The University of Alabama in Birmingham’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center announced it will premier several new performances and events this coming year — ranging from plays and concerts all the way to a dog show and Q&A session with renowned actor, John Cusack.

The performances and events, as well as their dates, times, and prices are as follows:

Mutts Gone Nuts

January 7

3 p.m.

$20 per ticket, $65 family of four special

Xavier Foley

February 7

7 p.m.

No cost

Steep Canyon Rangers

February 8

7 p.m.

Reserved tickets are $20, $30 and $40

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

February 17

7 p.m.

Ticket prices start at $38

Gladys Knight

February 18

6 p.m.

Almost sold out. Tickets are $69, $79, and $89

An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee

March 2

8 p.m.

Reserved seating tickets are $65, $75 and $85

An Evening with John Cusack

March 10

6 p.m.

Tickets are $50, $60 and $70. A limited number of $150 VIP tickets are available

Syncopated Ladies

April 7

6 p.m.

Reserved seating tickets are $25, $35 and $45

Buckets N Boards Comedy Percussion Show

May 5

3 p.m.

$20 per ticket, $65 family of four special

UAB employees can get $15 off the purchase of two tickets for most shows. Purchase tickets at AlysStephens.org, call 205-975-2787, or visit the Alys Stephens Center Box Office at 1200 10th Ave. South, Birmingham.

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News.