ARTS and entertainment venues across the Black Country have received a £2.6million boost from the second round of the the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Businesses and organisations in Dudley, Halesowen and Stourbridge are among those to have secured funding that aims to help organisations transitioning back to normal after months of closures and cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic £2,634,653 has been awarded through the Arts Council to support 35 organisations in the Black Country as part of further funding through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund – which aims to ensure theatres, galleries, museums, performance groups, arts organisations and local venues affected by the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis to have a sustainable future.
Auburn High School Falls 45-37 to Oak Mountain in State Semi-finals
Oak Mountain High School’s boys’ basketball team took a big step last season by the AHSAA State Basketball Championships. Tuesday, the Eagles took a giant step with a 45-37 victory over Auburn High School in the Class 7A semifinals to advance to Wednesday’s championship game at 4:30 p.m., at UAB’s Bartow Arena.
Leading the way was the Eagles’ own giant – 6-foot-11 junior center
Will Shaver, who overcame surgery last winter to return to the court this season.
Shaver had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots, but more importantly, altered a number other shots by the Tigers to force them outside their comfort zone that normally meant attacking the basket, said Auburn