TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening
This week in West Alabama, Jan. 11-17, Holidays on the Plaza rolls into its final days, closing after Monday, Jan. 15; the Actor's Charitable Theatre holds auditions for its "Hunchback of Notre Dame" musical; Druid City Derby skaters and officials hold a meet-and-greet at Druid City Brewing Co., and more.
MUSIC
THURSDAY
Three's Company: 7 p.m., Roll Call, The Alamite hotel, 2321 Sixth St., Tuscaloosa. www.facebook.com/ThreesCompanyTuscaloosa. www.thealamite.com.
FRIDAY
Boon Dock Saints: 9 p.m., Scooter's, 3620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa.
Orchestra Noir presents Y2K Meets 90’s Vibe Vol. II: 8 p.m., Alabama Theatre, 1817 Third Ave. N., Birmingham.
SATURDAY
Rabbit in Red, The Randys: 7 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co., 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. www.facebook.com/rabbitinredtheband. www.facebook.com/stayrandy.
LOCAL EVENTS
THURSDAY-MONDAY
Holidays on the Plaza: Outdoor ice-skating rink, Government Plaza, 618 21st Ave., downtown Tuscaloosa. Runs through Monday. Skating sessions are $15 each; military $12. Group rates are also available. Schedule, prices and more at www.holidaysontheplaza.com/calendar.
THURSDAY
Brian Regan: 7:30 p.m., Alabama Theatre, 1817 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $29 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.alabamatheatre.com.
FRIDAY
Paint Night at Your CBD Store: 4:45-7 p.m., 900 Main Ave., Northport. Free painting event, with food and samples. Guests must be 21 and up. Call 205-737-7984 to reserve your seat. www.getsunmed.com.
Alyxandra Vesey book launch, signing and talk: 5:30-7 p.m., Ernest and Hadley Booksellers, 1928 Seventh St., downtown Tuscaloosa. Vesey will discuss her recently-released book "Extending Play: The Feminization of Collaborative Music Merchandise in the Early Twenty-First Century." Reserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com. www.ernestandhadleybooks.com.
Birmingham Comedy Festival featuring Sommore, Lavell Crawford, Bruce Bruce, Bill Bellamy, Tony Roberts: 8 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $52 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Auditions for "Hunchback of Notre Dame": 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Actor's Charitable Theatre, 1830 39th Ave. E., Tuscaloosa. Performances April 4-14. Auditioners should prepare 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show, or from the show; wear comfortable clothes for a short dance audition. For more information, go to www.theact.online.
SATURDAY
Izzy's Comics Disney Lorcana weekly tournament: 3:30-6:30 p.m., Izzy's Comics, Sports and Trading Cards, 2801-6 Lurleen B. Wallace Blvd., Northport. Pre-register on the Melee app.
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.
WEDNESDAY
Druid City Derby recruitment meet and greet: 7 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co., 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. Meet Druid City Derby players and officials, ask questions, check out the equipment and safety gear; no experience necessary. www.facebook.com/DruidCityDerby.
UPCOMING
JAN. 20: Megan Lea, 6-8 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co., 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. www.meglea.com.
JAN. 24-28: Disney's "Aladdin," presented by Broadway in Birmingham, BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $50 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.
JAN. 26: Jennifer Horne reading from her new book, "Odyssey of a Wandering Mind: The Strange Tale of Sara Mayfield, Author," 6 p.m., Bryant-Jordan Hall, 285 Kilgore Lane, UA campus. Collaboration with UA Opera Theatre.
JAN. 26: Tool, Elder, 7:30 p.m., BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $55.75 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.
JAN. 27: "Ragtime," concert-style performance of the musical performed by Theatre Tuscaloosa, with many of the cast returning from its 2017 production, Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave. www.theatretusc.com/ragtime.
JAN. 29: Deadline for Druid Arts Award nominations; ceremony will be March 28, Bama Theatre. View nomination form, and past recipients, at www.tuscarts.org/gallery-exhibits-competitions/druid-arts-awards.
JAN. 31: Judy Collins, 7:30 p.m., Lyric Theatre 1800 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $32 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com.
FEB. 3: Back N Black, AC/DC tribute band, 8 p.m., Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave. Tickets, $20 to $30. For more information, go to tuscarts.org.
FEB. 9: Pink Box Burlesque's "Sweet 'n' Low," anti-Valentine's show, 7 and 9 p.m., Nocturnal Tavern, 2209 Fourth St., Temerson Square, downtown Tuscaloosa. Tickets, $20, through https://pink-box-burlesque.ticketleap.com/sweet-n-low; VIP packages available, for the grand opening of the PBB's 17th season. pinkboxburlesque.com.
APRIL 18: Riley Green, Tracy Lawrence and Ella Langley, 7:30 p.m. Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, and at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $89.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50, and $39.50, plus fees and taxes.
APRIL 26: Travis Tritt, Chase Matthew, Frank Foster, 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the amp's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway in downtown Tuscaloosa, for $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 and $39.50.
SEPT. 20: Cody Jinks, the Cadillac Three and Calder Allen, 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $258, $158, $107.50, $87.50, $67.50, $47.50 and $33, plus taxes and fees. For more see www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.
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