Artist Series
The C. Shaw and Nancy K. Smith Artist Series is proud to offer an ever-growing series of entertainment, culture and quality.
The students who participate in the Union Board Artist Series Committee take great pride in selecting and presenting a series that students, faculty, staff and members of the surrounding community can all enjoy and experience with their friends and family members.
Tickets are posted on Etix.
2024-25 Season
The Second City: The 65th Anniversary Tour
October 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in DFPH
The Second City is celebrating 65 years of legendary laughs! Showcasing some of our audience’s favorite songs, sketches, and characters written on our stages by some of our illustrious alumni. With material handpicked from our iconic comedy archive and brought to life by our all-star ensemble, see for yourself why The Second City continues to be the world’s most influential name in comedy for sixty-five years and counting.
Koresh Dance Company
February 15th at 7:30 p.m. in DFPH
Masquerade,” an intra-active contemporary operatic dance performance, performed by the Koresh Dance Company and choreographed by Roni Koresh with original music composed and sung live by American soprano and composer, Sage DeAgro-Ruopp.
Smith Artist Series Past Performances
Ballet Hispánico
DRUM TAO
Mystical Arts of Tibet
Kyiv City Ballet "Tribute to Peace"
Native South Carolinians, Ranky Tanky
Chicago's legendary "Second City"
AXIS Dance Company
Chicago-based Hiplet Ballerinas
Yamato: The Drummers of Japan
Contacts
- Brandon Lokey
Associate Director of Student Activities
Alvarez College Union
brlokey@davidson.edu - Vimi Wang ’27
Student Artist Series Chair
viwang1@davidson.edu
Special Thanks
We want to thank each of our season subscribers for their patronage last season and look forward to having you join us again this year. We value your feedback and hope that you enjoy this season as much, or even more so, than previous seasons.
We would also like to thank our supporters for this season:
If you're interested in joining this amazing group of people as a supporter of the Smith Artist Series, please contact Brandon Lokey, brlokey@davidson.edu.
Background
More than 70 years ago, a series of performances by visiting musicians and choral groups was introduced to students and surrounding community members. In 1975, the students became heavily involved and primarily responsible for the Artist Series, including ticket sales, artist selection, publicity, and the preparation and clean-up of all events. Remarkably, this season marks the 40th Anniversary of the Artist Series. In 2002, the series was named the C. Shaw and Nancy K. Smith Artist Series in honor of C. Shaw Smith, the first College Union Director and his wife, Nancy. Smith served for nearly 30 years and left an everlasting, and often entertaining, impression on the students.