Andrea Tinker

The Camellia Music & Arts Festival, three day music festival celebrating music, art and Southern culture, is coming to the Rocket City for its inaugural year in late April. The festival will be held at the Orion Amphitheater and feature artists like Gucci Mane and Kehlani.

The University of North Alabama, the state's oldest public four-year institution, is commemorating is 195th anniversary. The occasion is being marked by school pride, opportunities for giving and other milestones across the campus.

A popular ballet as well as a beloved fairytale are being showcased in Alabama. The performances of Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty are being put on by the prestigious State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine in Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is doing well in athletics so far this year. The football team is favored by 11.5 points against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, and both men’s and women’s basketball teams at UA are dominating as their season kicks off. However, those aren't the only sports The University of Alabama is known for.

Fall is here, but healthcare professionals say the risk of dehydration is still with us. Colder weather reportedly reduces your body’s ability to know when you’re thirsty. Dr. Brett Bentley, a physician at University Medical Center and associate professor at the University of Alabama, said the most common way to check how hydrated you are is by doing the urine color test.

Locals and visitors from across the country will make their way to the Kentuck Festival of the Arts this weekend. The event also brings in more than 270 artists from all walks of life. One such creative is Abi Brewer. She shared insights with Alabama Public Radio into what fuels her work and creativity.

You’ve might have already heard his voice on the Alabama Public Radio airwaves on Saturday nights alongside string instruments. However, APR is properly introducing the new host to our Bama Bluegrass weekend programing, Jeffery Albright.

A new study done by a lawn care company is ranking Alabama below average for best states for foreign edible insect and wildlife cuisine. LawnStarter is a lawn service company that also conducts studies for environmental related subjects.

Rhythm and Blues (R&B) royalty is coming to Birmingham to put on a show. Billboard reintroduced R&B in the 1990s to categorize all music made by Black people that is not hip-hop. Lalah Hathaway, five-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, released her seventh studio album, VANTABLACK, two months ago ahead of her tour, which kicks off on Aug. 24 at the BJCC Concert Hall in Birmingham.

A new celebration for oysters is taking place in Mobile this year. The Mobile County Wildlife and Conservation Association, Alabama’s oldest organization dedicated to preserving the state’s wildlife along the Gulf Coast, is hosting their inaugural Summer Celebration for honoring Mobile Bay’s Oysters on Aug. 24.