Make the College of the Arts at Georgia State University your downtown Atlanta destination to explore the arts, presented by the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design, School of Film, Media & Theatre, School of Music and the Rialto Center for the Arts. Here’s a curated selection of events that feature an exciting array of acclaimed artists, exhibitions, concerts, lectures, theatre, open studio and more.
Most events are free and open to the public.Student discounts for ticketed events. All events are subject to change.
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January 21. 2023
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
Rialto Center For the Arts
8:00 p.m.
More information here.
January 26, 2023
Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series: CASSILS
Kopleff Recital Hall
6:00 p.m.
More information here.
January 26, 2023
Professor Heath Franklin “Black Balsam” Movie Premiere
7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Rialto Center for the Arts
More information here.
February 8, 2023
Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series: Jose Villalobos
Kopleff Recital Hall
6:00 p.m.
More information here.
February 10, 2023
Professor Michael Palmer’s Final Concert with guest pianist Edith Craft
First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
More information here.
February 11, 2023
Mavis Staples with Opening Act Lamont Landers Band
Rialto Center for the Arts
8:00 p.m.
More information here.
February 23-24, 2023
Film, Media & Theatre Graduate Conference
More information forthcoming.
March 4, 2023
Johnny Mercer Tribute Concert
Rialto Center for the Arts
8:00 p.m.
More information here.
April 1, 2023
Dorrance Dance
Rialto Center for the Arts
8:00 p.m.
More information here.
April 15-16, 2023
Spring Opera: Ned Rorem’s Our Town
Rialto Center for the Arts
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, 3 p.m.
More information here.
April 15, 2023
Edgewood Sculpture Open Studio
Edgewood Sculpture Building
10:30 a.m.
More information forthcoming.
May 2023
Georgia State Student Film Festival
Plaza Theatre
More information forthcoming.