Shannon Thomason

Shannon Thomason

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Public Relations Specialist

thomason@uab.edu | (205) 975-8858

Identifies and develops stories that highlight the arts, faculty news, student stories and beyond a UAB. Connects media with experts to enhance their story.

Specific beats: 

  • Advancement
  • The Arts at UAB
    • AEIVA 
    • Alys Stephens Center  
    • Arts in Medicine 
    • ArtPlay   
  • College of Arts and Sciences 
    • Department of Art and Art History 
    • Department of Communication Studies
    • Department of Music 
    • Department of Theatre 
    • Institute for Human Rights
    • Department of World Languages and Literatures
  • The Graduate School 
  • Libraries
  • National Alumni Society 
  • WBHM 

Draw and color with artist William Downs and AEIVA on Feb. 3

Draw and color with artist William Downs and AEIVA on Feb. 3
Downs, whose works are currently on exhibition at AEIVA, has taught drawing at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Parsons School for Design, The Cooper Union and Tulane University.

Double the fun this spring with AEIVA’s Movie + A Tour on Feb. 10

Double the fun this spring with AEIVA’s Movie + A Tour on Feb. 10
AEIVA’s Movie + A Tour will include a tour of spring exhibitions and a movie screening, followed by a discussion.

Performances by the UAB Department of Music announced for winter/spring 2022

Performances by the UAB Department of Music announced for winter/spring 2022
Highlights include UAB Piano Series performances by Marina Lomazov and Kenny Broberg, Chamber Music @ AEIVA, the third annual PRISM concert, and more.

Learn the history of amulets and create your own Jan. 24

Learn the history of amulets and create your own Jan. 24
Discover the history and meaning behind the amabie, which legend says protects against plague and poverty, and learn to make your own at this workshop presented by UAB Arts in Medicine.
 

See legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye Trio live Feb. 13

See legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye Trio live Feb. 13
Pat Metheny — who has won 20 Grammy Awards — is presented by UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.

New classes for all ages from UAB’s ArtPlay have arrived

New classes for all ages from UAB’s ArtPlay have arrived
ArtPlay provides a wide array of arts classes, including writing, dance, visual arts, music, acting and sewing. Classes will begin in March.

Support the Ronald McDonald House during collection drive by UAB Graduate School

Support the Ronald McDonald House during collection drive by UAB Graduate School
Donate items like kitchen supplies, cleaning products and snacks to support the fourth annual Ronald McDonald House Collection Drive and give back to families who truly need support.

See Birmingham performances by Atlanta’s staibdance from Jan. 20-23 and Los Angeles’ Bodytraffic on Jan. 22

See Birmingham performances by Atlanta’s staibdance from Jan. 20-23 and Los Angeles’ Bodytraffic on Jan. 22
The Alabama Dance Festival and the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center will present dance companies staibdance and Bodytraffic.

New exhibitions give UAB art students their first opportunities to show work to the public

New exhibitions give UAB art students their first opportunities to show work to the public
Submitting work for shows is a must for artists, and the UAB Department of Art and Art History offers students two different opportunities to get their work out of the studio and into the gallery.

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center presents Anthony Trionfo and Albert Cano Smit, Young Concert Artists

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center presents Anthony Trionfo and Albert Cano Smit, Young Concert Artists
Flutist Trionfo and pianist Cano Smit will perform together Nov. 18 at UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.
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