UAB's Alys Stephens Center will present American singer/songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter at 8 p.m. Friday, July 23 in the center. Tickets are $55, $48, $38; $20 student tickets and $10 student rush tickets on the day of the show. Call 975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org. The show is part of the ASC casual Summer Concerts Series; come early for summer tunes from Birmingham's Kelli Johnson, brews and barbecue from Jim 'N' Nick's in the courtyard beginning at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.AlysStephens.org for details on winning a chance to meet Carpenter.