On view in the First Floor Gallery, "Art on the Inside" features works in an array of media, including watercolor, pencil, pastel, mixed-media collage, and handmade paper. The largest work in the show is an eye-catching collaboration among APAEP artists, nationally renowned artist Tameca Cole, and New Orleans-based Brendon Palmer-Angell. The present exhibition marks the unveiling of the mural, which is titled "Can You See You?".

Based at Auburn University, the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project works to create spaces where currently and formerly incarcerated individuals can practice meaningful engagement with the arts and develop their own artistic voices. Founded with the knowledge that creativity is an essential trait of humanity, the program has grown from one poet teaching one class in one facility to hundreds of classes that have reached thousands of students at over 12 facilities. This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

"Issues" is a series of new canvases by local artist Jourdan Truth McGowan. The featured paintings are imagined covers of iconic magazines, in which McGowan makes bold commentaries on culture, politics, religion, and other topics. The paintings invite viewers to engage in meaningful reflection and dialogue on the pressing challenges of our time.

Jourdan Truth McGowan is a full-time artist from Enterprise, Alabama, who brings his own experiences and cultural heritage into every brushstroke of his paintings. By telling stories that are both inspirational and deeply human, his art speaks to people of all backgrounds, transcending barriers to connect on a universal level. For more information about McGowan, www.artoftruth.guru.

This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Do you want to learn techniques to create enticing works of art with confidence? Join Madison Faile for his new Abstract Acrylic class. Explore how to intentionally use colors and values, how to create emotion-evoking compositions and more. Madison will demonstrate his painting style and offer one on one guidance. Supply List Acrylic Paints (Sennelier Abstract or Amsterdam) Venetian Pink Payne?s Gray Ivory Black Titanium White Yellow Ochre Sap Green Titan Buff Raw Sienna Burnt Umber Ultramarine Blue Vermillion or Cadmium Red Cadmium Yellow Lemon Hue Bristles paint brushes Royal Langnickel 3 Brush Value Pack (White Natural Bristle) Any brushes that you already have OR Princeton Real Value Set #9148 Palette knife (RGM #6) A pad of drawing paper, Strathmore 80 lb, white, 18? x 24? Charcoal, compressed sticks Paper towels Disposable palette (Grey Matters) Water cup Spray bottle Canvas sizes, no smaller than 10? x 10?, preferably square Golden Light Modeling Paste Golden Retarder (Acrylic Medium) An open mind and a sense of humor

Part of our Women in Film Month Filmmaker Focus on Sofia Coppola sponsored by WBHM & SouthState Bank.

An Austrian teenager (Kirsten Dunst) marries the Dauphin (Jason Schwartzman) of France and becomes that country's queen following the death of King Louis XV (Judy Davis) in 1774. Years later, after a life of luxury and privilege, Marie Antoinette loses her head during the French Revolution.

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.

Part of our Women in Film Month Filmmaker Focus on Sofia Coppola sponsored by WBHM & SouthState Bank.

Inspired by dramatic real-life events, a teenager and his gang of fame-obsessed youths use the Internet to track the whereabouts of famous celebrities, then rob their homes of riches.

SHOUT Movie Night is a film series presented and curated by BAO (Birmingham AIDS Outreach) in conjunction with Sidewalk Cinema + Film. Our goal is to offer a diverse and inclusive film series that ensures all members of our community are represented. Please arrive an hour early for a pre-screening event and stay for a post-screening event both in the lobby. *This is a free event. Reservations are strongly recommended but not required. Seating is first come, first served*

Film Synopsis: Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once archrival Helen’s fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES. This brilliant staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed as “a reborn dream of a production” (Daily Telegraph). Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, LES MISÉRABLES tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and many more.