May 21 Tuesday
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will host the annual Tuscaloosa County School System Fine Arts Showcase March 1-28, 2024 in The Arts Council Gallery and Black Box Theatre at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. An exhibit of select visual art comprised of art students from the TCSS secondary schools will open on March 1 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk. Each art teacher will select seven to ten pieces for the display in a variety of media. The exhibit will conclude on Thursday, March 28.
Also featured during the First Friday portion of the Showcase will be performances by the Brookwood Elementary Chorus, led by Amber Hartley, at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Tuscaloosa County High School Jazz Band.
Playing for an extremely limited time on the PCI Digital Dome Theater! (Formerly IMAX Dome Theater.)
June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D brings this monumental event to the world’s largest screens for the first time.
Audiences of all ages will discover from a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, military strategy, science, technology and human values, the film will educate and appeal to all. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, D-Day: Normandy 1944 pays tribute to those who gave their lives for our liberty…a duty of memory, a duty of gratitude.
Rojo has Open Mic Music every Tuesday with host Zach Austin in the Side Room. Sign up is at 5:30pm with music starting at 6pm. Each performer gets 3 songs of any genre. Usually lasts until around 9:30pm. Rojo's Side Room has a full bar and you can order food from the bartender in there. No cover charge for this event. See Zach Austin's Facebook page for more info.
May 22 Wednesday
Rojo has been doing Pub Quiz Trivia Night every Wednesday night since 2008! Different hosts rotate through the month. Bring yourself or a group. Winning team gets a $120 Rojo Gift Card plus second and third prizes. Free to play, but must purchase food or drinks. The fun starts at 7:15pm and lasts until around 9:30.
This event runs from Mar 6, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024 and happens every:Wednesdays: 7:15pm - 9:30pm
May 23 Thursday
Join us for a launch party in honor of Mobile mystery novel phenom Carolyn Haines on May 23, as we celebrate her latest novel, "Lights, Camera, Bones." We're rolling out all the frills for Carolyn with a specialty cocktail menu at Happy Hour pricing, putting Carolyn on the hot seat for an audience Q&A, book signing line, and, most certainly when Carolyn is involved, unknown hijinks and hilarity.
In "Lights, Camera, Bones," we step again into the shoes of the much-loved character Sarah Booth Delaney, a fiery and resourceful private investigator from the South famously described by Kirkus Reviews as “Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.” The drama unfolds on a movie set in Greenville, right on the Mississippi River where Delaney Detective Agency faces a unique challenge with the mysterious disappearance of a wealthy political scion while filming a story about the 1927 flood that devastated Greenville. The subsequent discovery of a severed foot suggests a disastrous encounter with a bull shark, but as rumors circulate, the human element cannot be discounted. Delaney, along with her associates, must navigate a complex maze of evidence to solve this alarming mystery.
Make sure your funny bone and curious mind are intact for this event. It is one you won't want to miss!
Book purchase from The Haunted Book Shop is required to enter the signing line.
May 24 Friday