Apr 15 Monday
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.
City Center Art is Space One Eleven’s afterschool studio art program for students of all skill levels and is designed to build visual communication skills and foster creative thinking. Through individually conceived projects and collaborations, young artists learn the elements of art and principles of design, strengthen foundation skills, and further their understanding of art criticism, art theory, and art history.
Teaching artists balance instruction between creating and responding—students make, discuss, and write about their work—thereby facilitating a transformative learning experience for young artists.Space One Eleven’s philosophy is to provide an environment in which young artists can learn, create, explore, and forge their own path into the world of art. All CCA students participate in the student art exhibition at the end of the semester.
Students are welcome to join the art class any time during the school year if seats are available. Class cost will be pro-rated for those who join later in the semester
Apr 16 Tuesday
News Literacy Project expert John Silva will provide an overview of the news literacy concepts and skills that people need to be reliably and credibly informed. This session focuses on recognizing the credibility of news that informs us and how to identify and avoid false or misleading information. John Silva is the News Literacy Project’s senior director of professional and community learning.
He joined NLP in March 2017 with 13 years of experience as a middle and high social studies teacher with Chicago Public Schools. He first became involved with news literacy in 2014 when his students engaged in NLP’s original classroom program.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, John spent several years in corporate telecommunications positions before deciding to become a teacher. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in the teaching of history and has a master’s degree in education, with a concentration in e-learning, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2012.
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.
Apr 17 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
Apr 18 Thursday