U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will be the keynote speaker at an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 3:30 p.m. in The University of Alabama Law School McMillan Lecture Hall, rooms 287/288.
“Palestine,” a one-woman performance by Najla Said, will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at the Heritage Room in The University of Alabama’s Ferguson Center.
Two Native American Music Award winners – Muscogee flutist Billy Whitefox and Cherokee guitarist and vocalist Michael Jacobs – highlight this year’s Moundville Native American Festival, from Wednesday, Oct. 6 to Saturday, Oct. 9 at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park.
The University of Alabama’s Creative Campus will host a reading and several events centered on writing Monday, Sept. 13, and Tuesday, Sept. 14, on campus.
The moon, both eclipsed and out of the shadows, takes center stage this fall during The University of Alabama’s public sky viewings.
The University of Alabama’s School of Music begins its 2010-2011 Celebrity Series Sept. 23 with a return performance by two renowned soloists of the Russian National Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.
In honor of Constitution Day, The University of Alabama will host a student debate Friday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater on “Is the Defense of Marriage Act Constitutional?”
Bobby Bowden, long-time head football coach at Florida State University, will be at the Paul W. Bryant Museum on The University of Alabama campus Saturday, Sept. 11, from 2-4 p.m. to sign copies of his recently released book, “Called to Coach: Reflections on Life, Faith and Football.”
A special showcase will take place at The University of Alabama on Wednesday, Sept. 15, featuring the culture of India. The two scheduled events, a yoga workshop and a dance performance, are free and open to the UA and Tuscaloosa communities.
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association Tuscaloosa County Chapter will host its annual riverboat cruise “Rolling on the River with the Tide!” on Sept. 10 and Oct. 1 to benefit the chapter’s scholarship fund.