Shannon Thomason
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Public Relations Specialist
thomason@uab.edu | (205) 975-8858Identifies 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
Hear the world premiere of "The Beautiful Confusion" by Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche, commissioned by the Alys Stephens Center.
The true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, who discovered how to measure the universe and changed the field of astronomy.
McDonald's ultra-smooth vocal style, with his formidable songwriting and keyboard skills, has earned him legions of fans.
Keynote speaker Meryl Bailey will speak about cultural heritage, art and the law.
A live animation film with live music, the performance also features a team of puppeteers bringing the film's characters to life in miniature sets.
"Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini" is one of the works most beloved by audiences around the globe.
Ailey's 32 dancers will perform works that celebrate jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie and spotlight social issues.
Proceeds from the show go toward scholarships for future deserving students.
This annual event highlights cultural diversity at UAB and in the Greater Birmingham community with performances, food and activities.
Set for Feb. 8, this year’s Darwin Day at UAB will include art and paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger.