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By Shirley Jackson

‘Concerts at Home’ series
From the comfort of your home, see country artist Alli Leighann perform her new single, “Town In Tennessee,” and other songs. The singer and songwriter is from Trussville and is the granddaughter of musician Paul Ott Carruth. Search for the tab “Trib TV” for Alli Leighann’s livestream performance Friday, April 17, at 6 p.m. on trussvilletribune.com. Visit the website and Facebook for upcoming livestreams.

Postcards from Quarantine
Learn new ways to meet members of the community where they are by re-allocating funds for small commissions of artwork to send to people who need a little light in their life right now. The Alabama Contemporary Art Center is shifting ways to connect with people through the arts in the age of social distancing. For more information on submitting designs or participating in the postcard campaign, call 251-208-5660 or message info@alabamacontemporary.org.

Magic City Songwriting Contest
While quarantining, Magic City Songwriting is looking for new quaran-tunes. Magic City Songwriting is in search of Birmingham’s best original music to showcase. This year’s theme is “change.” Entries for new songs themed around what change means are due by Sunday, May 31. One winner will be selected to record his or her song, free of charge, at the Mason Music Recording Studio. The completed track will be played on Birmingham Mountain Radio. The winner will be contacted via email to schedule a recording date within the first two weeks of June. If accommodations cannot be made or the winner cannot be reached, a runner-up will be selected for the Grand Prize package. Judges will score submissions based on melody, lyrics, composition, and originality. Songs should clearly reference the theme. Songs that do not reference the theme will be disqualified. Submissions must be family-friendly and include no profanity. Only original music is allowed. Please limit your submission to 5 minutes in length. Submissions can be made in the form of voice memos, YouTube video clips or digital demo recordings of any kind. Submit lyrics in a PDF document for consideration. Learn more at masonmusicstudios.com/mcsc.

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