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“Not much is guaranteed in this world. But one thing Dropkick Murphys singer Al Barr can promise is his band will never do anything half-hearted when it comes to making new music.”

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“Several weeks ago I was at a restaurant and had a great cucumber salad. I'm sure I've had it before, but I had forgotten how good it was. I decided to try to make it for myself and I wasn't disappointed, it was delicious!”

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“Throughout the week, he’s an industrial engineering major at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where he’s expected to graduate in May. On weekends, he’s an award-winning disc jockey. On any other day, he’s selling hats. And lots of them.”

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DROPKICK MURPHYS // "11 SHORT STORIES OF PAIN & GLORY"

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ot much is guaranteed in this world. But one thing Dropkick Murphys singer Al Barr can promise is his band will never do anything half-hearted when it comes to making new music.

And two decades into the Dropkick Murphys’ career – a point where many groups fortunate enough to have that kind of longevity seem to be resting on the laurels of their back catalogs -- the Dropkick Murphys sound as inspired and hungry as ever on their ninth studio album, “11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory.”

“We’re lucky that we have such loyal and rabid fans across the world that come out and support us,” Barr said in a recent phone interview. “Without them, obviously, we’re nothing. So we’re not going to just suddenly start making a pile of s*** because it’s an insult to our fans. Plus, we have our standards as well. There’s never been a time in the band where we have flipped on the auto pilot and gone and taken a nap. We’re always driving this ship.”

Barr believes fans know when a band takes its foot off the creativity accelerator, and that’s all it takes to tarnish a career’s worth of good music and good deeds.

“Our old manager, Dianne Meyer, said many times ‘You can always make a bad record and people will buy it, but they won’t buy the one after it,’” Barr recalled. “Not that we ever have conversations about making a bad record, but she was using that as an example of other bands that had done that. And it’s hard to gain that trust back, especially once you’ve built that rapport with fans and they expect a certain quality of music from you. And then all of a sudden, if you mail it in, as it were, people go ‘Well, that’s insulting isn’t it?’ You could make your ‘White Album’ after that and it really wouldn’t matter. They wouldn’t buy it.”

The Dropkick Murphys obviously don’t want to do anything to blunt the momentum the band has generated.

It’s been a long and continuous climb, and Barr said ticket sales to the group’s concerts indicate that the Dropkick Murphys fan base is still expanding.

The early years, though, included some struggles. In fact, a song on “11 Short Stories” called ‘Blood’ refers to the early years after the group formed in 1996 that saw the group have

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considerable difficulty getting gigs in its home town of Boston. Barr, who joined the Dropkick Murphys in 1998, in time to record the group’s second album, 1999’s “The Gang’s All Here,” said the band’s rough-and-ready Irish-accented brand of punk wasn’t popular on the local scene.

“My (former) band was playing with the Dropkicks in the early days, so I remember what it was like to fight for a show and to fight for a venue and not have anyplace to play and have everybody against you,” Barr said. “I was definitely in the band when we were persona non grata on Lansdowne Street for a long time.”

Slowly but surely, though, the Dropkick Murphys gained acceptance locally – Barr feels the group’s support of Boston sports teams and performances at games helped win over the public – as well as nationally. And in 2005, the group gained considerable notice nationally for the song “Shipping Up to Boston,” which was featured in director Martin Scorsese’s 2006 Oscar-winning film, “The Departed.”

When the 2007 album, “The Meanest of Times,” was released, it debuted at No. 20 on “Billboard” magazine’s allinclusive Top 200 album chart, while a single, “The State of Massachusetts,” became a top 15 hit on “Billboard’s” Hot Rock Songs singles chart.

The momentum has only grown since then, as the band’s previous two studio albums, “Going Out in Style” (2011) and “Signed and Sealed in Blood” (2012) both debuted in the top 10 on “Billboard’s” Top 200 album chart.

“11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory” extended that streak, opening at No. 8 on the Top 200, and it’s being greeted as one of the strongest albums yet from the Dropkick Murphys.

The new album features plenty of raucous rocking anthems (“Blood,” “Rebels With A Cause” and “I Had A Hat”) that fit the Irish punk sound that has long defined the band. But there are a few curveballs as well. “Sandlot” echoes a bit of Bruce Springsteen’s “Badlands” with its driving beat, ringing guitar chords and determined spirit.

“Kicked To The Curb,” a standout song on the album, is a different kind of rocker for the band, with a great stop-and-start guitar riff that’s plenty crisp, but a bit poppier than most of the group’s music. “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” a cover of the 1940s Rodgers

and Hammerstein song from the musical “Carousel,” gets a rousing Irishtinged treatment.

It’s one of several songs from “11 Short Stories” inspired by the opiate crisis that has hit hard in New England and across the country. The band’s charity, the Claddagh Fund, was established in 2009 with helping with addiction recovery as a primary purpose.

Barr has a personal connection to the rise in opiate deaths, which he said claimed the lives of 53,000 Americans in 2016.

“A few years ago, my sister’s husband died of an overdose,” he said. “I mean, it was a tragedy, but it was doubly as hard because we were blindsided by it. It hadn’t been something he had been doing for awhile. He just kind of started doing it. My little sister had really just started to notice his behavior had started changing. They had been together for 12 years, you know what I mean. She worked as a day manager of a restaurant and she worked as a waitress at night. They were like two ships in the night. So he had a lot of time to do things that people wouldn’t know about.”

The Dropkick Murphys, though, don’t wallow in the tragedy of opiate deaths.

As “You’ll Never Walk Alone” shows, the band is offering messages of unity and support for those trying to overcome addictions, and that unflagging spirit is a recurring theme on “11 Short Stories.”

The Dropkick Murphys also bring that sort of emotion to the live stage, and the group is currently on a run of headlining dates.

“Our mode is attack, attack the audience with our passion, our vim and vigor, if you will,” Barr said of the live show. “We just kind of light ourselves on fire, if you will, and hope for the best.”

The band, naturally enough, is playing several songs from the new album, but varying its career-spanning set list from show to show.

“We don’t go on a tour and just play the same set,” Barr said. “That’s kind of old for us and there are always people that like to follow us to multiple shows. We think about how boring that must be for them as well, so we like to challenge ourselves. So we like to throw in some of the older songs and we also, we have a 21-year career now and we go back as far as that sometimes, throw in some real old ones. It’s fun. We like to keep it interesting.”

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NEWS 2018 MONTGOMERY DRIVE-IN SETS RECORD More than 90 Chamber members from a range of industries and occupations traveled to the state capitol February 7 and 8 to meet with elected officials for the annual Montgomery Drive-In. Tackling a variety of topics, the delegation, which included members of the 2018 Leadership Tuscaloosa class, also attended the Business Council of Alabama's Legislative Reception, where they networked with officials from across the state.

CROWD TURNS OUT FOR FIRST BUSINESS AFTER HOURS OF THE YEAR Trustmark National Bank hosted the first Business After Hours of 2018, held February 13 at their downtown location.

Attendees were treated to great food and networking, and lucky members took home door prizes.

The event kicked off with a luncheon at the Capital City Club, where Rep. Bill Poole was the featured speaker. The group then met at the Alabama State Capitol, where they engaged in a discussion on healthcare with Department of Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear and Sen. Greg Reed.

A budget reform discussion with Department of Revenue Commissioner Vernon Barnett, Rep. Kyle South and Rep. Rich Wingo followed.

Day two began with an election overview with Secretary of State John Merrill, who also spoke of his office's push for statewide voter registration.

At the State House, attendees joined Department of Commerce Deputy Director Ed Castile, Governor's Office of Minority Affairs Director Nichelle Nix and Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington for a discussion on workforce development. After observing the legislature in action in the House and Senate Galleries, the delegation joined Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn and Attorney General Steve Marshall for a policy discussion on prison reform.

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MARIA MARTIN'S WORLD

everal weeks ago I was at a restaurant and had a great cucumber salad.

I'm sure I've had it before, but I had forgotten how good it was. I decided to try to make it for myself and I wasn't disappointed, it was delicious! This salad only takes a few minutes to make and you can store it in your refrigerator for several months.

Ingredients: 1 cucumber 1 half bell pepper 1 half small onion 1 c. vinegar 2 c. sugar 1 tbsp. salt 1 tsp. celery seed 1 tsp. mustard seed This recipe makes approximately 1 quart of cucumber salad. First prepare the dressing by placing vinegar, salt, sugar, celery seed, and mustard seed in a sauce pan.

Heat until the the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to boil. Remove the pan from the heat and cool.

While the vinegar mixture is cooling, slice the cucumber, bell pepper, and onion. You can use any color of bell pepper. The more color you add, the more colorful your salad will be.

Place the sliced vegetables into a clean quart sized canning jar. Pour the cooled vinegar mixture over the vegetables, leaving 1 inch head space. Place the lid on the jar and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. This salad can be stored in the refrigerator for several months.

Note: You don't have to put this salad in a mason jar...you can place it directly in a bowl and chill before serving.

Don't just take my word for it, try it.

This cucumber salad is really good!

ART AND SCIENCE, FAITH AND FAMILY IN AUDUBON’S AMERICA DEBRA J. LINDSAY ABOUT THE BOOK he first book-length treatment of one of John James Audubon’s background painters.

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Maria Martin (1796–1863) was an evangelical Lutheran from Charleston, South Carolina, who became an accomplished painter within months of meeting John James Audubon. Martin met Audubon through her brother-inlaw, Reverend John Bachman, who befriended Audubon while passing through Charleston on route to Florida where he expected to find new avian species. Martin was an amateur artist, but by the time Audubon left, she had familiarized herself with his style of drawing. Six months after their initial meeting, her background botanicals were deemed good enough to embellish Audubon’s exquisite bird paintings.

Martin’s botanicals and insects appeared in volumes two and four of The Birds of America (1830–1838).

She painted snakes for John Edwards Holbrook’s North American Herpetology (1842) and assisted in drafting the descriptive taxonomies prepared

by John Bachman—who later became her husband in 1848 following the death of her older sister—for The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (1846–1854). Until now, her contributions have been unknown to all but the most astute students of natural history and art history and a close circle of family and friends.

Maria Martin’s World is a heavily illustrated volume examining how Maria Martin learned to paint aesthetically beautiful botanicals with exacting accuracy. Drawing on deep research into archival documents and family-held artifacts, Debra Lindsay brings Maria Martin out from behind the curtain of obscurity and disinformation that has previously shrouded her and places her centrally in her own time and milieu. In the telling of Maria Martin’s story, Lindsay also uncovers many nuances of the behavior and actions of the two prominent men in her life that readers interested in Audubon and Bachman will find noteworthy.

Martin was a gifted artist recognized

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for having contributed beautiful paintings to a natural history. But beyond the natural world this is a biography of an evangelical Lutheran steeped in the faith of her German ancestors and raised to respect the patriarchal norms of her time. Maria Martin pursued her scientific and artistic interests only when they did not conflict with her religious and familial responsibilities.

AUTHORS/EDITORS Debra J. Lindsay is a professor of history and chair of the history and politics department at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada.

She is the author of Science in the Subarctic: Trappers, Traders, and the Smithsonian Institution.

REVIEWS “An engaging work that brings Maria Martin to the attention of historians of women, the family, and American science. In addition, John James Audubon's story and recent publications of Audubon visuals will make Debra Lindsay's book attractive to general readers.” —Ann B. Shteir, author of Cultivating Women, Cultivating Science: Flora's Daughters and Botany in England, 1760 to 1860 “Maria Martin's World is a compelling story and helps fill a need for a full-scale biography of Martin, whose illustrations are integral to one of the greatest works of natural history ever produced.” —Christoph Irmscher, author of Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science “Maria Martin Bachman may well have been the most influential woman on the American nineteenth-century natural history horizon.” --Charleston County Public Library website

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PAPA CLOTHING

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ou could say Darius “PaPaRooster” Danner is man who wears many hats, but that would be an understatement.

Throughout the week, he’s an industrial engineering major at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where he’s expected to graduate in May. On weekends, he’s an award-winning disc jockey. On any other day, he’s selling hats. And lots of them.

The Tuscaloosa native is the brains behind “P.A.P.A. Clothing”, a diverse ensemble comprised of dad hats, windbreakers, t-shirts, and possibly socks in the Fall. His multi-colored apparel is easily recognizable for its signature feathered “P” logo.

P.A.P.A., which stands for Pushing Ancestors’ Purposes Afar, is more than a brand. It’s a message.

As his website states, the clothing line was created to “encourage the creation of formation for new beginnings based on the past.” Despite being an entrepreneur, selling his line was never about the money. “…My biggest motto for the clothing line is that I care less about the purchase, it’s more about the purpose,” Danner said in phone interview. “If I can at least touch somebody and let them know what I’m doing, I actually made my goal that day. It’s not about the money. I’m more concerned with fashion, clothes and actually touching someone to go out and do the same things people have done for me.”

Danner said he owes his success to longtime mentor Jeremy Donald, who he met while participating at ABC, an after-school mentoring program. Donald, a then college student, was only required dedicate

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ten hours a week, but always went the extra mile.

Being the youngest sibling in his family, he knew the importance of having an older role model to look up to.

When budgets cuts axed the bonding initiative, Danner asked if he would continue the mentorship.

Of course, he acquiesced. Donald went on to coach him in Football and Baseball. As a collaborative effort, the two also formed a swimming team, which earned them a trip to the White House with 2008 Olympic Gold medalist Cullen Jones.

“He is a great individual,” said the Co-owner of Band of Brothers Brewing Co. “He puts lot of persistence in whatever he puts his mind to. I just saw that me being there kind of encouraged him, or put a little nutrient in the soil to help it grow.”

Launched in April 2013, P.A.P.A. Clothing began with a mere 24 shirts and tank tops combined.

As a new entrepreneur trying to build his brand, it took Danner about three months to clear his initial inventory because his peers didn’t take his new venture seriously. They saw the line as a phase, not a growing brand. It left a lot of room for self-doubt, but also self-improvement.

“With anything you do, as far as taking a test or doing some homework, or building something, you’re always going to have self-doubt in yourself but I had that initial drive in myself to go and do it,” Danner said.

Starting with winter gear, Danner slowly added more products to his arsenal, eventually opting for the popular dad hat in 2016. Nowadays, the clothing sells like hots cakes, with purchases being made nationwide and overseas.

available at the Shoe Clinic in Birmingham, but most of his sells are made online or in person. For the entrepreneur, all clients aren’t the best clients. If they don’t understand the message behind the gear, Danner said it’s a wasted purchase.

“A lot of times, I get people that say ‘I’ll buy to support’ and I really don’t want that,” the 25-year-old explained. “I’ve turned someone down that wanted to buy out of support, because I don’t want them to sit there and have the clothing item sitting in their closet, collecting dust. I want them to actually wear it.”

As a soon-to-be graduate, Danner said he wouldn’t be where he is without the help of others, especially that of his mentor, so he plans on giving back anyway that he can.

On March 9, Danner will award a student from his alma mater, Collins Riverside Middle School a $250 scholarship to go toward books and other educationrelated needs. Applicants were tasked with writing an essay about who inspired them.

“The scholarship is to show the importance of giving back just as Jeremy gave back to me,” Danner said.

“I just want to touch someone’s heart by doing what is right.”

Ultimately, Danner said his goal is to have P.A.P.A products in every household, but he understands that his brand isn’t for everyone. Selects hats are

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MARY’S CAKES AND PASTRIES // YOUR NEXT LUNCH DESTINATION

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he sky is the limit when it comes to lunch options in the Tuscaloosa area. However, there’s one place in town that offers made from scratch lunch options with a combination of a delectable dessert and beverage all for five bucks. This place is Mary’s Cakes and Pastries in downtown Northport. Though the shop is known for its eye-popping cakes and mouthwatering dessert options, Mary’s provides lunch foodies with a cost-effective incomparable lunch experience. Depending on the season, Mary’s provides a myriad of grab and go lunch options including pizzas, gumbos, salads, and delicious chicken salad sandwiches. Patrons also have the opportunity to pick any dessert in the case under two dollars along with a canned beverage. Those that frequent the bakery are acquainted with Mary’s signature shortbread cookies, cake shots, and mind-blowing chocolate chip cookies along with other favorites. Even Mary’s beverages provide some novelty with the collection of sodas including root beer and nostalgic Tab diet cola.

Owner Mary Cesar has a personal passion for incorporating locally grown foods in her own diet and the tasty

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offerings she provides in her shop. “I like to let my purchases at the farmers market inspire my menu,” says Cesar.

In addition to the farmers market, Cesar has also been purchasing local ingredients via Snow’s Bend Farm’s community supported agriculture CSA program. Aside from your typical fruits and veggies, Mary’s boasts a delicious made from scratch pizza with dough made straight from the grains of Druid City Brewery as well as feta cheese from AA Farm Creamery in Millbrook. Those with nutrient restrictions will delight in the option of made from scratch gluten-free and Paleo treats for lunch and dessert.

I made a recent stop to Mary’s for lunch on a sunny day in downtown Northport.

I was quickly greeted as I entered the shop while staff energetically piped more frosting on a tray of shortbread cookies and an elegant wedding cake. Checking out my surroundings, I opted for a chicken salad sandwich on croissant with an adorable looking strawberry cake shot and Tab diet cola. Though the seating options inside the bakery are limited, I decided to perch myself on one of the available high tables to watch the bakery in action while enjoying my lunch. Folks hustled and bustled in to grab treats

to bring to work and parties. Mothers and their daughters slowly trickled in to review their wedding cake options. My chicken salad sandwich rivaled other chicken salads I’ve had in town while nestled on the fluffy croissant. My cake shot had the perfect balance of icing, cake, and strawberries as I licked my cup clean at the end of my lunch meal.

Leaving the shop, I ventured over to Mary’s bakery supply consignment store attached to the shop. Vintage cook books and various kitchen gadgets paraded the nice open space. As I got in my car, I made a mental note to consider sitting outside for lunch next time with the various benches and wrought iron tables surrounding the shop.

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

Overall, I consider Mary’s to be the ultimate grab and grow lunch destination.

With incomparable desserts and locally sourced food items, your next five dollar lunch should come from Mary’s Cakes and Pastries.

Mary’s is located in downtown Northport behind Billy’s Sports Bar and Grill and is open Tuesday through Saturday. Tweet us @ThePlanetWeekly and let us know where you are eating!

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LOS VASCOS CABERNET SAUVIGNON

TRIPLE IPA | LIMITED RELEASE NEW JERSEY | UNITED STATES Judges Rating: 82 Aroma: 18 / 24 Appearance: 6/6 Flavor: 34 / 40 Mouthfeel: 8 / 10 Overall Impression: 16 / 20

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nag & Drop by Cape May Brewing refers to itself as a Triple IPA, but this doesn’t exist under the BJCP guidelines, therefore it falls under the high end of a Double IPA and will be judged as such by BJCP 2015 Category 22A. It meets all of the parameters of the double IPA, just a bit boozier. It pours a light yellow color with a golden hue, fluffy white head and a slight haze. The aroma has a light crackery grainy malt with a wide blend of hop character – pine/resin, floral, candied citrus (orange/lemon/grapefruit), & sweet tropical (mango, papaya). As the beer warms, the fruit fades and the pine, resin, grassy notes come forward along with prevalent alcohol. The flavor features the same notes, pine forward and heavier on the candied citrus (orange/lemon). It has a high bitterness without being astringent, dryish finish and medium-low body that keeps the malt restrained much better than most triple IPAs I’ve had.

These elements, however, also let the alcohol build and overwhelm.

This beer was a bit Jekyl & Hyde for me. Cool it was clean, smooth and with lots of candied citrus & sweet tropical hops and light alcohol warmth. Warm it was a boozy mess that overtook all of the complexity of the beer leaving just pine & bitterness to compete.

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he varietal is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and is estate grown and bottled. The producer (Lafite) suggests allowing this wine to decant for one hour before serving (see my notes below on this).

aforementioned strawberry.

Los Vascos wines blend Lafite tradition with the unique terroir of Chile to create elegant wines that bring exceptional to the everyday. I tasted the 2015 vintage of Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon.

Mouthfeel and Tannins If I was to find a bit of a weakness in this wine, it would be a little extra bitterness from the tannins. The mouthfeel starts off creamy but does transition to a little bit of graininess, with the tannins being noticeable all over the palate.

Appearance Typical in appearance for a Cabernet Sauvignon, Los Vascos is rustic ruby in color. The wine did let some light get through, leaving dancing red reflections on the table. A tip and spin of the glass caused the wine to coat the glass quite a bit. Legs were fairly quick to fall and wide spaced.

Aroma I noticed this wine’s aroma immediately as I was pouring the wine into the glass.

My initial sense was some spice and red berries. Up close, I noticed less of the spice, but some distinct earthiness.

There was also some complexity in the taste as well, as I noted secondary herbal and vegetable characteristics. A tricky wine to quantify!

A quick note, I checked the tasting notes after I wrote the bulk of this review and saw that Lafite recommends decanting this wine for a good hour before serving.

I did notice that the wine softened up a bit over time, so I DEFINITELY agree with allowing this wine to decant before consuming. I also noticed that some black cherry aroma and flavor revealed itself with air and time.

The red berry aromas remained noticeable along with another aroma I couldn’t quite put my finger on.

Finish The wine’s finish was long, with the run-out firmly in control by the tannins.

A definite dry red wine by all standards.

After a few more sniffs and a whole lot of glass swirling, I pegged it as ripe strawberry. Interesting, because I rarely pick that up in a straight Cabernet Sauvignon. Hardly any sting of alcohol was noticed. Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon alcohol content 14.0% by volume, per the bottle. I found myself greatly impressed with this wine’s nose and was eager to give it a sip.

Overall Opinion Overall, while it wasn’t perfect, I did enjoy this wine quite a bit. Especially the aroma and flavor complexities!

I suspect it will age fairly well and if you enjoy a good dry red, this wine won’t disappoint. Plus, in my opinion, it’s a good value Cab for the price I paid.

Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon price $8.99.

Taste My taste buds were rewarded!

On the palate, Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon revealed buttery flavors of red fruits that were medium in intensity, including raspberry and the

Suggested Pairing Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely a wine to be paired with grilled meats. Serve this up with a nice dry rubbed Filet Mignon cooked on an outdoor grill. You’ll be glad you did!

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BREAKFAST / LUNCH 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. | WedSat 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 11:00am-3:00am//www. cookout.com

Mon-Thur 10am–10pm Fri-Sat 10am–12am Sun 10am-10pm | www.fuzzystacoshop.com

from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Iguana Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 752.5895

Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi 502 15th Street // 752.8844

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

CountryPride Restaurant 3501 Buttermilk Rd // 554.0215 | www. ta.travelcenters.com Breakfast 24 hours. Lunch and Dinner buffet.

La Fiesta Mexican Grill 345-8580//6521 AL-69, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm Sun 11am-9pm

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 4800 Doris Pate Dr | Exit 76 // 562.8282//www. crackerbarrel.com

Los Tarascos (2 locations) 110 Skyland Blvd E - Tuscaloosa//553-8896 New LOCATION 3380 McFarland Blvd - Northport//330-0919//www.lostarascos.com

Holler & Dash 1130 University Blvd A-1, Tuscaloosa//752-3310 Sun-Thur 7am–2pm Fri-Sat 7am–9pm Sun 7am2pm//www.holleranddash.com International House of Pancakes 724 Skyland Blvd // 366.1130 Jack's 1200 Hackberry Lane | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199

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 10:30am8pm Closed Sun

Mr. Bill's Family Restaurant 2715 McFarland Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 333.9312 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 Sun-10:30-8pm T-Town Café 500 14th Street, Tuscaloosa | 759-5559 |www. ttowncafe.com Mon - Fri 6am - 3pm; Sat - Closed; Sun 10:30am 3pm The Waysider 1512 Greensboro Ave // 345.8239 Open for breakfast and lunch. Smoke free.

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.

MEXICAN 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 La Cocina Bar & Grill 561-6851 Mon-Thur 11am-9:30 Fri 11am-10pm Sat 9am-10pm Sun 9am-9pm lacocinatuscaloosa.com El Rincon (2 locations) 1225 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 366.0855 1726 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 330.1274

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 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

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

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

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 2321 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa//409-8344

Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant 607 15th Street Open Sunday through Thursday

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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 // 7591400//Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Dinner: 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sat & Sun 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Pokirrito 68 (was Ezell's Southern Food Express) 220 15th St E, Tuscaloosa Sushi Bar Rock 'n Roll Sushi 469-9060//2229 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 12-9pm ITALIAN Broadway Pizzeria 2880 Rice Mine Road Northeast Tuscaloosa, // 391.6969 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 Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.345.4343 Mr. G’s 908 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339-8505 Olive Garden 2100 McFarland Blvd E // 750-0321 Open daily from 11 a.m. | www.olivegarden.com CASUAL DINING Animal Butter 710-5455// 2217 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa// TueSat 11am–10pm Sun 11am–9pm Monday Closed | www.animalbutterinc.com Avenue Pub 405 23rd Avenue // Tuscaloosa 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 Dave’s Dogs 1701 McFarland Blvd E | University Mall // 722.2800 Five Guys Burgers & Fries 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0575 www.fiveguys.com 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 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 Mon-Thu: 11am 10pm | Fri - Sat: 11am-10pm | Sun: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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

- 11 p.m.

The Kitchen 2322 4th St, Tuscaloosa//331-4731 Tue-Fri 8am–3pm Sat-Sun 9am-9pm Closed Sunday 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 11am6pm Mon-12AM–8PM Metro Diner 464-9428//1800 McFarland Blvd E #404 Tuscaloosa Sun-Thur 7am–8pm Fri-Sat 7am–9pm www.metrodiner.com Miss Dots 1715 University Blvd, Tuscaloos Mon-Sun 11am-9pm | www.lovemissdots.com 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 Mr Bill's Family Dining 333-9312 2715 McFarland Blvd, Northport Mon-Fri 10am-8pm Closed Sat-Sun Nothing But Noodles 1320 McFarland Blvd E #530// 349-2900// www.nothingbutnoodles.com Pastas, Salads, Soups, Desserts Fri-Sat 10:30am–10:30pm SunThur 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 PHO TOWN 248-7663 Vietnamese Noodle Soup & Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E #420, Tuscaloosa Mon-Sat 11am-9pm Sun-11am-8pm 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 Sitar Indian Cuisine 500 15th St // 345-1419 Southern Ale House 1530 McFarland Blvd N//Monday-Thursday 11a.m9p.m., Friday-Saturday 11a.m.-10p.m. Sunday Brunch 11a.m.-2p.m.

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// 5616999//We use the freshest ingredients available with an emphasis on supporting the local farmer Mon-Sun 10am–9pm//www.urbancookhouse.com Zoe’s Kitchen

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312 Merchants Walk // 344.4450 A wonderful selection of Greek foods 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 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 10:30am-11:00pm | order.burgerfi.com/menu/tuscaloosa 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).

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

Hooter’s 5025 Oscar Baxter Dr | Next to Jameson Inn // 758.3035 www.hooters.com 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 Walton's 915 Patriot Pkwy, Tuscaloosa//752-1693 Wings and much more Mon-Sat 9am-10pm Closed Sun | waltonstuscaloosa.com Wilhagan’s 2209 4th St | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 366.0913 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 Archibald & Woodrow's BBQ 4215 Greensboro Ave | Tuscaloosa // 331.4858 Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Sun lunch Bama BBQ & Grill 3380 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 333.9816 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

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

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 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 Texas Roadhouse 1363 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 759-2596 // Fri-Sat 11am–11pm Sun-11am-10pm Mon-Thur 3pm-10pm www.texasroadhouse.com 43 Prime Steakhouse 13620 Highway 43 N Northport// 331-5800 Monday-Thursday 4:30-9 Friday-Saturday 11-10 Closed Sunday SEAFOOD 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.

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) 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

Momma Goldberg’s Deli 409 23rd Ave // 345.5501 | www.mommagoldbergs.com

New China Fun 4213 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa//553-2435 Mon-Thur 11am–9:30pm Fri-Sat 11am–10:30pm Sun 12–9:30PM

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.

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

Schlotsky’s Deli 405 15th St. E // 759.1975 // schlotskys.com

Pearl Garden 2719 Lurleen Wallace Blvd | Northport // 339.0880

Longhorn Steakhouse 1800 McFarland Blvd E Midtown Village // 345-8244 #412

McAlister’s Deli (2 locations) 101 15th St | Tuscaloosa // 758.0039 3021 Tyler Dr | Northport // 330.7940 Sandwiches, salads and spuds www.mcalistersdeli.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.

Swen Chinese Restaurant 1130 University Blvd | The Strip // 391.9887 Trey Yuen 4200 McFarland Blvd E // 752.0088 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-9am10pm 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 Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. // 345.4354 Marco’s Pizza 1021 McFarland Blvd, Northport// 330-4555 Mon-Thur 11am–10pm Fri-Sat 11am–11pm Sun 3–10PM | http://www.marcos.com Subs n' You 2427 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.758.0088 Roly Poly Sandwiches 2300 4th Street | Tuscaloosa // 366.1222

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 SHOPS OHenry's Coffee 650-4044 //2531 University Blvd #100 Mon-Thur 6am-9pm Fri 6-10pm Sat 7-10pm Sun 7-9pm Uperk 553-8505 // 405 20th Ave, Tuscaloosa Mon-Fri 6:30am-9pm Sat 8am-2pm Sun 2-9pmBarnes & 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.

Krispy Kreme Doughnut 1400 McFarland Blvd // 758.6913 //www.krispykreme.com Starbucks (2 locations) 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 343.2468 1901 13th Ave East | Inside Super Target // 462.1064 | starbucks.com DESSERTS Celebrations Bakery, Inc. 1832 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339.3221 Dunkin' Donuts 2520 Stillman Blvd. |Tuscaloosa// 349.3400 McCorvey Dr. | Tuscaloosa // 348.4041 | www. dunkindonuts.com Frutta Bowls 752-3293//2531 University Blvd Suite 110 Mon-Sun 7am–9pm | www.fruttabowls.com

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

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.

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

Smoothie King (2 locations) 415 15th Street | Tuscaloosa // 349.1721 1403 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 462.3664

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

TCBY (2 Locations) 2304 Mcfarland Blbd | Meadowbrook Shopping Center // 349.4661 2 Mcfarland Blvd | Northport | Essex Shopping Center // 758.6855

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

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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on’t let her name scare you -- Boo is a sweet young cat that is ready to be part of your family. She has a beautiful, snuggly soft black coat with a smoky undercoat. She likes to be petted, is playful and gets along great with other cats.

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his pretty dog is Angel, a 2-yearold female Labrador retriever/ pointer mix. She has a smooth white coat with tan markings. Angel is medium-sized and is full-grown at 39 pounds. This sweet girl was an owner-surrender to our local animal shelter because the owner discovered an allergy to animals.

Angel is very friendly, playful and social with people. She seems to prefer people to other dogs and prefers to be the only dog. She tolerates calm dogs, so a trial would be necessary if there are other pets in the household. Angel may do okay in an apartment, but she does have some energy, so she would need plenty of exercise. She will require a fenced-in yard if left unattended outside. Angel should be fine with older children 12 and up, but not younger ones due to her still being a bit jumpy.

She has started on her crate training. Angel is up-to-date on her vet care, is spayed, is heartworm negative, and is microchipped. She is on heartworm and flea/tick prevention. Give Angel a chance to be a sweet new member of your family!

Boo loves human attention and warms up quickly to new people. She is very curious and playful, and she is guaranteed to make you laugh. She is independent and should be okay being left alone for short periods. She is negative for FIV and FeLK and current on vaccinations. She is spayed and current on her vet care.

Visit Boo and the other cats and kittens at the HSWA Cat Adoption Center on Saturdays from 10-2. Otherwise, please call 205-554-0011 or visit humanesocietyofwa.org to request an appointment to meet our available animals.

Vet records will be provided to adopters. If you are interested in giving ANGEL or BOO a 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.

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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Inspirations For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. — Proverbs 26:20-12 (ESV) A fire is composed of three components…fuel, oxygen and heat. If we cut the fuel source off, the fire will go out. It cannot survive on oxygen and heat alone.

I am reminded of the Great Smokey Mountain Forest Fire last November. May people perished, home and businesses lost, and over 119,000 acres burned in 8 states…all at the hands of a few. But it all started out as a 1.5 acre fire that burned for 4 days, supposedly under control.

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So let us be quick to cut the fuel source off and stop quarreling and stop strife from spreading.

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THE 15:17 TO PARIS // TRUE STORY, REAL HEROS ★★★

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he terrorist thriller “The 15:17 to Paris” recreates the chaos aboard the Amsterdam-to-Paris train on 21 August 2015, when three American tourists foiled an armed and dangerous fanatic from killing more 500 unsuspecting passengers.

Anybody else but director Clint Eastwood would have turned this ruckus into the equivalent of “Saving Private Ryan” on rails. Instead, the director of “American Sniper” and “Sully” has adopted an entirely different tactic. Not only has he cast the ‘real-life heroes’ who saved the day as themselves, but he has also lensed it with a documentary like realism to underline the credibility of the incident. Indeed, those ‘real-life heroes’ (Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, and Spencer Stone) play themselves. Mind you, none of them will take home Oscars, but casting them gives “The 15:17 to Paris” a verisimilitude that would be sorely missing. Furthermore, the Americanborn Frenchman Mark Moogalian, who initially disarmed Ayoub ElKhazzani before the terrorist plugged him in the back, played himself, too!

Critics have argued that 87-year old Eastwood has wrought a routine, perhaps even a tedious tale that spends too much time leading up to the headline heroics. They have complained the casting the ‘reallife heroes’ deprives the film of the gravitas that seasoned actors might have generated with their charisma.

Too many critics have scorned the brilliant simplicity of Eastwood’s approach and misunderstood his commentary about heroism that has little to do with ersatz Hollywood heroics. Ironically, despite their training, these tourists—two of whom are servicemen—were average nobodies. The audacity and bravery that they displayed during a moment of crisis when everything could have gone horribly wrong makes them doubly heroic.

Eastwood seems to be saying that being at the right place at the right time under the right conditions can make anybody into a hero. Spencer Stone stands out among the three because everything that prepared him for this date with destiny is shown from the time that he was a juvenile waging paintball war games with his buddies. Eastwood and firsttime scenarist Dorothy Blyskal do a splendid job of foreshadowing the action, the only flaw is their decision to treat Ayoub El-Khazzani as a flat,

one-dimensional terrorist without a backstory. Nevertheless, the filmmakers haven’t vilified him as a Satanic architect of malevolence and the scourge of humanity. Presumably, had “The 15:17 to Paris” been more of a melodramatic exercise in fire and fury like “Saving Private Ryan” on a train, the film might have garnered the filmmakers’ greater accolades.

“The 15:17 to Paris” occurs in flashbacks interspersed with glimpses of ISIS extremist Ayoub El-Khazzani boarding the train, suiting up in a restroom, and then embarking on a murderous shooting spree. Meantime, Eastwood and Blyskal show how the two white kids—Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos—crossed paths with African-American student Anthony Sadler at their local Christian High School in Sacramento, California.

Sadler was leaving the office of Principal Michael Akers (Thomas Lennon of “Night at the Museum”) for disciplinary reasons. No sooner had they met Sadler than Akers warned them to avoid him because he constituted a bad influence. Alek and Spencer were facing disciplinary action themselves for loitering at their lockers after the bell had rung. A hall monitor demanded to see their hall passes and then sent them to Akers.

Not long after their initial encounter with Sadler, Alek and Spencer find themselves in trouble again with Akers. Spencer and Alek would forge lifelong friendship with Sadler out of the crucible of school disobedience.

Ostensibly, the plot focuses primarily on Spencer after Alex leaves Sacramento to live with his estranged father in Oregon. The action jumps ahead after they graduate from high school. Eventually, Spencer

sets out to join the ranks of the U.S. Air Force’s elite Para-Rescue.

Unfortunately, Spencer’s lack of depth perception disqualifies him. He has no better luck with the Air Force’s SERE (survival, evasion, resistance, and escape) Program. Similarly, he fares no better training to be an EMT. Meantime, taciturn Alek has joined the Oregon National Guard. He serves in Afghanistan, finds it rather monotonous, and compares himself to a mall cop. Alek’s scenes make “The 15:17 to Paris” look like a companion piece to Eastwood’s exemplary combat epic “American Sniper” (2014) about real-life Navy S.E.A.L. shooter Chris Kyle. Eventually, the three guys reunite and head off on a backpacking trip of European capitals. Impatient audiences may grow restless with this laid-back hike that takes our heroes from Venice, Italy, to Germany, Amsterdam, and then Paris. At one point, while they are sightseeing in Venice, Spencer confides in Sadler, “You ever just feel

like life is just pushing us towards something?” What you don’t notice is the sly way that Clint Eastwood has set audiences up for what ensues on the train. Spencer subdued the lone gunman not only because he had mastered jiu-jitsu, but he also saved wounded Frenchman Mark Moogalian’s life because of his training as an EMT. Eastwood deliberately gives the scenes from the lives of our heroes a casual nonchalance before he plunges them into the actual fracas aboard the train.

As actors, Stone, Sadler, and Skarlatos leave something to be desired, but they don’t bump into each other or blow their lines. Since they aren’t professionals, they seem self-conscious about their body language and dialogue. No, this isn’t the first time Hollywood has resorted to real McCoys. World War II hero Audie Murphy reenacted his Medal of Honor exploits in “To Hell and Back” in 1955. Sports celebrities have portrayed themselves, such as Bronx bomber Babe Ruth in “The Pride of the Yankees” (1942) as well as African-American ballplayer Jackie Robinson in “The Jackie Robinson Story” (1950). Real-life Marine Staff Sergeant Lee Emery became a popular character actor after he appeared in Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket.” Likewise, genuine Navy SEALS portrayed themselves in “Act of Valor” (2012). Altogether, Eastwood stages a gripping reenactment of the autobiographical events depicted in Jeffrey E. Stern’s 2016 factual bestseller “The 15:17 to Paris.”

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JACK LEIGH// INFLUENCES BEHIND HIS ART

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n active member of the Tuscaloosa community, a retired automotive dealership owner, and an artist—Jack Leigh’s lifetime of artistic endeavors has been shaped by a number of influential artists, mentors and friends over the years. From the fans of his childhood doodles to the buyers of his best pieces, Leigh has made connections across the country and the globe through his artwork. Art has been a constant passion for the former owner of the local Mercedes dealership, who has retired to a life of painting in the studio he built in his backyard.

Leigh’s passion for drawing and painting started with the encouragement of his kindergarten teacher, who got excited about a few of Leigh’s earliest pieces.

“I don’t know if there was something she saw there, or if maybe she just couldn’t come up with anything else to compliment me on,” Leigh said. “From then on I paid more attention to it.”

He began taking art classes with the neighborhood children from Mary Ann Lauer, who had been trained at a European academy before fleeing Nazi Germany with her three young sons and physicist husband and settling in Tuscaloosa, where she had a studio in her garage. Leigh would take classes for a while, quit for baseball or football season, but always come back. When Leigh grew up he joined the marine corps reserve, which did not leave much time for him to pursue art. But he vowed that when he got out he would take a few weeks to go study with an artist.

“I wanted to pick out somebody whose work I wanted my work to mirror,” Leigh said. So he wrote to an artist whose pastel paintings inspired him named Albert Handell in Woodstock, New York. In 1975 Leigh found himself with a two-week vacation approaching for the first time in his life, so he drove up to Woodstock to study under Handell.

“It was like getting shot out of an artistic canon,” Leigh said. With Handell he painted the picturesque landscapes of rural New York and honed his drawing skills. Leigh only stayed for one week, but he believes if he had stayed for another he would have never come home. Leigh

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returned to Woodstock two years later where Handell introduced him to John Pike, a prominent watercolor painter that Leigh had always admired.

According to Leigh, Pike had been to Collier’s magazine what Norman Rockwell had been to the Saturday Evening Post. Leigh said Pike’s home was filled with his cover pieces and memorabilia everywhere you looked.

Pike and Leigh became good friends through their artistic interests and stayed close until Pike’s death. Pike had previously battled mouth cancer after a lifetime of smoking, and one day he called Leigh to tell him that the cancer was back. Pike said he could not talk to his wife or son without them bursting into tears, so he asked if he could just call Leigh every once in a while, just to talk.

“I was never as flattered by anything in my life as morbid as it sounds,” Leigh said. He was flattered to have such a great artist reaching out to him.

One day, Pike sent Leigh a package with a beautiful watercolor of a snowcovered landscape with a note that said, “Dear Jack, this is what my property looks like in the winter. I just painted this for you. Back to the hospital on Monday for how long?” Pike passed away at the hospital, so the ethereal snow scene that hangs in Leigh’s house may have been Pike’s last.

Leigh’s connections to important and talented artists didn’t stop with his training. Back in Tuscaloosa, Leigh read about an impressive younger artist named Evan Wilson. Leigh was astounded that someone so young could have such remarkable skills.

Wilson was commissioned by a friend of Leigh to paint a portrait, so Leigh was invited to the unveiling to meet Wilson, who had seen one of Leigh’s pastels and been equally impressed.

Leigh said that began a lifelong friendship—the two still talk once or twice a week.

“He’s definitely the biggest influence I’ve had art wise,” Leigh said. “My work more reflects what I learned from him than anybody.” Leigh and Wilson’s friendship flourished even when Wilson received a grant to study in Italy. Leigh was able to visit him there and helped him sell the small landscape panels Wilson painted of the Italian scenery when he returned to the States for Christmas. Leigh

even hosted a low-budget show for Wilson’s panels at his home, and despite lacking funds for frames, the show gave Wilson enough money to spend another year in Italy. When Wilson left Italy, he moved to New York, where he invited Leigh to a gallery opening featuring one of his pieces. Leigh went up to New York, brought Wilson to Woodstock to meet his former teacher Handell and connected his past and present art worlds. The three men spent more time painting the gorgeous Woodstock scenery together. At the gallery opening, it dawned on Leigh that he had enough friends in the art community that he could do something like this on a smaller scale in Tuscaloosa.

His gallery opened in March 1983 and was hugely successful. Leigh said there were probably 500-600 people in attendance at the opening that featured the work of local and Italian artists alike. Simultaneously working at the Mercedes dealership, Leigh would organize four or five showings at the gallery each year. As time went

on, the gallery became work that Leigh could not manage alongside his car dealership and growing family, but he never stopped painting. Today, he is retired from the automotive industry and spends his time in the studio he built in his backyard.

“I just sit out here with my dog and paint,” Leigh said. “I really enjoy it.

It’s a great way to calm down, retire, and destress. It’s like a different world down here.” His studio is full of inprogress paintings, pieces from his artist friends, and countless art books.

The space even doubles as an extra bedroom for guests with a pull-down bed and full bathroom. The enviable north facing window lets in the perfect light for painting, and Leigh is always working on three or four pieces at various stages of completion.

From his humble beginnings in Mary Ann Lauer’s garage to his own gallery, Leigh’s artistic career has been brimming with prowess. His success shows the value of artistic connections, learning from others, and making lifelong friends.

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>>> HOROSCOPES | W E E K L Y O V E R V I E W Feisty Mars continues its journey through your sector of change and transformation, and this could stir up issues that may have been holding you back. Taking the time to process through these could be very helpful in clearing away blockages and allowing you to be more productive. A powerful focus on your social sector hints that your friendships and love life could sparkle. However, as chatty Mercury aligns with ethereal Neptune over the weekend, it would be wise to remember that all that glitters isn’t necessarily gold.

As lovely Venus combines with nebulous Neptune midweek in your career sector, it might be just as well to firm up your boundaries.

This blend of energies could see you giving away too much in terms of time, money, or other resources. Thankfully, chatty Mercury and its tie with sobering Saturn can encourage a more realistic perspective, enabling you to do whatever is in your best interests.

Over the weekend, an encounter suggests you may be eager to get to know someone better even if their ideas differ from yours.

There is a powerful focus on your sector of far horizons and travel this week, which could see you indulging in escapist tendencies.

However, romantic options show up, too, suggesting that if you’re traveling you could meet someone special and form a close romantic bond. There’s also an emphasis on study and selfimprovement. Indeed, as both inquisitive Mercury and the sun align with cautious Saturn over this week, a desire to study could lead to promising opportunities in the future.

The idea of change could appeal to you, but nothing will happen unless you do something about it. With a major focus on a sensitive area of your chart, you might connect with feelings that have been buried for some time, and this can encourage you to process through them. Don’t be in too much of a hurry, though, as a gentle approach may work best. On another note, with lovely Venus angling toward feisty Mars, a desire to hasten a romantic relationship may not be helpful. It might be better to go with the flow.

Other people could have a very strong influence on your life at this time, and this might be due to having four planets in your sector of relating. There are times over this week when you may find it difficult to understand others’ motives. If so, chatty Mercury’s tie with sobering Saturn encourages you to ask for clarification. It may help them to define what they want, and it will certainly help you. You may not see eye to eye with a family member over the weekend, but a compromise is possible.

The temptation could be to give until you feel overwhelmed. The focus on the sign of Pisces and your sector of work and service suggests that you feel it’s your duty to help others regardless of your own needs. This isn’t sustainable. And with both lively Mercury and the sun aligning with cautious Saturn this week, the cosmos is encouraging you to set healthier boundaries. You’ll have to give back to yourself at some point, and this might be the time to do so.

Your sector of leisure and romance sparkles this week, with a full lineup encouraging you to indulge in your favorite hobbies or spend time with that special person. And with lovely Venus linking to dreamy Neptune midweek, this can be the perfect opportunity for a special date. However, a quarter moon in Gemini on Friday could encourage you to celebrate the first milestone of a new relationship, perhaps by taking things further. Trust your instincts.

If it feels right, seriously consider it.

A very homey focus could see you stepping back from life and viewing it from a fresh perspective. With a major focus on your family zone, the cosmos is encouraging you to take the time to nurture yourself with good food, plenty of sleep, and a chance to completely unwind. Although you might have a busy life, scheduling such activities into your week can help you feel refreshed and be more productive. The weekend could bring a difference of opinion, but you admire people who remain true to themselves.

Communication can be the key to success this week, although clarity is essential, too. If someone has something important to tell you, you might need to read between the lines to understand what’s really being said. However, with sobering Saturn involved in the mix, you could find that understanding begins to dawn, especially if you ask the right questions. With lovely Venus aligning with feisty Mars, you might be drawn to someone you sense is on the same wavelength even if it isn’t obvious.

Although the focus is on money matters, the emphasis is also on the sign of Pisces, which suggests that spiritual values could play a part in your finances. This week, the cosmos encourages you to draw a line, because there could be a tendency to be a little bit too generous to various charities. Consider whether you can afford it, and if not, you might have to change your approach. The sun’s link with cautious Saturn may help you find a way to give without depleting your resources.

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You’ll be truly in your element this week with the sun, chatty Mercury, lovely Venus, and ethereal Neptune all in your sign.

Your imagination could be very much to the fore, and this can be excellent for creative activities and romance as well. However, with ties to cautious Saturn, the cosmos is encouraging you to think about the practicalities of a project or new relationship. If it fits harmoniously into your life, it could turn out very well for you.

With four planets now in your spiritual sector, this is the time of year when the cosmos encourages you to kick back and take time out for yourself. You might find that you’re more deeply connected with your feelings, particularly those that have been bubbling beneath the surface for a while. Dreams could also be important and may even contain valuable guidance. The weekend could see you assessing your beliefs and perhaps considering using the services of a life coach to help you live to your fullest potential.

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THE WHIMSICAL SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL MAKES ITS WAY TO THE BAMA THEATRE

By Colton Crowe

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o you remember the fun and colorful books by Dr. Seuss? Well, some of his characters like the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz and more will be making their appearance in the Actor’s Charitable Theatre’s production of Seussical the Musical at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa, March 2-5.

A Bright Room Called Day

BY Tony Kushner

Based on the childrens’ books by Dr. Seuss, Seussical the Musical is the story told by the Cat in the Hat of Horton the Elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing a small community known as the Whos. On his journey, he is faced with many other challenges where his story is intertwined with characters like the Sour Kangaroo, Mayzie La Bird, and the fearless Gertrude McFuzz.

Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, and community are tested but are restored in the end.

Maggie Butler, ACT newcomer and student at the University of Alabama, will be starring as Gertude McFuzz. She says she relates to the character on many levels. “Gertrude is this sort of hopeless romantic that keeps on going despite her clumsiness and awkwardness,” Butler said. Butler hopes that audiences will be able to relate to characters like Gertrude. “I hope that when people come to see Seussical, they realize that friendship and imagination will overcome all the hate and wrong in the world,” she added.

Starring as Horton the Elephant is the artistic director of the Actor’s Charitable Theatre (ACT), Joey Lay. This is his second time playing the beloved elephant where he first appeared in Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre production of Seussical the Musical ten years ago.

Lay says that this go-around as Horton is much different because of his role as a father where his two-year-old daughter will also be starring in the production.

“I see Horton like a dad who would do anything and sacrifice anything to protect those he loves,” Lay said. “It’s a beautiful story of love, sacrifice, and compassion. “ Like Lay, his wife, Alisha Lay, who is serving as both director and choreographer, is also familiar with Seussical the Musical, having choreographed it 10 years ago with Joey as Horton. “Bringing Seussical back to life 10 years later, my goal was to take it to a completely different place,” Lay said.

According to Lay, she expects audiences to walk away feeling renewed and hopeful. “I think the themes of Seussical are pertinent in any climate, but certainly right now,” Lay said. “These lessons of compassion, loyalty, and determination have even more levels of meaning now that I see them from a mother’s perspective.” For this production, the ACT will be partnering with the charity, Success by Six. This particular charity is associated with the organization, United Way of West Alabama, and its main focus is to provide services and other resources to children who are at risk. For more information, please visit uwwa.org or call 205.345.6640.

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Seussical the Musical will be performed on March 2 at 7:30pm, March 3 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, March 4 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm and March 5 at 7:30pm, with tickets ranging from $14 to $18. For more information or to order tickets go to www.theactonline.com or call 205.393.2800.

For tickets call 205.348.3400 or visit theatre.ua.edu.

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ALABAMA COMPLETES SWEEP OF VALPARAISO SUNDAY

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labama secured the weekend series sweep of Valparaiso with a 12-6 victory on Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium to improve to 3-0 on the young season. The offense provided some late insurance after the Tide was forced to call on its bullpen early on the way to a win on getaway day.

"Today, for nine innings, we really focused and competed well," said Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon. "The other two days there were some periods of time where we were either trying to do too much or we lost focus. We put together nine innings of competitive at-bats. We've got some guys who can hit, I think we can be a good offensive group."

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that consistently, we can put ourselves in a position to be very successful."

Alabama struck first in the series finale, putting up a four-spot in the first to gain an early advantage. Senior Chandler Avant started the rally, reaching on a fielder's choice and advancing to second on a throwing error to put himself in scoring position with one down.

In the next at-bat, Joe Breaux, a junior, cashed in on the opportunity with a double to score Avant, crossing the Tide's first run of the day.

Today, for nine innings, we really focused and competed well

Junior Keith Holcombe paced the offense, finishing a perfect 4-for-4 with a walk, coming up a double short of the cycle on Sunday.

Holcombe added a team-high three RBI and four runs scored - both of which are new career-high marks for the third-year player.

Four other players finished with multi-hit games, including freshman catcher Sam Praytor, who went 3-for-5 with one RBI and a run scored on the afternoon. Eight of the nine Alabama starters finished with at least one hit in the contest, while all nine reached base safely.

The Crimson Tide bullpen dominated after an early exit from junior starter Sam Gardner, with the duo of sophomore Davis Vainer and freshman Brock Guffey working the final 5.1 innings and allowing only two hits while striking out seven. Making an early appearance, Vainer (1-0) tossed a careerhigh tying 3.2 frames, allowing two hits with one walk and adding four strikeouts to earn his first career win. Guffey followed with 1.2 innings of no-hit baseball, finishing the game with three of his five out coming by way of the strikeout for the save.

"One of the stories the last few days for me, is the bullpen," Bohannon added. "Davis (Vainer) and Brock (Guffey) today, along with Kyle (Cameron) and Dylan (Duarte) yesterday, were outstanding. Pitching out of the bullpen is hard, and all four of those guys came in and pounded the strike zone with multiple pitches. If we can pitch out of the bullpen like

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Senior Hunter Alexander followed with a single to left to bring in Breaux for the inning's second run. After advancing to second on a groundout, Alexander would score thanks to a triple from Holcombe. Praytor continued the inning's hot hitting, sending a single through the left side to score Holcombe and set the tally at 4-0 after one inning of play.

Valparaiso responded in the next half inning, plating five to move in front, 5-4. The Crusaders led off the frame with a solo home run for their first run of the day. Three straight singles and a walk would bring in one more, before a fielder's choice crossed the inning's third run. A stolen base and then a single two outs later crossed a pair, including the tying and go-ahead runs for Valpo.

The Tide would answer in the home half of the second, using a pair of two-out double to tie the game. Avant collected the first two-bagger of the inning, putting one off the wall in left.

Breaux then found a gap in left-center to bring in the Tide's second baseman, setting the score at 5-5 after two innings of play.

Alabama came back to regain the lead in the bottom of the third with three runs on four hits to make it an 8-5 contest. A pair of singles to start the frame from sophomore John Trousdale and Holcombe put two aboard before a fielder's choice notched the inning's first out. A Jett Manning single put the junior at first and loaded the bases for the Tide before a double to right-center from sophomore

Keith Holcombe went 4-4 in Sunday's game with 3 RBI's Walker McCleney brought in two runs for UA. A wild pitch in the next at-bat brought in one more run for Alabama to push the advantage to three runs through three innings of action.

Valpo narrowed the gap in the fourth with a two-out triple before a single in the next at-bat crossed one, making it an 8-6 game. The Tide would allow Valpo to get no closer, adding one run in the sixth and three in the eighth to add insurance while the bullpen held the Crusaders off the board to secure the victory.

With one down in the sixth, Holcombe sent a solo shot to right field, notching his first career home run to move the Tide's lead to 9-6 after six full. Alexander began the scoring sequence in the eighth, reaching on a leadoff walk, before scoring on a double from Trousdale.

In the next at-bat, Holcombe collected his fourth hit of the day, sending a single through the right side to score Trousdale and make it an 11-6 game. After a pair of hit-by-pitches loaded the bases, Avant drew a bases-loaded walk to score one more and set the tally at 126, the eventual final.

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