Saturday, August 8, 2009

Single Tickets On Sale Aug. 10 for New Alys Stephens Center Shows

Purchase tickets online, win prizes

Enjoy free coffee, pastries 9:30 a.m.- noon


Single tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 10, for shows in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center’s new 2009-2010 season.

Season ticket packages are on sale now. For a brochure or to purchase tickets, call 205-975-2787 or toll-free 1-877-278-8457, go to the ASC Box Office at 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham, Alabama, or visit the center online at www.AlysStephens.org.

On Aug. 10, the ASC Box Office will open at 9:30 a.m., with free coffee and pastries from Lucy’s Coffee and Tea served until noon.

All buyers who place a ticket order online at www.AlysStephens.org that Monday will be entered in a contest to win prizes, including a $50 ASC gift card, autographed artist merchandise, CDs and more. Buyers must purchase tickets online between midnight Sunday, Aug. 9, and midnight Aug. 10.

This season the Alys Stephens Center will present Bruce Hornsby, Loretta Lynn, The Wailers, Los Lobos, David Sedaris, Buddy Guy and Béla Fleck. The new season line-up also boasts comedian Darrell Hammond, Hubbard Street 2 Dance, Battleworks Dance Company, Chicago City Limits, McCoy Tyner Trio with Savion Glover, Soweto Gospel Choir, Shawn Colvin, Regina Carter with Kurt Elling and Russell Malone, pianist Gabriela Montero and more. Click here for a complete season calendar.

About UAB
Located on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus, the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center is one of the Southeast’s premier performing arts centers, hosting the best in international, national and local performance. Home to the UAB departments of theatre and music and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the ASC also presents its own season, bringing the world’s best music, dance, theater, comedy and family entertainment to Alabama.

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