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Culture in Birmingham Alabama
Birmingham is the cultural and entertainment capital
of Alabama with its numerous art galleries in the
area and home to
Birmingham Museum of Art, the
largest art museum in the state. Birmingham is also
home to the state's major ballet, opera, and
symphony orchestra companies such the
Alabama
Ballet,
Alabama Symphony Orchestra,
Birmingham
Ballet, Birmingham Concert Chorale, and
Opera
Birmingham.
* The historic Alabama Theatre hosts film
screenings, concerts and performances.
* The Alys Stephens Center for the Performing Arts
is home to Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Opera
Birmingham as well as several series of concerts and
lectures. It is located on the UAB campus in the
Southside community.
* The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC),
houses a theater, concert hall, exhibition halls,
and a sports and concert arena. The BJCC is home to
theBirmingham Children's Theatre, one of the oldest
and largest children's theatres in the country, and
hosts major concert tours and sporting events.
Adjacent to the BJCC is the Sheraton Birmingham, the
largest hotel in the state.
* The historic Carver
Theatre, home of the Alabama
Jazz Hall of Fame, offers concerts, plays, jazz
classes (free to any resident of the state of
Alabama) and many other events in the Historic 4th
Avenue District, near the Birmingham Civil Rights
Institute.
* The Birmingham Public Library presents programs
for children and adults.
* Boutwell Auditorium (formerly Municipal
Auditorium) is located at Linn Park.
* The Verizon Wireless Music Center, formerly Oak
Mountain Amphitheater, is a large outdoor venue with
two stages. It is located in Pelham.
