Category: Community News
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Athenian Giving Day 2025
Athens State University will host its 4th annual Giving Day on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Athenian Giving Day was established for the Athens State community to come together and lend financial support to students and campus initiatives. This year’s goal is to raise $50,000 in 24 hours. The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention will…
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“The Art of Decatur Theatre: Big Blue World” Exhibit Now Open
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its newest exhibit, The Art of Decatur Theatre: Big Blue World, featuring DreamWeavers Theatre and captivating puppets designed by Drew Sybert. The exhibit is featured in the Center’s Main Gallery. An artist’s reception with Sybert and the DreamWeavers Board will be held on Saturday, July 26…
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Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama Now Open
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that the 2025 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is now open in the Center’s Walking Gallery. The exhibit is a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show will be displayed…
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2025 Summer Writing & Arts Summit Scheduled for June 26-27
Athens State University’s Writing Center will be hosting the Summer Writing & Arts Summit from June 26-27. The Summit is an educational and inspirational event for writers, artists, or anyone interested in the creative arts and for those who are interested in learning a craft or developing their skill. On Thursday, June 26, the Summit…
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2025 Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with The Kody Norris Show
The 2025 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series, presented by Redstone Federal Credit Union, continues with a performance by The Kody Norris Show on Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 pm. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Whatever you do, don’t call The Kody Norris Show ‘retro.’ While the…
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Athens State to Host Annual Flag Day Celebration
Athens State’s annual Flag Day Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 13 at 12:00 pm in the Sandridge Student Center Ballroom. The event honors the United States flag and our nation’s armed forces, past and present. Thomas P. Veitch will be this year’s guest speaker. The Limestone County Veterans Honor Guard will present the colors,…
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The Alabama Center for the Arts Presents The Singer-Songwriter Series Featuring The Moore Twins
The Alabama Center for the Arts and Athens State University’s Music Industry Studies program are proud to present the Singer-Songwriter Series, an event designed to highlight the program’s academic concentrations: Audio Engineering & Music Production, Concert Touring & Live Performance, and Music Business & Artist Management. The Moore Twins will take the stage for the…
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“Grit & Grace” Panel Inspires Local Women of All Ages to Dream, Hope, and Endure
Last Thursday, over 100 young ladies from Athens City and Limestone County high schools gathered at Athens State University to attend Grit & Grace: Breaking Barriers & Leading Boldly. Scheduled in conjunction with Athens State’s inauguration festivities for President Dr. Catherine Wehlburg, the event consisted of a powerhouse panel of women with impressive careers and…
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“Wild and Precious” Exhibit Coming to the Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its newest exhibit, Wild and Precious, featuring artists Rebecca Sower and Tonya Gillespie Witt,will be opening in the Center’s Main Gallery on Tuesday, May 6. An Opening Reception will be held at the Alabama Center for the Arts on Tuesday, May 13 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.…
