The Georgia chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singers (GANATS) holds an annual student audition, giving students an opportunity to gain audition experience, place in a variety of categories and receive state recognition. This year, Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music sent ...
Moving away from your hometown and onto a college campus is not always the simplest task, and this process has been monumental in the life of Jiali Chen. Chen, 19, is a soft spoken and witty personality from Quanzhou, China. This is Chen’s first semester at Mercer, where she is an international student ...
Mistletoe, turkey, cupcakes, nail polish: Mercer’s international students have unique ways of celebrating the holiday season. We asked a few Bears about their plans for the holidays, and the potpourri of celebrations and traditions that exemplify Mercer’s diversity. Hetu Shah Hetu Shah, an ...
Christmas songs have started playing in the cafeteria. It is now the time of year when we students can look forward to a month long vacation full of no responsibilities whatsoever. However, Christmas time also means spending money. We feel the need to buy gifts for our parents, siblings, friends and ...
There is no age requirement for sharing one’s talent, and the Mercer University Children’s Choir is proof. Dr. Richard Kosowski, director of graduate studies and a professor of voice at Mercer’s Townsend School of Music, is currently leading the choir in preparation for their annual “Sing ...
On a Friday night in the Warner Robins bar Friends on the Hill, members of the band Bootz & Katz took the stage alongside their microphones, guitars, keyboard and drum set. It seems like a typical rock concert were about to take place if not for a separate table holding a laptop and live sequencer ...
Ms. Betty is at it again. The owner of Molly’s Cafe and Spud Dogs, both located downtown, recently opened a new restaurant at the old Fountain of Juice location, 3045 Vineville Ave. — Molly’s Red Rooster Cafe. Diners have come to expect a certain quality wherever they see her name, and Red Rooster ...
November 12 - 22 Mercer Players Present: Fiction Times vary Tattnall Square Center for the Arts November 13 Mercer University Orchestra Concert 7:30 p.m. Fickling Hall November 17 Jazz Combo Concert 7:30 p.m. Fickling Hall November 19 Bands “Macon” Music 7:00 ...
The Mercer University Women’s Chamber Choir is currently preparing for their upcoming concert, “Thanksgiving Song.” Under the direction of Dr. Stanley Roberts, the all-women’s ensemble has been rehearsing a selection of choral arrangements in celebration of the season of Thanksgiving. Highlighting ...
The Grand Opera House will kick off its new season with early twentieth century flair. For years, the ornate venue has been a hub for audiences to experience unique entertainment, including Broadway musicals, comedy shows, and educational programs. The Grand’s latest acquisition is the touring production ...
Stephenie Meyer, author of the popular Twilight series, released a gender-swapped version of the original novel Oct. 6. Entitled “Life and Death,” the novel is told from the point of view of Beaufort (Beau for short), a human boy who moves from Arizona to live with his dad in Washington. The story ...
Before you take off for Thanksgiving break, hosting a “Friendsgiving” feast is the perfect way to celebrate the season with friends and co-workers before the holiday arrives. Here are a few helpful tips on how to make your gathering a success. Share the wealth. During this season of Thanksgiving, ...
The Mercer Players will bring another delight to the stage with their production of Steven Dietz’s “Fiction.” Though neither of them had ever heard of “Fiction,” Scot Mann, who works as an associate professor and director of theater for Mercer, and Marian Zielinski, a professor of ...
“The crimson snow, the voices you hear, all you know is ghostly fear” when you are engaged in the thriller “Crimson Peak.” “Crimson Peak,” directed by Guillermo del Toro, is a suspenseful and gruesome film set in the early 20th century. The film begins with the introduction of a little ...
Quickly becoming known as the Netflix for Broadway, the premier of the streaming service BroadwayHD on Oct. 26 was an exciting development for theatre fans all over America. The site was founded by Tony Award-winning Broadway producers Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley. “We’re not going to replace ...
Mulberry Street Lane is unassuming to the untrained eye. But the narrow alleyway is steeped in history. At the Downtown Grill, diners can sit at the booth where Greg Allman proposed to Cher. Somewhere over there, rock and roll star Little Richard was arrested for soliciting a male prostitute. But the ...
Over the past six months, the Macon-based band Royal Johnson has worked its way up from a group of two Georgia-born artists to a four-member band consisting of members from Washington and Michigan. Citing musical influences from talents such as Macon-native blues and funk guitarist Robert Lee Coleman, ...
[video credit="" align="center"][/video] I believe that everything happens for a reason. A run-in I had with Mercer freshman Timothy Jones back in August only confirms my belief. I was walking from Connell Student Center (CSC) to go meet a friend. And I was late. As I briskly walked to my apartment, ...
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