Alumni Guest Artist Recital: Bobby Hall, Guitar
2023-09-15 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Bobby Hall has been playing the guitar for over 30 years and teaches in Macon. As a Townsend alumnus trained in classical guitar, Hall has over two decades of experience. His compositions have been performed by groups such as the Karkov Guitar Quartet from Ukraine and the Macon Guitar Quartet. He performs several genres of music, including classical, jazz, rock, blues, country, and more.

Firestarters Film Festival
2023-09-15 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
A mini-film festival featuring Indigenous-made films to complement Macon’s Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration.
Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. – Bad Press, a documentary film about press freedom in the Muscogee Nation.
Friday, Sept. 15 at 12 p.m. – A lunch hour shorts block featuring a narrative love story Dead Bird Hearts and a sports documentary about women’s stickball, The Journey of Tiak Hikiya Ohoyo.
Friday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. – Fancy Dance, a narrative feature about a hustler trying to find her sister missing from the Seneca-Cayuga Reservation.
Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10:30 a.m. – This May Be the Last Time, a documentary story where star filmmaker Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs) explores his own family’s history through hymns.
$10 single screening pass, $30 film pass of all four films, $150 VIP Pass featuring special receptions with food and drink and a ticket to Indigo Girls BUY NOW

Ignite the Night – Indigo Girls ft. Jontavious Willis, part of Firestarters Indigenous Festival
2023-09-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Support America’s next national park with a concert of the Indigo Girls featuring Jontavious Willis for the benefit of Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative. Over a 35 year career that began in clubs around their native Atlanta, Georgia, the Grammy-winning folk duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have built a dedicated following across the globe. They’ve recorded 16 studio albums and sold over 15 million records as one of the most successful folk acts in history. New generations are discovering one of their greatest hits with “Closer to Fine” featured prominently in the mega blockbuster Barbie movie. Grammy-nominated blues musician Jontavious Willis will open for the group. Learn more about the park and join the movement: https://www.ocmulgeepark.org $59-99 tickets BUY NOW

McDuffie Young Artist Concerts
2023-09-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street, Macon, 31201
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.

Mercer Theatre Presents "Alice in Wonderland"
2023-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Tattnall Square Park, 1155 College St, Macon, GA, 31201
Alice In Wonderland, adapted by Scot Mann
Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland reimagined, adapted and directed by Mercer Theatre’s Scot Mann, the familiar plot is set in a steampunk world where the Victorian era meets science fiction in design and through special effects. Presented for free in Tattnall Square Park!

Faculty Artist Recital: Perfect Pairings in Song
2023-09-21 19:30 - 20:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Martha Malone, soprano
Katherine Trotter, soprano
Samantha Friedman, mezzo-soprano
Timothy McReynolds, collaborative piano
An evening of passionate lyricism in art songs from the 19th to the 21st centuries, in solo and chamber settings. The program explores the union of music and poetry, of voice and piano, and of the unique colors of solo voices.

GABBAFest 2023: Rolling Down Highway 41
2023-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
GABBAFest celebrates the Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association with a two-day show at The Grand and a weekend of events. BUY NOW

Fabian Concert Series
2023-09-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-09-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Robert McDuffie, violin
Margery McDuffie Whatley, piano
McDuffie Young Artists
Glass “The American Four Seasons”
Mendelssohn Double Concerto BUY TICKETS

Faculty Jazz Combo: Seven Steps to Heaven
2023-09-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Monty Cole and Marcus Reddick team up with Ken Trimmins (trumpet), Kevin Bales (piano), Neal Starkey (bass), and Mercer alumnus Jeremy Roberts (guitar) for an evening of classic jazz and original compositions.

Mercer Singers Family Day Concert
2023-09-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
A gala concert featuring students of the School of Music, hosted by the Mercer Singers.

Jubilee Artist Series: Chanticleer (Sold Out)
2023-10-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The GRAMMY® Award-winning ensemble Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over a million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts. $5 Advance Reservation – SOLD OUT

Mercer Wind Ensemble Presents Fall Side-by-Side
2023-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | The Academy for Classical Education, 5665 New Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
The Academy of Classical Education Senior High Band and the Mercer University Wind Ensemble will join forces to present a celebratory fall concert. Highlights include a performance on ACE’s brand new concert stage and a combined premiere of a piece composed by Ralph Ford for the 10th anniversary of ACE. Free and open to the public

Plunkett Lecture Series: Wini McQueen’s Technicolor Dreams, The Canopy
2023-10-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Macon Mall, 3661 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon, GA, 3120731206, United States
Plunkett Lecture Series: Artist Talk: Wini McQueen
Technicolor Dreams, The Canopy
Artist talk will take place and show is on display at the Macon Mall (3661 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon, GA 31206)
Plunkett Lecuture Series is made possible in part by an endowment from the Plunkett family, in memory of Frances Sewell Plunkett.

Mercer Opera Presents "The Trial of Goldilocks"
2023-10-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
October 19-22
Mercer Opera Presents The Trial of Goldilocks
Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
The whole family will have fun with this charming, witty show in which Goldilocks is prosecuted for breaking and entering the home of the Three Bears! In the courtroom, we watch as Goldilocks and the Bears enact the traditional tale. Next, the prosecutor and the defense attorney present their hilarious versions of the same events. Our jury of animals makes some surprising decisions and doles out appropriately funny sentences, so everybody goes home happy–and a little wiser! General admission $10, free for children grades Pre-K-12. BUY TICKETS

Chi-Town Transit Authority
2023-10-20 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Chi-Town Transit Authority is an 8-piece Chicago Tribute band based out of Atlanta, Ga. established in 2017 and dedicated in reproducing the “Chicago” Concert experience. $19.99 BUY NOW

'Hand Me My Travelin’ Shoes:' Georgia Blues Panel
2023-10-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Georgia Blues Music Influence on the American South regarding Georgia blues music tradition with Jontavious Willis, Piedmont Bluz artists Valerie and Bendict Turner and Georgia Folklorist Fred Fussell
Free and open to the public

'Big Eighty Left Savannah'
2023-10-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
“Big Eighty Left Savannah:” Blues Tradition in a Modern Context with Jontavious Willis

Master Class with Jontavious Willis
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | McCorkle Music Building Choir Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Master Class with blues singer, musician and songwriter Jontavious Willis.

Jontavious Willis in Concert at Capricorn Sound Studios
2023-10-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Mercer Music at Capricorn, 540 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Macon, 31201
Grammy-nominated singer, musician and songwriter Jontavious Willis brings the blues to Capricorn Sound Studios in an intimate concert.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
2023-10-28 21:00 - 23:00 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Come out to The Grand for a classic Halloween tradition – The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Brad and Janet, a very square engaged couple, stumble upon Dr. Frank-n-Furter’s castle full of enigmatic and loud characters engaging in sinful delights. Rocky Horror is an interactive musical experience like no other that will leave you doing the Time Warp all the way home! Join our cosplayers and wear a costume of your own! For mature audiences.

Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir Present Celebrating Macon’s Bicentennial
2023-10-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 719 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
A choral concert celebrating the bicentennial of the city of Macon featuring music from 1823 to present including music from Macon composers and artists.

McDuffie Young Artists Concert
2023-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street, Macon, 31201

Mercer Wind Ensemble Presents Winds and Friends
2023-10-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will present an evening of chamber wind music featuring voice: solo and choral. Sheila Dunn, Richard Koswoski, and Timothy McReynolds will be guest soloists. The Choral Society of Middle Georgia will be featured in a performance of Johannes Brahms’ Begräbnisgesang.

Broadway Series: The Four Phantoms in Concert
2023-11-02 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
November 2-3
Broadway Series: The Four Phantoms in Concert
Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m.
Just after the curtain has fallen on the longest running Broadway show in history, relive the sweet memories with the stars who made it special. An extravagant celebration of iconic Broadway showtunes and more, The Four Phantoms brings together four former Phantoms from the Tony Award winning musical “The Phantom of the Opera” for an unforgettable night of entertainment. The show features an extraordinary quartet of performers, including Brent Barrett, Ciarán Sheehan, Franc D’Ambrosio and John Cudia under the musical supervision of two-time Grammy Award-winner David Caddick and musical direction of Ryan Shirar. “The Four Phantoms deliver haunting performances.” – The Royal Gazette

Harp Ensemble Recital
2023-11-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Solo, duo, and ensemble pieces performed by students of conductor Calista Anne Koch, also featuring the Middle Georgia Harp Ensemble.

Guest Artist Recital: Jamie Hood, Cornet
2023-11-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Scotland-born artist Jamie Hood is recognized across the United States and Europe as a freelance educator, soloist, and conductor who performs exclusively on a Besson Prestige BE2028 cornet.

Mercer Jazz Combo: The Jazz Messengers
2023-11-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Conducted by Dr. Monty Cole, the Mercer Jazz Combo brings to life the music of the amazing Horace Silver and Art Blakey.

Jubilee Artist Series Presents: Omar Lopez-Cepero, Tenor
2023-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Join us for a thrilling evening with multi-talented actor/singer Omar Lopez-Cepero.

Mercer Theatre Presents "A Divine Kerfuffle"
2023-11-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College Street, Macon, 31207
A Divine Kerfuffle, by H. Russ Brown
Directed by Scot Mann
Produced by special arrangement with Next Stage Press, Inc.
The year is 1895 and Sarah Bernhardt is the greatest actress to ever grace the Victorian stage – just ask her! In this high-energy, physical comedy, the stage is set for the ultimate showdown as the two dueling divas cross wits and blades in this frantically funny farce!
Tickets.mercer.edu
Show dates: November 9-11 and 16-18 @ 7:30, and November 12 and 19 @ 2:30
