Local artists give classic album covers a Mobile makeover for AIGA contest
Local designers and University of Mobile students reimagined classic album covers with a Mobile twist for a downtown gallery contest organized by the local AIGA chapter.
City of Mobile Rolls Out Curbside Recycling for Downtown Dauphin Street Businesses
The City of Mobile has launched a new curbside single-stream recycling program for Dauphin Street businesses downtown, offering free recycling carts as part of a broader push to cut litter…
Gulf Coast Calendar: Shrimp Festival, Greek Fest and More Around Mobile and Baldwin County Oct. 13-19, 2016
Festival season hits full stride across south Alabama this week, with the state’s biggest beach food festival, a downtown Greek tradition and a long list of charity runs, concerts and…
Alabama Hip-Hop Week Marks Ninth Year With Events Across Mobile
Mobile's ninth annual Alabama Hip-Hop Week runs July 4-10 with concerts, an Urban Summit and community events at venues across the city, founded by Kalenski “DJ Dirty Dan” Adams.
Artist Spotlight: Katrina Kiefer’s Candid Portraits at Firehouse Wine Bar
Firehouse Wine Bar & Shop, at 216 St. Francis Street, is currently showcasing a photography collection by local artist Katrina Kiefer, turning the walls of one of downtown Mobile’s most…
Mobile Cracks Down on Peddler’s Licenses at LoDa ArtWalk
Mobile officials began random peddler's license checks at LoDa ArtWalk, enforcing a long-ignored rule as the downtown arts event grew in popularity.
Psychquinox Returns to Portal Studio With Film, Music and Fire
Portal Studio’s quarterly celebration of the arts, Psychquinox, returns Friday, March 20, at 163 N. Lawrence St. in downtown Mobile. The evening mixes a Film Scramble screening, live music, performance…
Downtown Mobile’s Elfapalooza Falls Just Short of Guinness Elf Record
More than 1,200 costumed elves packed Bienville Square for Mobile's Elfapalooza, edging an old world record but missing the new mark set in Thailand.
Downtown Mobile Mural Takes Shape With Help From Neighborhood Kids
A colorful new mural is spreading across a Warren Street building in downtown Mobile, with local kids pitching in ahead of ArtRide.
Stimpson Takes Mayoral Campaign to Alabama Music Box as Voter Drive Signs Up Nearly 100
Mobile mayoral candidate Sandy Stimpson and City Council District 2 candidate Greg Vaughan made an unusual campaign stop on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013: the Alabama Music Box on Dauphin Street,…