June 25, 2003

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Single tickets go on sale August 4 for performances in the Alys Stephens Center’s new 2003-2004 season, filled with extraordinary classical musicians, charismatic crooners, guitar virtuosos, innovative dance and movement troupes, spirit-lifting sacred music, rising stars and lots of jazz.

Ticket packages are on sale now. For ticket information or to request a free brochure, call the Alys Stephens Center Box Office at (205) 975-2787 or call toll-free at 1-877-ART-TIKS. Tickets can be purchased online at www.AlysStephens.org.

“Hot Shows, Cool Season,” sponsored by NBC 13 and The Birmingham News/Birmingham Post-Herald, is an invitation to experience the sizzling new season of performances celebrating the Alys Stephens Center’s seventh year. Over the past six years, the Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham’s own world-class performing arts center, has brought Birmingham audiences a diverse mix of classical, pop, jazz, dance, world music, comedy and family entertainment. The goal is to welcome the entire community into the exciting, magical world of the performing arts.

The new season begins September 26 when the world’s hottest jazz band, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis, swings onto the stage. Other performers in the season include Ballet Hispanico, Pat Metheny Trio, Shaolin Warriors, David Sedaris, Michael Feinstein, Pilobolus, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Pilsen Philharmonic with Janice Martin and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.

Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets early, as demand has been high throughout the summer and single tickets are expected to sell quickly.