By Nethan Crew, Assistant Podcast Producer Kendrick Duckworth, known professionally as Kendrick Lamar, released his fifth and final studio album with Top Dawg Entertainment. Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers became available on streaming platforms…
UM’s anagama kiln roars to life once again
By Madelyn Alexander After three years of dormancy, the anagama kiln at the University of Montevallo roared to life once again on April 12, 2022. This 40-foot-long, traditional Japanese wood-fired kiln is affectionately nicknamed “Fat…
Local Birmingham poet speaks at UM
By Josie Shaw Local Birmingham poet Elizabeth Hughey discussed peace and justice and read her new book “White Bull” at UM on Tuesday, April 12. “White Bull” is a collection of poems written exclusively using…
Medders Family Farm Easter egg hunt
By Noah Wortham In celebration of the Easter holiday, an event was held on the Medders Family Farm in Montevallo on April 9. The festivities included two Easter egg hunts, food trucks and farm animals…
Dr. Scott Meyer on his work and inspirations
By Rowan Futrell, Layout manager Dr. Scott Meyer has been a professor of ceramics for 36 years at the University of Montevallo. Meyer has been invited to solo exhibitions internationally as well as here at…
Throwback album review: Bill Withers’ “Just As I…
By Nethan Crew “Just As I Am” is the debut studio album of American soul artist Bill Withers. It was released in May 1971 and features one of the most emotionally impactful songs of the…
Artist Talk and Reception Held for “A Ribbon…
By Wesley Walter Bloch Hall’s featured show for January and February “A Ribbon of Quicksilver, Art and the Environment of the Kankakee River” provided artistic explorations of the human impact and manipulation of Illinois’s Kankakee…
Ukrainian band Drudkh releases music video in protest
By Noah Wortham Ukrainian black metal band, Drudkh, has released a new single early alongside a video in protest of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Their official Bandcamp page details that “DRUDKH has always shown…