[ March 28, 2008; 7:00 pm; March 29, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] As part of the 2008 V-Day College Campaign, students at UAB will present two performances of “The Vagina Monologues” this weekend to raise money and awareness to stop violence against women and girls. The proceeds will be donated to Rape Response and the Family Violence program at the YWCA. The play is about what [...]

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[ January 14, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] No this is not an error, they’ve added a second day of auditions to the mix. We tweaked the text to make it sound new (we actually just changed the date…)

The folks at Muse of Fire are preparing for their next performance of Shakespeare at Sloss. They are holding auditions for their Spring 2008 production, [...]

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[ January 2, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] The folks at Muse of Fire are preparing for their next performance of Shakespeare at Sloss. They are holding auditions for their Spring 2008 production, Macbeth. The full requirements are over on their website, www.shakespeareatsloss.com, (especially important if you plan on auditioning to be either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth) though we can at least tell [...]

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[ December 31, 2007; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] The Two Tamales (Jan Hunter & Kristi Tingle Higginbotham) are considered the two ladies of Birmingham stage. The Virginia Samford Theatre’s website listing says that they’ll be performing songs from their classic routine for those in attendance on New Year’s Eve. The night will feature a performance by Euan Morton, currently appearing in Cyrano de [...]

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[ November 17, 2007; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Axis will challenge your notions of dance and movement by turning the whole concept of choreography upside down. The company’s innovative repertories of physically integrated works feature dancers with and without disabilities. Choreographer Bill T. Jones says, “There is no more defiant a land that I can think of than Axis. They showed me what [...]

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[ November 11, 2007; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] In her return performance to the Alys Stephens Center, star of the screen Patricia Neal brings us this wonderful theatrical tribute to Helen Keller. Made up of Keller’s prose, speeches, correspondence, the performance also includes stories, songs, poems and prayers. It is made possible with the assistance of Ivy Green and the American Foundation for [...]

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[ November 11, 2007; 1:30 pm; ] The Bard once again comes to the footpaths of Sloss Furnaces. Seating is extremely limited for the three afternoon showings — 1:30, 2 and 2:30 — and advanced reservations are strongly recommended. Give them at ring at 757-8301 or go online to www.myspace.com/museoffire or www.shakespeareatsloss.com for more information. Sloss is located at 20 32nd St. [...]

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