Progression: From the Archives of Ric Geyer
2024-12-20 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-21 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-26 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-27 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-28 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-02 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-03 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-04 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 9 more dates | McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon, 31201
December 6-January 25
Progression: From the Archives of Ric Geyer
McEachern Art Center, open Thursday-Saturday 4-8 p.m.
McEachern Art Center presents “Progression,” an immersive exhibition that traces the creative journey of artist Ric Geyer. This show invites viewers to explore Geyer’s evolution from childhood to his current body of work, highlighting the rich interplay between object and origin. Featuring an array of materials, sketches, and finished pieces, the exhibition illustrates the progression of Geyer’s philosophy, practice, and process.

Robert McDuffie Center for Strings Young Artist Chamber Music Marathon
2025-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The annual Young Artist Chamber Music Marathon Gala features a winter wonderland of chamber music favorites. Young Artist groups perform classical music chamber works.

Swan Lake
2025-01-10 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Though not an instant hit at its 1877 premiere, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake‘s enthralling story, timeless score, and unforgettable choreography grew in popularity over time, making it the most in-demand ballet in the world. With over 55 dancers, The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine has drawn critical acclaim in performances throughout Europe. Now for the first time, this respected Ukrainian State Theatre heads to the U.S. with their breathtaking production, replete with Petipa and Ivanov’s original steps, glittering tutus, and sumptuous sets, ready to draw you into the fantasy all over again!

Guest Artist Recital: Tony Boutté, Tenor, and Tim McReynolds, Piano
2025-01-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Please join us for an evening of soaring vocal excellence performed by guest artist Tony Boutté, recently described in “Opera News” as “possessed of a radiant, communicative tenor,” accompanied by Timothy McReynolds, Townsend School of Music’s Helen Walls Rich Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano.

McDuffie Young Artist Concert
2025-02-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street, Macon, 31201
McDuffie Young Artist Solo and Chamber Ensemble Concerts are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Seats open 30 minutes beforehand.

Broadway Series: "Ain’t Too Proud"
2025-02-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-05 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and silky-smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one.

Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, Ain’t Too Proud tells the thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal, as the group’s personal and political conflicts threatened to tear them apart during a decade of civil unrest in America.

Written by three-time Obie Award winner Dominique Morisseau, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), and featuring the Tony-winning choreography of Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, On Your Feet!), the unforgettable story of this legendary quintet is set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” and so many more.

Kandy Lopez: Vaivén
2025-02-07 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-08 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-13 16:00 - 20:00 | McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon, 31201
The McEachern Art Center, in collaboration with ACA Gallery in New York, presents Vaivén, featuring the work of Afro-Caribbean figurative artist Kandy Lopez. Lopez’s work explores constructed identities, telling stories of people of color. Her current series is centered around large, yarn-based portraits on plastic canvas. Initially designed to be walked on like a rug, these pieces symbolize the marginalization of people of color in this country. In this exhibition, the portraits are elevated on gallery walls and suspended — transforming these works into symbols of strength, courage, and beauty, reclaiming space that often feels inaccessible.

COLLECTIVELY: All About Collaborative Piano
2025-02-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Produced by Dr. Kyung-A Yoo, G. Leslie Fabian Chair of Music and Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano, this program will take you on a journey with our students and faculty to learn more about the wonderful world of collaborative piano.

Fabian Concert Series: Carnegie Hall Preview
2025-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Carnegie Hall preview concert plus more chamber music masterwork featuring violinists Robert McDuffie, David Kim, Amy Schwartz Moretti, and Annie Fullard; McDuffie Center Young Artists; and cellist/conductor Paul Watkins.

Turbidity Paintings, Closing Reception and Artist Talk
2025-02-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Plunkett Gallery, Hardman Hall, GA, United States
Mercer University’s Plunkett Gallery will hold a closing reception and artist talk on Thursday, February 13 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to hear from the artists themselves about their innovative work that blends Art and Science. Turbidity Paintings, an exhibition of video art and digital photography by artists Thomas Asmuth (University of West Florida) and Sara Gevurtz (Auburn University), opened January 13 and will close after the reception on February 13. Refreshments will be served.
More about the exhibition:
Turbidity Paintings exists at the intersection of art and science, reflecting the artists’ shared backgrounds in scientific disciplines. The series includes photographs, video, and turbidity readings, offering a multi-faceted exploration of data as art. The works aim to foster dialogue between the fields of science and art by blurring their boundaries. Through experimental processes akin to the scientific method, Asmuth and Gevurtz create projects that challenge perceptions of how art and data coexist. This exhibition promises to engage audiences with its compelling blend of creativity, technology, and inquiry.
Sara Gevurtz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at Auburn University. Thomas Asmuth is an Associate Professor of Digital & New Media Art and the Director of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program in the Department of Art and Design at the University of West Florida. Together, their collaboration highlights the power of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing complex ideas.
Event Details:
Exhibition Dates: January 13 – February 13
Closing Reception & Artist Talk: February 13, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Plunkett Gallery, Mercer University

Mercer Theatre Presents "The Trojan Women"
2025-02-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College Street, Macon, 31207
Mercer Theatre presents “The Trojan Women,” a haunting tale of resilience and war’s aftermath, by Euripides and directed by Jeffrey Green.
Performances are FEBRUARY 13-15 + 20-22 @7:30PM
FEBRUARY 16 + 23 @2:30PM
TATTNALL SQUARE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
