November 5 - December. 3 - A COLLECTION BY DEREK CRACCO ON DISPLAY AT UNA ART GALLERY
A collection by Derek Cracco is on display at the UNA Art Gallery, located on the second floor of the Visual Arts Bldg., now through Dec. 3. Cracco has been recognized for his innovative combination of traditional printmaking processes and computer graphics. His work has been purchased by several museums and by many private collections throughout the country and abroad. The exhibition is free and open to the public, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. A gallery reception is planned for Dec. 3 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 256-765-4384.
November 16 - 20 - UNA SHOWCASES INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY
The University of North Alabama will host International Education Week Nov. 16-20, to educate students about different cultures and to showcase the university’s international flair. The week of activities will officially begin at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16 at the Guillot University Center Bridge. For additional information, contact the Office of International Affairs at 256-765-4626 or cdpreslar@una.edu.
November 20 - READING OF STAGE ADAPTATION OF NOVEL ‘DARKNESS AT NOON’ AT RITZ THEATRE
As part of a tribute to a classic star of the stage and screen, Claude Rains, a concert-style reading of the stage adaptation of Arthur Koestler’s novel ‘Darkness at Noon,’ will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at the Ritz Theatre in Sheffield. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students. Special guests include Rains’ daughter, actress Jessica Rains, film historian David J. Skal, actor/author Richard Seff and actor/UNA Alumnus Will Stutts. For details, call 256-366-4512 or e-mail pillaroffire@bellsouth.net or tgpace@una.edu
November 23 - 28 - UNA PLANETARIUM AND OBSERVATORY PRESENTS THANKSGIVING LASER LIGHT SHOWS
The University of North Alabama Planetarium and Observatory will present Thanksgiving Laser Light Shows Monday, Nov. 23 through Saturday, Nov. 28. Programs will be 1.5 hours long. Admission is $5. For information, contact Mel Blake at 256-765-4284, or email rmblake@.una.edu.
December 3 - ‘CLASSICALLY JAZZY’ HOLIDAY CONCERT
The University of North Alabama Dept. of Music and Theatre will present “A Classically Jazzy Holiday Event,” featuring the UNA Brass Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Eddie Elsey Jr., assistant professor of low brass. The concert is planned for Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in UNA’s Norton Auditorium. The event is free of charge. For more information, contact the UNA Department of Music and Theatre at 256-765-4361, or e-mail elelsey@una.edu.
December 4 - ‘GREATER TUNA’ DINNER THEATRE PRODUCTION
The University of North Alabama’s Dept. of Human Environmental Sciences’ Culinary Arts Program and the Dept. of Music and Theatre will sponsor a dinner theatre comedy Dec. 4 at 7 p.m., about life in the small town of Tuna, Texas. The satire, by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, is directed by UNA Professor Charlton James. Prior to the performance, dinner will be served and dessert will be available at intermission. Tickets are $25 for the dinner and show, and may be purchased in room 143, Music Building or room 109, Floyd Science Building on the UNA main campus. Visit www.una.edu for additional information.
December 6 - SHOALS SYMPHONY AT UNA PRESENTS HOLIDAY CONCERT
The Shoals Symphony at UNA presents its annual holiday concert Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in Norton Auditorium on the UNA campus. The symphony will be lead by Music Director/Conductor Viljar Puu Weimann, with Guest Conductor Dr. Ian Loeppky and the UNA Combined Chorus. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $5 Students, and are available at Kennedy Douglass Center for the Arts, E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence, or online at www.una.edu.
December 18 - UNA COMMENCEMENT
University of North Alabama Commencement scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, Flowers Hall Main Court.
