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Books offer solace and escape

Books offer solace and escape

Stephanie Brumfield July 27, 2011

“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” Photo Credit: Random House Caption: Part romance, part comedy and part history lesson, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,”...

Journey continues beyond Tuscaloosa

Journey continues beyond Tuscaloosa

Alex Cohen July 27, 2011

When we last left Brian Alexander, who made Tuscaloosa his first stop in a cross-country road trip, he was storming out of T-Town en route to the Northeast. After a 900-mile haul, Brian and his friend,...

One throne to rule them all

One throne to rule them all

Isabela Morales July 20, 2011

This month, TIME magazine christened novelist George R. R. Martin, author of the epic fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” the “American Tolkien for a jaded age.” Possibly, it’s the two Rs...

Harry Potter makes its last midnight premiere

Harry Potter makes its last midnight premiere

Robert Moore July 20, 2011

It all came to an end Thursday night when the final installment of the Harry Potter series made its midnight debut across the nation. At 9 p.m., the line of faithful fans started to become noticeable...

"Drowsy Chaperone" fills theatre with laughter

“Drowsy Chaperone” fills theatre with laughter

Stephanie Brumfield July 20, 2011

“I hate theatre. Well, it’s so disappointing, isn’t it? You know what I do when I’m sitting in a darkened theatre waiting for the curtain to rise? I pray. Dear God, please let it be a good show.”...

Musical aims to lift city spirits with laughter

Musical aims to lift city spirits with laughter

Robert Moore July 12, 2011

Joining in the efforts to lift the city’s spirit through the arts, Theatre Tuscaloosa presents a musical comedy that the group hopes will bring laughter to all who see it. “The Drowsy Chaperone”...

Travels through time, space and New Zealand

Shea Stripling July 12, 2011

My brain is a bowl of cake batter churning in the wake of silver beaters. Fuzzy-edged memories spiral in and out and through my synapses in endless figure-eights. I watch the clips play in rapid succession...

A father’s Potter mania

Mark Mayfield July 12, 2011

Although my daughter Madison was too young to read when the first Harry Potter book was published in 1997, she and I made up for lost time in later years. We started out with my reading “The Sorcerer’s...

Watering holes to keep you cool in July

Watering holes to keep you cool in July

Hannah Muncher July 6, 2011

July is almost always the hottest month of the year for Alabama residents. Here are a few places you can go to stay cool: Lake Lurleen, 14 miles from campus Named after Alabama’s only female governor,...

Woody Allen's latest success signals career renaissance

Woody Allen’s latest success signals career renaissance

Erich Hilkert July 6, 2011

As of July 1, Woody Allen's latest, "Midnight in Paris," has grossed over $31 million, his biggest box office success in 25 years. It has done so over a long span, a sign of critical praise and strong...

Tornado art at Kentuck

CW Staff June 28, 2011

Thursday, June 30 is the last day that artists can submit artwork for Kentuck Art Center’s show “April 2011: Turmoil and Transcendence.” The show will showcase art that deals directly with the tornado...

Rihanna adds tour stop in Alabama

CW Staff June 28, 2011

Rihanna has added Birmingham, Ala. to the list of places she will visit this summer on her LOUD Tour. She announced this week that she will be performing at the BJCC Arena on Monday, July 11. Tickets go...