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Storytelling Festival Broadens Scope

Jamie Lyons March 24, 2010

Creative Campus will present the second annual Black Warrior Storytelling Festival at the Park at Manderson Landing on Saturday. The event will run from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is free for all to attend....

Great biopics, music born from background

Peterson Hill March 23, 2010

What makes movies like musical biopics work? What makes them so accessible to audiences? Many of these stories come layered with ingredients and story arcs that make them easily conducive to film. Look...

‘God of War III’ brings pantheon of chaos

CW Staff March 21, 2010

By Adrian Morris Within 30 minutes of “God of War III,” I traveled inside the Titan Gaea, fought a leviathan upside down on the titan’s arm and traveled limb to limb along her and past the leviathan...

“The Bounty Hunter” aggressively cliche

CW Staff March 21, 2010

By Jordan Berry Every so often, a film comes along that defies all expectations. “Star Wars” and “Avatar” ruled the box office despite their sci-fi themes. “Slumdog Millionaire” dominated...

Final Fantasy changes for the better

Final Fantasy changes for the better

CW Staff March 11, 2010

By Stephen A. Swain After a five-year wait, Square Enix has released “Final Fantasy XIII” stateside. Fans of the Final Fantasy series will find that Square Enix has made major overhauls to the Role-Playing...

The risks and rewards of Chatroulette

Steven Nalley March 10, 2010

Almost every major advancement in the history of the Internet has carried both its risks and rewards. E-mail can be used to send either messages or viruses. Online shoppers might buy something rare, but...

Memorial to honor art collector

CW Staff March 10, 2010

By Tori Luna The College of Arts and Sciences and the Black Faculty and Staff Association will host a memorial honoring the late Paul R. Jones today. Jones donated 1,700 pieces of art valued at $5 million...

Lunafest features resources for women from women

CW Staff March 10, 2010

By Lacey Ezekiel Since March 1, The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center has offered an event for women, by women and about women – the Lunafest Lecture Series and Film Festival. To bring...

No one captures teen years like Hughes

Peterson Hill March 10, 2010

When I was young, in the fruitful days of VHS, my family had a ripe selection of movies as good as they were bad. One, in particular, I remember with utmost curiosity. It was a movie that made the trip...

‘Alice In Wonderland’ dazzles, delights

Bryan Bofill March 8, 2010

Follow the white rabbit and tumble down the rabbit hole until you are seated in a theater playing Tim Burton’s new feature “Alice in Wonderland.” Since most of us can recall Disney’s much older...

The Gondoliers – humor and song

Jamie Lyons March 5, 2010

The School of Music Opera Theatre presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondoliers” this weekend in the Choral Opera Room of Moody Music Building. The shows are at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday...

Animated categories a tough choice

Avery Dame March 5, 2010

If you’re an animation nerd like me, this year’s Oscar race is a delight, filled to the brim with quality films. Here are my predictions for both the Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short Film...