The students of Mercer University Opera present a delightful collection of one-act operas including La Divina and The Beautiful Bridegroom. Directed by Martha Malone with Music Direction by Richard Kosowski. All operas are sung in English and accompanied by an orchestra.

Year after year, hundreds of Macon Civic Club members and wives cast themselves in roles, sell tickets and program ads, and dedicate long hours of planning, rehearsal, and set building to produce an event designed to entertain the thousands of patrons who support the show and its beneficiaries. Local amateur talent combined with professional direction ensures the authentic, imperfect qualities that define every Macon Civic Club Musical Revue. Punch lines fall flat, dancers trip up, singers forget lyrics, and skits…

The students of Mercer University Opera present a delightful collection of one-act operas including La Divina and The Beautiful Bridegroom. Directed by Martha Malone with Music Direction by Richard Kosowski. All operas are sung in English and accompanied by an orchestra.

The Townsend School of Music is pleased to host Dr. Alexander Wasserman as part of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) guest artist series. Dr. Wasserman, a Shigeru Kawai Artist, enjoys a distinguished career on both the concert stage and in the teaching studio. Please join us for an exciting performance by this accomplished concerto soloist and chamber musician. The concert is free and open to the public.

The February 6 concert will feature violinists Tessa Lark, Amy Schwartz Moretti and Annie Fullard; violist Lawrence Dutton; and cellist Paul Watkins performing the Bruch and Mendelssohn octets. $20 Adult, Mercer ID/Any Student ID FREE BUY TICKETS

February 2-March 30 COZY by Emily Furr McEachern Art Center, open Thursday-Saturday 4-8 p.m.   “COZY” asks audiences to step inside the world of whimsical artist Emily Furr, where guests to the gallery will be immersed into her one-of-a-kind produce stand installation, walk inside her gingham inspired print shop, and view her painted, silhouetted wall pieces around the gallery. Furr will attend and join the celebration while wearing her handmade party hats embellished with lace and bright pom poms.

February 2-March 30 COZY by Emily Furr McEachern Art Center, open Thursday-Saturday 4-8 p.m.   “COZY” asks audiences to step inside the world of whimsical artist Emily Furr, where guests to the gallery will be immersed into her one-of-a-kind produce stand installation, walk inside her gingham inspired print shop, and view her painted, silhouetted wall pieces around the gallery. Furr will attend and join the celebration while wearing her handmade party hats embellished with lace and bright pom poms.

February 9 Orleans Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. Platinum hit-makers ORLEANS is now celebrating 50 YEARS of live performances! Since their humble beginnings in Woodstock NY and throughout countless worldwide tours, ORLEANS have set some very high standards. Here in 2024 and beyond, ORLEANS continues to meet and exceed those standards at every show, to the delight of audiences everywhere. BUY TICKETS

February 2-March 30 COZY by Emily Furr McEachern Art Center, open Thursday-Saturday 4-8 p.m.   “COZY” asks audiences to step inside the world of whimsical artist Emily Furr, where guests to the gallery will be immersed into her one-of-a-kind produce stand installation, walk inside her gingham inspired print shop, and view her painted, silhouetted wall pieces around the gallery. Furr will attend and join the celebration while wearing her handmade party hats embellished with lace and bright pom poms.

Dr. Peter Rubardt, Music Director of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt, Distinguished University Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at the University of West Florida, will discuss the importance of networking, relationship building, and community outreach in the music profession. Free and open to the public.