ALLELE Seminar Series: Dr. Daniel Odess

North Lawn Hall, Room 1000 221 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Dr. Daniel Odess, with the National Park Service, will present an ALLELE seminar titled, "Tracks in the Sand: White Sands National Park and the Peopling of the Americas."

Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture Series: Krista Clark

Garland Hall, Room 203 700 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Artist Krista Clark will present a public lecture on her art on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in Garland Hall 203 on UA campus. Clark writes that her works “are inquiries into the commodification of space and the standardization of building aesthetics. I incorporate new and repurposed materials to construct familiar forms in new spatial arrangements; displaced from their accustomed sites and settings. Formal gestures: overlapping, layering, stacking and cutting reflect the complicated and often compromised relationship we have with our built environment. [...]

Astronomy Group Public Night

Gallalee Hall 227 514 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

6:30-7:00 pm: Talk: TBD by RileyAnne Sharpe to be held in the Gallalee Hall main lecture hall, Room 227 7:00-9:00 pm: Observing from the Gallalee Hall rooftop observatory, observing the crescent moon and planets, with Dr. Jeremy Bailin.

An Evening with Garth Greenwell

Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center 620 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

UA English’s Creative Writing Progam is excited to host celebrated writer Garth Greenwell, who will read a selection of his work and answer audience questions. Please join us at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Thursday, February 23 at 7 p.m. for a wonderful evening! Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free and open to the public. Garth Greenwell is the author of What Belongs to You, which won the British Book Award [...]

BOOK TALK – Dr. Jolene Hubbs

Camellia Room, Gorgas Library 711 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Dr. Jolene Hubbs’s book, Class, Whiteness, and Southern Literature, explores the role that representations of poor white people play in shaping both middle-class American identity and major American literary movements and genres across the long twentieth century.

LECTURE – “The White House Historical Association and Five Chapters of White House History”

Bryant Conference Center , United States

Stewart McLaurin, a 1981 graduate of The University of Alabama Department of History and current president of the White House Historical Association (WHHA), will return to campus on March 1 to speak as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute‘s (OLLI) lifelong learning lecture series. McLaurin will be in town to discuss the WHHA’s history, current projects, and role in preserving the presidential mansion for future generations. His presentation is entitled, “The White House Historical Association and Five Chapters of White House History.” [...]

PERFORMANCE – Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre – Spring 2023

English Building Auditorium 428 Colonial Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre’s spring production will feature exciting premieres by emerging guest choreographers. This dance concert will encompass ballet, contemporary, and jazz dance pieces. Buy tickets in advance online.

PERFORMANCE – “Gianni Schicchi”

Bryant Jordan Hall , United States

Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:30 Friday, March 3, 2023 at 7:30 Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 3:00    ** Special Bonus:  Each performance of Puccini’s one-act opera will be preceded by a different student-directed, one-soloist monodrama. Director (Puccini) and Producer – Paul Houghtaling Assistant Directors – Laura Pritchard and TBA Additional Directors – TBA Music Director and Conductor – TBA Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Design – TBA

Levitetz Leadership Program Social

Lloyd Hall, Room 328 503 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Levitetz Leadership Program will be hosting a Social on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 5 p.m. in Lloyd Hall 328. Join us for a fun game of Invention/Innovation Jeopardy and pizza. Please register if you will be in attendance at this in-person event.

Levitetz Leadership and Innovation Day

Lloyd Hall, Room 328 503 6th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Levitetz Leadership Program will host its annual Levitetz Leadership & Innovation Day on Friday, March 24th at 11:30 a.m. Come listen to the 2023 recipients as they present their Light Bulb research/projects & Seed Grant professional ideas and plans.