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Call For Artists: 7th Juried Faculty & Alumni Show at the ACA (entries accepted July 15-August 1, 2024)

The Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA) is pleased to call alumni artists and faculty/staff of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University for the seventh juried faculty, staff, and alumni show. We encourage innovative and progressive works that utilize a diversity of art forms and media. There is no theme for the 2024 show, […]

Athens State University Senior Art Exhibition, “LOOK”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Visual Arts Building Main Gallery 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Please visit the Athens State University's graduating senior art students exhibition at the Alabama Center for the Arts. Opening Reception:  Friday, April 19th at 5:00pm Free and open to the public.

Free

Calhoun Chorale Spring Concert, “Gypsy In My Soul”

Alabama Center for the Arts – Performing Arts Building 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

The Calhoun Chorale Spring Concert, "Gypsy In My Soul", will be held in the ACA Recital Hall (Performing Arts bldg.) at 4:00pm on Sunday, April 28. The concert will include works by Viadana, Mechem, Beethoven, Weelkes, Morley, Dawson, Hairston, and Munizzi. Featured works: Misericordias Domini (Mozart), Sing unto God (Handel), Ave Maria (Verdi), and Zigeunerlieder […]

$15 – $20

ACA Writers’ Series Event

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Writers’ Series event featuring Jennifer Horne and Jeanie Thompson, two University of Alabama Press authors as they compare notes on their writing projects about singular Alabama women. They will discuss their journey as authors celebrating women of distinction who both lead colorful, but often lonely, lives. Guests are invited to join the discussion with questions […]

Free

Calhoun Cabaret 2024

Alabama Center for the Arts - Black Box Theatre 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Calhoun Cabaret is Calhoun Theatre's annual celebration of our students work in the classroom. This year we will feature performances from our courses in Musical Theatre, Dance, and our new Performing Ensemble. Technical Theatre students will be participating in a showcase of their Scenic Painting work. Don't miss it! May 3 & 4, 2024 at […]

$10

Calhoun Class Voice Spring Recital, “Living La Vida Latin”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Calhoun Community College and the Alabama Center for the Arts present… Calhoun Class Voice Spring Recital, “Living La Vida Latin” ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts building Refreshments at Intermission Free and open to the public   Classical Works by:  Faure, Schubert, Mozart, Caldara, Giordani A few Latin works: Dos Oruguitas…………Miranda The Girl from Ipanema……….Jobim I […]

Free

“Beautiful Monster: A Becoming”: An evening with author Miles Borrero

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Miles Borrero, an internationally renowned actor, musician, equestrian, and author will be speaking about his new memoir, "Beautiful Monster: A Becoming". "Beautiful Monster" is described as "A breathtaking, exquisitely crafted memoir about a trans person’s singular journey through breaching the boundaries of gender—across generations, cultures and borders—to become his truest, most authentic self. Nearing the […]

Free

Calhoun Theatre’s Broadway in the Black Box Musical Theatre Camp

Alabama Center for the Arts - Black Box Theatre 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Calhoun Theatre presents Broadway in the Black Box Musical Theatre Camp this summer! The production will be "Cats, Young Actors Addition" Student campers will participate in a musical theatre production from prep to performance in the two-week camp experience. The camp will introduce students to the world of musical theatre, including both performance and technical […]

$150 – $300

Art Explorations Camp

Alabama Center for the Arts 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Join us as we introduce students ages 10-14 to the wonders of studio art.  July 8th – 12th from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. The Art Explorations Camp will be held in ACA's Visual Arts building. Camp cost is $85 per student and includes snacks, drinks, all supplies, and a camp T-shirt. Register and pay by […]

$85

Digi Camp

Alabama Center for the Arts 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Join us for a weeklong digital arts experience! Campers will get to work in one of our state-of-the-art computer labs learning everything from digital photography to Photoshop painting. Digi Camp will be held in ACA's Visual Arts building. July 15th – 19th from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Camp cost is $60 per student and includes snacks, […]