In between ridding himself of unwanted wives, Henry VIII studied a gardening manual. The famous garden maze at England’s Hampton Court Palace was created for another British king, William of Orange. France’s Louis XIV wrote a book giving visitors a path to follow at his spectacular Versailles garden. Dr. Tommy Amason, the king of this
Mountain Brook’s annual Mardi Gras ball hosted by the Beaux Arts Krewe will return this month for its 49th year. On Friday, Feb. 5, the festivities will once again feature a King and attending court, as well as the announcement of the 2016 Queen and her ladies-in-waiting. This year, the ball’s theme is “Aladdin†and
Dr. Thomas Gilbert Amason Jr., who has enjoyed being a member of the Krewe for more than 30 years, will reign as the King at the 49th Beaux Arts Krewe Ball benefiting the Birmingham Museum of Art on Feb 5 at Boutwell Auditorium. The Krewe members only learned the King’s identity Jan. 11 at the
Every year, right around the time Mardi Gras celebrations are being held elsewhere, the Boutwell Auditorium of Birmingham is transformed into a carnivalâ€style ballroom to celebrate the annual Beaux Arts Krewe Ball. The Krewe celebrated its 48th ball this past February, during which 29 young women of Birmingham made their debut into society. The Krewe doesn’t
This time-lapse video shows Boutwell Auditorium become the beautiful setting for the Krewe Ball.
Boutwell Auditorium was transformed into a Mardi Gras-style carnival in February for the 47th Annual Beaux Arts Krewe Ball. King David McCoy Millhouse and Queen Alison Bradford Gorrie descended on their thrones, followed by the presentation of Ladies in Waiting Elizabeth Douglass Corey, Carolyne Foster Nix, Mary Addison Powell and Winston Ryding Powell as well
