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...
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...
“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...
BAMA ART HOUSE // WINTER FILM SERIES IS UNDERWAY Linda Johnson January 28, 2014 Entertainment 13 Comments BAMA ART HOUSE // WINTER FILM SERIES IS UNDERWAY Staff Report The Bama Art House film series is a program of The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa. The movies represent the organization’s goals to...
“THE WALL” // THE LAST GREAT ALBUM OF THE 1970S Linda Johnson January 28, 2014 Entertainment 14 Comments "THE WALL" // THE LAST GREAT ALBUM OF THE 1970S By Keith Lennox Released in the UK in November 1979, and internationally in March of the following year, Pink Floyd’s "The Wall" might be, arguably, not...
SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL GUIDE // TIME TO PLAN Linda Johnson January 28, 2014 Entertainment 9 Comments SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL GUIDE // TIME TO PLAN By Trey Brooks As I type this, it is about 34 degrees outside. Not exactly what we would call summer weather. Nevertheless, the warming trend has already begun...
SITTING PRETTY HIGH Linda Johnson January 28, 2014 Entertainment 12 Comments SITTING PRETTY HIGH By Jim Reed In the foyer of our ancient home stands a very tall red-and-yellow chair—too high for humans to sit on. This chair is a piece of art created by Liz Reed—lovingly made...