Judge 1 Purple—CRYPTIC CONSPIRACY: THE LOST EPISODE This was my first College Night experience…and what an extraordinary experience it was…thank you!! I just arrived home…super charged by the event…amazed that this opportunity exists on your…
‘Divisive Concepts’ bill facing divided response
By Wesley Walter, News editor The Alabama State Legislature’s latest bill seeking to combat “divisive concepts” in public education has received backlash from Alabama universities including UM for its potential to restrict programming and curriculum…
An immaculate house of cards in ‘Tartuffe’
By Gabriel Talley, Podcast producer “Tartuffe” is the Montevallo Theatre Department at the peak of its own powers, successfully modernizing a near 400-year-old play with a bevy of outstanding production choices. The major story beats…
‘Swarm’: television’s killer bee
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production The hive buzzes, the bass hits, the blood shimmers and the knife sharpens in Amazon Prime’s new show “Swarm,” directed and produced by Donald Glover and company. In…
Dr. Wurzbacher finds inspiration in her home away…
By Lucy Frost-Helms Dr. Ashley Wurzbacher, a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Montevallo, has announced the debut of her new novel titled “How to Care for a Human Girl.” The…
‘Untold Stories of Black Montevallo’: a collection of…
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production In the research process for the Montevallo African American Heritage Trail, Dr. Kathy King and Anitka Stewart Sims wrote “Untold Stories of Black Montevallo”: a 20-page booklet detailing…
Baba Java brings new life to The Strand…
By Madelyn Alexander, Editor in chief In a highly anticipated development for students and residents in Montevallo, Baba Java Coffee moved into The Strand for a soft opening in February, leading up to a Grand…
Shared creation shapes UM Theatre’s ‘Tartuffe’
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Collaboration and creativity are central tenants to Montevallo Theatre’s newest production, “Tartuffe.” The show, directed by Montevallo theatre professor and head of actor training Marcus Lane, is an…