Alys stephens center
At least 2,258 students will walk in four graduation ceremonies May 1-2 at Bartow Arena, and 73 doctoral candidates will be recognized in a separate ceremony April 22.
For its 30th anniversary season, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center is unveiling new artists plus bringing back fan favorites. Become a member to get exclusive presale access for the best seats before they are announced to the public.
Honoring trauma survivors, care teams and first responders, the Heroes and Healers event will feature three short films, with proceeds supporting the UAB Trauma Survivors Network and its peer mentoring and support programs.
Pay what you choose to see this family-friendly performance about a bumbling maintenance crew and a magical yellow bird that Theatre Weekly declared “Utter joy from start to finish.”
The show will feature individuals with physical disabilities and mobility limitations as artists, models and collaborators, including Noah Galloway, with looks including floral, streetwear, athleisure and formal.
Glass, creator and host of the iconic public radio program “This American Life,” will share insights from his decades in storytelling.
The community is invited to experience the arts being created by UAB students and faculty with this curated list of performances and happenings.
Kelley Schoger directs her first Theatre UAB production, taking audiences on a wild, wickedly funny and emotional ride with mystery writer Agatha Christie’s world-famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Henry Panion III, Ph.D., who worked often with Smallwood as a conductor and arranger, will lead the ASO and choirs in this celebration of one of gospel’s most revered composers.
The free community vocabulary program, now in its 10th year, meets monthly and takes pre-K children on adventures as they learn vocabulary words through art and science integration.
Choose from student and faculty recitals, the UAB Piano Series, the annual PRISM concert showcase, ensemble performances, Gospel Choir, Opera, and much more.
The UAB Department of Theatre is committed to supporting new voices in theater and moving new works forward. The latest is “Don’t Ask” from 2018 graduate Hayley Procacci.
With more than 30 million albums sold and 50 No. 1 hits, Il Divo has redefined classical crossover and captivated audiences worldwide with breathtaking vocals and electrifying performances.
See acrobats in gravity-defying moves and human pyramids, with colorful costumes and live Afro-jazz, percussion and kora music, plus free, family activities in the lobby before the show.
New this year are themed visual arts camps, a creative writing camp and a stagecraft camp, joining ArtPlay’s beloved musical theater camps.
These two beloved funny ladies, known for roles in hit shows like “Glee” and “The Office,” are bringing their sassy cabaret and standup show “The Trouble with Angels.”
Students can immerse themselves in a collegiate experience, participate in clinics with UAB jazz professors and professionals Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and see the band live in concert.
Rolling Stone Magazine proclaimed Love, known for her powerhouse vocals and timeless hits, “one of the greatest singers of all time.”
This tribute to the Dead’s iconic album, by world-class musicians from across Detroit’s vibrant music scene, is curated and led by Grammy-winning musician, producer and composer Don Was.
Pay what you choose and hear brilliant chamber music from YCA on Tour’s exceptional string ensemble Jan. 29, 2026.