Time sure does fly! It feels like Halloween was just yesterday. Now that it's November, Coker University and the McCall School of Visual and Performing Arts has some exciting upcoming events that we would like to share with you! We'll wait here while you get your calendar.

Art Exhibitions
Nov. 13 - Dec. 3, 2021. The Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery and the Coker University Art Program gear up for the 49th annual student competition! The art students are always busy with their projects, and now is their time to shine. Our juror, professor emeritus Jim Boden, will select artwork from across multiple disciplines and curate our next exhibition. Stop in and see what the students have been up to, and who's work makes the show!  

For more info visit ceceliacokerbellgallery.com 
Gallery hours - MWF 10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
                          TTH  10 A.M. - 8 P.M.
                          All other hours are by appointment only

Music Performances

Nov. 8, 2021. Coker University presents the Fall Band Masterworks Concert on Monday Nov. 8th, at 7:30pm in the Watson Theater. This event is free and open to the public, and Trans4mations approved! Rather watch from home? We've got you covered! the Livestream link is https://vimeo.com/638705888/874712d479

Nov. 19-20, 2021. Coker University's Opera Workshop program will present The Ghosts of Gatsby, a one-act contemporary opera by Evan Mack and Josh McGuire. Based on true events, The Ghosts of Gatsby is a psychological journey into the marriage of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Music soaked in the spirits of the Jazz Age, competing narratives of Zelda and Scott’s past, and a dollop of dark humor all collide in a Black Mirror-like plot twist. The Ghosts of Gatsby is an operatic tribute to the demands of madness, art, and love. Directed by Dr. Christi McLain and conducted by Dr. Jerron Jorgensen, performances will be held in Drengaelen House at Coker University on November 19th & 20th at 7:30 p.m. Masks are mandatory for all audience members. Admission is free, but is limited and reservations must be made in advance. 

Nov. 30, 2021.  We invite you to see the Coker University Band Holiday Pops Extravaganza! This concert is scheduled for Tuesday Nov. 30th, at 7:30pm in the Watson Theater. This concert is free and open to the public, and Trans4mations approved! Sometimes the best seat in the house is right on your couch! We've got your Livestream link here https://vimeo.com/638707243/5fc47f1070

Dance Concerts

Nov. 4-6, 2021. The Coker University Dance Program is excited to present the Student Choreography Showcase! This event will take place on Nov. 4 and 5, at 7:30pm, and Nov. 6 at 3:00pm in the Watson Theater. Admission is free with Coker ID, $5 students/seniors, $10 general admission. This lively event will feature performances by the Coker Dance Program in a variety of dance styles. Each dance choreographed by current dance majors explores an aspect of the human experience such as community, overcoming challenges, the afterlife, and relationships. This event will be performed live, in-person only, so make plans to join us in the Watson! We'll see you there!

Nov. 15, 2021. Coker University welcomes Ephrat Asherie Dance Company to Hartsville! Ephrat Asherie Dance will perform on Nov. 15th at 7:30pm in the Watson Theater on the campus of Coker University. Admission is free with a Coker ID, $10 students/seniors, and $25 general admission. While in Hartsville, Ephrat Asherie Dance will perform Odeon (2018). Odeon, an original dance work for seven dancers and four musicians, is the second collaboration between sister and brother team Ephrat and Ehud Asherie (choreographer and musical director, respectively). Set to the music of Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth, known for mixing early 20th century romantic music with samba and popular Afro-Brazilian rhythms, this work takes a hybrid approach to movement. Odeon delves into what happens when you bring together the extended family of street and club dances--including breaking, hip-hop, house and vogue--remix them, pick them apart and challenge them to inhabit unfamiliar spatial and choreographic contexts. This residency and performance is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. 

For More Information Visit 
https://www.coker.edu/vpa-tickets/