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Art department suffered human loss during storm

Art department suffered human loss during storm

Alex Cohen April 27, 2012

Craig Wedderspoon’s sculpture, “Fast,” demanded 10,000 two-inch aluminum squares and almost 800 hours of work. Before April 27’s storms, the 3-D metal quilt rested in the yard of another art professor,...

Cheerleaders on team USA for international competition

Cheerleaders on team USA for international competition

Alex Cohen April 12, 2012

Picture this: 5:30 a.m. workouts full of grueling cardio and weight circuits, a full schedule of classes, practice at 6:30 p.m. and a myriad of basketball and football games, alumni banquets — not to...

Green Bar hosts Marvin and the Cloud Wall

Green Bar hosts Marvin and the Cloud Wall

Alex Cohen April 4, 2012

Once in a while, a musician passing through town leaves an impression, turning an audience member’s one night of listening into a following, potentially spanning months or even years. An artist new to...

Strip Waffle House finalist for culinary award

Strip Waffle House finalist for culinary award

Alex Cohen March 30, 2012

The James Beard Foundation — the national authority on all things culinary — recently announced their awards’ finalists for 2012. The state of Alabama was well represented on the list, garnering...

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....

Kentuck offers introduction to blues

Alex Cohen March 26, 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...

Restaurants from across the state garner culinary award nominations

Restaurants from across the state garner culinary award nominations

Alex Cohen March 6, 2012

Recently, the James Beard Foundation – a culinary organization analogous to the Academy of Cinema – announced its award semifinalists. The Alabama Tourism Department already dubbed 2012 the “Year...

Journalism professor writes children's book

Journalism professor writes children’s book

Alex Cohen February 9, 2012

Inspiration comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s a painting, a sentence or a day’s right feelings. But for Monique Fields, it’s something much more personal. Fields, a professor of journalism at...

Obama tuition policy could ‘dilute’ quality of education

Alex Cohen February 6, 2012

In his State of the Union address two weeks ago, President Obama discussed issues on every college student’s mind: the rise of tuition costs and interest rates on student loans. “Student loan debt...

Alabama alum following dreams in the Big Apple

Alex Cohen January 30, 2012

Students, especially those in small college towns, have great dreams. Their futures lie before them, the possibilities bounded only by their imaginations. Skeptical parents typically hold their breath,...

Alabama Tourism Department highlights best of the state's food

Alabama Tourism Department highlights best of the state’s food

Alex Cohen January 19, 2012

Exploring Alabama’s restaurant scene probably isn’t among the priorities of most college students.  After all, dining out doesn’t often go hand-in-hand with frugality.  But food fanatics on a budget...

New Orleans travel guide

New Orleans travel guide

Alex Cohen December 9, 2011

Bar Scene: Frenchmen Street (Seventh Ward, a mile from the French Quarter) Sometimes known as the Bourbon Street for locals, Frenchmen offers cheaper drinks and better live music than its touristy counterpart. ...

Bad Boys of Blues help low income children

Bad Boys of Blues help low income children

Alex Cohen November 30, 2011

  As December’s season of giving draws closer and closer, parents in the Tuscaloosa community want to ensure their children’s happiness. Typically, this calls for toys, chocolates and Christmas trees....

Slash Pine Tour will take visitors through several Tuscaloosa landmarks

Slash Pine Tour will take visitors through several Tuscaloosa landmarks

Alex Cohen November 10, 2011

Members of the Tuscaloosa community are surrounded by history. But in our day-to-day activities, we tend to take that history for granted or, more often, ignore it.  That’s about to change. On Saturday,...

Senior showcases art in solo show, reception Thursday

Senior showcases art in solo show, reception Thursday

Alex Cohen November 8, 2011

Amber Jones, a senior majoring in studio art, cherishes her southern perspective, and she doesn’t hesitate to incorporate it into her art. Since Monday, her southern-inspired artwork has been on display...

History of Halloween

Alex Cohen October 19, 2011

  Halloween has changed since University of Alabama students were in elementary school. Bobbing for apples and trading collected candies are activities of the past, replaced by standing over kegs and...

Kentuck offers healing through art

Kentuck offers healing through art

Alex Cohen October 13, 2011

Every year “American Style” magazine names its top 10 fairs and festivals associated with American crafts. Festivals mentioned come from all over the country, from New Hampshire to Texas. But one is...

Local Business Q&A: Peregrine Climbing Guides

Local Business Q&A: Peregrine Climbing Guides

Alex Cohen October 10, 2011

The University of Alabama is home to many recreational climbers. Some venture to the Rec to hone their skills on the indoor rock wall. Others wait for the Outdoor Recreation program to offer their once-a-semester...

Local business finds beauty in age

Alex Cohen September 29, 2011

Jamie Cicatiello returned to Tuscaloosa, her hometown, with a dream. With a desire to hoist local artists up by their paint-splattered slacks, she wanted to provide a venue for their works. Her dream was...

Tuscaloosa joins the world in Manhattan film festival

Tuscaloosa joins the world in Manhattan film festival

Alex Cohen September 27, 2011

This week more than 100,000 people will unite to judge recent works of filmmakers from around the world. Audiences will gather in more than 200 cities, linking six continents as they cast their votes....

Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers bring hip-hop, jazz fusion to Bo’s Bar

Alex Cohen September 22, 2011

Most people think of hip-hop in a limited number of ways. Maybe the typical image includes a solo singer or rapper, spitting and scatting lyrics through brass teeth over a prerecorded drum beat. But Kadesh...

Penn State students host happy hour for out-of-towners

Alex Cohen September 8, 2011

Sportsmanship is often forgotten during football game weekends, but not when Alabama plays Penn State. This weekend, Tide fans making the haul to Pennsylvania will be greeted by the PRIDE Penn State Sportsmanship...

Marching into a new season

Marching into a new season

Alex Cohen September 1, 2011

On fall Saturdays they stand in the tunnel with their teammates. The steady roar of 100,000 eager voices quickens their hearts and churns their stomachs. One last glance over equipment and uniforms. One...

Greekfest brings Dierks Bentley to fraternity row

Greekfest brings Dierks Bentley to fraternity row

Alex Cohen August 25, 2011

The city of Tuscaloosa could host its largest musical concert to date. The tunes won’t reverberate from the community’s new amphitheater that boasts a capacity of 7,500 this Friday. Instead, a potential...

Pink Box in search of fresh talent

Pink Box in search of fresh talent

Alex Cohen August 3, 2011

As artistic high school students enter college, dreams are often cast aside. The social pressures of a narrowing job market lure vocalists to business while pianists flock to pre-dental. But a Tuscaloosa...

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,...

Road trippers find safe harbor in Tuscaloosa

Road trippers find safe harbor in Tuscaloosa

Alex Cohen July 13, 2011

At some point, most of us desire to hop in our cars with a purpose. We step on the gas, on a mission, visualizing destinations in the forms of places and good friends. Brian Alexander, a friend to University...

Students have access to visual art

Alex Cohen April 22, 2011

When students need inspiration, they can get their creative fix by visiting the Alabama Art Kitchen, taking the Arts of Tuscaloosa course, or simply connecting with a talented peer.  But sometimes a little...

Jay-Z to perform at Amphitheater

Jay-Z to perform at Amphitheater

Alex Cohen April 1, 2011

The following piece is satirical in nature and not meant to be taken seriously. In case you couldn't figure that out. The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater will start things off with the Avett Brothers tonight...

Hominy fosters harmony

Alex Cohen March 30, 2011

Last semester, the Canterbury Chapel Student Organization hosted “God and Grits,” an interfaith dinner and discussion. More than 40 people used the opportunity to voice their beliefs without fear of...

App connects locals to Tuscaloosa events

Alex Cohen March 23, 2011

Today, there’s an app for everything. With the poke of a touch screen, many smartphone owners have an immediate means of tracking their checking accounts, cheating at The Houndstooth’s trivia nights,...

T-Town toasts to Sunday sales

T-Town toasts to Sunday sales

Alex Cohen March 6, 2011

This Sunday began like any other end to a weekend. I stumbled out of bed, immediately regretting a few of Saturday’s decisions while contemplating Sunday’s usual means of procrastination. Typically,...

MFAs muse on mug shots

Alex Cohen February 25, 2011

Master of Fine Arts students constantly search for sources of inspiration. Whether by visiting faraway places or walking out the back door to Marr’s Spring, they leave the classroom hunting for the next...

Visiting poet gets students out of the classroom

Alex Cohen February 17, 2011

Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m., Cecil S. Giscombe will give the University community a taste of a lost art — poetry — with a reading of his own work in 205 Smith Hall. Giscombe is the latest featured writer...

Bars limit original music

Bars limit original music

Alex Cohen February 3, 2011

Over the past few years, the number of bars that allow bands to play only their own original music has diminished. Local bands that play only originals, such as Glibella, believe bars should be more accommodating...

Hackberry Records signs first female

Alex Cohen February 3, 2011

Reed Watson, president and founder of the Hackberry Recording Company, said he thinks there’s something special in Lena Dice, his newest signee. Dice, a freshman majoring in music at Shelton State Community...

Band combines bluegrass with rock

Band combines bluegrass with rock

Alex Cohen January 26, 2011

David Allgood, manager of the Bama Theatre, said he has been looking for ways to increase the student audience at his venue. Last week, the Bama hosted Old Crow Medicine Show and experienced a surge of...

Old Crow Medicine Show to play Tuscaloosa

Alex Cohen January 19, 2011

The Bama Theatre caters its services to many different groups in Tuscaloosa, and tonight at 8, Old Crow Medicine Show will headline. Nashville-based band Old Crow Medicine Show is an American roots band...

Magazine features Alabama music

Magazine features Alabama music

Alex Cohen January 12, 2011

Young people in the South listen to contemporary radio hits just like all young Americans. But for people in New York, the sounds of Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie and many other well-known artists are regional delights....

Local bands to play Apwonjo show

Alex Cohen December 3, 2010

During their college careers, most students probably never directly donate to charity. After all, tuition, food and other expenses can drain precious dollars quickly, leaving little to contribute to worthy...

Dinner fosters faith discussion

Alex Cohen November 11, 2010

Faith can be a difficult topic to discuss. Parents teach their children not to tread toward religion in conversation, especially with people who are just casual acquaintances. Easing the tensions with...

New journal to publish student essays

New journal to publish student essays

Alex Cohen November 9, 2010

The University of Alabama is home to two prominent literary magazines, Marr’s Field Journal and the Black Warrior Review, neither of which is a publication of the University’s English department. Instead,...

ABXY hosts game marathon for charity

ABXY hosts game marathon for charity

Alex Cohen November 4, 2010

Giving to charity is a rewarding process. After all, most people can agree that knowing your dollar is changing lives is a good feeling. But giving that dollar isn’t always fun. In fact, sometimes it...

Students to discover ‘who-he’ is

Alex Cohen November 3, 2010

The average person has blind spots that are products of the prejudices and popular ideas during their lives. Some try to catch a glimpse of what lies beneath the surface, but few succeed. William Bradford...

Party animal legend visits for book signing

Alex Cohen October 27, 2010

People come to college to get a good education and prepare themselves for later life. Typically, the goal is to eventually find a meaningful, well-paying job. But for many male students, there’s also...

Rhymes to fly at poetry jam

Alex Cohen October 20, 2010

Many college students have a hard time expressing themselves. As high school becomes a thing of the past, opportunities for outlets like choir practices, piano recitals and band rehearsals stay packed...

Tide slips and slides to glory

Alex Cohen October 13, 2010

The University knows a little something about collegiate records. Citing football, 22 Southeastern Conference Championships and 57 bowl appearances have solidified the University’s status as a decorated...

Moundville Festival, a jewel in your backyard

Moundville Festival, a jewel in your backyard

Alex Cohen October 5, 2010

Should Alabamians be jealous of Egyptians? Archaeology buffs might say yes.  After all, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing, is in their backyard....

Friday filled with art and blues

Friday filled with art and blues

Alex Cohen September 30, 2010

Most students have heard of the blues, but haven’t really listened to them. They may know the names of a few blues legends, like Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, but they’d be hard pressed to name...

Birmingham's sidewalks host local filmmakers

Birmingham’s sidewalks host local filmmakers

Alex Cohen September 22, 2010

Last year, “Moviemaker” magazine named the “top 25 coolest film festivals.” Venues mentioned came from all over the world, from New York to Switzerland. But one of those festivals occurs each year...

HCA offers students chance to ‘espresso’ themselves

Alex Cohen September 15, 2010

Honors College students have a lot on their plates. They struggle with a rigorous schedule of tests, homework and extracurricular activities. They often also struggle with a certain kind of social isolation...

Hip-hop concert connects music with politics

Alex Cohen September 9, 2010

When hip-hop is brought into conversation in Alabama, people typically cite familiar names, like The Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Wayne, NAS, Mos Def and Snoop Dogg. But Alabamians are unfamiliar with the...

Kentuck presents “fantastical” pottery

Kentuck presents “fantastical” pottery

Alex Cohen September 1, 2010

Humans have been making pottery for thousands of years. The products serve practical and artistic purposes — and sometimes both. The pottery process itself has been celebrated in other works of art such...

Saban film bio comes to theaters

Alex Cohen August 25, 2010

Most University of Alabama students see their football coach, Nick Saban, in two settings – both on Saturdays in the fall. He could be standing at a podium, ready to shoot down the next reporter who...