PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa
Contact: Kevin Ledgewood
pr@tuscarts.org
205-758-5195, x6
MUSIC AND VISUAL ART WILL HIGHLIGHT WESTWOOD ART MONTH AT THE BAMA
(Tuscaloosa, Ala.) The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will host “Westwood Art Month at the Bama” April 28-May 16, 2016 featuring the fine arts programs of Westwood Elementary. The event will include an exhibit of the students’ visual art and the 11th annual Musical Extravaganza in the theatre.
Westwood Elementary will hold its annual Musical Extravaganza Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. on stage at the historic Bama Theatre. This event will feature musical selections performed by the Westwood Singers II. The Westwood Singers will present “Go West!”, a musical that chronicles the history of Westward Expansion in the United States. Admission is $5 for adults and teens and $1 for children twelve and under who are not performing on stage. Over 100 students in grades one through five will participate in this production. The event is sponsored by The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa, Westwood’s adopt-a-school partner.
Art work created by students in grades K-5 will be displayed at the Bama’s Junior League Gallery April 28- May 16. All work is original and consists of drawing and painting. Awards for Best of Show, first, second, third and honorable mention will be presented in grades K-2 and 3-5. Admission to the exhibit is free. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 12 noon and 1 – 4 p.m. and also during Bama Theatre events. Enter the gallery through The Arts Council offices, located on the second floor of the PARA Building, during daytime hours.
The Arts Council is Westwood’s partner in the Tuscaloosa County Adopt-A-School program. For more information visit the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama at www.tuscaloosachamber.com/aas.
The Bama Theatre is located at 600 Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa. For more information about The Arts Council or Bama Theatre, patrons should LIKE the Facebook page “The Arts Council – Bama Theatre – Cultural Arts Center” and follow tuscarts on Twitter. Call 205-758-5195 or visit tuscarts.org for further information.
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