Cultural Events in February/March 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, 8pm, 758-5195

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Changing and Permanent Exhibits at the Murphy African-American Museum , free admission, 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

SPRING 2010
4 th Annual Duck Derby presented by CHOM featuring money prizes, children's prizes, and family entertainment, dates/times TBA, 345-4235

FEBRUARY 1 - 26
Exhibit of works by Ad Kanyalak, photographer presented by the Shelton State Fine Arts Department in the gallery, no admission charged, 391-2270

FEBRUARY 2
Music of the Classical Period presented by the Shelton State Music Department Faculty in the recital hall, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

FEBRUARY 2
Black Dynamite presented by the Arts Council's Bama Art House Film Series at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

FEBRUARY 4
Redundant Women: The Daughters of Ned Cobb lecture featuring author Theodore Rosengarten presented by the Summersell Center for the Study of the South, the University of Alabama Press, and the UA Department of History, no admission charged, 4:30pm, 348-1862

FEBRUARY 4
Artrageous Riverfront Arts Tour celebration of the visual arts at galleries in Tuscaloosa and Northport, no admission charged, 5-9pm, 758-5195

FEBRUARY 4
"Black Tie Pie" featuring Nashville musician Amy Stroup and UA students benefitting the PieLab project in Greensboro, AL presented by Creative Campus and Project M at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, cocktail hour at 6pm and show at 7pm, 348-7884

FEBRUARY 4
Symphonic Band presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 4 & 5
Auditions for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer presented by the Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre at Tuscaloosa Academy, 5-8pm, 535-0501

FEBRUARY 4 - 7
Alabama Honor Band presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 4 - 27
Exhibit of works by Molly Brooke Threadgill presented by the Kentuck Art Center in downtown Northport, no admission charged, opening reception February 4 from 5-9pm during Art Night, gallery hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4:30pm, 758-1257

FEBRUARY 5 &6
Valentines Dinner Theatre presented by the Actor's Charitable Theatre at location TBA, admission charged, times TBA, 345-9574

FEBRUARY 6
Alabama Wind Ensemble presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 8pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 7
Alabama Honor Band presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 1pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 9
NATS Preview presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the recital hall, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

FEBRUARY 9
Peter Westergaard, composer, presented by the UA School of Music Endowed Chair program in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 9
Still Walking presented by the Arts Council's Bama Art House Film Series at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

FEBRUARY 9 - 14
The Winter's Tale presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance at the Allan Bales Theatre, admission charged, Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm and Saturday-Sunday at 2pm, 348-3400

FEBRUARY 11
UA's Huxford Symphony Orchestra Concerto and Aria Concert presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 11
Jill Chambless and Dylan Sneed in concert presented by the Arts Council's Acoustic Night in the Bama Theatre's Greensboro Room, cover charge, 7pm, 758-5195

FEBRUARY 11 - 14
Alabama All-State Orchestra presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 12
Mardi Gras CHOM Style presented by CHOM featuring masks, beads, and music, 2:30pm-4:30pm, 345-4235

FEBRUARY 12 - 14
Singing Valentine Fundraiser presented by the Actor's Charitable Theatre throughout the city, 345-9574

FEBRUARY 12 - 14
Love Letters presented by Theatre Tuscaloosa at Shelton State's Bean-Brown Theatre, admission charged, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm, 391-2277

FEBRUARY 13
West Alabama Quilter's Guild meeting at the Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation , no admission charged, beginner's class at 8:45am with meeting at 9:30am, 556-6579

FEBRUARY 13
Mad Science Museum “On the Nose” presented by CHOM featuring games and crafts, admission charged, 10am-4pm, 345-4235

FEBRUARY 13
"A Night at the Museum" dinner and dance with music by Vann Burchfield presented by the Friends of the Arboretum and the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged and reservations required, 6:30pm-9pm, 348-2542

FEBRUARY 14
Alabama All-State Orchestra concert presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 1pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 15
School of Music Auditions presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 15 - 19
Registration for Kindermusik “Village” 2nd Session (ages birth-18 months with caregiver) presented by UA's Community Music School in the Moody Music Building, 348-6741

FEBRUARY 16
Mardi Gras Concert with the Shelton State Jazz Ensemble presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the Bean-Brown Theatre, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

FEBRUARY 16
Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 16
You, The Living presented by the Arts Council's Bama Art House Film Series at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

FEBRUARY 16 - 19
Dance Alabama! Spring Concert presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance at Morgan Auditorium, admission charged, Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30pm and Friday at 5:30pm, 348-3400

FEBRUARY 18
An Evening with Neil Gaiman presented by UA's Creative Campus and the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series at the Bama Theatre, free tickets required, 7:30pm, 348-7884

FEBRUARY 18
University Singers presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 19
World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 7:30pm, 758-5195

FEBRUARY 19 & 20
Quilting Workshop with Marilyn Rose presented by the West Alabama Quilter's Guild meeting at Holy Spirit High School, admission charged, open to public Friday, workshop on Saturday, 556-6579

FEBRUARY 19 & 20
Couples Therapy: Cupid Has Left the Building! dinner theatre presented by the Actor's Charitable Theatre at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 2pm & 7:30pm, 345-9574

FEBRUARY 20
Tuscaloosa Symphony Family Discovery Concert at UA's Moody Music Building, admission charged, 6pm, 752-5515

FEBRUARY 22
Alabama American Choral Directors Association Invitational Choral Festival in UA's Moody Music Building, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 23
UA Piano Students of Amanda Penick presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the recital hall, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

FEBRUARY 23
Jonathan Whitaker, trombone presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 23
In the Loop presented by the Arts Council's Bama Art House Film Series at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

FEBRUARY 23 - 28
Saint Joan presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance at the Gallaway Theatre, admission charged, Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm and Saturday-Sunday at 2pm, 348-3400

FEBRUARY 25 – APRIL 9
“Jasper Johns: Prints from the Walker Arts Center Collection” presented by UA's Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, no admission charged, Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm and Thursday 5pm-8pm, 348-1891

FEBRUARY 26 - 28
Southeastern Trumpet Festival presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, 348-7111

FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 2
8th Annual Jewish Film Festival presented by the Arts Council and Temple Emanu-El at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, opening reception and food festival February 27 at 6pm, screenings weeknights and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm, 758-5195

MARCH 1
Carlton McCreery, cello, presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

MARCH 1 – APRIL 2
Student Art Show presented by the Shelton State Fine Arts Department in the gallery, no admission charged, 391-2270

MARCH 2
Hyesook Jung, piano presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the recital hall, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

MARCH 2
Trombone Choir presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

MARCH 4
Artrageous Riverfront Arts Tour celebration of the visual arts at galleries in Tuscaloosa and Northport, no admission charged, 5-9pm, 758-5195

MARCH 4 - 26
Visual Arts Achievement Awards Exhibit presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre's Junior League Gallery, no admission charged, 5:30 – 7:30pm, 758-5195

MARCH 4
Alabama Jazz Ensemble presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, admission charged, 7:30, 348-7111

MARCH 4 - 31
New Works by Gallery Artist presented by the Kentuck Art Center in downtown Northport, no admission charged, opening reception March 4 from 5-9pm during Art Night, gallery hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4:30pm, 758-1257

MARCH 4 - 31
“Hanga: Two Hundred Years of Japanese Woodblock Prints” presented by UA's Ferguson Center Art Gallery, no admission charged, opening reception March 4 at 6pm, 348-1893

MARCH 4 - 12
“UNBOUND” Art Show presented by UA's Creative Campus and VSA Arts of Alabama at Harrison Galleries, no admission charged, 348-7884

MARCH 5
Terrance Hayes presented by UA's Bankhead Visiting Writers Series at Gorgas Library, Room 205, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 765-2431

MARCH 5 - 7
Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers presented by the UA School of Music Opera Theatre in the Moody Music Building, admission charged, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3pm, 348-7111

MARCH 6 & 7
Jerry Brown Arts Festival presented by the Northwest Alabama Arts Council in Hamilton, AL, www.jbaf.org , 205-921-9483

MARCH 8
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 7:30pm, 752-5515

MARCH 9
Selections from Opera and Musical Theatre with UA Opera Theatre members presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the recital hall, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

MARCH 9
Shelton Singers Showcase presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the recital hall, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 391-2270

MARCH 10
Student Art & Design Showcase presented by UA's Creative Campus and UA's University Programs at the UA's Ferguson Center, no admission charged, 348-7884

MARCH 13
West Alabama Quilter's Guild meeting at the Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation , no admission charged, beginner's class at 8:45am with meeting at 9:30am, 556-6579

MARCH 13
Mad Science Museum “Foot Loose” presented by CHOM featuring games and crafts, admission charged, 10am-4pm, 345-4235

MARCH 23
Osiris Molina, clarinet and Friends presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the recital hall, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

MARCH 23
UA Brass Ensemble presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

MARCH 24
Alabama Symphonic Band presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

MARCH 25
Dinty W. Moore presented by UA's Bankhead Visiting Writers Series at Gorgas Library, Room 205, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 765-2431

MARCH 26
“Stand Up for Autism” presented by Arts ‘n Autism and The Autism Society of Alabama at UA's Moody Music Building, admission charged, 7pm with doors opening at 6pm, 394-5264

MARCH 27
Druid City Arts Festival presented by UA's Creative Campus at various Tuscaloosa venues, tickets required, 348-7884

MARCH 28
Spencer Myer, piano, presented by the UA School of Music Celebrity Series in the Moody Music Building, admission charged, 2pm, Master Class March 29 at 10am, 348-7111

MARCH 29
Tuscaloosa Winds presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

MARCH 29 – APRIL 2
Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre: Cinderella presented by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance at the Gallaway Theatre, admission charged, Monday-Thursday at 7:30pm and Friday at 5:30pm, 348-3400

MARCH 30
Scott Topazi, saxophone and Mei-En Chou, piano presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the recital hall, no admission charged, 1:15pm, 391-2270

MARCH 30
Jazz Ensemble and Bach to Rock presented by the Shelton State Music Department in the Bean-Brown Theatre, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 391-2270

MARCH 30
Less is More Faculty Chamber Series presented by the UA School of Music in the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

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