The Alys Stephens Center Presents New Show, “An Evening With Jewel, Solo Acoustic” Oct. 30

Acclaimed American singer/songwriter and poet Jewel has just been added to the new Alys Stephens Center (ASC) season lineup.

   August 12, 2009

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• New show just announced

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Acclaimed American singer/songwriter and poet Jewel has just been added to the new Alys Stephens Center (ASC) season lineup.

The Alys Stephens Center will present "An Evening with Jewel, Solo Acoustic," at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in the center at 1200 10th Ave. South. Singer-songwriter Meiko will open for Jewel. VIP tickets are $75. Performance tickets are $56, $46, $36 and $20 for students. Tickets go on sale to Alys Stephens Center subscribers and ASC Junior Patrons only on Tuesday, Aug. 18 and can be purchased by calling 205-975-2787. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Aug. 25 and can be purchased online at www.AlysStephens.org, by calling 205-975-2787 or at the ASC Box Office.

Jewel's personal odyssey, partly chronicled on one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, the 12-time platinum "Pieces of You," comes full circle with her latest work "Lullaby." The 15-track album, her first independent release, features 10 self-penned songs and a few standards, including "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Somewhere over the Rainbow."

It comes as no surprise that Jewel, a singer, songwriter, actress, poet, painter, philanthropist and daughter of an Alaskan cowboy singer-songwriter, also finds herself in the embrace of country music these days. Jewel is set apart for singing and writing all of her songs, with hits like "Who Will Save Your Soul," "You Were Meant for Me," "Foolish Games" and "Stronger Woman." She has received three Grammy Award nominations and has sold 27 million albums worldwide. The show is sponsored by WBHM, Viva Health and The Birmingham News.

About the Alys Stephens Center

Located on the UAB campus, the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center is one of the Southeast's premier performing arts centers, hosting the best in international, national and local performance. Home to the UAB departments of Theatre and Music and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the ASC also presents its own season, bringing the world's best music, dance, theater, comedy and family entertainment to Alabama.