The Averitt Center for the Arts has stacked a trio of fun-filled entertainment for Bulloch County residents beginning this Thursday, May 8.
Thursday, May 8 at 5:30pm | See Jasmine Leach's latest exhibition "Paths to Grace"
Start your evening at the Rosengart Fine Art Gallery located at 33 East Main Street in downtown Statesboro. You can enjoy light refreshments and experience the latest exhibition opening, featuring work from artist Jasmine Leach. The reception will be held in the gallery at 5:30pm and admission is free!
In her artist's statement Leach shares, “My current body of work is vibrant and playful. Scale is often intricate, inviting the viewer to come closer. My brushstrokes and imagery then beckon the viewer to a deeper engagement, beyond the visual, inviting them to transcend the surface and truly immerse themselves in each piece, discovering layered meanings woven just under the surface."
Thursday, May 8 at 7pm | Dance the night away with Larry & Joe
After the opening, stroll down to the Emma Kelly Theater to enjoy the sounds and storytelling of this one-of-a-kind fusion of Appalachian folk and traditional Venezuelan music. Click here for tickets.
Larry & Joe is the duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín (Monagas, Venezuela) and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime star Joe Troop (Winston-Salem, North Carolina). These two virtuosic multi-instrumentalists fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, upright bass, guitar, and maracas to prove that music has no borders.
According to Folk Alley, "Their virtuosity is jaw dropping live…they both take great, transcendent joy in making this music together, and that kind of joy is contagious."
Their engaging bilingual (esp / eng) program includes storytelling, humor, singalongs, and dancing.
Saturday, May 10 at 7:30pm | Prepare to be amazed by the magic of Andy Gross in "Are you kidding me?"
Then, hold on to your hats as Andy Gross performs his long-awaited "Are you kidding me?" tour, which was rescheduled from last October due to Hurricane Helene. Click here for tickets.
Andy Gross is one of the hottest stand up comic, magician and ventriloquist working today as evidenced by his sold out shows and devoted following! His videos have over 100 Million views and counting on the internet! He performs over 150 shows a year at comedy clubs, Las Vegas, cruise ships, fortune 500 corporate events, colleges and performing arts theaters everywhere. He is considered one of the best by his peers in the entertainment industry and he will leave you spellbound. You may recognize him from his numerous TV appearances, including most recently The Ellen show and an NBC television special featuring his talents.
Andy is multi-talented entertainer that currently combines stand up comedy, magic and ventriloquism successfully together making him one of the most sought after corporate entertainers in the world. Audiences are absolutely unanimous in their praise of this amazing performer. His ad-libs during his stand-up are compared frequently to Don Rickles and Robin Williams. His voice throwing is amazing to hear and only a few people in the world can throw their voice, it is must hear to believe!
