Editing Tuscaloosa, Alabama (section)

===Performing arts===
[[File:Bama Theatre Tuscaloosa Alabama 2009.jpg|thumb|[[Bama Theatre]]]]
[[File:Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center.jpg|thumb|Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center]]

Tuscaloosa is home to several performing arts organizations. Though some are affiliated with UA or Shelton State, several are independent organizations, including the Tuscaloosa Community Theater and Shakespeare troupe The Rude Mechanicals. These various organizations cooperate and coordinate their operations through the ''Arts and Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa County''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuscarts.org/home.html |title=The Arts & Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa, Alabama |access-date=May 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501064651/http://tuscarts.org/home.html |archive-date=May 1, 2011}}</ref> The Arts Council also operates the Bama Theatre.

The [[Bama Theatre]] is a 1,094-seat proscenium theatre located in downtown Tuscaloosa and is operated by The Arts and Humanities Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuscarts.org |title=The Arts & Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa, Alabama |website=Tuscarts.org |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> The Bama Theatre was built between 1937 and 1938 under the [[New Deal]]-era [[Public Works Administration]] as a [[movie palace]]. At the time of its construction in 1938, it was the only air-conditioned building in Tuscaloosa. The theatre was renovated as a performing arts center in 1976 and housed the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and Theatre Tuscaloosa troupe until those groups moved into their own facilities.

Today, the Bama Theatre is the residence of the Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre Company and the Tuscaloosa Community Dancers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuscaloosachildrenstheatre.com/aboutus.phtml |title=Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre - About Us |access-date=July 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927093619/http://www.tuscaloosachildrenstheatre.com/aboutus.phtml |archive-date=September 27, 2009}}</ref>  Additionally, it hosts the Arts Council's Bama Art House movie series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bamatheatre.org/bamaarthouse.php |title=Bama Art House |publisher=The Bama Theatre |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> The Bama Theatre hosts a Jewish Film Festival in the spring, as well as several traveling film festivals. Additionally, the Bama Theatre has recently been serving as a concert venue, hosting recent performances by [[Joan Baez]], [[Aimee Mann]], the [[Drive-By Truckers]], [[Umphrey's Mcgee]], [[Ryan Adams]], [[Chuck Leavell]] and many other performing artists.

The Frank Moody Music Building on the UA campus holds a 1000-seat Concert Hall and a 140-seat Recital Hall. The Concert Hall features a three-story-tall, 5,000-pipe [[Holtkamp]] organ and frequently hosts concerts and other musical events. The Recital Hall features a Schlicker [[Organ (music)|organ]] that was crafted in Buffalo, New York. The [[Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra]], in its 35th year, is based at the Moody Music Building and is conducted by Adam Flatt.

Also on the UA campus, Rowand-Johnson Hall holds the Marian Gallaway Theatre, a 305-seat [[proscenium|proscenium theater]], the Allen Bales 170-seat [[thrust theatre]], and the 600-seat Morgan Auditorium. These facilities primarily host university-sponsored performing arts shows, such as Dance Alabama and the university's theater productions.

The Sandra Hall-Ray Fine Arts Centre on the Shelton State campus holds the Bean-Brown Theatre, a 450-seat proscenium theater, and the 100-seat Alabama Power Foundation Recital Hall.

Tuscaloosa is also home to the Alabama Choir School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alachoirschool.org/ |title=Alabama Choir School |website=Alachoirschool.org |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Coleman Coliseum.JPG|thumb|right|[[Coleman Coliseum]]]]Coleman Coliseum is a 15,383-seat multipurpose arena that serves as the city of Tuscaloosa's municipal civic center. Because the City of Tuscaloosa does not have a civic center, the demand for events grew rapidly and the coliseum doubled its capacity in the 1970s. In the 1990s, marquee concerts and events that the arena had seen in the previous two decades grew scarce as the facility became more outdated and mostly devoted to Crimson Tide athletic events. In the hope that the university could pull more events at the facility, the coliseum underwent a significant renovation in 2005, costing over $24 million.

The coliseum has hosted a diversity of events including [[commencement exercises]], a visit by President [[Ronald Reagan]], alumni gatherings, student convocations, concerts, operas, ballets, appearances by political figures, [[WCW Saturday Night]], etc. [[Travis Tritt]] filmed his "[[Bible Belt (song)|Bible Belt]]" country music video there. Some of the stars who have performed on its stages include [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Elton John]], [[Grateful Dead]], [[Tom Petty]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Ray Charles]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Alan Jackson]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Jay Leno]], [[Hank Williams, Jr.]], [[Daughtry (band)|Daughtry]], and [[B.o.B]].

[[File:Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.jpg|thumb|[[Tuscaloosa Amphitheater]]]]

In December 2010, construction on the [[Tuscaloosa Amphitheater]] officially wrapped up with the dedication ceremony taking place days after. The 7,470 capacity Tuscaloosa Amphitheater is blocks away from the downtown district and sits at the end of the Riverwalk on the banks of the Black Warrior River. Since its dedication ceremony in March 2011, a variety of performers have played there including [[John Legend]], [[The Lumineers]], [[Flo Rida]], [[Nelly]], [[TLC (group)|TLC]], [[ZZ Top]], [[Odesza|ODESZA]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Kenny Chesney]], [[Widespread Panic]], [[Steely Dan]], [[Jeff Dunham]], [[Jill Scott (singer)|Jill Scott]], and [[Fun.|Fun]]. The amphitheater has held events such as the Blues and Brews Music Festival and a pro boxing match.

On November 7, 2023 during a Foreigner concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, the City of Tuscaloosa announced that the venue would be renamed the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in recognition of the company's long-standing sponsorship, support and impact on the region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dethrage |first=Stephen|date=2023-11-08 |title=Tuscaloosa Renames Amphitheater to Recognize Transformative Impact of Mercedes-Benz |url=https://tuscaloosathread.com/tuscaloosa-renames-amphitheater-to-recognize-transformative-impact-of-mercedes-benz/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Tuscaloosa Thread |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tuscaloosa News Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts |url=https://subscribe.tuscaloosanews.com/restricted |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=subscribe.tuscaloosanews.com}}</ref>

The Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater is home to the City of Tuscaloosa's annual Fourth of July Celebration on the River event. This free, family-friendly event features games and activities, a live performance by the [[Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra]], and fireworks over the Black Warrior River.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebration on the River |url=https://liveplaytuscaloosa.com/city-events/celebration-on-the-river |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=City of Tuscaloosa Arts and Entertainment |language=en}}</ref>