April 17, Kids Can Learn “The Roots of Rock ’N’ Roll” With Fun Show at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present an original ASC Kids’ Club performance, “The Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll,” with shows at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 17 at the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $8. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org. Children can come dressed as a favorite rock ’n’ roll performer for a costume contest after each show.

  April 1, 2010

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - UAB's Alys Stephens Center will present an original ASC Kids' Club performance, "The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll," with shows at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 17 at the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $8. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org. Children can come dressed as a favorite rock 'n' roll performer for a costume contest after each show.

Join the ASC Kids' Club on an interactive, musical journey through time to explore the sounds that inspired musicians to create rock 'n' roll. ASC Kids' Club artist and singer/songwriter/guitarist/actor Ron Bourdages will lead a band of local performers, including Karen Kendrick on keyboards, Bill Thomas on bass, Kimberly Kirklin and Heath Mixon on vocals and others. This fun, educational performance includes musical favorites for all ages and original songs sure to have everyone singing.


The show will start from the earliest days of rock 'n' roll and will feature an original song, "The Homework Blues," written especially for kids to sing. The audience will learn how blues merged with country music to make rock 'n' roll, and a surprise guest artist will make an appearance as a country singer. "The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll" also will feature segments on Elvis and his influence, The Beatles and the British invasion, Detroit and Motown and more. The children will sing along to a Motown song and "Circle of Life" from "The Lion King." On the journey the performers will show children how rock 'n' roll has influenced modern music and how it is still evolving. After the concert, children can have their picture taken with the performers.

The show is sponsored by Jane Stephens Comer, The Birmingham News and Viva Health.

About UAB's Alys Stephens Center

UAB's 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.