The 2026 Soul of the South Music & Entertainment Award winner is taking her distinctly Alabama sound across the country while working to put her home state’s musicians in the spotlight.

A day of author conversations, writing workshops, and literary finds will put North Alabama’s book community in the spotlight.

The 2026 Soul of the South Interior Design winner brings a lifelong love of beautiful spaces to his work in Birmingham and beyond.

The annual rivalry between Alabama A&M and Alabama State brings alumni and fans together to honor the history, traditions, and influence of both universities.

The 2026 awards celebrated the people behind Alabama’s creativity, while reminding us how much there is left to discover.

Through a partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and the National Fitness Campaign, free outdoor Fitness Courts are bringing accessible workout opportunities to communities across the state.

Birmingham artist Jessica Leitch turns her love of printmaking into a growing collection of colorful, locally inspired art, now available at her first brick-and-mortar shop at Pepper Place.

From indigo dyeing and Gee’s Bend quilting to found-object art and Southern biscuit making, a collection of creative experiences offers an intimate way to explore the people, traditions, and creativity of the Black Belt.

From pumpkin patches and trick-or-treat trails to costume contests and late-night music, here’s where to celebrate spooky season around the Magic City.

At True Vintage Guitar, John Shults turns a lifelong fascination with vintage instruments into a business preserving their history and connecting rare guitars with the musicians who treasure them.

These self-taught Alabama sculptors have built a life together through their shared love of shaping Sylacauga marble into works of art.

From Frank and Pardis Stitt’s celebrated restaurants to independent galleries and civil rights landmarks, the national travel publication explores the people and places shaping the Magic City.

Barbecue, art festivals, and a fair finale: your guide to a fall week in Alabama.

The inaugural mural festival is bringing more than 40 artists to Birmingham’s Parkside District, with a focus on local talent, artist opportunity, and the transformative power of public art.

As Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ signature show celebrates its 20th anniversary, the people behind Antiques at the Gardens say its greatest achievement may be the community that has built it.

The annual celebration brings together art and outdoor traditions while highlighting Alabama’s wildlife and wild places.

A major new exhibition traces the Birmingham Museum of Art’s growing collection of Black American art, from its first acquisition in 1971 to more than 1,000 works by more than 250 artists.

The new Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Education & Visitor Center invites a new generation to remember four lives, reckon with the past and consider the work still ahead.

Cullman’s 44th annual Oktoberfest returns this fall with four days of German heritage, live entertainment, family-friendly activities and a new youth ambassador.

A Hueytown native, Roberson draws on his Alabama roots to create clothing rooted in Southern culture, craftsmanship, and character.

From a Tennessee windowsill to an Alabama farm, the story behind 1818 Farms’ floral artistry—and how you can create a handmade piece yourself.