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CULTURE

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Club honors local Hispanic, Latino diversity

Desi Gillespie, Staff Reporter September 24, 2018
UA Spanish Club: Los Estudiantes sin Fronteras holds cultural events this month to highlight the rich Hispanic influences in the Tuscaloosa community. The club also acts a service organization to the large Hispanic population of Tuscaloosa throughout the year.
Jahman Hill dances to one of his three poems in front of the audience at Monarch Espresso Bar. CW/ Scarlet VanMeter

Local writers take stage at poetry event

Meghan Mitchell, Assistant Culture Editor September 24, 2018
Six writers performed their pieces in front of a captivated audience at the first Pure Products Open Mic Night of the year at Monarch Espresso Bar Thursday night.
CW/ Austin Bigoney

Crowd gathers on Gallalee roof for Friday night stargazing

Leah Goggins, Staff Reporter September 20, 2018
Four planets and the moon were visible from the Gallalee Hall observatory on Friday night, drawing a larger-than-typical crowd.
CW/ Austin Bigoney

Review: ‘Disobedience’ explores love in an oppressive society

Leah Goggins, Staff Writer September 19, 2018

“Disobedience” is quiet and reserved, the color palette neutral and much of the dialogue restrained. It stars Rachel Weisz as Ronit, a bisexual woman exiled from her conservative Jewish community,...

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Druid City Brewing Co. opens mic to musicians

Jared Ferguson, Contributing Writer September 18, 2018
Druid City Brewing Company's open mic night allows any musician to perform three to four songs, covers and originals, regardless of the individual’s level of skill.
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Music column: Mac Miller’s death leaves hole in hip-hop community

Cole Lippincott, Guest columnist September 18, 2018
His beats were infectious, his wordplay was top-notch, and his personality was almost too relatable for the young ones he preached to.
CW/ Nick Stellon

French department grows FLEX program

Kendal Aldridge, Contributing Writer September 17, 2018
In its third year, the UA French department continues to grow its titled FLEX (French Language Exploration). It reaches 200 elementary school students between 15 different classes.
CW/ Scarlet VanMeter

Food trucks tie Tex-Mex roots to campus

Audrey Ferguson, Contributing Writer September 17, 2018
The Tide isn’t the only thing that rolls at The University of Alabama. Students see food trucks rolling across campus every day.
John Norman, a comedian, interacts with the audience at Brass Tap's stand-up comedy event, "Tap that Brass." CW/ Scarlet VanMeter

Stand-Up Tuscaloosa brings comedy to new venue

Desi Gillespie, Staff reporter September 17, 2018
In the intimate space of the Brass Tap, there is no distance between performer and listener, and comics become like revered storytellers one might encounter at a regular dive.
CW/ Jacob Arthur

Series of improv plays captivates audience

Megan Friend, Contributing Writer September 13, 2018
CDA brought an interactive and crowd-pleasing performance to the Ferguson Theater with its original production, Theatre Roulette. A colorful spinning wheel and a series of unpredictable twists led the cast and audience through 13 two-minute plays.
CW/ Scarlet Van Meter

Birmingham band returns for new album

Desi Gillespie, Staff Writer September 10, 2018
St. Paul & the Broken Bones, an Alabama-born band, returned to Tuscaloosa to debut their new album,“Young Sick Camellia.”
CW/ Emma Junck

Art galleries open their doors to the public

Megan Friend, Contributing Writer September 10, 2018
Last weekend, Tuscaloosa hosted the first Art Walk of the school year at First Friday, an event where a variety of local art galleries and other venues offer free food, spirits and live music downtown.