GCAC Grantee Events
Madagascar A Musical Adventure JR.
Take a journey out of the zoo and onto the CATCO is Kids' stage with your favorite crack-a-lackin' friends from the blockbuster DreamWorks animated motion film. Book by Kevin Del Aguila; original music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel More...
Greater Columbus 2018
The annual Greater Columbus exhibition features work by outstanding artists based in central Ohio. The exhibition represents a partnership between the Columbus Museum of Art and the Greater Columbus Arts Council.On behalf of the Arts Council, a jury of distinguished arts professionals working outside the region awarded Individual More...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Season Presenter: Fortner Fine LivingProduction Sponsor: Captivating WorldsA Midsummer Night’s Dream is William Shakespeare writing comedy, romance and magic at their finest. Often cited as the play that led people to a life-long love of Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream has a special place in the history of Actors’ Theatre of More...
Shelter: Crafting a Safe Home
Works by 14 artists from across the country focus on the issue of shelter, and the lack of it. The show aims to bring awareness to the problem, whether local or global, private or public. More...
Theo Watson
Conservatory visitors will interact with a 46’ long ecosystem projected on the Cardinal Health Gallery walls, where grasses and flora grow based on their bodies’ position and movement in the space. Transforming the virtual environment, visitors can attract unique species of butterflies that will interact with the visitors and the More...
Mural Series: Harlem Renaissance at 100
The Short North Arts District is celebrating the Harlem Renaissance's 100th Anniversary with a temporary mural series showcasing 12 incredible Columbus-based, black artists: Antoinette Savage, Debbie Jackson, Edmond Boateng, Omar Shaheed, Wriply M. Bennet, Terry Norman, Annie Chrissy Burley, Cameron Granger, April Sunami, Malcom J., More...
Thurber House Summer Literary Picnics: An Evening in Appalachia
Each summer, the Thurber House lawn plays host to a series of outdoor literary picnics and readings with authors who have an Ohio connection. Join us for this long-running tradition of good friends, good food, and great books!About the Book and AuthorMichael Henson is author of four books of poetry and four books of fiction. His most More...
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical
Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott. Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Based on the smash-hit movie, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio More...
The Toxic Avenger
Meet Toxie, New Jersey’s first Superhero, in this hilarious monster of a rock musical based on the classic cult film. Toxie, a seven-foot mutant freak with a heart as big as Newark, struggles with bullies, mobsters and a corrupt mayor to win love and save New Jersey from pollution and global warming. Winner of the Outer Critics Circle More...
Lost in Time
MadLab’s world premiere production of Lost in Time by Tony Pasqualini will take place Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 10 - 25, 2018, with a special preview performance on Thursday, Aug. 9, at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St., in Columbus. Admission is $18 for the general public, $15 for students and seniors and $13 for MadLab members. Tickets are More...
Preview Columbus Open Studio & Stage Exhibition
Explore recent artwork from more than 30 artists participating in the Columbus Open Studio & Stage (COSS) tour. This preview exhibition is the perfect opportunity to see the diversity of styles, disciplines and mediums of the COSS artists prior to touring their studios in late September.
Participating artists: Laura Alexander, More...
OAL 2018 Fall Juried Exhibition
Continuing its century-long tradition the Ohio Art League will hold its Fall Juried Exhibition at the Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery, 546 Jack Gibbs Blvd., Columbus, OH, from September 4 thru October 12, 2018. An opening reception is planned for Thursday, September 6th, 6 - 8 pm. Jurors for the exhibition are: Sophie Blais, More...
Figure Drawing
This is a casual figure drawing group for everyone (as long as you’re over 18). It costs $7 per night.We meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 7-9, please contact info@wildgoosecreative.com for more info.Facebook Group: More...
Lunch & Learn Art: Mixed Media Collage
Sunapple Studio & the Ohio Craft Museum are offering a monthly series of FREE art classes September through May at the Ohio Craft Museum. September 6 session: Mixed Media Collage with Abbie More...
CSA Songwriter Showcase
Each month, 10-20 local songwriters perform (2) of their newest original songs for live audiences. In 2018, audiences will select (3) songwriters from each showcase to perform for music industry professionals in the CSA Finale Showcase in December.Over the last 5 years, hundreds of songwriters have connected through Columbus Songwriters More...
The Fantasticks (starring Cabot & Cassie Rea)
Local celebrity Cabot Rea's daughter Cassie returns from NYC to team up with her father in NPAC's production of this classic musical.The Fantasticks reminds us of the near-magical ability of humans to address challenges, transcend and translate them into personal and collective growth opportunities. Life often presents a "First Act" of More...
Eubie!
CATCO's contribution to central Ohio's celebration of the Harlem Renaissance Centennial. Eubie! took Broadway by storm when it premiered in 1978. This revue features the music of famous jazz/swing musician Eubie Blake and contains 12 songsfrom the landmark 1921 production of Shuffle Along. Music by Eubie Blake. Conceived and originally More...
Mickalene Thomas in Conversation with Beverly Guy-Sheftall
Celebrate the opening of Mickalene Thomas: I Can’t See You Without Me with a conversation between 2017–18 Artist Residency Award recipient Mickalene Thomas and Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Chair of Comparative Women’s Studies, Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies, and the founding director of the Women’s Research and More...
fellowship + solitude
Bold colored works by Kelly Reichert will be on display at the Ohio Art League's X Space from August 3rd through the end of September. An artist's reception is planned for Friday, August 10th, from 7 to 9 PM in the OAL X Space, 400 W. Rich Street, Columbus. X Space receptions are always scheduled in conjunction with Franklinton Fridays. More...
Mickalene Thomas: I Can’t See You Without Me
“A hallmark of Thomas’s work…is what she describes as ‘recognition and acknowledgement and validation: you see me and I see you.’ It can be difficult to tear yourself away from those gazes. But then, why would you want to?”—Nicole Rudick, Paris Review
The work of celebrated, multidisciplinary artist Mickalene Thomas More...
Hidden Treasures
Internationally renowned pianist and conductor Jonathan Shames (University of Oklahoma) will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Scriabin and Stockhausen.Free parking is available at the Motorists Mutual Insurance Company lot across the street from the venue. Seating is available on a first-come first-served basis. Recommended for More...
Human School
Human School presents
Philosophy (for creatives) led by philosopher Michael Hiltbrunner.
Everything is on the table. Hilt will lead a conversation about a new topic each time.
Human School is Wild Goose Creative's newest program. A return to our educational roots. We bring you all the things you didn't learn in More...
Devil Boys from Beyond by Buddy Thomas and Kenneth Elliott
Revival of our inaugural production! Four of the original cast members will be returing to reprise their roles; Mark Phillips Schwamberger, Scott Risner, Leslie Robinson and Dawn Farrel. Directed by Beth KattelmanFlying Saucers! Backstabbing Divas! Muscle Hunks and men in pumps! Wake up and smell the alien invasion in this More...
Tenor Titans of the Capital City
"Tenor Titans of the Capital City" celebrates the rich tradition of the tenor saxophone in Columbus -- past, present and future -- featuring some of the finest saxophonists on the city's burgeoning jazz scene. Sax legends Rusty Bryant, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Gene Walker, whose roots were in Columbus but whose acclaim was More...
Duke Ellington & Friends: Jazz Greats on Film
Duke Ellington & Friends: Jazz Greats on FilmThis program of six short films originally produced by Paramount Pictures from 1929 to 1935 showcases some of the greatest musical artists of the Harlem Renaissance including Cab Calloway, Bessie Smith, Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington. (74 mins., DCP)
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Simone C. Drake: Muses, Funk, and Creative Legacies in the Art of Mickalene Thomas
Though produced today, Mickalene Thomas’s multimedia oeuvre conjures multiple pasts. In this afternoon gallery talk with Simone C. Drake, chair of Ohio State’s Department of African American and African Studies, explore the work in Thomas’s exhibition I Can’t See You Without Me through the varied lenses of patronage, the concept More...
The Hundred Dresses
The new girl in school speaks with an accent, lives in the wrong part of town, and wears the same faded dress to school every day. Who would believe she has 100 bright shiny, new ones at home. Her classmates learn the secret of the hundred dresses and with it , a lesson in tolerance, taking responsibility, and living with the More...
Columbus Open Studio & Stage
Columbus Open Studio & Stage (COSS) invites the public to step into 31 different Columbus artist studios, see behind the scenes at six local performance spaces and to explore eight community arts partners.
Artists showing their studios include: Laura Alexander, Kyle Asperger, John Bolzenius, Elena Osterwalder Bonny, Christy Brand, More...
Les Délices - "Mozart in Paris"
8:00pm Concert7:30pm Pre-concert Talk with the ArtistMozart in Paris offers audiences a new perspective on the famous composer with this program for oboe, strings, and fortepiano featuring acclaimed American fortepianist Sylvia Berry. Accompanied by readings from Mozart’s humorous letters, Les Délices creates a context for More...
Tigerland: Columbus at the Intersection of Sports and Race With special guest Wil Haygood
Advancing the arts as a catalyst for meaningful discussion of contemporary issues, this year’s Director’s Dialogue on Art and Social Change celebrates Wil Haygood’s inspiring new work of social history, Tigerland 1968–1969: A City Divided, A Nation Torn Apart, and a Magical Season of Healing (due out from Random House on More...
Lunch & Learn Art: Clay Whistle with Renate Fackler
Sunapple Studio & the Ohio Craft Museum are offering a monthly series of FREE art classes September through May at the Ohio Craft Museum. October 11 session: Clay Whistle with Renate More...
The Rocky Horror Show
Mad scientist and infamous transsexual Frank N. Furter leaps across the time warp to make his Short North Stage debut in this wildly popular tribute to sci-fi and B-grade horror movies. Dig out your fishnets and vinyl and dress up if you dare. Just don’t miss this fast-paced, high-energy explosion of fetish More...
NAKED CLASSICS: Homeland—Bartók, Ives, Vaughan Williams
Paul Rissmann, presenter & hostKatherine McLin, violinDavid Danzmayr, conductorThree diverse composers and three contrasting works. Delve into how each used, and was influenced by folk music to create these important works of the early 20th century.BARTÓK – Romanian Folk DancesIVES – Three Places in New EnglandVAUGHAN WILLIAMS More...
5th Annual Black Heritage Through Visual Rhythms Juried Art Show
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (NAAMCC) will open the fifth Annual Black Heritage Through Visual Rhythms Juried Art Show on October 13, 2018 at the Ohio History Center. This year’s show is being held in Columbus to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, which is More...
Bassist Edgar Meyer & Dover String Quartet
The Dover, one of the hottest string quartets on the American scene and 2018-2019 Quartet-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center, joins bassist Edgar Meyer. Meyer, known as a bass virtuoso, composer, MacArthur award winner, plays classical, bluegrass, and jazz, all with equal More...
Open Lab
A completely low tech night where ANYONE has 5 to 10 minutes to do ANYTHING THEY WANT on our stage.
We'll throw on some lights and make sure there's a microphone if you need one.
Insure a spot in the lineup by emailing ahead of time to nicka@madlab.net, or just show up and find the big guy and tell him you want in.
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Falsettos
Falsettos is a Tony-award winning musical about a large, modern, dysfunctional, yet loving Jewish family in New York in the 1970s. Book by William Finn and James Lapine and music and lyrics by William Finn (A New Brain, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). Recommended for mature teens and More...
Opening Night
Vadim Gluzman, violin & creative partner
Mark Kosower, cello Angela Yoffe, piano David Danzmayr, conductor Creative Partner Vadim Gluzman, pianist Angela Yoffe, and principal cellist of The Cleveland Orchestra Mark Kosower. This trifecta kicks off our 40th Anniversary with Beethoven’s mastery and a personal favorite More...
Carlyle Brown: Acting Black: Demystifying Racism
This provocative solo work by writer/performer Carlyle Brown investigates the origins of American racism in the entertainment industry from 1828 to the present day. “Part spoken word, part stand-up comedy, and part TED Talk,” as Brown describes it, Acting Black is conceived to stimulate and encourage honest and open conversation More...
Fascinating Rhythm featuring Maurice Hines
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra's 2018-2019 season kicks off with a high energy, tour-de-force evening of hot jazz and dance featuring Broadway legend and Tony Award-nominated actor, singer, tap dancer, director Maurice Hines. Hines, a star of stage and screen, appeared on Broadway and nationally in “The Girl in the Pink Tights,” More...
I, Too, Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100
Uniquely curated by renowned author Wil Haygood, this exhibition celebrates the cultural blossoming that occurred in Harlem in the 1920-50s. Featuring works by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Beardon, Aaron Douglas, Augusta Savage, and unprinted photographs by James Van Der Zee, I, Too, Sing America explores the creative, religious, political, More...
Hixon Dance "From the Ground Up"
From the Ground Up, a night of interactive dance! Experience an intimate opportunity to see dance making up close. From improvisation to completed work, audiences will explore how the craft of choreography emerges and evolves. Audiences will also get to be the choreographer and create a work of their very own! Don't miss this incredibly More...
Breaking The Code
Mathematical genius Alan Turing was a pioneer in the field of computers and computer science. His work breaking Nazi code during World War II saved countless lives, yet he plummeted into ruin after his secret life was discovered. Join CATCO in this co-production with Evolution Theatre Company. By Hugh More...
Lineage
Experience the intensely dazzling works of three prolific New York choreographers with Lineage: A Collection of Short Ballets. Step inside the spirited freshness of American folk dancing with George Balanchine's Square Dance, a boldly athletic work starkly contrasted by the melancholic beauty of Christopher Wheeldon's After the More...
La Cage Aux Folles
Glittering and buoyant, this 2010 revival version of one of Broadway’s biggest and happiest hits, gains even more relevance in today’s world. Gay partners Albin and Georges run a drag nightclub in St. Tropez. Their world turns topsy-turvy when Georges’s son, conceived from a one-night stand, brings his fiancé and her bigoted More...
The Rodin Duo
A violin/piano recital given by "Rodin Duo", one of the resident chamber ensembles. Violinist David Niwa (Assistant Concertmaster at Columbus Symphony) and pianist Mariko Kaneda (faculty at Ohio Wesleyan University) will perform works by Brahms, Szymanowski and Takemitsu. More...
Gifts of the Craftsmen Holiday Sale
The Ohio Craft Museum's 19th annual “Gifts of the Craftsmen" holiday sale features beautiful jewelry, functional pottery, art glass, wood cutting boards and utensils, whimsical puppets and animals, a large assortment of ornaments and more, by over 100 fine craft More...
Lunch & Learn Art: Macrame Hanging
Sunapple Studio & the Ohio Craft Museum are offering a monthly series of FREE art classes September through May at the Ohio Craft Museum. November 8 session: Macrame More...
Mozart & Montero
Gabriela Montero, piano & composer
David Danzmayr, conductor Known for her classical interpretations and remarkable improvisatory skills, pianist Gabriela Montero joins ProMusica for our “Composer/Performer” project as creator and soloist. We explore two contrasting symphonies of Beethoven—one reconstructed from sketches More...
Apollo's Fire - "O Jerusalem!"
4:00pm Concert
3:30pm Pre-concert talk with ArtistApollo’s Fire’s “Sephardic Journey” program won rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Now Jeannette Sorrell presents a sequel—an exploration of the three peoples whose music and faith brought such vibrancy to the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The program is a More...
Thursday Night Live!
Carpe Diem's Thursday Night Live! concerts feature a entertaining evening of Carpe Diem's adventurous out-of-the-box programming in partnership with the Columbus Museum of ArtHarlem Renaissance - Thursday November 15, 6pmWar and Peace - Thursday January 10, 6pmThe Dutch Masters - Thursday March 14, 6pmNature's More...
Saint Lawrence String Quartet
The St. Lawrence String Quartet plays traditional and contemporary chamber music and with joy, excitement, drama and with a hint of rock 'n roll intensity. Whether it is Hayden or John Adams, their playing smolders with excitement, electricity, spontaneity and More...
Home for the Holidays featuring Niki Haris
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra heats up the yuletide season with soul-jazz vocalist Niki Haris. Daughter of jazz piano great, Gene Harris, Niki burst onto the international music scene performing alongside mega pop diva, Madonna, on the “Who’s That Girl,” “Blond Ambition,” and “The Girlie Show” tours. Haris has More...
The Christmas Schooner
The crew of a Great Lakes schooner risks everything to bring the Christmas spirit to German immigrants in Chicago homesick for their motherland during the late 19th Century. Families and kids of all ages will be touched by this heartwarming musical that reveals the real meaning of Christmas. Show includes songs, such as “We All Have More...
Winterfair
The 42nd annual "Winterfair," a juried fair of fine art and fine craft by over 400 artists from across the United States, will be held November 30–December 2 at the Ohio Exposition Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Shoppers will find fine jewelry, functional pottery, blown glass, wearable art, sculpture, painting, photography and More...
Lunch & Learn Art: Narrative Textiles
Sunapple Studio & the Ohio Craft Museum are offering a monthly series of FREE art classes September through May at the Ohio Craft Museum. December 6 session: Narrative Textiles with fiber artist Kate More...
Mamma Mia!
Celebrate the Holidays in the Greek Isles. The timeless hits of the Swedish pop group Abba propel this sunny, funny tale of a teen’s search for her birth father on the eve of her wedding in an Aegean paradise. Non-stop laughs, explosive dance numbers and a plethora of those songs we can’t help loving make Mamma Mia! the More...
Messiah Side-by-Side Sing-Along
Robert J. Ward, hostJoin the orchestra, community members, and the Ohio State University’s Director of Choral Studies Robert Ward for a beloved holiday tradition! Raise your voice in song with friends, families, and church choirs, and sing selections from Handel’s Messiah. Orchestra students and area music directors join ProMusica More...
The Nutcracker
Witness magic in the making at The Nutcracker, a beloved holiday tradition that has stood the test of time. Co-created by Gerard Charles and Robert Post, this spellbinding production invites you inside the earnest and imaginative dreams of young Clara as she journeys with her Nutcracker Prince to meet the Sugar Plum Fairy. More...
Four Seasons Recomposed
Alexandra Soumm, violinDavid Danzmayr, conductorViolinist Alexandra Soumm, with her lush tone and lyrical personality, presents The Four Seasons Recomposed—Vivaldi’s classic, reimagined. ProMusica pairs this new twist with Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, which is itself a lively, wild—even manic—ride.MAX RICHTER – The Four More...
Funny Girl
Funny Girl follows the semi-biographical story of beloved comedienne and Broadway star Fanny Brice. As she waits for her husband to return from prison, the star of Ziegfeld Follies reflects on her life and her rise to fame. This hit musical is full of Broadway classics such as “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “People,” and “Sadie, More...
The Rose Ensemble "A Tudor Christmas"
FAREWELL TOUR!“Twelfth Night Celebration: A Tudor Christmas”
Reverence and Revelry at the English & Scottish Renaissance Courts
8:00pm Concert Centered on the wealth of music associated with such legendary royalty as Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Mary Queen of Scots, voices and instruments resound in this joyful program More...
Sunshine
Grumpy landlord Mr. Sunshine likes things his own way — he especially likes quiet, or at least he thinks he does, until a less-than-perfect tenant/music teacher and her students change his life. CATCO is Kids presents this classic based on the book by Ludwig Bemelmans. Book by Jennifer Draganski and Sean Hartley; lyrics by John O'Neil More...
Songs & Sounds of the Harlem Renaissance
The Jazz Arts Group joins in the year-long, city-wide celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance with "Songs & Sounds of the Harlem Renaissance," a reboot of its sold-out, “Ladies Sing the Blues: Songs & Sounds of the Harlem Renaissance,” from the 2016-2017 season. We’re expanding the list of More...
Harlem Quartet
The Harlem Quartet passionately plays jazz, world music and the classics while building diversity and engaging new More...
Every Brilliant Thing
A young man tries to make sense of his mother’s chronic depression. Fear of the onset of his own mental illness, leads him to make a list of a hundred, then a thousand, then a million of the greatest things the world has to offer. This one man tour de force will leave you with a deeper understanding of joy. By Duncan Macmillan with More...
Into the Woods
One of Sondheim's most popular works, this musical follows a baker and his wife on their quest to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King's festival, and Jack who wishes for his cow to give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that a witch has cursed them, they set off on a journey to reverse it. While they More...
Sound the Trumpet
Tine Thing Helseth, trumpetDavid Danzmayr, conductorTine Thing Helseth, who is rapidly becoming one the foremost trumpet soloists of our time, joins ProMusica with Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto and MacMillan’s deeply spiritual Seraph. This evocative program concludes with Beethoven’s expressive yet powerful Pastoral Symphony.HAYDN – More...
The Orlando Consort "Voices Appeared"
3:00pm Concert2:30pm Pre-concert talk with the ArtistsCondemned in France and banned in England upon its release in 1928, Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc is now crowned as one of the greatest films ever made. In Voices Appeared, the film receives for the first time a soundtrack of music from the lifetime of the French More...
Art Studio Clearance Sale
The 25th annual "Art Studio Clearance Sale," a juried event, offers high-quality fine art and fine craft by over 150 artists from across the country at discount prices. The event will be held February 1–2, 2019, at the Lausche Building at the Ohio State More...
The Masters II
One of the resident chamber ensembles, Cygnus Quartet (all members of Columbus Symphony), will offer masterworks from the string quartet literature. More...
Corina Marti - Harpsichord at Mozart's Cafe
Join Early Music in Columbus at Mozart’s Café for a very special presentation. On Tuesday, February 12, 2019 enjoy a delicious buffet dinner in the ballroom, and hear Swiss harpsichordist Corina Marti in an intimate performance of 16th-century music from the Tablature of Jan of Lublin. Tickets are $60 each. More...
Unforgettable: Love Songs of Nat King Cole & Others with Benny Benack III & Lena Seikaly
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra provides the soundtrack to your romantic Valentine’s Day weekend with "Unforgettable: Love Songs of Nat King Cole & Others," celebrating the centenary of jazz legend Nat King Cole, and featuring two fresh-faced rising stars on the jazz scene, trumpeter-vocalist Benny Benack III, and vocalist Lena More...
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
Enjoy the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, the world's most renowned wind ensemble, on its Farewell Tour. Its performances are breathtakingly perfect examples of unity, blend, precision, articulation and More...
Jason Marsalis & the 21st Century Trad Band
Vibraphonist/drummer Jason Marsalis, the youngest sibling of jazz greats Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo Marsalis, is, along with his brothers and dad, Ellis, part of New Orleans’ venerable first family of jazz, and the 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters honorees. Splitting time between France and the U.S., Jason More...
Don Quixote
A classical story packed with a touch of guile, a heap of chivalry and plenty of humor, Don Quixote invites you on a quest of misguided love and longing. Join the man of La Mancha, at once charming and zealous, and a cast of colorful characters for one of the most celebrated dance dramas in history, known for its beautiful costumes More...
Babe The Sheep Pig
Based on the popular movie, Babe, comes Babe, The Sheep Pig: a "tail" of farmyard adventure full of heroes, villains and an adorable piglet who charms his way to success at the Grand Challenge Sheep Dog Trials at CATCO is Kids. By David Wood, based on the book by Dick More...
Brahms Horn Trio
Katherine McLin, violinStephanie Blaha, hornAndrew Campbell, pianoProMusica concertmaster Katherine McLin and principal horn Stephanie Blaha collaborate with guest pianist Andrew Campbell for an evening of chamber music, including one of Brahms’ most significant chamber works, his Horn Trio, Op. 40.For more details: More...
Newsies
A musical inspired by a true story and based off the 1992 Disney film, Newsies tells the story of newspaper boys in 1899 who make a meager living selling newspapers on the city streets. After a newspaper cost hike at the expense of the newspaper boys, one of them, Jack Kelly, plus an independent newspaper owner Katherine Plummer, More...
Where Are They Now?
This concert will feature Columbus Native,Chelsea Tanner, flute. Miss Tanner will be joined by Columbus Symphony harpist Jude Mollenhauer and violist Kenichiro More...
Nothing But the Blues with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra featuring Omar Coleman & Joel Frahm
March madness kicks off with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra getting down and dirty in blues country with celebrated windy city blues vocalist and harmonicist, Omar Coleman, and tenor sax heavyweight, Joel Frahm. Expect to hear red hot vocals and instrumental solos that will leave you feeling anything but More...
Ronn McFarlane & Paul O'Dette - "For Two Lutes"
8:00pm Concert
7:30pm Pre-concert talk
with the artistsThe lute was the most beloved solo instrument of the Renaissance, but lutenists often doubled the pleasure by performing as duos. A large repertoire of exciting lute duets survives from throughout Europe, but the pinnacle of this art was achieved in Italy and England. The More...
Life Sucks.
A contemporary spin on Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya written in 1898. Decades later, a group of individuals explores life’s most perplexing questions and ponders whether life really does suck. Imagine Woody Allen interpreting the Russian playwright in modern times and you will understand a fraction of the hysterical angst. by Aaron Posner, More...
Pippin
There’s magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in this 1972 coming-of-age classic. “Pippin” takes us back to the time of Charlemagne as one young man struggles to be extraordinary. Featuring a thrilling score by Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked” and “Godspell”). Director Edward Carignan creates a More...
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Join ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch on his climb up the corporate ladder with a little help from a handbook. This comedic musical follows him from window washer to chairman of the board, overcoming dangers from the "company man," the office party, backstabbing coworkers, to More...
Kalichstein, Laredo, Robinson Trio
Since making its debut at the White House for President Carter's Inauguration in January 1977, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio has set the standard for performance of the piano trio literature. It continues to play with all the brilliance, finesses and unity that comes from being a forty year old trio with all of its original More...
Seussical KIDS
Your favorite Dr. Seuss characters come to life on stage in this musical production designed specifically for young theatregoers at CATCO is Kids! Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; music by Stephen Flaherty; and lyrics by Lynn More...
The Huntertones
The Huntertones formed in Columbus, Ohio at The Ohio State University and hosted their first shows at a house on Hunter Avenue. Since then they've toured the world collaborating with top artists in pop, jazz, soul, and musical theater including Jon Batiste and Stay Human, O.A.R., Snarky Puppy, Stevie Wonder, Andy Grammer and Ed More...
NAKED CLASSICS: Shostakovich Chamber Symphony
Paul Rissmann, presenter & hostVadim Gluzman, creative partnerShostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8 was later arranged for string orchestra, now known as his “Chamber Symphony.” Paul Rissmann and Creative Partner Vadim Gluzman shed light on this fascinating journey both musically and politically.SHOSTAKOVICH – Chamber More...
Hixon Dance "Entanglement"
Entanglement, where science meets dance! Science and Dance meet in this in-depth collaboration. Using principles of quantum mechanics as a jumping off point for creative design, Hixon Dance brings two new compelling works to audiences that examine the chaos and beauty of science and art. Speak with the artists immediately after the More...
Bach & the Russians
Alina Kobialka, violinVadim Gluzman, violin & leaderProMusica, led by Creative Partner Vadim Gluzman, weaves through a carefully curated program of gems of the string orchestra repertoire, ranging from Bach to Shostakovich. Violinist Alina Kobialka, with known for her effortless precision and musical maturity, joins Vadim for More...
The Early Interval "Musica Femina"
8:00pm Concert
7:30pm Pre-concert talk The Early Interval celebrates the 400th anniversary of composer Barbara Strozzi’s birth with a program of music by women composers of the Baroque period. In addition to lyrical Italian pieces for soprano by Strozzi, the concert includes vocal and instrumental chamber music by French composer More...
Cinderella
Race against the midnight toll with the grand return of Edwaard Liang's Cinderella. A fairy tale full of hope, hardship and happily ever after, this lush production, set to Prokoviev's score, brings your favorite characters to life with elegance and charm. With a little help from a certain Fairy Godmother, Cinderella is sure More...
Quartetto Gelato
Quartetto Gelato, musicians playing a violin, cello, oboe and an accordion, features a passionate, humorous, exotic, eclectic mix of folk music, opera, classical and popular music. Known for virtuosic showpieces, romantic tenor arias, pyrotechnical solos, blazing show pieces, multi-instrument mastery, artistic passion, and humor, More...
Six for Brahms
This concert will feature five graduates of the renowned Curtis Institute of Music and Leonid Polonsky (Associate Concertmaster of the Columbus Symphony) in Brahms's sextet for strings in B-flat major. More...
Gospel & Soul Meet Rock & Roll
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra concludes its 2018-2019 season with "Gospel & Soul Meet Rock & Roll" featuring former “Sounds of Blackness” lead vocalist, Quan Howell, alongside Shayna Steele, whose dynamic vocals can be heard on tracks by Moby including his #1 Billboard Dance track, “Disco Lies,” and in concert with Bette More...
2019 OhioDance Festival and Conference
On April 26-28, 2019, OhioDance, the state-wide dance network organization, will hold its annual festival co-sponsored by Ohio State University, Department of Dance, Columbus. There are classes, workshops, discussions and performances over the three days. Events will take place at the OSU Deptartment of Dance Studios and Barnett Theatre, More...
Beethoven's Cello
Marc Moskovitz, celloLarry Todd, pianoIn 2017, principal cellist Marc Moskovitz along with pianist and professor Larry Todd released their book, Beethoven’s Cello: Five Revolutionary Sonatas and Their World. Join us as they discuss and perform several of these works that are the cornerstone of today’s cello repertoire.For more More...
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
In this captivating work of fantasy peopled by magicians and fantastical talking animals, Haroun sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the Sea of Stories. Along the way, he learns about the power of storytelling, naming, and identity. Featuring original composed music and dances of South East Asian descent, Haroun More...
Beethoven's Ninth
Kathrin Danzmayr, sopranoAbigail Nims, altoLawrence Wiliford, tenorAaron Wardell, baritoneLancasterChoraleDavid Danzmayr, conductorFor a poignant end to our 40th season, we turn to the Viennese masters—beginning with Mozart’s choral work Allegri Miserere, and continuing with eloquently orchestrated Schubert songs. We conclude with More...
Momentum Year End Performances
Momentum will celebrate the Harlem Renaissance by engaging more than 1,000 central Ohio children in dance, music and performance during their weekly, in-school Momentum classes throughout the 2018-19 school year. During the year dancers will learn original dances that tell the story of the Harlem Renaissance. The school year will More...
by Liang
In a celebration of creative vision, by Liang features three works from globally celebrated choreographer and BalletMet Artistic Director, Edwaard Liang. Two works with an understated poignancy, Symphonic Dances and Beautiful Child, will be premiering for the first time in Columbus. Wunderland, Liang's first ballet set on More...
Holmes and Watson
Sherlock Holmes is dead … or so it is assumed. The world knows the great detective went over the falls at Reichenbach with his nemesis Professor Moriarty. But as Holmes’ body was never retrieved, several frauds, fakes and charlatans have since come forward to lay claim to his identity, and it falls to Dr. Watson to disprove them. By More...
Grease
Bad boy Danny and good girl Sandy fall for each other during summer break, but when the school year begins Danny has to find balance between his feelings for Sandy and his image with the T-Birds and Pink Ladies. Follow these two love birds through their senior year of high school put to a rock and roll More...
