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  • May 21 - Sep 26

    AEIVA Presents Erin Jane Nelson: Living and Working

    Exhibition Opening: Thursday, May 21, 5-7 p.m. AEIVA presents Living and Working, a survey exhibition of work by Erin Jane Nelson made between 2015 and 2025 while she...

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  • May 21 - Dec 12

    AEIVA Presents In the Moment: Recent Acquisitions to AEIVA’s Permanent Collection

    Opening: May 21, 5–7pm AEIVA presents In the Moment: Recent Acquisitions to AEIVA’s Permanent Collection, featuring work by seventeen artists acquired over the past three years, much of...

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  • Jun 1 - 26

    UAB Arts in Medicine and the Department of Occupational Therapy in the UAB School of Health Professions Presents 2026 Virtual Magic Camp

    UAB Arts in Medicine and the Department of Occupational Therapy in the UAB School of Health Professions are excited to offer Magic Camp, a fun, interactive program that...

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  • Jun 20

    ArtPlay Presents Fun with Water

    Vocabby loves playing in his pool! Join Vocabby’s World™ and your ArtPlay friends to learn new vocabulary words! We will explore new words through song, movement and creativity.

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  • Jul 18

    ArtPlay Presents Vocabby Visits the Orchestra

    Vocabby went to the theater to hear the orchestra! Join Vocabby’s World™ and your ArtPlay friends to learn new vocabulary words! We will explore new words through song,

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  • Aug 1

    ArtPlay Presents The One and Only Me

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby wants to be an artist!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program...

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  • Aug 15

    ArtPlay Presents The One and Only Me

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby wants to be an artist!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program...

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  • Sep 18

    UAB Center for the Arts Presents 2026 Arts Block Party feat. Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

    Mark your calendar for September 18 at 5 p.m. and join us for the biggest arts celebration of the season! The UAB Center for the Arts Block Party is a free, family-friendly evening filled...

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  • Sep 19

    ArtPlay Presents Apples All Around 

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby has a big apple tree!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program...

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  • Oct 3

    ArtPlay Presents Secrets About Spiders 

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby has a new friend!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program is...

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  • Oct 15

    ASC Presents Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Experience bluegrass at its most daring, joyful, and virtuosic. The legendary Béla Fleck returns with his acclaimed My Bluegrass Heart tour for an electrifying evening that celebrates the...

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  • Oct 17

    ArtPlay Presents Secrets About Spiders 

    Beep! Beep! Join Vocabby™ and ArtPlay friends as they learn the Secrets about Spiders! Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement,

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  • Oct 18

    ASC Presents Black Violin

    Genre-defying duo Black Violin takes the stage at the Alys Stephens Center on October 18 for an electrifying performance that reimagines the possibilities of classical music. Blending virtuosic...

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  • Oct 25

    ASC Presents Honmoon Princesses: A Tribute to KPop Demon Hunters

    /assets/2026/06/HONMOON-PROMO-2.mp4 Share a magical evening at Honmoon Princesses: A Tribute to K-Pop Demon Hunters, an all-ages experience, a tribute to the vibrant music and imaginative world of K-Pop Demon Hunters.  Thoughtfully...

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  • Nov 21

    ArtPlay Presents Dinosaur Discovery

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby is going to the museum!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program...

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  • Dec 5

    ArtPlay Presents Space

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby is studying space!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program is designed...

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  • Dec 19

    ArtPlay Presents Space

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby is studying space!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program is designed...

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  • Jan 16

    ArtPlay Presents Transportation

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby loves to travel!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program is designed...

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  • Jan 31

    ASC Presents Blind Boys of Alabama

    Six-Time GRAMMY® Winners | Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inductees The gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama return to the UAB Alys Stephens Center for a powerful, once-in-a-lifetime...

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  • Feb 20

    ArtPlay Presents Measurement

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby likes to measure things and make labels!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This...

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  • Feb 28

    ASC Presents An Evening with Audra McDonald

    /assets/2026/05/Audra-McDonald-Web-Video.mp4 Emmy, Grammy & Six‑Time Tony Award Winner  Audra McDonald is a once‑in‑a‑generation artist—and Birmingham audiences have a rare opportunity to experience her live.  Making her highly anticipated debut at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Audra McDonald...

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  • Mar 7

    ASC Presents Step Afrika!

    Feel the rhythm and experience the energy of Step Afrika! live in Birmingham, AL, the world’s first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, a powerful form of percussive...

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  • Mar 20

    ArtPlay Presents Play it Again Sam

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby loves music!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program is designed for...

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  • Apr 17

    ArtPlay Presents Down by the Pond

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby takes a trip to the pond!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE...

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  • May 15

    ArtPlay Presents The 5 Senses

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby likes to feel the texture of sand under his tires!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and...

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  • May 16

    ASC Presents Eric Essix 30: A Retrospective

    Celebrating the Alys Stephens Center’s 30th Anniversary, Eric Essix returns for a landmark concert that honors past, present, and future. This special evening marks the release of Essix’s...

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  • Jun 19

    ArtPlay Presents Mad Scientist

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby likes to dress like a mad scientist when he cooks!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and...

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  • Jul 17

    ArtPlay Presents Desert

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby took an early morning ride in the desert!” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play.

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  • Aug 21

    ArtPlay Presents Me and My Shadow

    Beep! Beep! “Vocabby loves his shadow.” Join Vocabby™ and your ArtPlay friends as you explore new vocabulary through song, movement, and creative play. This FREE program is designed...

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