The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will be sponsoring its 31st Annual Juried Show for West Alabama artists Nov. 2 through Dec. 15, 2015 at the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery. A closing reception honoring the winners will be held on Dec. 15 from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the theatre. The public is invited to attend. […]

Namibian Craft: the Unknown & the Outsiders. Exhibition celebrating the constantly changing landscapeof Namibian craft culture through photographs,video, and collected artifacts. November 6 - 25, 2015 Opening Reception: Friday November 6th, 5:30 - 7:30PM Artist talk with Becky Beamer & documentary viewing @ 7PM - free - casual dress - little bites and cash bar […]

In its 13th year, the Double Exposure juried photography competition is open to photographers in the state of Alabama with divisions for both Juniors and Adults. Images to appear in the exhibit are chosen from digital images on disks mailed to The Arts Council then the purchase award, cash prizes and honorable mentions are selected […]

Holiday-themed movies will be shown at 6 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Santa Claus will make appearances Dec. 12-13 and 19-20, and free horse-carriage rides will be given Dec. 12-13 and 19-23. Music and other events will be held throughout. For a full schedule, see www.holidaysontheriver.com

Join us for a Sweet Escape. An evening of shopping, pampering and chocolate tasting for the women of the Chamber. Chamber member spas and retail stores will be in attendance to help you with your last minute gift ideas while pampering yourself with chocolate and spa treatments.

Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for […]

The Dance Initiative is presenting Frozen this December 11-13th at Central High School.

Come join us for a fun weekend of Christmas activities! Pizza Dinner! Swimming in the heated outdoor pool! Bonfire for roasting marshmallows and making S'mores! Popular Christmas movie on the Big Screen TV - complete with movie popcorn & hot chocolate! Old Fashioned Christmas cutout sugar cookie decorating party! Game Room Time! Full Southern Breakfast […]

Moundville Archaeological Park staff will conduct Museum Docent training in the park's Conference Center on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Session begins at 10 A.M. We will serve lunch, and the train finishes up around 3 P.M. You must call ahead to be counted in for the lunches.    For information www.moundville.ua.edu   205-371-8732

They can jam with the best of them and they have some bluegrass influences, but they use drums and amplifiers (somewhat taboo in the bluegrass world). What kind of music can Railroad Earth's be described as? Mandolin/vocalist John Skehan offers this semi-descriptive term: “I always describe it as a string band, but an amplified string […]