Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles at the GSUPAC
Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles, accompanied by the Grammy-winning Mariachi Garibaldi, brings the spirit of Cinco de Mayo to the Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern. Come out for this exhilarating performance, April 30, 2022, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now!
¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva America! Founded in 2011, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles (BFLA) catapulted to international fame when they danced at the 90th Annual Academy Awards in celebration of the Pixar movie, “Coco,” and through their special appearance on “Dancing with the Stars.” Most recently, they are excited to be a part of the new Disney live production of “Coco” which is set for streaming on Disney+. Though young, BFLA has already distinguished itself as the nation’s premier Mexican folk dance company. This versatile group performs both traditional and modern regional dances in world-class venues across the globe. Accompanied onstage by the live musicians of Mariachi Garibaldi, led by three-time Grammy winner Jimmy K.Cuéllar, BFLA will leave you spellbound with precise, elegant movement and dazzling costumes. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo a few days early with this colorful and sparkling evening of music and dance!
Tickets are $25 for adults and $12 for youth 17 and under and are on sale now at the GSUPAC Box Office. Discounts are available for Georgia Southern students and faculty/staff. Group rates for groups of 10 or more are also available. Visit the Box Office in person Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or purchase tickets over the phone at 912-478-7999 or online at www.georgiasouthern.edu/pac.
For those interested in learning more about the tradition of the Ballet Folklórico, the PAC will be hosting a free virtual lecture on Thursday, April 28 at 6 pm. Join Dr. Angélica Castillo Reyna (PhD History, UNC Chapel Hill) for a virtual lecture discussing the origins of Ballet Folklórico in Mexico and the U.S. southwest. The lecture will explore the emergence of Ballet Folklórico during an era of post-revolutionary cultural and nationalistic revitalization in mid-20th century Mexico and will trace the emergence and significance of Ballet Folklórico within Mexican-American communities starting in the late 1960s. Questions and comments are welcome during the presentation. Follow the PAC on social media or visit our website for more information on this event.
Before the show starts on Saturday, visit a pop-up exhibition in the PAC lobby, “Tracing Mexico’s Shifting Cultural Identity Through Print Media,” curated by Georgia Southern History students to learn more about Mexico’s rich cultural traditions and politics through examples of rare print media produced in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries now housed in the Zach S. Henderson Library’s Special Collections.
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Here Comes the Sun Brings the Best of the Beatles to GSUPAC
Come experience a Beatles revue like no other when the Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern hosts HERE COMES THE SUN: Celebrating the Music of the Beatles! This upcoming performance is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now!
Celebrating the Beatles with a fresh, vibrant, and musically authentic act that brings audiences to their feet, HERE COMES THE SUN is an extraordinary tribute to a decade of Beatles hits. Not an impersonation act, this performance features a six-person band of multi-instrumentalist/vocalists with professional credits spanning Broadway, Lincoln Center, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra to create a one-of-a-kind concert experience that celebrates the best music from The Fab Four. As the popularity of The Beatles reached epic proportions, they took musical risks that led to an illustrious catalog like no other band has ever generated. Forgoing silly lookalike costumes and wigs to focus on the music that made them legends, HERE COMES THE SUN recreates this deeply-layered and multi-textured creative period using the combined efforts of six players switching between various instruments in a modern rock-and-roll experience that is sure to satisfy true Beatles fans!
“I have seen a LOT of Beatles acts in my years programming for the PAC, but the guys are the absolute best in the business. I cannot wait for them to bring their talent and authenticity to us here in Statesboro!” says GSUPAC Director Stacie McDaniel.
Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for youth 17 and under and are on sale now at the GSUPAC Box Office. Discounts are available for Georgia Southern students and faculty/staff. Group rates for groups of 10 or more are also available. Visit the Box Office in person Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or purchase tickets over the phone at 912-478-7999 or online at www.georgiasouthern.edu/pac.
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Celtic Angels Ireland Brings the Emerald Isle to GSUPAC
The Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern is excited to welcome Celtic Angels Ireland, the next show in their 2021-2022 Main Stage Series! This performance is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now!
A joyous celebration of everything Irish comes to Statesboro with this energetic and exciting performance from the young stars of Celtic Angels Ireland. Honoring their cherished heritage through traditional Irish music and dance, these entertainers enthrall from the moment the lights dim, transporting audiences across the Atlantic on the wings of music with the stirring songs of Ireland. Five beautiful women with the sweetest voices under heaven make up the Celtic Angels: Victoria Kenny, Amy Penston, Eimear Crealey, Nuirgen O’Mahoney, and Sari Greenberg, accompanied by accomplished violinist Danielle Marien Turano – Irish to the core and seasoned entertainers all, with credits such as West Side Story, Grease, and Jury’s Irish Cabaret. These remarkable vocalists are joined onstage by The Celtic Knight Dancers, featuring lead dancers from the world-renowned Riverdance, and the Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin, who round out the show with their flawless interpretations of authentic Irish Trad instrumentals. Join us for this evening of award-winning song, dance, and music that will leave you breathless.
Says GSUPAC Director Stacie McDaniel, “I could not imagine a more beautiful celebration of Celtic and Irish culture. Come join us and be transported on a mini-vacation to the Emerald Isle!”
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for youth 17 and under and are on sale now at the GSUPAC Box Office. Discounts are available for Georgia Southern students and faculty/staff. Group rates for groups of 10 or more are also available. Visit the Box Office in person Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or purchase tickets over the phone at 912-478-7999 or online at www.georgiasouthern.edu/pac.
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Tony-Winning “Jersey Boys” at the Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern
Dates have been announced for the Statesboro engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern University (GSUPAC) on Friday, January 21, 2022. Jersey Boys is part of the Main Stage series presented the GSUPAC.
Jersey Boys is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award®, the 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia). Directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys is written by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
Catch a sneak peek of Jersey Boys! Log on to www.JerseyBoysTour.com/watch.
Jersey Boys is the behind-the-music story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story – a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. The show features all their hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What A Night,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Working My Way Back To You.”
The Jersey Boys design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony® Award for his Lighting Design of Jersey Boys), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Supervision, Vocal/Dance Arrangements & Incidental Music).
Jersey Boys is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link, Rick Steiner, and NETworks Presentations.
Tickets for Jersey Boys are $32 for adults and $16 for youth 17 and under and are on sale now at the GSUPAC Box Office. Discounts are available for Georgia Southern students and faculty/staff. Group rates for groups of 10 or more are also available. Visit the Box Office in person Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or purchase tickets over the phone at 912-478-7999 or online at www.georgiasouthern.edu/pac. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.JerseyBoysTour.com or
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The PAC is complying with all university guidance regarding COVID-19. At this time, visitors are strongly encouraged but not required to be vaccinated or to wear a mask or face covering inside campus facilities. However, these guidelines are subject to change based on guidance from the university administration, the University System of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Public Health. Performance dates and titles are also subject to change. Please join our email list or follow us on social media to receive updates.
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The Drifters, The Platters, & Cornell Gunter’s Coasters “Holiday Hop” Their Way to GSUPAC
The Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern is excited to present The Drifters, the Platters, and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters in their festive “Holiday Hop” performance. Serving up a cheery mix of their own hits plus holiday classics, this performance is sure to spark the spirit of the season! Scheduled Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 3:00 pm, tickets are on sale now!
Come see three Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acts in one great show! It’s not a concert… it’s a party!
Celebrate the holiday season with this nostalgic performance from three of the world’s most beloved Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame groups who were instrumental in creating the Motown sound: Cornell Gunter’s Coasters (“Charlie Brown,” “Yakety Yak,” and “Poison Ivy”); The Platters (“Only You,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” and “The Great Pretender”); and The Drifters (“Under the Boardwalk,” “This Magic Moment,” and “On Broadway”). With such incredible musical diversity – from the comedy of The Coasters to the romance of the Platters, and the Motown Magic of The Drifters – this show has songs to please every palate, delivered just the way you remember them, when you first heard them on the radio.
The rich combination of their own Motown-defining catalog plus seasonal classics such as “White Christmas,” “Let is Snow,” “and “Jingle Bell Rock,” has made this special HOLIDAY HOP program the longest consecutive running Christmas show in America, outlasting even the Radio City Rockettes. The whole family is sure to enjoy this magical holiday tradition!
This performance was originally planned for May 2020 but was rescheduled due to Covid-19. Tickets purchased for the original May 2020 performance are still valid for this rescheduled show. GSUPAC Director Stacie McDaniel notes, “We have been anticipating for this show for a year and a half at this point, and I just know it will be worth the wait!”
Tickets are $25 for adults and $12 for youth 17 and under and are on sale now at the GSUPAC Box Office. Discounts are available for Georgia Southern students and faculty/staff. Group rates for groups of 10 or more are also available. Visit the Box Office in person Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or purchase tickets over the phone at 912-478-7999 or online at www.georgiasouthern.edu/pac.
The PAC is complying with all university guidance regarding COVID-19. At this time, visitors are strongly encouraged but not required to be vaccinated or to wear a mask or face covering inside campus facilities. However, these guidelines are subject to change based on guidance from the university administration, the University System of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Public Health. Performance dates and titles are also subject to change. Please join our email list or follow us on social media to receive updates.
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Murder. Mayhem. Ten Minute Play Festival.
Theatre South invites you to an evening of murder and mayhem. Six original short plays by student playwrights. See you there…if you dare.
The Ten-Minute Play Festival is an annual program produced by Theatre South, in association with Georgia Southern Theatre. The submitted plays were sent out to a panel of respondents including alumni, theatre professionals, and faculty. The top scoring plays are presented in a staged reading in the Spring Semester.
The Theatre South student club is an open student group that accepts members from all majors. The students host guest artists and run workshops on various theatre topics from improv, to dance, to audition skills, and building a resume.
The Ten-Minute Play Festival will hold on Saturday, March 30th, 2019 at 7:30 pm at Sanford Hall, Room 1002. Admission is Free.
See you there . . . If you dare.
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The GSUPAC is Proud to Introduce Elle Woods, a Lawyer with a Heart of Gold and a Mane to Match, in Legally Blonde
The Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern is excited to present the fabulously fun musical, Legally Blonde. The heralded national tour stops right here in Statesboro on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now! Don’t wait to secure your seat!
The international award-winning Broadway musical based on the adored movie of the same name, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of the beautiful, brilliant, and blonde Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams – and justice of course! This action-packed musical explodes on the stage with memorable songs and dynamic dance numbers. Equal parts hilarious and heartwarming, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
The sparkling new touring production features choreography by Tony-nominated Denis Jones, snazzy modern scenery, costumes, lighting, and sound, and dynamic LED video screens with new inventive designs by Daniel Brody (of Aladdin, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and the Wizard of Oz fame). A perfect show to bring joy to audiences of all ages, Legally Blonde The Musical will win your heart and inspire you to push past the barriers that stand between you and your own dreams!
“This show is sure to please fans of the classic movie as well as those who are brand new to the story of perky and beautiful but kind Elle Woods and her ragtag group. The music is so much fun and the underlying message to believe in yourself no matter what anyone expects of you really resonates,” says GSUPAC Director Stacie McDaniel.
Tickets are $32 for adults and $16 for youth 17 and under, and are on sale now at the Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern Box Office. Discounts are available for Georgia Southern students and faculty/staff. Group rates for groups of 10 or more are also available. Visit the Box Office in person Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or purchase tickets over the phone at 912-478-7999 or online at www.georgiasouthern.edu/pac.
DISCLAIMER: This musical contains adult themes and some mild language. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Georgia Southern Theatre Presents The Spring Season Opener “Bug”
The Georgia Southern Theatre presents the first production of the Spring semester “BUG” written by Tracy Letts.
“Bug” is a dark comedy takes place in a seedy motel room outside Oklahoma City, where Agnes, a drug-addled cocktail waitress, is hiding from her ex-con ex-husband. She meets Peter, a handsome drifter with a secret past. Tracy Letts’s tale of love, paranoia, and government conspiracy is a thought-provoking psycho-thriller that mixes terror and laughter at a fever pitch.
Directed by Lisa L. Abbott, “Bug” explores the depth of human weakness and is a showcase of the madness and fear that plagues conspiracy theorists while focusing on issues of love, paranoia, drugs, conspiracy theories, psychological trauma, and Agnes’s slow descent into insanity under Peter’s influence.
The author, Tracy Letts is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for his award-winning play (2007) and film (2013) titled “August: Osage County”. “Bug” was first produced in London in 1996 and was adapted for the screen by Tracy Letts in 2006. He has also featured in various plays, movies and Television shows including “Homeland” (2013), “The Big Short” (2015) and his Broadway debut in 2012 as George in “Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” For which he won a Tony award in 2013.
Georgia Southern Theatre will be showing “Bug” on Wednesday, February 27 through Wednesday, March 6, 2019. No performance on Monday night, March 4th. Curtain for all evening performances is at 7:30 pm (The Sunday Matinee is on March 3rd at 2 pm). They encourage audience members to arrive at least 15 minutes early as all seats are open admission. “Bug” is intended only for mature audiences.
Ticket prices are $12 for general admission and $6 for Students, Seniors, and Members of the Military. Group rates are available. Contact the box office at 912-478-5379 to make reservations. Reservation requests can be left on the box office voicemail 24-hours a day.
The box office is located at the Center for Arts and Theatre and is open in the afternoons Monday through Friday till 5 pm for ticket purchases and reopens at 6 pm on performance days. Tickets can also be purchased through the Marketplace on the GSU website at http:/class.georgiasouthern.
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Bird Dog Jubilee Playing LIVE at The Blue Room
This Friday, February 1st, Bird Dog Jubilee will be jamming live at Statesboro’s very own The Blue Room.
Bird Dog Jubilee is a rock-n-roll collection of instrumentalists that blur the lines between structured songs and improvisational jams. While their roots run deep in Atlanta, their act is building up steam throughout Southeastern venues and festivals. Their chutzpah is epitomized by their ability to seamlessly meld tunes while encouraging impromptu collaborations with fellow musicians live on stage.
Each member has an eclectic set of influences in which they draw inspiration from, but they can always agree on The Band, Phish, or My Morning Jacket while on the road. The synergy of each member’s experiences culminate live on stage providing a unique take each time you attend a performance.
Fresh off recording their debut 3-song EP at Prana Studios just outside the Atlanta City Limits, BDJ is ready to let it ring out and jam with you at their next show. Whether they are blending old ballads, or hashing out new grooves, this is act is always a sight to see at their crux.
They will release their best live tracks of 2018 periodically starting with Tabby’s Playhouse > Duct Tape James. This medley encapsulates BDJ’s new found sound with technical licks accompanied by sweet melodies. Check out the new tunes on Spotify, iTunes, and all streaming platforms.
You gotta get up to get down and they are looking forward to seeing you there. BDJ abides.
Tickets are one sale now and the doors open at 8PM, so be sure to kick off your weekend with a night of great music here in beautiful Statesboro.
To hear some music from the band, check out their Spotify debut!
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The Blue Room
1830 Chandler Rd
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Georgia Southern’s Performing Arts Center is the Next Stop on the Search for the Holy Grail With Monty Python’s Spamalot
Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Music, Monty Python’s Spamalot brings its infamous search for the Holy Grail to The Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now and going fast!
This outrageous musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the 1975 film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest to find the missing mythical Holy Grail. All of your favorite gags from the film find new life on stage, including flying cows, killer rabbits, and taunting Frenchmen. With a book by Monty Python comedy troupe alum Eric Idle and music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Idle and John Du Prez, this hilarious Broadway show turns the genre on its head and features familiar show-stopping musical numbers, “He Is Not Dead Yet,” “Find Your Grail,” and “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”
Says Performing Arts Center Director Stacie McDaniel, “Everyone remembers their first experience laughing at Monty Python. The zany, outrageous comedy and fun musical numbers will make it a great time for all audiences. We can’t wait!”
Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for youth 17 and under, and are on sale now at the Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern Box Office. Discounts are available for Georgia Southern students and faculty/staff. Group rates for groups of 10 or more are also available. Visit the Box Office in person Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or purchase tickets over the phone at 912-478-7999 or online atwww.georgiasouthern.edu/pac.
DISCLAIMER: This musical contains adult themes and some mild language. Viewer discretion is advised.
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