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'''Birmingham Entertainment Center''' ('''BEC''', also known as '''Club Chubbys''' or '''Old Chubbys''') is a nightclub and event center located at 2700 [[16th Street North]] in [[Acipco-Finley]]. | '''Birmingham Entertainment Center''' ('''BEC''', also known as '''Chubbys Three''', '''Club Chubbys''' or '''Old Chubbys''') is a nightclub and event center located at 2700 [[16th Street North]] in [[Acipco-Finley]]. The business was incorporated in [[2006]] by [[Judy Davis]]. It was originally located a block and a half west of the present club, at 2512 16th Street North. | ||
In [[2009]] Davis opened the present facility a block and a half to the east, adjacent to the railroad track, and transferred the liquor license to the new location. The former club continued to operate as an all-ages event venue. One person was injured in a shooting there in December [[2012]]. | |||
Another shooting took place outside the current club while it was closing early on the morning of Saturday, [[January 13]], [[2018]]. Two people, one of whom was a [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] officer, suffered minor injuries. | |||
==References== | |||
* McCarty, Sara A. (December 9, 2012) "Shooting outside Birmingham Entertainment Center sends victim to hospital." {{BN}} | |||
* Robinson, Carol (January 13, 2018) "Officer, civilian shot when gunfire erupts outside Birmingham nightclub." {{BN}} | |||
[[Category:Nightclubs]] | [[Category:Nightclubs]] | ||
[[Category:Event spaces]] | |||
[[Category:16th Street North]] | [[Category:16th Street North]] | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 15 January 2018
Birmingham Entertainment Center (BEC, also known as Chubbys Three, Club Chubbys or Old Chubbys) is a nightclub and event center located at 2700 16th Street North in Acipco-Finley. The business was incorporated in 2006 by Judy Davis. It was originally located a block and a half west of the present club, at 2512 16th Street North.
In 2009 Davis opened the present facility a block and a half to the east, adjacent to the railroad track, and transferred the liquor license to the new location. The former club continued to operate as an all-ages event venue. One person was injured in a shooting there in December 2012.
Another shooting took place outside the current club while it was closing early on the morning of Saturday, January 13, 2018. Two people, one of whom was a Birmingham Police officer, suffered minor injuries.
References
- McCarty, Sara A. (December 9, 2012) "Shooting outside Birmingham Entertainment Center sends victim to hospital." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (January 13, 2018) "Officer, civilian shot when gunfire erupts outside Birmingham nightclub." The Birmingham News