Arts & Events
The evening will highlight simple, practical strategies families can use to support reading at home during the summer break.
At least 2,258 students will walk in four graduation ceremonies May 1-2 at Bartow Arena, and 73 doctoral candidates will be recognized in a separate ceremony April 22.
For its 30th anniversary season, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center is unveiling new artists plus bringing back fan favorites. Become a member to get exclusive presale access for the best seats before they are announced to the public.
One exhibit chronicles genetics research from the 19th century to the present, including UAB’s contributions to the field, while the second, a traveling exhibition curated by the National Library of Medicine, details the fight against lead poisoning.
Honoring trauma survivors, care teams and first responders, the Heroes and Healers event will feature three short films, with proceeds supporting the UAB Trauma Survivors Network and its peer mentoring and support programs.
Pay what you choose to see this family-friendly performance about a bumbling maintenance crew and a magical yellow bird that Theatre Weekly declared “Utter joy from start to finish.”
This event brings together health care leaders, policymakers and community advocates to explore innovative health outcomes across Alabama.
This collaboration, now in its third year, allows theater students to work professionally while still in college and brings a bold new interpretation to this powerful Tony, Grammy and Olivier award-winning musical.
Glass, creator and host of the iconic public radio program “This American Life,” will share insights from his decades in storytelling.
The community is invited to experience the arts being created by UAB students and faculty with this curated list of performances and happenings.
Kelley Schoger directs her first Theatre UAB production, taking audiences on a wild, wickedly funny and emotional ride with mystery writer Agatha Christie’s world-famous detective Hercule Poirot.
An intensive exploration across a range of disciplines, the BFA program of study at UAB prepares students to pursue careers as artists and designers or continue to graduate school.
Choose from student and faculty recitals, the UAB Piano Series, the annual PRISM concert showcase, ensemble performances, Gospel Choir, Opera, and much more.
The UAB Department of Theatre is committed to supporting new voices in theater and moving new works forward. The latest is “Don’t Ask” from 2018 graduate Hayley Procacci.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the UAB Department of Biology will host Darwin Day with highlighted research and lecture by biochemist Andrea Bodnar, Ph.D.
With more than 30 million albums sold and 50 No. 1 hits, Il Divo has redefined classical crossover and captivated audiences worldwide with breathtaking vocals and electrifying performances.
See acrobats in gravity-defying moves and human pyramids, with colorful costumes and live Afro-jazz, percussion and kora music, plus free, family activities in the lobby before the show.
In this free Chamber Music @ AEIVA program, “Luna: A Celebration of the Moon,” hear music inspired by the art on show and performed by faculty and guest artists from the Department of Music.
New this year are themed visual arts camps, a creative writing camp and a stagecraft camp, joining ArtPlay’s beloved musical theater camps.
Each Tuesday in February from 5-7 p.m., the Birmingham Zoo will present new and fascinating subjects inspired by “Blue Moon Cocoon” by artist Virginia L. Montgomery.
These two beloved funny ladies, known for roles in hit shows like “Glee” and “The Office,” are bringing their sassy cabaret and standup show “The Trouble with Angels.”
Students can immerse themselves in a collegiate experience, participate in clinics with UAB jazz professors and professionals Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and see the band live in concert.
The proceeds from the gala will be put toward O’Neal Invests — a fund focused on high-priority research efforts.
The Annual Juried Student Exhibition gives UAB Department of Art and Art History students a professional review experience and the opportunity to exhibit in a contemporary art museum.
New year, new talent: Take a class or workshop in voice, dance, drama, writing and more from UAB’s ArtPlay Community Education.
Rolling Stone Magazine proclaimed Love, known for her powerhouse vocals and timeless hits, “one of the greatest singers of all time.”
This tribute to the Dead’s iconic album, by world-class musicians from across Detroit’s vibrant music scene, is curated and led by Grammy-winning musician, producer and composer Don Was.
Pay what you choose and hear brilliant chamber music from YCA on Tour’s exceptional string ensemble Jan. 29, 2026.
Montgomery’s recent video, sculpture and photography will be on display from Jan. 15 through March 21, 2026, alongside art she selected as juror for the 50th Annual Juried Student Exhibition.
More than 862 students will walk in two graduation ceremonies Dec. 13 at Bartow Arena, and 178 doctoral candidates will be recognized in a separate ceremony Dec. 10.