Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy and the Arts
2024-11-12 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy, and the Arts is an opportunity to present new ideas to students, artists, and arts administrators in the community. This year’s featured speaker, Dr. Jack Stamp, currently serves as the “International Composer in Association” to the world-renowned Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, having retired from full-time employment in 2015 as Professor of Music and Director of Band Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he conducted the Wind Ensemble and taught courses in graduate conducting. Dr. Stamp is active as a guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and composer throughout North America and Great Britain. He is composing works for the world-famous Barcelona Clarinet Players culminating in a new recording in 2024. Dr. Stamp earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Education from IUP, a Master’s in Percussion Performance from East Carolina University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from Michigan State University where he studied with Eugene Corporon.

Fabian Concert Series #3
2024-11-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Mozart “Symphonie Concertante” and Brahms “Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18” will be performed by Amy Schwartz Moretti (violin), Matthew Lipman (viola), Brannon Cho (cello), and Sydney Lee (cello).

"FOODFACE"
2024-11-14 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-15 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-16 16:00 - 20:00 | McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon, 31201
McEachern Art Center (the MAC) presents a series of diptych photographs by Stephanie Sutton that aims to tell a story about the artist’s food choices in “FOODFACE.” The show will run through Nov. 16.
Featuring 99 photos and video installations, “FOODFACE” records the last thing Sutton ate and her face each day. Sutton is currently an assistant professor in photography and expanded media at Winthrop University in South Carolina.
The MAC is located at 332 2nd Street, Macon and has regular operating hours Thursday-Saturday from 4-8 p.m. Admission is always free and open to the public. Media and educators may access the gallery outside of normal hours by appointment by emailing cohen_j@mercer.edu. Find out more at macmacon.com

Mercer Theatre Presents "The Colored Museum"
2024-11-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-15 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-16 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-17 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-21 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-22 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-23 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-24 14:30 - 15:30 | Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College Street, Macon, 31207
The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be Black in contemporary America. Its eleven “exhibits” undermine Black stereotypes old and new and return to the facts of what being Black means.
Tickets: $10 and $15
Dates: NOV 14, 15, 16 and 21, 22, 23 7:30 pm
NOV 17 & 24 2:30 pm
Location: Tattnall Square Center for the Arts.

Jubilee Artist Series Presents: Ana María Martínez, Soprano
2024-11-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Grammy Award® winner Ana María Martínez is considered to be one of the foremost sopranos of her time with an international career that spans the world’s most important opera houses and concert halls. A winner of the 15th Annual OPERA NEWS Awards, her repertoire encompasses opera’s most intriguing and diverse leading ladies, and she engages her audiences season after season with signature roles, spellbinding debuts, and a myriad of captivating recordings.

"Thanksgiving Song" Presented by Mercer Women's Chamber Choir and Mercer Singers
2024-11-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Annual concert presented by Mercer Singers and Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir, conducted by Dr. Stanley Roberts

Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra, Guest Conductor Thomas Wilkins
2024-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Amy Schwartz Moretti, Director of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University and a member of the acclaimed Ehnes Quartet, is the featured soloist on the program, performing composer and Townsend School of Music faculty Christopher Schmitz’s “Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 1”. The evening closes with Brahms’ masterpiece, “Symphony No. 2 in D Major”.

Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series: "BeautyFull Reconnection: Music From Eastern Europe"
2024-11-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Kyung-A Yoo’s BeautyFull series opens its fourth season with chamber music from Eastern Europe. The program includes Bartók’s magnificent work “Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion,” Janacek’s Violin Sonata, and Lutosławski’s “Variations on a Theme” by Paganini. Featured performers include Dr. Yoo on piano, Charlie Tauber on piano, Marcus Reddick on percussion, and Joshua Smith on percussion.

Mercer Percussion Ensemble
2024-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Come and enjoy traditional and non-traditional music performed by Mercer’s Percussion Ensemble and BEAR Steel featuring guest artist Joshua Smith

Harp Ensemble Presents "At the Ballet"
2024-11-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Themes evoking the imagery of some of the world’s most beloved ballets will be awakened by the Harp Ensemble performing an evening of notable staged favorites by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and more.

Mercer Jazz Combo Presents "Chasin’ the Trane"
2024-11-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Conducted by Monty Cole, the Combo tackles the music of John Coltrane and other luminaries of classic jazz.

G. F. Handel's "Messiah" Presented by Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir
2024-12-03 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Handel’s “Messiah” continues as a long-standing tradition in Middle Georgia. Come to this concert and hear why it is so popular around the world, especially during the Christmas season.

Mercer Brass Band Presents "Salute to America"
2024-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Stratford Academy, 6010 Peake Road, Macon, 31220
Mercer Brass Band presents a night of Americana music, conducted by Mercer University’s Marching Band Director Dr. Nathan Gay.

Festive Flutes Conducted by Kelly Via
2024-12-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The nationally acclaimed Mercer Flute Choir performs exciting new compositions along with many holiday favorites

Progression: From the Archives of Ric Geyer
2024-12-06 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-07 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-12 16:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Idiosyncrasy: A Mercer Art Exhibition by Craig Coleman's Junior/Senior Studio Class
2024-12-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Theatre Macon, 438 Cherry St, Macon, 31201
An exhibition of artworks created in the Junior/Senior studio course. Paintings, Graphic Design, Photography, Animation, and Sculpture will be displayed. Light refreshments will be provided. Event is free and open to the public.

G. F. Handel's "Messiah" Presented by Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir
2024-12-06 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Handel’s “Messiah” continues as a long-standing tradition in Middle Georgia. Come enjoy this concert and hear why it is so popular around the world, especially during the Christmas season.

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
2024-12-07 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Come experience the 28th anniversary of this beloved Mercer tradition featuring organist Jack Mitchener, Mercer Singers, Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir, and Mercer Brass Choir

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
2024-12-08 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Come experience the 28th anniversary of this beloved Mercer tradition featuring organist Jack Mitchener, Mercer Singers, Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir, and Mercer Brass Choir.
