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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…
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.
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. 
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.
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,…
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…
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…
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 (…
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-…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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
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…
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…
Jill Anderson, an assistant professor of genetics, has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation Early Career Development Program to study the effects of climate change on plants. Among the NSF's most prestigious, CAREER awards support junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholar and the integration of education and research: Anderson's project tests whether plants will be able to survive on a warming…
The 2016 Spring Dance Concert "Repertory in (Re)Search" will be presented by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences department of dance. Also to be April 8-9 at 8 p.m. and April 10 at 2:30 p.m. The concert will feature repertory pieces that are meant to reflect the kind of moving research that elevates the performing arts, as dance intersects with technology, gender, somatics and aesthetics. "Repertory in Re(Search)" brings together faculty,…
Since the early 1990s when the group first achieved national television fame on PBS's "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?," Rockapella has toured the globe and provided a funky soundtrack to generations of vocal music fans.  With buckets of original pop songs and contemporary revisions of Motown and soul classics, Rockapella has always been the group to watch.  $25-$40 Sponsored by: Performing Arts Center Contact: Performing…
Sponsored by: Terry College of Business Contact: Kelly Durkin 706-542-9164 The top teams will compete in front of a live audience and panel of judges for a winner takes all cash prize of $10,000.  This year's competition will be open to student start-up teams from all over the country. 
THE MANDRAKE Fine Arts Building Cellar Theatre (Room 55) Written by Niccolo Machiavelli. Directed by T. Anthony Marotta. University Theatre Mainstage The Mandrake is a deliciously wicked comedy by the great Italian political philosopher Machiavelli, whose name is synonymous with political intrigue and manipulation, and the famous credo that "the end justifies the means." It vividly depicts a series of characters who are quick to compromise…
CORE Concert Contemporary and Aerial Dance Company will present its annual spring performance. The performance will include the premiere of several new contemporary and aerial arts pieces, a guest performance by members of the Compañía Nacional de Danza Costa Rica and several repertory performances. Also to be held Feb. 25-27 at 8 p.m. The concert will open with a series of repertory pieces created by Bala Sarasvati, which demonstrates an array…
An evening of performance and scholarship in celebration of the centennial year of Dada and experimental art for all time. Presented by Ideas for Creative Exploration and the Helen S. Lanier Chair of the Department of English at UGA. To include a performance by visiting artist Luciano Chessa, re-enactments by students in music and theatre and film studies and a presentation by Jed Rasula, author of “Destruction Was My Beatrice,” the globe-…

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