The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Observations on organic
There is an increasing focus on incorporating healthier ingredients into the foods we eat. Several different branches of this movement exist, with free range, cage free and non-genetically modified foods gaining shelf space in modern…
Sigur Ros takes Birmingham on spiritual journey
Sometimes calling a musical performance a “concert” isn’t enough. Occasionally it’s something more, something transcendental and greater than the sum of its parts. Such was the case with Icelandic experimental rock group Sigur Ros’ first…
Top Halloween costumes of 2013
Halloween is just around the corner. It is the time of the year for haunted houses to open and costumers to be overcharged for costumes. Each Oct. 31 acts as a yearbook showing the world…
“Pushin’ Up Daisies” tells a human story—with zombies
Zombies are everywhere. Not in the literal sense, of course, but they’re all over our television shows, movies and commercials—mainstream to the point that they aren’t even fun anymore. Maybe that’s why a Georgia-based indie…
Breaking down Beethoven: Cynthia MacCrae performs all Beethoven…
Cynthia MacCrae is completing a career milestone by performing all of Beethoven’s 32 sonatas in a series of 10 recitals at LeBaron Recital Hall. On Monday, Sept. 23, MacCrae held her third recital to what…
Gallery showcases civil rights photos
On Oct. 3, the “Civil Rights Leaders: Then and Now” exhibition opened in the gallery of Bloch Hall. It was produced by Montevallo art professor Scott Stephens. The exhibition highlights photos taken by the late…
Eclipse celebrates 12 years of coffee, books and…
Eclipse Coffee celebrated its 12th birthday on Sept. 25 with live music, beer and the support of dozens of its patrons. Students and townies crowded the porch and dining room of the coffee shop with…