Apr 22 Monday
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will host the annual Tuscaloosa County School System Fine Arts Showcase March 1-28, 2024 in The Arts Council Gallery and Black Box Theatre at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. An exhibit of select visual art comprised of art students from the TCSS secondary schools will open on March 1 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk. Each art teacher will select seven to ten pieces for the display in a variety of media. The exhibit will conclude on Thursday, March 28.
Also featured during the First Friday portion of the Showcase will be performances by the Brookwood Elementary Chorus, led by Amber Hartley, at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Tuscaloosa County High School Jazz Band.
USA's Department of Music Spring Honors Recital highlights the performance accomplishments of its students by featuring them in brass, wind, vocal, piano, and percussion repertoire. This Honors Recital will be held in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Monday, April 22 at 2:30 p.m. Admission to this Department of Music event is free and open to the public.
City Center Art is Space One Eleven’s afterschool studio art program for students of all skill levels and is designed to build visual communication skills and foster creative thinking. Through individually conceived projects and collaborations, young artists learn the elements of art and principles of design, strengthen foundation skills, and further their understanding of art criticism, art theory, and art history.
Teaching artists balance instruction between creating and responding—students make, discuss, and write about their work—thereby facilitating a transformative learning experience for young artists.Space One Eleven’s philosophy is to provide an environment in which young artists can learn, create, explore, and forge their own path into the world of art. All CCA students participate in the student art exhibition at the end of the semester.
Students are welcome to join the art class any time during the school year if seats are available. Class cost will be pro-rated for those who join later in the semester
Apr 23 Tuesday
Rojo has Open Mic Music every Tuesday with host Zach Austin in the Side Room. Sign up is at 5:30pm with music starting at 6pm. Each performer gets 3 songs of any genre. Usually lasts until around 9:30pm. Rojo's Side Room has a full bar and you can order food from the bartender in there. No cover charge for this event. See Zach Austin's Facebook page for more info.
Join the University of South Alabama Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band as they perform a special Spring Bands Concert in the beautiful Saenger Theatre in downtown Mobile. The concert takes place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23. Dr. William H. Petersen and Dr. Robert Abend are the conductors for the evening's band concert. This concert is free and open to the public.
Apr 24 Wednesday
Celebrating his eighth season on Discovery Channel’s hit series, “Moonshiners”, comedian Killer Beaz is touring the nation when not filming. With over four decades of comedy clubs, theatres, television, and radio, Killer Beaz is legendary in the comedy industry. Beaz continues to make regular stops to The Grand Ole Opry, and his family friendly show will be on stage at The Shoals Theatre in Florence, Alabama, Friday, April 26 at 7:00 PM. Tickets and information for the tour are available at www.KillerBeaz.com.