60 http://www.wbhm.org/Tapestry/ en-us ℗ & © 2009 WBHM 90.3 FM WBHM's weekly arts and culture show. WBHM art, culture, music, public radio WBHM's weekly arts and culture show. WBHM's weekly arts and culture show. WBHM 90.3 FM info@wbhm.org no WBHM Roger Ebert has joined his friend Gene Siskel in the balcony in the sky, and according to WBHM blogger Billy Ray Brewton film criticism has died along with him. Roger Ebert has joined his friend Gene Siskel in the balcony in the sky, and according to WBHM blogger Billy Ray Brewton film criticism has died along with him. http://wbhm.org/News/2013/ebertremembrance Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 01:00:00 roger ebert, billy ray brewton, scott stantis WBHM The Democratic Republic of Congo has been wracked by war for decades, but most Americans know very little about the struggle. Two Birmingham-area theatre companies hope to change that. They're staging an award-winning play that calls attention to the dark times in the Congo. The Democratic Republic of Congo has been wracked by war for decades, but most Americans know very little about the struggle. Two Birmingham-area theatre companies hope to change that. They're staging an award-winning play that calls attention to the dark times in the Congo. http://wbhm.org/tapestry/ruined Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 01:00:00 greg bass, ruined, city equity theatre, aldridge repertory theatre, democratic republic of congo, WBHM This weekend, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s masterworks series features two works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Music Director Laureate Justin Brown talked with WBHM’s Michael Krall about the concert, as well as his new role with the ASO. Brown says that right from the start, Sibelius made a mark on the Finnish nation…. This weekend, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s masterworks series features two works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Music Director Laureate Justin Brown talked with WBHM’s Michael Krall about the concert, as well as his new role with the ASO. Brown says that right from the start, Sibelius made a mark on the Finnish nation…. http://wbhm.org/tapestry/ASO2-22-12 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 01:00:00 Justin Brown, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Michael Krall, Sibelius WBHM Meet the Instant Adoring Boyfriend, Blue Berry the Creepy Clown, and crowd favorite, the Sleazy Hypnotist. They didn't start out to be funny, but they are. These characters and others star in the Found Footage Festival that stops in Birmingham this weekend. WBHM's Greg Bass has the details. Meet the Instant Adoring Boyfriend, Blue Berry the Creepy Clown, and crowd favorite, the Sleazy Hypnotist. They didn't start out to be funny, but they are. These characters and others star in the Found Footage Festival that stops in Birmingham this weekend. WBHM's Greg Bass has the details. http://wbhm.org/tapestry/foundfootage.html Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 01:00:00 Found Footage, Birmingham, Greg Bass WBHM A small Black Belt town is the scene of a civil rights era killing and years later the defendant is brought to trial in a Birmingham federal court. Sounds like Alabama history, but it’s actually the plot Eden Rise, the first novel from award-winning historian Jeff Norrell. A small Black Belt town is the scene of a civil rights era killing and years later the defendant is brought to trial in a Birmingham federal court. Sounds like Alabama history, but it’s actually the plot Eden Rise, the first novel from award-winning historian Jeff Norrell. http://wbhm.org/tapestry/edenrise Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 01:00:00 Eden Rise, Jeff Norrell, Alabama black belt, greg bass, civil rights movement