour. Local support by the Eugenius of LDLR, Ozu & Monastery. A DJ Called Phlip will be holding it down on the 1s & 2s. THIS IS AN EARLY SHOW - THIS VENUE CLOSES AT 11:30 - come early because they will be starting early.
**[Click here for more info](https://www.facebook.com/events/185202775544070/)**
**Prohibition Party! (21+)
Fri, March 2, 8-11pm
Cost: $45 ($50 at door)
At: WorkPlay ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Workplay/@33.509863,-86.7997506,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bbf50ea9441:0x33e666c98b3c7996!8m2!3d33.509863!4d-86.7975619))**
Benefitting the American Cancer Society. After 10 years of “blacking out cancer,” ACS Birmingham's Junior Executive Board are excited to shake things up in 2018! With a Roaring Twenties theme, this year’s event has already become quite colorful as the Junior Executive Board members have begun shopping for their glitzy flapper dresses and jazz inspired accessories in colors other than black! Come enjoy cocktails, great music, and food as you support the Birmingham Cancer Society!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/310265979478671/)**
**Goat Hill String Band
Fri, March 2, 8pm
Cost: $5
At: Brennan’s Irish Pub ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brennan's+Irish+Pub/@33.5001045,-86.7984333,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bc48feee315:0xaf572f0e70b2149c!8m2!3d33.5001045!4d-86.7962446))**
Brennan’s is so excited to have their friends back! They had to cancel the first show since Brennan’s did not get open in time! Come join in for a night of great music! Only $5 cover! Come early for some food and drinks!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/333230757197218/)**
**Loose Lips Lip Sync Competition!
Fri, March 2, 8pm
Cost: FREE
At: Saturn ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saturn/@33.524291,-86.7766529,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891a5126b78b31:0x21a69ce74a0eede5!8m2!3d33.524291!4d-86.7744642))**
So you think you have the goods to be Saturn’s honorary Lip Sync Champion? Well, host, Virginia Newcomb encourages you bring your best moves to your favorite groove and see how you stand against the competition. Here are some of the basics of this war of the lips:
Registration is open to the first 12 teams or individuals. Teams can range in size from 1 to 8 people.
Costumes and props are strongly encouraged!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/742985702575508/)**
**14th Annual Chili Cook-off
Sat, March 3, 10:30am-3pm
Cost: $10 in advance
At: Brookwood Village ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Macy's/@33.4711403,-86.7716235,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x88891990bb68a21f:0x45dc2d72b6272f80!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891990a44ec89d:0xc639090555fde366!8m2!3d33.4711403!4d-86.7694348))**
The Chili Cook-Off is The Exceptional Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from this event are a significant source of funding for the programs at The Exceptional Foundation where they strive to meet the social and recreational needs of individuals of all ages that are mentally challenged. This event will be packed, so arrive early and bring an appetite!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/191913411360457/)**
**Birmingham Food Not Bombs
Sat, March 3, 12-3pm
Cost: FREE/Giving Back
At: Five Points Fountain ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Highlands+United+Methodist+Church/@33.5010202,-86.7967527,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bc489e734ad:0xcee85d3e4360a780!8m2!3d33.5010202!4d-86.7956469))**
Food Not Bombs is back in Bham! Starting this Saturday Food not Bombs will be meeting *weekly* at the Five Points fountain! Bring vegetarian food, supplies, helping hands, good spirits, and/or an appetite! Food that would otherwise be thrown away (such as misshapen or surplus produce from grocery stores/farms, or day-old-but-still-presentable food from restaurants) is preferred to store-bought. Clothes or other useful items to be donated are also appreciated!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/533877996994098/)**
**16th Eivor & Alston Callahan Asian Art Lecture
Sat, March 3, 6-7pm
Cost: FREE
At: Bham Museum of Art ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Birmingham+Museum+of+Art/@33.5222197,-86.812258,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891b9a8d8a002d:0x4ff9c6343444caba!8m2!3d33.5222197!4d-86.8100693))**
In this special lecture, art historian John Seyller Ph.D, will illuminate the illustrious career of a previously unknown Mughal court painter, Abd al-Karim, who until recently was only known as the Bodleian Painter. Dr. Seyller will demonstrate how this unknown artist, under the tutelage of his master Farrukh Beg, affected the traditions of painting in Bijapur and went on to create a lasting legacy for his work.
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/190995094822295/)**
**Violins of Hope
Sat, March 3, 7pm
Cost: FREE
At: Temple Beth-El ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Temple+Beth-El/@33.4998434,-86.7924933,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bcfbcaebbdf:0xcb71f2ecbbf40380!8m2!3d33.4998434!4d-86.7903046))**
"Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust." Director Lance Shultz visits Birmingham for a screening of this acclaimed documentary. Sponsored by the Temple Beth-El Sisterhood, Temple Beth-El. This will be a great event!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/824752991057953/)**
**Satellite of Love: Benefit for Saturn
Sun, March 4, 7am-7pm
Cost: FREE/Donations Encouraged
At: Seasick Records ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seasick+Records/@33.5294267,-86.7502104,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891a5e60b53eaf:0x8fbf514e75f99856!8m2!3d33.5294267!4d-86.7480217))**
Seasick Records and Crestwood Coffee Company/Cafe are raising money for the employees of Saturn Birmingham and Satellite who've been largely out of work since the venerated music venue / coffee shop / bar caught on fire last month. So come spend the day in Crestwood and eat and drink for a good cause! Here's what's going down: Crestwood Coffee Company/Cafe opens at 7am. Seasick Records at Noon. Party until 7 PM. Music starts at Noon with Seasick’s own Suaze on the turntables. He’ll be playing between each set, too. There will be plenty of great local bands to enjoy! As a special treat, they will be serving up cocktails made famous at Bottle Tree and Eclipse Coffee & Books! (may they rest in peace.)
**[Click for more info.](https://www.gofundme.com/satellite-of-love-a-saturn-benefit)**
**Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sun, March 4, 12-5pm
Cost: FREE
At: Ghost Train Brewery ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ghost+Train+Brewing+Co./@33.5145205,-86.7960105,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb987d2055f:0xcede5870e2913348!8m2!3d33.5145205!4d-86.7938218))**
Join Ghost Train for live jazz music and brunch sandwiches from Ruscelli's! Sunday should have great patio weather that will be perfect for brunching!!!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1550718305049087/)**
**”Tinder Love” Music Video Premiere Party
Sun, March 4, 6pm
Cost: FREE
At: TrimTab ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/TrimTab+Brewing+Company/@33.512849,-86.7930727,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bb764209d39:0x47c2a248c99dd99c!8m2!3d33.512849!4d-86.790884))**
Head to Trim Tab Brewing Company for the premier of the music video, "Tinder Love," hosted by our friend, Raquel Lily, and Akioboy. iCantina! Food Truck will be on site, providing deliciousness to all party goers! There will be a live, full band performance with Raquel Lily before the video, and will be followed by a Q&A with director, Ronnie Moore Jr.
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1213777122096682/)**
**Sidewalk Salon: Oscar Watch Party
Sun, March 4, 6pm
Cost: FREE
At: Rojo ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rojo/@33.5061078,-86.7832555,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891a3521bf6115:0x7cdfe2b9546d146d!8m2!3d33.5061078!4d-86.7810668))**
Join SWFF for the 90th Academy Awards! They'll have ballots for you to fill out before the ceremony begins - whoever correctly predicts the most categories will win a prize! Come dressed in your Oscar best, like an Oscar statue, or recreate the best (or worst) Oscar fashions from Oscars past.
Admission to Salon is always FREE, with all the chips, salsa, and queso dip you can eat courtesy of the good folks at Rojo.
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1565739440211089/)**
**Sunday Jazz Night
Sun, March 4, 6pm
Cost: FREE
At: Brennan’s Irish Pub ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brennan's+Irish+Pub/@33.5001045,-86.7984333,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88891bc48feee315:0xaf572f0e70b2149c!8m2!3d33.5001045!4d-86.7962446))**
Come see many jazz musicians play Gary Wheat(T.S), Carlos Pino(Gt), Abe Becker(Bass), Michael Glaser(Dr) at the now famously infamous Sunday Jazz Session at Brennan's Irish Pub. It is a free family friendly event. Hope to see y'all there!
**[Click here for more info.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1186153218186681/)**