“Why I Give” – Jan Wheeler
This is the first in a series of monthly articles about people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Jan Wheeler, one of the first employees at […]
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Harlem Quartet Brings Music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Dizzy Gillespie to Athens
“The Harlem Quartet takes the whole universe of music as their domain.”—San Diego Union-Tribune “Strings Evolving” is a motto of the Harlem Quartet, appearing in the free Payne Memorial Concert […]
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UGA Presents Complexions Contemporary Ballet, a Diverse and Athletic Company
“Forging a path for what ballet can be instead of what it historically has been.”—The Guardian Founded nearly 30 years ago by two Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre alumni, Complexions […]
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Yamma Ensemble Brings Music of the Jewish Diaspora to Athens
Over thousands of years of Jewish migration, communities have developed distinctive musical styles. The Yamma Ensemble, Israel’s foremost world music group, performs both ancient and modern Hebrew music from throughout […]
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UGA Presents Public Radio Superstar Ira Glass
Known to millions as the creator and host of one of the most popular public radio programs of all time, This American Life, Ira Glass is a uniquely charismatic force […]
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Anderson & Roe Piano Duo to Bring Fiery Performances to the UGA Performing Arts Center
With millions of YouTube views, rapturous reviews, and chart-topping albums, the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo is “the most dynamic duo of this generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice). And whether […]
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The War and Treaty Opens the UGA Presents Season Sept. 8
The 2022-2023 UGA Presents season opens Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall with The War and Treaty, a wife-and-husband duo Rolling Stone has called “one of Nashville’s […]
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Tickets Now On Sale For All UGA Presents Performances
After a robust summer of sales to new and returning subscribers, single tickets go on sale August 8 for all UGA Presents performances, starting at just $25*. And from Aug. […]
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UGA Presents Announces 2022-23 Season
One of the greatest living violinists, an acclaimed an acclaimed singer/songwriter beloved by Athens music lovers, and a seminal American ballet anchor the new UGA Presents season, announced May 23. […]
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Student Workers at the Performing Arts Center Help the Show Go On
By Krista Richmond They say that “all the world’s a stage,” and for Roni Nash and Emilie McCumbers, that’s particularly true. Nash, who is earning a degree in theatre from […]
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