A Night at the Grand Guignol: The Crimson Stage, When My Body Cried Out
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-09 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College Street, Macon, 31207
Inspired by the shock and spectacle of The Grand Guignol, this original production dives into the macabre with a series of short, visceral plays that explore humanity’s darkest impulses. Blending horror, humor, and theatrical illusion, the show confronts audiences with tales of madness, revenge, and the grotesque. It’s a thrilling homage to early horror theatre that challenges the line between terror and entertainment.

Inaugural Recital on the New Desautels Organ in Fickling Hall
2025-11-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Organist Jack Mitchener performs celebratory works by Bach, Dupré, Eben, Guilmant, Hailstork, Laurin, Lebègue, and Mendelssohn on the stunning new Desautels organ. Handcrafted near Montréal over three years by François Desautels, the instrument features mechanical key action, 27 voices, 34 ranks, and 1,693 pipes in a solid cherry case. A protégé of Hellmuth Wolff and Karl Wilhelm, Desautels brings old-world artistry to this magnificent new organ, an instrument built to inspire.

Fabian Concert Series
2025-11-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Stella Chen, violin
Matthew Lipman, viola
Brannon Cho, cello
Michael Stephen Brown, piano

Dotan Appelbaum: Severe Optimism Exhibition
2025-11-13 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-14 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-15 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-20 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-21 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-22 16:00 - 20:00 | McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon, 31201
October 3-November 23
Dotan Appelbaum: Severe Optimism
McEachern Art Center, open Thurs.-Sat. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Severe Optimism is an exhibition of new work by artist, maker, and writer Dotan Appelbaum. This body of work reflects on the life and ideas of 19th-century English designer and craftsman William Morris, reconsidering their meaning in today’s world. For Morris, design was a way to make sense of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on labor, modes of making, and the built environment. As society now undergoes a digital industrial revolution, these concerns remain urgent. Opening reception October 3 at 6 p.m.

Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra
2025-11-17 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Peter Oundjian, guest conductor
Mike Mills, bass guitar
Robert McDuffie, violin
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Mills Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and Orchestra
It’s an evening of reunions, with the ever-popular Peter Oundjian returning to the podium to conduct Brahms’ masterpiece, while R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills and violinist Robert McDuffie return to perform Mills’ exhilarating rock ‘n’ roll Concerto. $25-35 Adult, Student ID Free BUY TICKETS

Mercer Harp Ensemble With One Voice
2025-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The Mercer Harp Ensemble presents a concert that showcases the vast variety of techniques, genres, and styles that make the harp such a unique instrument.

Mercer Percussion Ensemble
2025-11-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Come and hear traditional and non-traditional music performed by the Percussion Ensemble and BEAR Steel!

Mercer Jazz Combo: Amsterdam After Dark
2025-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Amsterdam after Dark, Ceora, and other great standards from the American songbook.

Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir and Mercer Singers: Thanksgiving Song
2025-11-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir and Mercer Singers present Thanksgiving Song, led by conductor Stanley Roberts

Mercer Wind Ensemble Presents "Voices"
2025-11-24 19:30 - 21:00 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Mercer Wind Ensemble presents Voices, featuring Brittan Braddock, conductor

Mercer Flute Choir: Festive Flutes
2025-12-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The nationally acclaimed Mercer Flute Choir performs exciting new compositions along with many holiday favorites.

Brass Band Concert
2025-12-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Peach County High School, 3665 Peach Parkway, Fort Valley, GA, 31030
Brass Band Concert led by Nathan Gay

Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir Present "Messiah" by G. F. Handel
2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-05 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir present Messiah by G. F. Handel with conductor Gary G. Gerber, Dean of the Townsend School of Music

Winter Artist Market
2025-12-06 10:00 - 17:00 | McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon, 31201
We are thrilled to announce our third annual Winter Artist Market at the McEachern Art Center this year. Last year, we had over 25 talented vendors that showcased a variety of work that brought excitement to the local Macon Community. We look forward to seeing our returning vendors along with new faces for this holiday season!

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Organist Jack Mitchener, Mercer Singers, Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir, and Mercer Brass Choir. Experience the 28th anniversary of this beloved Mercer tradition!

Jubilee Artists Series: The Tallis Scholars
2025-12-09 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Over five decades of performance and a catalog of award-winning recordings for Gimell Records, Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars have done more than any other group to establish sacred vocal music of the Renaissance as one of the great repertoires of Western classical music. They have sought to bring Renaissance works to a wider audience in churches, cathedrals and venues on every continent on the planet except Antarctica! $20 General admission, Student ID free.

Robert McDuffie Center for Strings Young Artists Chamber Music Marathon
2026-01-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
McDuffie Center Young Artists perform in Fickling Hall in a two-for-one evening of music with a break for refreshments in between – come to one, or both!

Fabian Concert Series
2026-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Curated by Artistic Director Amy Schwartz Moretti, the Fabian Concert Series continues to present chamber music at its highest level in the intimate setting of Fickling Hall. Internationally renowned guest artists play side-by-side with McDuffie faculty and students, bringing life to contemporary works as well as that of the old masters.

Faculty Recital: M. Isaac Ripple, Oboe
2026-01-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
M. Isaac Ripple, oboe
Jazmyn Barajas-Trujillo, bassoon
Kyung-A Yoo, collaborative piano

Faculty Recital: Unseen Horizons: The Depths of Love, Longing and Disappointment
2026-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Faculty recital featuring Richard Kosowski and Timothy McReynolds.

Alumni Recital: Caroline Cooke, Soprano
2026-01-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Soprano Caroline Cooke is an alumna of the Eastman School of Music, where she earned her Master’s degree in vocal performance and literature. Favorite past roles include Musetta (La bohème), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Stella (Le dernier Sorcier), Meg March (Little Women: The Musical), and Belinda (Dido and Aeneas). She appeared in Eastman Opera Theatre’s recent productions of Dido and Aeneas (First Witch), Dialogues des Carmélites (Soeur Anne de la Croix), and Florencia en el Amazonas. While completing her bachelor’s degree at Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music, Caroline was featured in comedic roles in Guys and Dolls (Hotbox Dancer/Mimi) and Viva La Mamma! (Luigia). A native of Macon, Georgia, Caroline performs regularly in the Southeastern United States, both on the operatic and concert stage. Her career has also taken her to the West Coast, singing roles such as Musetta in La bohème, and performing scenes as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) and Zerlina (Don Giovanni) with Source/Filter Music Collective, a company dedicated to bringing new, exciting interpretations of opera to Southern California.

Mercer Singers Prelude to GMEA Concert
2026-01-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Join Mercer Singers for an evening of choral music as they prepare to perform at the Georgia Music Educators Association 2026 Conference.
