Shannon Thomason

Shannon Thomason

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Public Relations Specialist

thomason@uab.edu | (205) 975-8858

Identifies and develops stories that highlight the arts, faculty news, student stories and beyond a UAB. Connects media with experts to enhance their story.

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 
Spalding is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. April 15, in a free show as part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Civil Rights Commemorative Series.

The goal for the UAB NAS Scholarship Run is to raise more than $80,000 in scholarship funds. The race has a new location, the Alumni House.

Lazarre-White will speak about his new short film, “200 Years,” that honors the risks and sacrifices of Americans in pursuit of freedom and equality.

The Marching Blazers competed against 17 other bands from around the world and performed the UAB Fight Song, “Land of 1,000 Dances” and more.
ArtPlay has just announced new classes and workshops for spring and more camps for summer; registration is open now.

Essix will teach music technology and jazz guitar and will perform in the Faculty Jazz Combo as a new member of the UAB Department of Music.

Using both modern dance and ballet, “Play” expresses the importance of playtime as children and asks the question, “At what age did we stop playing?”

Four female soloists, two sopranos and two altos ages 11-18, are needed for the performance of the 1963 commemorative work “A More Convenient Season.”

“WOOSH,” a new work by Assistant Professor of Music Price, has been selected for the 2013 New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival.

The UAB Marching Band to perform in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland.

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