Versatile Athens band A.D. Blanco returns to the historic Madison-Morgan Cultural Center theatre for another exciting Mainstage Concert on Thursday, October 17th, 2024 at 7:30pm. Join us for a night of music, lights, and dancing as they deliver a performance full of classic hits and electric melodies.

Local artist Ann Dodys will be offering a one day only pop up art sale in the MMCC Museum Shop on Sunday, September 29th from 1pm - 4pm. She will have a selection of travel related landscapes and figurative narrative pastel paintings in a variety of sizes. Be sure to stop by to explore the wide range of Ann’s talent and maybe even bring something to place in your home!

ABBA fans unite! Join us in the Hall on Foster to experience the magic of Dancing Dream, an electric Tribute to ABBA. Enjoy seasoned musicians and talented lead singers take you on a nostalgic trip back to the glitz and glamour of the 70s with their beautiful harmonies, elaborate costumes and exciting choreography. You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 8pm! Doors open at 7:30pm. Wine/Beer will be available for purchase before the show and during intermission.

Current and Former Trustees, Volunteers, and Members of the Center are invited to attend the Annual Board of Trustees meeting on July 15th, 2024 from 4pm - 5pm to hear year -end reports, special recognitions, and the announcement of new Trustees and Officers. Reception to follow.

Join us on the front lawn of the Cultural Center for our always popular FREE Independence Day Concert on the Lawn featuring the Classic City Band. Bring your picnic basket or enjoy one of our delectable food trucks! Kona Ice will also be on hand with sweet treats to keep you cool!

Join us on Friday, June 21 at 7:30 pm in the historic MMCC Auditorium for an incredible Performance by Mainstage Powerhouse Vocalist, Songwriter & Broadway Actress Shayna Steele! Tickets are $35 and are on sale now!

Get ready to boogie on the MMCC Front Lawn to the groovy sounds of The Original Splitz Band featuring Madison native Rufus Hope. This FREE Memorial Day Weekend concert “Funk on the Lawn” will be on Saturday, May 25th from 5:30 - 8:30pm.

Bring your family, friends, picnic blankets, table & chairs and also enjoy food from Pot’s BBQ and This & That, and kids’ activities! You won’t want to miss this!

Closing the 22nd Annual Madison Chamber Music Festival, join us for a special grand finale performance by Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner and the winner of the Youth Music Competition at 7:30pm on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in the historic MMCC Auditorium.

Click the box to watch a clip of a performance by Llewellyn Sanchez-Warner for The MET.

As a part of the 22nd Annual Madison Chamber Music Festival, join us on Thursday, May 2, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art for a program of music inspired by the life and art of Steffen Thomas, including songs from Schumann that Thomas references in his art as well as songs from the soundtrack of “Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel”, composed by David Kirkland Garner.

Click the box to listen to excerpt of Eight Songs for Thomas, composed by David Kirkland Garner.

As a part of the 22nd Annual Madison Music Festival, join us for a performance by Galvin Cello Quartet at 7:30pm on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Hidden Pond Farm, the private residence of Valle and Stan Ashley. Tickets are $75.

Click the box to watch a short clip of the Galvin Cello Concert perform.

Under the leadership of renowned band director, Jeffrey Rowser, Director of Bands at Morgan County High School and Karisa Seymour, Morgan County Middle School Director, the combined High School and Middle School Madison Morgan County Jazz Band will perform in MMCC historic auditorium. Tickets are $20.00, Students are FREE.

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center will donate half of all ticket sale proceeds to the Morgan County Band Program.

Join the Easter Bunny on March 24th (Palm Sunday) at 2 pm for a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt on the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center’s Front Lawn! There will be 3 separate age groups (0-3, 4-6, 7 to 10 years) hunting for Easter eggs and vying for the chance to find the GOLDEN egg, a coveted top prize!

Remember to bring your basket. After the egg hunt, everyone is welcome to enjoy lemonade and cookies with the Easter Bunny. It’s going to be an “Egg-cellent, Egg-straordinary, and Egg-citing” event for the whole family! 

Kicking off the 22nd Annual Madison Music Festival, join us for a performance by ArcoStrum at 7:30pm on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at the incredible private home of Serenata Farms. Tickets are $75.

Click here to listen to a performance by ArcoStrum of History of Tango - Bordell 1900 by Piazzola.

Join us for an intimate mini concert and reception at the historic Bonar Hall on Thursday, February 22 from 6-8pm with flutist, Anthony Trifono and pianist, Albert Cano Smit.

This concert is exclusive to Festival Friends sponsors, by invitation only. Become a Festival Friend by January 31st, 2024 by calling the MMCC at (706) 342-4743 to gain access to this incredible performance before the opening of the 22nd Annual Chamber Music Festival.

Behind the story and the beautiful art lies another story – the rich friendship of Benny Andrews and John Lewis.

Join us on Sunday, February 18th from 2- 4pm for a opening program for The John Lewis Series: Paintings by Benny Andrews in the MMCC Auditorium.

An exhibit featuring 17 paintings by Benny Andrews depicting the life of late U.S Congressman John Lewis and the Civil Rights Movement. They appeared in John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement by Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson, a prize-winning book published in 2006 for young readers.

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center cordially invites you and your friends to attend its 1st Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, A Midwinter’s Night Dream on February 10th, 2024 from 7:30pm - 11:00pm at the Hall on Foster.

Come dressed to the nines to this ball gown and black-tie affair! As you make your grand entrance, prepare to be dazzled by the fashionable French Quarter stylings of New Orleans. Savor Harvest & Honey’s Cajun tapas and Creole dessert stations while enjoying drinks from the full bar.

Buy a VIP table reserved for you & your friends and enjoy named brand bottle service at your table! Wander down a secret entrance to the Casino Lights of our speakeasy where “the action is on you” at the tables! If you are a real risk taker, take your chances with the Atlanta-based band, Get Down Town - they’ll have you burning up the dance floor like you’re on Bourbon Street!

Remember your mask and make sure it's fabulous…prizes will be flowing with the champagne!

The 9th Annual “Do Tell” Storytelling Festival will be returning to the Cultural Center this year! If you like a good story with a side of laughter, plan to join us on Friday, February 9th, 2024.

This year’s Storytelling Festival will feature the talents of Carol Cain, our Emcee, Antonio Rocha, and Andy Offutt Irwin. These tellers will be bringing their comical and heart-warming tales that will bring joy to your soul.

The Youth Music Competition, as a part of the Annual Madison Chamber Music Festival, is a free to the public competition featuring talented young musicians from across the state of Georgia.

In partnership with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program as well as other noted youth organizations to audition gifted young competitors from 4th grade to 11th grade.

The competition will be held across several sessions during the day, and all competitors will be judged by a panel of expert judges.

Join us here at the Center on January 17th for TWO special shows by Mario the Magician as a part of our Student Series! The first show is at 9:30 am and the second show is at 11:30 am. These shows are appropriate for kids age 3+. Email Mary Rector at mrector@mmcc-arts.org to reserve your spot today! We hope to see you there!

An annual favorite for over 44 years! Current MMCC members can enjoy advance purchasing of tickets for the concert & pre-party beginning September 13th, dependent on membership level. General public tickets available October 6th.

Join us for a special pre-party in the beautiful Hall on Foster before the beloved holiday concert performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: $150 / person.

A holiday afternoon of song and dance showcasing Morgan County’s wonderfully talented community members. Admission is free, but tickets must be picked up in advance from the MMCC.

A seasonal supergroup of local talent spearheaded by Sam Burchfield and his wife, Pip the Pansy, both internationally recognized artists, along with husband and wife duo, Cicada Rhythm from Athens, Ga.

Join us on Friday, December 8th, in the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center’s Hall on Foster for an exciting and festive concert featuring well-known favorites from Vince Guaraldi and Burl Ives to deep holiday cuts from Paul McCartney, Chuck Berry, and Marvin Gaye.

Doors open at 6:30pm, show begins at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25 / person. Children accompanied with a parent are FREE.

Tickets are on sale now!