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UAB's Alys Stephens Center to Present Improv Class with Chicago City Limits
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UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will host an improvisation workshop taught by a Chicago City Limits cast member at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 at the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. The 90-minute workshop is open to the public with a $10 fee. Registration for the class is limited to 30 people. Call 205-934-0862.
Chicago City Limits has been delighting audiences with its unique style of improv comedy for more than 25 years. The group’s workshops offer opportunities to learn from professional improvisers who practice their craft at venues across the country as part of the Chicago City Limits National Touring Company.
Chicago City Limits offers workshops in improvisation geared to all ages and all levels of experience, from complete novices to seasoned performers; they are ideal for actors, comedians, teachers or professionals who want to feel more creative and think more quickly on their feet. Workshops introduce a number of improvisational skills to foster creativity, out-of-the box thinking and performance skills. They are fun and fast-paced, and are taught in a supportive environment.
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The UAB Gospel Choir will celebrate its 14th anniversary with a holiday concert Monday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Kevin P. Turner directs the choir. General admission tickets are $7; $6 for UAB employees and students with valid I.D. and for children 12 and under; and a special $5 group rate for 20 or more tickets with advance purchase required. Purchase tickets at the Alys Stephens Box Office 205-975-2787 and at the UAB Ticket Office 205-934-8001.
The concert will feature music for the entire family, especially children. The UAB Gospel Choir is “pulling out all the stops,” said Turner, with a cast of 125 voices, the UAB Gospel Choir mime and dance team under the direction of Christina J. Wade, the Gospel Choir Band and a guest horn section. The concert also will feature children from local schools. The program will include musical styles from around the nation, including Hawaiian, Memphis, Miami, holiday classics, bluegrass and urban contemporary, singalongs, acoustic and traditional songs. Selections include “Carol of the Bells,” Ricky Dillard’s “He’s the Light” and “The Christmas Song,” and arrangements by Turner.
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