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Aug 2019
Tribute to Toni Morrison
Don Noble, an Alabama Distinguished Literary Scholar and host of Alabama Public Radio’s book review series Bookmark, will speak about his experiences interviewing Morrison and her connections to Alabama. Jennifer Horne, Poet Laureate of Alabama, will speak about Morrison’s influence on women writers. Audience members will have the opportunity to engage in discussion with these guests, as we reflect on the life, work, and influence of an acclaimed American writer. The event is free and open to the public.
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Zeuxis – Opening Reception with Philip R. Jackson
Philip R. Jackson, Associate Professor of Art at the University of Mississippi, will be our guest speaker for lecture on Thursday, September 5th, 5:30-6:30pm. Light refreshments will be served at this opening reception. It is free and open to the public. Click here for more information about the event.
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The Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama
The Alabama Center for the Arts will be hosting the 2019 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama, a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout the state of Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show will be displayed from Monday, September 9 through Monday, September 23 in the Walking Gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama has been hosted by the Birmingham Civil…
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Almost, Maine
Almost, Maine is a charming, funny, heart-warming, and heart-breaking comedy set on a cold, clear January night in the mythical small town of the same name. Stirred by the northern lights dancing in the sky, the residents of Almost fall in and out of love in unexpected and often surreal ways in this magical winter’s tale. The ACA Box Office opens one hour prior to each production. Tickets available at the door until sold out. Box Office phone number: 256-260-3007.
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2019 Emerging Artists Exhibition
See the art created by students of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University at the Alabama Center for the Arts.
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Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit
Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit presented by Alabama Humanities Foundation, is coming to the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur from November 6 – December 14, 2019.
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The Athenian Players present William Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare's humorous farce about the misadventures of two sets of identical twins, separated at birth, and compounded by mistaken identities. Due to a shipwreck, the two sets of twins grow up in different cities only to reunite thirty-three years later with much confusion and laughter.
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Book Reading & Artist Talk: “An All New Light” by Prentiss Douthit
Decatur native, artist, author, and photographer Prentiss Douthit returns from Austin, Texas to share his first book! Come see a little of the world and a lot of our shared humanity through his paintings, photographs, and stories. Thursday, December 12 at 5:30pm ACA Visual Arts building – Main Gallery Art Profiler review of "An All New Light" by Prentiss Douthit
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Forgotten Alabama: Reception & Guest Lecture
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “Forgotten Alabama” in the Main Gallery on Monday, December 2, featuring photography by Glenn Wills. Wills, a self-proclaimed explorer, photographer, author, and preserver of history, made it his mission to capture thousands of images of neglected places in Alabama before they disappear. The exhibit will be Wills’ first ever gallery show and is an Alabama Bicentennial Endorsed Event. “Forgotten Alabama” will be on display until Friday, February…
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Film Screening of America’s Amazon
Guest Speaker-Film Producer, Ben Raines Thursday, January 9, 2020 6:00pm ACA – Recital Hall, Performing Arts building Free and open to the public
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