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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH
ROBERT MCDUFFIE CENTER FOR STRINGS FIRST CROSSOVER CONCERT AT THE CAPITOL
MARCH 1ST AND 2ND
“HOT ON BROADWAY” AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE Hot On Broadway is the only show that brings together a cast of Broadway’s best and brightest stars – direct from current Broadway shows including Wicked, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Chicago and many more – to create a show-stopping spectacular with song and dance numbers from Hairspray, Les Miserables, Rent, Nine, Cats, Grease, Guys & Dolls and other hot Broadway shows. This high-energy song and dance production will have you singing and dancing in the aisles with today’s Broadway hits! Showtime 7:30pm. Tickets start at $38. 478-301-5470
The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University will present a special crossover concert featuring vocalist and saxophonist, Matt Catingub, in concert at the Cox Capitol Theatre, located at 382 Second St., as part of the Fabian Concert Series, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Catingub will perform with Center Director and Caroline King Paul Chair in violin, Amy Schwartz Moretti; distinguished artists Kurt Muroki on bass and Steve Moretti on drums; and the MCS Ensemble, in a concert that features Catingub’s own original arrangements for jazz and pops. A highlight of the performance will be the premiere of one movement of a new concerto written by Catingub for violin, jazz trio, and symphony orchestra, commissioned by Steve and Amy Schwartz Moretti. “It’s not like a typical pops concert with a theme,” said Steve Moretti, who has toured with Catingub for 14 years, performing his symphony arrangements around the world. “It’s more a celebraD.S. Resch DSPhotoGuy.com tion of the music of Matt Catingub – an amazing writer, arranger and conductor. It’s a sophisticated take on pops music, a diverse journey from Latin to swing.” “The movement that we’re performing from the new concerto really shows off all the technique of the violin,” said Schwartz Moretti. “There are jazzy elements that you don’t find in Beethoven and Brahms. I think it will be a total delight for the audience.” “It is especially appealing to present such an eclectic musician like Matt in concert with our wonderful faculty and student artists from the McDuffie Center,” said Dr. C. David Keith, dean of Townsend School of Music. “We anticipate an electrifying performance!” Tickets to the concert are free with Mercer I.D. and $12 general admission. To purchase tickets call (478) 257-6391or buy online at CoxCapitolTheatre.com.
THE NEXT 15 DAYS FRIDAY
2.22 LEGENDS OF MOTOWN AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE Tickets start at $22. Straight out of Detroit comes Horizon, the stars of Legends of Motown. This trio is authentic, energetic, precise, harmonic, witty, and well choreographed, bringing Motown back with class and poise. To avoid online convenience fees, purchase via phone at 301-5470. MERCER JAZZ ENSEMBLE PRESENTS FREE CONCERT “THE COLORS OF JAZZ” Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music presents “The Colors of Jazz”, a free performance by the Mercer Jazz Ensemble in Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building, located on Mercer’s Macon campus, on Friday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. The Mercer Jazz Ensemble is led by Dr. Monty Cole, the director of Jazz Studies at Mercer and accomplished musician in his own right. Cole said he developed this concert to feature "a wide variety of big band charts with colorful titles”. His take on popular jazz includes influential pieces like “'Blackbird' by Paul McCartney, 'Afro Blue' by Mongo Santamaria, ‘Purple Porpoise Parkway' by Tom Kubis, and 'Blue Train' by John Coltrane. The Mercer Jazz Combos will begin the concert with a medley of jazz standards at 7:30pm. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information call (478) 301-5751. “THE OCTETTE BRIDGE CLUB” PRESENTED BY THEATRE MACON In this delightful mental comedy, we celebrate the special joy of American life in a bygone
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era. On alternate Friday evenings, eight sisters meet to play bridge and gossip. The first act takes place in 1934, the second ten years later during a Halloween bridge party where each acts out her costume's persona. Feb 22-23. $20 adults; $18 seniors (60+); $15 students
SATURDAY
2.23 GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME 2013 INDUCTION CEREMONY Join the GSHF in honoring the Class of 2013 featuring; Buck Belue, Skip Caray, J.B. Hawkins, Heather Stepp McCormick, and Reggie Wilkes. Please visit the GSHF website at www.gshf.org for more information on; Banquet tickets, GSHF Golf classic registration, and Fanfest. $125 each or tables of 8 for $1000. Macon City Auditorium. STORIES OF THE ROAD Presented by Ocmulgee National Monument 3-4 PM. Free! The local author and a former President of NewTown Macon, will speak on the history of the Creek Nation at Ocmuglee and its connection to the Southern Confederacy. 1207 Emery Highway GLOW IN THE PARK Ocmulgee National Monument 7-8pm. Free event! Experience Ocmulgee like never before on a guided night walk tour! Enjoy an easy 1 mile walk on paved paths through the park. View the Macon skyline from the top of the Great Temple Mound and learn about the history of the Indian Mounds. A FREE glow stick will be given to the first 50 attendees. Families and strollers welcome*.
SUNDAY
2.24 CONFECTIONS PRESENTED BY HAYIYA DANCE THEATRE At the Douglass Theatre, Celebrating 16 years of excellence in dance performance and education! The concert will feature excerpts from our upcoming fall concert Off The Wall (Bringing visual art to life through movement -Taking art "off the wall" and leaving it on the stage!) The concert will also feature are reunion of current and former members of the performing ensemble including original members from the 1997 season. This concert of contemporary, jazz and hip hop dance will culminate with a fiery West African suite. Immediately following the concert, join Hayiya, Inc. for our Sweet 16 party in the annex. There will be food, fun and of course, music and dance!General Admission:$8
TUESDAY
2.26 FABIAN CONCERT SERIES AT THE COX CAPITOL THEATRE Featuring Matt Catingub, saxophonist with Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin, Kurt Muroki, bass and Steve Moretti, percussion. 7:30pm. Multi-talented musician and noted pops conductor, singer-pianist Matt Catingub, performs in this crossover concert. $12 for adults. Free for students and with Mercer I.D. Purchase tickets online or by calling (478) 301-5470
WEDNESDAY
2.27
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS “ANIMAL FARM”, a cautionary tale that remains relevant to this day and this nation. The National Players, America’s longest-running tour company, brings George Orwell’s classic novel to life, inspiring audiences to dig deeply to reveal the mirror buried within. Written in the midst of World War II, “Animal Farm” provides an allegory for the uneasy alliance between allied forces and Josef Stalin’s Communism. The theatre adaptation uses imaginative devices to tell the classic story to a 21st century audience. Audiences young and old will watch with bated breath as pigs Napoleon and Snowball struggle for power, and consider the true meaning of that famous seventh Commandment of Animalism: “All animals are created equal”. 7:30pm. Tickets are $11 for students, $28 for adults. For tickets or for more information visit TheGrandMacon.com or call (478) 301-5470