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C & J Concert Series: Reginald Jackson, piano and saxophone (jazz)

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

We are pleased to announce the return of the (classical & jazz) C & J Concert Series to the ACA! Kicking off the series is Reginald Jackson! Tickets: $25 Adults or $20 advanced purchase $20 Seniors/Students or $15 advanced purchase Tickets available at the door (cash only) or Click here for tickets The ACA Box […]

$15 – $25

2024 ACA Emerging Artists Exhibition

Alabama Center for the Arts – Walking Gallery 133 2nd Ave NE, Decatur, AL, United States

We are thrilled to feature our students in the Emerging Artists Exhibit! September 25 - October 29, 2024 Walking Gallery of our Visual Arts building The ACA Emerging Artists Exhibit features the art work of students of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University and is held in conjunction with the juried River Clay Fine […]

Free

ACTFest 24-24

Alabama Center for the Arts – Studio Theatre 133 2nd Avenue, Decatur, AL, United States

We are looking forward to the annual ACTFest Community Theatre Festival, October 19-20, 2024. Competing theatres include Spark Theater Company, Self Express Productions, South City Theatre, and Prattville's Way Off Broadway. Community theatre patrons across Alabama are invited to attend the shows and the workshops. Join us in the Studio Theatre of our Performing Arts building […]

$10

ACTFest 24 – 1st show: MISERY by Way Off Broadway Theatre

Alabama Center for the Arts – Studio Theatre 133 2nd Avenue, Decatur, AL, United States

The ACTFest 24 opening production is MISERY by Way Off Broadway Theatre. Individual tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. All performances are in the Alabama Center for the Arts Performing Arts building in the Studio Theatre.

$10

ACTFest 24 – 2nd show: The Real Inspector Hound by Self Express Productions

The ACTFest 24 second production is THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND by Self Express Productions on Saturday, Oct 19 at 4:00 pm. Individual tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. All performances are in the Alabama Center for the Arts Performing Arts building in the Studio Theatre in Decatur, AL.

$10

ACTFest 24 – 3rd show: RADIUM GIRLS by Spark Theater Company

Alabama Center for the Arts – Studio Theatre 133 2nd Avenue, Decatur, AL, United States

The ACTFest 24 third production is RADIUM GIRLS by Spark Theater Company on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 4:00 pm. Individual tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. All performances are in the Alabama Center for the Arts Performing Arts building in the Studio Theatre in Decatur, AL.

$10

ACTFest 24 – 4th show: A Tuna Christmas by South City Theatre

The ACTFest 24 fourth and last production is A TUNA CHRISTMAS by South City Theatre on Sunday, October 20 at 12:30pm. Individual tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. All performances are in the Alabama Center for the Arts Performing Arts building in the Studio Theatre in Decatur, AL.

$10

ACA hosts Artists in Residence from the Alvin Batiste Jazz Institute

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

ACA is going "Back to the Roots" as we host the "Alvin Batiste Jazz Institute" Jazz Residency (Roderick "Rev" Paulin and John Gray)! A community workshop/clinic, a concert featuring the Calhoun Community College Show Band and Guest Artists, and an after-party jam session. Free and open to the public. ACA Recital Hall - Performing Arts […]

Free

Calhoun Show Band Jazz Concert with Guest Artists John Gray & Roderick “Rev” Paulin

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

ACA is going "Back to the Roots" as we host the "Alvin Batiste Jazz Institute" Jazz Residency (Roderick "Rev" Paulin and John Gray)! A community workshop/clinic, a concert featuring the Calhoun Community College Show Band and Guest Artists, and an after-party jam session. Free and open to the public. ACA Recital Hall - Performing Arts […]

Free

C&J Concert Series: Christie Weber, lyric soprano (classical)

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Classical & Jazz Concert Series featuring Christie Weber (classical, lyric soprano) Alabama Center for the ArtsRecital Hall of the Performing Arts bldg.4:00pm Tickets:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6443706

$15 – $25

Calhoun Popular Music Ensemble Concert (RESCHEDULED)

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

The Calhoun Community College Music Department announces the first concert from our new Popular Music Ensemble, October 28th at 7:00pm. ACA Performing Arts building - Recital Hall Free and open to the public.

Free

Writers Series Event: “Old Enough”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Join us on Wednesday, October 30 at 6pm for a Writers Series event. “Old Enough” with Katie Lamar Jackson, Jay Lamar and Wendy Reed Free and open to the public. ACA Recital Hall - Performing Arts bldg.

Free

Downtown Decatur’s Dia de los Muertos Community Celebration

Alabama Center for the Arts 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead), is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink, and celebration. The holiday is based on a blend of Spanish culture, Mesoamerican ritual, and European religion. It is celebrated each year from October […]

Free

Calhoun Chorale presents a Fall Concert, “Heaven and Nature Sing”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Granville Oldham, conductor | Newt Johnson, accompanist along with Dennis Baptiste, keyboard Jim Cavender, bass Connery Patel, drums General Admission $20 adults $15 seniors/students Featuring works by| Martini | Byrd | Passereau | Debussy | Schumann | Mendelssohn | Moore | Fleming | Hairston | Huey | Wilson Tickets:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calhoun-chorale-presents-a-fall-concert-tickets-1041331970957?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

$15 – $20

Writers’ Series Event: “Glass Cabin”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Tina Mozelle Braziel and James Braziel are a husband-and-wife writing team. Their book Glass Cabin (Pulley Press) chronicles the thirteen years they spent building their home out of secondhand tin, tornado-snapped power poles, and church glass on a ridge in rural Alabama. It is a meditation on hope, on frustration, and on people’s places in […]

Free