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Saints and Villains: Milligan Orchestra Concert

The Milligan Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Kellie Brown, will celebrate the proximity of Halloween and All Saints Day with a delightful performance that will inspire and entertain. This concert will feature a broad range of pieces including film music from Twilight, King Kong, and Harry Potter along with selections from the Broadway hit […]

Faculty Lecture: Dr. Brad Ward

Dr. Brad Ward, Associate Professor of Business Administration Do Mission Statements Matter? A study of small cap financial companies.

The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns

Written & Created by Roger BeanVocal and Musical Arrangements by Michael Borth Milligan Musical Theatre is thrilled to present The Marvelous Wonderettes as our season opener. Travel back to graduation night 1958 at Springfield High where Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy will celebrate friendship and their high school years while dreaming of the […]

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The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns

Written & Created by Roger BeanVocal and Musical Arrangements by Michael Borth Milligan Musical Theatre is thrilled to present The Marvelous Wonderettes as our season opener. Travel back to graduation night 1958 at Springfield High where Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy will celebrate friendship and their high school years while dreaming of the […]

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Candlelight Christmas Evening with the Milligan Women’s Chorale

The Biltmore Estate continues a treasured holiday tradition, welcoming the Milligan Women's Chorale as featured performers for one night only. Enjoy traditional holiday songs and carols sung in the beautiful Winter Garden before touring the grand Biltmore House that will be festively decorated for the season. Support these dedicated performers by purchasing a timed ticket […]

Welshimer Book Club

Welshimer Book Club—All faculty, staff and students are invited to join a lively conversation about books. The November selection is the Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. We will meet in the Welshimer Room of Welshimer Library at noon on November 20. Come late or leave early if needed. Bring your lunch. If you need a […]

Milligan Christmas Concert

The glorious sounds and sights of the season will be a great start to your Christmas festivities as the Milligan Music Department presents its annual Christmas concert. The performance will feature choirs, orchestra, and the organ in the beautifully decorated Mary B. Martin Auditorium of Seeger Memorial Chapel. The evening will also include a carol […]

Milligan Christmas Concert

The glorious sounds and sights of the season will be a great start to your Christmas festivities as the Milligan Music Department presents its annual Christmas concert. The performance will feature choirs, orchestra, and the organ in the beautifully decorated Mary B. Martin Auditorium of Seeger Memorial Chapel. The evening will also include a carol […]

Buffalo Tales

This storytelling showcase will feature Milligan students performing a variety of stories, including folk tales, biblical retellings, and personal stories. The poignant and powerful stories will encourage you, inspire you, and bring a smile to your face.

Two Cats + A Herd of Buffalo

Opening Reception: February 7, 6-8 pm Milligan’s art and design students return to downtown Johnson City to fill the walls of Dos Gatos Coffee Bar with their latest creative works. Enjoy a cup of coffee and support our region’s arts community during Johnson City’s First Friday.

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie is a timeless, poignant, and theatrically daring American play, featuring some of the best-known and beloved characters in dramatic literature. The Wingfield family is haunted by the past, heartbroken by the present, and wary of the future as it struggles to survive and escape depression-era Saint Louis.

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Artist Lecture Series: Jocelyn Mathewes

The Milligan Arts Council is excited to present an Artist Lecture Series highlighting artists at the forefront of the flourishing art scene in Johnson City, Tennessee. Jocelyn Mathewes is a mixed-media interdisciplinary artist. She earned her bachelor’s degree in studio art and English literature from Messiah College. Her work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, […]

Faculty Lecture: Dr. Ken Lang

Dr. Ken Lang, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Blood and Fury! Examining Bloodstains at the Daniel Lady Farm Field Hospital, Battle of Gettysburg (1863)

Invitational Choral Festival Concert

This unique event will bring together talented singers from local high schools along with the Milligan Concert Choir to perform "The Day of Allied Voices" by Appalachian composer Benjamin Dawson. The work, written to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion, contains five movements of poetry, prose, and scripture passages that offer a prayer […]

Hannah Decker, Senior Voice Recital

Hannah Decker will present a senior voice recital on Saturday, March 1 at 5:00 p.m. in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium of Seeger Memorial Chapel. The recital will feature works by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Maurice Ravel, Amy Beach, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers. Hannah is a Music Education major from Limestone, TN, […]

Max Brown, Senior Piano Recital

Max Brown will present a senior piano recital on Saturday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium of Seeger Memorial Chapel. The recital will feature works from such composers as J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, and F. Chopin as well as living composer Victoria Bond. Max is a double-major in music performance […]