TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening

LOCAL MUSIC

THURSDAY

Charlie Wilson: 6-9 p.m., Lookout Rooftop Bar, Hotel Indigo, 111 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa.

Kane Brown, Walker Kayes, Raelynn: 7 p.m., BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $15 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

FRIDAY

Get Sideways: 10 p.m., Rhythm & Brews, 2308 Fourth St., Tuscaloosa.

SUNDAY

Music open-mic: 6 p.m. Druid City Brewing Co., 607 14th St., Parkview, Tuscaloosa.

LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

A Night at the Movies: 8th Annual Sunset Supper, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa River Market. Annual event for Five Horizons Health Services. This year’s theme is "A Night at the Movies', a nod to vintage drive-in theaters. Guest speaker is Brandon "Andy Feds" Sanford from Las Vegas, an openly HIV+ stand up comedian who uses his platform to address stigma. He will be sharing his personal journey of having a mother with AIDS and living with HIV. For more, see YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/MrATD1213. Tickets are $35 each, and available at www.fivehorizons.org/tuscaloosa/sunset-supper-2022.

Tig Notaro: 7 p.m., Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Proof of vaccination, or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken with 48 hours of the event are required before entry. Masks encouraged, though not required. Tickets, $39.50 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.lyricbham.com.

THURSDAY AND MAY 26

Painting to Music: 10-11 a.m., Georgine Clarke Building, Kentuck Art Center, 503 Main Ave., Northport. Tuition $15; ages 18 and older. Painting sessions set to differing modes of music. This week's will be bluegrass, and May 26 classical. Sessions will be led by Molly Nelko. All supplies will be included. www.kentuck.org/workshops.

Creating from the Collection at Kentuck: 2-3 p.m. Thursday, and May 26, Georgine Clarke Building. Each month showcasing artists from the Kentuck Art Center's permanent collection. Each studio session will include information about the artist, and a project related to that artist. For ages 8 and older. May's event features Dion Hitchings. Participants will create a drawing using translucent layers on recycled cereal boxes. Tuition is $15; all supplies will be included. www.kentuck.org.

FRIDAY

Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain: 10-11 a.m., tuition $15, Friday, Kentuck Art Center. Ages 18 and up; all supplies included. Molly Nelko will led the classes through exercises from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain." All supplies will be included, though participants may want to bring their own sketchbook. www.kentuck.org/workshops.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

13th Druid City Arts Festival, Government Plaza, downtown Tuscaloosa. Live music, art and more, all free and family-friendly, 5-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. More than 60 artists will have work on display. Live music, kids' activities, educational demonstrations and more. Food trucks, and a beverage truck, will have concessions for sale. Music performance schedule:

FRIDAY

6-9 p.m.: Hannaward Pass, a Southern jam-rock band, first active in the late '90s, early 2000s.

SATURDAY

10-11:30 a.m.: Everyday People and Friends, an 11-piece band with horns, playing classic pop and rock.

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.:  Four Times Blue, playing jazz

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Drum Nation, a percussion ensemble from the Tuscaloosa-based drum school, a regular feature at DCAF.

1:45-3:45:  Matthew Wurtele, guitarist who has been with The Golden Monica, Lee Bains III and The Glory Fires, and also served as musical director of the Alabama Blues Project.

4-5: Debbie Bond, veteran blues singer-songwriter-guitarist, one of the co-founders of the Alabama Blues Project. Bond will be touring the United Kingdom this summer with her latest CD, "Blues Without Borders."

For more, see www.druidcityartsfestival.com.

FRIDAY-MAY 29

"The Mamalogues": Play by Lisa B. Thompson, produced by Theatre Tuscaloosa. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, May 26 and 27, with 2 p.m. matinees Sunday, Wednesday, and May 28 and 29. Directed by Kenyatta "Ya Ya" Browne, and starring Norquina "Q" Rieves, Catherine Doughty-Walker and Clemmie Hilton, "The Mamalogues" features Lauren, Beverly and Tasha at a mother's retreat, sharing stories about playground racial profiling, being the “only” one at the PTA meeting, the lack of organic food in the ‘hood, and more. Robinson's satirical comedy celebrates the lives of middle-class Black women as they balance home and career, while raising children in a dangerous world. Tickets are $19 general; $17 for seniors, members of the military, and Shelton State employees; and $14 for students and children. Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more. For more, see www.theatretusc.com or call 205-391-2277.

FRIDAY AND MAY 27

Open Studio classes at Kentuck's Georgine Clarke Building: 3-4 p.m. Fridays, May 20 and May 27, Kentuck Art Center, 503 Main Ave., Northport. Tuition $15. Participants should bring their own paper, but all other art supplies will be included. All ages. Sessions will allow experimentation with a variety of art media. Participants can bring their favorite surface to work on: canvas, paper, wood board, etc. Kentuck will provide supplies such as paints, pencils, spirographs, charcoal, and markers. Some sessions may include things such as air dry clay and weaving looms. www.kentuck.org.

SATURDAY

Flow Tuscaloosa Lantern Parade: 7-10 p.m., Tuscaloosa Riverwalk. Craft a paper lantern and join the parade, starting at the entrance to the Riverwalk at the bottom of Greensboro Ave., where the Bama Belle used to dock. Free, and for all ages.

The parade will be followed by an "Evening at the Pool” at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum across from the Riverwalk, with food trucks outdoors, and the indoor exhibit "Swimming Together," telling the history of recreational swimming in Tuscaloosa from 1900 to the present day. The event is sponsored by Flow Tuscaloosa which celebrates the ecology and history of the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. For more details, including a DIY guide to making paper lanterns, see www.flowtuscaloosa.com.

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

LeeAnne Morgan: 4 and 7 p.m., Alabama Theatre, Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $26.75 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.alabamatheatre.com. www.leannemorgan.com.

UPCOMING

MAY 28: Flashback Funkfest featuring Cameo, Midnight Star, S.O.S. Band, Dazz Band and Lakeside, 6 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50, and $19.50, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

JUNE 1-4: Shakespeare's "The Tempest," 8 p.m., free, Park at Manderson Landing for June 1-3; Allen Bales Theatre for June 4. 7:30 p.m. live pre-show music. Performed by Tuscaloosa's The Rude Mechanicals, in its 20th year. Bring chairs, blankets or other comfort materials for the park. In case of rain, shows will move indoors to the Allen Bales Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall on the University of Alabama campus.

JUNE 15: The Black Crowes, Drivin 'n Cryin, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $125, $99.50, $89.50, $69.50, and $39.50, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

JUNE 21: H.E.R., Marzz, 6:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $125.50, $92.50, $72.50, $52.50, $42.50 and $32.50, plus fees.

JUNE 22-25: Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," 8 p.m., free, Park at Manderson Landing June 22-24; Allen Bales Theatre at Rowand-Johnson Hall, UA campus June 25. In case of rain, shows will move indoors to the Allen Bales Theatre. Live pre-show music begins at 7:30 p.m. Bring blankets, chairs or other comfort materials for the park Performed by Tuscaloosa's The Rude Mechanicals, in its 20th summer. 205-310-5287.

JUNE 26: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, Gabe Dixon, 6:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets $99.50, $79.50, $30.50, and $19.50, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

JULY 14: Chris Stapleton, Elle King, Madeline Edwards, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $119.75, $89.75, and $59.75, plus fees. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

JULY 21: Thomas Rhett, Parker McCollum, Conner Smith, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amphitheater box office, for $159.50 general admission in the pit; reserved seats at $159.50, $129.50, $109.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, and $39.50, plus fees. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

AUG. 12: Fantasia, Babyface, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amphitheater box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway. They will be priced at $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50, and $29.50. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

AUG. 29: LANY, Surfaces, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $69.50, $49.50, $39.50, and $29.50, plus fees. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

SEPT. 22: Black Jacket Symphony performing Van Halen's "1984," 8 p.m., Bama Theatre. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com.

OCT. 13: Whiskey Myers, Read Southall Band, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $65, $55, $35 and $25, plus fees. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.