Samford stages Alice by Heart Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 and The Marriage of Figaro Nov. 19-22, plus a Costa Rica photo show, choirs, jazz and free library art classes.

Homewood’s arts calendar runs through Samford University. Its School of the Arts stages a musical and an opera in the next six weeks, fills Reid Chapel and Brock Recital Hall with choirs, an orchestra and jazz, and hangs two shows in its Art Gallery. The Homewood Public Library adds free hands-on art classes and free vouchers for Alabama Symphony concerts.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026, from Samford’s School of the Arts events calendar and the Homewood Public Library’s calendar. This page is rebuilt each month. Check with the organizer before you go; tickets are sold through each event’s page.

Where to look

Exhibitions now showing

  • Photography from La Finca: A student exhibition highlighting Costa Rica, Nov. 10-19, Samford Art Gallery. Photographs by students from a May Term course at Finca de Samford in Costa Rica. Samford listing.
  • Art and Design Senior Exhibition, Thursday, Dec. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 12, Samford Art Gallery. Work by graduating art and design students. Samford listing.

Theater and dance

  • Alice by Heart, Samford’s Bolding Studio. A musical set during World War II, in which a girl turns to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, with a score by the writers of Spring Awakening; part of the Freeman Theatre and Dance Series.
  • 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29; Friday, Oct. 30; and Saturday, Oct. 31
  • 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1
  • Samford listing and tickets
  • The Marriage of Figaro, Harrison Theatre. Mozart’s comic opera, in the Smith Opera Series.
  • 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19; Friday, Nov. 20; and Saturday, Nov. 21
  • 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22
  • Samford listing and tickets
  • 10 Minute Plays, 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Harrison Theatre. Short student plays. Samford listing.

Concerts and classical

  • Festival of Choirs, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Reid Chapel. Samford listing.
  • Samford Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Brock Recital Hall. Samford listing.
  • Songwriter’s Showcase, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Harry’s Coffeehouse on the Samford campus. Samford listing.
  • Choral Vespers, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Reid Chapel. Samford listing.
  • Jazz Band Concert featuring School of the Arts faculty, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, Brock Recital Hall. Samford listing.
  • Alabama Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham. The library offers free ticket vouchers to Homewood residents and city employees; register through the library listing.
  • Jazz Band Christmas Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, Brock Recital Hall. Samford listing.
  • Jingle All the Way, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, Homewood Public Library. Storyteller Dolores Hydock and musician Bobby Horton with holiday stories, songs and sing-alongs; registration required. Library listing.

Samford also lists free student recitals in Brock Recital Hall most weekends; the full list is on its events calendar.

Classes and workshops

All of these are free at the Homewood Public Library, with supplies provided; the library asks you to register.

  • Pop-up: Bookbinding, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, for grades 6 to 12; repeated 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16. Library listing.
  • Artistic Adventures, 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, for adults. Library listing.
  • Masterpiece Makers, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10: design your own fall mug. Library listing.
  • Illuminated Manuscripts, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15: a short history of medieval illumination, then paint an illuminated letter to take home. Library listing.
  • Animation Alley, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, for grades 6 to 12: hand-drawn animation, zoetropes and rotoscoping. Library listing.
  • Miniature Painting With September Reed, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19; limit 20. Library listing.

Regular events

  • Teen Art Club meets at 4 p.m. most Fridays at the library for grades 6 to 12. Library calendar.
  • Magic Hour Film Club screens a film at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the library. Library listing.

For festivals, Halloween and holiday events, see things to do in Homewood this month and things to do this weekend.

Send us your event

Gallery owners, theaters, choirs and studios: email hello@homewooddaily.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo, and we will add your show or class to this page.

Frequently asked questions

What plays and shows are on in Homewood this fall?

Samford University’s School of the Arts stages the musical Alice by Heart in Bolding Studio Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro in Harrison Theatre Nov. 19-22. Ten-minute plays follow at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

Is there an art exhibition in Homewood?

Samford’s Art Gallery shows Photography from La Finca, a student exhibition about Costa Rica, Nov. 10-19, then the Art and Design Senior Exhibition from Dec. 3 to Dec. 12.

Are there free art classes in Homewood?

Yes. The Homewood Public Library lists free classes with supplies provided, including Masterpiece Makers on Nov. 10, Illuminated Manuscripts on Nov. 15 and Miniature Painting on Nov. 19. Registration is required.

Where can Homewood residents get free Alabama Symphony tickets?

The Homewood Public Library offers free ticket vouchers to select Alabama Symphony Orchestra concerts for Homewood residents and city employees, including a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Alys Stephens Center.