For “April is for the Arts,” the UAB College of Arts and Sciences highlights the extraordinary talent from across the college’s fine art academic units for a month of events.This spring, join the University of Alabama at Birmingham for a monthlong celebration of the fine arts.
“April is for the Arts” is presented by the UAB College of Arts and Sciences. Featured are students from the departments of Music, Theatre, English, Art and Art History, and History and the Media Studies Program — and the extraordinary talent from across the college’s fine art academic units.
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kecia M. Thomas, Ph.D., says an incredible variety of arts programs and events will be available.
“For many students who are pursuing a degree in the arts, the month of April provides several opportunities to publicly showcase years of creative work and talent, including culminating events like the Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition at AEIVA,” Thomas said. “I look forward to celebrating their hard work and, once again, being in awe of their talent. I’m also grateful for our fine arts faculty who invest in developing this next generation while sharing their own gifts worldwide.”
Among the highlights are Theatre UAB’s production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods” and piano recitals by students of Distinguished Professor of Piano Yakov Kasman, DMA. Performances will be held in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall and Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. Explore the offerings highlighted in the list below, many of them free.
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April 1
“Songs for a New World,” 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. This classroom presentation by students Cooper Ellis and Terrell Miller features a work of musical theater written and composed by Jason Robert Brown. Presented by the Department of Theatre in Acting Studio 271, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Free admission.
April 4
UAB Jazz Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Free admission.
April 10
UAB Percussion Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Free.
April 11
Poetry on the Patio, 2-2:45 p.m. Students in poetry classes will read from their works, with cookies provided by the Department of English, on the University Hall Patio. Free.
April 11
UAB Music Honors recital and awards convocation, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
April 12
Media Commons Open House, 3-5 p.m. Heritage Hall, Room 334. Free.
April 13-17
Theatre UAB presents “Into the Woods,” an epic fairytale story about wishes, family and the choices we make. This production is inspired by the dangers and consequences of man’s own actions, with visual inspiration from Sloss Furnaces and an uncertain future for the environment. Shows at 7:30 p.m. nightly April 12-15 and 2 p.m. April 16, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Tickets from $10-$20; students $6. Visit AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787. The play contains mature themes, and some material may be disturbing to young audiences.
April 13
UAB Student Young Performing Artist Program Recital: Mary Elisa Wagner, piano, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
April 14
UAB Steele City Band in concert, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
April 16
UAB Piano Studio and Piano Ensemble, 4 p.m. in UAB’s Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
April 17
UAB Gospel Choir in concert, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Featuring traditional and contemporary gospel music. Tickets are $10; free for UAB students. Call 205-975-2787 or visit AlysStephens.org.
April 18
UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. Featuring a diverse program of traditional wind band masterworks and contemporary settings. Free.
April 19
Closing reception for “Someone Other Than Myself,” a solo exhibition of works by textile-based artist Mirium Omura, 4:30-6 p.m. in UAB’s Art Lab. See the exhibition from March 27-April 21; visit uab.edu/cas/art/art-lab for hours. Free.
April 19
UAB Computer Music Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
April 20
UAB Student Young Performing Artist Program recital: Elizabeth Chojnacki, piano, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
April 21
Change of venue: UAB Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, 7 p.m. now at Highlands United Methodist Church in Five Points South, 1045 20th St. South. Free.
April 27
UAB Department of History and Media Studies Program presents UAB Digital City documentary film screening, 7 p.m. McWane Science Center IMAX Theatre.
April 28
Department of Art and Art History’s 2023 BFA Exhibition closing reception, 6-8 p.m. in Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts. Free.