Performances

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Touring Performances

The McGlothlin Center for the Arts presents artists of regional, national and international fame every year. The MCA strives to showcase artists and performing styles that are not frequently featured in Southwest Virginia, providing E&H students and the greater community with the opportunity to experience artists at the cutting edge of their fields.

Student Performances

Many opportunities are available to students to participate in music ensembles and theatre productions. Both majors and non-majors are encouraged to audition at the start of every semester. Senior art majors give exhibitions under the guidance of faculty to showcase their work.

Faculty Exhibitions & Performances

Emory & Henry arts faculty members are all celebrated artists in their fields beyond working with their students. They give frequent recitals and exhibitions, perform in various ensembles, conduct local music groups, or direct, design or act in professional theatre productions. Many of these outside activities are brought to campus to share with the community. 

Lyceums

Lyceum designates an opportunity to encounter the liberal arts through special events on campus.  Each year, Emory & Henry features concerts, lectures, theatre and dance performances, films, exhibits, and poetry readings that help to complete your academic experience. The vast majority of these events are part of the college’s popular Lyceum program


Upcoming Performances:

  • All the Natalie Portmans

    September 28, 7:30pm

    by C. A. Johnson

    Sixteen-year-old Keyonna and her older brother Samuel live on the brink of eviction while dreaming of a better tomorrow. Too smart, “too gay” and too lonely to fit in, Keyonna escapes into a world of rom-coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman. But when “all the Natalie Portmans” start talking back to her, Keyonna finally has to face her off-screen drama in this imaginative new play that reminds us to embrace life on the ground while still reaching for the stars. (Concord Theatricals) For mature audiences only.

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  • All the Natalie Portmans

    September 29, 7:30pm

    by C. A. Johnson

    Sixteen-year-old Keyonna and her older brother Samuel live on the brink of eviction while dreaming of a better tomorrow. Too smart, “too gay” and too lonely to fit in, Keyonna escapes into a world of rom-coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman. But when “all the Natalie Portmans” start talking back to her, Keyonna finally has to face her off-screen drama in this imaginative new play that reminds us to embrace life on the ground while still reaching for the stars. (Concord Theatricals) For mature audiences only.

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  • All the Natalie Portmans

    September 30, 7:30pm

    by C. A. Johnson

    Sixteen-year-old Keyonna and her older brother Samuel live on the brink of eviction while dreaming of a better tomorrow. Too smart, “too gay” and too lonely to fit in, Keyonna escapes into a world of rom-coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman. But when “all the Natalie Portmans” start talking back to her, Keyonna finally has to face her off-screen drama in this imaginative new play that reminds us to embrace life on the ground while still reaching for the stars. (Concord Theatricals) For mature audiences only.

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  • All the Natalie Portmans

    October 1, 3:00pm

    by C. A. Johnson

    Sixteen-year-old Keyonna and her older brother Samuel live on the brink of eviction while dreaming of a better tomorrow. Too smart, “too gay” and too lonely to fit in, Keyonna escapes into a world of rom-coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman. But when “all the Natalie Portmans” start talking back to her, Keyonna finally has to face her off-screen drama in this imaginative new play that reminds us to embrace life on the ground while still reaching for the stars. (Concord Theatricals) For mature audiences only.

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  • Homecoming Legacy of the Arts Concert: Michael Austin, Tenor

    October 15, 3:00pm

    Michael Austin is a renowned international opera star, recognized for his exceptional portrayal of Otello, becoming the first African American tenor to sing the role in a U.S. opera house. Hailing from Wytheville, Va., Austin pursued music studies at the Academy of Vocal Arts and The Julliard School of Music after graduating from Emory & Henry in 1975. As a result of his success, he was named an Outstanding Apprentice Artist at the Santa Fe Opera Festival. In 2023-24, he will perform 25 concerts throughout Asia. Starting in Atlanta in February, he also will tour with his son, Justin Michael Austin, an acclaimed singer who has performed at, among other venues, The Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Washington National Opera and the Munich State Opera.

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