It’s quiet in Edelweiss German Bakery and Cafe. It’s 8 a.m. and my roommate and I are the only two customers there.We order our muffins, and my roommate orders a mocha latte, then we grab a seat on...

When Lamar Wilson did his first reading on campus as a new professor at The University of Alabama last month, he chose to recite one of his poems that he doesn’t normally read aloud. He’d picked the...

You want to know one of my food guilty pleasures? It’s Hamburger Helper. I know, I run a recipe column. I should probably have better taste than that. And in a way, I do. You see, it’s not the stuff...

Traveling through Joshua Tree National Park, Ines Schaefer wanted to take some pictures of the trees. Along with her husband and sons, Schaefer has traveled along the coasts and the Great Lakes stopping...

The weather’s cooling down, the leaves are changing and Halloween gets closer every day. That means it’s time to pick a pumpkin. You could go to the store and get one out of a giant cardboard box,...

A new exhibit at The University of Alabama allows viewers to choose the endings to thirteen stories told through drawings. In another exhibit, students are confronted with sculptures that capture the...

The signature dish of my grandmother (Mommom to me and my siblings) is her meatballs. I grew up with these things; I don't remember a time where I didn't know the taste of them. They’re a staple of Sunday...

Headed to Birmingham for the weekend? The Summer Set, Korn and Kandace Springs will all play upcoming shows in the Magic City.The Summer Set at Workplay Theatre: The Summer Set brings their punk rock sound...

Sticking around town this weekend? Tuscaloosa has plenty to offer. Diamond Rio, a Birmingham electronic pop artist, and a fundraiser for the University’s student radio station are both part of this...

It's cozy inside Five Java. There's no other word for it. It's like one of those little coffee shops you see on T.V. shows based in New York. Sitting on a bench at a small table, I'm reminded of Central...

Millennials might be having less sex than their parents did.That’s at least according to a study called “Sexual Activity During Young Adulthood Is More Common Among U.S. Millennials and iGen,” published...

Outer space – it’s a subject that seems to hold endless fascination in our culture. From science fiction films where the characters battle among the stars to rom-coms where the lovers simply lie in...

For the first time ever, work by the art faculty of both the University and UAB is being displayed together. A joint exhibition in in Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa features...

If you’re headed to Ole Miss this weekend, don’t just stop at a fast food joint to eat. Take some time to experience Oxford by heading into town and checking out these food and drink spots.1221 Van...

Since July, we’ve all been on a quest to be the very best like no one ever was. "Pokemon Go," a downloadable app that uses augmented reality to allow players to catch Pokemon in real-life locations,...

Since July, we’ve all been on a quest to be the very best like no one ever was. "Pokemon Go," a downloadable app that uses augmented reality to allow players to catch Pokemon in real-life locations,...

Since July, we’ve all been on a quest to be the very best like no one ever was. "Pokemon Go," a downloadable app that uses augmented reality to allow players to catch Pokemon in real-life locations,...

August days in Alabama are hot, humid and usually pushing 90 degrees. But at Butler Field, the blazing sun doesn’t faze the Million Dollar Band.The whistle blows and they take the field – running through...

It’s one of the largest film festivals in the South, and it screens everything from internationally recognized independent movies to locally-made shorts and documentaries. Sidewalk Film Festival, entering...

Making the move to college is one of the most exciting parts of being a freshman, but let's be honest – decorating a dorm can get difficult. Dorms require serious downsizing to fit all of your belongings...

At first glance, the quilts on display at the Gorgas House look like any other blankets, but look closer and each one has a story. One has names written all around the edge — supporters of the Civil...

The buzz of the restaurant and the flow of the guests from within the event halls may seem hectic to some, but for the workers of Hotel Capstone, it's just another day on the job.The hotel, located...

Located off Veterans Memorial Parkway and University Boulevard, The University of Alabama arboretum offers 60 acres of hiking trails, gardens and even a couple greenhouses for students to explore in a...

For most of the University, summer is a time to relax and unwind without the pressures of class. Students and professors can sleep in late, go the beach, spend time with friends and family and not worry...

The mat at the door may say “House No. 2” but Holler & Dash’s second location is different in look than its Homewood counterpart. From the slogan by the door, to the old-fashioned clock with biscuits...

With thousands of spectators singing and dancing in the Alabama summer sun, Sloss Music & Arts Festival brings attention to both main stage acts and smaller, local venues.The two-day festival features...

Three weeks ago, DC Comics launched a bold initiative.They called it “Rebirth,” a total continuity shift to bring back elements of their storytelling that had been lost back in 2011 with their company-wide...

Tucked away on the lawn of the Canterbury Chapel Episcopal Church, a group of vendors set up shop to take part in something different: a student run farmers market located just outside of campus.Homegrown...

In the deepest pit of hell, Lucifer stares you down. His hands are on the shoulders of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, and behind him are more of history’s most reviled figures, including Napoleon and...

Ashley Taube was two years cancer-free. Her doctors had performed a risky procedure on the high school math teacher in 2012, removing a tumor from her pancreas, and they were confident they had eliminated...

It’s not just the oldest building on campus. It’s one of only four to survive the burning by Union troops and the only one that represents the campus’ original design. Nestled amongst trees in front...

John Beeler is a professor in the history department here at UA. He specializes in British naval history but also teaches a class on British pop culture and music inspired by his youth and the year he...

A new film by Travis Mills will premiere at the Bama Theatre. LUNAFEST film festival will be at the Ferguson Student Center Theater. And Focus on Senior Citizens of Tuscaloosa will hold the first Volkfest...

Book lovers beware. Hidden on the left hand side of the Tuscaloosa Public Library is a treasure trove filled with fiction, biographies, westerns and more, all costing between $1 and $3. Once you discover...

The Bama Theatre is starting this year's second Art House Film series tonight, with a new documentary from director Michael Moore. The doors to the show open at 6:30, and the film starts at 7:30.In "Where...

A new film by Micheal Moore will be playing at the Bama Theatre. The Dirty Lungs will perform at Green Bar. And Bobby Bones will put on a one-man comedy show. This is the week in culture.Tuesday March...

According to a new ranking created by Business First, the University of Alabama is one of the top 75 public colleges in the country. The survey places UA at number 54.Factors taken into account to create...

UPDATED: 6 p.m. 02/23/16The Tuscaloosa area is under a tornado watch until midnight tonight, alongside flash flood watches and wind advisories, according to the National Weather Service in Birmingham.Tuscaloosa...

At a dance recital in a crowded theatre, the use of cell phones is typically strictly forbidden. But at an upcoming show put on by the University’s Theatre and Dance department, it will be encouraged.The...

The death of a lord throws an aristocratic family into turmoil. A mother is left without her husband, and a son returns home to learn his father wasn’t the man he thought he knew.This is the story of...

Janis Joplin is a rock and roll icon and this week, students can a deeper glimpse into the singer’s short life. The Bama Theatre will screen “Janis: Little Girl Blue” on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30...

The week's arts and entertainment events, from gallery openings to local music, all in one place.Wednesday, February 10Hudson Strode Presents "Throne of Blood"What: Akira Kurosawa's classic film retells...

Lee Keyes is the executive director of the Counseling Center and a licensed psychologist.Q: What do you think are some of the most common stressors that students who are not mentally ill face?A: Academic...

Aspiring auteurs and movie fans will gather in the Ferguson Center Theater on Thursday night, for the finale of the Campus Movie Festival. A group of would-be directors who submitted films for the contest...

The back office of Tuscaloosa’s only extant record store is an audiophile’s fantasy, a space cluttered with piles of CDs and records. One stack of ready-to-sell vinyl is neat and organized, composed...

The fifth floor of Gorgas Library is filled with beautiful leather-bound books of art, iron cutting boards, and giant wheels that apply wet ink to crisp paper. One of the floor’s well-fenestrated halls...

Lonely figures in stark black and white dwell on existence. One is trapped in a wooden prison, being watched by an immense, muscular overlord. Another reclines with a flag between her feet. A third sits...

Scary movies, costume parties, candy – this is Halloween, the modern incarnation of a holiday that has its origins in the fusion of pagan harvest festivals and Christian commemorations of the dead.Halloween...

There is a tension in the air at the Bean-Brown Theatre on Thursday night as the cast of "To Kill A Mockingbird" appear in full costume for a photo shoot. Actors discuss a strong desire to do right...

The fall season of the Bama Art House film series was scheduled to wind down last night, with a showing of “The End of the Tour,” a biopic about writer David Foster Wallace. The film starred Jason...

By day, a downtown storefront nestled near Birmingham’s Alabama Theatre is the studio of artist Amy Pleasant. But at night, she often transforms this space into a gallery for the work of others. The...

When he's in public, gets strange looks from people, their eyes drifting down to the sleeve of tattoos running down his left arm. But Bryan McKinley doesn’t let this faze him. In Cynical Tattoos,...

The Ferguson Ballroom filled with the sound of music from the other side of the world Thursday Oct. 8, as the University of Alabama students danced and sang in a celebration of Indian culture.Last night,...

Ebola Lola glided around the curve of the skating rink, exhausted. She was attempting a grueling initiation rite to join the Druid City Dames – completing 27 laps on a regulation track in under five...

“IO Hawks,” “Funky Ducks,” “Hover Boards.” These are all names that describe the sleek, two-wheeled, futuristic devices. Students weave on them and slide between pedestrians, cutting their...

Dozens of moviegoers gathered on a brisk fall night in 1998 to see the first Manhattan Short Film Festival. The event’s original incarnation featured twelve short films, which were screened on the side...

By Sam West | Staff ReporterThe growing lack of privacy and the increasing role of technology in today’s world is a worry for many people. This issue is explored intently in “[mon-i-ter],” a new...

It’s hard to think of a more charming place in Tuscaloosa than the Bama Theatre. The facade of the building lights up all of downtown when a show or movie is playing. Posters in the interior reminisce...

The story of a mad billionaire, a mysterious aide and two alluring women will be put on stage. “Seduced,” a drama by acclaimed playwright Sam Shepard, will run until the end of the week at the Allen...

"Hither and Yon" is a new exhibit at the Fuel and Lumber Company gallery in Downtown Birmingham that attempts to reckon with a modern situation—the internet age and its assault of jumbled together images,...

It’s the size of a grapefruit and holds up to 400 pounds. It’s both an adventure hobby and a nest to curl up and sleep in—a rare combination of nylon suspended in the air, tied between 
two trees.Hammocking—or...

Drunk and with nowhere to turn, Joe Jackson found himself standing in front of the Tuscaloosa YMCA. After the death of his son, Jackson had begun numbing the pain with alcohol. That cost him his marriage,...

When Conan O’Brien took over “The Tonight Show” from Jay Leno in 2009, many fans of O’Brien’s surreal, cerebral and often bizarre comedy were disappointed. They felt as though the host had to...

Rock aficionados who have always wanted to hear songs like “Hells Bells” and “You Shook Me All Night Long” live in concert will finally have the opportunity 
Friday.The Black Jacket Symphony,...

The sport most associated with The University of Alabama may use helmets and shoulder pads as a sort of armor, but a new athletic activity hoping to come to the University uses bamboo swords, chest plates...

Protestors and police fight as a man with the head of a tiger is crowned king by an angel. A jilted manikin bride stands alone at an empty outdoor wedding. A lupine scientist is flanked by skeletons and...

The famous saxophone solo at the end of Bruce Springsteen's “Born to Run” played out Jon Stewart’s last episode of "The Daily Show” a few weeks ago, as 'The Boss' paid tribute to a comedian whose...

It’s hard to miss the Bama Theatre when you’re in the downtown area. The facade of the movie house is bold, bright and classic-looking, reflecting the era in which it was created. The Bama Theatre...

The Bama Theatre is known for independent film, drama, dance and live music. But through its Junior League Gallery, the venue is also a space for the visual arts, such as the exhibit by painter and University...

Hollywood, the glittering epicenter of the American film industry, is home to the Campus MovieFest, an exhibition that honors the best young auteurs in the country. This year, three University of Alabama...

A blend of bluegrass, folk and Celtic musical genres characterize the style of Henri’s Notions, a Tuscaloosa band internationally recognized for their 
distinct sound.The group will perform an acoustic...

A 31-foot-long, two-story tall recreation of Prince Eric’s ship. A troupe of professional actors and musicians. And performances of iconic songs everyone knows and loves.All of this can be seen at the...

Music, fireworks and a water skiing tournament are just some of the events that will be a part of this year’s Celebration on the River. The festivities, which will be held at the River Market area downtown,...

Over 400 pieces of art were recently acquired by The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences, and a handful of these works will soon go on display for the first time ever. This exhibit, “Lately,”...

By Sam West | Contributing WriterNew York City is home to the 2015 Young Choreographer’s Festival, where the recent University of Alabama dance and musical theatre graduate Ameen Price-Burnett will lead...

A Windgate Fellowship worth $15,000 was recently awarded to University of Alabama senior Alexandra “Ali” Hval for her work in textile craft. The grant is given to 10 graduating seniors each year who...

Of the lessons Chip Cooper learned from his time photographing in Cuba, one stood out as the most important: “They live in their needs. We live in our wants.”While in Cuba, Cooper photographed the...