OCTOBER 5, 7:30 PM THE NEW WORLD Brilliant and expansive, this season opener celebrates discovery and bold energy. Handel’s Royal Fireworks Music shines with grandeur, followed by Brandon Goff’s Concerto for Two Guitars featuring Brandon Goff and John Ware. The program concludes with Dvořák’s sweeping and soulful New World Symphony. Royal Fireworks Music Georg Handel […]
John D’earth, jazz trumpet FMU Artist Series D. Keith Best Black Box Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 pm Tuesday, October 6, 2026 John D’earth plays trumpet with a striking, original sound and a technique that he mobilizes for spitfire improvisation and gripping melodies. A consummate jazz artist, composer, and gifted educator, he draws inspiration […]
Free (Tickets required for entry). Tickets available beginning September 1. The United States Marine Band, known as “The President’s Own,” is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Founded in 1798, the band has performed for every U.S. President since John Adams and serves a unique mission of providing music for the President of […]
Presented by Classical Arts Entertainment Performed by United European Ballet Step into the magical world of Swan Lake, one of the most iconic and beloved classical ballets of all time, brought to life in a breathtaking production filled with romance, mystery, beauty, and theatrical magic. This enchanting production by the United European Ballet tells […]
FMU Concert Band Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor FMU Department of Fine Arts Mainstage Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2026 The Francis Marion University Concert Band will be performing its fall concert at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. The Francis Marion University Concert Band is composed of FMU […]
Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Francis Marion University Theatre Director: Glen Gourley October 21, 2026; 7:30pm An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough of it. A dead man with a lot of loose ends. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is an eccentric […]
Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Francis Marion University Theatre Director: Glen Gourley October 22, 2026; 7:30pm An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough of it. A dead man with a lot of loose ends. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is an eccentric […]
Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Francis Marion University Theatre Director: Glen Gourley October 23, 2026; 7:30pm An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough of it. A dead man with a lot of loose ends. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is an eccentric […]
Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Francis Marion University Theatre Director: Glen Gourley October 24, 2026; 7:30pm An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough of it. A dead man with a lot of loose ends. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is an eccentric […]
Since emerging as Diamond Rio in 1989, Diamond Rio has become one of country music’s most successful and respected groups. The band made history in 1991 when their debut single, “Meet in the Middle,” became the first debut release by a country music group to reach No. 1. They went on to produce a string […]
FMU String Ensemble Dr. Terry Roberts, director FMU Department of Fine Arts D. Keith Best Black Box Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Open to all university students and faculty interested in learning and performing chamber music, the University String Ensemble members meet for weekly rehearsals during Fall and Spring […]
NOVEMBER 9, 7:30 LYRIC & FIRE Virtuosity and lyricism take center stage as Florence Symphony Orchestra saxophonist Rod Brown performs Alexander Glazunov’s beloved Concerto for Saxophone and Strings.Paired with the sparkling energy of Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila and the rich emotional landscape of Brahms’ Symphony No. 3, this program offers a compelling […]