UA to hold spring commencement May 3-4
WSFA (Montgomery) – May 2
The University of Alabama will hold their spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4.
Michael Innis-Jimenez Releases New Book, ‘Steel Barrio’
Individual.com – May 3
Steel Barrio, a new book by NYU Press, has been released to give advocates, policy makers, and anyone else interested in immigration a historical perspective on how new ethnic communities cope with harassment and discrimination in time of national economic crisis. According to a release, drawing on individual stories and oral histories, Michael Innis-Jimenez tells the story of how a community developed and survived the Great Depression to become the vibrant, active community that continues to play a central role in Chicago politics and society. Michael Innis-Jimenez, the author, is an American Studies scholar and historian at the University of Alabama.
New coffee shop opens at Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
CBS42 (Birmingham) – May 2
The new Patriot Brew coffee shop had its grand opening on Thursday. … Thursday’s grand opening featured work from interior design students at the University of Alabama.
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – May 2
UA students’ art work on display at Paul R. Jones Gallery
WVUA – May 2
The artwork of some University of Alabama students is now being displayed at the Paul R. Jones gallery in downtown Tuscaloosa from now until May 10th. The gallery will be displaying student art alongside pieces already featured in the Jones collection. Students in the class say they were able to choose anything to draw inspiration to create art work of their own…some of the students’ art is for sale. The Paul R. Jones gallery is located on 6th Street in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Local Q&A: Stacy Alley
Tuscaloosa News (The Tusk) – May 3
Stacy Alley, theater and dance professional…I am an assistant professor of musical theatre/dance at the University of Alabama. I also direct and choreograph at UA and Theatre Tuscaloosa (Alley recently choreographed UA’s “Show Boat,” and will direct and choreograph Theatre Tuscaloosa’s summer musical “Bye Bye Birdie”) as well as professionally. I received my MFA in acting from here in 2003 and after teaching at Arkansaas State University for seven years, was fortunate enough to be hired back at UA.
Arlington artist teaches African American history through paintings and quilts
Washington Post – May 3
The gymnasium at Washington-Lee High School was transformed into an art gallery last week to offer Arlington County students a new way to experience African American history. Through the paintings and quilts of local artist Avis Collins Robinson, students saw familiar faces of abolitionists and civil rights leaders such as Sojourner Truth and Malcolm X. The piece captures the moment that Vivian Malone Jones and another student faced off with Gov. George Wallace, who attempted to block them as they walked in to register for classes at the University of Alabama. It was 50 years ago in June that they finally desegregated the university.
Alabama Voices: Garden fact – Weed work never ends
Montgomery Advertiser – May 3
No matter what poets say, spring is not mainly about “daisies pied and violets blue” or “a morning-glory at my window.” As pretty as flowers are, they’re no match for weeds. When I was a kid, each year from April through August my father made me pull weeds with him in our vegetable garden and pasture. He seemed to get satisfaction in pulling weeds. There was no job I disliked more…David Sloan is journalism professor emeritus at the University of Alabama.