It’s hard to miss the Bama Theatre when you’re in the downtown area. The facade of the movie house is bold, bright and classic-looking, reflecting the era in which it was created. The Bama Theatre was constructed in the 1930s as a movie theatre, but has since become a landmark in the Tuscaloosa community and a venue for arts of all kind.
The retro-looking movie palace now houses the best in cutting-edge cinema. Through its Bama Art House lineup, the theatre screens independent movies, documentaries and foreign films in one night only events. “Amy,” a documentary
life of singer Amy Winehouse, which received rave reviews from critics, will run tonight at 7:30 p.m. as the second film in the Bama Art House’s fall lineup.
“Amy,” directed by Asif Kapadia, is an intimate perspective on Winehouse’s life featuring video of her that hasn’t been seen by the public. The film includes several previously unreleased songs by Winehouse.