This is part of a recurring series of articles about the people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Herb and Myrna Adams West. She is a retired educator and Oconee County native who taught at the middle school, high school, college and university levels. Herb,...
Read MoreAt 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 prominent artists sing and play seasonal music at Hodgson Concert Hall. An annual tradition returns Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m....
Read MoreNothing welcomes Christmas like the sound of children’s voices. For centuries the gold standard in youth singing has been the Vienna Boys Choir. This year the ensemble returns to Hodgson Concert Hall Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. with a program that stretches from ancient carols to ABBA. The...
Read MoreBuy One/Get One Free! Ready to stuff those stockings? We’ve got you covered! Our biggest-ever Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale is happening right now! Buy one ticket and get one free to the same performance—a deal even Santa will love! Buy Tickets TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Buy one ticket to any...
Read MoreThe UGA Presents Holiday Music Series continues Wednesday, Dec. 11 with Nashville royalty. “A Winter Gathering with Kathy Mattea: ‘Good News’ and Other Favorites” comes to Hodgson Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. This program, which finds her with some of Music City’s finest instrumentalists, is named for the warm,...
Read MoreThe wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had it all: British tradition and African American style. The sermon was inspiring and the fashion was resplendent, but what many remember is a single song, “Stand By Me,” sung soulfully by a gospel ensemble, The Kingdom Choir. Thursday, Dec. 5...
Read More“Nothing proclaims celebration and festivity like the sound of brass instruments. And if those instruments are played by Canadian Brass, there is even greater cause for celebration.”—Toronto Star For more than 50 years, Canadian Brass has delighted audiences with virtuosity, showmanship, and good humor. December 3 at 7:30 p.m....
Read MoreThis is part of a recurring series of articles about the people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Carol and Jim Warnes. They’ve been attending UGA Performing Arts Center events since the facility opened nearly 30 years ago. She retired as an instructor in the...
Read More“It’s a two-hour series of musical selections, each one more surprising and beautiful than the one before, in which you can hear divisions of genre and style wash away in real time like the ramparts of a crumbling sandcastle.”—San Francisco Chronicle Passengers on a train don’t often think of...
Read More“With his communicative, colorful and technically near-miraculous playing, and an individual sound recognizable for its seductive richness, he is the nearest thing the violin has today to a household name.”—The Sunday Times Two acclaimed instrumentalists are making highly anticipated UGA Presents debuts Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at...
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