Shannon Thomason
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Specific beats:
- Advancement
- The Arts at UAB
- AEIVA
- Alys Stephens Center
- Arts in Medicine
- ArtPlay
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department of Art and Art History
- Department of Communication Studies
- Department of Music
- Department of Theatre
- Institute for Human Rights
- Department of World Languages and Literatures
- The Graduate School
- Libraries
- National Alumni Society
- WBHM
The Grammy Award-winning opera star and arts in health advocate will guide a UAB Arts in Medicine panel discussion with experts working in the arts, neuroscience and health care.
Dairen, who shares the South’s true crime, urban legends and paranormal history with his more than 157,000 followers, will lead the webinar “Haunts and History: The Reality of Urban Legends” on Oct. 26.
The 15th annual UAB scholarship fundraiser Uncork Education will feature live, silent and virtual auctions, wine, beer and whiskey tasting, specialty cocktails from Mersey Craft Spirits, food, entertainment, Blazer Plinko, and more.
This musical tells the true story of a woman grappling with her relationship with her father, a closeted homosexual who committed suicide only months after she herself came out.
Students in grades six through 12 can learn Chinese through the STARTALK Chinese Program at UAB, which includes a tuition-free, on-site summer camp in June 2024.
Very few singers over the last 50 years have matched the “Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight’s unquestionable artistry, with honors including No. 1 hits across many genres, seven Grammy Awards and a Legend Award.
The Department of Music presents recitals and concerts each fall and spring semester — and many of the performances are free and open to the public.
Human bodies are made to move, says UAB Arts in Medicine artist-in-residence Melissa Turnage, and “magical” energy can happen in the brain. Here are her tips for adding dance to your day.
Featured is Trombone Shorty with Orleans Avenue, with a Mardi Gras-themed pre-show party at AEIVA, cash bar, live jazz, a selfie station, make-your-own masks and more.
Ardón’s lecture, “A través de mi hogar,” will be in Spanish. His visit is presented by the Department of World Languages and Literatures as part of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023.