The Festival of Cranes 2025 presents "Thank you, Rachel", a new play about Rachel Carson, by Carol Cook Puckett. CANCELED: The Friday, January 10th performance of "Thank You Rachel" at 4:30pm at the ACA has been canceled due to the threat of inclement weather. Stay tuned to see if it is rescheduled. Visit this website […]

"The Bat Lady" - Vicky Smith ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts bldg. Saturday, January 11th at 9:30amFree and open to the public. Click here for ALL Festival of the Cranes weekend events:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

Dr. Matthew Niemiller's talk will be on "Cave Life of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge" ACA Recital Hall - Performing Arts building Free and open to the public. Click here to see the complete schedule for ALL Festival of the Cranes events during January 10-12:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

Come hear Jon Armbruster talk about "Auburn University's Dino Egg: A Short & Long Tale"Sat., January 11, 20251:00pmACA Recital Hall - Performing Arts bldg.Free and open to the public. Click here to see ALL events during the Festival of the Cranes weekend:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

Dr. McClintock is a polar and marine biologist at UAB and he'll be giving two presentations at the Alabama Center for the Arts this year! He recently returned from his 16th research expedition to Antarctica, where, over the past two decades, he and his research collaborators have become among the world’s authorities on Antarctic marine […]

Join us to hear Dr. Matthew Niemiller lecture on "Cave Life of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge"ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts bldg.Sunday, January 12 at 10:00amFree and open to the public. Click here to see the full Festival of the Cranes 2025 event schedule:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

Come listen to Vicky Smith, "The Bat Lady" share all kinds of interesting information on various types of bats.ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts buildingFree and open to the public. Click here to see the complete Festival of the Cranes schedule of events:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

Join us to hear Jimmy Stiles's interesting talk with live animals to see and maybe, touch?ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts bldg.12:00noonFree and open to the public. Click here to see the complete 2025 Festival of the Cranes event schedule:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

Dr. McClintock is a polar and marine biologist at UAB and he'll be giving two presentations at the Alabama Center for the Arts this year! He recently returned from his 16th research expedition to Antarctica, where, over the past two decades, he and his research collaborators have become among the world’s authorities on Antarctic marine […]

Hillary Hankey talks "Enhancing Reintroduction Efforts in Southern Ground Hornbills"ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts bldg.Sunday, January 12 at 1:30pmFree and open to the public. Click here for the complete listing of events during the Festival of the Cranes weekend:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

Jimmy Stiles, Herpetologist, shares interesting bits and brings critters with him!Sunday, January 12 at 3:00pmACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts bldg.Free and open to the public. Click here to see the full listing of events during the Festival of the Cranes weekend:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

C & J Concert Series with Jacob Frank, Violin (classical) Sunday, January 26 at 4:00pm ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts building Tickets: $25 Adults or $20 advanced purchase $20 Seniors/Students or $15 advanced purchase At the door (cash only) or purchase online at:  http://candjconcertseries.brownpapertickets.com Final 2 C & J Concert Series Concerts for 2024-2025 Season: Classical […]

Join us for an evening with Carmine Di Biase as part of Calhoun's Writer's Series! ACA Recital Hall (Performing Arts bldg.)7:00pmWednesday, January 29, 2025 Free and open to the public. Carmine Di Biase is the author of a chapbook of poems, American Rondeau, and his poetry has appeared in numerous journals. He was nominated for […]

A Celebration of Black History Month Carlton Long is a Rhodes Scholar and international consultant who was trained in practical theology at Morehouse School of Religion in Atlanta and in political science at DePauw University, Columbia University, and the University of Oxford. He is Dean of the Graduate College and Director of the Freddye T. […]

The final C & J Concert Series event of the 2024-25 season. C & J Concert Series with Marcus Pope, Percussion (jazz) Sunday, February 23 at 4:00pm ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts building Tickets: $25 Adults or $20 advanced purchase $20 Seniors/Students or $15 advanced purchase At the door (cash only) or purchase online here:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6518881 […]

Ashley M. Jones is the Poet Laureate of Alabama (2022-2026). She is the first person of color and youngest to hold this position (which was created in 1930) in Alabama's history. Jones is the author of four poetry collections, most recently Lullaby for the Grieving. She is the co-editor of WHAT THINGS COST: An Anthology for the People, and […]