Charlie Benton
Ryan Perry entertaining the crowd
Features Editor
Catfish in the Alley was held on April 11 in Catfish Alley. The small festival, which lasted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featured live blues music, vendors and food.
Performing artists included Big Joe Shelton, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, Homemade Jamz and Grady Champion.
“I loved it,” said Taya Perry, drummer for the Tupelo based Homemade Jamz. “The sound was great.”
Perry also added that she loved how energetic the festival was.
A couple of staffers visited the Tuscaloosa Airshow on March 28. Here are some things they saw. Video credit to Patrick Wiggins.
Charlie Benton
Features Editor
The W has produced outstanding alumni in many fields, including the culinary arts.
Chef Linkie Marais, a graduate of the MUW Culinary Arts Institute, has found success after appearing on Season 8 of “The Next Food Network Star,” lasting six episodes into the series.
“It was a big rush,” she said of being on the show, “very intense, extremely stressful and fabulous.”