Cultural Events in July-August, 2010

*** Calendar events are subject to change. Contact the presenting organization to verify the event.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Acoustic Night featuring up and coming singer/songwriters at the Bama Theatre, cover charge, time/date TBA, 758-5195

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Changing and Permanent Exhibits at the Murphy African-American Museum , admission is a donation of your choice, Tuesday-Saturday 10am-3pm, 758-2861

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Seasonal Exhibits by the Tuscaloosa and University Women Painters starting anew every three months on the first Thursday of June, September, December, and March at the University Medical Center on the UA campus, no admission charged, Monday-Friday 8:15am-5pm, 752-2800

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Photography Classes with Barry Fikes presented by PARA at the Phelps Activity Center, admission charged, dates/times TBA, 562-3230

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Watercolor Classes with John Tilley presented by PARA at the Phelps Activity Center, admission charged, dates/times TBA, 562-3230

THROUGHOUT THE UA ACADEMIC YEAR
Bankhead Visiting Writers Series presented by the UA English Department featuring notable authors of prose and poetry, venue and time TBA, no admission charged, 348-9524

ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST
Summer Show by the Tuscaloosa and University Women Painters at the University Medical Center on the UA campus, no admission charged, Monday-Friday 8:15am-5pm, 752-2800

THROUGH JULY 20
“Nurturing Artistic Expression” Art Classes for K-5 presented by PARA at the Phelps Activity Center, admission charged, Tuesdays 3-4pm, 562-3230

JULY
Saturday in the Park: Exploration of Native American Cultural Activities program presented by Moundville Archaeological Park, admission charged, Saturdays 11am-2pm, 205-371-2234

JULY & AUGUST
Registration for Fall Semester Adult Group Classes in Strings, Guitar, and Piano for those 18 and older presented by UA's Community Music School in the Moody Music Building, admission charged, weekly, 348-6741

Registration for Fall Semester Private Music Lessons for ages 5 and above on all band and orchestral instruments plus piano, organ, guitar, and voice presented by UA's Community Music School in the Moody Music Building, variable rates and times, 348-6741

Registration for Fall Kindermusik Classes for infants-7 years presented by UA's Community Music School in the Moody Music Building, admission charged, morning-afternoon-early evenings, 348-6741

JULY 10, 15 – 16, 21, & AUGUST 3
Shark's Tooth Creek Fossils summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, (15-16 overnight), 348-2136

JULY 13 & 22
Little Cahaba River Tubing summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

JULY 19 & 20
Auditions for the hit Broadway musical Hairspray presented by the Actor's Charitable Theatre at Daystar Family Church, singing-dancing-script reading required, 792-6841

JULY 20
Bama Art House Movie Series: No One Knows About Persian Cats presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

JULY 20 - 22
“Wow! Weatherstars!” presented by CHOM's Wild and Crazy Summer, admission charged, 349-4235

JULY 23
Little River Canyon Trek summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

JULY 26
Canoe Clinic summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

JULY 26 - 30
Day Camp summer program presented by Moundville Archaeological Park, admission charged, times TBA, 205-371-2234

JULY 27
Bama Art House Movie Series: Please Give presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

JULY 27
Sipsey River Swamp Canoeing summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

JULY 27 - 29
“Beachin' It!” presented by CHOM's Wild and Crazy Summer, admission charged, 349-4235

JULY 27 - 29
Mosaic Camp with Candace Griffin (ages 5-6) presented by the Kentuck Art Center in downtown Northport, admission charged, 9-11am, 758-1257

JULY 28
Cahaba River Tubing summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

JULY 29
Coosa River Tubing summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

JULY 30 - 31
Bear Creek Canoeing (overnight) summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

AUGUST
Saturday in the Park: Exploration of Native American Cultural Activities program presented by Moundville Archaeological Park, admission charged, Saturdays 11am-2pm, 205-371-2234

AUGUST 5
Artrageous Riverfront Arts Tour celebration of the visual arts at galleries in Tuscaloosa and Northport, no admission charged, 5-9pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 5 - 26
Exhibit of Works by Tony Brock presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre's Junior League Gallery, no admission charged, opening reception August 5 from 6-8pm, gallery hours Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 5 - 28
New Works by Gallery Artist presented by the Kentuck Art Center in downtown Northport, no admission charged, opening reception August 6 from 5-9pm during Art Night, gallery hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4:30pm, 758-1257

AUGUST 7
Adventure Caving summer program presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, admission charged, times/locations TBA, 348-2136

AUGUST 7
D.O. Whilldin Event presented by the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society at the Bama Theatre and other Whilldin venues in Tuscaloosa, admission charged, 1:30-6:30pm, 758-2238

AUGUST 14
West Alabama Quilters Guild meeting at the Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation , no admission charged, beginner's class at 8:45am with meeting at 9:30am, 799-5295

AUGUST 14
“Au Naturale” presented by CHOM's Museum Madness, admission charged, 10am-4pm, 349-4235

AUGUST 18 – SEPTEMBER 10
Incoming Graduate Student Exhibition at the Sella-Granata Art Gallery presented by the UA Department of Art, no admission charged, gallery hours Monday-Friday 10am-5pm or by appointment, 348-1893

AUGUST 19
Acoustic Night: Dylan Sneed in concert presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre's Greensboro Room, admission charged, 7:30pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 19 – SEPTEMBER 23
Claudia DeMonte: “Mapping Beauty” exhibit presented by UA's Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, no admission charged, gallery hours Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm and Thursday evenings 5-8pm, 348-1891

AUGUST 24
Paul Houghtaling, bass-baritone, faculty recital presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

AUGUST 24
Bama Art House Movie Series (TBA) presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 26
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver w/ opening act Greencards presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 7:30pm, 758-5195

AUGUST 30 & 31
The Secret Garden Auditions presented by Theatre Tuscaloosa at the SSCC Bean-Brown Theatre, times TBA, 391-2277

AUGUST 31
Brass Concert faculty recital presented by the UA School of Music at the Moody Music Building, no admission charged, 7:30pm, 348-7111

AUGUST 31
Bama Art House Movie Series: Sweetgrass presented by the Arts Council at the Bama Theatre, admission charged, 8pm, 758-5195

*** Calendar events are subject to change. Contact the presenting organization to verify the event.

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