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Sella-Granata features BFA student exhibit

Sella-Granata features BFA student exhibit

Meghan Hollis February 24, 2010

The art department will present Elizabeth Wuestefeld’s senior exhibition, “Little Things,” this week as she completes her bachelor’s of fine arts degree. Wuestefeld’s collection consists of...

Review: Dexateens rock hometown

Lindsey Shelton February 24, 2010

“I think people just want to have a good time.” That’s what guitarist and vocalist Elliott McPherson of the Dexateens said people expect when they come to one of the band’s shows. I went to the...

Polanski marks discrepancy in treatment of scandals

Peterson Hill February 24, 2010

There is no filmmaker in the past few months who has been put in the media more than Roman Polanski, and it isn't because he has a new film coming out. Polanski was taken into custody in September at...

Gaiman gives writing advice

Steven Nalley February 22, 2010

After Thursday’s event at the Bama Theatre, a few students got another chance to hear Neil Gaiman read and answer questions about writing one last time before the author of “American Gods,” “Coraline”...

UA Theatre and Dance presents Saint Joan

Kyerra Dexter February 22, 2010

UA Theatre and Dance will brings history to life with the production of George Bernard Shaw’s play “Saint Joan.” According to UA Theatre and Dance Web site, Shaw’s play is a dramatization of Joan...

Scorsese meets own challenge with ‘Island’

Forrest Phillips February 22, 2010

Make no mistake about it. There’s some serious ambition to be found lurking behind the genre thrills of director Martin Scorsese’s latest film, “Shutter Island.” This is how a thriller should...

Dinner Theatre gives Tuscaloosa “Couples’ Therapy”

Andrew Hester February 19, 2010

Local actors are prepared to demonstrate that laughter might be the best therapy for couples to enjoy the Valentine’s season. The Actor’s Charitable Theatre group is putting on their presentation...

Big band comes to Bama

Jamie Lyons February 19, 2010

The Bama Theatre is about to become a time machine taking Tuscaloosa back to a musical period when bands were big and one orchestra led by Glenn Miller was the biggest of all. “The World Famous Glenn...

Neil Gaiman: A Primer

Avery Dame February 18, 2010

Neil Gaiman has worked in many different mediums, from film to comics. Here’s a primer on some of Gaiman’s most well-known and significant works. “The Sandman” (comic series, 1989-1996) - Widely...

Kindermusik introduces music in early years

CW Staff February 18, 2010

Freshmen aren’t the youngest music students at Moody Music Hall. Through the Community Music School, a non-degree grant-funded program, UA offers Kindermusik music outreach classes for children six...

Tuscaloosa responds to 100.5 switch

CW Staff February 18, 2010

On Sunday night, Birmingham-based radio station Live 100.5 officially swapped from live DJs to automated programming, beginning a process to switch its format to an exclusively talk radio format. The switch...

‘Rockstar of weird’ comes to Bama

Steven Nalley February 18, 2010

Neil Gaiman routinely puts up with the worst winter has to offer, and he welcomes a break from it. In a phone interview on Feb. 12 — the same day that two inches of snow fell on Tuscaloosa — Gaiman...