Next week, the Koger Center has two days back-to-back planned with art receptions and free concerts. Squonk Opera returns to the Koger Center Plaza Stage for two free performances of their new show, Brouhaha. The troupe last performed at the Koger Center in September 2022 with their show “Hand to Hand.” This year, the featured prop of Brouhaha is the “Squonkcordion,” an enormous musical instrument that takes center stage in the performance. The two performances are on May 15 and 16 at 6 p.m. Bring your picnic blankets and chairs – the Koger lawn always encourages it!
Prior to Squonk taking the stage on May 15, join the Koger Center and Auntie Karen Foundation for the closing reception of “The Circus” by Jennifer “J’Renee” Johnson, an exhibit in the Koger Center Lobby. J’Renee is internationally known for her reverse glass paintings (eglomise) depicting Southern lifestyle themes, tropical design, and the life and times in New Orleans, pre and post-Hurricane Katrina. After almost 30 years, she has mastered the artistry of reverse glass painting. The exhibit is in the main lobby of the Koger Center where the work of Philip Mullen is typically housed and includes both new and old works along with a sculpture created for the 2024 iteration of the Auntie Karen Foundation’s annual “Legends of...” concert and auction. The reception is from 4:30 – 7 p.m. and is free and open to all interested.
On May 16, join the Jasper Project as we celebrate Third Thursday with our newest artist in the Nook, Malik Greene. Our Third Thursday opening reception is from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Malik Greene's art is a means of expression, honoring the people in his immediate environment as an act of resistance and existence. Based on his personal experiences, his large-scale figurative paintings address themes of identity, kinship, and the residual effects of cultural traumas. By expressing these sentiments in his work, Greene can consider the societal intricacies surrounding his Black experience.
We encourage all patrons for all three events to float between the art receptions and concerts! For more information, visit KogerCenterForTheArts.com or email kogercenter@sc.edu.