Arts news from UAB
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
New director named for UAB Visual Arts Gallery
Award-winning artist John Fields has been named director of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery and is busy scheduling exhibitions for 2012.
Monday, December 12, 2011
UAB Opera program honored by National Opera Association
Students compete against much larger programs and bring home first place for their performance in “The Burning Fiery Furnace.”
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Fur flies in ArtPlay kids’ holiday fave, “Yuletide in Dogtown”
Learn about getting along, respecting others in this original sing-a-long play for families, back by popular demand at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Fa-la-la-la funny: Mo Rocca stars in ASC Holiday Comedy Show
Get festive with funnyman Mo Rocca and mental floss magazine co-founder Will Pearson Dec. 16 in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.
Friday, November 18, 2011
New galleries, opportunities as UAB creates Visual Arts Institute
UAB will complete its campus cultural arts district when the spacious, new Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts opens in June 2013.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
New ArtPlay classes: apps, book arts, hand sewing, modern dance, comedy
Perfect your comic timing, sew like a pro and create a smartphone app at ArtPlay when their next session kicks off in January 2012.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sultry jazz & holiday comedy shows for grown-ups, families: December at UAB's Alys Stephens Center
Songstress Lalah Hathaway, humorist Mo Rocca’s holiday comedy show and a kids’ canine tale are coming to UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.
Friday, November 04, 2011
A small town’s segregated past, immigrant future: “Welcome to Shelbyville”
The Sidewalk Film Festival continues with "Welcome to Shelbyville."
Friday, November 04, 2011
Best works created by UAB student artists on show Nov. 11-Dec. 3
Artist Willie Cole will serve as juror for the 2011 Juried Student Annual exhibition during his residency at UAB.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Gee’s Bend Quilters, Mali mud-cloth makers in residence at UAB
See and feel living art Nov. 7-11, when artisans from Alabama and Africa create a masterpiece at the Alys Stephens Center.
