January 15, 2010

Friday, Feb. 12

Three Dog Night, 8 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $65, $55, $40; $20 for students. A limited number of VIP tickets are available. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org. Come early for a pre-show Baby Boomer-themed bash in the lobby. This beloved group has sold more records and concert tickets and achieved more Top 40 hits - 21 - than almost any other act. Their hits wind through the fabric of pop culture - on the radio, in television commercials and in Hollywood movies - with songs like "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)," "Joy to the World," "Shambala," and "One." Part of the Legends & Icon Series. Sponsored by The Birmingham News, Davis Architects and Viva Health.

Saturday, Feb. 13

ASC Kids' Club Presents a Celebration of Black History Month with "Extraordinary Americans Who Happen to be ..." at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $8. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org. In this original production, the ASC Youth Ensemble will present historical events through song, dance and original monologues. Sponsored by Jane Stephens Comer, The Birmingham News and Viva Health.

Saturday, Feb. 13

Soweto Gospel Choir, 8 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $45, $35, $25; $20 for students and $10 kid-friendly tickets. A limited number of VIP tickets are available. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org. Come early for a live performance by the Magic City Boys Choir in the ASC Grand Lobby. The musical celebration of Soweto Gospel Choir transcends barriers of race, culture and language. Direct from South Africa, the Grammy-winning, 26-member choir, accompanied by a stellar band and percussion ensemble, is known for its powerful live performances that combine African gospel and modern Western spirituals. Soweto has performed for Nelson Mandela at the famous Cape Town concert and alongside musical greats like Bono, Queen, Jimmy Cliff and the Eurythmics. Many moviegoers enjoyed their recent performance with Peter Gabriel on the soundtrack of the animated blockbuster flick "WALL-E." Part of the Global Rhythm Series. Sponsored by The Birmingham News, WBHM and Viva Health.

Sunday, Feb. 28

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, featuring Kenny Barron Trio, Regina Carter, Kurt Elling, Russell Malone, Kiyoshi Kitagawa and Johnathan Blake, 3 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $55, $45, $35; $20 for students. A limited number of VIP tickets are available. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org. Come at 2 p.m. for live music in the lobby. Celebrate 52 years of the most successful jazz festival in the world with this star-studded show featuring today's top jazz performers: pianist Barron, violinist Carter, seven-time Grammy nominee vocalist Elling and guitarist Malone. Part of the Red Hot & Jazz Series. Sponsored by The Birmingham News, WBHM and Viva Health.

About UAB's Alys Stephens Center

UAB's Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center is one of the Southeast's premier performing arts centers, hosting the best in international, national and local performance. Home to the UAB departments of Theatre and Music and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the ASC also presents its own season, bringing the world's best music, dance, theater, comedy and family entertainment to Alabama.