January 2009 Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center

Jan. 11 Peabody Trio, 4 p.m., presented by the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Appearing on NPR’s “Performance Today” and “Saint Paul Sunday” and performing at Tanglewood and Alice Tully Hall, the Peabody Trio is resident ensemble of the Peabody Conservatory.

November 13, 2008

Jan. 11 - Peabody Trio, 4 p.m., presented by the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Appearing on NPR's "Performance Today" and "Saint Paul Sunday" and performing at Tanglewood and Alice Tully Hall, the Peabody Trio is resident ensemble of the Peabody Conservatory. For this performance, composer Harold Meltzer, recipient of the 2004 Samuel Barber Rome Prize Fellowship from the American Academy in Rome, will narrate his chamber work, "Sindbad." Tickets are $35; students $20. Part of the Birmingham Chamber Music Society Series. Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org for more information. Sponsored by Burr & Forman, Lia and Rusty Rushton, WBHM, The Birmingham News, UAB and Viva Health.

Jan. 16-18 - Complexions Contemporary Ballet, 7:30 p.m. nightly Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, presented by the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S. This show is part of the 2009 Alabama Dance Festival. Tony-nominated Desmond Richardson, one of today's greatest modern dancers, and Dwight Rhoden, one of dance's most sought after choreographers (both of Alvin Ailey fame) combined to form Complexions, recipient of the coveted New York Times "Critics Choice" Award in 1995.  Tickets are $55, $45 and $35; students $20. Part of the Jemison Investment Co. Movement & Magic Series. Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org for more information. Sponsored by Jemison Investment Company, The Birmingham News, UAB and Viva Health.

Jan. 18 - Reflect & Rejoice: A Community Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 3 p.m., presented by the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. The Alys Stephens Center proudly continues the tradition of honoring Dr. King through music and spoken word. The ASC partners with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and Alabama Symphony Orchestra in a joyous program of music to remember the past and imagine the future. Tickets are $15; students $7. Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org for more information. Sponsored by The Birmingham News, UAB and Viva Health.

Jan. 23 - Drew Mays, piano, 8 p.m. presented by the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. In 2007 Birmingham physician Mays won the Van Cliburn Foundation's International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, the oldest competition for amateur pianists in the country. Continue the experience and enjoy a free Prelude musical discussion at 7 p.m. and a post-performance reception with Dr. Mays hosted by the Birmingham Music Club Guild. Tickets are $45, $35 and $25; students $20. Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org for more information. Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Rushton Haskell, Birmingham Music Club and BMC Guild, WBHM, The Birmingham News, UAB and Viva Health.

Jan. 31 - Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile, 8 p.m., presented by the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Young and blazingly talented musicians Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Noam Pikelny (banjo) and Greg Garrison (bass) have been critically acclaimed since the 1996 release of their first album, "How to Grow a Woman From the Ground," which garnered the new band a Grammy nomination for Best Country Instrumental Performance for the song "The Eleventh Reel." Continue the experience with an after-show party with live music and drink specials. Tickets are $45, $35 and $25; students $20. Part of the Davis Architects American Voices Series. Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org for more information. Sponsored by Davis Architects, WBHM, The Birmingham News, UAB and Viva Health.