TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening
MUSIC
THURSDAY
Plato Jones: 9 p.m., Black Warrior Brewing Co., 2216 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa.
SUNDAY
Iron and Wine, Anna Mieke: 8 p.m., Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $29 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.lyricbham.com.
WEDNESDAY
Susto: 8 p.m., Druid City Music Hall, 1307 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa. www.druidcitymusichall.com.
LOCAL EVENTS
SATURDAY
Micah House book-signing and talk: 12:30-2:30 p.m., Ernest and Hadley Booksellers, 1928 Seventh St., downtown Tuscaloosa. House will introduce the third book in his Blanchard Witches series, "Stitches in Time." To be held in the courtyard, weather permitting, with refreshments served. For more, see www.bit.ly/41JhODx. www.ernestandhadleybooks.com.
Spring Fling at the Galleria: 2-6 p.m., Tuscaloosa Galleria, 1657 McFarland Blvd. N. Live music from the Alabama Blues Project 2-4 p.m. in the Local Roots patio; and from Tarred and Feathered 4-6 p.m. in the courtyard. Easter Bunny will be available for photos, and there'll be face-painting, cookie-decorating, refreshments and raffles.
Druid City Derby season opener and doubleheader: 5-9 p.m., Bobby Miller Center, 300 Bobby Miller Parkway, Tuscaloosa. DCD will hold a doubleheader to open the 2023 season, with Druid City Daredevils Junior roller derby expo at 5, and a bout with Rocket City Roller Derby at 7. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Bleacher seating will be available, and small folding chairs are welcome once the bleachers are filled. Family-friendly. Tickets $12 online, if bought by Friday, $15 at the door. See more at www.druidcityderby.com.
Tuscaloosa Community Dancers' spring concert: 5 p.m., Dance Theatre, English Building (formerly Morgan Hall) on the UA campus. TCD's company members will perform excerpts from "Giselle," along with Miami City Ballet dancers Jennifer Lauren Quarles and Chase Swatosh, as well as a premiere contemporary pointe work by Aidan Nettles, UA assistant professor of dance. Tickets $13 to $22, through www.tinyurl.com/yc6eua4y.
SUNDAY
Pet Eggstravaganza on the Bunny Trail: 2-5 p.m., free and family-friendly. 401 Main Ave., Northport, presented by Buffalo Rock Pepsi. Pet pictures with the Easter Bunny. Event setup is in the parking lot behind Sue's Flowers.
Books and Beers, "Once There Were Wolves": 3 p.m., Black Warrior Brewing Co., 2216 University Blvd., downtown Tuscaloosa. This month the book club will be discussing "Once There Were Wolves" by Charlotte McConaghy.
"Give Me Space," Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra's 2023 young person's concert: 4 p.m., Moody Concert Hall, 810 Second Ave. on the UA campus. Featuring students from the Alberta School for the Performing Arts, and the Fine Arts Academy at Bryant High School. www.tsoonline.org.
MONDAY
This Could Be You: Comedy show with open-mic, 8-11 p.m., Black Warrior Brewing Co., 2216 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa. Signup at 7:30. Hosted by Stand-Up Tuscaloosa and Compton Smith.
MONDAY-APRIL 2
"Frontieres sans Frontieres": Performed by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance, $15 general, $10 for students, Allen Bales Theatre. In Phillip Howze's play, Win is a dexterous young waif trying to survive in a war-torn country and struggling to provide for her two younger siblings. Living in a crude, makeshift shelter and adapting themselves to a harsh life on the streets, doors begin to open for them through the appearance of tourists and other outsiders. Will the prospects of education and other temptations of the civilized world be enough to entice these siblings away from the streets? Or will they remain true to the only life they’ve ever known? Performances at 7:30 p.m., Monday-April 1, with a 2 p.m. matinee April 2. www.theatre.ua.edu.
UPCOMING
MARCH 31-APRIL 1: Druid City Arts Festival, 5-9 p.m. March 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 1, Government Plaza, downtown Tuscaloosa. Free and family-friendly. More than 75 local artists will display work in a variety of media. There will also be music, activities for kids, educational demonstrations, and food and drink for sale. For more, see www.druidcityartsfestival.com.
APRIL 12-14, 20-23: "Into the Woods," Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical, performed by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance, Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall on campus. www.theatre.ua.edu/box-office.
APRIL 13: Lauren Daigle, Andrew Ripp, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $129.50, $89.50, $59.50, $49.50 and $29.50, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
APRIL 30: 2023 West Alabama Food and Wine Festival, 4:30-7:30 p.m., moving to downtown Northport this year, at 403 Main Ave. Early-bird tickets before April 15, $60 general, $85 VIP. From April 15-30, tickets will be $75 general, $100 VIP. Tickets will include tastings from more than 30 area restaurants, and a keepsake wine glass. VIP tickets add early entrance at 3:30 and private lounge seating. See more at www.westalabamafoodandwine.org.
MAY 12: Hank Williams Jr., Old Crow Medicine Show, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, and at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $99.75, $79.75, $59.75, and $35, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
MAY 28: Flashback Funk Fest, featuring Morris Day and The Time, Zapp Band, Con Funk Shun, and Atlantic Starr, 6 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 and $29.50, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
JUNE 28: Barenaked Ladies, Five for Fighting, Del Amitri, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $89.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 and $29.50, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
AUG. 5: 3 Doors Down, Candlebox, 8 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 24, for $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 and $39.50, plus fees, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
AUG. 6: Jason Aldean, Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent, Dee Jay Silver, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amphitheater box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $179.75, $149.75, $119.75, $89.75, $79.75, $59.75, and $44.75, plus fees and taxes. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
SEPT. 8: Parker McCollum, Jackson Dean, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or the Amp box office at 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $84.50 (general admission pit), or $69.50, $54.50, $34.50 or $24.50 for reserved seats. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
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