Open Mic Night
Do you have a song, poem, story or joke you’d like to share? Join us in The Hall on Foster every first Monday of each month for Open Mic Night!
Performers: FREE
Spectators: $5 at door
Cash Bar
Upcoming Dates:
December 2nd 7:00pm-9:00pm
January 6th 7:00pm-9:00pm
February 3rd 7:00pm-9:00pm …
Sean of the South: Storyteller
Come join us for an evening of storytelling and music with Sean Dietrich also known as “Sean of the South” on Friday, January 24th at 7pm in the MMCC’s historic Theatre. Sean will be playing songs from his album “Porch Music” as well as sharing stories of growing up in the American South for the first time ever in Madison, GA! It’s sure to be a spectacular performance you don’t want to miss! Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $35 / person and on sale now!
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball
The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center cordially invites you and your friends to attend its 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball at the Hall on Foster.
February 8th, 2025
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Live Music, Cajun food, gambling and much more!
Community Holiday Concert
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. 6 tickets per person.
The donation of canned goods for the Caring Place is encouraged.
Special Hearts Designs Pop-Up
Come meet Devon Braswell of Special Hearts Designs at his Pop-Up in the Museum Shop at MMCC!
Sunday, December 15th, 1pm-5pm
A Burchfield Family Christmas featuring Sam Burchfield, Pip the Pansy, and Cicada Rhythm
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 13th, 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!
Elf on the Lawn
Join us Tuesday, December 3rd for Elf on the MMCC Lawn! In the event of inclement weather, we will screen the movie in The Hall on Foster.
Concessions Available!
Non-Members: $5
Members & Children: Free!
6th Annual Santa at the Center
Santa returns to the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center to help you and your family create a tradition of magical memories that will last a lifetime. Includes: digital photo files, kid’s activities, and a delicious holiday treat from Santa’s helpers.
Hocus Pocus on the Lawn
Join us on The MMCC Lawn for movie night! We will be showing this fun and spooky classic at 7:30pm. Concessions available. Costumes encouraged!
A.D. Blanco
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.
Student Art Show
You’re invited to Madison-Morgan Cultural Center’s Student Art Showcase, featuring our instructors, Kamden Ecker, Ann Dodys and Nancy Jeanette. Their students’ artwork will be displayed in Gallery 1. Awards will be given in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Please join us for reception and viewing Sunday, October 13.
Admission: FREE
Pop-Up Art Sale: Ann Dodys
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!
A Night of ABBA featuring Dancing Dream
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.
Annual Board of Trustees Meeting
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.
Independence Day Picnic
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!
Mainstage: Shayna Steele
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!
Madison Collects: Eugene Swain
From the private collections of Madison residents, this latest exhibit in the “Madison Collects” visual arts series shines the spotlight on Eugene Swain, a Madison ‘self-taught” artist who specialized in capturing rural life in Morgan County through his artwork. In 2021, Eugene Swain was tragically killed in a car crash, but his work still lives on through the Madison art community and the many residents who still own pieces of his work.
We hope you will come out on Sunday, June 9th from 2-4pm at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center for the opening and dessert reception. The exhibit will showcase over 70 painting and others works by the late artist, curated by Laree Zant and Karen Massey.
Funk on the Lawn with The Original Splitz Band
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!
Chamber Music Festival: Grand Finale
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.
Chamber Music Festival: Art & Music in the Life of Steffen Thomas
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.
Madison Spring Tour of Homes
The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center is excited to once again celebrate the vibrant season of spring in grand style with our 2024 Madison Spring Tour of Homes. The self-guided tour will feature a selection of Madison’s treasured historic and modern homes. You can experience the living history of our town while strolling through the city’s architecturally significant homes as they come into full bloom!
Chamber Music Festival: Galvin Cello Quartet
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.
Chamber Music Festival: Morgan County MS & HS Jazz Band
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.
2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
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!
Visual Arts: Emily Jenkins Followill Photography
Emily Jenkins Followill brings her first professional photography exhibit to the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center! Embracing History: The Beauty of the Land & Spaces of the South is on display now through May 10, 2024.
Through her 25 years of creating images for interior designers, architects, and landscape architects throughout the South and beyond, Emily shares images which capture an appreciation for the beauty of the past with an eye for the present. The light and style in her photographs highlight historic design and today’s designers’ adaptations and enhancements.
Chamber Music Festival: ArcoStrum
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.
Chamber Music Festival: Preview Party
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.
John Lewis Series: Paintings by Benny Andrews Program
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.
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball: A Midnight Winter’s Dream
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!
9th Annual “Do Tell!” Storytelling Festival
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.
Youth Music Competition
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.
Student Series: Mario the Magician
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!
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert
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.