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Graduating senior singular director of dance show

Logan Doctson April 26, 2018

Grace Kurosaka arrived at the University as a biology major with a dream of attending medical school, but she quickly realized that she wanted to take a different path. While she began dancing at the age...

Drake White and the Big Fire to play Druid City tonight

Drake White and the Big Fire to play Druid City tonight

Logan Doctson April 20, 2018

Drake White and the Big Fire with Adam Hood will be taking the stage at Druid City Music Hall tonight, April 20. Individually, White has opened for well-known groups like the Zac Brown Band and Little...

End of semester brings spike in coffee consumption

End of semester brings spike in coffee consumption

Logan Doctson April 19, 2018

Whether adults in the workforce or students in college, coffee drinkers of all ages can feel the need for a caffeine increasing during stressful times. With finals approaching for UA students, the dependence...

Turnpike Troubadors to play Druid City tonight

Turnpike Troubadors to play Druid City tonight

Logan Doctson April 13, 2018

Back in 2015, a small-town country music group from Oklahoma made it to the big leagues when their self-titled album hit number 17 on the Billboard 200 chart. On Friday, April 13, this band will take the...

Cookies meet cream at new dessert shop

Cookies meet cream at new dessert shop

Logan Doctson April 12, 2018

While working in film production and talent management in Los Angeles, Shane Stanger decided that he needed a career change. Stanger and his childhood friend, Rob Robbins, left their jobs to follow a new...

Home-grown: Regional farmers markets to shop this spring

Home-grown: Regional farmers markets to shop this spring

Logan Doctson April 9, 2018

Farmers markets are known year-round for fresh staple foods and produce. However, when spring blooms, farmers markets tend to hit their stride, advancing a particular array of seasonal fruits and vegetables....

Styx and REO Speedwagon to rock Tuscaloosa

Styx and REO Speedwagon to rock Tuscaloosa

Logan Doctson April 5, 2018

Concert season is in full swing, and Tuscaloosa’s largest concert venue, The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, is ready to meet music lovers' demands with popular modern artists as well as timeless classics....

Local indie bookstore Ernest & Hadley slates spring events

Local indie bookstore Ernest & Hadley slates spring events

Logan Doctson April 4, 2018

Independent bookstores often play a role in their communities, and Tuscaloosa's independent – or "indie," for short – bookstore does just that. Ernest & Hadley Booksellers, located in a refurbished...

Local concerts to watch for this spring

Local concerts to watch for this spring

Logan Doctson April 2, 2018

One of the many perks of living in Tuscaloosa is that it’s only a short drive from Birmingham, a city known for its shopping, restaurants and especially their concerts. From small listening rooms to...

College of Engineering showing play this weekend

College of Engineering showing play this weekend

Logan Doctson March 30, 2018

Just because they frequent Rogers Library doesn't mean they can't stage a play.  This weekend, engineering students are bringing John Cardiani’s play "Almost, Maine" to the stage. The College of Engineering,...

Sculpture, prints on display in graduate exhibits

Sculpture, prints on display in graduate exhibits

Logan Doctson March 29, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter  Tobias Layman and Checa Baldarelli each seek to express a message through their art. Over the past several days, both third year graduate students have been presenting...

Dance Alabama! celebrates the unexpected

Dance Alabama! celebrates the unexpected

Logan Doctson March 26, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter  When it comes to dance performances, viewers may not expect much beyond what they'd see in a traditional ballet. One on campus group is trying to change this. Dance...

Alabama Panhellenic hosts annual President's Mansion Easter egg hunt

Alabama Panhellenic hosts annual President’s Mansion Easter egg hunt

Logan Doctson March 23, 2018

This weekend, the UA President's Mansion will welcome local families for the Alabama Panhellenic Council's annual Easter Egg Hunt.  The hunt, which is open to the Tuscaloosa community, is at the President’s...

Here are all the essentials for Alabama baseball spectators

Here are all the essentials for Alabama baseball spectators

Logan Doctson March 22, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter While UA students identify fall with watching The Crimson Tide football team roll, spring time is associated by many with enjoying an afternoon outside watching UA's baseball...

Some southern cities to host St. Patrick's Day celebrations

Some southern cities to host St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

Logan Doctson March 9, 2018

Warmer weather isn’t the only reason people look forward to March. The onset of March brings with it St. Patrick’s Day, everyone's favorite global celebration of Irish culture and the remembrance of...

Theatre Tuscaloosa shows play for one night only

Theatre Tuscaloosa shows play for one night only

Logan Doctson March 6, 2018

Theatre Tuscaloosa is fundraising for a competition the best way they know how: with a performance.  Tonight, March 6, for one night only, Robert Hawkin’s play "End of a Line" will be performed at the...

Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra hosts annual Discovery Day

Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra hosts annual Discovery Day

Logan Doctson March 5, 2018

The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra is collaborating with the Tuscaloosa Community Dancers to bring to life Benjamin Britten’s narrated “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” through music and dance....

Actor's Charitable Theatre to show 'Suessical' at Bama Theatre

Actor’s Charitable Theatre to show ‘Suessical’ at Bama Theatre

Logan Doctson March 2, 2018

The Actor’s Charitable Theatre will be performing "Seussical The Musical," a combination of Dr. Seuss books and stories interwoven into one play, this weekend at the Bama Theatre.  The Actor’s Charitable...

Joyful Java brings curbside coffee to campus

Joyful Java brings curbside coffee to campus

Logan Doctson March 1, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter UA students know Joyful Java as a popular, new coffee stand often stationed outside of Reese Phifer and other campus hot spots. However, to Kate Hartmann, the owner of...

Band of Brothers hosting first winter music festival

Band of Brothers hosting first winter music festival

Logan Doctson February 23, 2018

Band of Brothers Brewing Co., a local brewing company in Tuscaloosa, will host their first ever Winter Musical Festival this Saturday, Feb. 24. The brewing company is the third craft brewery in the Tuscaloosa...

Ugly God to perform at Druid City Music Hall

Ugly God to perform at Druid City Music Hall

Logan Doctson February 23, 2018

Ugly God is performing at Druid City Music Hall tonight, Friday, Feb. 23.  Royce Davidson, otherwise known as Ugly God, is best known for his 2016 hit single “Water,” which has racked up close to...

Here are the best places to prepare for midterms, papers and projects

Here are the best places to prepare for midterms, papers and projects

Logan Doctson February 21, 2018

It’s hard to believe that the semester is almost half over and that midterms are steadily approaching. The word midterm evokes various meanings among UA students: It can mean an exam, group project,...

Crimson Clay brings ceramics fans together

Crimson Clay brings ceramics fans together

Logan Doctson February 15, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter  Crimson Clay, a student-run organization, strives to bring students together through the love of art and clay. Amy Smoot, the current president of Crimson Clay, believes...

Where to celebrate Mardi Gras in Tuscaloosa

Where to celebrate Mardi Gras in Tuscaloosa

Logan Doctson February 14, 2018

Mardi Gras is a great excuse to try new foods and beverages and show off your favorite yellow and purple attire. If you couldn’t travel to New Orleans or Mobile this past weekend, who says you can’t...

Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra presents diamond-themed music, prizes

Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra presents diamond-themed music, prizes

Logan Doctson February 12, 2018

On Feb. 12, The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and The University of Alabama Opera Theatre are collaborating in honor of the 160th anniversary of the composer Giacomo Puccini’s birth and to celebrate...

Truth and Dare blog aims to initiate dialogue

Truth and Dare blog aims to initiate dialogue

Logan Doctson February 8, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter Truth and Dare is the blog Lillian Roth wishes she'd had access to freshman year. Now in her senior year, Roth and a team of creators are bringing that blog to life for...

UA Theatre & Dance shows to see this spring

UA Theatre & Dance shows to see this spring

Logan Doctson February 5, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter  Each semester, the UA department of Theatre and Dance slates a variety of theatrical performances to run on campus. Patrons are presented with top-notch performances,...

Kentuck Art Night to feature breast cancer awareness, live music

Kentuck Art Night to feature breast cancer awareness, live music

Logan Doctson February 1, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter This month, Kentuck Art Night will be a little bit pinker than usual.  The Kentuck Art Center will host their monthly art night tonight from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Northport....

Three-day Tuscaloosa Heritage Festival kicks off

Three-day Tuscaloosa Heritage Festival kicks off

Logan Doctson February 1, 2018

By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter  This weekend, the Tuscaloosa community will have the opportunity to experience three days full of celebrating, promoting and learning about cultural diversity in West...

Focus shifts to local weekend attractions post-football season

Focus shifts to local weekend attractions post-football season

Logan Doctson January 23, 2018

Football season and "darty" season tend to dominate students' weekend activities during the school year. However, January and February create an awkward pause between the two seasons when there is no more...

Campus sees progress for the performing arts

Campus sees progress for the performing arts

Logan Doctson January 22, 2018

The University of Alabama is in the final stage of planning a $60 million state-of-the-art performing arts center for the Department of Theatre and Dance.  The Department of Theatre and Dance currently...

Soup Stores: Best Tuscaloosa soups for braving the cold weather

Soup Stores: Best Tuscaloosa soups for braving the cold weather

Logan Doctson January 17, 2018

While January signals the beginning of a new year, it is also one of the coldest and dreariest months by far. Yesterday's snow scare is behind us, but temperatures aren't getting any warmer. When it’s...

Kentuck artists showcase handmade goods at Thursday's Art Night

Kentuck artists showcase handmade goods at Thursday’s Art Night

Logan Doctson December 4, 2017

Each month, members of the Tuscaloosa and Northport communities join together to celebrate artists featured in Art Night and their work.  Every first Thursday of the month, The Kentuck Art Center hosts...

Students initiate first undergrad law journal in the state

Students initiate first undergrad law journal in the state

Logan Doctson November 13, 2017

By Logan Doctson | Contributing Writer The first, and only, undergraduate law journal in the state is now stationed on The University of Alabama's campus.  The Capstone Journal of Law and Public Policy...

Campus lecture series welcomes author and editor James Marcus

Campus lecture series welcomes author and editor James Marcus

Logan Doctson November 8, 2017

The Hidden Humanities lecture series continues today, welcoming Author James Marcus. His lecture, “The Secular Swerve: God, The Humanities and Mr. Emerson,” will emphasize the importance of the humanities...

8 spooky movies to watch for a Halloween night in

8 spooky movies to watch for a Halloween night in

Logan Doctson October 31, 2017

Without a doubt, the best month of fall is October. Not only do we welcome cooler temperatures and colorful foliage, streaming sites pull out all the stops when it comes to horror movies. Here’s a list...

Pumpkin, spice and everything nice: 7 fall drinks to try in Tuscaloosa

Pumpkin, spice and everything nice: 7 fall drinks to try in Tuscaloosa

Logan Doctson October 9, 2017

Fall is officially in full swing which means the weather is changing, but it also means that pumpkin spice is prevalent yet again. The pumpkin spice latte is the drink we all love to hate, but many coffee...

Tailgate treats: A guide to game day favorites

Tailgate treats: A guide to game day favorites

Logan Doctson September 22, 2017

Many factors play a role in making Alabama Football Gamedays so special. One of the activities that fans look forward to the most is eating. Food is always a great way to bring people together. Whether...

8 essential Tuscaloosa happy hours

8 essential Tuscaloosa happy hours

Logan Doctson September 8, 2017

While football season uplifts our spirits, it can drain our pockets. Each weekend and game presents ample opportunities for dining out, drinking out and (usually) celebrating the win. If you need a pick-me-up...

Q&A with Sunsquabi: Trio to play Druid City Friday

Q&A with Sunsquabi: Trio to play Druid City Friday

Logan Doctson April 20, 2017

In January 2011, Kevin Donohue and Andrew Clymer embarked on a journey to make songs unlike any in the electronic music world. The dynamic duo began working on their first album “Enhance” in 2011,...

Q&A: Frank Foster talks country influences, career and touring

Q&A: Frank Foster talks country influences, career and touring

Logan Doctson March 31, 2017

Frank Foster’s journey in the music industry sets him apart from other artists. The Louisiana native is not part of any record label, but has already made name for himself in the country scene. The...

We're not done yet: 11 tips for post-spring break motivation

We're not done yet: 11 tips for post-spring break motivation

Logan Doctson March 21, 2017

In the blink of an eye, the week we look forward to all year is over, and we suddenly find ourselves sitting at a school desk, feeling distracted and unmotivated. Here are some helpful tips on how to...

Riley Green takes Druid City tomorrow night

Riley Green takes Druid City tomorrow night

Logan Doctson March 3, 2017

Country artist Riley Green is performing at Druid City Music Hall on Saturday, March 4. Green is known for his country jams, but also for starring in two television shows. He was winner of CMT's "Redneck...

Q&A with Jon Langston: Country artist to perform at Druid City tomorrow night

Q&A with Jon Langston: Country artist to perform at Druid City tomorrow night

Logan Doctson February 23, 2017

Country musical artist Jon Langston has always had a passion for music. As a teenager, he played the guitar in a band. However, as a high school student he decided to do other extracurricular activities...

Comedy specials to watch on Netflix if you need a laugh on Valentine’s Day

Comedy specials to watch on Netflix if you need a laugh on Valentine’s Day

Logan Doctson February 14, 2017

Whether you are spending this Valentine’s Day with a significant other or flying solo, “Netflix and chill” is practically a must. Here is a list Netflix's best classic comedies and specials to give...

Students react to Grammys performances, big winners

Students react to Grammys performances, big winners

Logan Doctson February 14, 2017

This year, the 59th annual Grammy Awards Show was broadcasted live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. James Corden hosted the Grammys, instead of LL Cool J, who has been the show's emcee for the...