Sunday November 15, 2009 7:00 pm
general admission for this performance will be $10.00/$5.00 for seniors and students.
At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham
Click here for directions.

Romeo and Juliet. Tristan and Iseult. Antony and Cleopatra. Bonnie and Clyde.

Some people are just made for each other. How they got together, how it all worked out… well, that’s what love stories are all about.

One love story that’s been around for hundreds of years is the hauntingly beautiful medieval tale of Eglamore and Cristobel, star-crossed lovers from long ago. Theirs is the story of a cruel father, three dangerous tasks, a fateful journey, and a love that will not be denied. The random winds of fate conspire to keep them apart. Will they lose each other forever? Or will love conquer all?

Actress and story performer Dolores Hydock, in the voice, spirit, and costume of a cranky crone, brings to life this original adaptation of a passionate 14th-century tale of desire, heartache, treachery, and the triumph of true love. The storytelling crone, as always, adds editorial commentary as she tells the tale; medieval music trio PanHarmonium lends musical punctuation on harp, hurdy-gurdy, lute, viol, recorder, and other instruments of old.

To learn more about Dolores Hydock, and Panharmonium visit her site, storypower.org.

Thanks to the Nathifa Dance Company and Outreach, Inc. A wonderful performance, by dancers and drummers.

Everyone Dances African

Sistah LaVondia Bryant-Square, Artistic Director/Founder Nathifa Dance Company and Outreach, Inc. Sunday January 13, 2008 Performance begins at 4:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham 4300 Hampton Heights Drive Birmingham, AL Donations will be accepted, $8.00/adult recommended.

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A Concert of Recent Works for Solo Cello
with cellist Craig Hultgren Here is Michael Huebner's review: Huebner Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 7 pm
On Sunday, March 30th at 7 pm, Craig Hultgren will play a solo program of recent compositions for the cello at Artburst at the Unitarian Universalist Church. This concert of solo pieces will feature amplification, digital sound effects, audio soundfile playback, a computer score-reading tablet and a world premiere. Nearly all of the pieces were written for Hultgren.

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It is definite now! The Legendary Pineapple Skinners will perform on April 20, 2008. Show starts at 6:30 pm. Some wonderful Dixieland Jazz.

Karen Bentley Pollick, Violin Grant Dalton, Percussion In recital Sunday, May 4 3:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham Tickets at the door: $8.00/$4.00 students and seniors

See the Program

Here is a link to Michael Huebner’s preview of this concert

And here is a link to Richard LeComte’s review,

An Evening of Kurt Weill

... a journey through the life and times of legendary Berlin/American theatre composer Kurt Weill, with soprano Diane McNaron and pianist Thomas Bagwell ... Sunday, May 18, 2008, 7:30 PM An Artburst Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4300 Hampton Heights Drive, Homewood, AL 35209





Guest Artist: Bayan accordionist Alla Melnyk Mulvehill Here is Michael Huebner's Preview of this performance. Ticketing: table seating, by reservation only, $15.00, BYOB Table seats are now SOLD OUT. There are still plenty of row seats available. $8.00 and $4.00 student/senior To purchase tickets online: http://dianemcnaron.com/training.html Or email or phone 205.838.1391 Row Seating, unreserved, $8 Directions to performance site: http://uucbham.org/location.shtml

You can read Michael Huebner’s review here.

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A Unitarian Universalist Coffee House night.
We gather with some friends to play some music, tell stories, jokes, and enjoy some beverages and perhaps a snack or two.

If you play or sing, or write or read, you can join in.  You are welcome to stop by just to listen as well. 
We would love to meet you.

We will probably get started at about 7:00 pm. 
We’ll collect some donations (suggested $3.00) to help pay for the lights

September 27, 2008 7:00 pm Indian classical-folk fusion dance was born in the 1920s, in Bengal, India, under the patronage of India’s Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.

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STACEY EARLE and MARK STUART

Artburst and Small Stages are joining forces to present the country/folk duo of STACEY EARLE and MARK STUART at the UUCB on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 7:30 pm.  They will be traveling through Birmingham having just released a new CD, “Town Square”.  Their warm, witty, homespun show will be guaranteed to appeal to all fans of acoustic music.  Additional information and reservations may be obtained at www.smallstages.com.  A donation of $10 per person will be requested at the door. 

Presented by Artburst at
Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham
4300 Hampton Heights Drive · Birmingham, Alabama · 35209 · U.S.A
$8.00, $4.00 students and seniors

The Cahaba Saxophone Quartet is in its tenth year of performing in the Birmingham and surrounding areas. 

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Hear George Bernard Shaw’s classic dialogue as he argues for and against life, love, and the pursuit of happiness in a concert reading by some of Birmingham’s finest seasoned actors.

The Seasoned Performers
Salon Readers
present their third annual
Concert Reading
February 22, 2009
at 7:00 p.m.
$12 general admission
$10 for seniors and students

Don Juan in Hell by George Bernard Shaw a concert reading
Directed by Ellise Mayor
Starring
Ward Haarbauer
Sandra Lawler
Bob Penny
Sam Chalker
call 205-978-5095 for tickets and information
This event is part of the Artburst series.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham
4300 Hampton Heights Drive
(off of West Valley)
The Seasoned Performers Salon Readers present their third annual concert reading following previous sold-out presentations of Blithe Spirit and The Odd Couple. This year the readers take on the wickedly clever comedy and verbal calisthenics of George Bernard Shaw’s third act of Man and Superman - Don Juan in Hell. This challenging diatribe of philosophical fireworks between the devil (played by Sam Chalker) and that quintessential paramour Don Juan (played by Ward Haarbauer) promises to be an intriguing evening, and a work out for the grey matter.

FIDDLERS, BANJO PLAYERS AND STRAWBEATERS: Alabama's First Pop Music

Not an Artburst event, but nevertheless you should be interested.

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The Artburst Performance tonight has been canceled due to weather. Sorry for this, we will reschedule and have the ASFA performers at a later date. It seems that the weather might get the better of us today. We will make some decision soon enough.

The performance tonight of ASFA students has been canceled due to deteriorating weather conditions.

Unfortunately, this performance will have to be postponed due to weather conditions. This will be a performance by students at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Organized by Kimberly Scott, Chair Department of Music Alabama School of Fine Arts