October 3-November 23 Dotan Appelbaum: Severe Optimism McEachern Art Center, open Thurs.-Sat. 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Severe Optimism is an exhibition of new work by artist, maker, and writer Dotan Appelbaum. This body of work reflects on the life and ideas of 19th-century English designer and craftsman William Morris, reconsidering their meaning in today’s world. For…

Bears battle the Paladins in Hawkins Arena.

Inspired by the shock and spectacle of The Grand Guignol, this original production dives into the macabre with a series of short, visceral plays that explore humanity’s darkest impulses. Blending horror, humor, and theatrical illusion, the show confronts audiences with tales of madness, revenge, and the grotesque. It’s a thrilling homage to early horror theatre…

In "Public Lies, Private Truths," Mercer University Opera looks closely at relationships and how they grow and change over time. The evening begins with Leonard Bernstein’s uncompromising, semi-autobiographical look at an idealized marriage in his discomfiting and amusing "Trouble in Tahiti." Three bridesmaids bemoan their dresses and the groomsmen with whom they are paired in…