http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents Get the inside scoop on great performances presented by the ASC! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Review By: Andrew Pressley I arrived at the Alys Robinson Stevens Center out of breath, having borne the strain of running to get to the door early. I got my ticket for a show I have been waiting months for, and the enthusiasm sparked inside of me. I was ... http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/20/review-of-the-wailers-jammin-out/ Pauline Ford-Caesar (pictured above with The Wailers) has posted a great review of last week's show. Check it out here! http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/16/the-wailers-accolades-keep-pouring-in/ By SHERMIKA DUNNER The Wailers are most famously known for their work with Bob Marley, which resulted in the sale of over 250 million albums worldwide.  The members include: Family Man Aston Barrett, bass; Keith “Coach E” Sterling, keyboards; Chico Chin, trumpet; Anthony Watson, drums; Chiz Roy, lead guitarist; Nambo Robinson, ... http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/13/audience-review-the-wailers-jam-at-the-asc/ What songs would you like Bruce Hornsby to perform Friday night? He wants to hear from his fans, so send us your song selections. Maybe he’ll play yours! http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/11/bruce-hornsby-takes-requests/ Four stars out of five Article written by: PHILLIP RATLIFF Hubbard Street 2, the training company of the famed Hubbard Street Dance based in Chicago, consists of six dancers whose ages range from 17 to 24. Most of the Hubbard Street 2 dancers performing in Sirote Theatre on Friday night appeared to ... http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/09/b-ham-news-loves-hubbard-street-2/ We want to give our sincere congratulations to J. Austin Davis, who recently won a Smart Car as the Alys Stephens Center “GET SMART, SUPPORT THE ARTS” fundraiser! The smart® fortwo is the most fuel efficient, non-hybrid vehicle on sale in the United States, with a value of a little ... http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/09/j-austin-davis-wins-smart-car-at-the-%e2%80%9cget-smart-support-the-arts%e2%80%9d-fundraiser/ A new album, a new label, a Broadway play and a cameo in a Robin Williams film are keeping multi-Grammy winning artist Bruce Hornsby busy for 2009. "Levitate," Hornsby's 12-song set, is slated for a September 15 release via Verve and finds the multi-instrumentalist collaborating with his band the Noisemakers ... http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/09/bruce-hornsby-busy-with-music-film-broadway-musical/ Check out Mary Colurso's blog in today's Birmingham News for the scoop: http://blog.al.com/mcolurso/2009/11/wayne_and_the_wailers_birmingh.html http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/06/do-you-know-about-the-wailers-connection-to-birmingham/ I love the energy of Hubbard Street 2 Dance Company and can't wait to see them perform this weekend. Here's info about their program: The Restless The incredible speed and fascinating structure of Bach's "Allegro" from the Sonata No. 2 for Solo Violin along with the precision and enormous musicality of the dancers from ... http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/05/be-inspired-by-the-dancers-of-hubbard-street-2-this-weekend/ Even though some of the info is factually incorrect - we wanted to share this blog with you because it captures the spirit of seeing The Wailers live. The band is currently touring in South Africa, but soon headed our way - the show is just ONE WEEK AWAY! The ... http://blogs.uab.edu/ascpresents/2009/11/04/the-wailers-are-just-a-week-away/