UAB's Alys Stephens Center

UAB's Alys Stephens Center UAB’s Alys Stephens Center: Celebrating 30 Years of the Performing Arts 1996-2026 It’s about people, performers, professors and more.
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In September 1996, the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center was founded on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a lasting tribute to the late Mrs. Alys Robinson Stephens, a lifelong patron of the arts and a well-known and beloved member of the Birmingham community. The Center became the home of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra as well as UAB’s Department of Music and Department o

f Theatre. The Alys Stephens Center quickly became the center for entertainment and arts education in Birmingham and central Alabama and has established itself as the premier center for arts and education in the area with more than 100,000 visitors annually. One of the most important elements of the ASC story is our collective opportunity to establish and grow community — not only among the people around us, but also within the larger, more esoteric meaning of the word. It’s about pride in ownership and infusing a sense of civic opportunity and responsibility in all that we do. We are a community of caring, like- minded, kindred spirits who come together with the common goal to inspire, educate, entertain and encourage one another to reach their full potential. We are a community in the most basic and tangible sense of the word, and together we are driven to even more. As the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s performing arts center, we are proud to serve as a bridge to the arts for the community. We educate and entertain – come and experience the arts at UAB's Alys Stephens Center.

🎉 September 18 | Join us for the FREE UAB Center for the Arts Block Party, where arts, music and community take center s...
08/28/2026

🎉 September 18 | Join us for the FREE UAB Center for the Arts Block Party, where arts, music and community take center stage.

Enjoy local vendors, food trucks, hands-on art activities, art exhibitions, and a special outdoor concert with two-time Grammy Award-winning zydeco artist Terrance Simien. 🎶

Bring your family and friends as we celebrate 30 years of the Alys Stephens Center and enjoy an evening of arts, music and community together! ✨🎨

🎨 FREE BLOCK PARTY IN BHAM: Two-time Grammy winner Terrance Simien headlines this free outdoor concert on Sept. 18 — plus local food trucks, art vendors, interactive crafts and gallery tours, all in one night downtown. 👇 NowPartner

Our Viva Arts Gala is a standout event every year. We were So Excited to have The Pointer Sisters with us at the Gala ...
08/27/2026

Our Viva Arts Gala is a standout event every year.

We were So Excited to have The Pointer Sisters with us at the Gala in 2011. So much fun! Have you gotten your tickets to see Bernadette Peters and to help our education and community programs?

The Alys Stephens Center has hosted some of Broadway's best. Were you with us for any of these amazing shows? Will you...
08/26/2026

The Alys Stephens Center has hosted some of Broadway's best. Were you with us for any of these amazing shows? Will you be with us for one of many Broadway superstars this season?

The Alys Stephens Center had the pleasure of welcoming so many new Blazers into its halls for convocation! We can’t wait...
08/25/2026

The Alys Stephens Center had the pleasure of welcoming so many new Blazers into its halls for convocation! We can’t wait to see your UAB journey unfold! Blaze On!

Today, the world mourns an icon, a storyteller, and a boundless heart: Dolly Parton. Dolly showed us that art and deep, ...
08/25/2026

Today, the world mourns an icon, a storyteller, and a boundless heart: Dolly Parton. Dolly showed us that art and deep, unwavering love for community go hand in hand. She proved that the arts belong to everyone, no matter their background or circumstance.

Rest in peace, Dolly. Your songs and loving spirit will shine on long after the lights are dimmed and the crowds have gone home.

The Alys Stephens Center's first performance was September 22, 1996. As we countdown , we celebrate the vision and the...
08/24/2026

The Alys Stephens Center's first performance was September 22, 1996. As we countdown , we celebrate the vision and the lives changed by the power of the arts!

Class is in session and the campus is alive again, just in time for our Block Party on Sept. 18.We're closing the street...
08/24/2026

Class is in session and the campus is alive again, just in time for our Block Party on Sept. 18.

We're closing the street between the Alys Stephens Center and the AEIVA museum for a party to celebrate the community, the mission of our programs and 30 years of the ASC.

Put it on your calendar, there'll be food trucks, local vendors, line dancing, the museum is open and because it's always Mardi Gras somewhere, Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience will take the stage on the street! https://youtu.be/Rl4pNEjXF6U?si=XXen8G-h-I_on3v7&t=10

British designer, author, entrepreneur, and humanitarian India Hicks offers a distinctive perspective shaped by a life d...
08/24/2026

British designer, author, entrepreneur, and humanitarian India Hicks offers a distinctive perspective shaped by a life devoted to design, travel, philanthropy, and adventure.

Join us on Nov. 12 for an intimate evening of storytelling and insight, followed by a book signing.

🎟️Tickets are now available: go.uab.edu/indiahicks

✨ Just Announced: India Hicks | Nov. 12 ✨Designer, author, and lifestyle tastemaker India Hicks comes to the UAB Alys St...
08/21/2026

✨ Just Announced: India Hicks | Nov. 12 ✨

Designer, author, and lifestyle tastemaker India Hicks comes to the UAB Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham, AL, for an intimate evening of conversation, inspiration, and storytelling, followed by a book signing.

🎟️ Exclusive member presale available now: https://go.uab.edu/indiahicks

08/14/2026

ASC's 30th and the schedule is Birmingham coded. Alysstephens.org/events

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1200 10th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL
35205

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm

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+12059752787

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