What's happening in Birmingham Alabama? Feb. 4-6, 2010 Events

What's happening in Birmingham Alabama? Feb. 4-6, 2010 Events

Below is a sampling of what's happening in and around Birmingham, Alabama over the next few days. Enjoy and have a safe weekend!

2/4 Thursday

Jewtopia:Terrific New Theatre presents "Jewtopia," the longest-running comedy in both off-Broadway and Los Angeles history. Thursdays are TADA! Nights--pay what you can afford. Details: 328-0868; www.terrificnewtheatre.com.

2/5, Friday

Benefit: The Phoenix Ball, at The Club. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. Tickets: $40. Benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Alabama. Details: email: birminghamphoenixclub@gmail.com.

Jewtopia:Terrific New Theatre presents "Jewtopia," the longest-running comedy in both off-Broadway and Los Angeles history. 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. Details: 328-0868; www.terrificnewtheatre.com.

2/6, Saturday

Canoe/Kayak Races:The annual whitewater canoe and kayak slalom races on the Locust Fork river at Kings Bend. February 6 near Cleveland, Alabama, about 30 minutes north of Birmingham. $2 entrance and $3 parking fee. Details: www.AlabamaCupRaces.org

5K/1 Mile Run: Gabe's Hope "Heart & Sole" inaugural 5K/1 mile fun run. Greenway Trails, along Lakeshore Parkway, Homewood. Details: 540-2416; www.gabeshopeinc.org

Art Festival: Riverchase Loves Artists annual charity art show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission free; any proceeds benefit Alzheimer's of Central Alabama, the Amelia Center, and the Exceptional Foundation. Riverchase Country Club, 2000 Club Road, Hoover. Details: contact Susan Atwood, 639-7900, or Lynne Cooper, 987-6058.

Benefit:"McWane Goes Hollywood," Beaker Bash 9, benefiting McWane Science Center, 6-9 p.m. Tickets: $25 for children, $50 for adults, $125 family four pack, which includes four tickets to the event. Details: 714-8414; www.mcwane.org

Film Festival: The fifth annual Found Footage Festival 7:30 p.m. Bottletree, 3719 3rd Avenue South. Tickets: $8. Details: 533-6288, www.thebottletree.com; www.foundfootagefest.com

Blame it on the Movies: 6 p.m. February 4; 7:30 p.m. February 5-6; 2:30 p.m. February 7. Tickets: $12 adult, $9 senior (55 and over), $6 student/child. Bolding Studio, Swearingen Hall, Samford University. Details: www.samford.edu/arts/tickets 726-2853.

Jewtopia:Terrific New Theatre 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. Details: 328-0868; www.terrificnewtheatre.com

Brad Paisley/Miranda Lambert/Justin Moore-BJCC Arena

Barton Carroll-O'kafes Coffeehouse