Mercer University will host the very first Gothic Festival this Fall semester. The festival will include several events celebrating Gothic culture during the last week of October. One of the important events of the festival will be an art contest. Students can participate by submitting poems, stories, drawings, photography or short movies, all related to a gothic theme. For details on submissions please contact Dr. Clara Mengolini at: gothicfestival@mercer.edu The deadline for submissions is October 27.

Dr. Monty Cole, conductor The students of the Mercer Jazz Combo continue their exploration of the music of great American Jazz Artists. Join us for an evening of John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Eddie Harris.

Timothy McReynolds, collaborative piano Jennifer Piazza-Pick, soprano R. Timothy McReynolds, celebrated vocal collaborator and new faculty member of Mercer's Townsend School of Music, joins Georgia College and State University faculty member and internationally acclaimed soprano, Jennifer Piazza-Pick, champion of American women composers in presenting a recital of new music by living composers.

Calista Koch, conductor Kelly Via, conductor An evening of harp and flute transcriptions will fill Fickling Hall with unforgettable sounds!

Kyung-A Yoo, collaborative piano Join with new faculty collaborative pianist Kyung-A Yoo, faculty, and students of the Townsend School of Music in a varied genre and exhilarating program of captivating chamber music. The concert will feature music of Ives, Still, Jalbert, and Barber's Souvenirs, Op. 28 (for piano four hands).

  Stanley L. Roberts, conductor  A celebration of life featuring "Requiem for the Living" by Dan Forrest. Tickets are $15. Call (478)200-1064 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/csmg-and-mercer-university-choir-present-for-all-the-saints-tickets-192781603967 to purchase tickets.

Dr. Monty Cole, conductor The Mercer Jazz Ensemble kicks off a new season with a concert featuring works by Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and Stevie Wonder.

Jack Mitchener, organ An exploration of keyboard music from the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. The Richards & Fowkes organ in Fickling Hall was designed to play repertoire of the 16th and 17th centuries, and that literature will be featured in this recital. Come enjoy and share in the beauty, elegance, and excitement of early music!

A concert showcasing the students in the Townsend School of Music on Saturday, November 13. This special Kaleidoscope concert is in conjunction with Mercer's annual Homecoming celebrations. Come early! Seating is always limited!

Recitals are held in the Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street, at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open 30 minutes beforehand.