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Students from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire make a civil rights pilgrimage. From University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.

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Some 40 to 50 protestors rally for higher wages outside the Southside McDonald’s. From al.com.

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A look at the nonprofit organization Special Equestrians, which serves people with disabilities. From Special Equestrians.

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Tuscaloosa band Ramble Tamble performs at Mono. From Kevin Wright.

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Nerissa plays in a basketball tournament. From Carl Weston.

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Footage of First United Methodist Church downtown. From John Alford.

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A look at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From Rahni Argo-Bryant.

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Scenes from “For Better or Worse,” a play by Tyesha Brown. From Tyesha Brown.

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See part 3 of  “Antiques Roadshow” in Birmingham.

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See Noah Galloway dance to “A Whole New World.”

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Teaser for UAB’s production of “Avenue Q.” From Theatre UAB.

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Sarah McLachlan performs “Sweet Surrender” Tuesday at the BJCC Concert Hall. From DTenacity.

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Singer/actress LeToya Luckett and fashion designer Anthony L. Williams at a brunch event last week at Vulcan Park. From Dawnita Johnson.

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Minneapolis’ Conveyer performs “What’s Inside” last fall at the Forge in Woodlawn. From Conveyer.

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A look at Village Creek. From Spiritree Nyemma.

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Elyse Therose performs “The Urge” in February at the Nick on Southside. From Elyse Therose.

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Skating at the Fields along U.S. 280. From Zaida Ricklen.

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Birds and reptiles at the Birmingham Zoo. From Theo Hughes.

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Shannon Hancock of Birmingham Yoga explains Reiki hands-on healing for pets. From al.com.

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Nick de Castro and the Birmingham-Southern College Concert Choir perform “Kedushah” by Ernest Bloch at Homecoming. From Nickd457.

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Promo for Honda’s CAN Conference in May in Hoover. From Honda Engage.

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Inside the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices at Sloss Furnaces. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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The Lady Tigers of Lauderdale County hit Birmingham for the state basketball tournament. From Philip Young.

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“Woodlawn” trailer, a new movie from the Erwin Brothers. From Beinmo.

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See winners from the “Peeps Show” contest.

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See valuable treasures uncovered in the first part of
“Antiques Roadshow” in Birmingham.

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See Noah Galloway dance the tango.

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President Obama speaks Thursday at Lawson State Community College on the new steps the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking to protect consumers from abusive payday lending practices. From the White House.

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Driving while filming, part 1: daytime. From Alex Djesus.

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Driving while filming, part 2: nighttime. From Tatiana Youngblood.

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Driving while filming, part 3: using a dashcam. From vearexperts.

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South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord performs earlier this month at Iron City on Southside. From Will Bonn.

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My pal Chanda put together a report on the academies program at Birmingham schools. From Chanda Temple.

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Le’Andria Johnson sings “God Will Take Care of You.” From Henry Washington Jr.

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Ramsay high boys’ basketball. From Chandler Minton.

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Jimmy Swaggart preaches March 21, 1986, in Birmingham. From Louis Calzada.

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The Entertainers perform to Pitbull’s “Give Me Everything” at the Alabama Theatre. From Masquerade Dance.

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Aerial footage of Patton Park in East Birmingham. From Howard Daniels.

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Promotional video “Health Is Movement” from Homewood Friends and Family Healthcare. From KS Films.

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Alabama technical mountain biking in March at Oak Mountain State Park. From Lon Cullen.

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Mountain Brook High alums return with their college a capella group to perform with the Birmingham Boys Choir. From Starnes Publishing.

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See Noah Galloway dance to Darius Rucker.

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A beautiful time-lapse showcase of Birmingham. From Dunlap Productions.

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Informational video on sickle cell anemia from January 2012. From Sickle Cell Foundation.

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Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess practice in Birmingham (I recognize the studio) for tonight’s Week 2 competition on “Dancing with the Stars.” From VIVA.

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The men’s 4 x 400m relay during a collegiate championship track meet at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Dexter Lee.

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Carlos Santana opens his show last week at the BJCC Concert Hall. From Vladimir Fuerte.

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UAB upsets Iowa State Thursday in the NCAA men’s tournament. From NCAA March Madness.

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Promotional interviews for Anesthesia Services of Birmingham. From Means Advertising.

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Miranda Lambert performs at her show Thursday at the BJCC Legacy Arena downtown. From Mark Metcalf.

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A short pre-incident film showing the new fire suppression system at the Grayson Lumber company in 1965, followed by the massive fire in 1966. From Kevin Mcgough.

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Birmingham-born John Ball sings “Come Thou Fount” for his Kickstarter campaign. From Jamie Jean.

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A look from and inside the top floor of the City Federal building downtown. From Top of City Federal.

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Training Alexis. From Wayne Heard.

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A short educational clip from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. From Northern Light Productions.

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See Noah Galloway’s debut on “Dancing with the Stars.”

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The Ian Sturrock Memorial Pipe Band and Special Patrol Group at the 31st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Southside. From David Gunnells.

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Otterbein defeats Birmingham-Southern 12-8 over spring break in men’s lacrosse. From Otterbein Athletics.

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The Black Jacket Symphony performs the Allman Brothers’ “Jessica” earlier this month at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From ugacrow.

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The closing seconds of UAB’s win over Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Tournament Thursday at the BJCC Legacy Arena downtown. From BlazerGrad88.

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Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance event Saturday at YWCA Birmingham downtown, with caller Naomi Anderegg and Red Mountain White Trash. From Tom Gordon.

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Your Birmingham Blitz. From Chelsey Bailey.

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The Birmingham Sunlights performs at the 2014 Kentuck Festival in Northport. From Alabama Music Office Video.

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The 27th annual Service Guild of Birmingham Gala. From Seed Digital Media.

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Gina Love tries out on the National Anthem at Regions Field. From Gina Clark.

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Inviolate’s sword dance from October 2013 at the High Note on Southside. From Inviolateband.

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Waka Flocka Flame performs last week at Zydeco on Southside. From hester2.

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Roadtrip to First Avenue Rocks downtown. From Nathan Hill.

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Nashville band Wilderness Alive hit the Nick last summer as one of its tour stops. From Corey Kundert.

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The Seasoned Performers present “A Slippery Slope: The Consequences of Hate” Jan. 25 at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church downtown. From Birmingham Holocaust Education Center.

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Chicago’s Neckbeerd Skateboard Supply parties in Birmingham. From Dan Drews.

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Scott Douglas, executive director of Greater Birmingham Ministries, explains how the Alabama Constitution is an impediment to progress. From Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation.

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Highlights from the Southern Invitational track meet at Birmingham-Southern College. From Sharks Soccer.

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Homewood Middle starts wrestling team for girls. From ABC 33/40.

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“Bad Tourism: Birmingham.” From Contact Buzz Comedy.

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I think someone built a Birmingham Police car in “Grand Theft Auto.” I think. From MrOxPlay.

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Coach Myreon Jones puts the Birmingham Storm through drills and workout. From KdotLove205.

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The IBM Smarter Cities Challenge came to Birmingham to work on access to healthy food. From IBM Citizenship.

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Glen Hansard performs “Come Away to the Water” Feb. 2 at Iron City on Southside. From Cady Weldon.

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Nashville rock band Steelism plays “Blind Beggar” on Dec. 9 at Aloft in Homewood. From Paste Magazine.

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James Spann and Dan Satterfield cover Winter Storm 1992 live for WBRC-6. From bamaguynbham.

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Promo for Relay for Life at Birmingham-Southern College. From Brittany Arias.

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Lyman Ward Military Academy performs at the 2014 Veterans Day parade. From Lyman Ward Military Academy.

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Sneaks the hedgehog. From Mark Leo.

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James Hinchcliffe races in the No. 27 GoDaddy car
at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Birmingham isn’t just Barons and other-city football. Take a look at the loaded calendar of sports for 2015, including a February of nonstop track and field, plus marathons, new pro football, three basketball tournaments and the Tide playing home games in Hoover.

Baseball

• Birmingham Barons: The 2015 season begins at home on April 9 at Regions Field with a five-game series against the Mobile BayBears.
• Crimson Tide: The University of Alabama baseball team will have its season opener Feb. 13 at the Hoover Met with 31 home games there. The Tide is spending the season off campus as Sewell-Thomas Stadium has a $35 million renovation.
• SEC Tournament: Speaking of the Met, the conference capper returns May 19-24. Hoover has been the annual home of the tournament since 1998.

Basketball

• AHSAA Tournament: Boys and girls high school teams from 1A to 7A converge Feb. 23-28 at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena.
• Birmingham Blitz: The semi-pro team should have games through March, with a new season starting in November.
• Conference USA Tournament: For the first, and probably last, time, Birmingham will play host to the men’s and women’s tournament. (UAB’s Bartow Arena held the 1996 women’s tourney.) The women will play opening rounds at Bartow. The women’s semifinals on and the all the men’s games will be at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena. UAB will likely be dropped from Conference USA in 2015 after the school punted football.
• SIAC Tournament: The men’s and women’s tournament returns March 3-7 to the CrossPlex.

Football

• Alabama Outlawz: The minor league team’s home opener is April 11 at Bill Harris Arena at the CrossPlex.
• Birmingham Bowl: 11 a.m. Saturday. Legion Field. Florida vs. East Carolina. $30-$50. Airing on ESPN.
• Birmingham Freedom: The 14th try’s the charm, as a new pro league with a new local franchise. The teams kick off May 16, schedule TBD.
• Hoover Bucs: The first defending 7A champion will open its season on the road against Oakland in Murfreesboro, Tenn., probably on or near Aug. 21. We mention it because it’ll probably be on ESPN.
• Labor Day Golden Classic: The annual event returns after a 3-year absence, pitting Miles against the University of North Alabama Sept. 6 (the day before Labor Day) at Legion Field.
• Magic City Classic: The nation’s largest black college football game, played since 1924, is on Halloween at Legion Field.

Golf

• Regions Tradition: The Champions Tour returns May 11-17 at Shoal Creek with a $2.2 million purse at stake.

Hockey

• Frozen Tide: The Alabama hockey team is off to a rousing 14-3 start, with home games at the Pelham Civic Complex throughout January, culminating in the SECHC Tournament Feb. 6-8.

Multi-sport

• Bike Link Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon: The 29th annual race takes place June 13 at Oak Mountain State Park.
• USA Triathlon Off-Road National Championship: A triathlon and sprint on May 16 at Oak Mountain State Park. [added Jan. 4]
• Whistle Stop Duathlon: The March 28 event features a sprint and a standard race, starting in Irondale.

Racing

• Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Fans will see Graham Rahal, Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Will Power and two-time defending champ Ryan Hunter-Reay go by real fast. April 24-26 at Barber Motorsports Park.
• Triumph SuperBike Classic: Excitement on two wheels, June 21-22 at Barber Motorsports Park.

Rugby

• Birmingham Vulcans: The first match of the year is Feb. 7 against Jackson at Krebs Field, Ramsay Park.

Running

• Magic City Half Marathon: Benefitting the Ruben Studdard Foundation for the Advancement of Children in the Music Arts. Nov. 22.
• Mercedes Marathon: Got what it takes to run the Boston Marathon? Prove it right here Feb. 20-22.
• Vulcan Run: More than 1,500 runners will stream through downtown Nov. 7 in one of the most popular local 10K races.

Track and Field

• AHSAA Indoor Tournament: High schools compete for state titles Feb. 5-7 at the CrossPlex.
• College Tournaments: No less than five conferences will hold track and field championships over 13 days in February at the CrossPlex. Southland: Feb. 16-17; SWAC: Feb. 21-22; Sun Belt: Feb. 23-24; Conference USA: Feb. 25-26; SIAC: Feb. 27-28.
• NCAA Division II Indoor Championship: The CrossPlex will hold the big event March 13-14; the Division I Championship will be there in 2016.

Volleyball

• AHSAA Tournament: The high school state championship will be Oct. 29-30 at the CrossPlex.

Which events will you see in 2015? Shout it out in the comments.

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A look at Birmingham in videos …

The 800m run at the CrossPlex. From Greg Faith Hill.

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Birmingham Bowl preview with Peter Loshak and Joe Duffy. From Sportsbook Review.

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A look at the Birmingham Fencing Club in action. From Birmingham Fencing Club.

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Michael Olmert highlight reel. From Lynn Olmert.

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Skateboarding 2014. From Daniel Lawson.

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Windsurfing on Double Oak Lake. From Leilani Carroll.

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Christmas four-wheelers for James and Jaxon. From JamesDelisa.

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Rickwood Field. From Ginnard Archibald.

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Justin Craft talks about UAB football on “Our Issues: Birmingham.” From CW21/MY68.

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Julia Ava Eyer, born Oct. 6 at UAB Hospital. From United for Life Foundation.

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Alan Thompson and the UAB kidney chain. From UAB News.

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Doc McKenzie and the Hi-Lites perform at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Jerol Tyson.

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Friday’s Black Lives Matter rally at Lakeshore Parkway along Wildwood Centre. From al.com.

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Brooke Alford performing at a trade show at the BJCC Exhibition Hall. From DMorris.

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Chris Brown performing Dec. 21 at the BJCC Arena. From Ladyflame atl.

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Callee the elephant shakes in slow motion at the Birmingham Zoo. From Bridget.

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A night at Birmingham Art Crawl downtown. From Amber Pierce.

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A day for a picnic at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham. From Lefty Daniels.

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Animation test sequence: Birmingham, no place like it. From Scott Thigpen. (Read a book excerpt from Scott.)

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Birmingham mayor William Bell extends an invitation to Pope Francis. From WIAT-42.

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Looking ahead to the Vulcan Run and the Mercedes Marathon. From Run Birmingham.

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British soul/jazz group the Filthy Six performs “Mr. Morris” Ol Elegante studios in Homewood. From Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions.

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Highlight reel for Jonathan Etheridge, point guard for Ramsay High School in Birmingham. From Street Light Recruiting.

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The 2014 On the Set Summer Film Camp at the Medical Forum. From Stratosfilm Productions.

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The Rt. Rev. Dr. James Tengatenga addresses the congregation at St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church on Southside. From the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.

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Rev. Christine Perry on “One Power and One Presence.” From Unity of Birmingham.

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Above the falls at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve near Pinson. From Get Outside Alabama.

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Behind the scenes at the Vault downtown. From dez.thegenius.

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Lego Star Wars tattoos on feet. From Jacob Brewer.

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Samford celebrates its second Southern Conference championship.

Samford will return to the NCAA Women’s Tournament to play No. 2 seed Duke (24-5, 15-1) on Sunday in Nashville.

The No. 15 Bulldogs earned their trip after winning its second consecutive Southern Conference championship on March 5 by beating Appalachian State 54-43. The Blue Devils are making their 18th consecutive tourney appearance, almost always as a Top 5 seed.

Samford (20-12, 12-8) exited the 2011 tourney after a first-round loss to Florida State 76-46. Duke lost to N.C. State 75-73 in the ACC tournament quarterfinals on March 2.

The game airs at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on ESPN2.

Brackets:

• NCAA Women’s Tournament

Video: The Bulldogs learn they’ll face
Duke in the NCAA Women’s Tournament. 

Alabama’s Trevor Releford, left, and JaMychal Green
will face Creighton first in the Big Dance.

Alabama returns to the Big Dance this week. The ninth-seeded Crimson Tide (21-11, 9-7) will play No. 8 Creighton in the NCAA Men’s Tournament on Friday in Greensboro, N.C.

Alabama lost to Florida 66-63 in the second round of SEC Tournament Friday in New Orleans. In the 2011 NIT finals, Alabama lost to Wichita State 66-57.

The Bluejays won the Missouri Valley Tournament, beating Illinois State 83-79 in overtime, and finished with a 28-5 record. They face the Tide in the Midwest region.

The game airs at 12:40 p.m. Friday (time TBA) on CBS 42 TBS. [See all tipoff times.]

Brackets:

• NCAA Men’s Tournament

Also: Samford to face Duke in women’s tournament

Video: a look at the life of Gene Bartow

He coached basketball at six universities, with a .647 record.

He took UAB to the NCAA Men’s Tournament an astonishing seven times in a row in his first 8 years as new head coach.

And he served as the school’s first athletic director, after 34 years in coaching, including a 52-9 record at UCLA.

Gene Bartow died Tuesday at age 81 after a 2-year fight with stomach cancer. He’s best known as the “father of UAB athletics.”

On Saturday, Memphis plays UAB in the Conference USA season opener, otherwise known as the third annual Bartow Classic. Two dollars of every ticket sold goes to the Coach Gene Bartow Fund for Cancer Research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. at Bartow Arena, airing on CBS Sports Network. Tickets are $22-$27.

Video: tribute to Gene Bartow

• Chinese New Year is Jan. 23, marking the year of the dragon.

Video: Alabama loses to Wichita State in the NIT finals.

The Shockers zapped the Tide.

No. 4 Wichita State took down No. 1 Alabama 66-57 to win the National Invitation Tournament on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The champions finished 29-8 for the season.

Alabama, 25-12, has tied New York University and Notre Dame for the most NIT semifinal and final appearances — six — without winning a championship. For Wichita State, the victory marks the team’s first NIT title.

Also:

• NIT bracket
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Video: Alabama defeats Colorado 62-61 in the NIT semifinals.

The Alabama men’s basketball team faces its final challenge tonight: Beating Wichita State to win the National Invitation Tournament.

The top seed Tide (25-11) will face the No. 4 Shockers (28-8) after they crushed Washington State 75-44 in the semifinals. Alabama narrowly defeated Colorado 62-61 on Tuesday in the other semifinal match.

The game takes place at 6 tonight in Madison Square Garden in New York, airing on ESPN2.

Also:

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Video: Alabama’s Senario Hillman with the dunk after a 3-pointer
miss. The Tide defeated Miami to advance to the NIT semifinals.

The post-season continues for Alabama. The No. 1 Tide defeated No. 2 Miami 79-64 Wednesday in Tuscaloosa to advance in the National Invitation Tournament. The win marked a school record 19 wins at home, undefeated in Coleman Coliseum all season.

Next stop: New York’s Madison Square Garden to face fellow top seed Colorado on Tuesday. The game airs at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.

The winner will face the victor in the following game, No. 2 Washington State vs. No. 4 Wichita State.

The NIT championship game will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, also on ESPN2.

Alabama’s Ben Eblem tries to get past a Miami defender.

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Photo: Kent Gidley, Alabama Athletics