Whether it’s your first year at Mercer or you’re returning after a summer away, you should know about Macon’s thriving arts scene — and the many ways you can get involved. It would be a misfortune for film buffs to miss Macon’s annual Film Festival taking place this weekend from Aug. 19 through ...
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The Grand Opera House shows glimpse of King Arthur's reign
By Anna Mae Kersey | October 23Smoke pours out over the stage, the sound of drums and the swell of music fills the room as men in glistening armor march in a carefully choreographed formation; a man, a king, cries out in anguish at the catastrophic chain of events that have befallen his kingdom. Incidents ensue that create a divide ...
Internationally renowned performer visits Mercer's Townsend School of Music
By Jenna Eason | October 2Clifton Forbis, Chair of Voice at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and renowned international performer, gave a recital followed by a master class at Mercer’s Townsend School of Music. Forbis is a heldentenor who has been a leading artist with the Metropolitan Opera, Opéra National ...
Atlanta orchestra suffers lockout: Foreshadowing for future of classical music?
By Trevor Young | October 2BREAKING: (Update Sept. 28) The Board of Directors of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announced that president and CEO Stanley Romanstein has resigned from his position. Romanstein said in a statement, “I believe that my continued leadership of the A.S.O. would be an impediment to our reaching a new ...
'Maleficent' disappoints, 'Godzilla' breathes life into an old hit
By Caitlin Glasscock | August 15Summer brought us all the opportunity to unwind after a year of school and a chance to hit the theaters for summer films. Some movies were overhyped and could not live up to their hype while others just went above and beyond expectations. “Maleficent” is a movie that was hyped and built up for ...











