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A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm, and a dash of murder, in this hilarious musical.
Is opera for kids? It sure is, when Opera Birmingham presents the fun-filled musical adventure “The Three Little Pigs” at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.
A night of ’90s nostalgia as two trailblazing female artists perform their chart-topping hits plus new works and timeless classics.
A dead man’s cellphone rings incessantly in a café until a troubled woman answers it in this imaginative and darkly comic exploration of love, death and technology by Sarah Ruhl.
Most performances are free and open to the public, including a faculty lecture on Tchaikovsky by Yakov Kasman, spirituals from Won Cho, music from alumnus Eric Mobley and more.
AEIVA will open the exhibition with a free public reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, as part of the 2025 Arts Block Party presented by the UAB Center for the Arts.
From “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Take A Chance on Me” and beyond, this powerhouse production brings the Swedish super group’s iconic hits to life with stunning vocals, dazzling costumes and pitch-perfect arrangements.
Set for this season are “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” “Don’t Ask,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” and “Dear Evan Hansen” with Red Mountain Theatre.
This bilingual, bicultural musical teaches the meaning of Día de Muertos with traditional live music, regional dances of Mexico and colorful costumes.
At “A Night of the Arts” Gala on Sept. 5, works by four Alabama artists exhibited by the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts this year will vie for the top prize — a permanent home at UAB.
Eat, drink and dance at the 2025 Arts Block Party, a night of music, art and community, featuring vibrant emerging jazz artists Endea Owens and The Cookout.
Whether lighting up a Broadway marquee or a screen, the two-time Tony Award winner delivers unforgettable performances that leave audiences inspired and uplifted.
This all-inclusive evening, the biggest fundraiser of the year for UAB’s nonprofit arts organizations, includes valet parking, food, drinks, a private concert by Wilson Phillips and an after-party.
See performers Wilson Phillips, Sutton Foster, “Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA,” Lisa Loeb and Joan Osborne, Darlene Love, Il Divo, Ira Glass, Indigo Girls, and more.
The Emmy-nominated film won 14 Telly Awards, including Gold for General: History in the Television category and Gold for Craft: Original Score in the Film & Shorts category.
The Florence native, 22, is graduating from UAB with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theater, then working professionally this summer, signing with an agency and moving to New York.
People with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis or transverse myelitis shared stories, lyrics and poetry about life in a wheelchair to create this original new work for the stage, part of the UAB Disability Arts Festival.
Stroker, who made history as the first actress in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway and win a Tony Award, will sing Broadway standards and contemporary hits accompanied by a pianist.
Presented by the ASO and UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, this unique blend of Americana and symphonic music promises to be a performance as memorable as it is groundbreaking.
UAB has one of the most technology-fluent programs in the state, if not the region, ideal for students seeking careers as designers, stage managers, technical directors and other production-related professions.