“What It Is”: A Talk on Creativity By Lynda Barry

Bama Theatre 600 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Why do people wish they could write, sing, dance, and draw, long after they’ve given up on these things? Does creative activity have a biological function? There is something common to everything we call the arts. What is it? It’s something I call ‘an image’, something that feels alive and is contained and transported by…

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California Typewriter Screening and Filmmaker Talkback

Bama Theatre 600 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

CALIFORNIA TYPEWRITER is a documentary portrait of artists, writers, and collectors who remain steadfastly loyal to the typewriter as a tool and muse, featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, David McCullough, Sam Shepard, and others. Filmmaker Doug Nichols will be in attendance to talk about the making of the film and answer audience questions. The film also movingly documents…

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Strike and Alloy Orchestra: Silent Film, Live Musical Score

Bama Theatre 600 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

The University of Alabama’s Sonic Frontiers concert series presents its first concert of the 2018-2019 season on Tuesday, October 30th at 7:30 pm. Alloy Orchestra will perform an original score to Sergei Eisenstein’s first full-length feature film, Strike (1925)   Strike and Alloy Orchestra: Silent Film, Live Musical Score Tuesday, October 30th, 7:30 PMBama Theatre600…

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