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Meet Bea Harrod: Your new Box Office Coordinator 2082 1672 Julia Morrison

Meet Bea Harrod: Your new Box Office Coordinator

Get ready to see a new familiar face selling tickets and resolving issues for patrons! Bea Harrod stepped into the role of Box Office Coordinator for Mercer Ticket Sales just about a month ago, and we already love her enthusiasm for patron services. Call the box office to get your tickets at 478-301-5470 or at…

Piedmont and Mercer University Announce New Naming Partnership for The Piedmont Grand Opera House 2560 1707 Julia Morrison

Piedmont and Mercer University Announce New Naming Partnership for The Piedmont Grand Opera House

Piedmont and Mercer University Announce New Naming Partnership for The Piedmont Grand Opera House Macon, Ga. (Oct. 10, 2024) – The Grand Opera House, the iconic and storied Macon theatre and live performance hall in the heart of the city’s downtown, has a new name – The Piedmont Grand Opera House. Officials from Piedmont, which…

Purchase Your Broadway Subscription at The Grand! 851 315 Julia Morrison

Purchase Your Broadway Subscription at The Grand!

DON’T MISS A MOMENT FROM LIGHTS UP TO FINAL CURTAIN We have a new Broadway Series title sponsor to welcome and a new season of shows to announce. The 2024-25 season is going to be highly entertaining and we invite you to purchase your seats today. First, The Piedmont Grand Opera House is excited to…

Happy 2024! New Year’s #goals at The Grand 1080 1080 Julia Morrison

Happy 2024! New Year’s #goals at The Grand

Executive Director Frank Wood Senior Technical Director Bob Mavity Director of Patron Services Chas Pridgen Director of Arts Marketing and Community Engagement Julia Morrison Happy New Year! To start off the year, we’ve asked our staff what they’re looking for in 2024. Here are their #goals. Favorite staff shows to look for? Both Bob and…

Purchase Your Broadway Subscription at The Grand! 864 540 Julia Morrison

Purchase Your Broadway Subscription at The Grand!

The Broadway Series held at The Grand Opera House are the only Broadway national tours in Central Georgia. We have tickets on sale now for a subscription to all four shows. All Broadway shows have two nights of performances, so you can pick a subscription for Night #1 or Night #2. Become a subscriber and save! Enjoy…

Apply for Macon Art eXplosion 2500 2500 Julia Morrison

Apply for Macon Art eXplosion

an art and performance festival FEBRUARY 17-19 Picture yourself at The Grand this spring: Envision a colorful cultural celebration with interactive activities, an opportunity to see a brand new type of performance, find classes for arts education, buy homemade decor, and experience a true explosion of creative energy from all different corners and perspectives in…

Mercer Music at Capricorn to Host Inaugural Music Business Summit 1440 810 Julia Morrison

Mercer Music at Capricorn to Host Inaugural Music Business Summit

Nov. 28, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Julia Rubens, (478) 301-2933 or rubens_ja@mercer.edu Mercer Music at Capricorn to Host Inaugural Music Business Summit MACON, Georgia – Mercer Music at Capricorn will host its inaugural Music Business Summit on Feb. 25, 2023. The one-day conference will feature leading music entrepreneurs, managers, musicians and technical experts presenting…

The Grand Opera House receives grant from Georgia Council for the Arts for Macon Art eXplosion 1200 600 Julia Morrison

The Grand Opera House receives grant from Georgia Council for the Arts for Macon Art eXplosion

Media Contact: Julia Rubens rubens_ja@mercer.edu 478-301-2933 ATLANTA – The Grand Opera House was awarded a grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2023. A total of 213 organizations were awarded 253 grants that…

After Three Years, Broadway is Back at The Grand for New Subscription Season 5000 3333 Julia Morrison

After Three Years, Broadway is Back at The Grand for New Subscription Season

After a disruption in touring productions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first Broadway season will be held at The Grand Opera House with tickets on sale now for a subscription to all three shows. All Broadway shows have two nights of performances, so you can pick a subscription for Night #1 or Night #2.…

Frank Wood Named Executive Director of The Grand Opera House 960 720 Julia Morrison

Frank Wood Named Executive Director of The Grand Opera House

July 29, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Julia Rubens, rubens_ja@mercer.edu or 478-301-2933 MACON — Veteran arts administrator and Mercer University alumnus Dr. Frank E. Wood has been named executive director of Macon’s historic Grand Opera House, effective Oct. 17. He succeeds Joe Patti, who resigned in May to pursue other professional opportunities. Dr. Wood,…