Land of Water, City of the Dead Religion and Cahokia’s Emergence Susan Ryder August 9, 2017 Entertainment, Reviews 1 Comment Land of Water, City of the Dead Religion and Cahokia's Emergence Land of Water, City of the Dead explores the embodiment of religion in the Cahokia land and how places create, make meaningful, and transform...
JULY ACOUSTIC NIGHT WILL FEATURE THE MULLIGAN BROTHERS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE PARKERS Susan Ryder July 21, 2017 Arts, Entertainment 36 Comments JULY ACOUSTIC NIGHT WILL FEATURE THE MULLIGAN BROTHERS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE PARKERS The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will present “An Evening with The Mulligan Brothers with Special Guests, The...
Mummy // It Takes a Monster To Defeat One Van Roberts July 21, 2017 Entertainment, Reviews 1 Comment Mummy // It Takes a Monster To Defeat One The latest incarnation of Universal Studios’ classic horror chiller “The Mummy” doesn’t deliver the same caliber of silly, scatterbrained shenanigans of the...
To Act or Not to Act: There is no question Linda Johnson July 21, 2017 Arts, Entertainment 5 Comments To Act or Not to Act: There is no question My love for theatre began the moment I realized that I couldn’t act. I was fortunate enough to learn that I couldn’t carry a tune at 12, dance to save my life...
Wonder Woman // Rise Of The Warrior Van Roberts July 18, 2017 Entertainment, Reviews 8 Comments Wonder Woman // Rise Of The Warrior The Adam West & Burt Ward “Batman” (1966) movie qualified as the first costume-clad crime fighter epic of the modern era. Although women have figured...
THEATRE TUSCALOOSA ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 SEASON Susan Ryder July 5, 2017 Entertainment, Music 1 Comment THEATRE TUSCALOOSA ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 SEASON Theatre Tuscaloosa will present three plays, two musicals, a one-night-onlyappearance by folk singer Kate Campbell, and two SecondStage productions...
The Mark of CriminalityRhetoric, Race, and Gangsta Rap in the War on Crime Era Susan Ryder July 5, 2017 Entertainment, Reviews 37 Comments The Mark of CriminalityRhetoric, Race, and Gangsta Rap in the War on Crime Era The Mark of Criminality illustrates the ways that the “war on crime” became conjoined—aesthetically,...
ERIKA WADE// THE ALABAMA PLAYWRIGHT THAT KEEPS IT REAL Reggie Allen June 26, 2017 Arts, Entertainment 9 Comments Don’t let the zip code fool you. Despite living in Los Angeles, writer Erika E. Wade is a proud Southern girl who isn’t afraid to remind anyone that thinks otherwise. Granted, her long exposure to the...
Snatched // Help me put the fun in Non-Refundable Van Roberts June 23, 2017 Entertainment, Reviews 12 Comments Snatched // Help me put the fun in Non-Refundable “Snatched” will make a great Mother’s Day gift movie. Comedienne Amy Schumer’s sophomore saga boasts only half as many laughs as her big screen...
THEATRE TUSCALOOSA ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 SEASON Susan Ryder June 23, 2017 Arts, Entertainment 9 Comments THEATRE TUSCALOOSA ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 SEASON Theatre Tuscaloosa will present three plays, two musicals, a one-night-only appearance by folk singer Kate Campbell, and two SecondStage productions during the...