Fun (free! at least 1 of them) Things to Do this Summer - Fri 7/22 and Sun 7/24

Theatregoers can enjoy "a unique experiment" in live theater Friday, July 22 with the premiere of a new play by Lee Shackleford, UAB's resident playwright and assistant professor in the UAB Department of Theatre. The hour-long dramatic play will be presented free to the general public at 7:30 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center Odess Theatre. Call 934-3236 for information. The play's billing is intentionally vague so that the audience can freely enjoy the production without any pre-conceived notions. The all-UAB cast includes students and graduates of Theatre UAB.


Fresh from touring London, England, in May, the UAB Gospel Choir will present a summer mix concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24. The concert, dubbed “Old School/Nu’ School” by Choir Director Kevin Turner, is designed for “old school” aficionados who like traditional artists, as well as lovers of new traditional and contemporary gospel music. The concert will take place in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center Jemison Concert Hall, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $6. Discounted tickets are available for group purchases in advance. Call 975-2787 or 934-8001 for tickets and information.

Girl Scouts Kick Start Campaign to Promote Positive Images of Women and Girls in the Media

The Girl Scouts of the USA and other members of Healthy MEdia: Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls will kick start a campaign to promote positive images of women and girls in the media on July 12, 2011, in Washington, DC. Co-chaired by Geena Davis, Academy Award-winning Actor and Founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Deborah Taylor Tate, former FCC Commissioner, the Commission will put together a blueprint of recommendations for media and policy leaders to follow to create a positive media environment for all children.

For more information about the Healthy MEdia Commission, visit www.watchwhatyouwatch.org.