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“I had no desire to do this for a living,” Moore said during a recent teleconference interview with several writers. “I was 17 years old before I had ever played music in any capacity other than growing up and singing in church. And that was because my mama made me. You grow up in a town of 300 people and you can sing on key, there’s very few of those people around. So guess who gets to do all the specials at church and then the plays and all of that stuff? Me, even though I didn’t want to”

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“According to Sarah Jessica Parker, the answer to the last question is never. Parker, who played writer Carrie Bradshaw on the beloved HBO series, broke the news to fans last month that the ladies of Manhattan won’t be sipping on anymore cosmopolitans.”

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“The Arts Council will host an exhibit of the photography of Brenda Miller at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center Oct. 6-27, 2017. Featured in The Arts Council Gallery, the display will be titled “Threes.” A reception honoring the artist will take place on Oct. 6 from 5-8 p.m. during First Friday. The exhibit will consist of 33 photographs in eleven themes in series of threes.”

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JUSTIN MOORE // SOMEBODY ELSE WILL

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ustin Moore was not one of those people who grew up dreaming about having a career in music, where he’d make albums and tour around the country.

“I had no desire to do this for a living,” Moore said during a recent teleconference interview with several writers. “I was 17 years old before I had ever played music in any capacity other than growing up and singing in church. And that was because my mama made me. You grow up in a town of 300 people and you can sing on key, there’s very few of those people around.

So guess who gets to do all the specials at church and then the plays and all of that stuff? Me, even though I didn’t want to.

“I think subconsciously it obviously gave me a little bit of experience in front of people and maybe subconsciously I liked it back in the day,” he said. “But my dad actually and mom, before I was going to go to college wanted me to record some stuff just for them to have. So I went in (to a studio) kicking and screaming. I did like an old George Strait and old, old Waylon Jennings and that kind of stuff. And my mom and dad started playing for people and people just kind of flipped out about it. My dad came up to me one day and said ‘What do you think about playing music for a living?’”

Moore was pretty much dumbstruck by that notion. But he had an outlet that enabled him to test the waters of playing music.

“My uncle has always been in a rock band and I started playing with them and kind of fell in love with it. And I thought ‘Man, I didn’t even know you could do this for a living,’” Moore explained. “So I moved to Nashville when I was 18, and fortunately God opened a lot of doors that led to more open doors and here we are.”

Where Moore is now is touring behind his recently released fourth studio album, “Kinda Don’t Care” (his third straight album to debut atop the “Billboard” magazine Country Albums chart). The first two singles from the new album,

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“You Look Like I Need a Drink” and “Somebody Else Will,” have given Moore his fifth and sixth No. 1 singles.

A decade in, Moore looks very much like an artist who will have a long and successful music career.

Although he hasn’t had the huge commercial breakthrough he’ll need to become a top tier country star, Moore continues to have consistent success. His first two albums, 2009’s “Justin Moore” and 2011’s “Outlaws Like Me,” both went gold. His third album, 2013’s “Off The Beaten Path,” didn’t sell as well, but it produced a single, “Lettin’ The Night Roll,” that topped the Country Airplay chart and a No. 2 single in “Point at You.” In addition to showing his ability to be a consistent hit-maker, Moore’s four albums have also established him as one of country’s edgier presences. With a muscular sound that puts a modern touch on songs rooted in the ‘70s outlaw era, Moore has the same kind of rough-aroundthe-edges appeal of artists like Toby Keith and Brantley Gilbert.

“Kinda Don’t Care” continues down that path. The album comes out rocking with “Robbin’ Trains,” a tune as propulsive as a locomotive, and keeps its edge the rest of the way.

The echoes of outlaw country shine through on sturdy tunes like “You Look Like I Need a Drink,” “Hell On A Highway” and the title track, while ballads like “Between You And Me” and “Put Me In A Box,” are as tough as they are tender.

on each of my four albums, and I think the fans kind of expect to have one or two on an album. I recognize that they’re not going to be on the radio and be number one songs and all of that stuff. But not unlike the political stuff that happened with this election and continues to, people are tired of politically correct.

They want somebody to be real with them. I play music and my outlook for doing that and giving them a voice is giving them a song like ‘More Middle Fingers.’

“So it’s been going over really good and I’m happy to have Brantley, obviously, on the track,” Moore said.

“He and I had a big record together a couple, two or three years ago, with ‘Small Town Throwdown,’ and had a lot of fun working together with that and kind of had looked for an opportunity to work together again. I thought this song was perfect when I first, I didn’t even hear the song. I heard the title. And I thought well, that will be perfect to do with Brantley.”

Moore said he put extra time and effort into finding the right songs for “Kinda Don’t Care.” He wanted to make sure he had an album that stayed true to his sound, but also introduced a few new wrinkles into this music.

“I was quite a bit more selective (in choosing the songs),” Moore said.

“Early on in your career, at the very beginning, it’s a lot easier because nobody has a clue, nobody has any preconceived notions about what it is that you’re going to do as an artist. You do what you want and you come out there and just hope everybody likes it. Once you establish a fan base, as we have, then they (fans) come into the equation, or at least for me they do.

You’re always concerned, I don’t want to disappoint them by doing this or that, but at the same time, I do want to try this and try that. So I think the later on in your career it gets, such as ours, I think you do put more thought into it (the album making process).”

Moore is getting his chance to see what fans think about some of his new songs as he does a headlining tour this fall, while keeping fans entertained throughout his show “I know what we bring to our shows is going to be high energy, Moore said. "For me, in particular, I tell my band every night it’s our job to go out and throw a party for a couple of hours. And we just go have a good time, and that’s infectious. If we’re having fun on stage and the audience can tell that, then they’re going to have a good time.”

Moore also continues his tradition of courting a little controversy – in a good natured way – with “More Middle Fingers.” On this punchy rocker about standing up for working family country values, Moore is joined by his good friend Gilbert. So far, the song seems to be getting the response Moore intended.

“We’ve played it probably seven or eight times on the road at the end of last year. It got a great response,” he said. “Throughout my career, I’ve had one or two of those songs

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NEWS 2017 TUSCALOOSA COUNTY CIVIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED 2017 Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Each year, The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama honors “civic giants” that have made an impact on the quality, livability and economic progress of our community. The Civic Hall of Fame was born during The Chamber’s 100th anniversary year in 2000 and is designed to honor exceptional citizens who have made significant, long-term contributions to the overall development of Tuscaloosa County. With this class, 108 citizens will have been inducted as members of the Hall of Fame.

Organizations, businesses and individual citizens submitted nominations for the 2017 class. These were reviewed by a committee and honorees were selected.

The 2017 Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame honorees are: Susan Phifer Cork (1953-) Susan Phifer Cork has long been a leader in Tuscaloosa County, and her list of accomplishments is long and distinguished. Most importantly, Cork’s achievements will have a lasting impact upon the quality of life in West Alabama.

A life-long resident of Tuscaloosa, Cork attended the Tuscaloosa City School system and the University of Alabama. With her family, she is part of the leadership of Phifer, Inc., where she serves a in a key role.

Although she has a busy career working alongside her husband and sisters at Phifer, Cork is committed to an active role in community service, serving as Chairman of the United Way of West Alabama Alexis de Tocqueville Society, Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Christ Episcopal Pre-School, Sustaining Member of Junior League of Tuscaloosa, and on numerous other boards and committees.

She was instrumental in raising funds for and developing the Tuscaloosa Children’s Center, and was part of the Alabama Department of Mental Health’s first Historical Committee, established for the purpose of formulating a restoration and preservation plan for the historic portion of Bryce Hospital.

In 2016, Cork was honored at the annual Community Foundation of West Alabama’s Pillars of the Community event, where she was named a Pillar of the West Alabama Community. Along with her husband, Brad, she was selected as the recipient of the 2015 Family of the Year by the United Way of West Alabama Alexis de Tocqueville Society.

Arlington L. Freeman (1934-2003) Born in 1935 in Fayette County, Arlington L. Freeman received his education at the Fayette County Training School, Stillman College and Alabama State University.

A longtime employee of what began as the Tuscaloosa City Recreation Department, Freeman showed a devotion to providing recreational opportunities to all areas of the community, but particularly in the West End of the City.

Freeman initiated and guided the development of Palmore Park, a 175-acre development in West Tuscaloosa. He

also directed youth programs including play centers, gyms, arts and crafts and games, and sports programs for all ages such as softball, basketball, swimming, track and field, and special tournaments. In 1996, Community Center Park in West End was renamed A.L. Freeman Park.

Freeman freely gave of his time and efforts when called upon to do so, and his committee and board of directors volunteerism includes the American Red Cross, Murphy African American Museum, Drug Prevention Task Force Committee, Senior Commissioner of Tuscaloosa Youth Development Council, Advisory Member of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s DepartmentJuvenile Division and more.

Freeman was presented with numerous awards during his lifetime including the SCLC Man of Distinction, State of Alabama Merit on Recreation, Outstanding Service Award for Youth, and the State of Alabama Professional of the Year – Jim Spain Award, among others. February 20th, 1996 was proclaimed by the City of Tuscaloosa as “A.L. Freeman Day.” Frank Michael Reilly (1954-) By the time Mike Reilly was born in 1954 in Montgomery, his father had been killed in a military airplane crash. The youngest of four children with a working mother, Reilly had ample unsupervised time after school, at night, on weekends and during summer breaks. He spent much of that time at the South YMCA in Montgomery, where he encountered role models and learned the lessons of public service and the value of volunteerism.

Reilly has since served on the Tuscaloosa YMCA Board of Directors for decades, working tirelessly to raise funds for the new YMCA building and also serving as the Chairman of the Board. He followed in the footsteps of his mentor, Pettus Randall, III, in investing time and treasure in the Tuscaloosa community. As CEO of Randall-Reilly, he was able to undertake capital campaigns such as a new church for St. Francis, raising more than $6.5 million dollars.

Reilly’s interest in aiding children led him to help the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tuscaloosa, joining with other community leaders in resolving problems and ensuring the organization offers young people a safe place to learn and grow after school and during summer school recess.

In 2011, the Reilly family was named the Alexis de Toqueville Society Family of the Year, due in large part to Reilly’s efforts to recruit new members to the society. Because of the society, more than 7,000 local children are served annually by the United Way’s Success by Six, Jump Start and Dolly Parton Imagination Library programs.

Betty Shirley (1927-) Betty Bailey Shirley has drawn on her personal experiences to make lasting contributions not only to Tuscaloosa County, but to the entire state of Alabama. In giving of her time, energy and resources, she has greatly improved the lives of others.

As a young adult, Shirley suffered from mental illness and was successfully treated at Bryce Hospital. Following her recovery, she spoke openly about mental illness to civic organizations and churches and became an advocate for mental health treatment and education. Families in crisis call upon her for information, to be a listening ear, and to provide hope.

In her capacity as a mental health advocate, she has served on the board of Friends of Bryce; as co-chairman of the Hospital Ball of Druid City Hospital to raise money for a mental health wing; was a fundraiser and member of the board of Counseling Ministry Professionals; and has a lifetime membership

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THREE PUMPKIN RECIPES FOR FALL

BEAUTIFUL POLITICS OF MUSIC

Fall is a great time to try out some new pumpkin recipes. There's nothing like the smell of fresh baked pumpkin bread or cookies in the kitchen! You have to give this pumpkin cornbread a try.

CRANBERRY PUMPKIN BREAD 2 eggs, beaten slightly 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup canned pumpkin 2 1/4 cups flour 1 cup chopped cranberries 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Cooking Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, and pumpkin, mixing well. Combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the batter and add the pumpkin. Stir in cranberries. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour.

PUMPKIN CUPCAKES 3/4 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 cup canned pumpkin Cooking Instructions: Combine butter and sugar, beat in eggs 1 at a time, sift in dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in pumpkin. Pour into greased cupcake pans. Bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

PUMPKIN COOKIES 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup cooked pumpkin 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup chopped pecan nuts Cooking Instructions: Mix oil, sugar, egg, and pumpkin together and add remaining ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of five. For more recipes, gardening, organizing tips, home decorating, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.

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TROVA IN YUCATÁN, MEXICO BY GABRIELA VARGAS-CETINA ABOUT THE BOOK

An exploration into the history and practice of trova, a genre of music that is the soul of Yucatán.

Yucatecan trova is a music genre comprising a type of romantic song that is considered “the soul of Yucatán and Yucatecans.” The first book on Yucatecan trova, offers an insider’s view of the history and practice of a treasured cultural heritage. A central theme of Gabriela VargasCetina’s ethnography is what she refers to as the “beautiful politics of music” practiced by Yucatecan trova patrons and organizations, which is a way of asserting the importance of groups and issues through nonconfrontational means.

Trova emerged on the peninsula at the end of the nineteenth century and continues to be part of the general urban soundscape in the states of Yucatán and Campeche. Until the 1920s, this music was little known outside Yucatán and became absorbed into the larger Latin American Bolero genre, making it difficult to perceive its uniqueness and relation to life in Yucatán.

Vargas-Cetina, a native Yucatecan and trova musician, offers ethnographic insight into the local music scene. With family connections, she embedded herself as a trovadora, and her fieldwork—singing, playing the guitar in a trova group, and extensively researching the genre and talking with fellow enthusiasts and experts—ensued. Trova, like other types of artistic endeavors, is the result of collaboration and social milieu.

She describes the dedicated trova clubs, cultural institutions, the Yucatecan economy of agricultural exports, and identity politics that helped the music come about and have maintained it today.

Positioned in the larger context of the music of Mexico and Latin America and engaging with theories of modernity and cosmopolitanism, experimental ethnography, and the anthropology of organizations, Beautiful Politics of Music consists of rigorous scholarship. It is also a warm tribute to per-

formers and songs that have inspired many people around the world for more than two centuries.

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Gabriela Vargas-Cetina is a professor of anthropology at the Autonomous University of Yucatán, Mexico. She is the editor of Anthropology and the Politics of Representation; has published on sheep herding cooperatives in Sardinia, Italy, and on weavers’ cooperatives in Chiapas, Mexico; and recently coauthored, with Steffan Igor Ayora-Diaz and Francisco Javier Fernández Repetto, a book on cooking, aesthetics, culture, and technology in Yucatan titled Cocina, música y comunicación. Tecnologías y estética en el Yucatán contemporáneo.

“A sophisticated examination of cultural tradition and innovation that makes the argument for cultural imagination and aesthetic choice, which is extremely important today when hard lines are once again being drawn around heritage and the arts, who defines them and who owns them.”

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—Anya Peterson Royce, author of Becoming an Ancestor: The Isthmus Zapotec Way of Death and Anthropology of the Performing Arts: Artistry, Virtuosity, and Interpretation in a Cross-Cultural Perspective

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SEX AND THE CITY 3 // LIFE IS FULL OF SO MANY QUESTIONS.

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ife is full of so many questions. What is the meaning of life? What happens when we die?

When will the third Sex and the City movie come out?

According to Sarah Jessica Parker, the answer to the last question is never. Parker, who played writer Carrie Bradshaw on the beloved HBO series, broke the news to fans last month that the ladies of Manhattan won’t be sipping on anymore cosmopolitans.

For years, fans couldn’t help but wonder when a third installment would hit the big screen and it seemed like most of the cast was on board, too.

Earlier this year, Parker even teased the idea of a sequel a handful of times. However, at a red-carpet interview in New York, the Divorce star finally confirmed that a sequel was off the table.

Shortly after, the Liverpool-born actress took to twitter to clarify that she did, in fact, state she was not interested in reprising her role, but that was in 2016.

Following Parker’s announcement, several cast members chimed and added their two cents. While Kristin Davis posted a heartfelt message on her Instagram account, Willie Garson only added fuel to the fire. Garson, who played the flamboyant Stanford Blatch, confirmed on his twitter that “the reasons are true” and added that scrapping the project came with collateral damage. Unofficial sources claim that crew members were reportedly already in negotiations relocate to New York for filming and turned down other jobs.

For six seasons, fans followed the lives of Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Miranda Hobbes and

Charlotte York as they navigated relationships, fashion and sex in the big apple. Loosely based off the novel by Candace Bushnell, the long-going series eventually spawned two feature films: 2008’s Sex and The City: The Movie and its widely panned sequel Sex and The City 2 in 2010.

In 2013, The CW picked up The Carrie Diaries, a prequel series that stared AnnaSophia Robb( Bridge to Terabithia) as a pubescent Bradshaw before she became everyone’s favorite sexual anthropologist. Based on the series of junior novels

by Bushnell, the show got canned after two season due to bad ratings.

While a sequel is officially off the table, fans can enjoy the entire series on HBO Go and both seasons of The Carrie Diaries on Netflix.

Parker added that there was a completed screenplay that would’ve closed out the trilogy with finesse while giving fans something worthwhile.

“We had this beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, joyful, very relatable script and story,” Parker told Extra.

“It’s not just disappointing that we don’t get to tell the story and have that experience, but more so for that audience that has been so vocal in awaiting another movie.”

While Parker wasn’t vocal about what axed the long-awaited film, rumors quickly emerged that it was Kim Cattrall’s, who played the sexually liberated Samantha Jones, doing. In an article by Daily Mail, the film was scheduled to start filming in the fall, but Cattrall reportedly also wanted Warner Bros. to produce some of her independent projects.

Sources claim the company did not agree to her terms and the sixty-one-year-old opted out.

in the Mental Health Association of Tuscaloosa County, among many others.

Shirley was named the Outstanding Member of the Mental Health Association in 1990, was named a President Bush “Point of Light,” and in 2002, the psychiatric clinic at the University of Alabama School of Medicine was named in her honor. She is also involved in the RISE program and Crossing Points, and both programs have grown in funding and support thanks to her efforts.

Jimmy Warren (1954-) Born in Jasper in 1954, Jimmy Warren moved with his family from the family farm in Walker County to Holt when he was six months old so his father could start a job as a forklift driver at the Central Foundry. His mother quilted and canned vegetables to help support the family.

the Southeast. Through his agency, Warren has donated hundreds of hours of pro bono work to various charitable organizations.

Additionally, Warren has taken a range of leadership roles, both in a civic capacity and in his industry. He served as president of the Tuscaloosa Advertising Federation and governor of the district, serving on the national board and elected to the Council of Governors. He was inducted into the American Advertising Federation Seventh District’s Hall of Fame and received the Barton Cummings Gold Medal, AAF’s Highest Award.

He is a founding director and serves on the advisory board of the Bank of Tuscaloosa, and served in various roles with the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, including being instrumental in the creation of the Civic Hall of Fame.

Warren was Member of the Year in 2000 and received the Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

In school, Warren was a diligent student who was selected at Eastwood Junior High’s most outstanding student when he was in the 9th grade. At Tuscaloosa High School, he was one of the school’s outstanding seniors, and was editor of the Black Warrior. He worked three jobs to pay for college, and graduated magna cum laude.

Warren served on the City of Tuscaloosa’ Planning and Zoning Commission for 16 years and was chair for eight years; serves on the board of the Tuscaloosa Public Library and has served as a board member for PARA and a division chair for United Way, among many other boards. A loyal supporter of the University of Alabama, he is a member of the President’s Cabinet and the Board of Visitors of the College of Communication and Information Sciences. The 2017 honorees will be inducted Thursday, October 19, 2016 at 4 p.m. at the Alberta Center of Performing Arts. There is no cost to attend the event.

Warren worked at Creative Displays and TotalCom, and in 1983, bought TotalCom and became its president. In the more than three decades since, TotalCom has grown to be a regional firm and represents clients throughout

Gold Sponsors for the event are the Award Company of America, McAbee Construction, Inc., and The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences.

Silver Sponsor is Hudson-Poole Fine Jewelers.

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ATHENA’S BAKERY AND BOUTIQUE // WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?

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here are dinners that make you glad you had a lighter lunch that day and there are desserts that make you thankful you worked out that morning. For Northport and Tuscaloosa folks, there’s a place that offers the latter. Athena’s Bakery and Boutique offers all the golden wonders your sweet tooth desires. Massive chocolate chip cookies, dessert bars, fudge, and decadent cupcakes are just the beginning. Custom wedding and birthday cakes provide large scale satisfaction for those with a special occasion. And if you’re not in there for sweets, then you’re likely there to buy a gift for your mom, sister, or favorite lady of the moment in your Sunday school class. Hand painted crafts, clever coffee mugs, and other “Tuscaloosa lady” items bedazzle the store.

level-headed and went for a modest scoop or two of ice cream.

Despite all of these awesome things, it was neither the cupcakes, or the dessert bars, or the cute coffee mugs I was after. Alas, I was on the mission to have one of Athena’s monster milkshake creations I had been seeing on social media recently. My fellow dietitian and foodie friend Holly was the first person to make me aware of the gorgeous creations happening in Northport.

Paying for my $12 milkshake I completely understood the price point. With enough dessert components to feed a small city, I knew I’d be getting the bang for my buck. I almost regretted my decision as half of my buddies sat down at the table with their humble scoops of ice cream but my two other gal pals kept my motivation strong as they too anticipated their crazy shakes.

It didn’t take much convincing to get the ladies of my supper club to join me on this adventure. Making an evening of it by grabbing some Mexican food for dinner before the outing to Athena’s, we were ready to take on some dessert. Or at least we thought we were. By the time we finished our dinner’s and headed to the dessert mecca, our crew of six was an even split between those adventurous (or crazy enough) to get a monster milkshake and those that were more

In less than 10 minutes, the bakery staff brought our milkshakes to the table. My magical blue concoction was ALMOST distracting enough to keep me from noticing the other milkshakes, but of course I ultimately noted my friend Christa’s Salted Caramel Brownie milkshake and my friend Bab’s fellow Cookie Monster shake selection.

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As part of the more brazen ladies, I cautiously reviewed the eight different ultimate milkshake options. With several having an entire cupcake hanging off the side of a glass, I quickly thought of these milkshakes as the dessert equivalent to an all -out Bloody Mary with a hamburger and t-bone steak bedazzling a tomato beverage concoction. After long debate, I finally settled on the Cookie Monster milkshake featuring Blue Bell Blue Monster Ice Cream (blue-dye vanilla ice cream with cookie pieces), chocolate chip cookie crumbles, whipped topping, a massive chocolate chip sandwich cookie, cookie monster cake bite, and of course chocolate syrup.

To be honest, my blue dessert choice of the night all came down

to doing it for the Insta. But despite that, the milkshake was incredibly good. Blue tooth may have been my demise, but the accompanying cookie monster cake bite and chocolate chip sandwich cookie made the milkshake all the better.

Are these milkshakes here to stay?

Tuscaloosa’s appetite confirms that will be a yes. Though Athena’s has been open for 3 years, it’s only been a month since they’ve started their ultimate shake creations. The shakes

are insta-worthy enough to make you want to try it out for yourself. And a bonus? You get to take your mug home!!

Athena’s Bakery and Boutique is located at 13548 Highway 43 North in Northport and open seven days a week. Tweet us @ThePlanetWeekly and let us know where you are eating!

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here are certain types of beer than can just get ran into the ground with generic recipes culminating into a basic end result. Over and over, I get told about a new IPA from some pop-up brewery and how it’s changed someone’s life. Truth is, most of them are just simple IPA beers, but they’re all still pretty tasty. Less often, there are beers that really make you step back and appreciate the greatness of a well-crafted IPA. There’s a brewery near Ft. Lauderdale, FL. that I have been wanting to try for a while and one of the main reasons is their ability to create recipes that pack serious flavors. Funky Buddha is known for their odd flavor combinations, like their Maple Bacon Coffee Porter that’s basically breakfast in a beer, but they’re also known for having a knack for creating great beers that fall into the realm of traditional beers. In my swap, Dave included the Hop Gun IPA, a beer that’s rated fairly well on Beer Advocate. I was very happy he included one of these so that I could finally try out something from this highly regarded brewery. Here are my thoughts: First off, the artwork on the bottle is pretty fun. Hop Gun, Top Gun, you get it; so the artwork follows along with that theme with a fighter jet launching hop cones towards you. It’s pretty funny and compliments the brief description of the beer which you could tell someone had a fun time writing.

Also, something else that doesn’t affect the beer in any way, but just caught my eye was the shape of Funky Buddha’s labels. Nothing traditional here and I love it. Anyways, back to the beer.

I prepared my phone to take a photo and immediately after I pried off the cap, it began to foam over very quickly onto my cutting board. Something I noticed about the foam is that it wasn’t very thin, because all of the foam collected into a pile and just began to build upward rather than outward. This gave me the initial thought that the beer could be somewhat thick and consequently kind of heavy. After I cleaned up the foam and got the beer into a glass, I noticed about a finger-width of off-white foam that fizzled out fairly quickly (about 5-10 seconds). After settling for a moment, I noticed a deep amber, orangeish color that wasn’t very hazy, but not completely clear. As the beer settled you could begin to see some nice lacing around the sides of the glass even before I had taken the first sip. The aroma was beautiful; there was tons of malt notes and some great pine hints mixed with some hop characters that gave off a bit of citrus aroma, which I love. It didn’t smell as hoppy and dank as a lot of other IPAs, but one thing is kind of consistent with South Florida IPA beers and that’s the caramel overload rather than the hop overload. It’s a refreshing take on a style that gets pile driven by hops at every turn.

The flavor is really where this one had me hooked. Up front you get hit with more citrus and hoppy notes than the aroma led me to believe would be present. I was

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n this review, I’m going to cover three Natura Organic wines. Consider it a 3 for 1 review!

These three wines from Natura come from the Emiliana Organic Vineyards in Chile. Emiliana’s Natura wines are said to only come from organically farmed estate vineyards in the best wine growing valleys in Chile.

deceived, but I don’t mind. Mid palate, you still get some powerful notes of citrus, like pineapple and grapefruit, as well as picking up some of that malt and caramel you get from the nose. It finishes fairly dry and slightly bitter, and leaves a pine-like finish that’s accompanied by some great citrus flavors that leave the flavor stuck in your mouth. I honestly loved this quality the most because it made each more sip that much more intense. It’s like when you’re eating hot wings and each bite intensifies that heat and spice; except this was with citrus flavors and nice caramel malts and not spicy at all (thank God, I think I speak for all of us when I say I’m tired of spicy as hell beers). The flavors were just strong enough to take a burnt out style, like the IPA, and turn it into something interesting and enjoyable. I like being confused when I drink a beer from time to time, and this one certainly did. I was expecting to get a mouthful of caramel and malt, but I was surprised with citrus and pine. I love it.

The mouth feel was about on par with a generic IPA. Carbonation was very solid and mild. The beer rested well on the tongue and allowed the beer to be enjoyed and every aspect taken in. The body was surprisingly light and made the beer extremely sessionable. I only wish I would have had more than just one of these so I could have tested that out. I could easily see myself drinking three or four of these at a time and being able to conquer the world (or a burrito) afterwards. And for clocking it at almost 8% ABV, you really don’t get any of that back of the throat burn you get from higher alcohol beers.

The drinkability of the Hop Gun is what will have me coming back more than anything, for sure.

Overall, I’m extremely surprised by this beer. It was extremely sessionable, and while it wasn’t extremely balanced, I’m okay with that. I liked that I got more malt and caramel in the aroma and more hop and citrus in the flavor. It kept me on my toes and that citrus flavor more than makes up for it. If you’re looking for a great way to start out at Funky Buddha, try this one and see what you think. I did, and I know I’ll be trying to get more of this.

The winemaker for these three wines is Emilio Contreras and he feels that organic agriculture produces wines that are unique in identity and character. He has a degree in Agricultural Engineering with a specialty in Enology from the University of Chile and focuses on the Maipo and Colchagua valleys in Chile for Emiliana.

Natura Chardonnay Review I started with the Un-Oaked Chardonnay, which was a light yellow color in the glass. I was greeted by a pleasant aroma of pineapple and light citrus, including lime and grapefruit. A good whiff only resulted in a very mild sting of alcohol in the nose, which seemed just about right for the alcohol content of 13.0% per the bottle. The taste was pretty sweet for a Chardonnay. It almost tasted like a little Riesling might have been mixed in. The taste was enjoyable and refreshing, making this wine a lovely sipper. I noted hints of pineapple and other tropical fruits. Maybe a hint of minerality as well.

I later checked the tasting notes and it’s 100% Chardonnay, not a blend. The wine finished long on the palate with hardly any bitterness to be found. Well balanced overall. I found this wine to be really enjoyable and can imagine pairing it with a nice light white fish. Light cod or tilapia come to mind. Well done! Natura Chardonnay price $9.99.

Natura Rose Review In the glass, Natura Rose has a lovely pinky-bronze appearance to it. I had to cheat on the aroma and look at the tasting notes, as I wasn’t quite able to place it. I thought maybe sweet apple, but then realized after seeing the notes that subtle cherry was really what I was noticing. There’s also some currant in there as well. Which, if you think about it, are some great aromas you don’t always find in a Rose. Nice! Of course, this Rose comes from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, so maybe I shouldn’t be so surprised. Natura Rose alcohol content 12.0% per the bottle. On the palate you get well balanced flavors of “extremely light” cherry and other red fruits. Remember this is a Rose, so all flavors are very light. Enjoyable, none

the less. Mouthfeel is silky and the finish lingers… Pair this one with Vietnamese Pho. Natura Rose price $11.99.

Natura Carmenere Review Last up, Natura Carmenere was very dark purple in the glass. Little to no light gets through this wine. To start, know that this wine is a blend of 85% Carmenere, 8% Syrah, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Merlot. Upon pouring I was immediately hit by sweet and spicy aromas of ripe dates and prunes, with a little mocha thrown in for good measure. Nice aroma!

Natura Carmenere alcohol content 13.5% per the bottle. I expected a flavor bomb from the aroma (I’m writing this prior to tasting it… and now I’m going to taste it) and though quite flavorful, it wasn’t a flavor bomb. My first words were, “Hmmm that’s different!” The flavor’s enjoyable but hard to describe. There’s some of those dates and prunes in there. It’s quite jammy and there’s an immediate flavor attack that takes over your palate for a second. Tasty! Though there’s still something in there that I haven’t figured out (and the tasting notes aren’t giving it away either). The wine is very long finishing and its tannins are present and firm. The oak’s in there too.

Overall, I like this Carmenere a lot. It brings all the spice and flavor of Chile right into my wine glass! Pair this one with a hearty steak. Natura Carmenere price $10.79.

Conclusion In conclusion, I found this mini-collection of Natura organic wines to be unique and expressive. They’re a great trio to serve up for a dinner party and I was pleased to have the opportunity to try each of these (I tasted them all in one sitting as a flight). If you come across them in your local shop, don’t hesitate to give them a try! Definitely some of the best wines coming out of Chile that I’ve experienced and each of these are a (well) Under $20 choice that give you great flavors for a very good price.

That’ll do it for now… Cheers!

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3380 McFarland Blvd - Northport//330-0919//www.lostarascos.com

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. | Wed-Sat 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 11:00am3:00am//www.cookout.com CountryPride Restaurant 3501 Buttermilk Rd // 554.0215 | www.ta.travelcenters.com Breakfast 24 hours. Lunch and Dinner buffet.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 4800 Doris Pate Dr | Exit 76 // 562.8282//www.crackerbarrel.com Holler & Dash 1130 University Blvd A-1, Tuscaloosa//752-3310 Sun-Thur 7am–2pm Fri-Sat 7am–9pm Sun 7am-2pm//www.holleranddash.com International House of Pancakes 724 Skyland Blvd // 366.1130 Jack's 1200 Hackberry Lane | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199 Mr. Bill's Family Restaurant 2715 McFarland Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 333.9312

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 10:30am-8pm Closed Sun 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.

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 Sun10:30-8pm

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

T-Town Café 500 14th Street, Tuscaloosa | 759-5559 |www.ttowncafe.com Mon - Fri 6am - 3pm; Sat - Closed; Sun 10:30am - 3pm

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

The Waysider 1512 Greensboro Ave // 345.8239 Open for breakfast and lunch. Smoke free.

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

MEXICAN

Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant 607 15th Street Open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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 El Mariachi 3520 McFarland Blvd E |Tuscaloosa // 409-8585

Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi 502 15th Street // 752.8844 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 // 759-1400//Lunch: 11 a.m.

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

El Rincon (2 locations) 1225 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 366.0855 1726 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 330.1274

Pokirrito 68 (was Ezell's Southern Food Express) 220 15th St E, Tuscaloosa Sushi Bar

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

Rock 'n Roll Sushi 469-9060//2229 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 12-9pm

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 2321 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa//409-8344 Mon-Thur 10am–10pm Fri-Sat 10am–12am Sun 10am-10pm | www.fuzzystacoshop.com Iguana Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 752.5895 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 La Fiesta Mexican Grill 345-8580//6521 AL-69, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm Sun 11am-9pm Los Tarascos (2 locations) 110 Skyland Blvd E - Tuscaloosa//553-8896 NEW LOCATION

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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

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.

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

Hooter’s 5025 Oscar Baxter Dr | Next to Jameson Inn // 758.3035 www.hooters.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 MonThu: 11am - 10pm | Fri - Sat: 11am-10pm | Sun: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

CASUAL DINING

Avenue Pub 405 23rd Avenue // Tuscaloosa

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

Hooligan’s 1915 University Blvd // 759.2424 From hamburgers to hummus. Open daily 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Walton's 915 Patriot Pkwy, Tuscaloosa//752-1693 Wings and much more Mon-Sat 9am-10pm Closed Sun | waltonstuscaloosa.com

The Kitchen 2322 4th St, Tuscaloosa//331-4731 Tue-Fri 8am–3pm Sat-Sun 9am-9pm Closed Sunday

Wilhagan’s 2209 4th St | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 366.0913

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 11am-6pm Mon12AM–8PM

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

Metro Diner 464-9428//1800 McFarland Blvd E #404 Tuscaloosa Sun-Thur 7am–8pm Fri-Sat 7am–9pm | www.metrodiner.com

Archibald & Woodrow's BBQ 4215 Greensboro Ave | Tuscaloosa // 331.4858 Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Sun lunch

Miss Dots 1715 University Blvd, Tuscaloos Mon-Sun 11am-9pm | www.lovemissdots.com

Bama BBQ & Grill 3380 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 333.9816

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 Nothing But Noodles 1320 McFarland Blvd E #530// 349-2900// www.nothingbutnoodles.com Pastas, Salads, Soups, Desserts Fri-Sat 10:30am–10:30pm Sun-Thur 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 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

Southern Ale House 1530 McFarland Blvd N//Monday-Thursday 11a.m-9p.m., FridaySaturday 11a.m.-10p.m. Sunday Brunch 11a.m.-2p.m.

Animal Butter 710-5455// 2217 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa// Tue-Sat 11am–10pm Sun 11am–9pm Monday Closed | www.animalbutterinc.com

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).

Five Guys Burgers & Fries 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0575 www.fiveguys.com

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

Olive Garden 2100 McFarland Blvd E // 750-0321 Open daily from 11 a.m. | www.olivegarden.com

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 10:30am11:00pm | order.burgerfi.com/menu/tuscaloosa

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

Sitar Indian Cuisine 500 15th St // 345-1419

Mr. G’s 908 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339-8505

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

Dave’s Dogs 1701 McFarland Blvd E | University Mall // 722.2800

Broadway Pizzeria 2880 Rice Mine Road Northeast Tuscaloosa, // 391.6969

Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.345.4343

A wonderful selection of Greek foods

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// 561-6999//We use the freshest ingredients available with an emphasis on supporting the local farmer Mon-Sun 10am–9pm//www.urbancookhouse.com Zoe’s Kitchen 312 Merchants Walk // 344.4450

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

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WALKERS TAKE TO THE STREETS TO FIGHT SUICIDE

Hundreds of Walks Being Held Nationwide Through December 2017 OCTOBER 8, 2017 – More than 1,000 people from throughout Tuscaloosa County are expected to participate in the Tuscaloosa Out of the Darkness Community Walk at 2:00pm on Sunday, October 8 at The University of Alabama.

Hosted by the Counseling Center of the University of Alabama, this fundraising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s local and national programs and its bold goal to reduce the annual rate of suicide 20 percent by 2025.

“Suicide affects one in five American families. I am walking to bring awareness to this leading cause of death and let people in the community know that they are not alone. There is help out there for those who live with a mental health condition and support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide,” said Ashley Foster, Area Director for the Alabama Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

CRAFT BEER | WINE | BARCADE | GROWLERS

The Tuscaloosa Walk is part of a national Out of the Darkness walk movement, consisting of Community Walks, Campus Walks and two Overnight walks each year. In 2016, AFSP hosted more than 500 Out of the Darkness Walks spanning all 50 states, uniting more than 240,000 walkers and raising millions for suicide prevention research, education and advocacy.

Proceeds from the walks support programs such as Talk Saves Lives™, an educational presentation on how to recognize the risk factors and warning signs of suicide, and a new film entitled It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health that launched this spring. Through fundraising at the walks and other community and national events, AFSP has been able to fund 552 research grants totaling over $34 million dollars since 1987.

“These walks are about turning hope into action,” said AFSP CEO Robert Gebbia. “Suicide is a serious problem, but it’s a problem we can solve. The research has shown us how to fight suicide, and if we keep up the fight the science is only going to get better, our culture will get smarter about mental health, and we’ll be able to save more people from dying from depression and other mental health conditions.”

Local AFSP sponsors for the Tuscaloosa Out of the Darkness Community Walk include Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, the Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation, North Harbor Pavilion, SOS of Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama Student Health Center & Pharmacy, and University of Alabama Counseling Center.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health through education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, and with a public policy office in Washington, D.C., AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide. AFSP celebrates 30 years of service to the suicide prevention movement. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report, and join the conversation on suicide prevention by following AFSP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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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

Subs n' You 2427 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.758.0088 Roly Poly Sandwiches 2300 4th Street | Tuscaloosa // 366.1222 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 Pyros Fire Fresh Pizza 1320 McFarland Blvd E #270, Tuscaloosa//248-7343 Mon-Fri 10:30am-10pm | www.pyrospizza.com

DELICATESSEN

Honeybaked Ham Company 421 15th St. E // 345.5508 //www.honeybaked.com 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 McAlister’s Deli (2 locations) 101 15th St | Tuscaloosa // 758.0039 3021 Tyler Dr | Northport // 330.7940 Sandwiches, salads and spuds www.mcalistersdeli.com Momma Goldberg’s Deli 409 23rd Ave // 345.5501 | www.mommagoldbergs.com 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.

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

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

COFFEE SHOP Barnes & Noble 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 349.6366

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

Five Java Coffee, fresh juices, smoothies and treats from Mary's Cakes.

Open Monday - Saturday at 7am; 9am on Sundays

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

Heritage House 700 Towncenter | Northport // 758.0042 Open Mon-Fri 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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.

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

California Underground 13552 Highway 43, Northport | 339.8660

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.

Chuck E. Cheese's Midtown Village, 500, Tuscaloosa St//979-3420 Mon-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-11am-10pm Sat-9am-10pm

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

Firehouse Subs 1130 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 248.0680

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

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

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Marco’s Pizza 1021 McFarland Blvd, Northport// 330-4555 Mon-Thur 11am–10pm Fri-Sat 11am–11pm Sun 3–10PM | http://www.marcos.com

Lee Palace 6521 Highway 69 S // 391.9990 / Open daily 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Pearl Garden 2719 Lurleen Wallace Blvd | Northport // 339.0880

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Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. // 345.4354

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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un, happy, loving: this all describes Dryfus, a 10-month to 1-year-old male schnauzer/lab mix. Dryfus is very unique with his scruffy, black wiry coat with some white markings. He has a body like a lean lab, weighing about 40 pounds, and he should not get much bigger than this.

uno is a handsome, young adult male. He is mostly white with black spots and mesmerizing golden eyes. Juno came to us declawed. He is a very playful young man and craves attention.

He is a greeter and never meets a stranger. This boy is most definitely a love bug!

Dryfus is such a friendly, social, playful pup. He does get excited and has lots of puppy-like energy. He loves to play with toys and would make a great workout partner.

Juno is negative for FIV and FeLK, is current on vaccinations, and is neutered. If this handsome kitty sounds like the perfect addition for your family, please visit our adoption center during Saturday open hours or contact us to meet Juno.

Dryfus seems to play well with other dogs and walks pretty well on a leash.

He should be fine with children ages 8 and over, but not younger because he is still a bit jumpy. Dryfus may be too active for an apartment and he will require a fenced-in yard if left unattended at all outside. He will not want to be an outside-only dog - likes to be with his people! We have started on his crate training.

If you are interested in giving DRYFUS or JUNO the 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.

Dryfus is up-to-date on his vet care, is neutered, is heartworm negative, and is microchipped. He is on heartworm and flea/tick prevention. Come meet this cool dog and be ready to smile and have some fun!

Please call 205-554-0011 or visit humanesocietyofwa.org to request an appointment to meet our available animals.

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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ou’d think with gifted writers like Stephen Schiff, who wrote “True Crime” and “Lolita,” Michael Finch who penned “Hitman: Agent 47” and “The November Man,” and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz who teamed up for “Defiance” and “The Last Samurai,” that “American Assassin,” with “Maze Runner” star Dylan O’Brien, would have rivaled the James Bond movies and the Jason Bourne franchise as an international terrorist thriller.

Indeed, a sturdy cast gives their best, particularly Michael Keaton who radiates throughout, while the youthful O’Brien has grown up sufficiently so he appears credible as a vengeful adult. Nevertheless, mediocre scripting sabotages “American Assassin.” The chief problem lies with its bland hero. Cinematic heroes must stand out. As the gung-ho, ‘go-out-and-kill-all-terrorists-andcome-back-alive,’ O’Brien is given little with which to forge a charismatic character. Basically, Mitch Rapp qualifies as an adequate but nondescript hero. The only reason we feel sympathetic toward him is the tragedy involving his fiancée’s death; this incident now fuels his every waking moment. Conversely, as CIA survivalist specialist Stan Hurley who trains black ops agents, Michael Keaton energizes every scene with his brazen bravado. You have fun watching Keaton dominate every scene whether he is shooting at an enemy or withstanding the villain as the latter tortures him.

Similarly, as the treacherous villain, Taylor Kitsch is almost as captivating as Keaton. Furthermore, he is the best kind of villain who manages to stay one step ahead of the heroes and keeps surprising us and them.

Adversaries like Keaton’s trainer and Kitsch’s terrorist make O’Brien’s Mitch Rapp look like dreary. Happily, “Kill the Messenger” director Michael Cuesta keeps things moving so swiftly that it is possible to overlook the colorless but driven hero. Little of the high stakes plot, however, registers as original. “American Assassin” appropriates characters and predicaments from earlier movies, specifically “Black Sunday” (1977) “The Amateur” (1981), “The Peacemaker” (1997), and “Munich” (2005) where the villains have nuclear warheads.

Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) is vacationing in sunny Ibiza, Spain, with his beautiful, blonde, bikini-

clad girlfriend, Katrina (newcomer Charlotte Vega), when he surprises her with a marriage proposal.

Suddenly, murderous Islamist jihadists shatter their happiness and shoot everybody in sight. The terrorists wound Mitch twice, and by the time that he reaches his fiancée, she is dead. Over a year later, Mitch has learned to defend himself with his bare hands, practiced enough with firearms until he can obliterate bullseyes, and learned enough about his Middle-East adversaries so he can infiltrate their cells. Little does our hero know CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan of “Love & Basketball”) has had him under surveillance. Eventually, Mitch tracks down the monster who orchestrated the bloody Ibiza beach massacre, Adnan Al-Mansur (Shahid Ahmed of “Syriana”), to Tripoli, Libya. Mitch has just confronted Al-Mansur when CIA agents barge into the room and blast him. Mitch watches in horror as Mansur dies from a bullet in the head. This doesn’t keep Mitch from stabbing AlMansur’s corpse repeatedly until the Americans drag him off the body.

The CIA keeps Mitch on ice for 30 days until Kennedy convinces CIA Director Thomas Stansfield (David Suchet of “Agatha Christie's Poirot”) to allow him to join the Agency.

Initially, Cold War veteran and former Navy Seal veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton of “The Founder”) abhors the prospect of training a civilian. Nevertheless, Mitch ranks at the top of his class, despite all of Hurley’s dirty tricks to run him off. The action comes to boil when the Agency learns about the theft of weapons grade plutonium from

an off-line Russian nuclear facility.

Worse, Hurley recognizes the thief as an ex-CIA agent, referred to as Ghost (Taylor Kitsch of “John Carter of Mars”), left behind to die on a mission. Miraculously, Ghost survived and plans to use the plutonium to construct an atomic bomb. Ghost double-crosses everybody along the way who helped assemble the bomb, and the CIA don’t discover his plan until it is almost too late to thwart him.

If you’ve read Vince Flynn’s bestseller, you’ll know director Michael Cuesta and his writers have scrapped the novel’s plot. Indeed, they have preserved certain scenes, primarily the boot camp and the torture scenes.

The plot about Stan’s former student Ghost is a figment entirely of the screenwriters’ imagination. Ghost doesn’t exist in the novel. Instead of a

saboteur like Ghost, our heroes in the novel contend with Middle Eastern regimes clashing with each other in bombed-out Beirut. While an entirely different character tortured Stan in the novel, the villain suffers the same fate as Ghost does in the movie.

Letting down his guard momentarily, the torturer gives Stan the chance to chew off a piece of his ear.

Comparably, Flynn dispatched Rapp and Hurley to Europe to kill an amoral banker who had been investing millions of dollars for the terrorists as well as Russian espionage agents in Moscow. Furthermore, Mitch’s girlfriend didn’t die on the beach in Flynn’s novel. Instead, she died aboard the doomed Pan Am flight 103 that blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland. Mind you, sticking Mitch and his fiancée together on the same beach gives our protagonist greater incentive to embark on a “Death Wish” style revenge spree since he witnessed her death. Obviously, staging the beach massacre was easier than generating a CGI model of the Pan Am jetliner exploding. In Flynn’s novel, Mitch didn’t experience his girlfriend’s death first-hand as his cinematic counterpart. Most of the last part of the novel occurred in Beirut where terrorists abducted Stan, and Mitch launched a rescue mission. The grand finale in the film occurs in the Atlantic, and Ghost is playing for far higher stakes than his villainous counterparts in the novel.

Altogether, Schiff, Finch, Zwick, and Herskovitz have done an exemplary job of ramping up the action, and Mitch displays greater initiative in his efforts to complete his mission.

Although competent and fast-paced, “American Assassin” is still far too derivative to be memorable.

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>>> E V E N T S OCTOBER 10 A Day on the Courts - Ladies Tennis Tournament Indian Hills Country Club 8am-3pm $80 to enter - includes breakfast, lunch, players fee and players prize Proceeds benefit The DCH Breast Cancer Fund, which supports DCH’s ability to offer breast screenings and further testing if needed to the uninsured and under insured women of our West Alabama community. In addition, it provides items such as wigs, prosthesis and other needs as a result of treatment. We hope to see you in October!

OCTOBER 10 – APRIL 24 Burgers & Brews Join us every Tuesday for mouth-watering weekly burger specials, perfectly paired with a local craft brew!

Southern Ale House Tuscaloosa, AL OCTOBER 10 A Celtic Celebration The Prentice Concert Chorale invites you to an evening of Celtic Songs, Readings, and Tunes, Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 7:00 PM at Grace Presbyterian Church located at 113 Hargrove Road, Tuscaloosa. Accompanied by an instrumental ensemble that includes local Celtic musician, Jil Chambless, the concert’s feature work is Letters from Ireland. The work is a choral suite of traditional Irish songs interspersed with authentic letters written from Ireland to family members between 1716 and 1906.

Tickets, $10- adults and $5-students, are available from Prentice Chorale members from the Chorale’s website: prenticeconcertchorale.org, and will also be available at the door.

OCTOBER 11 Tuscaloosa Amphitheater hosts Willie Nelson & Family with special guest Jamey Johnson Tuscaloosa is proud to host the legendary Willie Nelson! A Pioneer of the anti-establishment outlaw image, who wrote hundreds of songs and became a spectacular country showman.

Accompanying Willie is country music singer Jamey Johnson who in addition to most of his own material, Johnson has co-written singles for Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, Trace Adkins, George Strait, James Otto, Joe Nichols and Jessie James Decker.

OCTOBER 12 – NOVEMBER 22 Contemporary Consolidated: Selections from the Permanent Collection Sarah Moody Gallery Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art at The University of Alabama will be on display at two sites during October and November: The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa and the SMGA on UA campus. The Permanent Collection is dedicated to works on paper including prints and photography. Paintings, drawings and

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Notable artists represented in the collection are Pablo Picasso, Walker Evans, Chuck Close, Lee Krasner, Robert Rauschenberg, Susan Rothenberg, Carrie Mae Weems, Jennifer Bartlett, Judy Pfaff, and Willie Cole. The collection has grown to more than 1500 works thanks to generous gifts of art from donors and purchases made by the gallery. The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art is supported by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Art and Art History.

OCTOBER 12 A Nite on the Green October is PINK month! This ticketed social event benefits the DCH Breast Cancer Fund for women in our community who need mammograms, additional testing, mentoring services. In addition, it provides items such as wigs, prosthesis and other needs as a result of treatment. We hope to see you in October! Purchase tickets to A Night on the Green by visiting www.dchplaypink.com Bryant Conference Center OCTOBER 13 Golf Classic Proceeds benefit The DCH Breast Cancer Fund, which supports DCH’s ability to offer breast screenings and further testing if needed to the uninsured and under insured women of our West Alabama community. In addition, it provides items such as wigs, prosthesis and other needs as a result of treatment.

We hope to see you in October! Indian Hills Country Club Tuscaloosa, AL OCTOBER 13 University of Alabama Cross Country at the Crimson Classic Come out and support the Alabama Crimson Tide Cross Country team as they participate in the Crimson Classic.

Admission to Alabama Cross Country is always FREE so come out and support the Crimson Tide Harry Pritchett Running Park Tuscaloosa, AL

and good company - who could ask for more? Tell a friend to tell a friend.

Event Schedule 1 PM - Band of Brothers Brewery Open 1:30 PM - Food trucks Open 2 PM - The Tarred & Feathered Band hits the stage Live!

Band of Brothers Brewing Company Tuscaloosa, AL OCTOBER 15 Alabama Soccer Match vs Mississippi State Come out and support Alabama Soccer as they take on Mississippi St. As always Alabama Soccer games are FREE so come out and support your University of Alabama Soccer Team.

Alabama Soccer Complex Tuscaloosa, AL OCTOBER 17 Druid City Music Hall presents MadeinTYO plus 24hrs and K Swisha Hip-hop artist MadeinTYO will perform at Druid City Music Hall on Tuesday, October 17. Doors open at 7:30 pm with music starting at 8:30 pm.

Druid City Music Hall Tuscaloosa, AL OCTOBER 19 Green Bar presents Marbin Marbin is a progressive jazz-rock band based in Chicago, IL, with a unique story that stands out in today's music world. With a do-it-yourself approach,

Marbin started touring in 2011 and has played over a thousand shows since, bringing their original instrumental music everywhere in the States that they could book a show. After well over a thousand shows and more than 20,000 albums sold, Marbin has gained thousands of devoted fans all over the worldwide.

Marbin has released five albums with Moonjune Records: Marbin (2009), Breaking the Cycle (2011), Last Chapter of Dreaming (2013), The Third Set (2014), and Aggressive Hippies (2015).

Green Bar OCTOBER 19 Rainbow Kitten Surprise and all five of its members hail from the mountains of Boone, North Carolina. With chilling harmonies, dynamic instrumentation, and introspective lyrics, their distinct sound takes influence from artists like Modest Mouse and Kings of Leon.

RKS was formed in early 2013 when the first two members, Sam Melo and Darrick "Bozzy" Keller, began writing and composing music together in their dorm. What started as just two college students with acoustic guitars would soon turn into a full-fledged band. The addition of Ethan Goodpaster on lead guitar, Charlie Holt on bass, and Jess Haney on drums brought the group full circle. Doors open at 7:30 pm and music starts at 8:30 pm.

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Children's Hands on Museum (CHOM) Tuscaloosa, AL OCTOBER 15 Trucks By The Tracks At Band Of Brothers Brewing Co. Join Band Of Brothers Brewing Co. Sunday, October 15th and enjoy Trucks

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Tuesday, Oct 10 The Alabama Theatre// Needtobreath

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Sunday, Oct 15 The Alabama Theatre//Shopkins Theatre Legacy Arena at the BJCC//The Book of Mormon

Thursday, Oct 19 Iron City//Louis The Child Oak Mountain Amphitheater//Florida Georgia Line Friday, Oct 20 Legacy Arena at the BJCC//The Avett Brothers

Sunday, Oct 22 Iron City//Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox Thursday, Oct 26 Legacy Arena at the BJCC//Foo Fighters

Friday, Oct 27 Legacy Arena the BJCC//Magic City Music Festival Sunday, Oct 29 Iron City//Third Eye Blind

NASHVILLE Saturday, Oct 7 Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater//Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson

Sunday, Oct 8 Ryman Auditorium//An Evening With Kevin

Saturday, Oct 14 3rd and Lindsley Bar & Grill//An Evening with Pete Yorn Nashville Municipal Auditorium//Mark Chesnutt Bridgestone Arena//Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne 3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill//An Evening with Pete Yorn

Sunday, Oct 29 Bridgestone Arena//The Weeknd & Gucci Tuesday, Oct 31 Ryman Auditorium//Bon Iver

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Sunday, Oct 15 Marathon Music Works//A Day to Remember Monday, Oct 16 Ryman Auditorium//Needtobreathe Tuesday, Oct 17 Ryman Auditorium//Paramore

Wednesday, Oct 18 Bridgestone Arena//Katy Perry City Winery Nashville//Collin Raye Friday, Oct 20 Ryman Auditorium//Cody Jinks Saturday, Oct 21 Exit In//Beach Fossils

Monday, Oct 23 Bridgestone Arena//Foo Fighters Wednesday, Oct 25 Bridgestone Arena//Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton Wildhorse Saloon//Jake Owen Ryman Auditorium// Evanescence

Monday, Oct 9 The Buckhead Theatre//Breaking Benjamin Wednesday, Oct 11 Infinite Energy Center//Gorillaz

Thursday, Oct 12 Mercedes – Benz Stadium//Garth Brooks

Saturday, Oct 14 Verizon Amphitheater//Laid Back Fest The Villages Amphitheater//Zac Brown Band Wolf Creek Amphitheater//Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Chastain Park Amphitheater//Willie Nelson Tuesday, Oct 17 Coca Cola Roxy Theatre//The Xx

Saturday, Oct 21 Verizon Amphitheater//Florida Georgia Line Friday, Oct 27 Verizon Amphitheater//Q100’s Q-Topia

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Von Braun Center 700 Monroe St SW 256.551.2345

Amphitheater at the Wharf 23101 Canal Rd 251.224.1020

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The Nick 2514 10th Ave S 205.252.3831

WorkPlay 500 23rd St S 205.380.4082

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Marathon Music Works 1402 Clinton St 615.891.1781

Sloss Furnaces 20 32nd St N 205.324.1911

Zydeco 2001 15th Ave S 205.933.1032

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>>> HOROSCOPES | W E E K L Y O V E R V I E W Luscious Venus makes some leading aspects this week. In fact, the days up to and including Thursday could rekindle the romance in a long-term relationship or encourage a budding connection to become more intimate. However, Thursday’s full moon could see you keeping private certain feelings between you and another. You have a lot of fun together, and no one else needs to know about it.

The weekend could see a more serious side of your personality, when being conscientious could bring rewards.

There could be a lot of discussion at home at the start of the week, and this could lead to some decisions that positively transform a key situation. On another note, your social life sparkles, particularly around Thursday, when the full moon in lively Aries could be the perfect time to hold a celebration or grand occasion.

Know that it could be very boisterous, though. Putting yourself in your partner’s shoes over the weekend could help you understand his or her perspective.

You could be your own worst enemy this week, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’ve convinced yourself that there is nothing you can do, accomplishing something could certainly be more difficult. Give yourself a break and try to have a more positive approach. Think that you can do it and keep repeating this to yourself. You’ll find that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You can accomplish whatever you put your mind to if you stick with it.

There is a possibility that you could earn more money, but there is also a chance that you’ll spend it all before the week is up. Making some wise investments, such as channeling extra cash into a creative project, could be worthwhile. And as long as you don’t decide to make some expensive romantic gestures around the time of Thursday’s full moon, you can benefit. The weekend could have a more serious bias, but a heart-to-heart talk could be very revealing.

It could be difficult to see eye to eye with certain family members, and this might continue over the course of the week. However, this could also encourage you to have a discussion to resolve this matter. If things reach a critical point, this could be a good thing because the energy around the situation is ripe for change. Be willing to listen to others’ feelings and you may find they aren’t so very different from yours after all. A compromise is possible.

A positive focus on your sign could make you eager to express yourself and share what is most important to you. There may be some things that need a solution that you’re more hesitant to talk about. The coming week could be an opportunity to listen to your intuition and gently broach the subject with a friend or trusted confidant. You may say more than you mean to, but this could release tension and leave you feeling much better as a result.

An intense aspect early in the week could mean you’re compulsively drawn to someone and find it hard to turn your attention to other things. This could be a temporary phase, but it could leave you feeling frustrated if the person in question doesn’t feel the same way about you. Thursday’s full moon in your wellness sector might encourage you to forget about your discipline and routines and go all out to enjoy yourself. Try not to overdo it!

You may draw some fascinating opportunities to you, but it’s also possible that you could resist them. This is unusual, as you’re the kind of person who delights in anything new and fresh. You may have mixed feelings that cause you to delay a decision. If you need more time, take it, but this option could work out even if it requires hard work. Your social life sparkles this week and over the weekend, with a lively encounter to brighten your days.

While you may be inspired to follow a new path that shows plenty of promise, you might feel edgy if it means moving too far outside your comfort zone. It’s really a question of belief. This can be a good time to jettison any that are outdated and holding you back.

Nevertheless, a full moon in Aries on Thursday could bring some drama to the home front. It is also excellent for a celebration or get-together, even if it is a little boisterous.

If you’re thinking about going on a trip, the full moon might encourage you to go for it. If you’ve been busy with various tasks and chores or aspects of your life have been intense lately, getting away from it all might seem like the perfect way to unwind and feel good. There is a focus on change and transformation that could see you letting go of situations that no longer serve you. Certain friends might object to doing this, however.

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You could experience some conflict regarding a goal or plan, and this might make it hard to progress as much as you’d like over the coming days. If you and another are finding it difficult to see eye to eye, putting yourself in their shoes could help you understand their thoughts and feelings. You don’t have to agree, but a compromise might help you to make the best of an awkward situation. Key insights could also change your perspective concerning a financial matter.

Both your love life and connections to your colleagues will be on the agenda this week. Regarding work, you might have to attend discussions and consultations. Whatever the relationship, you’ll fare better if you can avoid being too intense. This might be difficult at the time of the full moon on Thursday, however. But as long as you don’t say anything you might come to regret, you could find others show up with opportunities and options you might never have considered otherwise.

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ALABAMA REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE The Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre is The University of Alabama’s pre-professional dance company.

ARDT concerts occur twice a year and feature choreography by awardwinning faculty and guest artists.

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he Arts Council will host an exhibit of the photography of Brenda Miller at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center Oct. 6-27, 2017. Featured in The Arts Council Gallery, the display will be titled “Threes.” A reception honoring the artist will take place on Oct. 6 from 5-8 p.m. during First Friday. The exhibit will consist of 33 photographs in eleven themes in series of threes.

Photographer Brenda Miller is captivated by shapes, textures and patterns. These characteristics appear in her favorite subjects to photograph including architecture, landscapes and abstracts. From country roads to city blocks, she enjoys her journeys as much as the destinations.

While her previous two solo exhibits each had a single theme, for this collection the artist desired to further stretch the dual challenge of multiple themes and diverse formats. She settled on three, which was an appropriate, odd number of images for each set while allowing overall subject breadth.

“For ‘Threes,’ I started in the summer of 2016 by creating a list of approximately 50 possible subject themes with the goal of narrowing

the list to 10-12. This was something fun to think about, especially while cycling, which I find meditative. While several subthemes were always definite, others would be scratched out and replaced with spontaneous inspirations. I also wanted most of the images to be new,” stated Miller.

Miller narrowed down the list and planned the required destinations for the images yet to capture. In 2017, she traveled around the South between San Antonio, Texas to the west and Beaufort, S.C. to the east.

Some of her subject matter, such as the Ruins and the Missions, were chosen because of their historical and architectural intrigue.

The Arts Council Gallery is open weekdays 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. with free admission. Visit www.firstfridaytuscaloosa.com for a complete list of all First Friday participants and upcoming events.

The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center is located at 620 Greensboro Avenue in Downtown Tuscaloosa.

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his is certainly not the time to relax or be satisfied. We need to focus on things that we can do better to improve from our last performance, regardless of the score. There are still things that we can learn from and improve from.

This is another one of those division games against a very good team that is going to take the best preparation that we have throughout the week to get ready to play this game.

We are very pleased that Levi Wallace is the SEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Update on personnel, Da'Shawn Hand just has an MCL strain. He will be out, and probably very doubtful, at least this game and maybe more.

Trevon Diggs has a foot injury. He will be day-today, but also is very questionable for this game.

Texas A&M is the strongest team that we played to this point. Looking at them from the holistic standpoint, they're very explosive offensively. They run the ball very effectively. They've got really good running backs. Christian Kirk may be the most explosive player -- returner, receiver, runner -- of anybody in our league. Defensively, they're tough to run against. They create a lot of negative plays. They've got good pass rushers. (Defensive coordinator) John Chavis always does a good job of playing very aggressive, physical football. Because of Christian Kirk being a fantastic returner, these guys are very dangerous on special teams. So this is by far, I think, the strongest team that we have played to this point all the way around. Certainly going to be a challenge for us and test for us and a division game on the road.

ON GUARDING AGAINST OVERCONFIDENCE: I think it's an individual thing. It's a leader thing.

It's a coach thing. Everybody understanding the challenges that we have and how we want to move forward and you can't look back. We had 24 hours (to celebrate) the last game, and it won't have any impact on the next game. We need to move on. Everybody's got to get psychologically and physically ready to execute and play good football, winning football in the next game.

ON SPREADING THE BALL AROUND: I think that we want to utilize all the skill players that we have. I think that's the best way to use all your weapons. I think that's something that we want to continue to emphasize on offense, whether it's the running backs, receivers, the quarterback, whoever it might be that gives us an advantage to make plays in a particular situation and in a particular game. I think all the skill guys have made progress and have played well. We have had a few dropped balls in the last couple of games and we'd love to eliminate that, but we've also made some really good catches. I think everybody needs to focus on what they need to do to be a complete player at their position, and take advantage of the opportunities when you get them.

ON SUCCESS IN THE RED ZONE: I think the fact that we have a balance and we can run the ball probably helps. We use tempo down

there to help us get the other team off-guard a little bit. It's obviously one of the things in the off-season that we wanted to do better on both sides of the ball. I think we have made some improvements, but I think teams will make it more difficult for us to run, so we're going to have to be able to be effective in the way we throw the ball down there as well.

ON JK SCOTT'S LONG FIELD GOALS: He has a really strong leg. We usually define the yardline every week, based on the wind conditions and that type of thing. But probably 35 to the 38 yardline or something, where the ball is there.

ON RONNIE CLARK'S TOUCHDOWN: Ronnie Clark has been the consummate, ultimate great story about how any program and (about how) college football should be about. Here's a guy that has done everything that anyone could ask as a teammate and contributed to the team in whatever way he could, regardless of how much accolade that may have brought him. I think every player on the team respects that and understands that. I think that every coach, including myself, respects that and understands that. When a guy has an opportunity to score a touchdown, I think a lot of people were very, very excited for him. So excited that we really could've probably got a penalty, because guys ran out on the field without their helmet on. So we caught a break on that one. But we were really, really happy to see Ronnie have a positive, self-gratification for all his dedication and hard work and commitment to the program and the team in every way that he's been able to contribute.

ON IF THE BLOCK ON DA'SAHWN HAND WAS LEGAL: Yeah, it was legal. The guy cut him. If it's illegal, we should eliminate cut-blocking. I've been an advocate of that for a long time, but you're allowed to cut and it's a legal block. So until somebody changes the rule, there's nothing illegal about it.

ON HOW MUCH THE OFFENSE HAS EVOLVED: I think Jalen has really developed very nicely through the course of the season. One of the things that he did in this game, which we've been working with him on even when he scrambles, is to keep his eyes down the field. He actually did that on several

occasions. One of the balls Robert Foster jumped up to catch and got pushed out of bounds. Another one, (Henry) Ruggs dropped. But those were two occasions that he scrambled and kept his eyes down field and found an open receiver and made a good throw. I think that can be a tremendous complement to his running ability, his scrambling ability. But I think from a drop-back standpoint, from a timing standpoint, we missed a few throws in the game. But at the same time, we're in the right place, we're making the reads, we're getting the ball out of our hand, and we also made some really good throws in the game. So we're excited about the progress that we've been able to make it and the balance that it can create for us.

ON STAYING FOCUSED AND NOT SCOREBOARD WATCHING: I think the common thread is, we have an old saying, 'Out of yourself and into the team.' Look, everybody has individual goals and accolades that they want to accomplish in things that they want to do personally. I think they should. But I think there's a fine line between, what do I put first? Do I do what is best for the team and for my teammates and know that it's important for me to be a complete player, whether I'm getting the ball or not getting the ball, getting an opportunity or not getting an opportunity but I create an opportunity for somebody, and that same person can create an opportunity for me when I get a chance to make a play. That's what we try to emphasize with our players. And so far this year, our players have done a pretty good job of that.

ON A&M REBOUNDING AFTER LOSS TO UCLA: I think sometimes when things like that happen it can be a galvanizing thing for your team. People respond better sometimes to bad things happening than they do the good things happening. It shouldn't be that way, but sometimes it is and they certainly have responded and played really, really well. They played really well in that (UCLA) game to get into the position they were in (leading 41-10). They have continued to play well, run the ball, have a great balance, do what their players can do, and they're very aggressive and physical on defense. So this is a really good team.

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