The Band Perry Comes to UWG

The Band Perry will perform live at the University of West Georgia Coliseum on Sunday, April 22 as part of its Purveyors of Performance Tour 2012. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.

The show will also feature a performance by special guest The Lost Trailers.

The Band Perry is a Grammy-nominated country act — featuring siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry — that saw its debut album go platinum, selling more than one million copies.

The group is best known for its two No. 1 singles, “If I Die Young” and “All Your Life,” as well as the gold-certified “You Lie.” The group is nominated this year for ACM Vocal Group of the year to be announced at the 2012 ACM Awards in Las Vegas on April 1.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Coliseum box office, the Townsend Center box office, by calling 678-839-4722 or by visiting townsendcenter.org.  

Prices are $10 in advance or $15 on the day of the show for those with a UWG ID, and $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the show for the general public.

All tickets are subject to sales tax.

The Townsend Center and The Coliseum box offices are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Cash, Visa or MasterCard are accepted. 

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason

Playing fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar and piano, Ungar and Mason delight audiences wherever they roam.  Their concerts are often a musical travelogue featuring fiddle music from a variety of traditions including Appalachian, Bluegrass, Cajun, Irish and Scottish Highland.  Ungar and Mason won international acclaim after The Civil War series aired on PBS featuring Jay's haunting composition, Ashokan Farewell.  Ken Burns, the producer, described the husband and wife duo perfectly, "Jay and Molly play music from the heart, which reminds us of the best in all of us." The concert takes place Thursday, April 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. For ticket information visit townsendcenter.org

UWG Opera to Perform "Carmen"

Work by noted artist Steve Penley will grace the stage of the UWG Opera’s upcoming production of “Carmen.” Formetco, the outdoor advertising giant based in Duluth, will use a proprietary process to transform the paintings into 22-foot-by-45-foot scenic drops for the production of Georges Bizet’s 19th century opera.

UWG students sing the principal roles of one of the most popular operas in the world. The singers include: Abigail Dawkins, soprano, as Carmen; Alex McCurdy, tenor, as Don Jose; Robby Vizurraga, bass-baritone, as Escamillo the Toreador; Joy Anderson, soprano, as Michaela; and Travis Watkins, bass-baritone, as Lt. Zuniga. The cigarette factory women are played by: Chaneya Joiner, soprano; Ashley Quartey, soprano; Kernetia Barnes, soprano; and Rebekah Knott, mezzo-soprano.

There will be two performances at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts: Thursday, March 8, at 8:15 p.m. and Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m.$10 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 non-UWG students, $3 children 12 and under, free for UWG students with ID. For more info contact Dr. Larry Frazier at 9-6265.