“Cozy” Opening Reception
McEachern Art Center 332 2nd Street, MaconThe McEachern Art Center is excited to present "COZY" by Charleston-based artist Emily Furr! Come out at 6 PM on February 2nd at 332 Second Street, Macon, GA for our opening reception and artist talk! Admission is free and beverages and light bites will be provided.
“COZY” by Emily Furr
McEachern Art Center 332 2nd Street, MaconFebruary 2-March 30 COZY by Emily Furr McEachern Art Center, open Thursday-Saturday 4-8 p.m. “COZY” asks audiences to step inside the world of whimsical artist Emily Furr, where guests to the gallery will be immersed into her one-of-a-kind produce stand installation, walk inside her gingham inspired print shop, and view her painted, silhouetted wall…
MTNA Guest Artist Concert Featuring Dr. Alexander Wasserman, Piano
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe Townsend School of Music is pleased to host Dr. Alexander Wasserman as part of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) guest artist series. Dr. Wasserman, a Shigeru Kawai Artist, enjoys a distinguished career on both the concert stage and in the teaching studio. Please join us for an exciting performance by this accomplished concerto…
Fabian Concert Series
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe February 6 concert will feature violinists Tessa Lark, Amy Schwartz Moretti and Annie Fullard; violist Lawrence Dutton; and cellist Paul Watkins performing the Bruch and Mendelssohn octets. $20 Adult, Mercer ID/Any Student ID FREE BUY TICKETS
Orleans
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconFebruary 9 Orleans Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. Platinum hit-makers ORLEANS is now celebrating 50 YEARS of live performances! Since their humble beginnings in Woodstock NY and throughout countless worldwide tours, ORLEANS have set some very high standards. Here in 2024 and beyond, ORLEANS continues to meet and exceed those standards at every show, to…
Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy and the Arts Series: “Building a Community of Musicians”
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconDr. Peter Rubardt, Music Director of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt, Distinguished University Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at the University of West Florida, will discuss the importance of networking, relationship building, and community outreach in the music profession. Free and open to the public.
Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra With Special Guest Conductor Keitaro Harada
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconWelcome back Mercer alumnus Keitaro Harada, artistic director of the Savannah Philarmonic and winner of the 2023 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, for the most romantic date in town before Valentine’s Day. Swoon over an eclectic international program, with Maestro Harada leading the MMSO through pieces from Italian, French, Mexican, Japanese, and Argentinean composers including…
Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series: BeautyFull Collaboration “A BeautyFull Affection”
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconKyung-A Yoo collaborates with guest clarinetist John Diodati and students on the astonishing Beethoven's piano trio. The program also includes Kalabis, Previn, and Schubert's gems. Mr. Diodati plays as principal clarinetist with Opera Philadelphia. The event is free and open to the public.
Men on Boats
Tattnall Square Center for the Arts 1096 College Street, MaconMen on Boats, by Jaclyn Backhaus Directed by Scot Mann Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. MEN ON BOATS is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. A thrilling, gender-flipped theatrical ride…
Bands at The Grand Honor Band Festival
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconFebruary 16-17 Bands at The Grand Honor Band Festival Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday Please join the Mercer University Wind Ensemble and High School Honor Bands at the Grand Opera House. February 16 at 7:30 p.m.: Mercer University Wind Ensemble. Conducted by Brittan Braddock, soloists Marcus Reddick and Laura Noah. February…