At the UGA Performing Arts Center, tiny lights blanket the lobby and Christmas trees adorn the stage. That means it’s time for the Holiday Music Series, in which international and local artists sing and play seasonal music at Hodgson Concert Hall. Athens Choral Society The Athens Choral Society...
Read MoreThis is part of a series of monthly articles about people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Dr. Janice Simon, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Art History, Professor of American Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art. She retired in September after 35 years of...
Read More“A compelling sonic concoction.”—Jazziz The next UGA Presents event features a Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter, an Oscar-nominated film scorer and the first Black composer to have a work produced by the Metropolitan Opera. They’re all one man: Terence Blanchard. Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Hodgson Concert Hall, Blanchard...
Read MoreThis is part of a series of monthly articles about people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Teresa & Charlie Friedlander. He’s a UGA alum who practiced law for 43 years in the renewable energy field, and she was an IT professional. Musical omnivores, this...
Read More“The country’s best mariachi, not only because of its solid mariachi foundation, but also because of its trend-setting fusion with contemporary pop.”—Daily Pilot Immediately after Halloween, Mexicans and the Mexican diaspora celebrate el Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead). Families gather to fondly remember lost loved...
Read More“Their performance was fresh and invigorating, by turns witty, deeply felt, and cheerful … the recital was imaginative, varied, beautifully played, and cleverly presented throughout.”—Ludwig van Toronto Every classical music fan knows there are plenty of pieces that are brooding and gloomy. Then there’s the jocular program to be...
Read More“Aftab, Iyer and Ismaily reveal the beauty in quietude.”—The Guardian Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m., an audience will gather in Ramsey Concert Hall for an uncommonly moving evening of music. Singer Arooj Aftab, the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy, will be joined by pianist Vijay Iyer...
Read MoreEarlier this year, representatives of the Performing Arts Center and the Hugh Hodgson School of Music traveled to Hamburg, Germany to select a new Steinway grand piano. It will be inaugurated Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 in a free (tickets required) Hodgson Concert Hall recital by young English virtuoso...
Read More“The Indigo Girls revisit, refresh, and revive their catalog by challenging their fans to join them in breaking new ground.”—Creative Loafing on Indigo Girls with orchestra Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m., Indigo Girls will give sold-out performances at Hodgson Concert Hall with the UGA...
Read MoreNew York-based Ballet Hispánico is the largest Latino cultural organization in the United States. Through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and community engagement, the company explores and celebrates Latino cultures. Thursday, Sept. 28 at UGA’s Fine Arts Theatre, they’ll make their UGA Presents debut during Hispanic Heritage Month...
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