Arts

The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center invites the public to the Fall Invitational: AU Connection Reception on Sept. 19. The event is free and will showcase an eclectic collection of 23 works by 12 artists associated with Auburn University.

The lineups and schedules for two stages at the 53rd Kentuck Festival of the Arts is being announced. The event will have its Tuscaloosa debut on Oct. 19 and 20 at Snow Hinton Park.

A prominent Alabama theater company is debuting a new one-woman show by a Mobile playwright. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery is hosting the world-premiere of “Zelda in the Backyard" with showings running through June 30.

What’s billed as one of the Southeast’s longest-running, free-to-attend music festivals is back in Tallapoosa County. The 34th annual Alexander City Jazz Festival is set for June 14 and June 15.

What’s billed as one of the most highly anticipated art festivals in Alabama is being celebrated for its 41st year. The Magic City Art Connection brings artists from around the country to Sloss Furnaces in downtown Birmingham from April 26 to April 28.

The 15th annual Druid City Arts Festival, a free two-day event highlighting local artists and musicians, is coming back to Tuscaloosa. The event will take place Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 at Government Plaza.

The Auburn Arts Association and the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the 17th Annual Holiday Arts Sale at the Frank Brown Recreation Center and the Harris Center on Saturday, November 18th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Arts and crafts, live music and local cuisine can be enjoyed this weekend on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The annual Jubilee Festival of Arts returns to Daphne for its 35th year on October 21 and 22 at O. W. Lott Park in Olde Towne Daphne.

The event will be held at the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery on Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors can enjoy live music, free food and poetry. SPLC and several local nonprofits will also provide additional information on voting rights, civic engagement and wellness initiatives.

Boutwell Auditorium is hosting its second Wind Down Wednesday of the summer this Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The theme is Neo Soul Lounge.