TUSK CALENDAR: February 8
LOCAL MUSIC
TODAY
Megan McMillan, Tabitha Cooley: 7 p.m., Band of Brothers Brewing Co., 1605 23rd Ave. Food truck on site.
Huxford Symphony Orchestra: 7:30 p.m., Moody Music Building Concert Hall, UA campus. Tickets $10 general, $5 adults older than 55, $3 UA students.
Daryle Singletary: 10 p.m., Rhythm & Brews, 2308 Fourth St., www.rhythmnbrews.com.
FRIDAY
Desperate Measures: 10 p.m., Rhythm & Brews, 2308 Fourth St., www.rhythmnbrews.com.
Lord Nelson: 10:30 p.m., Green Bar, 2350 Fourth St. www.greenbarttown.com.
SATURDAY
Tarred & Feathered Band: 7 p.m., Band of Brothers Brewing Co., 1605 23rd Ave.
Admiral Snackbar: 10 p.m., Green Bar, 2350 Fourth St. www.greenbarttown.com.
Farmer's Daughter: 10 p.m., Rhythm & Brews, 2308 Fourth St., www.rhythmnbrews.com.
SUNDAY
Matthew McNeal: 6 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co., 607 14th St., Parkview Plaza. 342-0051.
MONDAY
“Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”: Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra performance, 7 p.m., Moody Music Building Concert Hall, UA Campus. Tickets $10 to $40. Conductor Adam Flatt, Paul Houghtaling and the UA Opera Theatre perform music by Giacomo Puccini. www.tsoonline.org. 752-5515.
WEDNESDAY
Matt Bennett: 9 p.m., Rhythm & Brews, 2308 Fourth St., www.rhythmnbrews.com.
LOCAL EVENTS
TODAY-SUNDAY
2018 Double Exposure Photography Exhibit-Junior Division: 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. weekdays, and during Bama events, Bama Theatre’s upstairs Junior League Gallery.
ONGOING THROUGH FEB. 19
Beth Conklin exhibit: Kentuck’s Hotel Indigo Gallery, 111 Greensboro Ave.. Conklin works in digital art and photography. www.facebook.com/hereonearthdigitalart.
ONGOING THROUGH FEB. 22
Amy Smoot & John Klosterman exhibit: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall, UA Campus. Reception 4-6 p.m. Feb. 15.
ONGOING THROUGH FEB. 23
2018 Double Exposure Photography Exhibit - Senior Division: 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. weekdays, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center.
ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 23
Robert Kushner exhibit: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, 103 Garland Hall, UA Campus. Reception 5-7 p.m. today.
SATURDAY
The Great Tuscaloosa Chili Cookoff: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Bryant Conference Center, 240 Paul Bryant Drive. Thirty-two teams competing for taste, booth, costumes and showmanship. Donations requested at the door; children younger than 6 admitted free. Sponsored by the Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa.
"Roll Out the Red Carpet" -- Bal Masque XXV: 7:30-10 p.m., box office 6 p.m., house at 6:30 p.m., Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave. General admission tickets for $40, will be available at the box office Saturday. The 25th annual Mardi Gras ball presented by the Mystic Krewe of the Druids; a fundraiser for West Alabama AIDS Outreach, www.kreweofthedruids.org.
TUESDAY
Oscar-nominated short films: The Bama Art House film series will show 2018's Oscar-nominated shorts, in animation and live action, 7:30 p.m. Bama Theatre. The Oscars presentation show airs March 14. The Bama Art House features screenings of recent independent dramas, comedies and documentaries, 7:30 pm. Tuesdays in the Bama Theatre. Box office opens at 6:30, doors and Bama Bar at 6:45 p.m. Single tickets are $8 general, $7 seniors and students, and $6 Arts Council members. Punchcard tickets, for $60, will also be available at the box office, good for any 10 Bama Art House films. The series also includes the 2018 Oscar-nominated short films, with animation, live action and documentary, Feb. 13. www.bamatheatre.org/bamaarthouse. The opener, “Goodbye Christopher Robin,” was intended for Jan. 16, but due to weather issues, was rescheduled for Feb. 22.
TUESDAY-FEB. 18
"Vinegar Tom": 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Feb. 17, 2 p.m. Feb. 18, Marian Gallaway Theatre, UA campus. Tickets $20 general; $17 for seniors and UA faculty and staff; $14 students. The UA Department of Theatre and Dance performs Caryl Churchill’s play, set in the 17th century and present day, drawing parallels between witchcraft accusations and the oppression of women. 348-3400. www.theatre.ua.edu.
REGIONAL MUSIC
TODAY
Kelsea Ballerini, Walker Hayes, 7:30 p.m., doors at 6:30, $25 and up, through Ticketmaster, Alabama Theatre, Birmingham. www.alabamatheatre.com/event/kelseaballerini.
McLovins, Smoking with the Bandit: 9 p.m., $10, Zydeco, 2001 15th Ave. S, Birmingham. www.zydecobirmingham.com.
Peach Avenue, Bible Belt, Burden Control: 10 p.m., $6, The Nick. www.thenickrocks.com.
FRIDAY
Shovels And Rope: 8 p.m., Iron City, 513 22nd St. S, Birmingham. www.ticketfly.com. www.ironcitybham.com. May be sold out; call ahead.
Yung Vokalz, Tysoul, M.R. Marcus & Ricky: 8 p.m., $28.20 general, $54 VIP, WorkPlay Theatre, 500 23rd St. S, Birmingham. www.workplay.com.
Marco Benevento, Alexzander Isaiah: 9 p.m., $12 to $15, Saturn, 200 41st St. S., Birmingham. www.saturnbirmingham.com.
Terry Ohms, Holiday Gunfire, Dree Leer: 10 p.m., $8, The Nick. www.thenickrocks.com.
Interstellar Echoes: A Tribute to Pink Floyd: 10 p.m., $10, Zydeco, 2001 15th Ave. S, Birmingham. www.zydecobirmingham.com.
SATURDAY
Donnie Fritts, Will Stewart: 8 p.m., $15, WorkPlay Theatre, 500 23rd St. S, Birmingham. www.workplay.com.
Unknown Hinson, Clownvis Presley: 9 p.m., $15, Zydeco, 2001 15th Ave. S, Birmingham. www.zydecobirmingham.com.
Future Elevators, Nerves Baddington, Red Harp: 10 p.m., $10, The Nick. www.thenickrocks.com
SUNDAY
David Finckel, Wu Han: 2 p.m., $35 general, $10 students, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall, Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Birmingham. $35 general, $10 students. www.alysstephens.org.
Royalty, J Dawg, Lil Vaeh: 10 p.m., $5, The Nick. www.thenickrocks.com.
TUESDAY
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: 7 p.m., $28 and up, BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. www.alysstephens.org/events/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater.
Mungion: 9 p.m., $5, Zydeco, 2001 15th Ave. S, Birmingham. www.zydecobirmingham.com.
The Blind Owls, Lord Nelson: 10 p.m., $6, The Nick. www.thenickrocks.com.
WEDNESDAY
Emancipator Ensemble, Flamingosis: 8 p.m., $20, WorkPlay Theatre, 500 23rd St. S, Birmingham. www.workplay.com.
Manhattan3, Zarinah & The Zaratans, Gigi Scott & Trouble Town, P.O.T.I.S.: 9 p.m., $6, The Nick. www.thenickrocks.com.
REGIONAL EVENTS
SATURDAY
Pink Box Burlesque’s 20-year-anniversary tribute to “The Big Lebowski": 9 p.m., doors at 8, Saturn, ages 21 and up, 200 41st St. S., Birmingham. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door, through www.saturnbirmingham.com, or www.ticketfly.com. www.pinkboxburlesque.com.
TUESDAY
"David Bowie -- A Visual Compendium": 8 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. S., Birmingham. www.saturnbirmingham.com. A collection of music videos and performances, followed by a showing of Tony Scott’s 1983 film "The Hunger."
WEDNESDAY
"Casablanca" (1942): 7 p.m., $8, Alabama Theatre, 1817 Third Ave. N. Birmingham. Valentine's Day showing of the classic film, with cynical Rick (Humphrey Bogart) juggling letters of transit, get-out-of-jail-free cards to escape Morocco, between the highest bidder, Nazis who're trying to track them down, a former lover (Ingrid Bergman), and a French resistance fighter (Paul Henreid). Tickets available at Ticketmaster or at the door one hour before showtime. Singalong with the Mighty Wurlitzer beginning at 7. www.ticketmaster.com. www.alabamatheatre.com.
UPCOMING
FEB. 16: Widespread Panic, 8 p.m., doors at 6, BJCC Legacy Arena, Birmingham. Tickets through Ticketmaster for $65.60 and $61.50 with general admission pit $65.50. www.bjcc.org.
FEB. 23-March 4: Kander and Ebb’s “Cabaret,” performed by Theatre Tuscaloosa, BeanBrown Theatre, Shelton State. www.theatretusc.com.
FEB. 24: Brandy Clark, Maggie Rose, 8 p.m., doors 6:30, WorkPlay Theatre, ages 18 and up, 500 23rd St. S, Birmingham. Tickets $18 advance, $22 day of show. www.workplay.com.
MARCH 2-5: “Seussical the Musical,” performed by Actor’s Charitable Theatre, 7:30 p.m. March 2, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 3 and 4, 7:30 p.m. March 5, Bama Theatre. www.theactonline.org.
MARCH 2-4: “Swan Lake,” presented by the Alabama Ballet, 7:30 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets through Ticketmaster for $68.75, $58.75 and $43.75. www.bjcc.org.
MARCH 14-APRIL 1: Disney’s “The Lion King,” BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from $35 through Ticketmaster or by phone 866-870-2717. www.theaterleague.com/birmingham/lionking.
MARCH 24: Brantley Gilbert, Aaron Lewis, Josh Phillips, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through Ticketmaster, the Amphitheater box office, or by phone at 800-745-3000, for $19.75,
$29.75 and $49.75, with open pit admission $49.75. www.tuscaloosaampitheater.com.
APRIL 8: Styx, REO Speedwagon and Don Felder, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through Ticketmaster, the Amphitheater box office, or by calling 800-745-3000, for $30, $50 and $74.50. Gates at 6. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
APRIL 19: The Eagles, 8 p.m., doors at 6:30, BJCC Legacy Arena, Birmingham. Tickets $57.50-$227.50 through Ticketmaster or by calling 800-745-3000. www.bjcc.org.
APRIL 19: Chris Young, Kane Brown, Morgan Evans, Dee Jay Silver, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, tickets, $55, through the amphitheater box office, Ticketmaster, or at 800-745-3000. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
APRIL 20: Casting Crowns, I Am They, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets $25, through the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office, Ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
APRIL 22: Fred Hammond, Take 6, Donnie McClurkin, James Fortune and Charles Jenkins, 5:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets $15, $30 and $40, at the Amphitheater box office, through Ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-745-3000. Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
MAY 1: Jack Johnson, Fruition, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets $44.50, $54.50 and $74.50, through the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office, Ticketmaster.com and outlets, and by phone at 800-745-3000. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
MAY 4: Alan Jackson, Riley Green, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through the Amphitheater box office, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000., for $35, $49 and $78 for tiers of reserved seats, and $78 each for the general admission pit. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
JUNE 30: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Drive-by Truckers, Marcus King Band, 6:30 p.m. Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets $15, $30, $50 and $70, with limited Gold Circle seats for $94, through the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office, Ticketmaster.com and outlets, and by phone at 800-745-3000.
JULY 25: Jason Aldean, Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Ticket prices and on-sale dates to be announced later.
AUG. 26: Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Ticket prices and on-sale dates to be announced later.