RECRUITING NEVER STOPS // BAMA PUTTING TOGETHER THE 2015 CLASS Linda Johnson February 24, 2014 Entertainment 11 Comments By Garry Harris Alabama's 2014 recruiting class was rated by every major service as the top class in the country. Nick Saban doesn't ever rest on his laurels though. Alabama already has seven commitments...
WINTER WHINING // SURVIVING A NEAR APOCALYPSE Linda Johnson February 24, 2014 Features 8 Comments By Ryan Phillips A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time” –Homer, The Odyssey– I gripped the frigid steering wheel and cursed at...
MOBILE // THE REAL HOME OF MARDI GRAS Linda Johnson February 24, 2014 Entertainment 37 Comments March 4th of this year brings us the holiday of Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. In a religious context, Mardi Gras is the final night of celebration for Catholics before they must start the season of Lent on...
TIME TO RE-VISIT A TIME // WHEN I HAD MY OWN BODYGUARD Linda Johnson February 24, 2014 Features 9 Comments Arthur Voss was my bodyguard in the eighth grade. Dot Jones was my girlfriend. Pat Flood was my best friend. How did all of this come about? Well, I’ll tell you my version of the story, since most...
THE GLOW RUN 5K // THE LIGHT ‘EM UP EXPERIENCE Linda Johnson February 21, 2014 News & Sports 8 Comments Runners, on your mark, get set…GLOW! Pull out some neon glow wear because The Glow Run 5k “Light Em’ Up Experience” is heading to downtown. The Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission team have...
TUSCALOOSA CHILDREN’S THEATRE TO OFFER THEATRE CAMP Linda Johnson February 21, 2014 Features 10 Comments Theatre Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre (TCT) are partnering for the fourth consecutive year to offer Theatre Camp 2014. Classes will meet Mon.-Fri. between 8:15 a.m. and noon, June 16-27. Classes...
“RIDE ALONG” // HILARIOUS MOVIE, AND VERY ENTERTAINING 2.5 our of 4 Linda Johnson February 21, 2014 Entertainment, Reviews 13 Comments By Van Roberts Stand-up comic Kevin Hart cracks me up. The 5-ft. 2-in., bantamweight African-American comedian reminds me of Chris Tucker stuck in a hole two-feet deep. Hart’s hyperactive...
BAMA THEATRE’S ACCOUSTIC NIGHT RETURNS // THE ROB ALLEY QUINTET AND JIL CHAMBLESS Linda Johnson February 21, 2014 Entertainment 8 Comments By Rachel Ahrnsen The Bama Theatre’s Acoustic Night will return on Feb. 23, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre’s Greensboro Room. The evening will feature “The Rob Alley Quintet presents An Alabama...
THE AVENUE PUB // THE BEAUTY IS IN ITS MENUS Linda Johnson February 21, 2014 Reviews 10 Comments By Cindy Huggins Food should be fun, interesting, a little mysterious, and above all delectably satisfying. Good food should have taste buds pondering flavors and leave one wondering how something could...
APRICOT ALL-YEAR LONG // FROM BLACK WARRIOR BREWING CO. Linda Johnson February 21, 2014 Reviews 11 Comments By Elizabeth Lowder Maybe you’re like me, and perhaps you’re struggling a bit to keep up with your New Year’s resolutions. One of the most common resolutions I’ve noticed in my friends is to...