Hot Take: Visit the PAC for Fall Break!
The Performing Arts Center’s 2024-25 School Matinee Series kicks off during Bulloch County’s fall break
The first touring production in Georgia Southern University’s Performing Arts Center’s 2024-25 School Matinee Series will bring an internationally acclaimed female acapella quartet from Zimbabwe to the stage on Oct. 15.
Nobuntu comes from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city – one regarded by geographers as Zimbabwe’s cultural gem. Bulawayo is the central hub of the Ndebele culture and Zimbabwe’s own center for visual arts, including traditional theatre, music and dance. The members of Nobuntu represent a new generation that carries on the deeply rooted strength and beauty of their culture. These remarkable vocalists combine traditional South African music with Afro jazz and gospel, forming the perfect vocal background for a one-of-a-kind special musical journey.
“I am very excited to be kicking off a brand new season here at the PAC – a season with a new staff, a revitalized mission and a desire to meet and provide opportunities for fellowship within the community,” said Director of the Performing Arts Center Daniel Brown. “What better way to start things off than with Nobuntu? This show was intentionally booked during Bulloch County’s Fall Break to give families and people of the community an opportunity to spend time together making memories while simultaneously learning about another culture through the universal language of song, all at an incredibly affordable, accessible price!”
The PAC is offering $5 admission for all attendees for the one-hour show .
The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements. Their concert is exceptional, with a universal message of joy and harmony that will have patrons of all ages moved by their outstanding vocal talents.
This group of women are currently the only female vocal group of this style that is historically performed by the men of Zimbabwe. Utilizing their own unique arrangements and compositions, Nobuntu expresses an avenue for change in conventional role models, not only within their own country and culture, but also within those beyond. The songs of Nobuntu are vocalized, harmonic expressions of courage, community, and humility with a universal outreach that appeals to one and all.
This concert will last approximately one hour and is appropriate for all ages. Tickets can be purchased online at any time by visiting https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/gasouthernpac/7265 or in-person through the ticket office located in the Nessmith-Lane Center at 847 Plant Drive, Statesboro, Georgia, 30460.
Additionally, tickets can be purchased by calling (912) 478-7999. Ticket office hours Monday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information about becoming a season subscriber, please email pac@georgiasouthern.edu.
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