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 Grover Washington Jr., Spyro Gyra, and Joseph Zawinul. This performance will take place in Neva Langley Fickling Hall in the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer's Macon Campus. If unable to attend this performance it will be live streamed on Facebook.

Kelly Via, conductor Join the Mercer Flute Choir as they perform an exhilarating musical contribution to the sounds of spring! This performance will take place in Neva Langley Fickling Hall in the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer's Macon Campus. If unable to attend this performance it will be live streamed on Facebook.

Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor Final choral concert of the year featuring Mercer Singers. Our farewell to our seniors and master students who are graduating from the program. This performance will take place in Neva Langley Fickling Hall in the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer's Macon Campus. If unable to attend this performance it will be live streamed on Facebook.

Stanley L. Roberts, conductor A musical tapestry where human emotion connects to the natural world. Tickets are $10. Call (478)200-1064 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-peace-of-wild-things-tickets-307320262177 to purchase tickets.

Mercer University’s McEachern Art Center (the MAC) hosts “Storm Songs,” an exhibition of paintings and drawings by artist Alexa Kleinbard. The exhibition will remain on display through Nov. 5. Admission is free and open to the public during gallery hours, 4-8 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays. Alexa Kleinbard, a painter from Tallahassee, has decades of experience creating work about what human beings must protect in nature's remarkable garden of biodiversity. As the destruction of wild lands all over the world escalates, she is…

The nonprofit arts field is in the midst of multiple tectonic shifts, including demographic changes, the natural evolution of art, digital delivery platforms, labor challenges, EDIA values and other challenges. Strong, savvy leadership has never been more important. David Mallette, president of Management Consultants for the Arts, will speak about the leadership skills needed in today’s nonprofit arts organizations. He will highlight elements in search processes conducted by the volunteer boards seeking top artistic and executive leadership.

McDuffie Center Young Artists Concert 7 p.m., Bell House Enjoy a free evening of music! Recitals are held in the Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College St., at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served.  Doors open 30 minutes beforehand.

For Mercer Bears, by Mercer Bears – most of all, this show is for you! An evening of original one-act plays from the 2021 playwrighting class. These never-before-seen plays promise to be fun, original and crazy. This show will be only $5 to attend, a 50% savings over most Mercer Theatre tickets.

GABBA Fest 2022 – Life Is Peachy 7 p.m., Grand Opera House Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association celebrates its 30th Anniversary and the 50th Anniversary of “Eat A Peach.” Friday – The Danielle Nicole Band; EG Kight Trio opens. Lobby at 5:00, Doors at 6:00, Show at 7:00. Saturday – Brother & Sister featuring Vaylor and Melody Trucks; Parts & Labor open. FREE tickets to Mercer Students with ID at the door.

Fabian Concert Series – “Going Big” 7:30 p.m., Fickling Hall Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin Lawrence Dutton, viola Daniel Tosky, bass Principal Winds of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra We begin this fabulous 16th season with a memorable concert of the music of Bruch and Spohr. Several principal winds of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will join violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, bassist Daniel Tosky and McDuffie Center for Strings Young Artists to kick off this concert. The opening will also bring the audience up…