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More than 1,700 students will graduate from UAB this summer, and nearly 1,000 will walk in two commencement ceremonies at Bartow Arena.
The UAB National Alumni Society presents free webinars with guidance and more on relevant and trending topics from academics and experts in their fields.
Artists Geena Davis, John Paul White with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Smokey Robinson and Sheila E. will perform this season at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.
A.J. Croce will perform a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father, Jim Croce, some of his own tunes and songs that influenced them both.
Join the UAB National Alumni Society on the Campus Green for pictures with Blaze, water fun, face painting, snacks and more. Tickets are $5.
UAB Football will play MTSU at Protective Stadium on Oct. 8 for Homecoming 2022. New this year is Blazer Bingo night, with all proceeds benefiting student scholarships.
The UAB Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts will present the first major retrospective exhibition in Alabama of legendary artist Thornton Dial Sr. from Sept. 9-Dec. 10. A free panel discussion and opening reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9.
UAB faculty, staff and students are helping create, organize and perform in the massive opening and closing ceremonies, happening July 7 and July 17 at Protective Stadium.
The World Refugee Day Simulation offers an immersive experience and concrete steps to take action. UAB graduate student Agok Ayuen, who grew up in a refugee camp in Kenya and is now training in the School of Public Health, is helping to organize the event.
Bring blankets, chairs and picnics for the 7 p.m. concert, then stay to watch the fireworks show from atop Red Mountain.
Doug Barrett, Halley Cotton, Ryan Meyer and Elisabeth Pellathy were awarded the fellowship grants, made possible by the Alabama Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Opportunities for UAB theater students and faculty are booming with Red Mountain Theatre in its new 60,000-square-foot Arts Campus in the city’s burgeoning Parkside District.
Baulos, an associate professor of drawing and bookmaking in the UAB Department of Art and Art History, will publish a book this fall, with exhibitions planned in Florida and Georgia.
This exciting recurring exhibition from June 10-Aug. 12 will feature some of the best and brightest contemporary Alabama artists working today.
Known for his warm baritone vocals, Porter’s earthy, cross-pollinated brand of jazz, soul and gospel makes him a gifted singer of standards as well as more contemporary soul.
ArtPlay was recognized as an arts education champion with the Making A Difference award, and the Inclusion Award was given to UAB Arts in Medicine for its positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities.
Blood supplies continue to be low nationwide.
Health care workers showcase their musical talents and perform 20-minute sets throughout the day at UAB Hospital and The Kirklin Clinic.
Support young cancer researchers by attending the Fiesta Ball, bidding on auction items or making a gift at this website.
Bee condos, bat houses and an owl house will help wildlife populations thrive in local gardens and hopefully inspire members of the community to create their own gardens.
The clinic will provide free vision, dental and medical services at Gadsden City High School. There are no qualifying questions, and no identification is required.
Rising seventh- through 12th-grade students can register today for a comprehensive, music-making summer camp experience in the Magic City.
For this free inaugural ASO/UAB Music Concerto Winners concert, alumna Mira Walker ’20 and graduating senior Dina Kasman will each play a different piano concerto by Sergei Prokofiev.
The pandemic delayed their plans, but Côr yr Urdd — a national collegiate choir from Wales — will come to Birmingham to perform with the UAB Gospel Choir for its concert Monday, April 18.
ArtPlay’s tea party is an opportunity for families to come together, celebrate spring with music and snacks, and enjoy fun activities including story time by characters from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
Presented by UAB Arts in Medicine, experts will provide insight into what happens physically and mentally surrounding a high-stakes performance and how performers can address the fear.
UAB Medicine’s STEP program helps people with disabilities as they transition from pediatric health care to adult health care.
For this Local Live(s) event, the Gulf States Newsroom team of regional reporters will share the stories behind the stories they have reported on — and how the personal and professional intersect.
When the Mount Humungous volcano threatens to annihilate the town, the citizens of Bikini Bottom must come together in this zany musical, which makes use of recycled and repurposed props, scenery and costumes.
The 2022 Jemison Lecture will explore the use of the word “authenticity” in today’s culture April 6 at the UAB Alumni House.