🌱 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema + Weekend Events + Rape Arrest

Rise and shine, Birmingham! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 43 Low: 27.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is coming to Birmingham’s Powell Steam Plant soon, making Birmingham the company’s first location in the deep South. Orchestra Partners made the announcement yesterday, more than two years after a similar press conference unveiled a new Parkside master plan which included the steam plant. Alamo Drafthouse will be the anchor tenant for the redevelopment project. (AL.com)
2. After a long week, there's plenty of fun in store this weekend in Birmingham. From musicals to true crime theatrical portraits, visitors, and residents alike can relish the many events going on between Feb. 4-6. (Bham Now)
3. According to police, a Birmingham man was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a victim while posing as a Lyft driver. Police said 40-year-old Cardalle Bruce Osby was identified as a suspect in the October 2021 sexual investigation. The victim was picked up by someone they believed worked for the rideshare company, only to be taken to an apartment complex on Chase Lane in east Birmingham and sexually assaulted. (Alabama's News Leader)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Make It, Take It: Black History Month Arts and Crafts - North Birmingham Regional Branch Library (All Day)
• Creative Expressions Coloring - Birmingham Public Library (All Day)
• Sister Circle Meeting - CThomas - Leeds City (7:15 AM)
• Mt Laurel Toddler Tales - Mt Laurel Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Film Friday: Cool Runnings - Woodlawn Branch Library (3:30 PM)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Mosaic Poster - Woodlawn Branch Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Birmingham Police Department reported an arrest made in connection to the homicide of Jeremy Managan. (Facebook)
• The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development recently launched their 16th annual Books for the Alabama Black Belt campaign, which encourages UA students, faculty, staff, and local residents to donate K-12 books to local students. (Facebook)
• Check out Birmingham's new gin-themed bar called Juniper, whose gorgeous interior is just as much a sight to see as the drinks and food. (Instagram)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you soon!

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.