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Super-group coming to Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

Super-group coming to Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

Walker Donaldson March 27, 2012

It’s not every day I get excited about an announcement for a new show at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, but on March 19, the legendary folk-rock group Crosby, Stills & Nash announced they would be embarking...

Prominent UA faculty dance for scholarships

Prominent UA faculty dance for scholarships

Ashley Chaffin March 27, 2012

By day, the stars of the UA Arty Party Fundraiser event “Dancing with the Bama Stars” are a dean, a vice chancellor of the UA System and a prominent alumnus. By night — or at least the night of March...

Dance production blends Chopin, Radiohead

Alex Cohen March 27, 2012

Maybe it’s difficult for most college students to wrap their minds around reportorial dance. After all, “ballotte,” “arabesque,” and “pirouette” are not often at the tips of their tongues....

Plate size helps manage portion size

Tricia Vaughan March 26, 2012

“When it comes to eating, what’s more simple than a plate?” asked Michelle Obama. The first lady, who has launched several initiatives to endorse healthy lifestyle habits, has a point: When it comes...

'Hunger Games' reaction mixed

‘Hunger Games’ reaction mixed

Lauren Ferguson March 26, 2012

With an estimated $155 million in ticket sales for its opening weekend, it may be surprising that students are giving “The Hunger Games” mixed reviews. Based on the best selling book trilogy, “The...

Japanese artwork on display at Ferguson Center

Nathan Proctor March 25, 2012

The University of Alabama celebrated the 26th year of the Sakura Festival through an art exhibit showcasing Japanese works from Tuscaloosa’s sister city, Narashino, Japan. Shinrai, the Japanese word...

DCAF showcases fashion as well as art

DCAF showcases fashion as well as art

Abbey Crain March 25, 2012

The Druid City Arts Festival gave artists from all around a chance to showcase their music, paintings and crafts on Saturday. The fashions of the festival were not exceptions. Many festivalgoers were spotted...

Arts take center stage

Arts take center stage

Courtney Stinson March 25, 2012

The Druid City Arts Festival engaged the Tuscaloosa community on Saturday, drawing students, families and community members downtown to enjoy the art, the music and the weather at the third installment...

Kentuck offers introduction to blues

Alex Cohen March 25, 2012

Students, and perhaps most adults, would be hard pressed to name a blues artist who is alive today. That’s a shame for Alabamians, who are surrounded by the genre’s history. Luckily, a few local art...

Jewish culture highlighted at weekend film festival

Jewish culture highlighted at weekend film festival

Abbey Crain March 21, 2012

The Tuscaloosa Arts Council will hold their 10th annual Jewish Film Festival this weekend from Saturday to Tuesday at the Bama Theatre. The festival will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with a Jewish Food...

‘South Park’ great as ever entering sixteenth season

‘South Park’ great as ever entering sixteenth season

Billy Whyte March 21, 2012

“South Park” has always been a hard show for the public to fully diagnose and appreciate. Even in the midst of its 16th season, from an outward appearance, “South Park” just appears to be a crudely...

BioWare delivers in final chapter of saga

BioWare delivers in final chapter of saga

Buddy Acker March 21, 2012

BioWare made one major promise when it first announced the “Mass Effect” series: over the course of three games, there would be an element of choice never before seen in video games. Gamers would have...