Tags: Performance


TAO: Drum Heart

TAO’s modern, high-energy performances showcasing the ancient art of Japanese drumming have transfixed audiences worldwide. Combining highly physical, large-scale drumming with contemporary costumes, precise choreography and innovative visuals, the performers of TAO: Drum Heart create an energetic and unforgettable production. The group performed at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and they have toured the world, performing to a global audience of…


CORE Dance Concert

The UGA dance department’s CORE Contemporary and Aerial Dance Company will present its annual season performance Feb. 22-24 at 8 p.m. at the New Dance Theatre in the dance building. The company will premiere “WITHOUT (within) BORDERS,” an aerial, contemporary dance and multimedia performance. The evening’s nonstop 65-minute show explores themes about internal and external boundaries—personal, cultural, political and spatial—and perceptions…


Le nozze di Figaro

UGA Opera Theatre will complete its trifecta of Mozart's three most famous operas created with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte in their production of Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) happening February 23, 24, and 25. This energetic period production juxtaposes side-splitting comedy with biting social commentary, all illuminated through Mozart's ingenious score. It’s no surprise why Le nozze di Figaro is one of…


State Ballet Theatre of Russia: Sleeping Beauty

A favorite of Athens audiences, the State Ballet Theatre of Russia returns with its delightful, fully staged production of one of the most beloved of all classical ballets. The treasured story comes to life in this enchanting performance filled with stunning dancers, lavish sets, beautiful costumes and Tchaikovsky’s immortal music. Spend an evening in Sleeping Beauty’s enchanted kingdom and relish this beloved fairy tale once again.…


State Ballet Theatre of Russia: The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is a perennial favorite of generations of children and children at heart. Thrill to the same authentic Russian choreography that is performed in Moscow by the famous Bolshoi Ballet. The treasured holiday adventure follows a little girl’s journey through a fantasy world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers, and an army of mice. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved music, including “Waltz of the Flowers, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,”…


Senior Exit & Emerging Choreographers Concert

Young Choreographer''s Series: Senior Exit and Emerging Choreographers Concert includes choreography and production by graduating senior dance majors completing their senior projects for the BFA degree and by second- and third-year dance majors. These student choreographic works display a variety of different dance techniques and styles, expressing their own uniqueness and flair, and are performed by dance majors and minors selected by audition…


Hodgson Wind Ensemble

Please join us for The Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s first major concert of the 2017-2018 season where the Hodgson Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Cynthia Johnston Turner, evokes fire and ice on Friday, Sept. 1, at 8 p.m. The concert is a narrative from heat to ice, and more subtly, it is a commentary on climate change. The program features music 'globally' by composers from Japan, Europe, and the USA: a fact that emphasizes that we only…

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Interdisciplinary Field Program - exploring our cultural diversity

The UGA Honors Summer Interdisciplinary Field Program (IFP) operated out of the department of geology is now in its 29th year. This summer’s group of 19 students come from a broad array of majors including geology, anthropology, ecology, engineering, as well as the arts and business. They are experiencing the challenges of outdoor living in temperatures that range from freezing to 115° and seeing more cultural diversity than many study abroad…


Concert: Percussion Ensemble

The UGA Percussion Ensemble will perform its spring concert. The group has performed extensively throughout the Southeast, including numerous appearances at the Georgia Music Educator's Association state conventions and appearances at various "Day of Percussion" programs, under the leadership of co-directors Timothy Adams, Jr., and Kimberly Toscano Adams.


Concert: UGA Symphony Orchestra

The UGA Symphony Orchestra closes out the month of March with its penultimate concert of the 2016-2017 season. Tickets are available at pac.uga.edu. 


Concert: Steel Pan Ensemble

The UGA Steel Pan Ensemble will perform its spring concert. The University of Georgia Steel Band serves as a popular ambassador to the Athens music community and the public at large. Made up of traditional steel pans from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Steel Band is accompanied by electric bass, congas, drumset, and auxiliary percussion.


Performance: “Considering Matthew Shepard”

The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music is proud to host composer and conductor Craig Hella Johnson as student vocalists and instrumentalists, including the Hodgson Singers, become the third ensemble ever to perform the powerful, Grammy-nominated “Considering Matthew Shepard” on Friday, March 17, at 8 p.m. The passion/oratorio-like work chronicles the tragic story of Matthew Shepard with a variety of musical styles, including chant, folk tunes,…


CORE Contemporary and Aerial Dance Concert

The UGA department of dance CORE Concert Contemporary and Aerial Dance Company will present its annual 2017 season performance February 22-25 at 8 p.m. at the New Dance Theatre in the dance building. The company will premiere “A World of Difference,” a sixty-five minute nonstop aerial dance and multimedia performance.  The concert consists of juxtaposed abstract and dramatic sequences immersed in a surreal aural and visual…


UGA Opera Theatre Presents Don Giovanni

University of Georgia Opera Theatre and the UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music proudly present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's sensual masterwork Don Giovanni, coming February 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2017. You won't want to miss a thrilling production created with guest artists Maestro Hilary Griffiths, conductor, and director Vince Liotta.  Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Presented in the UGA Fine Arts Theater in…


Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

University Theatre presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang, directed by Kristin Kundert. Performances will be held in the Cellar Theatre February 16-18, 21-25 at 8 p.m. and February 26 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $16, $12 for students, and can be purchased at drama.uga.edu/box-office, by phone at 706-542-4400, or in person at the Performing Arts Center or Tate Center box office. Vanya (…


Performance: The Long Christmas Ride Home

Paula Vogel’s experimental play utilizes a contemporary version of bunraku puppetry in its haunting deconstruction of an “All-American” family’s road trip to their grandparent’s house for Christmas. Runs at 8 p.m. Jan. 31- Feb. 5 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 5.  Directed by assistant professor in the department of theatre and film studies T. Anthony Marotta, the play takes the audience on an emotionally rocky, and highly theatrical, holiday road-…


Ballroom Magic 2017: “Can’t Stop The Magic”

The University of Georgia Ballroom Performance Group presents Ballroom Magic 2017: "Can't Stop The Magic", the 26th annual ballroom dancing showcase. This show will include Latin, swing and smooth styles such as salsa, samba, foxtrot, waltz, East Coast swing and much more. In addition to performances by the UGA Ballroom Performance Group, there will be guest performances by dance groups from around the Athens and Atlanta community, including…


Performance: Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Based in San Francisco, Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet has captured the spotlight in the international world of dance with bold new innovations that break the mold of what ballet can be. The choreography of Alonzo King, a Georgia native, dazzles audiences by digging in to the mysteries of movement and bringing a rare honesty and spirituality to the stage. Enjoy a pre-concert lecture 45 minutes prior to the performance. $6 for UGA students, $52 for…


State Ballet Theatre of Russia: Cinderella

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia returns to the Fine Arts Theatre with one of the dance world’s most beloved story ballets. The timeless fairy tale of Cinderella and Prince Charming is brought vividly to life in this enchanting full-length production for the entire family. In the grand Russian tradition, Cinderella will feature lushly painted sets, lavishly detailed costumes, and classic choreography accompanied by the unforgettable…


State Ballet Theatre of Russia: The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is the perennial favorite of generations of children and “children at heart.” The treasured holiday adventure follows a little girl’s journey through a fantasy world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers, and an army of mice. Thrill to the same authentic Russian choreography that is performed in Moscow by the famous Bolshoi Ballet. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved music, including “Waltz of the Flowers, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy…


Artrageous

Imagine an artist creating a masterpiece before your eyes in mere moments. With a palette that also mixes captivating vocals and intricate choreography, Artrageous takes audiences on a one-of-a-kind visual journey packed with wild inspiration, creativity, and fun. The Artrageous artists, musicians, singers, and dancers pay tribute to a variety of art forms, pop icons, and musical genres throughout the evening. The result is a uniquely…


Bulldog Brass Quintet Fall Recital

The Hugh Hodgson School of Music's premier graduate brass ensemble will hold its fall recital. This recital is part of UGA's Spotlight on the Arts festival.


Young Choreographers Series Senior Concert

Choreography and production by graduating senior dance majors. The 2016 concert will include choreography by 9 B.F.A. candidates performed by dance majors and minors selected by audition. Performances run at 8 p.m. Nov. 9-11. A reception will follow the Friday evening performance. $8 students/seniors, $12 general admission

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Natural History Lecture Series: Deborah Blum

Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist Deborah Blum presents “The Poisoner's Guide to Life” on Friday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Odum School of Ecology auditorium. The talk, which is part of the Natural History Lecture Series, is sponsored by the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Odum School of Ecology. It is free and open…

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Amazing student: Jonah Driggers

For St. Simons Island native Jonah Driggers, the ecology of the small island community has instilled a sense of mission that has been shaped by his UGA experiences: Although I began my freshman year with vague intentions of pursuing a career in business, I always harbored a love of the outdoors that was developed over years of Scouting and working in the garden with my dad. Experiences made possible through the Foundation Fellowship, like taking…
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