Kandinsky stated “The more abstract is form, the more clear and direct its appeal.” Inspired by Kandinsky's credo, Tiril Benton's abstract quest is to translate onto canvas the non-representational, divergent realities of shape and color, transcribing them to a complete fulcrum of expressive sensations. Resonating with the verve of non-objective vision, her masterful tableaux resonates […]
Opening reception and artist talk for award-winning artist Tiril's "shakti" art exhibit inspired by Kandinsky's ideology that "the more abstract its form, the more clear and direct its appeal."
Calhoun Jazz Band presents SUMMERTIME, a little warmth here at the end of Fall.
Calhoun Chorale presents Gifts from the Heart, a holiday concert.
Come see the 5th Annual Juried art exhibit in conjunction with Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Festival of the Cranes which is held the second weekend of January. The exhibition is a display of innovative and progressive works that utilizes a diversity of art forms and media that depicts Whooping cranes, Sandhill cranes, birds, raptors, fish, any wildlife, and nature.
Award-winning artist Tiril Benton will return to the Alabama Center for the Arts to give an artist talk about her exhibit shakti, currently on view in the Main Gallery. Join us to experience the work and hear her speak about it. She will be answering any questions and discussing her painting process, philosophy, and inspiration. […]
Calhoun Theatre presents William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Alabama Center for the Arts.
Annual Showcase of Young Talent The 16th annual exhibit features art by area students in Morgan County, elementary school through high school, in coordination with area school art teachers. YAM is sponsored by the Alabama Center for the Arts and the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Artist awards are given by Daybreak Rotary Club of Decatur. […]
Over 125+ pieces of art work created by Calhoun Community College students are on display in the main and walking galleries. The final chance to see it is Thursday evening during the Jazz Under the Stars free community concert featuring the Calhoun Jazz Band.
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm's-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare's play.
The awards reception for the Spring 2019 Calhoun Community College Student Art Show is scheduled for 12:00pm to 1:00pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
An outdoor community concert featuring special guests Sean Nowell Quartet with the Calhoun Jazz Band and Calhoun Chorale. This is a FREE family friendly event on the lawn of the Alabama Center for the Arts in Downtown Decatur, AL.
