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“I’ve been part of a group that’s one of the more well known groups in modern music. And the music will live on after us,” he said. “So there’s a lot more to be grateful and thankful for than to be regretful of.”

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“I often make cranberry orange bread during the holiday season. I have been making it for many years. Recently my husband saw a recipe for cranberry orange pound cake and wanted me to give it a try. I was skeptical how it would be different then the traditional cranberry orange bread, but it turned out amazing.”

7 OH WONDER // REGGIE ALLEN

“Vander Gucht and Anthony West tested said theory at Iron City, the Birmingham stop of their World tour. The international trek, which is in support of their sophomore album Ultralife, marked the brit’s first show in Alabama. While the two were greeted by a venue full of loyal fans, they were also met by a bit of bad weather.”

22 COMMUNITY ARTS // KEVIN LEDGEWOOD

“Works by Charlotte Wegrzynowski will be on display in The Arts Council Gallery at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center Nov. 3-22, 2017. Titled “Invoke,” the exhibit of works in charcoal will open with a reception honoring the artist on Nov. 3 from 5-8 p.m. during First Friday.”

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BEACH BOYS // WILD HONEY

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each Boys lead singer Mike Love has released an autobiography that covers the long and at times tumultuous history of the group, not to mention more than a few parts of his personal life.

But when asked what he hopes readers will take away from the book, which is titled “Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy,” Love points to something that might surprise some – his lifestyle.

“I’m hoping they get the fact that the reason I’m still doing what I’m doing at the level we’re doing it, meaning a volume of work and stuff like that, is probably because I chose a path that wasn’t a path of all the nefarious drugs that my cousins did, I mean, serious, serious stuff, and I chose not to,” Love said, referring to his Beach Boys bandmates, brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, during a recent phone interview. “I will say that during the ‘60s, I did my share of weed. But once I learned to meditate, I gave up hard liquor and anything to do with drugs. So that meditation has given me the ability to relax and yet gain more energy and clarity and be able to, what would you call it, withstand the negatives that are thrown at you, that life does.”

Love learned meditation in 1967 from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi – the same man who introduced meditation to the Beatles – and it has been a twice-daily practice of the singer ever since.

“I think if people go away from it (the autobiography) saying ‘Oh, here’s a guy who didn’t do all the hard drugs, here’s a guy who chose to do meditation, here’s a guy who’s still doing it at 75 years old and feeling good and really focused on replicating those songs to the best degree possible,' I think those are some good takeaways,” Love said. “Make the right choices and do what you love and do it as well as you can.”

Love indeed remains very much a working musician, fronting the latest incarnation of the Beach Boys as the group plays 150-plus shows this year – a touring schedule that Love and the group has maintained for years. And a Beach Boys show is usually quite generous compared to the sets most bands play as headliners.

“Ordinarily the majority of our shows are an evening with the Beach Boys,”

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Love said. “We’re blessed to have so many hit songs that we actually do like an hour opening set with a 20-minute intermission, followed by another 55 minutes to an hour. Depending on the crowd, if the crowd is really into it and rocking, we might throw in something like ‘Summertime Blues’ or else ‘Wild Honey’ from our ‘Wild Honey’ album.”

Love certainly doesn’t have to work that hard, but he continues to bring the Beach Boys’ gospel of the virtues of sun, surf, the beach and girls to audiences for a simple reason.

“We like performing,” he said. “It’s not like somebody’s putting a gun to our heads.”

Love is actually coming off of a landmark in Beach Boys annals. In 2016, it was 50 years ago that the group, led by the groundbreaking musical vision of singer/keyboardist and chief songwriter and producer Brian Wilson, released their masterpiece, the “Pet Sounds” album and the wondrous single “Good Vibrations.”

But “Pet Sounds” proved to be the high point of the group’s career. With that album, Brian Wilson broke away from some of the surfing, fun and sun themes of earlier albums in favor of more personal themes and created an album that, along with the Beatles 1967 jaw dropper, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” raised pop music to a true art form.

Wilson famously suffered a breakdown while trying to complete “Smile,” the aborted album that was to follow “Pet Sounds,” and has dealt with drug and mental health issues ever since. He has extended his tour celebrating the “Pet Sounds” milestone through 2017 and has been performing the full album in concert. Love and the Beach Boys, meanwhile, added a few numbers from the 1966 album into recent shows to honor the legendary album.

Then came “Smile” and Brian Wilson’s breakdown. While Brian Wilson rallied enough to co-write several songs on the Beach Boys’ underrated early 1970s albums, he was essentially no longer involved with the group after being put under the care of Eugene Landy in 1975.

“It’s (been) a big year for Brian because he was the producer of ‘Pet Sounds,’” Love said. “I wrote a few things on it and I sang on everything, but he did the lion’s share of the work on that. But it is a Beach Boys project, and we all did work very hard on that.”

Love’s relationship with Brian Wilson in itself could probably merit a book.

The cousins were best friends growing up and formed the early lineup of the Beach Boys with Dennis and Carl Wilson and Al Jardine in 1961 in Hawthorne, California.

Drawing on the California surfing lifestyle as an overriding theme, he Beach Boys became one of the biggest hit-making groups of the 1960s behind songs like “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” “Surfer Girl,” “I Get Around,” “Fun, Fun, Fun” and “Help Me, Ronda.”

The history of the Beach Boys since then saw one last hit song – “Kokomo” from the soundtrack to the 1988 movie “Cocktail” became the group’s first No. 1 hit since 1966’s “Good Vibrations” – plenty of internal tensions, and tragedies in the form of the drowning death in 1983 of Dennis Wilson and the loss of Carl Wilson to cancer in 1998.

There was also the high-profile lawsuit brought by Love against Brian Wilson in 1992, in which Love successfully reclaimed a sizeable sum in royalties and gained songwriting credits to 35 songs (Love wrote lyrics for many of the early Beach Boys songs) that had been omitted on the group’s 1960s recordings.

Through it all, though, Love kept the Beach Boys going as a successful touring act, and in 2012, the surviving members of the classic Beach Boys lineup – including Brian Wilson, Jardine and Bruce Johnston – reunited with Love for a 50th anniversary tour and a new Beach Boys album, “That’s Why

God Made the Radio.” The album had some worthy moments, but by June 2012, Wilson had left the tour and the highly celebrated reunion was over.

Despite appearances, Love said his relationship with Wilson would be fine if not for outside interference.

“Brian’s life is controlled completely. It has been since Gene Landy, and it still is. And he’s medicated,” Love said. “If he says something about Mike Love unsolicited, he’ll say things like ‘He’s my favorite lyricist.’ If and when we do see each other, we revert back to childhood, which is great. So if it were just he and I, I don’t think there would be any problems. We would work through them. I know that for a fact.

But that is not the way it is. So let’s just leave it at that.”

So Love has returned to touring with his current Beach Boys lineup. He’s also been recording music, which will surface on Nov. 17 with the release of a new double album, “Unleash The Love.” The set features one disc devoted to songs Love has written over the years, while the second disc features a dozen Beach Boys tracks re-recorded by the current group.

Even with the heartache and drama that has been part of the Beach Boys history, Love said he is nothing but grateful for the group and the life it’s enabled him to lead.

“I’ve been part of a group that’s one of the more well known groups in modern music. And the music will live on after us,” he said. “So there’s a lot more to be grateful and thankful for than to be regretful of.”

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NEWS WORLDS OF WORK ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS Worlds of Work, held Oct. 21 and 22, 2017 at Shelton State Community College's Martin Campus, gave more than 4,400 eighth graders from nine area counties a hands-on look at exciting, high-paying careers available right here in West Alabama.

Designed to showcase a range of technical and high-wage careers in sectors such as energy and utilities; manufacturing; automotive and logistics; transportation; hospitality and tourism; engineering and environment and public safety and tourism, the event also included WOW Varsity, which allowed hundreds of high school student to attend with their parents.

Students from Hillcrest High School pose for photos in the Construction World.

“Now in its third year, WOW not only creates awareness, but also generates excitement about fulfilling career options among students and educators,” says Donny Jones, Chief Operating Officer, Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. “The expo also will help bring attention to industries that are facing a shortage of skilled workers. These employers face shortages over the next few years due to the retirement of up to 50 percent of their workforce.”

The World Trophy, given to the best World by an impartial commitee by secret vote, was given to the Healthcare World.

The Construction World won the Social Media Superstars Competition by encouraging visitors to their world to use a social media hashtag.

On Friday morning, officials attended a breakfast during which Ed Castile, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Workforce Development Division and Director of AIDT served as speaker. Following the breakfast, state and local officials were invited on a tour of the expo.

Senator Gerald Allen speaks with guest speaker Ed Castile at Friday’s WOW breakfast event.

2017 Worlds of Work Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. Diamond Sponsor: Shelton State Community College Platinum Sponsors: BF Goodrich, Go Build Alabama, Hyster-Yale Group, McAbee Construction, Phifer Incorporated, The Tuscaloosa News Gold Sponsors: Spire, Harrison, NUCOR Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc., Pepsi, The University of Alabama Knight Sign, University Medical Center Silver Sponsors: Alabama Power, Bevill State Community College, CEMEX, Lear Corporation, Hunt Refining Company, Premier Service Company, Inc., The Builders Group Bronze Sponsors: Alabama Poultry and Egg Association, Alabama Technology Network, Bank of Tuscaloosa, Bryant Bank, DT & Freight Co., Inc., DCH, Lavender, Inc., Turner Plumbing, Inc., Prystup Packaging Products, Tuscaloosa Chevrolet, The University of West Alabama. MollerTech, ZF Contributors: Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association, Bibb Medical Center, First South Farm Credit, Bambarger Wrecker Service, Inc., Hampton Inn, The University of Alabama Culverhouse, Ellis Architects

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CRANBERRY ORANGE POUND CAKE

1865 ALABAMA

I often make cranberry orange bread during the holiday season. I have been making it for many years. Recently my husband saw a recipe for cranberry orange pound cake and wanted me to give it a try. I was skeptical how it would be different then the traditional cranberry orange bread, but it turned out amazing.

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Like the cranberry orange bread, you can also bake this pound cake ahead of time and freeze it for the holidays.

Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 tablespoons orange zest 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup buttermilk* 2 1/2 cups fresh cranberries 2 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 tablesoon orange juice 1 tablespoon milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract *If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 tablespoon lemon juice to 3/4 cup milk. cranberry orange pound cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and orange zest for several minutes.

Add eggs, mixing for another several minutes.

In another bowl, mix dry ingredients together, and then mix flour alternately with buttermilk to butter mixture. Stir in cranberries.

Grease and flour 2 large bread pans or 3 mini loaf pans.

Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for about 55 minutes for large loaves or 35 minutes for mini loaves, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let loaves cool in pan for 10 minutes.

Stir glaze ingredients together and pour over cooled loaves. Remove loaves from pans and finish cooling on wire racks.

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of five. For more recipes, gardening, organizing tips, home decorating, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.

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A detailed history of a vitally important year in Alabama history.

The year 1865 is critically important to an accurate understanding of Alabama’s present. In 1865 Alabama: From Civil War to Uncivil Peace Christopher Lyle McIlwain Sr. examines the end of the Civil War and the early days of Reconstruction in the state and details what he interprets as strategic failures of Alabama’s political leadership. The actions, and inactions, of Alabamians during those twelve months caused many selfinflicted wounds that haunted them for the next century.

McIlwain recounts a history of missed opportunities that had substantial and reverberating consequences. He focuses on four factors: the immediate and unconditional emancipation of the slaves, the destruction of Alabama’s remaining industrial economy, significant broadening of northern support for suffrage rights for the freedmen, and an acute and lengthy postwar shortage of investment capital. Each element proves critically important in understanding how present-day Alabama was forged.

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FROM CIVIL WAR TO UNCIVIL PEACE CHRISTOPHER LYLE MCILWAIN SR.

Relevant events outside Alabama are woven into the narrative, including McIlwain’s controversial argument regarding the effect of Lincoln’s assassination. Most historians assume that Lincoln favored black suffrage and that he would have led the fight to impose that on the South. But he made it clear to his cabinet members that granting suffrage rights was a matter to be decided by the southern states, not the federal government. Thus, according to McIlwain, if Lincoln had lived, black suffrage would not have been the issue it became in Alabama.

McIlwain provides a sifting analysis of what really happened in Alabama in 1865 and why it happened—debunking in the process the myth that Alabama’s problems were unnecessarily brought on by the North. The overarching theme demonstrates that Alabama’s postwar problems were of its own making. They would have

been quite avoidable, he argues, if Alabama’s political leadership had been savvier.

AUTHORS/EDITORS

Christopher Lyle McIlwain Sr. is an attorney in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who has spent the last twenty-five years researching nineteenth-century Alabama, focusing particularly on law, politics, and the Civil War. He is the author of Civil War Alabama.

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“One of the most interesting and provocative studies of a Confederate state that has appeared in recent years. McIlwain presents an impressive amount of fresh research and information that advances a number of striking and controversial interpretations.”

—George C. Rable, author of God’s Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War “McIlwain has produced an engaging, often witty, and always informative study of the development of Reconstructionist thought in Alabama.

This is a topic that has only recently garnered serious attention, and so McIlwain stands as one of its pioneers.”

—Ben H. Severance, author of Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Alabama in the Civil War and Tennessee’s Radical Army: The State Guard and Its Role in Reconstruction, 1867–1869

The University of Alabama Press is a proud member of the Association of American University Presses. The Press currently publishes 70-75 new titles a year and has over 1,800 titles in print. It is a founding member of the University Press Content Consortium and is at the cutting edge of digital publishing. The Press is the publishing arm of the University of Alabama.

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OH WONDER // IRON CITY

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osephine Vander Gucht, the female half of Alt-Pop duo Oh Wonder, has a theory: if the crowd brings the energy, they must double it.

Vander Gucht and Anthony West tested said theory at Iron City, the Birmingham stop of their World tour.

The international trek, which is in support of their sophomore album Ultralife, marked the brit’s first show in Alabama. While the two were greeted by a venue full of loyal fans, they were also met by a bit of bad weather.

Neighboring hurricanes resulted in dark skies and spotty rain, which could damper any mood, but the upbeat sounds within Iron City’s four walls was the perfect remedy. Things kicked off a tad behind schedule with doors opening thirty minutes later than usual, but it was a smooth ride once things took off.

formally addressing the crowd and welcoming them into the Ultralife. Undeterred by the bright yet bare stage, the duo proved that less is more.

Oh Wonder’s setlist was comprised songs from their self-titled debut album and Ultralife, which was released this July and included “Landslide”, “High on Humans”, “Livewire” and “Lose It.” Despite being an almost sold out show, Vander Gucht spoke with the audience as if they were close friends. Between the two, the songstress did most of the speaking throughout the show, often giving attendees insightful backstories to some of their popular tracks.

During these crowd dialogues, Vander Gucht recalled growing up in Birmingham, but not the one below the Mason Dixie Line. Although they were in

a foreign place, the singer-songwriter said that she felt welcomed by the crowd’s thunderous support.

Before concluding, duo wrapped up the show with “All We Do”, “Waste”, a medley of “ Body Gold” and “ The Rain”, “ Heart Strings” and “ Technicolor Beat.” After departing the stage, the audience chanted their name, begging for the more of the group’s synchronic pop melodies.

After teasing the crowd for about two minutes, Vander Gucht and West returned for an encore performance of their sophomore title track “Ultralife” and their breakout hit “Drive.”

Oh Wonder may have gotten a taste of our Birmingham, but here’s to hoping that they’ll want seconds.

Tour opener and Seattle native Jaymes Young warmed up the audience with tracks from his R&B and soul-infused debut album Feel Something.

Coincidentally The singer-songwriter, who previously toured with London Grammar and Vance Joy, dropped his LP a few days before the headliners released theirs.

The British pop duo ultimately took the stage shortly after 9:30 P.M. Large LED lights, displaying the letters O and W, brightly blinked as Vander Gucht and West cheerfully walked to their respective marks.

Outside of the impressive light show, the stage setup was minimal: just two keyboards and mic stands parallel to each other.

In perfect synchronization, the duo immediately launched into “Dazzle” and “Without You” before

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CAPSTONE BANK HOSTS CHAMBER’S OCTOBER NETWORKING EVENT Capstone Bank hosted October's Business After Hours, the Chamber's popular evening network event. Held at the bank's downtown branch, the event featured food, cocktails and giveaways. From left, David Kindred, Susan Caples, and Ryan Stallings.

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THE BLUE PLATE RESTAURANT // HITS THE SPOT

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t took a little while but Mother Nature has finally decided to make fall feel like fall. It wasn’t without its ups and downs, and unfortunately, the changing temperatures created havoc for many. I also became a victim suffering from “the crud” earlier this week. Sadly, when you’re sick, it’s often hard to identify what you’re in the mood to eat. With the cooler temperatures and a head cold from hell, I decided that soup was in my future for lunch. I wanted to go somewhere I hadn’t been in a while, concurrently on a mission to avoid soups that were made at some corporate facility and shipped to one of the many franchises in Tuscaloosa.

I aimlessly drove down McFarland Boulevard and barely noticed The Blue Plate Restaurant to my right.

It had been a few years since I’d been to Blue Plate, so I pulled in hopeful I’d find what I thought I was craving. Pulling in at 10:58 a.m. as a VERY early diner, I was concerned when I was only one of two cars in the parking lot, especially when I recall seeing the place packed any other time I drove by. Noting that the business and lunch service started at 10:30 a.m., I was relieved to see that the restaurant was indeed open.

The lack of early patrons gave me the option to sit almost anywhere. As a solo diner I was tempted to sit at the bar and stare at desserts, but I finally opted on getting a little booth all to myself. As I plopped down and took a peek at the menu, I was delighted to see the consistent trickling in of older folks into the restaurant.

One man’s glance my way gave me the impression that I had taken his normal booth…oops.

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It only took .35 seconds for me to look at the menu and see exactly what I wanted. A bowl of beef and vegetable soup with a grilled cheese sandwich sounded like the mostly heavenly thing on the planet.

Shoving my menu at the server with a big smile on my face, I told him I was ready to order. Thirty seconds later he came back with a basket of cornbread and biscuits for me to enjoy all by myself. I snacked on a fluffy biscuit with butter in order to save my cornbread for my soup.

Within 10 minutes, a generous bowl of beef and vegetable soup was laid before me along with a nicely sized grilled cheese sandwich. Monstrous pieces of potatoes, tomatoes, and green beans confirmed that this bowl of soup had no former existence in a can or frozen. My grilled cheese sandwich had a perfect balance of cheesiness without being overly greasy.

Viewing the dessert display upon my arrival, I knew I wanted to save room for something sweet. My server shared a few of the dessert options including cobbler, sweet potato pie, coconut cream pie, and various cakes. Though sweet potato pie is my favorite, I finally settled on having a slice of homemade chocolate cake with fudge and walnut toppings.

Warm, gooey, and nutty, the cake itself had the nostalgic flavors of homemade cakes that grandma used to make. It was a perfect ending to the earliest lunch I’ve had in a long time.

The Monday lunch experience I had at The Blue Plate Restaurant confirmed that this place would be on my rotation of regular

lunch locations. The pricing was unbeatable and the homemade touches to everything that came to my table were perfect. Thank you Blue Plate Restaurant for hitting the spot just right.

The Blue Plate Restaurant is located at 450 McFarland Boulevard in Northport. Tweet us @ ThePlanetWeekly and let us know where you are eating!

Sheena Gregg, MS, RDN,LD is a registered dietitian and local “Filipino foodie.” Follow her on Twitter @ TheThriftyRD

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FUNKY BUDDHA BREWERY// SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE STRONG ALE

THE PRISONER // RED BLEND

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lavored beers can be fun and a change of pace for someone who is constantly drinking the same thing.

There’s nothing wrong with a beer that has some sort of fruit flavoring added to it, but some people will argue that it’s too “feminine” or just not good, but I couldn’t disagree more. It’s extremely difficult to get a good flavor into a beer. So when I see one that’s a bit more interesting, I usually have to try it even if it misses the mark most of the time. Fortunately, Funky Buddha from Oakland Park, FL is well-versed in the extreme flavors department.

They have beers that range from lemon icebox pie to maple bacon and coffee, so clearly they know what they’re doing. I recently saw that they had a Blueberry Cobbler Ale, a base wheat beer but then has blueberries, vanilla, and cinnamon added, and I knew I had to get my hands on it. It just so happened that I was in Florida a couple of weeks ago and stopped into a local bottle shop/gas station to buy some beer. I looked in the cooler and there was a single bottle of the Blueberry Cobbler Ale and I knew it would be mine. I took it home and opened it and was blown away by the flavors and more so the idea of crafting something so mind boggling.

Here are my thoughts: I didn’t pour this one into a bottle, but from what I’ve read and seen online the beer pours a nice purple to blue-ish hue, due to the use of real blueberries, with about a half inch of off-white head that sticks around for a while. The smell was amazing and more like cobbler than I was expecting, to be honest. I got hints of the cinnamon and vanilla, but not much of the blueberries until the beer warmed a bit.

It’s pretty interesting and not something I had ever experienced before. The use of vanilla and cinnamon combine to make something that really does remind you of the crust or the crumble depending on if you always had pie or cobbler. Really quite nice and very much a sensory overload.

Taste is where it lost me a little bit, but not something that really pushed me away. The flavor was mostly vanilla with hints of milky sweetness. You do pick up a little bit of the blueberries on the back end, but nothing too strong. I do wish there would have been a good bit more blueberry in the taste because, well, it’s in the name and I expected it to be almost like a mouthful of blueberries. With that being said, the beer is really easy to drink and nothing is too harsh so that you can’t enjoy it. I very much enjoyed the flavor, I just wish some things were a little different in a few places.

Mouthfeel was smooth and creamy, which really drove home the flavor of the cobbler, but again the blueberries would have added a lot here. The carbonation level was light to medium, which did help

the small amount of blueberry flavor.

One thing I have noticed with any of Funky Buddha's wheat beers is that they're usually pretty heavy and I can only drink one or two before feeling like I have concrete in my stomach. Floridian, a German hefeweizen, is the same way and I really wish I could drink so much more of that beer at a time, because it's so refreshing.

Overall, this is a decently done beer, but it just lacks in a few places where I wished it would shine. The blueberry flavor was light, but I've come to expect it from beers that use natural ingredients rather than artificial flavorings. I definitely applaud Funky Buddha on their continued use of real fruits and real spices in their beers, so I can always overlook a lighter fruit flavor in their products because I know it's coming from real fruit. I'm not sure of the price point on a 4 pack of this beer, but I'm not sure I would seek it out. Although, I would definitely drink one or two if I saw it on draft somewhere. Either way, if you see it drink it and continue to support breweries who try adventurous things and that are always experimenting. Cheers!

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From the tasting notes: The Prisoner was inspired by the mixed blacks first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in Napa Valley. The Prisoner is now the most recognized Napa Valley red blend, leading the resurgence of interesting blends…

The notes go on to explain that the blend is a combination of Cabernet Sauvignon, Charbono, Syrah, Petite Syrah and Zinfandel that came from over 80 of California’s premier vineyards.

I tasted the 2015 vintage of The Prisoner wine. Quite nouveau at the time of tasting!

Sample received for review purposes.

APPEARANCE Garnet in color, The Prisoner is quite dark in the glass. Just a little bit of light shines through.

It’s leggy with both slow and fast falling legs.

AROMA Noticeable from a good foot away, I noted aromas of dark chocolate with a side of Fig Newton!

Yes, that Fig Newton.

That then gave way to a sweeter vanilla flavor.

MOUTHFEEL AND TANNINS The wine’s mouthfeel was quite silky.

Tannins were masked but noticeable enough behind the upper lip.

FINISH The finish was long and lasting, smooth and luscious.

I did note a bit of bitterness that was different than a normal tannin-like bitterness.

While certainly very drinkable, I suspect the wine needs another year to mature in the bottle.

I’m guessing this is due to the Charbono which is known for needing time to mature.

OVERALL OPINION Overall, I really enjoyed The Prisoner wine. It’s a smooth sipper on its own with a lovely aroma and a nice blend of flavors.

Do let it age a while before opening, however.

Up closer to the glass I picked up some cherry and a fair bite of alcohol.

The Prisoner wine price $47.00 available direct from The Prisoner Wine Company.

The Prisoner alcohol content 15.2% by volume, per the bottle. That’s a little up there in terms of alcohol content.

SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRING Through some research I discovered that Charbono, AKA Bonarda, is sometimes paired with hickory smoked beef brisket.

TASTE On the palate I got some ripe raspberry and pomegranate at the start, along with other juicy red fruits.

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While I don’t know the percentage of Charbono in the blend, I think that would go well with this wine and it sounds darn tasty to me!

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3380 McFarland Blvd - Northport//330-0919//www.lostarascos.com

Brown Bag 9425 Jones Road | Northport // 333.0970 Its speciality, fried green tomatoes, joins barbecue plates and fish filets on an extended list of meats and vegetables.//Tues 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Wed-Sat 10:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

City Cafe 408 Main Ave | Downtown Northport // 758.9171 Established in 1936. Big on food, low on price. Open for breakfast and lunch. Historic downtown Northport. Closed weekends.

Cook Out 100 15th St E, Tuscaloosa Fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.//Thur-Fri 11:00am-4:00am Sat-Wed 11:00am3:00am//www.cookout.com CountryPride Restaurant 3501 Buttermilk Rd // 554.0215 | www.ta.travelcenters.com Breakfast 24 hours. Lunch and Dinner buffet.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 4800 Doris Pate Dr | Exit 76 // 562.8282//www.crackerbarrel.com Holler & Dash 1130 University Blvd A-1, Tuscaloosa//752-3310 Sun-Thur 7am–2pm Fri-Sat 7am–9pm Sun 7am-2pm//www.holleranddash.com International House of Pancakes 724 Skyland Blvd // 366.1130 Jack's 1200 Hackberry Lane | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199 Mr. Bill's Family Restaurant 2715 McFarland Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 333.9312

Margarita's Grill 1241 McFarland Blvd E // 343.0300 Moe’s Southwest Grill (2 locations) 2330 McFarland Blvd E // 342.1487 1130 University Blvd // 752.0234 | moes.com Pastor's Kitchen 2910 5th St, Northport//553-2320 Mon-Fri 10:30am-2pm, 4:30–9pm Sat 10:30am-8pm Closed Sun Pepito’s (2 locations) 1203 University Blvd | The Strip // 391.9028 1301 McFarland Blvd NE // 391.4861 Taco Mama Tuscaloosa 2104 University Blvd A, Tuscaloosa Mon-Wed 11am–9pm Thur-Sat 11am–10pm Sun 11am–9pm www.tacomamaonline.com

FINE DINING

301 Bistro (Was L&N Train Station) 301 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa //764-1395 Casual Dining, Full Bar and Beer Garden Mon-Sat 4–11PM Sun 11am-9pm | www.301bistro.com Cypress Inn 501 Rice Mine Rd // 345.6963 Fax: 345.6997 | www.cypressinnrestaurant.com | 2003 Restaurant of Distinction. Beautiful riverfront location. Steaks, seafood and more with Southern flavor. Wine list, full bar. Specialities of the house include Shrimp Cypress Inn and Smoked Chicken with white barbecue sauce. Kid friendly. Closed Saturday lunch. Happy Hour- Mon-Fri from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. featuring 1/2 price appetizers. $2 Domestic Draft Beers and $3 Well cocktails.

Evangeline’s 1653 McFarland Blvd. North // 752.0830 Located in the Tuscaloosa Galleria. 2004 West Alabama Tourism Award Winning Restaurant. American Eclectic Cuisine. Lunch: Mon– Fri 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dinner: Tues–Sat 5 p.m. - until... Fall: Saturday Brunch.

Panera Bread 1800 McFarland Blvd *402 | Tuscaloosa // 366.8780 Quick Grill 1208 University Blvd | The Strip | Tuscaloosa // 342.0022 Rama Jama’s 1000 Bryant Dr // 750.0901//Closest restaurant to Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Sweet Home Food Bar 2218 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 764-9346 Mon.-Fri. Mon-Sat 9am–9pm Sun- 10am-3pm Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1800 McFarland Blvd E, | Tuscaloosa// 331-4070 Casual, health-conscious cafe featuring custom smoothies, sandwiches & wraps. Mon-Thur 6:30am–9:30pm Fri-7am-9pm Sun10:30-8pm

FIVE Bar 2324 6th Street. // 205.345.6089 A restaurant/bar based on simplicity. We offer 5 entrees, 5 red wines, 5 white wines, 5 import beers, 5 domestic, and 5 signature cocktails, to go along with our full liquor bar. Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5-10; Friday and Saturday 5-12 Lunch: Friday and Saturday 11-3; Sunday Jazz Brunch: 10-3// five-bar.com The Side by Side Restaurant 2410 University Blvd. | Embassy Suites | 561-2500 | thesidebysiderestaurant.com

T-Town Café 500 14th Street, Tuscaloosa | 759-5559 |www.ttowncafe.com Mon - Fri 6am - 3pm; Sat - Closed; Sun 10:30am - 3pm

River 1650 Jack Warner Pkwy NE, Tuscaloosa//632-3801 Tue,Wed,Thur-11am–2pm, 5:30–9PM Fri-11am–2pm, 5–10pm Sat-10am–1pm, 5–10 Sun-10am–1pm Closed Monday | www. rivertuscaloosa.com

The Waysider 1512 Greensboro Ave // 345.8239 Open for breakfast and lunch. Smoke free.

JAPANESE Bento Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar 1306 University Blvd // 758.7426

MEXICAN

Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant 607 15th Street Open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Central Mesa 523-7738// 519 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-10pm Friday-Sat 11am-11pm Sunday: 10am-3pm Chipotle Mexican Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0140 www.chipotle.com Chuy's 1320 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 349-4947 Sun-Thur 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-11pm | www.chuys.com Don Tono's 2312 4th Street | Temerson Square // 345.9191 El Mariachi 3520 McFarland Blvd E |Tuscaloosa // 409-8585

Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi 502 15th Street // 752.8844 Maki Fresh 759-2555//1530 Mcfarland Blvd N, Tuscaloosa//Mon-Sun 11am–9pm Asian chain serving maki, rice bowls, tempura, sliders & more.

Tokyo Japanese Steak & Sushi Bar 6521 Hwy 69 S | Hillcrest Center // 366.1177// Offers steak, seafood, tempura, teriyaki and sushi. Including cooking at your table, if you choose. Sun–Thurs 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fri & Sat 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Kobe Steak House 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 759-1400//Lunch: 11 a.m.

- 2 p.m. | Dinner: 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sat & Sun 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

El Rincon (2 locations) 1225 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 366.0855 1726 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 330.1274

Pokirrito 68 (was Ezell's Southern Food Express) 220 15th St E, Tuscaloosa Sushi Bar

Fernando's Mexican Grill 824 McFarland Blvd E | Northport // 205.331.4587

Rock 'n Roll Sushi 469-9060//2229 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 12-9pm

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 2321 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa//409-8344 Mon-Thur 10am–10pm Fri-Sat 10am–12am Sun 10am-10pm | www.fuzzystacoshop.com Iguana Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 752.5895 Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill 2001 New Watermelon Rd | Northport // 342.3378 LaGran Fiesta 9770 Hwy 69 S // 345.8871 La Fiesta Mexican Grill 6521 AL-69, Tuscaloosa// 345-8580 Mon-Thur 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm Sun 11am-9pm Los Calientes Mexican Grill 3429 McFarland Blvd E // 553.1558 La Fiesta Mexican Grill 345-8580//6521 AL-69, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm Sun 11am-9pm Los Tarascos (2 locations) 110 Skyland Blvd E - Tuscaloosa//553-8896 NEW LOCATION

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Brunch, lunch, and dinner. Specialty cocktails, local pints, bottled beer, and wine. Mon - Fri. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sat. Noon – 11 p.m., Sun. Noon p.m. – 9 p.m.

Big Daddy’s Cafe 514 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 759.9925 The Blue Plate Restaurant (Was Northport Diner) 450 McFarland Blvd, Northport // 462-3626 Buddy’s Ribs & Steaks 2701 Bridge Ave | Northport // 339.4885 Buffalo Wild Wings 2710 McFarland Blvd // 523.0273 Mon–Wed 11 a.m. - midnight | Thurs–Sat 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Chicken Salad Chick The Shoppes at Midtown & Essex Square, Northport www.chickensaladchick.com Dat's Good 333-4663// 4300 AL-13, Northport Specializes in Catfish, Hot Wings,and BBQ Tue-Sat 10am-9pm Closed Sun & Mon www.facebook.com/DatsGoodBBQ

Champs Sports Grille 320 Paul Bryant Drive | inside Four Points Sheraton Hotel // 752.3200 Breakfast and lunch buffets. Sunday brunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers//764-9097 315 15th St, Tuscaloosa Fri-Sat 10:30am–11:00pm Sun-Thur 10:30am–10:00pm | www. freddysusa.com

Hooter’s 5025 Oscar Baxter Dr | Next to Jameson Inn // 758.3035 www.hooters.com

Glory Bound Gyro Company 2325 University Blvd // 349-0505 Glory Bound Gyro Company is a unique restaurant that focuses on great food and service in a funky, fun-filled atmosphere. Open MonThu: 11am - 10pm | Fri - Sat: 11am-10pm | Sun: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

CASUAL DINING

Avenue Pub 405 23rd Avenue // Tuscaloosa

Innisfree Irish Pub 1925 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199 Mugshots Grill & Bar 511 Greensboro Ave // 391.0572//Great burgers. Full service bar.

Open late. | www.mugshotsgrillandbar.com

Hooligan’s 1915 University Blvd // 759.2424 From hamburgers to hummus. Open daily 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Walton's 915 Patriot Pkwy, Tuscaloosa//752-1693 Wings and much more Mon-Sat 9am-10pm Closed Sun | waltonstuscaloosa.com

The Kitchen 2322 4th St, Tuscaloosa//331-4731 Tue-Fri 8am–3pm Sat-Sun 9am-9pm Closed Sunday

Wilhagan’s 2209 4th St | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 366.0913

Madear’s 1735 Culver Road // 343.7773 Mon–Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 2nd & 3rd Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Mae's Southern Cafe 710-5488//4419 hwy 43 n suite 5, Northport Tue-Sat 11am–7pm Sun-10:30pm–12am Sun 11am-6pm Mon12AM–8PM

Wings U 1800 McFarland Blvd East Suite 218 | Pick-up Tuscaloosa // 561.3984 Features the first coal-fired pizza oven in Alabama. Owned by former UA/Miami Dolphins great Bob Baumhower. Completely open concept! www.wingsu.com WingZone 1241 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 342.2473

BARBEQUE

Metro Diner 464-9428//1800 McFarland Blvd E #404 Tuscaloosa Sun-Thur 7am–8pm Fri-Sat 7am–9pm | www.metrodiner.com

Archibald & Woodrow's BBQ 4215 Greensboro Ave | Tuscaloosa // 331.4858 Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Sun lunch

Miss Dots 1715 University Blvd, Tuscaloos Mon-Sun 11am-9pm | www.lovemissdots.com

Bama BBQ & Grill 3380 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 333.9816

Mugshots Grill & Bar 511 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 391.0572 Great burgers & sandwiches. Unique setting, full service bar, veggie entrees, kid friendly, and open late | www.mugshotsgrillandbar.com Nothing But Noodles 1320 McFarland Blvd E #530// 349-2900// www.nothingbutnoodles.com Pastas, Salads, Soups, Desserts Fri-Sat 10:30am–10:30pm Sun-Thur 10:30am-9:30pm O’Charley’s 3799 McFarland Blvd // 556.5143 Open daily lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch // www.ocharleys.com Panera Bread 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 366.8780 www.panerabread.com Quick Grill 1208 University Blvd | The Strip // 342.0022 www.bamaquickgrill.com Ruby Tuesday (2 locations) 6421 Interstate Drive | Cottondale // 633.3939 Just off I-20/59 at exit 77. Near Hampton Inn and Microtel Inn 311 Merchants Walk | Northport // 345.4540 www.rubytuesdays.com

Southern Ale House 1530 McFarland Blvd N//Monday-Thursday 11a.m-9p.m., FridaySaturday 11a.m.-10p.m. Sunday Brunch 11a.m.-2p.m.

Animal Butter 710-5455// 2217 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa// Tue-Sat 11am–10pm Sun 11am–9pm Monday Closed | www.animalbutterinc.com

Billy's Sports Grill Historic Downtown Northport // 879.2238 Mon through Wed from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Thurs through Sat from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sun from 10:30 a.m. till 9 p.m. (Sunday Brunch 10:30am-3pm).

Five Guys Burgers & Fries 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0575 www.fiveguys.com

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 2300 University Blvd, Downtown // 759.1879 Menu ranges from sanwiches to finer pasta dishes and pizza. Varied beer and wine selection. Hours: Mon–Thurs 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. | www.depalmascafe.com

Olive Garden 2100 McFarland Blvd E // 750-0321 Open daily from 11 a.m. | www.olivegarden.com

BurgerFi 1320 McFarland Blvd E #510, Tuscaloosa//759-2510 Stylish, eco-minded chain serving grass-fed beef burgers, plus hot dogs, craft beer & wine. Fri-Sat 10:30am-10:00pm Sun-Thur 10:30am11:00pm | order.burgerfi.com/menu/tuscaloosa

Buffalo Wild Wings 2710 McFarland Blvd. East | Tuscaloosa // 523.0273 Sports grille with TVs galore. Diverse beer and wine, full bar

Sitar Indian Cuisine 500 15th St // 345-1419

Mr. G’s 908 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339-8505

SPORTS GRILL Baumhower's Wings of Tuscaloosa (2 Locations) 500 Harper Lee Drive | catering-Pick-up Tuscaloosa //556.5858 4251 Courtney Dr, Tuscaloosa // 556-5658 Always fresh and always fun. Owned by former UA/ Miami Dolphins great Bob Baumhower.

Kid Friendly Buffalo Phil’s 1149 University Blvd | The Strip // 758.3318 Sports grille with TVs galore. Diverse beer and wine selection, full bar

Dave’s Dogs 1701 McFarland Blvd E | University Mall // 722.2800

Broadway Pizzeria 2880 Rice Mine Road Northeast Tuscaloosa, // 391.6969

Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.345.4343

A wonderful selection of Greek foods

Southland Restaurant 5388 Skyland Blvd E // 556.3070// Steaks, chops and home-cooked vegetables | Mon–Fri 10:45 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sweet Home Food Bar www.sweethomefoodbaral.com//764-9346 Mon-Sat 9am–9pm Sun- 10am-3pm Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe 1800 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 344-6444 Mon-Sat 11am-9pm Sun 11am-8pm Urban Cookhouse 1490 Northbank Parkway #110, Tuscaloosa// 561-6999//We use the freshest ingredients available with an emphasis on supporting the local farmer Mon-Sun 10am–9pm//www.urbancookhouse.com Zoe’s Kitchen 312 Merchants Walk // 344.4450

Dickey's BBQ (3 locations) 9770 Alabama 69; Midtown; and 13544 Hwy 43 North at Rose Blvd. in Northport. Texas Barbecue. | 344.6500 1800 McFarland Blvd, Midtown Village, Tuscaloosa. | 758-1133 | 13544 Hwy 43 North, Winn Dixie Shopping Center, Northport. | 330-1147 Dreamland (2 locations) 5535 15th Ave | Tuscaloosa // 758.8135 101 Bridge Ave | Northport // 343.6677 The legend. On game day, get there early if you want to make kickoff. Seating is limited. Hours: Mon–Sat 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sun 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Full Moon BBQ 1434 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 366-3555 (sports Grill) Mon-Thur 10am–9pm Fri-Sat 10am–10pm Sun 11am-9pm Hick’s BBQ 4400 Fayette Hwy // 339.3678 // Tues–Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q 469-2060//305 21st Ave, Tuscaloosa Sun-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-Sat 9am-10pm | www.facebook.com/ JNNTuscaloosa Hoo's Q 345-6400 101 15th St E, Tuscaloosa//Mon-Sun 10am-9pm | www.hoosbbq.com Moe's Original BBQ 2101 University Blvd. // 752.3616 Mon–Sat 11am - 10pm | Bar service Mon-Sat 2am and Fri -3am | Kitchen closes at 10pm Pottery Grill (2 locations) Highway 11 | Cottondale // 554.1815 3420 Alabama 69 | Northport // 333.5848 Menu: thepotterygrill.com Tee’s Ribs and Thangs 1702 10th Avenue // 366.9974 |11 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily STEAKS Logan’s Roadhouse 1511 Skyland Blvd | next to Sams // 349.3554 Steaks, ribs and spirits Longhorn Steakhouse 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 345-8244 #412 Nick's In the Sticks 4018 Culver Rd | Tuscaloosa // 758.9316 A long-time Tuscaloosa tradition. Good steaks at a reasonable price Try a Nicodemus if you have a designated driver.

Outback Steakhouse 5001 Oscar Baxter Dr // 759.9000

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R. Davidson Chophouse 2330 4th St. /Downtown Tuscaloosa/ 205.614.8782 Reservations are available online at rdchophouse.com or by phone.

Hours - Tues–Fri. Lunch – 11:00am – 2:00pm; Cocktail Hour – 4:00pm; Dinner – 5:00pm - untill. Saturday: Lunch – 11:00am 4:00pm; Cocktail Hour – 4:00pm; Dinner – 5:00pm - until. Sunday Brunch: 10:00am - until

Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. // 345.4354

Texas Roadhouse 1363 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 759-2596 // Fri-Sat 11am–11pm Sun-11am-10pm Mon-Thur 3pm-10pm www.texasroadhouse.com

Subs n' You 2427 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.758.0088

43 Prime Steakhouse 13620 Highway 43 N Northport// 331-5800 Monday-Thursday 4:30-9 Friday-Saturday 11-10 Closed Sunday

SEAFOOD

Marco’s Pizza 1021 McFarland Blvd, Northport// 330-4555 Mon-Thur 11am–10pm Fri-Sat 11am–11pm Sun 3–10PM | http://www.marcos.com

Roly Poly Sandwiches 2300 4th Street | Tuscaloosa // 366.1222 The Pita Pit 1207 University Blvd | The Strip // 345.9606 Hours: Mon–Sat 10:30 a.m. - 3 a.m. | Sun 11:30 a.m. - midnight

Chuck’s Fish 508 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 248.9370 Monday - Thursday 5-10 p.m. and Friday - Saturday 5-11 p.m. Steak, seafood, & sushi specialities. Daily specials.

Pyros Fire Fresh Pizza 1320 McFarland Blvd E #270, Tuscaloosa//248-7343 Mon-Fri 10:30am-10pm | www.pyrospizza.com

Red Lobster 2620 McFarland Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.553.8810 Sun-Thurs 11AM-10PM//Fri & Sat 11AM-11PM Reservations Accepted | Take-Out Available Private Dining Area Available for Advanced Booking (Lunch Specials Available Mon-Fri 11AM-3PM)

Honeybaked Ham Company 421 15th St. E // 345.5508 //www.honeybaked.com

Shrimp Basket 3249 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa//469-9786 Mon-Fri 10:30am–9pm | www.shrimpbasket.com Catfish Heaven 2502 21st St, Tuscaloosa// 752-7222 Mon-Sat 11am-7:30pm Closed Sun Steamers on The Strip 1301 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa//750-0203 Mon-Sat 11am-8pm Sun 11am-5pm | www.steamersonthestrip.net The Levee Bar and Grill 1 Bridge Ave | Northport // 632.3136 Casual riverfront dining Hours: Mon-Thurs 11 AM-9 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-10 PM, Sun 10:30 AM-3 PM (Happy Hour Mon-Thurs 2 PM-6 PM) | leveebarandgrill.com

CHINESE

Buffet City 1747 Skyland Blvd E // 553.3308 All you can eat buffet.

Open 7 days a week.

Chang’s Chinese Restaurant 1825 McFarland Blvd N // 391.9131 China Fun 2600 University Blvd | Alberta City // 553.2435 Chongwah Express 1425 McFarland Boulevard, Northport. 333-1088 Hot Wok Express 6571 Alabama 69, Tuscaloosa// 758-0148 | Mon-Sat 10:30am–8pm Lee Palace 6521 Highway 69 S // 391.9990 / Open daily 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Mr. Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking & Oriental Market 514 14th St. | In the Oz Music shopping center // 343.6889 // Open Sun - Thu 11am - 9pm, Fri & Sat 11am - 9:30pm New China Fun 4213 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa//553-2435 Mon-Thur 11am–9:30pm Fri-Sat 11am–10:30pm Sun 12–9:30PM Panda Express 636 15th St E// 343-6888 Fri-Sat 10:30am-10:00pm Sun-11:00am-9:00pm Mon-Thur 10:30am-9:30pm | www.pandaexpress.com

DELICATESSEN

Jason’s Deli 2300 McFarland Blvd // 752.6192 www.jasonsdeli.com Located in the Meadowbrook Shopping Center Jimmy John’s (3 locations) 1400 University Blvd | The Strip // 366.3699 1875 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 752.7714 815 Lurleen B. Wallace S | Tuscaloosa // 722.2268 Delivery 7 days a week. www.jimmyjohns.com Manna Grocery & Deli 2300 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 752.9955 McAlister’s Deli (2 locations) 101 15th St | Tuscaloosa // 758.0039 3021 Tyler Dr | Northport // 330.7940 Sandwiches, salads and spuds www.mcalistersdeli.com Momma Goldberg’s Deli 409 23rd Ave // 345.5501 | www.mommagoldbergs.com Newk’s Express Cafe 205 University Blvd. East // 758.2455// www.newkscafe.com Sun–Wed 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Thurs–Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Schlotsky’s Deli 405 15th St. E // 759.1975 // schlotskys.com Which Wich University Blvd.// Downtown Tuscaloosa // Mon – Sat 10:30 – 9 // Sunday 11 – 7 // Fresh ingredients, great sandwiches. 764.1673

ASIAN CUISINE

Ruan Thai 1407 University Blvd // 391.9973 | ruanthaituscaloosa.com Lunch: Mon–Sat 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Dinner: Mon–Thurs 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Fri & Sat 5 p.m. -10pm | Sun 11 a.m. -3 p.m.

Surin of Thailand 1402 University Blvd // 752.7970 Open daily. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dinner: 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | www.surinofthailand.com COFFEE SHOP Barnes & Noble 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 349.6366 Five Java Coffee, fresh juices, smoothies and treats from Mary's Cakes.

Open Monday - Saturday at 7am; 9am on Sundays Heritage House 700 Towncenter | Northport // 758.0042 Open Mon-Fri 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Pearl Garden 2719 Lurleen Wallace Blvd | Northport // 339.0880

Krispy Kreme Doughnut 1400 McFarland Blvd // 758.6913 //www.krispykreme.com

Peking Chinese Restaurant 1816 McFarland | Northport // 333.0361 Open 7 days a week. Super lunch and dinner buffet.

Hours: Sun–Thurs 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Starbucks (2 locations) 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 343.2468 1901 13th Ave East | Inside Super Target // 462.1064 | starbucks.com

Swen Chinese Restaurant 1130 University Blvd | The Strip // 391.9887

Celebrations Bakery, Inc. 1832 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339.3221

Trey Yuen 4200 McFarland Blvd E // 752.0088

Dunkin' Donuts 2520 Stillman Blvd. |Tuscaloosa// 349.3400 McCorvey Dr. | Tuscaloosa // 348.4041 | www.dunkindonuts.com

PIZZA AND SUBS

A Taste Of Chicago 1700 Greensboro Avenue 205-342-DOGS Mon. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Italian Beef Sandwiches, Chicago Rib Tips, and Chicago Style Pizza.

California Underground 13552 Highway 43, Northport | 339.8660 Chuck E. Cheese's Midtown Village, 500, Tuscaloosa St//979-3420 Mon-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-11am-10pm Sat-9am-10pm Firehouse Subs 1130 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 248.0680 Hungry Howie’s (4 locations) 1105 Southview Ln | South Tuscaloosa // 345.6000 1844 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 333.2633 1211 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa | The Strip // 366.1500 4851 Rice Mine Rd | Northriver/Holt // 345.3737 Little Caesars Pizza 1414 10th Ave // 366.2220 | www.littlecaesars.com (Second location) 5980 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa// 331-8150

CRAFT BEER | WINE | BARCADE | GROWLERS

DESSERTS

Frutta Bowls 752-3293//2531 University Blvd Suite 110 Mon-Sun 7am–9pm | www.fruttabowls.com Mary's Cakes & Pastries 412 22nd Avenue | behind Opus | Northport // 345.8610 www.maryscakesandpastries.com//Mon–Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Sat 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Smoothie King (2 locations) 415 15th Street | Tuscaloosa // 349.1721 1403 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 462.3664 TCBY (2 Locations) 2304 Mcfarland Blbd | Meadowbrook Shopping Center // 349.4661 2 Mcfarland Blvd | Northport | Essex Shopping Center // 758.6855 Yogurt In Love Patriot Center 7402 Highway 69 South//764.9173 Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-10 pm.

Yogurt Mountain 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 342.1484 Mon–Thurs 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - midnight

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She arrived at HSWA when her owner went into hospice care. The owner's family could not care for her because they were from an area of Florida that was hit by Hurricane Irma. This bobtailed cat is an 8-year-old spayed female, is up-to-date on vaccinations, and is special needs because she only has three legs. That certainly doesn't stop her from getting around or from being affectionate!

Jared is a 2-year-old male boxer/terrier mix. He has a small body and only weighs 30 pounds. He has the coloring and face like a boxer, but is much smaller, so we are guessing there’s also some terrier or beagle. He is a super-loving, sweet dog who likes to give hugs. We call them Velcro dogs they just want to stick to you.

He is a little shy at first but pretty friendly once comfortable in his setting. He does have some energy but does not seem overly hyper or too active. He might be ok in an apartment, but sometimes he is a bit of a whiner when left in a crate. Jared will require a fenced-in yard if left outside unattended. He seems to do well with other dogs and tends to be the submissive one.

He definitely LOVES belly rubs!

Noel is negative for FIV and FeLK, is current on vaccinations, and is spayed. If this beautiful cat sounds like the perfect addition for your family, please visit our cat adoption center during Saturday open hours or contact us for an appointment.

If you are interested in giving DRYFUS or JUNO the forever homes they want and deserve, visit the Humane Society of West Alabama at http://www. humanesocietyofwa.org or call us at (205)-554-0011.

Jared should be fine with children 7 and up, but he does tend to gently jump up, so no younger children. We have started on his crate training.

Jared is up-to-date on his vet care, is neutered, is heartworm negative, and is microchipped. He is on heartworm and flea/tick prevention. We want to see the light back in his soulful eyes by finding him a wonderful loving home -- will it be yours?

Please call 205-554-0011 or visit humanesocietyofwa.org to request an appointment to meet our available animals.

The Humane Society of West Alabama is in need of volunteers for both the cat and dog facilities.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteerhswa@gmail.com or go ahead and download a volunteer application from www.humanesocietyofwa.org/formsinfo.html and send to the same email.

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oug Liman, the director of “The Bourne Identity,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” and “Edge of Tomorrow,” chronicles the rip-roaring, real-life exploits of good ole boy Barry Seal in “American Made”, an exhilarating action-comedy, crime thriller that combines elements of the Mel Gibson epic “Air America” (1990) and the 2015 Netflix series “Narcos.” If you saw the first season of “Narcos,” Barry Seal went out in a brief blaze of glory. At one time the youngest commercial airliner pilot for TWA, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana native got intertwined with the CIA, the DEA, Pablo Escobar and the murderous Medellín Cartel as well as the Reagan White House, and lived up to the image of ‘a wild and crazy guy’ before the Colombians finally snuffed him. Mind you, “American Made” isn’t the first time that Hollywood has depicted Seal’s audacious antics. The late, great Dennis Hopper portrayed Seal in Roger Young’s made-for-television docudrama “Double-Crossed” (1991) with Danny Trejo. Later, Michael Paré had a supporting role as Barry Seal in Brad Furman’s “The Infiltrator” (2016) with Bryan Cranston as an undercover DEA agent. More recently, Dylan Bruno played Seal in an episode of “Narcos.”

Nevertheless, the charismatic Cruise delivers a broad, light-hearted performance as the amoral drug smuggling aviator in what amounts to a modern-day version of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” in the skies. Basically, as Barry Seal, Cruise dominates “American Made” while other equally historic personages lurk on the periphery, including President Ronald Reagan and Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North.

Helming this entertaining, 115-minute, R-rated opus with a light touch, Liman doesn’t subject audiences to the usual blood-splattered carnage that characterizes the typical cartel crime expose. Although “Stash House” writer Gary Spinelli has altered the facts here and there to make Barry Seal appear more sympathetic, “American Made” qualifies as one of the better cartel crime sagas which shows audiences that you cannot smuggle your cocaine and live to tell about it without the fatal consequences catching up with you.

“American Made” opens with TWA pilot Barry Seal (Tom Cruise of “Top

Gun”) flying passengers here, there, and everywhere, and growing bored and restless with being a just another pilot when he isn’t smuggling Cuban cigars. In one scene, our prankster protagonist decides to wake up his serenely sleeping passengers as well as his snoozing co-pilot during a flight by switching off the auto-pilot and creating a little turbulence of his own.

Eventually, weary of the predictable routine of shuttling passengers, Seal quits TWA just after his co-pilot and he complete their pre-flight checklist.

Grabbing his gear, he exits the jetliner without a backward glance and goes off to work for an enigmatic guy named Monty 'Schafer' (Domhnall Gleeson of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) who furnishes him a twin-engined aircraft and clearance to fly patriotic missions for the CIA. Initially, Seal refuses to let his sweet but superficial wife Lucy (Sarah Wright of “The House Bunny”) in on his new gig until he runs into trouble smuggling cocaine for Pablo Escobar. Colombian troops bust Escobar and his associates while Seal winds up in jail and loses a tooth until ‘Schafer’ shows up to bail him out. The catch is that Louisiana authorities will be knocking on his front door at dawn the following day if Seal doesn’t uproot his family on a moment’s notice and relocate them to Mena, Arkansas. Lucy goes reluctantly along with his harebrained scheme, and the police with their blue and red dome light flashing careen pass him on the way out of town. Talk about a cliffhanger escape!

Barry finds himself running guns to

Contras in Nicaragua for ‘Schafer’ when he isn’t pausing in Panama to swap contraband with General Manuel Noriega (newcomer Alberto Ospino) or flying more cocaine into Louisiana for Pablo Escobar. Basically, as long as Seal flies for the CIA, the Agency doesn’t care what he does on his own time. Furthermore, to protect their investment in his services, the CIA provide him with information so he can elude the DEA. Seal winds up hiring four other misfit pilots, and they outfly the DEA back and forth from Central and South America. The last thing our free-wheeling hero could ever imagine happening happens: he makes a ton of money but he doesn’t have enough bank accounts and front companies to conceal it. Indeed, he buries so much cash on property that the CIA has given him that he

has nowhere else to hide aside from stuffing in suitcases in his hanger. At this point, the devil enters paradise in the person of Lucy’s sleazy younger brother J.B. (Caleb Landry Jones of “X-Men: First Class”), who decides to take advantage of all those $100 bills cluttering up closets. Suddenly, not only do the authorities bust J.B., but the CIA decides to let the FBI, ATF, DEA, and the Arkansas State Police arrest him. In a last-ditch effort to save his wife and family, Seal agrees a mission for the White House and Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North to incriminate Pablo Escobar. Naturally, the Oval Office doesn’t keep its end of the bargain.

Despite its historical basis in 1970s and the 1980s, the last thing that director Doug Liman wants audiences to do is take Barry Seal seriously, and “American Made” amounts to a nostalgic romp through headlines of the yesteryear. The excerpts from Ronald Reagan’s Hollywood films as well as his White House press conference, featuring wife Nancy and her famous “Just Say No to Drugs” quote are thoroughly hilarious. One of the funniest scenes shows Seal crash landing a plane crammed with cocaine in a suburban neighborhood.

Stumbling out of the aircraft, our clownish hero emerges covered in cocaine. Dumping packets of $100 bills at the feet of a gawking teenager, Seal takes the kid’s bike and pedals away before the DEA arrives. Rarely has twentieth century history been so nostalgic as “American Made,” and Tom Cruise will keep you in stitches as a guy who leaped before he looked.

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FRIDAY, OCT 20 BAND OF BROTHERS BREWING CO. WHEN: 7:00PM-10am COST: Free WHERE: Band of Brothers Brewing Co. PHONE: (205) 266-5137 LINK: https://www.facebook.com/brew ingbrothers/?rf=528097770684009 DESCRIPTION: Known in and around his hometown of Bessemer, AL, Earl "Guitar" Williams is no stranger to blues lovers. He is recognized for the electrifying sound of his guitar and harmonica. Earl discovered his interest in music at the tender age of seven, and crafted his own guitar by using a cigar box, broomstick, and fishing cord. This marked the beginning of Earls musical career.

Earl is the real deal and on October 20th he will be at Band Of Brothers Brewing Co. SATURDAY, OCT 21 Autograph session w/ Roger Shultz & Thomas Yayam WHEN: 10am-11am COST: FREE WHERE: 300 Paul Bryant Drive PHONE: (205) 348-4668 LINK: http://bryantmuseum.com DESCRIPTION: Prior to Alabama/ Tennessee come grab an autograph from Roger Shultz and Thomas Rayam at the Paul W. Bryant Museum! The session will last from 10:00 - 11:00 am.

MONDAY, OCT 23 INGS OF LEON WITH SPECAIL QUEST DAWES LIVE AT THE TUSCALOOSA AMPHITHEATER WHEN: 7:30PM – 11.59PM COST: TICKETS AVAILABLE WHERE: TUSCALOOSA AMPHITHEATER Tuscaloosa, AL

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PHONE: (205) 248-5280 LINK: http://www. tuscaloosaamphitheater.com DESCRIPTION: Red Mountain Entertainment is proud to present the popular rock group Kings of Leon with special guests Dawes on Friday, October 23rd. Tickets now available via Ticketmaster or at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office FRIDAY, OCT 27 GREEN BAR//THE DEXATEENS WHEN: 10:30PM – 11:59PM COST: TICKETS ON SALE WHERE: 2350 4TH ST PHONE: (205) 752-2060 LINK: http://greenbarttown.com/ DESCRIPTION: Here comes the triumphant return of the seminal garage, indie, country, punk, yet Alabama rock-n-roll collective, the Dexateens. The ‘teens are proudly contrived of a cabinet maker, a carpenter (or two at times), multiple restaurant and bar employees, and one full-time Drive-By Trucker. The Dexateens have ‘seen it all like a mountain’ and their tide rolls in with an undertow, validated working class renaissance men, well-versed in culture, art, music and life.

Workingman’s blues with an insatiable appetite for high decibels, fuzzy crunch, sweaty soul and a penchant for deep south traditions as pure and unadulterated as one can muster in 2017. Doors open at 8 pm and music starts around 10:30 pm.

FRIDAY, OCT 27 THEATRE TUSCALOOSA PRESENTS ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE BY KATE CAMPBELL WHEN: 7:30PM – 11:59PM COST: TICKETS ON SALE NOW WHERE: 9500 OLD GREENSBORO ROAD PHONE: (205) 391-2211 LINK: http://www.sheltonstate.edu/ homepage.aspx DESCRIPTION: On October 27, 2017, Theatre Tuscaloosa will hold a special event as Kate Campbell returns to the Bean-Brown Theatre for Page to Stage: Kate Campbell – Songs and Stories. Campbell is a renowned singer-songwriter recognized worldwide for her unique sound and storytelling style. This one-night-only performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT 10TH ANNUAL ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW PRESENTED BY PINK BOX BURLESQUE WHEN: 8:30pm-10:30pm COST: TICKETS ON SALE WHERE: 600 Greensboro Ave Tuscaloosa AL PHONE: (205) 758-5195 LINK: http://bamatheatre.org/ DESCRIPTION: Pink Box Burlesque continues their 10th Season with their annual Rocky Horror Picture

Show at the Historic Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa. Costume contest, secret prizes, special guests and so much more! Prop Bags will be available in advance and at the door, while supplies last.

SUNDAY, OCT 29 DRUID CITY MUSIC HALL PRESENTS CHARLEY CROCKETT WHEN: 7pm-11:59pm COST: TICKETS ON SALE WHERE: 1307 UNIVERSITY BLVD PHONE: (205) 523-7833 LINK: http://druidcitymusichall.com/ DESCRIPTION: Turnpike Troubadours is an American country music group from Oklahoma founded in 2005.

WEDNESDAY, NOV 1-12 PAUL R. JONES COLLECTION OF AMERICAN ART’S K-12 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM EXHIBIT WHEN: 5:30pm-8:00pm COST: FREE WHERE: 2308 6TH ST. PHONE: (205) 345-3098 LINK: https://www.ua.edu/ news/2016/09/uas-paul-jonesgallery-of-art-hosts-two-tuscaloosaelementary-schools DESCRIPTION: The exhibit, a collaboration between the two schools and the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art, opens Monday, Oct. 3,

and will be displayed through Sunday, Nov. 11. The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art’s K-12 Fellowship Program, established in 2014, works with Tuscaloosa City Schools to foster an interest in art in students and to build community through the making and public display of fine art.

TUESDAY, NOV 7 DANCE ALABAMA WHEN: 7:30pm-11:59pm COST: TICKETS ON SALE WHERE: 428 Colonial Drive PHONE: (205) 348-3400 LINK: https://theatre.ua.edu/ productions/dance-alabama-5/ DESCRIPTION: Dance Alabama! is an organization on campus dedicated to bringing students together, who share a love of dance. Under the guidance of the UA Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty, DA! is an outlet for students to socialize, participate in various community outreach and service events, make connections, and both present and learn serious choreography through our performance opportunity every semester. In both Fall and Spring semesters, DA! holds open auditions for the Dance Alabama! performances that occur twice a year.

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>>> HOROSCOPES | W E E K L Y O V E R V I E W With a lovely focus enhancing your relationships, you may find that this very positive blend of energies helps smooth over problems, as well as create opportunities you’ll relish. Meanwhile, lifestyle issues could be very much in the fore, and you may be aware of what needs to be done to get yourself in tiptop shape. This week can be a good time to gather with friends and support each other on a wellness journey. You’ll soon feel motivated to look your best.

Romance could be sweet with luscious Venus now dancing through your leisure zone. If you’ve been working hard, this week can be an excellent time for a short break and a chance to put your relationship on a new and exciting footing. A social event could see you becoming romantically interested in someone. But there are deeper currents as Mercury, your guide planet, enters Scorpio.

This could be your cue to connect with someone who can help you reach your full potential regarding your health.

With sociable Venus in your home and family sector, you may have more thoughts of entertaining. This doesn’t have to be a grand occasion, as even a small get-together with close friends or family can be a lot of fun. The cosmos also encourages you to get involved in hobbies and pastimes that you enjoy. Anything that gets your creative juices flowing can be therapeutic and restorative. Later, a desire to get your place shipshape could inspire you to deal with clutter.

With optimistic Jupiter and chatty Mercury in your home zone, you might be making plans to expand your house or be eager move somewhere that gives you more opportunities. You might even be thinking of buying a property in another country or relocating abroad. Ethnic decor and cuisine could feature in your home, bringing a taste of the exotic your way. This is great, as you’re also in a very positive networking phase. Bringing people together in your home can foster great new relationships.

The week ahead brings many chances to work on some great deals and opportunities. The people you connect with may be very open-minded and willing to consider some fascinating options.

The coming weeks are excellent for marketing your business, using social media, and getting your message out to the world. You’ll also be eager to make a fresh start where finances are concerned.

Go easy around Thursday, as an impulsive purchase could prove costly. You might quickly lose interest in the item, too.

With lovely Venus, your personal planet, now in your sign, you may feel truly in your element. This upbeat influence could encourage you to smooth over any difficulties as well as reach out to others for friendship and support. This week also brings a new moon in your sign, which can mark the start of a new phase. Whatever ideas or projects you have planned, particularly if they’re exciting, should be started on or shortly after Thursday for the best outcome.

Now that lucky Jupiter is in your sign with chatty Mercury, you might begin to feel more relaxed and confident. If an issue has been bugging you for some time, this fortunate influence can encourage you to have faith that it will all work out well. To reach your fullest potential, the cosmos encourages you to release and heal those issues that have been draining you for some time. You’ll be motivated to start by the end of the week.

With optimistic Jupiter, your personal planet, now in a more secluded sector of your chart, you can learn a lot from your dreams and find success by following your intuition. The coming week, particularly Wednesday, could bring an insight or revelation that helps you move forward with an exciting personal project. Also, the new moon in your social sector brings an opportunity to move in new circles. This is also a good time to connect with someone you sense could become a close friend.

There are plenty of stirrings in your sector of goals and ambitions, especially with delectable Venus encouraging you to lay on the charm. The more gracious and helpful you are to your boss or superior, the more you’ll benefit. And with a new moon in this sector on Thursday, this can be a golden opportunity to take a step toward a career or business dream. Forging new friendships could also be very important, with your social life bringing some key opportunities your way.

The coming weeks and months could be superb for you if you’re willing to put in a bit of extra effort. By doing so, you can take advantage of optimistic Jupiter’s presence in the topmost sector of your chart. Here, it could lead to empowering opportunities and a chance to enhance your reputation. The cosmos also encourages you to take on new ideas and keep on learning and upgrading your skill set. You could benefit very much from doing so.

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It wouldn’t be surprising if you felt like setting sail and traveling to someplace exotic to unwind and soak up the vibes. In fact, you might be called to take all kinds of adventures over the coming weeks and months, especially those that encourage you to delve into the mysteries of life and better understand your true nature.

Change is also in the cards. It could be the reason you decide this week to drop the past and embrace the future.

The week ahead could encourage you to look deep into aspects of your life to find answers to some of your bigger questions. With expansive Jupiter now in your sector of transformation, you might enjoy this process. At the same time, the presence of lovely Venus in your sector of relating encourages you to listen to others and pay attention to their needs as well as your own. The new moon in this same zone could ring in changes regarding a key connection.

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ALABAMA REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE The Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre is The University of Alabama’s pre-professional dance company.

ARDT concerts occur twice a year and feature choreography by awardwinning faculty and guest artists.

WORKS BY CHARLOTTE WEGRZYNOWSKI FEATURED IN THE ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY IN NOVEMBER

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orks by Charlotte Wegrzynowski will be on display in The Arts Council Gallery at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center Nov. 3-22, 2017. Titled “Invoke,” the exhibit of works in charcoal will open with a reception honoring the artist on Nov. 3 from 5-8 p.m. during First Friday.

The work of Charlotte Wegrzynowski is about a personal exploration of faith, identity, calling and belonging.

She represents her own hands, which the artist finds as expressive as faces, but without the burden of identification or “likeness.” The images are inspired by a number of sources, including the experience of spiritual invocation as a function of ritual. “Some of these pieces are a call for renewal, guidance and blessing. Others are expressions of isolation, frustration and longing. All come from a very personal response to the conditions and challenges of everyday life,” noted the artist.

Stepping up to the drawing on her easel offers her a way to channel her thinking and questioning.

Wegrzynowski received her BA from The University of the South and the MFA from The University of Alabama Book Arts Program.

She has been an instructor at The

University of Alabama since 2008 with her work shown both regionally and nationally.

The Cultural Art Center’s Black Box Theatre will be the setting for “An Evening of Original Art” by Friends in Art on Nov. 3 from 5-8 p.m.

Consisting of artwork by Jane Evers, Sally Hines, Claire Nichols, Sandra Ray, Sharron Rudowski and Leska Taylor, this is the group’s 2nd First Friday only exhibit.

Visit www.firstfridaytuscaloosa.com for a complete list of all First Friday participants and upcoming events.

The Arts Council Gallery is open weekdays 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. with free admission. The gallery and The Arts Council offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 23 and 24.

The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center is located at 620 Greensboro Avenue in Downtown Tuscaloosa.

For more information about the CAC, The Arts Council or Bama Theatre, patrons should LIKE the Facebook page “The Arts Council – Bama Theatre – Cultural Arts Center” and follow tuscarts on Twitter. Call 205758-5195 or visit cac.tuscarts.org for further information.

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eviewing the last game, I would just say that we should know that when we play with discipline, execution and give effort, (be) physical and finish plays, play with the kind of toughness that we're looking for to create the kind of identity that we want as a team, we're a pretty good team.

Obviously, the key to that is to do that with consistency, play in and play out during the game, as well as game in and game out during the season. And I think that's going to be the point of emphasis that we want to try to show our players. Good plays that we did very well, those things were apparent. And on some plays that we didn't do so well, it wasn't apparent.

Obviously, this is a rivalry game. It means a lot to a lot of people, including the people in this organization, the people that play in this game. We had some real struggles at times with this team, and this team we have a lot of respect for.

Butch Jones has done a nice job there. This team could be very easily 5-1. They lost two games on the last play of the game, or they came down to the last play the game, whether they scored or gave up a score. They've got good players.

They've got a really good running back (John) Kelly, who is one of the top rushers in the SEC. Their defense, and especially the secondary, has played really, really well. One of the top ranked pass defenses in the country. They do a good job with the scheme on both sides of the ball and on special teams. We have a lot of respect for this team and what we'll have to do to be able to have success against this team. In rivalry games, you pretty much have to throw out the record book, records of the teams. Throw out what happened last year. Throw out what's happened so far this year. Make sure that you're ready to play your best game you can play in these types of games.

ON HAVING SUCCESS ON THE OPENING PLAY: We actually called the play three or four times in the game, where we didn't block a down lineman, because they were in a 3-4 defense, and that guy had to take the quarterback and we gave the ball off on a sweep. So when that guy takes the quarterback, and we sort of push everybody, there's a cut back. Just happened that we executed the play perfectly. I think a couple of other times in the game Jalen pulled the ball and made successful plays. But I think you're always trying to come up with, sort of, what is the best play. What's the play that has the best opportunity to be successful, so that you have a positive play to start with, and you gain a little bit of momentum in the drive. We feel good about that play. The play that you mentioned against Florida a couple years ago, they liked to play a lot of cover one. When the back went out there, Kenyan Drake, the linebacker went out there with him. So we were going to throw a 'sluggo', and it just happened to be that we hit it or touchdown. Every week, we try to come up with an opening sequence of plays that we feel best about, that we have a chance to get a hat on and a hat and have a successful play. We don't expect it to be a 75-yard touchdown, but we do want to have a successful play and get off to good start and create momentum.

ON THE ALABAMA KICKING GAME: I think the kickoff coverage had been pretty good for the most part. I think it's tops in the league in terms of the way we've covered. This team that we're playing also leads the league in kickoff returns.

So this is going to be a real challenging game for that particular unit on special teams in terms of what they do and how they do it. I think ball placement and hang time are really, really important, depending on the coverage pattern that you use and how you're sending your guys down the field and how their dodging blocks. When you don't get a ball placed in the right place or you don't get to a certain yardline before the guy catches it, it makes the coverage more difficult. So, J.K. (Scott) has done a pretty good job of that throughout the season. And we've got some guys that have done a really good job of covering.

ON IF GUYS WHO DROP PUNTS ARE ASKED TO PRACTICE EXTRA ON IT: Well, we practice catching the ball every week. I think we try to identify what the issue is if a guy is struggling and try to fix it. I think the guy wants to catch the ball as much as we want him to catch it, so we're going to practice as much, and he's going to want to practice as much,

until he gains the confidence to be able to do it correctly. I think the issues that our players had are fixable in terms of some of the things that we can do to help them maybe improve their technique or keep a little better focus on the ball and not worry about the coverage, so that we can gain possession of the ball number one. That's the most important thing.

ON CALVIN RIDLEY'S LEADERSHIP ABILITY: Well, Calvin has had an outstanding season. He's one of the leading guys in our league in terms of production and performance. He sets a great example for the young guys and has been a really good leader in that regard, and I think that's helped the younger guys this year who have made a significant contribution be able to do that and show more maturity and at some point sort of manage their frustrations better so that they can continue to play at a high level. So we're pleased with Calvin's performance and we're very pleased with his leadership role, the example that he's set and the time that he's taken to try to affect the other guys in a positive way.

ON ROTATING THE THREE FRESHMAN RECEIVERS INTO THE GAME: There really isn't a philosophy behind it. We want to play all six players. We can mix and match them. Or we can play them by series. So we feel good about however they play and whatever roles we put them in. So there really isn't a philosophy other than by doing it that way you make sure that you're getting everybody some turns and they're all playing positions they're familiar with.

ON HOW MUCH THE YOUNG RECEIVERS HAVE DEVELOPED: We're pleased with the way those guys have develop and they've done a good job and they've been productive. We have confidence in them and I think they have confidence in what we're doing. They're not going out there making a lot of mental errors. They're actually improving their ability to be better players without the ball, which means they're blocking better, making less mental errors on the perimeter in terms of what they should do and how they should do it. So we're very confident in those guys and we know that we'd like for all of them to have a chance to be productive, all six of the receivers that we've been playing.

ON JOSH JACOB'S PROGRESS SINCE RETURNING FROM HIS INJURY: I think he's a really good change of pace guy.

He's a guy to create rules for, because he's got a lot of diversity as a player. He's a good receiver. He's an inside runner. He's an outside runner. But I do think he's a little bit of a change of pace guy relative to the other two guys, Damien and Bo, when they play. We're glad that he's healthy and hopefully he can stay healthy and continue to play well. And I was really pleased with the contribution that he made and some of the plays that he made in the game, and hopefully we will be able to build on that.

ON THIS TEAM'S IDENTITY: I think that your identity is something that you do on an on-going basis. I don't think you ever really have arrived, because at the end of the day who you are is based on the entire body of work, and you're ability to be consistent throughout the entire body of work.

So how that continues to develop and where it is is based on the consistency of how we do it, not how we did it in the last 10 minutes relative to how we did it a week ago. So this is the challenge for everyone to be committed and buy into the things that they need to do to play at a high-level all the time. I don't think you've ever arrived at that. I don't like it's something that you can say, 'OK, we have it now,' and you can take it for granted that you will always have it. I don't think it works that way.

ON IF THE CRITICISM OF BUTCH JONES IS FAIR?: That's not for me to say. I've watch their team play. They compete hard. They play hard in games. They've put themselves in position to win every game this season except for one. So we have a tremendous amount of respect for the games that we've had in the past, what we had to defend, how they've played, the toughness they've played with, what it is going to mean to them in this game. Because they're in the situation that they're in, you could make a case that they'll come in here and play great, play really, really well and try to prove something. So I don't think we should worry so much about what they do, but what we do in terms of how we

prepare, how we play, and make sure they will be at the best of our game and not take all these external factors of what they're going through and think it's going to have some impact on the game in a positive or negative way, but focus on what we need to do.

ON IF RIVALRIES NEED TO BE COMPETITIVE TO BE CONSIDERED RIVALRIES: If you're talking about this one, it's been very competitive. I can remember two games we had here. One was a year (2009) when we won a national championship, we had to block a field goal to win the game at the end of the game. The last time we played here, we had like a seven point game or whatever, very close game right down to the end. I think that players get up for games because the competition and maybe the games that they've had with him in the past. I think when you have rivalry games that have had traditions associated with them for many, many years, there's a different kind of motivation for those kinds of games. But I also think the last two games that we had here lately, same kind of situation, their team was pretty much a .500 team and we're pretty much where we are, and we struggled to beat them. So I think you all, like always, you're always looking for all these assumptions that you make because they have issues, they have problems in some kind of way. Why can't that be a great motivating factor for them and they come and play their best game of the year? Did y'all ever think about that? So you can look at the glass half empty or half full.

ON THE KEY TO KEEPING A TEAM MOTIVATED REGARDLESS OF THE OPPONENT: I think that's the challenge. Not to belabor or beat a dead horse, but the rat poison that we talked about, the external factors that are out there that talks about what you all talk about, like they've got all these problems so we should just show up and flip the coin.

I don't even know why we would play the game, because of all the assumptions that get made. Well, if our players think that way, how are they going to play? Are they going to play to the standard that they need to play to? So I think that's the challenge. So you've got to give the other team credit. You've got to respect your opponent. And you've got to play to a high standard all the time. And that's the challenge. What I think people don't understand is that it's not the human condition to be that way. The human condition for everybody is to survive.

That's how we all got here, that's how we all started, that's what we all want to do. It wasn't to be the best that you can be or to win the championship. That's special. So to get a group of people to be special all the time, in every situation, with all the noise and external factors and all the stuff that's out there, it's a real challenge. And that's why people in the top 10 get beat every week and that's what we're trying to avoid by having the right psychological disposition to do what we have to do to play a high standard, regardless of what anyone else's circumstances are, and to try to block out all the noise that gets created, which we appreciate because it creates interest in our game. So I really do respect and appreciate everyone of you.

Do I agree with you? Not always.

Is that it? Thank you. (Laughter)

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