Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconWard Stare, conductor The season concludes with the winner of the Townsend School of Music Concerto competition, along with Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 and Macon hip-hop artist, Bob Lennon. Written just after losing his hearing, Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 was composed during one of the most depressed times of his life, but Beethoven shows little…
The Sams Workshop: An Evening of Students’ Poems
Sams Distinguished Writer in Residence Rose McLarney, the Enflish Department, and Creative Writing at Mercer present a free reading by student poets in the Sams Writing Workshop (April 26, 7 p.m.) in the President's Dining Room of the University Center. Rose McLarney's poetry collections are Forage and Its Day Being Gone, from Penguin Poets, and…
Mercer Jazz Combo Concert
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconDr. 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.…
Festive Flutes
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconKelly 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.
Farewell Concert
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconDr. 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…
Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir Present “The Peace of Wild Things”
First Baptist Church of Christ 511 High Place, MaconStanley 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.
Alexa Kleinbard: Storm Songs
McEachern Art Center 332 2nd Street, MaconMercer 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…
Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy and the Arts: David Mallette
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe 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…
McDuffie Center Young Artists Concert
Bell House Jennings Salon 315 College Street, MaconMcDuffie 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.
Premier Performances: An Evening of Original One-Acts
Tattnall Square Center for the Arts 1096 College Street, MaconFor 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.