Thomasville Entertainment Foundation

10/28/2024

🎶 Sunday afternoon’s TEF Family Series concert by Quarteto Nuevo drew an enthusiastic and responsive audience, under the moss-draped oaks at the Thomasville Center for the Arts. With their unique world music blend of Eastern European folk, classical, jazz and Latin music, Quarteto Nuevo entertained and enlightened a multi-generational crowd. We are thankful to the generous donors - the Parker Poe Charitable Trust, Emily & Bill Searcy Charitable Trust, Dr. & Mrs. Douglas C. McPherson, the late Diane Williams Parker and other friends of TEF - whose annual support honoring Janice Faircloth keeps the TEF Family Series free and open to the public!

10/25/2024

TODAY’S FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT BY QUARTETO NUEVO - Know Before You Go - Bring your own chair or blanket for seating. Performance begins at 5:30 pm. While the concert area is shaded, it is a warm day, so dress casually, and comfortably! There are no food or beverage vendors so feel free to bring water, ice chests or picnic baskets. This afternoon’s concert takes place in the Washington St. circle of the Thomasville Center For The Arts , so best parking is on the Jackson Street side of the center, in the Jefferson St. circle or along East Washington St., although please observe the Washington Street parking reserved for those with mobility and access issues. There will be some parking in the Washington Street lot early on, but for safety reasons it will NOT be possible to exit that lot until the crowd has cleared after the concert. Hope to see you this afternoon!

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The forecast calls for a beautiful afternoon in a graceful setting for Sunday’s FREE concert by Quarteto Nuevo, the first installment of our 2024-25 TEF Family Series. Bring your lawn chairs or spread a blanket, maybe pack a picnic baskThomasville Center for the Arts5:30 pm under the moss-draped oaks at Thomasville Center for the Arts.

10/24/2024

TODAY’S FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT BY QUARTETO NUEVO - Know Before You Go - Bring your own chair or blanket for seating. Performance begins at 5:30 pm. While the concert area is shaded, it is a warm day, so dress casually, and comfortably! There are no food or beverage vendors so feel free to bring water, ice chests or picnic baskets. This afternoon’s concert takes place in the Washington St. circle of the Thomasville Center For The Arts , so best parking is on the Jackson Street side of the center, in the Jefferson St. circle or along East Washington St., although please observe the Washington Street parking reserved for those with mobility and access issues. There will be some parking in the Washington Street lot early on, but for safety reasons it will NOT be possible to exit that lot until the crowd has cleared after the concert. Hope to see you this afternoon!

REMINDER - FREE community concert at 5:30 p.m. this Sunday afternoon, under the oaks at the Thomasville Center for the Arts, the first offering of the 2024-25 TEF Family Series. Bring lawn chairs or spread a blanket and enjoy the unique music of Quarteto Nuevo. Free uplifting entertainment for the whole family. Details below.

10/16/2024

Last night, we were able to host one of our traditional preconcert buffets - Dining with Friends 🍽️ - prior to the Trio con Brio Copenhagen’s performance. A nice group of season ticket holders 🎟️ enjoyed a roasted turkey dinner 🦃 and fellowship with other TEF supporters. Our Drinks + Bites reception will be back for our next two series concerts, then the buffet returns again in February.

10/15/2024

This morning, some 75 strings students 🎻 from Thomasville City Schools - Thomasville, GA and Thomas County Central High School were treated to a special matinee performance by the acclaimed Trio con Brio Copenhagen, in a preview of tonight’s TEF concert. 🎶 Trio members not only played, but also discussed the works and composers and took questions from the student musicians. Tickets 🎟️ will be available for tonight’s concert at the door beginning at 6:30 pm at the Thomasville Center for the Arts, including FREE Tickets for Teens for local high school students, made possible in part by a grant from the Antiques Show Foundation, Inc. and a generous gift to TEF’s Education Fund.

10/11/2024

Catch Karl Barton’s preview and interview with Trio con Brio Copenhagen in advance of Tuesday’s concert on the classical music stations of our public radio partner WFSU Public Media TODAY, Friday, October 11 at 3 PM and again Sunday, October 13 at 6 PM. The interview will also be posted (without music) on the website - https://news.wfsu.org/podcast/underscore. Tune in on WFSL 90.7 FM Thomasville or WFSQ 91.5 FM Tallahassee.

10/11/2024

Thanks, Thomasville Times-Enterprise, for this Weekend Edition feature 📰 on Tuesday’s performance by one of the world’s top chamber music ensembles! 🎻 Don’t miss Trio con Brio Copenhagen’s return to TEF’s concert series. Good seats are still available. Visit https://tefconcerts.com/2024-2025-season/the-classics/trio-con-brio-copenhagen for more details and tickets. 🎟️

THOMASVILLE- Thomasville Entertainment Foundation’s 87th concert series continues Tuesday, October 15, with a return appearance by the acclaimed Trio con Brio Copenhagen.

10/09/2024

🎼 REMINDER - Reservation deadline for Dining With Friends, our pre-concert seated buffet exclusively for our season ticket holders, is Thursday, October 10th. Please make your prepaid reservations, at $30 per person, by Thursday, by calling 229–226–7404 with your Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Then get ready for an evening of great music by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, as well as a recently premiered work by Danish composer Bent Sørensen. 🎻

10/07/2024

Always great to gather with our Georgia Presenters colleagues to brainstorm, share ideas, get updates and problem solve. Thanks to Fox Gives for bringing us together and for being a great resource always. Thanks also to Macon and The Douglass Theatre for hosting our group and making us feel welcome! And, as always, we appreciate the support of the Georgia Council for the Arts and SouthArts for helping make it affordable and accessible.

10/07/2024

SEASON TICKET 🎟️ HOLDERS - Please note that our pre-concert event exclusively for season ticket holders on October 15 is our traditional buffet 🍽️ , not our more recent Drinks and Bites reception. While the hurricane caused some graphic design, printing and postal service delays, postcard invitations are in the mail 📬 for this event. We know that some of our patrons prefer this sit down meal, and we are working with the Thomasville Center For The Arts to make them possible for some of our concerts. Space is limited. Please make your prepaid reservation, at $30 per person, by Thursday, October 10, by calling 229–226–7404 with your Visa, MasterCard or American Express.

10/02/2024

Know a student who would like to see a TEF concert - including October 15th’s evening of chamber music with Trio con Brio Copenhagen, performing works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Danish composer Bent Sørensen? Our innovative Tickets for Teens program makes free concert tickets available for local students, thanks to a grant from the Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation, Inc. and a generous anonymous gift to TEF’s Education Fund. For more information or to reserve a seat, contact the TEF office at 229-226-7404 or [email protected].

09/30/2024

🎼 Next up for TEF’s 87th performance season is the internationally renowned Trio con Brio Copenhagen, one of the world’s foremost piano trios! Originally presented by TEF in 2006 as winners of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award, this esteemed ensemble makes a return to our stage Tues., October 15, at 7:30 pm, at Thomasville Center for the Arts. Presenting a program of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and a new work by Danish composer Bent Sørensen. 🎶 For more information or tickets, visit https://tefconcerts.com or call 229-226-7404.

Performances held in the Thomasville Center for the Arts Auditorium (formerly Thomasville Cultural Ce

09/26/2024

On Tuesday evening, supremely talented Broadway showstopper Brian Stokes Mitchell and his fabulous accompanist, Joseph Thalken, put on a dynamic, engaging, entertaining concert! He projected positive energy, and our audience responded in kind. Just as importantly, on Tuesday afternoon, local theatre students from Brookwood School, Thomasville, Ga., Thomas County Central High School and Thomasville City Schools Drama Program had an intimate and enriching discussion with Stokes. He gave them some sage advice, not just about things like auditioning, training and preparing for a life in the theatre, but some valuable life lessons that are gained from arts education and theatre participation that can be used by future teachers, salesmen, attorneys or whatever career paths they choose. TEF recognizes the importance of exposing students to our acclaimed performing artists. Generous donations to our Education Fund make our workshops, master classes and student matinees free for participating students and schools, and - along with a grant from the Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation, Inc. - students receive free Tickets for Teens 🎟️ for our concert series events.

09/24/2024

There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door for tonight’s concert. Ticket table opens at 6:30 PM; concert at 7:30 PM.

09/24/2024

Tonight’s performance by Broadway showstopper Brian Stokes Mitchell is a virtual sell-out, but thanks to thoughtful season ticket holders who had last minute conflicts, a handful of released seats are available here and there throughout the auditorium. Call the TEF office if you want to experience this very special performer, and we will try to accommodate you - 229-226-7404.

09/18/2024

We are thrilled to open our 87th performance season with legendary Broadway leading man Brian Stokes Mitchell! A two-time Tony Award winner, Stokes will share his talents with TEF’s audience on Tues., Sept. 24, at Thomasville Center for the Arts, and ticket availability is very limited. Call the TEF office today at 229-226-7404 for more info, or read all about it in the Wednesday edition of the Thomasville Times-Enterprise (posted early on the T-E website - link below).

THOMASVILLE- Thomasville Entertainment Foundation kicks off its 87th performance season with Broadway leading man Brian Stokes Mitchell. The concert is Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomasville Center

09/07/2024

The arts are an important component of a well rounded education, and TEF will mark National Arts in Education Week 2024 with a renewed commitment to our enrichment and outreach opportunities for local students. From our early days - since the 1940s - TEF has provided no-cost student matinees, arts enrichment activities and workshops with our acclaimed performing artists - and more! Read all about it in a recent edition of the Thomasville Times-Enterprise. 📰 https://www.timesenterprise.com/news/local_news/tef-marks-national-arts-in-education-week/article_455ad65e-68b3-11ef-b12e-27a3c54f9b97.html

08/28/2024

Due to very strong response to season ticket subscriptions and single concert tickets, the performances of both Brian Stokes Mitchell and Vienna Boys Choir are now waitlisted, and Byron Stripling isn’t far behind! PLEASE NOTE that only official tickets 🎟️ produced and sold through TEF will be honored at the door, so don’t be fooled by anyone reaching out to sell “extra” tickets. There are no electronic or downloadable tickets for our concerts, and we maintain the name, address and contact info on every purchaser; if you have any questions or want verification of a reseller’s legitimacy, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 229-226-7404. 🎶

08/23/2024

HEADS UP - TEF season tickets 🎟️ are being mailed today, so watch your mailbox in the coming week! 📪 NOTE: Single concert tickets you may have ordered in addition to your series ARE NOT INCLUDED in your ticket packet. They are held at the box office until concert night so our ticket volunteers can assign you the best available seats in the order of your purchase. Another great season on tap! 🎶

08/18/2024

Why does TEF emphasize educational outreach, enrichment and access to the arts for local students? Because cultivating the future of the performing arts is a key part of our mission! The son of two musicians raised in “a house without money,” singer Billy Joel explained on the Today Show this morning, “We were exposed to Broadway shows, we were exposed to classical musical… I listened to pop music on the radio, we went to concerts… I mean, I liked it all. I liked all music.“ Armed with influences ranging from Chopin to Ray Charles, Joel set out for a life in music. Caught cutting class to attempt to play Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto from memory by ear, he agreed to enroll in a music history class in lieu of being turned in for truancy. The rest is history! Obviously, most kids who grow up exposed to a wide range of music and an appreciation for the arts don’t go on to record twelve albums, sell 160 million records and win six Grammy Awards, but it does usually lead to a richer, more well rounded life!

08/04/2024

In conjunction with the Thomasville Center for the Arts (shown here in better weather), the TEF office will be closed tomorrow, Mon., August 5th, as a precaution against predicted bad weather. ⛈️ Stay aware, stay safe, be prepared and hopefully we’ll be back in the office on Tuesday. 🤞🏻

07/26/2024

🎼 Due to very strong response to our 87th TEF Concert Series, we are no longer able to offer season ticket 🎟️ subscriptions for our Complete or Variations Series, and the Vienna Boys Choir’s “Christmas in Vienna” performance now has a waiting list. 📝 Season tickets are still available for the Classics Series, and single concert tickets for the remaining five concerts will go on sale August 26. Another great season ahead! 🎶

07/19/2024

Always great to gather with our Georgia Presenters colleagues to brainstorm, share ideas, get updates and problem solve. Thanks to Fox Gives for bringing us together and for being a great resource always. Thanks also to Gainesville and The Arts Council for hosting our group and making us feel welcome! And, as always, we appreciate the support of the Georgia Council for the Arts, South Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts for helping make it affordable and accessible.

07/11/2024

🎼 Our 87th season features a legendary Broadway leading man, one of the world’s foremost piano trios, holidays with a world renowned boys choir, a world premiere with a transcendent a ca****la vocal ensemble, a dynamic jazz trumpeter with evening of New Orleans jazz and an acclaimed and unique chamber ensemble. Don’t miss out! Returning season ticket holders can retain their seats through July 15th, and new season subscription packages are on sale now. More details at our website - tefconcerts.com.

11/02/2023

We’re often asked how TEF brings such an amazing series of performing artists to Thomasville season after season? Certainly not with ticket sales alone! Strong community support makes all the difference, including from program book advertisers like Brookwood School, Thomasville, Ga. We appreciate their support of our live performance and educational outreach mission.