Community Calendar

✨ A night of music + community
Join us for a high-energy showcase celebrating some of the most talented musicians and creatives in Montgomery! Expect incredible live sets, local vendors, bar service, lights, and all the good vibes you already know The Sanctuary delivers.
This special showcase highlights emerging and established artists — including a current PUSH Initiative musician — and gives our community a chance to discover who’s next.
🎶 Featuring performances by:
• Jamillah Bell
• Martin Zae, Demetrix & K-So Tsunami
• Willy Ed & the Big Happy Family
…plus more artists to be announced!
🛍️ Local Vendors
A curated lineup of makers + small businesses will be onsite — come hungry, curious, and ready to shop local.
🎧 Live Recording Opportunity
All sets will be recorded and artists will receive access to their audio!
Recording coordination by Tyson, Mike & Brian Carrillo.
🍹 Bar + Community Hang
A bar, open seating, and room to move — a perfect chance to meet new friends and reconnect with familiar faces.
🙌 Support Your Creative Scene
Your suggested $10 (or more if you’re able!) supports:
✔️ Artist payments
✔️ Production team + front of house
✔️ Keeping The Sanctuary’s community-driven music ecosystem alive
🌟 RSVP, share, invite your music-loving friends — let’s pack the house!
Want to vend or volunteer? Shoot us a message.
See you under the lights 🎶

The Young Concert Artists of 2025-26 visit Mobile along with Toby Appel on viola to kick off the new year with a celebration of strings.
As always, students are admitted free with ID. Join MCM for this exciting performance.

Elizondo:
Danzas Latinoamericanas for two cellos

Dohnányi:
Serenade in C Major, Op. 10, for string trio

- Intermission -

Schubert:
Quintet for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos in C Major, D. 956

Dr. Robert Holm, USA Professor of Piano, and Dr. Benjamin Rollings, guest artist pianist, will present a two-piano faculty recital on Monday, February 2 at 5:00 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The program will include music by Lutoslawsky, Mozart, Poulenc, and Rachmaninoff.

Guest Faculty Tim Hagen, flutist, will present a recital on Tuesday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the USA Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The concert will feature a variety of styles of music for flute and piano, as well as pieces for flute alone. Dr. Hagen's performance is in conjunction with master classes and the USA Flute Studio Recital scheduled for the next evening. Flutist Dr. Andra Bohnet will be coordinating these flute events.

Tickets for this Musical Arts Series event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens cash or card accepted).

Join us every first Saturday of the month at The Sanctuary – Jubilee Community Center for a joyful and inclusive Community Drum Circle. This is a welcoming space where people of all ages and musical abilities can come together to create unified rhythms, connect with others, and celebrate community through music.
Whether you stay for the full session or drop in for a while, you’ll be part of something uplifting and energizing. No musical experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and spirit.
We’ll have some extra drums, sticks, and shakers available, but feel free to bring your own percussion instruments (sticks, shakers, small boxes, plastic bowls, or simply your hands!).
Hosted by Timikel Blakey Sharpe, Drum Circle Coordinator – Vision Mission Home LLC

BIRMINGHAM, READY FOR A NIGHT OF SOULFUL FUN & VINTAGE GLAMOUR?

Step into a candlelit world where the Harlem Renaissance meets today’s vibe with the sensational Music & Comedy of Acute Inflections!

As seen on HBO and Amazon, this NYC-based Jazzy R&B duo delivers a sound fans of Erykah Badu and Billie Holiday will adore, with a fresh twist of timeless soul and modern charm.

Whether you’re in Gatsby glam or your own stylish flair, get ready for a Roaring 20s revival with a modern unplugged edge. Expect dynamic duets, clever comedy, and captivating freestyles with the chemistry of Lucy and Ricky.

And as a cute gesture, there will be complimentary snacks and refreshments to enjoy throughout the show!

Over 50,000 fans have attended their sold-out shows across the U.S. and abroad, and with 1000+ five-star reviews, it’s clear this experience is striking a chord with audiences everywhere.

Tickets are selling quickly for this playful couple’s performance on Friday, February 20th at The Bridge.

Located in north Birmingham near Finley Boulevard, this intimate community rooted space creates a warm and welcoming setting for a Harlem Nights inspired evening filled with soulful music, heartfelt storytelling, and timeless elegance.

* Your purchase helps support the Renaissance Youth Center, a South Bronx-based charity that empowers inner-city youth through music education, after-school programs, and tutoring. *

Dr. Robert Holm, USA Professor of Piano, will present a faculty piano recital on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Dr. Holm has served on the Music Department Faculty at USA for over 25 years, presenting several concerts a year as a soloist, chamber ensemble musician, and collaborative pianist.

Tickets for this Musical Arts Series event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or card accepted).

The USA Symphony Band and USA Wind Ensemble will combine forces for a Winter Band Concert on Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The USA Wind Ensemble is conducted by Dr. William H. Petersen and Dr. Robert D. Abend conducts the USA Symphony Band.

Tickets for this Musical Arts Series event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or card accepted).

(Re)Discovering Tango

Ndonada-Breen:
Two Nguni Dances

Cassado:
Trio in C major

Rossini/De Vilbac:
Piano Trio after The Barber of Seville

- Intermission -

Tango works by JP Jofre for trio and bandoneon

https://www.dininarts.com/lysander-piano-trio

https://www.jpjofre.com/

The University of South Alabama Concert Choir and University Chorale will present their Winter Choral Concert on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The concert will be conducted by Dr. Laura Moore.

Tickets for this Musical Arts Series event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or card accepted).