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Local Q and A: What's it like to work at Lake Lurleen?

Local Q and A: What's it like to work at Lake Lurleen?

Luci Willis March 25, 2016

On clear, warm days in Tuscaloosa, students, locals and visitors from around the world can all be found hiking, swimming, fishing and enjoying Lake Lurleen State Park. Staff member T.K. Shaw talked with...

Top Ten Ways to Get Ready for Summer

Top Ten Ways to Get Ready for Summer

Madison Crain March 25, 2016

With spring break over and April and May rapidly approaching, it's time to look ahead to summer. It's definitely time to put away the sweaters and hot cocoa. Don't get caught off guard as time flies--start...

Weekend preview of shows at Green Bar

Weekend preview of shows at Green Bar

Dedrick Lee March 24, 2016

Tuscaloosa’s Green Bar will be hosting multiple shows this weekend available to all interested in live music. The Dirty Lungs from Birmingham, AL, will be in town March 24. They're influenced by garage...

Tuscaloosa Hindu community is small but close-knit

Tuscaloosa Hindu community is small but close-knit

Chandler Padgett March 24, 2016

Nagaraj and his wife kneel before an altar in their apartment, chimes ringing in the air. Laden with colorful deity figurines and ornate art, the altar, or mandir, acts as a small temple for the Hegdes...

Students hike the Appalachian Trail in "Miles for Moms"

Students hike the Appalachian Trail in “Miles for Moms”

Chandler Padgett March 24, 2016

Soon after graduation in May, Michael Moore will embark on a 700-mile journey along the Appalachian Trail, through national forests, and into Canada. His hike is about more than just a love for the outdoors,...

UA Students create YouTube series "Subtle Adulthood"

UA Students create YouTube series “Subtle Adulthood”

Will Baggett March 24, 2016

Two girls sit on a couch discussing adult life, lights are shining on them, and a camera is rolling. They're part of a small group of film students who meet to put on their own web series, writing their...

Stars Fell on Alabama: The Hodges Meteorite

Stars Fell on Alabama: The Hodges Meteorite

Kasey Hullett March 24, 2016

On a Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 30, 1954, in Sylacauga, Alabama, Elizabeth Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her sofa when an 8.5-pound meteorite busted through her ceiling, bounced off her radio, and bruised...

Hidden Gems of Tuscaloosa: Brushstrokes helps children and adults unlock their creative potential

Hidden Gems of Tuscaloosa: Brushstrokes helps children and adults unlock their creative potential

Caroline Giddis March 23, 2016

A beautiful commission piece featuring a red barn and grassy field sits on the easel behind her, and a bright smile adorns her face. Ann Foster has been teaching art and painting for almost her entire...

What's happening in Birmingham this week?

Amanda Thompson March 23, 2016

While spring breakers have all traveled back to Tuscaloosa, there’s still a taste of entertainment and vacation happening in Birmingham this upcoming week. ArtOscar’s Easter Sunday Brunch Ever wanted...

Bama Theatre to Screen "Where to Invade Next"

Bama Theatre to Screen “Where to Invade Next”

Sam West March 22, 2016

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...

Loosa Brews offers 63 taps and an arcade

Kasey Hullett March 21, 2016

Caramel light bounces off the accented wooden planks behind the bar. From end to end, wooden, metal and colorful tap handles line the back wall. On one end, a few rocket ships are ready for liftoff. The...

Clay Co-Op lets aspiring sculptors get their hands dirty

Clay Co-Op lets aspiring sculptors get their hands dirty

Chandler Padgett March 21, 2016

“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” plays on an old stereo as people across the room interact with one another. Clay-dust is ubiquitous. Dozens of works stand drying on shelves as their creators begin the...