College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung announced today a change in the line-up for the 109th season of UNC Greensboro’s University Concert and Lecture Series.  Canadian author Margaret Atwood has cancelled all United States appearances through October 2021 because of COVID-19 concerns.  

Ms. Atwood was scheduled to open the 2021-2022 University Concert and Lecture Series on Friday, September 24, 2021 with an evening of moderated conversation and performances of new works inspired by her prose and poetry by the faculty and students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Ms. Atwood’s appearance on the University Concert and Lecture Series has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 7:00 pm. All tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date. Any questions regarding the rescheduled date for Ms. Atwood should be directed to the College’s Box Office at 336-256-8618.

Tickets for Margaret Atwood—or any of the other University Concert and Lecture Series events—may be purchased online through our ticketing partner ETix at  ucls.uncg.edu. A full listing of the 2021-2022 series, which now begins on October 8, 2021 with the Sphinx Virtuosi, is also available at ucls.uncg.edu.