Thomas Robinson Prize: Barbara Kingsolver
OnlineMercer University’s Spencer B. King Jr. Center for Southern Studies will award the 2021 Thomas Robinson Prize for Southern Literature to novelist, essayist and poet Barbara Kingsolver. The prize will be presented April 17 at 1 p.m. in a livestreamed ceremony at kingcenter.mercer.edu. Kingsolver was born in 1955 and grew up in rural Kentucky. She…
Mercer University Opera Presents “The Last Sorcerer”
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconThe Last Sorcerer is an operetta from 1867 composed by opera star and composer Pauline Viardot, recently rediscovered and made available for performance. Deep in the forest, fairies play tricks on the old sorcerer in his decaying palace in an effort to dislodge him from their woodland home. The opera incorporates magic, love, and comedy in…
Mercer University Opera Presents “The Last Sorcerer”
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconThe Last Sorcerer is an operetta from 1867 composed by opera star and composer Pauline Viardot, recently rediscovered and made available for performance. Deep in the forest, fairies play tricks on the old sorcerer in his decaying palace in an effort to dislodge him from their woodland home. The opera incorporates magic, love, and comedy in…
Mercer University Opera Presents “The Trial of Susan B. Anthony”
The Trial of Susan B. Anthony is a new opera with tremendous impact on many levels. The famous suffragette was arrested in 1872 for attempting to vote, and the text of this opera was taken directly from her trial. Set as a tour de force for one singer, Steven Mark Kohn’s rich, gorgeous music of our time…
The Phoenix Project: Renewal
Cruz Plaza GAA multimedia, creative outdoor spectacular that includes giant puppets, pyrotechnics, and more on Cruz Plaza. The Phoenix Project is inspired by the societal upheaval of 2020 to ask what innovations and creativity will rise from the ashes, much like the mythical bird of its title. This is an original work generated collaboratively by Mercer Theatre…
Mercer University Opera Presents “The Trial of Susan B. Anthony”
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe Trial of Susan B. Anthony is a new opera with tremendous impact on many levels. The famous suffragette was arrested in 1872 for attempting to vote, and the text of this opera was taken directly from her trial. Set as a tour de force for one singer, Steven Mark Kohn’s rich, gorgeous music of our time…
Mercer University Orchestra
Program: Higdon ‘String’ Concerto comp winner To Be Determined Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
Mercer Flute Choir Chamber Ensemble
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconJoin the Mercer Flute Choir Chamber Ensemble in a jubilant musical celebration of spring! Open to Mercer Music Faculty, Music Students, and parents of the performers only. Performance can be viewed on our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/musicatmercer/.
A GRAND night for Percussion
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconAn evening of music specifically written for instruments that are within the percussion family. Performance can be viewed on our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/musicatmercer/
Townsend All-Faculty Gala
The Townsend concert season opens with a showcase of performances by the distinguished faculty artists in a festival gala concert event. Afterward please join us for a pre-packaged reception on the patio honoring the performers and the start of the concert year.