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"Now I Sit Brokenhearted" turns restroom graffiti into comic sketches

“Now I Sit Brokenhearted” turns restroom graffiti into comic sketches

Aaron Bonner June 15, 2016

Art is everywhere, from the sculptures on Woods Quad to the plays put on by UA Theatre and Dance. One of these, “Here I Sit Brokenhearted: A Bathroom Odyssey” is making a case for a new form of art--bathroom...

UA Theatre and Dance performs Boeing Boeing

UA Theatre and Dance performs Boeing Boeing

Ellen Johnson April 15, 2016

While some theatrical productions seek to share a thought-provoking story or some rousing musical anthems, others simply serve to make the audience laugh and enjoy themselves.“Farces are to entertain,”...

Culture Calendar Week of March 21

Culture Calendar Week of March 21

Sam West March 22, 2016

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...

Expectations run high for new late night programming

Expectations run high for new late night programming

Sam West August 27, 2015

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...

Pabst to give Tide Talk on censorship, satire

Pabst to give Tide Talk on censorship, satire

Alana Norris April 8, 2015

Former Tide Talks president Kevin Pabst, a senior majoring in communications studies from Niceville, Florida, will give his own Tide Talk on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in Russell Hall.What are you speaking...

Netflix show brings laughs

Netflix show brings laughs

Noah Cannon March 11, 2015

Surviving 15 years in captivity at the hands of a doomsday cult leader is hardly commonplace sitcom territory, but "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," the new show from Tina Fey, braves its dark subject matter...

Whose Line brings improv to TV

Whose Line brings improv to TV

Luke Haynes March 3, 2015

Theater takes a lot of preparation. By the time audiences see any given production, hundreds of hours have been poured into it – usually. Other times, the performer has done 30 seconds of character work...

Williams viable for Daily Show

Madelyn Schorr February 23, 2015

Two weeks ago Jon Stewart announced he would be leaving “The Daily Show” later this year. At first, I was hoping it was part of an elaborate plot to ensure some sort of Stewart/Colbert 2016 presidential...

Poehler's interactive autobiography goes beyond typical life lessons

Poehler's interactive autobiography goes beyond typical life lessons

Tori Linville January 21, 2015

With chapter titles like “Humping Justin Timberlake” and essays dubbed “I’m Worried Not Enough People Hate Me,” it’s easy to figure out why Amy Poehler’s “Yes Please” was in the humor...

Comedic actors take on dramatic roles, may earn Oscar nominations

Drew Pendleton January 12, 2015

The Oscar nominations are coming soon. Thursday morning, we’ll find out who’s in the hunt for that legendary golden statue. While there are plenty of storylines this Oscar season, one of the most compelling...

Open mic night features comedians

Meredith Davis July 24, 2012

The Green Bar in downtown Tuscaloosa has started hosting open mic comedy nights every other Wednesday at 8 p.m. David Allen, Green Bar’s publicity manager, said the event has been successful in its...

Animal Crackers: Calm down, Dr. Roberts

Animal Crackers: Calm down, Dr. Roberts

Jared Downing October 13, 2011

The best thing about the Department of Theatre and Dance’s current production of “Animal Crackers” is that it never stops trying to be funny. I was worried they would treat the Vaudeville-era farce...