Multi-instrumentalist and composer William Parker
Few musicians on the planet can convey a sense of physicality more effectively than William Parker the multi-instrumentalist and composer best recognized as a titan on upright bass, especially in the flowing continuum of experimental jazz.
So it comes as welcome news that the Vision Festival, over which he always presides as a benevolent guide, will return in person this summer, beginning July 22 at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. (He will it kick off himself, in an Opening Healing Ceremony that also includes his wife, Arts For Art founder / artistic director Patricia Nicholson Parker.)
But well before that milestone, Parker will perform a special concert in celebration of
Weekend vaccinations sites expecting an increase
Are weekend vaccination sites making a difference? By Lauren Jackson | May 13, 2021 at 11:07 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 11:07 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Legion field and the Bessemer FEMA vaccination site are two of Jefferson Countyâs only sites with weekend appointments.
Over the last two weekends, The Bessemer site has given out more than 500 first round shots and officials said that is steady for the site. They will begin giving out second round shots this week.
Birmingham City Council President William Parker is helping run the Legion Field site. The siteâs Saturday hours have only been open for the last two weekends, but Parker said they are averaging about 300 shots per day.
Add another football classic to Legion Field this fall.
The Morehouse University-Tuskegee annual game which began in 1902 and is the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) rivalry in the nation, will be coming to “The Old Gray Lady” in Birmingham under a three-year agreement.
The deal calls for the city to provide up to $500,000 per year in incentives and in-kind services to host the event.
The game has traditionally been played in Columbus, Georgia but will be played in Birmingham Oct. 9, which is three weeks before the Oct. 30 Magic City Classic that features Alabama State University and Alabama Agriculture and Mechanical University.
Legion FC playing at Legion Field May 15
Anyone who gets their COVID-19 vaccine at the Legion Field vaccination site any day this week will receive a ticket to Saturdayâs game. (Source: WBRC) By WBRC Staff | May 10, 2021 at 10:49 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 10:49 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Legion FC announced this Saturdayâs match versus Memphis 901 FC has been moved and will be played at historic Legion Field, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30pm CT.
The game was moved with support from Mayor Randall Woodfin and the City of Birmingham, as well as City Council President William Parker and the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board.