Author Linda Johnson

ANTHEMS OF THE SOUTH // AUTHOR SCOTT BOMAR'S DYNAMIC NEW BOOK I have never considered myself a musically inclined person. There were several attempts to learn the piano or saxophone in high school, but all...

ONE OF SCOTLAND'S FINEST SINGERS TO PERFORM AT THE BAMA THEATRE By Kevin Ledgewood Scottish folksinger and songwriter Jim Malcolm will be featured in a performance on Acoustic Night on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at...

SOUTHBOUND AUTHOR TO APPEAR AT BOOK SIGNING AT B&N Southbound, by Scott B. Bomar, chronicles the birth and growth of Southern rock, a tradition rooted in blues, soul, and country music that has outgrown...

BEER AND FELLOWSHIP // ALABAMA BREWFEST By William Barshop and Alyx Chandler The fall months are sneaking up on us in spite of the persistent, blistering heat, and when those cool evenings finally greet...

EXHIBIT // "THE 'B' SIDE" by Kevin Ledgewood “The 'B' Side” group exhibit will be hosted by The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center during October. The display,...

EXHIBIT // "THE LAST BRUSH OF KUSH" By Kevin Ledgewood An exhibit by Northport artist Jennifer Hamner will be hosted by The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa at the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery during...

HANDS ON A HARDBODY // PREMIERE By Amelia Webber Theatre Tuscaloosa presents the Alabama premiere of Hands on a Hardbody Sept. 26 – Oct. 5 in the Bean-Brown Theatre on Shelton State’s Martin...

GOV'T MULE KICK DOWN BAMA THEATRE DOORS Having lived my entire life in Tuscaloosa, I can say without any hesitation that the Bama Theatre is by far the best venue in the city. It really is the center for...

A TRIBUTE IN PASSING Staff Report Social media in West Alabama was abuzz this week with the surprising news of the passing of local artist, illustrator, sculptor, collector, paper-maker, printer and...

HALLEY // HISTORICAL YOUNG ADULT FICTION By Ryan Magee Fourteen year-old Halley Franklin wants nothing more than to get an education and to leave her rural lifestyle behind. When her father dies in an...