“A miracle only ever grows wild,” Jeff Tweedy half-mumbles on “Random Name Generator,” one of 11 tracks from Wilco’s new album “Star Wars.” Miracle or not, “Star Wars,” available as a...

Created in the spring of 2014, the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame serves to honor Alabamian authors who have made exceptional contributions to the literary world. Currently, the J. Wray and Joan Billingsley...

With the next presidential election in November of 2016, politics and the array of associated topics and issues have continued to increase in prominence across the nation. Some students and faculty at...

When thinking of a video game, guns, swords and non-stop action usually come to mind. But, “Her Story” is a video game that fits a different set of themes. The independent game, created by Sam Barlow,...

On a sunny Tuesday in June, my younger sister and I went to the movies together for the first time in quite a while. At the time, “Jurassic World” was in the beginning of what became its third straight...

Standing among the businesses and busy streets of the Birmingham skyline, Sloss Furnaces is a reminder of life in the early 1900s. Opened by Col. James Withers Sloss in 1880, the iron smelting furnaces...

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...

Rod Stewart will perform at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Thursday, July 16. The show’s official billing as “Rod Stewart: The Hits” gives reasonable assurance that one will leave the Amphitheater...

Artists of all sorts become inspired by a variety of people, places, items and experiences. Laurie Popp’s inspiration comes from her daily environment: the farm.Popp’s artwork is being shown at the...

Most people who have taken part in a hobby as a kid were required to do some sort of fundraising. This may have helped to ensure that the baseball team could swing new bats, the marching band could play...

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...

As a child, Deborah Johnson would sit on her parents’ and grandparents’ laps and listen to them read. The idea of reading to her was something warm and comforting. While the rest of her family went...