By Carter James, Editor in chief It’s my favorite time of the year, award season. The one time of the year where I can feel like a sports fan during playoff season. 2025 has been a great year for film and…
UM Theatre takes on beloved musical ‘Rent’
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Montevallo’s Theatre Department is bringing famed musical “Rent” to its stages this month—with eight individual showings occurring over two weeks at the Michael and Sue Meadows Black Box…
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’: A good movie…
By Carter James “Super Mario Bros.” is a video game franchise that I have a deep love and nostalgia for. I consider myself a lifelong fan, as gaming is an avid passion of mine. When…
Exploring diversity, emotion and expression in BFA exhibition
By Scarlett Perkins Jalynn Brooks, Savannah Garcia and Alexis Young were the three senior participants in the second installment of the BFA Art Gallery. The exhibition was open from April 3 through April 6. The…
Student-directed productions: The hidden gems of the Theatre…
By Amelia Valery, Photo editor Not many people are aware of the student-directed productions at the University of Montevallo,but they are the hidden gems of the Theatre Department.Senior Carson Reed is directing and producing the…
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…
BA/BS art students embracing change with first senior…
By Kendall Murray Montevallo’s Art Department opened the first senior BA/BS student art exhibition for senior art majors. The exhibition was held from March 12 to March 17 at the Bloch Hall Gallery. The senior…