ETSU Martin Center for the Arts

Event Series Hadestown

Hadestown

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always. HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love....

Event Series Hadestown

Hadestown

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always. HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love....

Event Series Hadestown

Hadestown

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always. HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love....

Master Storyteller Award and Performance

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

Master Storyteller Award and PerformancePresented by the ETSU Department of Communication Studies & StorytellingWednesday, March 5, 2025 • 7:00 pmETSU Martin Center - Powell Recital Hall Join ETSU’s Department of Communication Studies & Storytelling as we honor Elizabeth Ellis with the Master Storyteller Award. This is your chance to be entertained by a nationally recognized storyteller and celebrate her distinguished career. Ellis’s work has been described as “invariably moving and amusing.” Raised in Appalachia in a family of storytellers, Elizabeth has shared her tales with countless audiences in her forty-five-year career. A perennial favorite at the National Storytelling Festival, she has previously received the John Henry Faulk Award and the National Storytelling Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Don’t miss the opportunity...

Virtuoso: An Evening with Edgar Meyer and Symphony of the Mountains

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

Sponsored by Bravissima! Women Sponsoring the Arts! World-famous bassist and composer Edgar Meyer joins Symphony of the Mountains for a night of exquisite music, including his own Concerto No. 1 in D and Bottesini’s Concerto for Double Bass No. 2. Other highlights include Overture and Il Maestro di Cappella from Cimarose and Arvo Pärts Fratres, plus we are thrilled to be joined by Academy of Strings and ETSU’s String Orchestra to present Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Tickets are now only $35!* *Price does not include ticket fees.

Swan Lake

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

Prepare yourself to be mesmerized by the enchanting performance of Swan Lake, presented by the prestigious State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine. Lose yourself in the magic of this legendary masterpiece, which will be showcased at the magnificent ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. This is an opportunity that you won't want to miss, as it promises to transport you to a world of romance, passion, and exquisite beauty. The production boasts over 200 mesmerizing costumes designed by the best artists, along with sets hand-painted to perfection. Directed by the legendary choreographer Andrei Litvinov, this breathtaking performance will leave you spellbound.

Solstice: A Winter Circus Experience

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

Circus EVO comes to the ETSU Martin Center for the First Time! Embark on an acrobatic journey with “Solstice: a Winter Circus Experience.” This captivating circus show unfolds the story of a character who has lost his inner light, plunging him into a wondrous and surreal world where memories come to life and the ordinary becomes ‘extra’ordinary. “Solstice” blends over 8 acrobatic acts with lighting, costumes, music, scenery, and snow to create a unique blend of poetry and circus in a 75-minute show! “Solstice” is an unforgettable celebration of the human spirit, where every member of the audience will feel like a kid again and remember what it was like to see snow fall for the first time!

ETSU Brass Day 2025 with the Gateways Brass Collective

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

The Seventh Annual ETSU Brass Day is an afternoon of all things brass followed by a concert with this year's guest artists, Gateways Brass Collective! Masterclasses, chamber music coaching, instrument exhibits, and MORE! Registration is FREE and includes all the day's events, a T-shirt, dinner, and admission to the evening concert with the Gateways Brass Collective. For more information and to register, go here:https://www.etsu.edu/cas/music/camps/brassday.php

Liberty for All – ETSU Martin Center for the Arts

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts 1328 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN

Enjoy a concert at the Martin Center for the Arts February 18th at 7 pm EST. These 90-minute family-friendly concerts will feature the unit’s 45-member Concert Band and will honor our nation, share stories of its heritage, and reflect on all that makes us flourish as individuals and as a country. In addition to spectacular marches and patriotic music, selections will include Broadway tunes and more! Admission to this performance is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.