Gladys Knight
, the “Empress of Soul,” will perform Sunday, May 12, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The 7 p.m. performance, “An Evening with Gladys Knight,” is presented by UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.
Winner of seven Grammy awards and nominated 22 times, Knight possesses one of the richest voices in pop music. Rolling Stone magazine listed her among the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and she is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Knight has enjoyed No. 1 hits on the Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary charts and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. She loves to perform, beaming her trademark smile as she connects with audiences on an intimately emotional level.
Tickets are $87, $77 and $67. For tickets, call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org.
ASC members may receive $10 off two single tickets. UAB faculty and staff may receive $15 off two single tickets. A limited number of member and faculty/staff tickets are available.
Join the Alys Stephens Center for a Mother’s Day pre-performance party at 6 p.m. in the Odess Theatre. The party is free to ASC members and $25 per person for non-members. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served and Birmingham’s own Michael Warren will spin the best classic tunes. For more information or to RSVP, visit the link online or call 205-996-6113 or email klortiz@uab.edu.