Month: March 2024

Piedmont Camerata To Perform April 7

The community is invited to a classical chamber music concert performed by Piedmont University’s resident ensemble, Piedmont Camerata, on Sunday, April 7, at 4 p.m. at the Piedmont University Chapel.  The concert will feature Piedmont University’s Artists-in-Residence, Heather-Baird Strachan (violin), Rachael Fischer (violin), Scott Garrett (viola), Ismail Akbar (cello), and Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi (piano), and…

Piedmont University Presents A1A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show

Piedmont University is thrilled to announce a once-in-a-lifetime event that will bring the magic of the tropics right to our campus and community. On Saturday, April 6, A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show will take the stage at the Arrendale Amphitheater for an unforgettable concert experience.  Gates open at 5 p.m..,…

Piedmont Theatre Ends Season on a Light Note with Neil Simon’s Rumors April 11-14

The Piedmont University Theatre Department concludes the 23-24 Mainstage season with Neil Simon’s murderous farce Rumors, performing April 11-14. The New York Times declares that Rumors “has nothing on its mind except making the audience laugh.” As their 10nth wedding anniversary party commences, the Deputy Mayor of New York City Charlie Brock lies bleeding in his bedroom, and his…


Piedmont University Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Lillian E. Smith

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Smith’s debut novel Strange Fruit, the 75th anniversary of Killers of the Dream, and the 70th anniversary of The Journey. The Lillian E. Smith Center is scheduling various events over the course of 2024 to commemorate these anniversaries.  “Celebrating Lillian E. Smith” is the first celebration this year of Smith’s legacy…

Barq’s Root Beer Collection Featured at Piedmont Art Museum

Join us for “Barq’s Root Beer: A History of Design” at Piedmont University’s Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on view March 7-April 2. A public reception will be held March 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Introduced in 1898, Barq’s Root Beer originated in Biloxi, Mississippi. Edouard Barq, born in New Orleans, began experimenting…

Piedmont University Unveils New Brand Identity and University Logo

Piedmont University has launched a new brand identity and university logo to better shape and convey our story to our students and community.   Piedmont’s refreshed brand identity and new logo is student-driven and student-designed. It unifies a comprehensive brand strategy with recruitment, communications materials, and messaging and a new institutional logo that embodies our connections…