Arts & Culture

Lectures, Films Highlight Black History Month Activities

Lectures, Films Highlight Black History Month Activities

The University of Alabama’s Crossroads invites the campus and community to participate in events throughout February during Black History Month. The theme this year is “African Americans In Times Of War.”

Dance Alabama! Hits the Road for K-12 School Events

Dance Alabama! Hits the Road for K-12 School Events

For the second year, The University of Alabama student organization Dance Alabama! has joined forces with the Alabama State Council on the Arts as part of the Alabama Touring Artist Program.

UA Colleges Co-Sponsor Festival Spotlighting African Films

UA Colleges Co-Sponsor Festival Spotlighting African Films

The sixth annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival, co-sponsored by two University of Alabama colleges, will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

From UA to Broadway, Tuscaloosa Native’s Acting Career Has Soared

From UA to Broadway, Tuscaloosa Native’s Acting Career Has Soared

UA alumnus Jake Boyd advises those dreaming of pursuing a career in music theatre that it’s no cakewalk. Although it can be very frustrating, it can also be very rewarding,

UA Museums’ Collections Spotlight: Jivaro Human Hair Girdle

UA Museums’ Collections Spotlight: Jivaro Human Hair Girdle

The Museums’ Collections Spotlight is a monthly feature that highlights an item from The University of Alabama Museums’ Collections.

David (Oggi) Ogburn, Cheryl Lynn. Gelatin silver print.

Elementary Students to Showcase Art at UA’s Paul R. Jones Museum

Fifteen students from Arcadia Elementary School will display their artwork alongside pieces from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Museum from Jan. 10 to Feb. 23.

Civil War Opera Lands National Recognition

Civil War Opera Lands National Recognition

The University of Alabama’s Opera Theatre won second place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition for its earlier world-premiere chamber opera production “Freedom and Fire! A Civil War Story.”

UA Launches Campaign for Performing Arts on Former Bryce Property

UA Launches Campaign for Performing Arts on Former Bryce Property

The University of Alabama has launched a campaign to raise $15 million in private donations to support the construction of a new Performing Arts Academic Center on the former Bryce Hospital property.

Music Student Becomes Capstone Village’s Own Artist in Residence

Music Student Becomes Capstone Village’s Own Artist in Residence

A pilot program brings together a doctoral student and residents of the on-campus retirement community. The common bond? Love of beautiful music.

A Sweet Taste of Culture for International Students

A Sweet Taste of Culture for International Students

International students experience American Christmas traditions — decorating cookies, making gingerbread houses and singing carols — for the first time.