Wonderland Wives Review: Theatre Downtown Reggie Allen August 13, 2018 Entertainment, Reviews 9 Comments Wonderland Wives Review: Theatre Downtown Let’s face it, to a certain degree, we’ve all been raised on Fairy Tales. To take it a step further, we’ve all been raised on Fairy Tales made popular by...
LALA D’IORE// FROM BIRMINGHAM TO BILLBOARD Reggie Allen July 30, 2018 Music 10 Comments LALA D’IORE// FROM BIRMINGHAM TO BILLBOARD Lala D’iore remembers it like it was yesterday. After an intense day of rehearsals, she and another gentleman were escorted into a Las Vegas dance studio...
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PROFESSOR LANDS HISTORIC DIRECTORIAL GIG Reggie Allen June 26, 2018 Arts, Features 40 Comments UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PROFESSOR LANDS HISTORIC DIRECTORIAL GIG The Bordelon family Sugar Cane Farm is about to get a taste of Alabama. Dr. Rachel Raimist, a Journalism and Creative Media professor at the...
BECK GIVES BIRMINGHAM A COLORFUL PERFORMANCE Reggie Allen June 18, 2018 Music, Reviews 13 Comments BECK GIVES BIRMINGHAM A COLORFUL PERFORMANCE Despite his 90s anthem “Loser”, Beck is nothing short of a winner. With 5 Grammys in his arsenal, he has nothing to prove. In 2014, the singer-songwriter...
Birmingham Southern College Partners with Local Communities Reggie Allen June 18, 2018 News & Sports 32 Comments Birmingham Southern College Partners with Local Communities In addition to their standard coursework, Birmingham Southern College is finding various ways to implement service-learning programs to their...
WIGS BY EXODUS// FORMER DRAG QUEEN CREATES CUSTOM WIGS Reggie Allen May 31, 2018 Entertainment 10 Comments WIGS BY EXODUS// FORMER DRAG QUEEN CREATES CUSTOM WIGS George Berry knows an amazing wig. He’s spent four years wearing them. A wig isn’t just a fortified tuff of hair. It’s a key aesthetic to...
ALABAMA PLAYWRIGHT SOPHOMORE PRODUCTION TO RUN IN NYC Reggie Allen May 11, 2018 Arts, Entertainment 5 Comments ALABAMA PLAYWRIGHT SOPHOMORE PRODUCTION TO RUN IN NYC After the success of her one-woman show The Rhythm/ Da Blues, playwright Erika E. Wade is taking another bite out of the Big Apple with The Mad Man...
MATTHEW ASHRAF // Former HBCU student talks about performing with Beyoncé, Reggie Allen May 8, 2018 Features, Music 11 Comments MATTHEW ASHRAF // Former HBCU student talks about performing with Beyoncé, School and making music. Matthew Ashraf had no idea that he would participate in 2018’s most talked about concert. He was just...
DEL SHORES/ SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF PLAY Reggie Allen May 8, 2018 Arts, Features 11 Comments DEL SHORES/ SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF PLAY Del Shores is tackling a new feat: the one-man-show. The celebrated playwright will perform his newest production Six Characters in Search of a Play at...
Good Night Rhonda Lee, Hello Nicole Atkins Reggie Allen April 9, 2018 Music, Reviews 6 Comments Good Night Rhonda Lee, Hello Nicole Atkins By Reggie Allen What began as an inside joke, metamorphized into a full-fledged album. Nicole Atkins first donned the name Rhonda while bowling with friends....