Cultural Events in July-August, 2010

*** Calendar events are subject to change. Contact the presenting organization to verify the event.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Acoustic Night featuring up and coming singer/songwriters at the Bama Theatre, cover charge, time/date TBA, 758-5195

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Changing and Permanent Exhibits at the Murphy African-American Museum , admission is a donation of your choice, Tuesday-Saturday 10am-3pm, 758-2861

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Seasonal Exhibits by the Tuscaloosa and University Women Painters starting anew every three months on the first Thursday of June, September, December, and March at the University Medical Center on the UA campus, no admission charged, Monday-Friday 8:15am-5pm, 752-2800

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Photography Classes with Barry Fikes presented by PARA at the Phelps Activity Center, admission charged, dates/times TBA, 562-3230

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Watercolor Classes with John Tilley presented by PARA at the Phelps Activity Center, admission charged, dates/times TBA, 562-3230

THROUGHOUT THE UA ACADEMIC YEAR
Bankhead Visiting Writers Series presented by the UA English Department featuring notable authors of prose and poetry, venue and time TBA, no admission charged, 348-9524

ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST
Summer Show by the Tuscaloosa and University Women Painters at the University Medical Center on the UA campus, no admission charged, Monday-Friday 8:15am-5pm, 752-2800

AUGUST 12
Mock Audition Workshop for ages 4-19 presented by Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre at First Presbyterian Church, no admission charged, 6-8pm, 535-0501

AUGUST 14
West Alabama Quilters Guild meeting at the Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation , no admission charged, beginner's class at 8:45am with meeting at 9:30am, 799-5295

AUGUST 14
“Au Naturale” presented by CHOM's Museum Madness, admission charged, 10am-4pm, 349-4235

AUGUST 15
Raptors from the Montgomery Zoo presented by the University of Alabama Arboretum under the pavilion, no admission charged, 3-5pm, 553-3278

AUGUST 17
Screening of Citizen Architect presented by the Arts Council and local architects at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 7:30pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 18 – SEPTEMBER 10
Incoming Graduate Student Exhibition at the Sella-Granata Art Gallery presented by the UA Department of Art, no admission charged, gallery hours Monday-Friday 10am-5pm or by appointment, 348-1893

AUGUST 19
Acoustic Night: Dylan Sneed and Sparrow & the Ghost in concert presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre's Greensboro Room, admission charged, 7:30pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 19 – SEPTEMBER 23
Claudia DeMonte: “Mapping Beauty” exhibit presented by UA's Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, no admission charged, gallery hours Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm and Thursday evenings 5-8pm, 348-1891

AUGUST 24
Paul Houghtaling, bass-baritone, faculty recital presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

AUGUST 24
Bama Art House Movie Series: Best Worst Movie and Troll 2 presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 26
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver w/ opening act Greencards presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 7:30pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 30
Auditions for The Secret Garden presented by Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre at SSCC's Wilson Carr Hall, no admission charged, 6pm

AUGUST 30 & 31
The Secret Garden Auditions presented by Theatre Tuscaloosa at the SSCC Bean-Brown Theatre, times TBA, 391-2277

AUGUST 31
Brass Concert faculty recital presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

AUGUST 31
Bama Art House Movie Series: Sweetgrass presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER
Saturday in the Park: Exploration of Native American Cultural Activities program presented by Moundville Archaeological Park, admission charged, Saturdays 11am-2pm, 205-371-2234

SEPTEMBER 2
Artrageous Riverfront Arts Tour celebration of the visual arts at galleries in Tuscaloosa and Northport, no admission charged, 5-9pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 2 - 18
MFA Book Arts exhibit by Bridget Elmer presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre's Junior League Gallery, no admission charged, opening reception September 2 from 6-8pm, gallery hours Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 2 - 25
Works by Timothy Weber presented by the Kentuck Art Center in downtown Northport, no admission charged, opening reception September 3 from 5-9pm during Art Night, gallery hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4:30pm, 758-1257

SEPTEMBER 7
Bama Art House Movie Series: I Am Love presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28
Terrific Tuesdays Recital Series presented by the Shelton State Community College Music Department, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

SEPTEMBER 9 & 10
Benefit Concert featuring rock band Kansas and Huxford Symphony of the University of Alabama presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

SEPTEMBER 11
West Alabama Quilters Guild meeting at the Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation , no admission charged, beginner's class at 8:45am with meeting at 9:30am, 799-5295

SEPTEMBER 11, OCTOBER 2 & 16, NOVEMBER 13 & 20
Natural History with the Experts summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

SEPTEMBER 13 – OCTOBER 1
Interior Design CIDA Accreditation Exhibition at the Sella-Granata Art Gallery presented by the UA Department of Art, no admission charged, gallery hours Monday-Friday 10am-5pm or by appointment, 348-1893

SEPTEMBER 14
Beth Gottlieb, percussion, faculty recital with Danny Gottlieb presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

SEPTEMBER 14
Bama Art House Movie Series: Micmacs presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 16
Fall Show Opening by the Tuscaloosa and University Women Painters at the University Medical Center on the UA campus, no admission charged, Monday-Friday 8:15am-5pm, 752-2800

SEPTEMBER 16
Ruthie Foster in concert opening with the ABP intermediate and advanced bands benefitting the Alabama Blues Project at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 6pm, 752-6263

SEPTEMBER 16 & 17
“Still in the Act: Another Broadway Who Dunnit” presented by the Actor's Charitable Theatre at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 7:30pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 19
Jupiter String Quartet presented by the String Quartet Society at UA's Moody Music Building, admission charged, 4pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 20 - 26
Screwtape presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance at the Allen Bales Theatre, admission charged, Monday - Saturday at 7:30pm / Sunday at 2pm, 348-3400

SEPTEMBER 21
Alabama Wind Ensemble presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

SEPTEMBER 21
Bama Art House Movie Series: The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 23
“La Force de la Musique” featuring the music of Claude Bolling with Vladislav Lavrik, Maxim Rubtsov, Pamela Penick, Mark Lanter and Chris Kozak presented by the UA School of Music Celebrity Series at the Moody Music Building, admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

SEPTEMBER 24
Masterclass with Vladislav Lavrik, trumpet and Maxim Rubtsov, flute presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, time TBA, 348-7111

SEPTEMBER 28
Bama Art House Movie Series: Get Low presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 1
Dance Alabama! Fall Concert presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance at Morgan Auditorium, admission charged, Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30pm / Friday at 5:30pm, 348-3400

SEPTEMBER 29
An Evening with Aimee Mann presented by Pink Box Burlesque and the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 7:30pm, brownpapertickets.com

SEPTEMBER 30
Manhattan Short Film Festival presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 7pm, 758-5195

SEPTEMBER 30
Alabama Symphonic Band presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 758-5195

*** Calendar events are subject to change. Contact the presenting organization to verify the event.

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