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Athenian Players present “Let’s Murder Marsha” by Monk Ferris

Alabama Center for the Arts - Black Box Theatre 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

The Athenian Players are performing their Summer ’19 production of "Let’s Murder Marsha" by Monk Ferris. Directed by Dr. Hugh K. Long. A happy housewife named Marsha, hopelessly addicted to reading murder mysteries, overhears her loving husband discussing her upcoming birthday surprise with an interior decorator. To her ears, though, it sounds like they are […]

$15

Wild South & University of Alabama Honors College screening of “Avoiding a Point of No Return: Road to Year Twelve”

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

A film festival which explores some of today's most urgent environment topics, and humankind's impact on the future of the planet. Six compelling short films have been selected to provide perspective, and explore topics such as eco-tourism, and marine and land conservation.

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Solo Senior art show featuring Rachel Jackson. Show dates: August 5-26 Reception: Friday, August 16, 6:00-7:30pm ACA Walking Gallery, Visual Arts building

Zeuxis – An Association of Still Life Painters

Works exploring the distinction between still life and interiors. Philip R. Jackson, Associate Professor of Art at the University of Mississippi, will be our guest speaker for lecture on Thursday, September 5th, 5:30-6:30pm. Light refreshments will be served at this opening reception. It is free and open to the public. ARTISTS: Brooke Alexander • Martin […]

Wink! Reception

Solo Senior art show featuring Rachel Jackson. Show dates: August 5-26 Reception: Friday, August 16, 6:00-7:30pm ACA Walking Gallery, Visual Arts building

Tribute to Toni Morrison

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

Don Noble, an Alabama Distinguished Literary Scholar and host of Alabama Public Radio’s book review series Bookmark, will speak about his experiences interviewing Morrison and her connections to Alabama. Jennifer Horne, Poet Laureate of Alabama, will speak about Morrison’s influence on women writers. Audience members will have the opportunity to engage in discussion with these […]

Zeuxis – Opening Reception with Philip R. Jackson

Philip R. Jackson, Associate Professor of Art at the University of Mississippi, will be our guest speaker for lecture on Thursday, September 5th, 5:30-6:30pm. Light refreshments will be served at this opening reception. It is free and open to the public. Click here for more information about the event.

Almost, Maine

Alabama Center for the Arts - Black Box Theatre 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Almost, Maine is a charming, funny, heart-warming, and heart-breaking comedy set on a cold, clear January night in the mythical small town of the same name. Stirred by the northern lights dancing in the sky, the residents of Almost fall in and out of love in unexpected and often surreal ways in this magical winter’s […]

$12

The Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama

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

The Alabama Center for the Arts will be hosting the 2019 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama, a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout the state of Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show will be displayed from Monday, September 9 through Monday, September 23 in the […]

Free

2019 Emerging Artists Exhibition

See the art created by students of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University at the Alabama Center for the Arts.

Free

Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit

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

Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit presented by Alabama Humanities Foundation, is coming to the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur from November 6 – December 14, 2019.

Free

The Athenian Players present William Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors

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

The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare's humorous farce about the misadventures of two sets of identical twins, separated at birth, and compounded by mistaken identities. Due to a shipwreck, the two sets of twins grow up in different cities only to reunite thirty-three years later with much confusion and laughter.

$15