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UA departments are coming together to welcome students back to campus.  In its second year running the Week of Welcome activities which span from August 15-21 highlighting the things that will make Tuscaloosa feel like home.  With major events like Capstone Convocation, Bama Blast, Plaza Live!, and Ripple Effect to intimate gatherings including exploring UA’s pictorial history, cultural cohorts, bike tours, state socials and more.  The week is

Week of Welcome Brings UA Departments Together

08/08/08

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FREE: THE RUDE MECHANICALS ARE AT IT AGAIN!

The Rude Mechanicals, Tuscaloosa’s free Shakespeare in the park theatre company (made up of UA faculty, staff, current and former students, alumni, and Tuscaloosa townspeople) is presenting its third annual anthology, “Shake-Scenes 3: Songs, Sonnets, and Scenes from Shakespeare” Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 14-16 at the lower level River Road Park East from 7:30-9 p.m. There will be scenes from “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Hamlet,” “Measure for Measure,” “Henry VI,” and “Pericles,” among others. There is no admission fee. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets and bug spray. Please do not bring glass bottles.

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@ River Road Park—The Rude Mechanicals—8/14-16 @ 7:30 pm—FREE

@ Ferg Plaza—Plaza Live!—8/17 from 7-10 pm—FREE

@ Coleman Coliseum—Capstone Convocation—8/19 @ 7 pm—FREE

@ Ferg Plaza—Welcome Back Concert: Corey Smith—8/23 @ 8 pm—FREE  More...

@ Bama Theatre—Bankhead Visiting Writer, Rikki Ducornet—8/28 @ 7:30 pm FREE

@ Moody Concert Hall—Susan Fleming, mezzo soprano—8/28 @ 7:30 pm FREE

@ Galleries in T’town & Nport—Artrageous 1st Thursday Arts Tour—9/4 from 5-9 pm FREE

@ BAMA Theatre—Aimee Mann—9/4 at 8 pm—Tickets required More...

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poised to provide a strong foundation for our record breaking class of 2012!  There are many ways for all of UA’s community to get involved and work collaboratively to make this year’s Week of Welcome a huge success.  Click here for a complete calendar of WOW activities.

 

 

Eutaw Alabama 2008

Black Belt Folk Roots Festival

Saturday, Aug 23 at 11 am - 6 pm        Sunday, Aug 24 at 2 - 7 pm

There'll be lots of fun & music for the whole family!  The festival will be held on the Old Courthouse Sq., Main St. in Eutaw Alabama.  Admission is FREE. For information about the festival, phone 205-372-0525.  More...