Mercer Opera Presents Thrills and Chills
2024-10-20 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Mercer University Opera celebrates the spirit of October with colorful scenes that feature the supernatural world. Ghosts, fairies and witches inhabit many beloved operas and surprising gems. Bring a friend and prepare to be entertained, charmed, and perhaps even… spellbound! General admission $20, Student ID $10. BUY TICKETS

Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra
2024-10-21 19:30 - 20:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Macon Mayor Lester Miller will be joined by his predecessors, Robert Reichert and C. Jack Ellis, in Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, reading excerpts from some of the 16th president’s greatest speeches, including the Gettysburg address. BUY TICKETS

"FOODFACE"
2024-10-24 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-25 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-26 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-31 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-01 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-02 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-07 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-08 16:00 - 20:00 and 4 more dates | 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

Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir Present: Carnegie Hall Preview Concert
2024-10-25 19:30 - 20:30 | Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 719 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
The Choral Society, Mercer Singers, and McDuffie Center students will present selections from their upcoming Carnegie Hall performance, featuring Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass. Tickets are $15 BUY TICKETS

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
2024-10-25 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. Doors open at 8 PM. Costume your hearts out, but please note in order to help preserve our historic theatre, outside props will not be allowed. This year, for the first time, prop bags are included in the price of your tickets. BUY TICKETS

Guest Artist Recital: The Music of Gregory Hamilton
2024-10-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Dr. Gregory Hamilton will perform a wide variety of his compositions for the organ, lute, harpsichord, and theorbo.

Toast: The Ultimate Bread Experience
2024-11-01 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Toast takes the audience on a journey back in time, engaging a spectrum of emotions; from the tender moments that tug on the heartstrings to the upbeat classics that compel them to jump out of their seats and dance. And when combined with the timeless music of Bread, this concert has “risen” to the top as one of the absolute favorites of audiences everywhere! BUY TICKETS

McDuffie Young Artist Concert
2024-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street, Macon, 31201
McDuffie Young Artist Solo and Chamber Ensemble Concerts are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Seats open 30 minutes beforehand.

Mercer Jazz Ensemble Presents "The Next Step"
2024-11-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Featuring jazz adventurer and alumnus Banks Daniels, this is an evening of modern jazz, including “West Point” by Michael Conrad and “African Skies” by Michael Brecker.

Henry Cho
2024-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
On February 11, comedian Henry Cho was inducted as the 229th member of The Grand Ole Opry. This prestigious honor has not been extended to a comedian since 1973. Henry’s TV credits include appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s Young Comedians Special. He served two years as host of NBC’s Friday Night Videos and had many guest roles on various network sitcoms. Henry was co-creator, co- producer and co-writer of “The Henry Cho Show” on GAC. Henry’s one-hour Comedy Central Special, “What’s That Clickin Noise?” was also on Netflix. Henry can also be heard daily on Sirrus, XM, Blue Collar Radio and Pandora. BUY TICKETS

Mercer Wind Ensemble Presents "American Voices"
2024-11-11 19:30 - 21:00 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Guest composer and conductor Dr. Jack Stamp will conduct two pieces on the program including his famous “Gavorkna Fanfare” to open the evening. Cailey Martinez will be featured in Dr. Stamp’s “Elegy for English Horn and Band” and the Mercer Wind Ensemble will perform pieces by Peter Mennin, Leonard Bernstein, and Katahj Copley. This event is free and open to the public.

Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy and the Arts
2024-11-12 15:30 - 17:00 | 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).

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 | 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
