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And to think that you saw it on Mulberry Street – Our new marquee https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/60615de628d50a22a29fc992c952589d-macon-victorian-houses.jpg 236 354 Julia Rubens Julia Rubens https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cca55f6a9f951a4b7354029a7571c731?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 10, 2020 March 9, 2020

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January 10, 2020
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And to think that you saw it on Mulberry Street – Our new marquee

Welcome to 2020! At The Grand, we ended the decade with a show of lights, just as Macon got ready to light up downtown for the Christmas Lights Festival. After a year of our marquee sitting dark, we were able to install a new marquee that was bigger and better than ever. This is thanks…

Love Letters Meet And Greet Pictures https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DSC_0540-e1569853222605.jpg 500 648 Joe Patti Joe Patti https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03401aa2173878ced48e14765e318635?s=96&d=mm&r=g September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019

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September 30, 2019
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Love Letters Meet And Greet Pictures

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Love Letters meet and greet with Barbara Eden and Barry Bostwick. The staff traveling with the performers provided us with some of the pictures they took. If you are one of the people below and would like an original, please email us at TheGrand@mercer.edu with the number(s) of…

2019-2020 Season Subscriptions https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Bandstand-Photo-by-Michael-Pool-1-1.jpg 6720 4480 Joe Patti Joe Patti https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03401aa2173878ced48e14765e318635?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 18, 2019 January 17, 2020

Joe Patti
June 18, 2019
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2019-2020 Season Subscriptions

Become a subscriber and save! Enjoy a lower rate for your Broadway tickets at The Grand and make the experience your own in your guaranteed seats. Season Ticket Prices Area 1 : $166.50 (plus tax) Area 2: $147.00 (plus tax) Buy online, in person or over the phone at 478.301.5470. An American In Paris March…

Help The Grand Replace Its Marquee https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/front-of-building-e1559221734998.jpg 1079 462 Joe Patti Joe Patti https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03401aa2173878ced48e14765e318635?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 30, 2019 September 20, 2019

Joe Patti
May 30, 2019
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Help The Grand Replace Its Marquee

The Grand’s stately digital marquee was installed 10 years ago and has ceased to operate despite our best efforts to maintain it. Taking pictures with the marquee in the background is something so many visitors do to remember their experience attending events at The Grand. It breaks our hearts that there is a blank band…

How big of an ABBA fan are you? https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/abba-quiz.png 1080 800 Emily Stepp Emily Stepp https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/66a68ee74a6d82071b2f9424f09d3d26?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 4, 2019 February 8, 2019

Emily Stepp
February 4, 2019
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How big of an ABBA fan are you?

Other fun ABBA facts! ABBA Mania In 1977, the band could have sold out London’s famous Royal Albert Hall a whopping 580 times. ABBA’s first concerts scheduled in the UK included two dates at the venue. 3,5 million ABBA-loving Brits applied via mail for the 12,000 available seats. A bizarre conspiracy theory regarding the band’s…

The Search for Neverland https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/finding-neverland-hook.jpg 2048 1365 Sarah Webster Sarah Webster https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e9d8748830199852e3da90b3f9b815f?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 1, 2019 February 1, 2019

Sarah Webster
February 1, 2019
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The Search for Neverland

Win 2 Free Tickets to see Finding Neverland The Search for Neverland begins Friday, Feb. 1 and ends Friday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. Everyone who completes ALL the tasks will be entered to win 2 FREE tickets to see Finding Neverland on Feb 12 & 13. (5 pairs total) The Grand Opera House invites…

Christmas at The Grand https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSC_4350.jpg 2100 1391 Sarah Webster Sarah Webster https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e9d8748830199852e3da90b3f9b815f?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 20, 2018 November 20, 2018

Sarah Webster
November 20, 2018
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Christmas at The Grand

The holiday season is truly unique. It brings people together unlike any other time of the year. There’s something about the cold weather, festive decorations and cheerful music that makes us feel that sense of joy and belonging each year. This year, we are presenting several holiday events perfect for you and your friends and…

Joe Patti Named Executive Director of The Grand Opera House https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/joe-for-web.jpg 4880 3306 Sarah Webster Sarah Webster https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e9d8748830199852e3da90b3f9b815f?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 31, 2018 July 31, 2018

Sarah Webster
July 31, 2018
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Joe Patti Named Executive Director of The Grand Opera House

July 31, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Sarah Webster, (478) 301-2933 or webster_sc@mercer.edu PATTI Named Executive Director of The Grand Opera House MACON — Veteran arts administrator Joseph Patti has been named executive director of The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of Mercer University, effective Aug. 20. He succeeds Gram Slaton, who…

Our Title Sponsor: Mercedes-Benz of Macon https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/JAN_5536.jpg 4928 3264 Sarah Webster Sarah Webster https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e9d8748830199852e3da90b3f9b815f?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 12, 2018 July 12, 2018

Sarah Webster
July 12, 2018
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Our Title Sponsor: Mercedes-Benz of Macon

Mercedes-Benz of Macon, a division of Jackson Automotive Group, and The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of Mercer University, today announced a new title sponsor agreement between the two entities. Starting with the 2018-2019 season in October 2018, The Grand’s Broadway season and all concerts of note will be included under the umbrella…

Telegraph Renovation Article https://www.thegrandmacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MATT9914.jpg 4856 3237 Sarah Webster Sarah Webster https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e9d8748830199852e3da90b3f9b815f?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 29, 2018 August 30, 2018

Sarah Webster
June 29, 2018
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Telegraph Renovation Article

Original Article BY NADIA PRESSLEY npressley@macon.com June 21, 2018 03:44 PM Updated June 21, 2018 04:49 PM MACON, GA The Grand Opera House in downtown Macon is undergoing major renovations. “Look at it now because this is the last time you’ll see it as a junk room,” said Gram Slaton, executive director of The Grand…