Events to Plan For!

ASC Kids’ Club presents A Celebration of Black History Month
Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.
Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall
$7

Local performers and teachers Alicia Johnson-Reed and Quinton Cockrell will create and direct this exciting program comprised of talented children from our own theatrical camps and drama programs! The celebration will include live music, spoken word, and many fun surprises. This will be an inspiring and heartwarming production you won't want your children to miss!

ASC Kids’ Club presents Czechoslovak-American Marionette Puppet Theatre’s "Czech & Slovak Tales"
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.
Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall
$7

Using a troupe of antique marionette puppets, director Vít Horejš will tell Czech fairy tales replete with kings, clever village maidens, witches, and spirits including the popular “Salt over Gold,” about a Princess who values her father “only” as much as salt and is banished, but returns to save her father when salt disappears. This talented ensemble has performed at the Smithsonian Museum and Jim Henson Foundation’s International Festival of Puppet Theatre.

Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center

1200 10th Ave. S.
Birmingham, Alabama
Administration (205) 975-9540
Box Office (205) 975-ARTS or toll free 1-877-ART-TIKS

December 2008

Thursday, December 11
10:15-10:45 T.S. Boyd
12:30-1:00 Lupton Rehearsal
1:30-2:30 Carbon Hill
3:00-4:00 K-2 Carbon Hill Caroling
Friday, December 12
9:00-10:30 Sumiton
12-1:30 Curry
2:00-2:30 Farmstead
Tuesday, December 16
12:10-1:10 Valley
1:30-2:30 Cordova

6:00 Lupton 2nd Grade Performance
Wednesday, December 17
10:15-10:45 Sipsey

11:30-12 Parrish

12:30-1:00 Townley

January 2009 Muisc Days

January 8, 9, 15, 16

November 2008

Tuesday, November 11
Veterans Day
Thursday, November 13

11:30-12:00 Parrish

12:30-1:30 Oakman

2:00-2:30 Townley

3:05-3:50 K-2 Carbon Hill Music

Friday, November 14

9:30-10:30 Sipsey

12:00-1:30 Curry

2:00-2:30 Farmstead

Thursday, November 20

10:15-10:45 T.S. Boyd

12:00-1:00 Lupton

1:30-2:30 Carbon Hill

3:05-3:50 K-2 Carbon Hill Music

Friday, November 21
9:00-10:30 Sumiton

12:10-1:10 Valley

1:30-2:30 Cordova

November 24-28

Thanksgiving Break

Performances to Attend

Alys Stephens Center presents

Jungua: Descendents of the Dragon
Monday, November 3, 2008

10:00 a.m.

This fresh and exciting troupe celebrates the Chinese culture in an explosion of kung fu, acrobatics, music, and dance. The incredible skills of The Imperial Acrobats of China and the martial arts feats of the Shaolin Disciples combine with modern staging, exciting choreography, and dramatic music and lighting to deliver an amazing cultural experience.

"Dickens’ Vest Pocket Christmas Carol"

Monday, December 8, 2008

10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is brought to life in a unique way your students are sure to love. Join the Cratchets, Tiny Tim, all of the Spirits, and of course, Ebenezer Scrooge in his journey toward redemption and enlightenment. Adapted and directed by ASC’s own Jerry Sims, whose popular original presentations have included “Mad Hatter Tea Party” and “Down the Yellow Brick Road.”

Daytime Performances for Schools

This series allows the ASC to share the thrill of live performance with area students and aspiring young artists in a world-class performing arts venue. During these one-hour, interactive presentations, performers share anecdotes about their professional training and provide insight into the pieces they perform. Curriculum Guides are available for all “Meet the Artist” programs. Reservations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Free admission. To make reservations for your class, call (205) 934-0862.

Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center
1200 10th Ave. S.
Birmingham, Alabama

October 2008

Thursday, October 9th

11:30-12:00 Parrish Lessons 2 & 3

12:30-1:30 Oakman Lessons 2 & 3

2:00-2:30 Townley Lessons 2 & 3

3:05-3:50 K-2nd After School Music

Friday, October 10th

10:15-10:45 T.S. Boyd Lesson 3

12:00-1:00 Valley Lessons 2 & 3

1:30-2:30 Cordova Lesson 3

Thursday, October 23rd

10:00-10:30 Sipsey Lesson 3

12:00-1:00 Lupton Lesson 3

1:30-2:30 Carbon Hill Lesson 3

3:05-3:50 K-2nd After School Music

Friday, October 24th

9:00-10:30 Sumiton Lessons 2 & 3

12:00-1:30 Curry Lesson 3

2:00-2:30 Farmstead Lesson 3

National Anthem Day

National Anthem Day - Friday, September 12, 2008

About the Song - The Inspiration

The song of our nation was penned by Washington attorney Francis Scott Key at a dramatic moment during the War of 1812. On the night of September 13, 1814, Key watched as our country was attacked by the British navy at Fort McHenry. After watching the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air throughout the night, dawn broke. Key was expecting to find Baltimore firmly under British control, but was stunned to see a battered but still flying American flag waving in the sunrise. So inspired was Key that he wrote the poem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Set to a tune attributed to John Stafford Smith, “To Anacreon in Heaven,” it became America's national anthem in 1931.

September 2008

Thursday, September 4th
11:30-12:00 Parrish Lesson 1
12:30-1:30 Oakman Lesson 1
2:00-2:30 Townley Lesson 1
2:50-3:35 K-2nd After School Music
Friday, September 5th
9:00-10:30 Sumiton Lesson 1
1:00-2:00 Valley Lesson 1
Thursday, September 11th
10:00-10:30 Sipsey Lesson 2
12:00-1:00 Lupton Lesson 2
1:30-2:30 Carbon Hill Lesson 2
2:50-3:35 K-2nd After School Music
Friday, September 12th
12:00-1:30 Curry Lesson 2
2:00-2:30 Farmstead Lesson 2

The First Music Lesson!!

August 2008

Thursday, August 21
11:00-11:30 Sipsey
12:00-12:30 T.S. Boyd
1:00-2:30 Sumiton
Friday, August 22
10:00-11:00 Lupton
12:00-1:30 Curry

2:00-2:30 Farmstead
Thursday, August 28
11:00-12:00 Carbon Hill
12:30-1:00 Townley
1:00-2:00 Oakman
Friday, August 29
10:00-10:30 Sipsey
11:00-11:30 Parrish
12:00-1:00 Cordova
1:30-2:00 T.S. Boyd

Our New Sponsor!!

Thank you to, "Support the Arts," License Tag Committee for supporting the development of the arts in Walker County.

The funding for this wonderful music program comes from the sale of the “Arts License Tag” so please purchase one when you buy a new tag!













Fall Semester Lesson Schedule
August 21, 22, 28, 29
September 4, 5, 11, 12
October 2, 3, 9, 10
November 6, 7, 13, 14
December 4, 5, 11, 12
Spring Semester
January 8, 9, 15, 16
February 5, 6, 12, 13
March 5, 6, 12, 13
April 2, 3, 9, 10
April 30, May 1, 7, 8

Alice in Wonderland

Alys Stephens Center Drama Camp presents
Alice in Wonderland
Friday, July 18

Summer campers from the ASC Drama Camp will perform their first public performance. This fully-staged production of Alice in Wonderland not only features the campers as actors, but also sets and costumes designed by the kids! For more information, contact kkirklin@uab.edu.

Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center
1200 10th Ave. S.
Birmingham, Alabama

Administration (205) 975-9540
Box Office (205) 975-ARTS or toll free 1-877-ART-TIKS

End of the Year Music Summary! Fun Fun Fun!!!

April & May

Friday, April 4
10:15-10:45 Farmstead (2)
11:15-1:15 Curry (7)
2-2:30 Sipsey (2)
Wednesday, April 9
11:15-11:45 T.S. Boyd (1)
12:10-12:40 Parrish (2)
1:10-2:10 Cordova (4)
Thursday, April 10
9:15-10:45 Sumiton (5)
12:00-1:00 Lupton (4)
1:15-2:15 Carbon Hill (4)
Friday, April 18
Weather Day
Monday, April 21
10:25-11:25 Valley (3)
12:30-1:30 Oakman (4)
2:00-2:30 Townley (1)
Monday, May 5
11:15-11:45 T.S. Boyd (1)
12:10-12:40 Parrish (2)
1:10-2:10 Cordova (4)
Friday, May 9
10:25-11:25 Valley (3)
12:30-1:30 Oakman (4)
2:00-2:30 Townley (1)
Friday, May 23
Graduation
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day

ASC Arts Education

Summer Camps
Make your plans now to attend this great summer camp!

KIDS ON STAGE: Summer Drama CampThe Alys Stephens Center presents “Kids on Stage,” a summer drama camp for children ages 8-14, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year there will be two camp sessions. Cost is $325. Discount available for UAB Faculty & Staff.

Session 1: July 7-18, 2008, Alice in Wonderland

Session 2: July 21-August 1, 2008, School House Rock

The drama camp is a two-week experience that shares with children the wonder and detail of theater performance. Campers will be introduced to many aspects of theater with a variety of fun, intense classes. They can learn theater games, improvisation, warm-ups, concentration exercises, voice and diction, terminology, acting, and stage production.

Best of all, the children will get a chance to showcase their newly developed skills when the camp culminates in a production. The camp’s big show will be completely produced by campers and open to all parents and friends. Auditions will be required for casting.

All campers should bring their lunch and snack each day. Campers are asked to prepare and bring a 30-60 second comedy or drama monologue and a song to class the first day to prepare for auditions. Campers can bring a cassette tape or CD for the music audition. Sheet music is not acceptable, as an accompanist will not be provided.

Alicia Johnson-Reed will lead the camp. She is the founder, director, and producer of Make It Happen Theatre Co. in Birmingham. She has been involved in theater as an actress, director, writer, instructor, and producer. She has worked as a drama instructor for the Birmingham City School System, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and UAB’s Special Studies Program. She is an arts mentor at the Alys Stephens Center and the fine arts ministry coordinator for Sardis Missionary Baptist Church. Johnson-Reed works for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and is a consultant for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

For more information, call Kimberly Kirklin at (205) 934-0862 or e-mail kkirklin@uab.edu.

N.Y. Philharmonic plays concert in North Korea

Director says musicians just came ‘to make music’ in isolated kingdom

The New York Philharmonic brought musical diplomacy to the heart of communist North Korea in a historic concert Tuesday before the communist nation’s elite, playing a program highlighting American music in the nuclear-armed country that considers the United States its mortal enemy. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23347082/
The Philharmonic began the concert with “Patriotic Song” — North Korea’s national anthem — followed by the U.S. anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The audience stood for both songs and applauded after.

February 2008 Schedule

Friday, February 15
11:15-1:15 Curry (7)
2-2:30 Farmstead (2)
Friday, February 22
10:25-11:25 Valley (3)
[10:15-11:15 VT]
12:30-1:00 Sipsey (2)
1:30-2:30 Cordova (4)
Monday, February 25
9:15-10:45 Sumiton (5)

11:30-12:30 Lupton (4)
1:15-2:15 Carbon Hill (4)
Friday, February 29
10:15-10:45 T.S. Boyd (1)

11:30-12 Townley (1)
12:30-1:30 Oakman (4)

2-2:30 Parrish (2)

Mood in Music Lesson

Thanks to those students who closed their eyes closed while listening intently to the music. Great Job! I'm very proud of you ~ Great imaginations at work with the music! I am very impressed with your wonderful vocabulary of thoughts and feelings.