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ATHENS, Ga. —The sounds of bluegrass are coming to the Performing Arts Center when Steep Canyon Rangers take the Hodgson Hall stage May 3 for a 7:30 p.m. show. The Grammy-winning sextet blends a bluegrass aesthetic with elements of pop, country and folk rock to create their unique sound....

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing Tony Award winner Lea Salonga to Athens Apr. 26 for a sold-out concert at the Performing Arts Center. Salonga’s 7:30 p.m. Hodgson Hall show is part of her worldwide “The Human Heart Tour” which is taking her to venues throughout North America, Europe...

ATHENS, Ga. —  The Jerusalem Quartet is coming to UGA Apr. 16 for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. The award-winning ensemble’s program will feature string quartets by Haydn, Bartók and Beethoven. Founded in 1993 in Israel, the Jerusalem Quartet has performed on some of the world’s...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer to Athens for three performances Apr. 12 and 13. Australia’s The Last Great Hunt theater company will perform Alvin Sputnik at 7 p.m. on Apr. 12 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Apr. 13...

ATHENS, Ga. — UGA Presents brought Black Violin to Athens for a sold-out show at the Performing Arts Center Mar. 7. The group, which blends classical music and hip hop to shatter stereotypes, delighted the audience with an encore that featured music students from Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing cellist Matt Haimovitz to Athens to perform Bach’s complete suites for unaccompanied cello in a two-day event he calls “A Moveable Feast.” On Apr. 3 and 4 Haimovitz will perform pop-up concerts in locations around Athens, culminating in a Hodgson Concert Hall performance...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble to Athens Mar. 29 for an 8 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall.   The Silkroad Ensemble was conceived by cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998 as a reminder that even as rapid globalization resulted in division, it offered extraordinary...

ATHENS, Ga. —Star Wars fans are in for a treat when UGA Presents brings One-Man Star Wars Trilogy to Athens on Mar. 23. The madcap production, performed with permission of Lucasfilm, hits the stage for two performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. One-Man Stars...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing Black Violin to Athens Mar. 7 for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. Led by violist Wil B. and violinist Kev Marcus, Black Violin blends classical and hip-hop music to overcome stereotypes. The classically trained strings players are joined onstage by...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing the Vienna Boys Choir to Athens Feb. 28 for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. The choir will perform a program entitled “Vienna Waits for You,” featuring classical selections by Strauss, Mendelssohn and Bizet, along with popular songs by contemporary composers...