Play: Mercer’s Annual Senior Art and Design Exhibition
2024-04-19 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon, 31201
“Play” challenges the notion that playfulness is something we outgrow by presenting an interactive art exhibit that celebrates the playful nature of humanity. Remember that playfulness is within us all, as well as its necessity to being an enriching role in life. Free and open to the public.

Mercer Singers 2024 Farewell Concert
2024-04-20 19:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Conducted by Dr. Stanley Roberts, the Mercer Singers will perform their annual farewell concert celebrating the graduating class of 2024.

The Voices of Spring
2024-04-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Sunday, April 21
The Voices of Spring
Fickling Hall, 3 p.m.

Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor. Free and open to the public.

Step Afrika!
2024-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping — a polyrhythmic, percussive dance form that uses the body as an instrument Step Afrika! is one of the top 10 African American dance companies in the world. Step Afrika! promotes stepping as a contemporary dance genre through critically acclaimed performances and arts education programs. Creatively engaging audiences in this nascent art form, the Company creates full-length productions that expand on stepping’s unique American history. Event Sponsored by Macon-Bibb County Office of the Mayor $25 Adult. BUY NOW

Trio Montage Featuring Baritone Phillip Collister-Murray, Clarinetist Marguerite Levin and Pianist R. Timothy McReynolds
2024-04-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The Trio Montage will perform world premieres by Erik Franklin and Valencio Jackson

Mercer University Chamber Players at The Society Garden
2024-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | The Society Garden, 2389 Ingleside Avenue, Macon, 31204
The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will break into small chamber groups to present a concert in Macon’s favorite outdoor hangout spot, The Society Garden, located at 2389 Ingleside Avenue in Macon, Georgia. Expect small groups of woodwinds, brass, and percussion to perform a variety of repertoire in a casual outdoor setting, bringing classical music to a wider audience!

Mercer Flute Choir Presents "Flute Fantasy"
2024-04-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Conducted by Mr. Kelly Via, come celebrate the joy and beauty of spring with a collection of intriguing repertoire performed by the Mercer Flute Choir. The event is free and open to the public.

SpringFest Chamber Music Concert
2024-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
This chamber music concert will feature the McDuffie Center Young Artists celebrating the glory of spring and the end of the semester. Admission is free — come see these talented conservatory students in full bloom!

Choir Concert: Maurice Duruflé's "Requiem"
2024-04-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 719 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
The Choral Society joins forces with Mercer Singers to present one of the greatest 20th century choral masterpieces, conducted by Townsend School of Music Dean Gary Gerber and featuring Christ Episcopal Church’s Director of Music and Liturgy Jonathan Poe on organ. Tickets are $10 and available by emailing Choral Society President Donna Rocker at dhellwig16@gmail.com.

Menopause The Musical 2
2024-05-01 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Cruising Through ‘The Change’, is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, memory lapses & more! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied greatest hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s! $35-45 Adult. BUY NOW

Broadway: Hairspray
2024-05-29 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
You Can’t Stop the Beat! Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the ’60s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” Hairspray is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” (The New York Times). This all-new touring production will reunite Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell to bring Hairspray to a new generation of theater audiences. Don’t miss this “exhilaratingly funny and warm-hearted musical comedy” (The New Yorker). $59-79 BUY NOW

From Ocmulgee to Okmulgee 2024
2024-08-15 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-30 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-31 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-05 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-06 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-07 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-12 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-13 16:00 - 20:00 and 4 more dates | McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon, 31201
August 15-September 21
“From Ocmulgee to Okmulgee 2024”
McEachern Art Center
The McEachern Art Center is proud to host the second edition of the annual “From Ocmulgee to Okmulgee” series this fall. This year’s exhibition features three distinguished indigenous artists showcasing their works in painting, jewelry, and wearable art. Each piece offers a unique lens into Muscogee (Creek) identity, culture, history, and artistic techniques.

Townsend All-Faculty Gala
2024-08-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Monday, August 26
Townsend All-Faculty Gala
Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m.
The Townsend concert season opens with a showcase of performances by the distinguished faculty artists in a festival gala concert event. Please join us for a reception honoring the performers and the start of the concert year. Free and open to the public.

Labor Day Festival
2024-09-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Monday, September 2
The Labor Day Festival
Fickling Hall, 3 p.m.
After three days of intensive solo and chamber study with McDuffie Center for Strings faculty, eight high school seniors join McDuffie faculty and current students to celebrate the Labor Day holiday in a free concert in Fickling Hall. Seating is first come, first served.

Faculty Jazz Quintet Presents "Both Sides Now"
2024-09-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Mercer faculty artists delve into compositions by Bob Berg, Joni Mitchell, Roy Hargrove, and Jaco Pastorius. Featured artists include Monty Cole, saxophone; Kevin Bales, piano; Jeremy Roberts, guitar; Andy Eulau, bass; and Marcus Reddick, percussion.

Mercer Singers 2024 Family Weekend Concert
2024-09-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
A gala concert featuring Mercer Singers, Townsend School of Music students.

Broadway Does Pride
2024-09-25 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Broadway Does Pride is an upbeat cabaret-style performance blending Broadway-inspired vocal stylings with the eclectic atmosphere of an intimate lounge show in downtown Macon. From Rent reminding us to “measure your life in love” to songs like “I’m Coming Out” from Diana Ross and “Vogue” from Madonna, we will spotlight music important to the LGBTQ+ community. These will be performed by Macon’s very own talent with a fresh and campy twist, making it a night of fun, freedom and love.
$10 General Admission
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Premier Performances
2024-09-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College Street, Macon, 31207
We are starting our student-centered season in the best way – an evening of works written, directed, performed, designed, and managed by Mercer University students! If you want to see what the students taking classes with the Mercer theatre department can do, this is an evening of performances you won’t want to miss.
