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Columbus Soul and Salvage at Sharon Weiss Gallery - Linda Langhorst Gallery Opening "Wide Open"
Come join us as at the Sharon Weiss Gallery for Linda Langhorst's opening, "Wide Open", on Saturday June 3rd. Best known for her images of Blues Highway and New Orleans musicians, a family trip to Zion National Park sparked this three year shift to paintings of the natural world.Please stop by the Short North for a free outdoor More...
Classics: Drylongso
This newly restored treasure of 1990s DIY filmmaking, by Cinétracts '20 contributor Cauleen Smith, celebrates Black female creativity and elegizes a lost generation of Black men.Toby Smith plays Pica, an Oakland photography student who begins taking Polaroids of young Black men in her neighborhood, believing they're "an endangered More...
Drain the Tanks! Sandcasting with Glass Weekend Workshop
In this class we will be making multiple open faced sand molds to ladle hot glass into. Sounds simple but it can get quite complex if we choose to. Each day we will increase the complexity of what we can accomplish with this technique. The student will press forms, prepare molds, and aid in ladling of the glass. Other casting techniques More...
Sounds of Summer
Join the Magpie Consort and artistic director Sheena Phillips for our summer concert program, Sounds of Summer. The program features music and pageantry evoking sun, rain, light, heat, evenings, breezes, birds, dragonflies, kites, and greenness. We will be joined by actors from Open Door, as well as Phil Brown Dupont (piano) and Jeff More...
934 Gallery June Show: My Body, My Joy works by Luka Weinberger, Molly MacDonald, and Gold Bristow
934 Gallery's June Exhibition, "My Body, My Joy" works by Luka Weinberger, Molly MacDonald, and Gold Bristow opens on Friday, June 2, 7-10PM. Complimentary refreshments will be available. 10% of all art sales from this show will be donated by 934 to Kaleidoscope Youth Center, and artists will receive their full commission.
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Available Light presents: "Cry It Out" by Molly Smith-Metzler
A comedy with dark edges, Cry It Out takes an honest look at the absurdities of being home with a baby, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effect class has on parenthood in America.
Recommended if You Like: Go the F*** to Sleep, Rachel Cusk, Orange is the New Black, Neko Case, Soccer More...
Actors' Theatre presents ROBIN HOOD
Welcome to Sherwood Forest as Actors’ Theatre presents the world premiere of Robin Hood! Robin and Marian are threatened by Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham while they try to navigate their complicated relationship. Adventure awaits for the Merry Men in this swashbuckling More...
Yoga Outside the Box @MPACC
We welcome all ages and levels to come get (and stay) fit with us. Join us at MPACC to workout with the best local Yogis and have fun! This event is FREE and open to the More...
James Dennen: Critical Theory 1
With the Critical Theory series, James Dennen explores what happens when creative collaboration turns digital, performance is mediated by motion capture, and the boundaries between text, theater, and dance are tested in virtual environments. This short video documents the first of the series, which anticipates a revolution in art making More...
Sanctuary
Grange Insurance Audubon Center presents “Sanctuary” featuring fiber artists, Marty Kotter and Deb Baillieul May 4 - July 5, 2023. The exhibit will feature 50+ pieces depicting safe places for wildlife in natural and human occupied More...
Greater Columbus: The 2023 Greater Columbus Arts Council Visual Arts Awards Exhibition
Greater Columbus features work by artists in central Ohio who have been recognized for their outstanding talent. The exhibition represents a continuing partnership between the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) and the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC). Featured artists include Hannah Parrett, Benedict Scheuer, Matelli Graves, Roger Beebe, More...
Best of 2023
Opening May 7 at the Ohio Craft Museum, the “Best of 2023” is the 40th annual juried members’ exhibition. Juror Steve Smith, Steve Smith
, Professor of Art, Defiance College (1980–2011) selected 78 works showcasing contemporary fine craft artists in mediums such as clay, glass, fiber, wood, metal, and mixed media from nearly 300 More...
Sa’dia Rehman: the river runs slow and deep and all the bones of my ancestors / have risen to the surface to knock and click like the sounds of trees in the air
Titled after a poem by Sa’dia Rehman’s sister Bushra, this solo exhibition offers a new, multimedia body of work inspired by the displacement of their family from Pakistan in 1974 by the building of the Tarbela Dam on the Indus River. Beyond their family history, Rehman unearths a global history of land and water—along with More...
Anna Tsouhlarakis: The Native Guide Project: Columbus
Reframing the discourse around Native American identity, artist of Navajo, Creek, and Greek descent Anna Tsouhlarakis focuses on the forced migration of Indigenous peoples—including in Central Ohio.This multilayered commission builds on Tsouhlarakis’s The Native Guide Project (2019–present), which deploys phrases that are More...
Meditation Ocean Constellation: Meditation Ocean
Conceived and directed by Hope Ginsburg, Meditation Ocean was made by the multidisciplinary collaborative Meditation Ocean Constellation.The heart of the exhibition is M.O. Turtlegrass Meadow (2023), a large-screen, six-channel video installation that creates an immersive ocean environment. Shot in Florida's Biscayne National Park, it More...
A.K. Burns: Of space we are...
A.K. Burns’s largest solo exhibition to date considers the intersection between the human, nonhuman, and the environment—and the value systems that guide our perceptions of each.The centerpiece of the exhibition is the science-fiction epic Negative Space, comprising four multichannel video installations that explore the relationship More...
Cadine Navarro: Seed Songs for a New Earth
Supported by a Wex residency and the center's Film/Video Studio, Cadine Navarro’s new video and installation invite us to contemplate our relationship to the land through the sounds of seeds—one of Earth’s critical life-forms. Sound vibrations created by nine local and native prairie seeds are rendered in floating ink on water, More...
OTE Art Walk + Matter News in Olde Towne East!
Mark your calendars for the next #OTEArtWalk on Sunday, June 4th from 12-6pm! This is your chance to come support local artists, makers, bakers, shops, bands and more! It’s the perfect opportunity to engage with the Columbus arts community, your neighbors, and the thriving #OldeTowneEast businesses.Our nonprofit partner this month is More...
Flower Power 2023
Shadowbox live shares the joy with Flower Power, celebrating the influence of hippie culture, and the music that inspired the greatest political and social movements of our time.Tickets to all SBX performances are sold by the table.
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Youth Summer Program at CATCO
Next summer, CATCO’s popular Youth Summer Program returns June 1-30 for students ages 5-13. Classes are held Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Topics covered include scriptwriting, performance, and production learning that will culminate into a staged production for family, friends, and the CATCO community to attend. The cost More...
Renewal: Works About Hope
Presented in the height of spring, Renewal: Works About Hope is an invitational group exhibition focusing on the strength and creativity of the human spirit. Featuring the work of Ohio-based artists in recovery, Renewal offers insight into challenges and triumphs associated with mental illness and/or substance use disorders, and the More...
Figure Art Sessions
Also known as Figure Drawing, Figure Art is a practice with an emphasis on learning the shape and movement of the human form. Unlike most Figure Art classes, we welcome all media and feature live (nude) figure models. We welcome charcoal, paint, clay, watercolors...you name it! As long as it does not require excessive ventilation or More...
Columbus Soul and Salvage - Music on the Lawn at Grandview Library
Enjoy a free Columbus Soul and Salvage concert, great food trucks, the GHPL PopUp Library, and more on the library lawn!Columbus Soul and Salvage is an 8 piece band playing classic and modern Soul music that just makes you feel good. Bringing a lively horn section, a strong focus on vocal performance and a moving rhythm section you More...
Block by Block - CBUS
Block by Block is a one-night-only show at Wild Goose Creative that is the culmination of a pop-up photo project that takes participant photographers from ideation to exhibition in seven days as they capture the story of one block in Franklinton from several unique perspectives.Funded by the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s BIG IDEA More...
Classics: Una vita difficile (A Difficult Life)
It's one of the great works of commedia all’italiana, made by one of the era’s great filmmakers and starring one of Italy’s most beloved actors, yet this 1961 film was never released in the US. Here's your first chance to see Dino Risi’s dark comedy, in which Italy's postwar history is illuminated through the on-again, More...
Franklinton Fridays
On the second Friday of each month from 6-10 PM, come experience our District-wide art crawl and music series. From workshops to gallery openings to intimate concerts, the Franklinton Arts District has something special for everyone.Visit franklintonartsdistrict.com/franklintonfridays for more More...
Columbus Arts Festival
The Columbus Arts Festival, presented by the American Electric Power Foundation, returns to the downtown riverfront. The Arts Festival kicks off summer with 225 professional, juried visual artists; three performing art stages; hands-on activities; demonstrations; dozens of food vendors including popular local food trucks; and craft More...
Storybook Village
Welcome to Storybook Village, where storybook characters magically come to life! Bring your little ones to meet characters from favorite fairy tales, TV shows and children's stories, such as Rapunzel, Cinderella and Captain Hook. This year's theme is Be a Water Hero. We're partnering with Global Water Dances Columbus to help More...
TANK GIRL- FREE Summer Movie Screening @ 934 Gallery
Join us at 934 Gallery on Friday, June 16 for a FREE outdoor, under the stars, big screen screening of the 1995 cult-comic book-based action, comedy, science fiction movie TANK GIRL! (Rated R) The party starts at 9pm with the movie screening beginning at 9:30pm. You won't want to miss this feminist super hero More...
Contemporary Screen: Dry Ground Burning
Set in the favelas of Brasília, this charged dystopian dispatch offers a fusion of documentary and speculative fiction. It follows Léa (Léa Alves da Silva), who was just released from prison, as she teams up with her half-sister Chitara (Joana Darc Furtado). The leader of an all-female gang that siphons underground oil from the More...
Torchworking: Melting Faces with Monsters
Prior Torchworking experience preferredThe class will mostly consist of working on the compression technique on solid rod but we will go over the basics of rounding out marbles and finishing them also. Any other techniques students may be interested can also be gone over too.Major skills students should expect to take away: basic More...
DIY Digital Days at and with the 934 Digital Garage with Mural ReMix
Calling all artists who want to get digital with us. New Digital DIY Days welcome artists of all kinds who want to work on digital projects in a welcoming space with access to others with digital knowledge and a place to play and display.
Join us in the 934 Digital Garage (940 Cleveland Ave, the garage north of the gallery) on the third More...
Picnic With The Pops: Ne-Yo — Symphony with Soul
Stuart Chafetz, conductorR&B singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and Grammy Award winner Ne-Yo joins the Columbus Symphony for his "Symphony with Soul" More...
26th Annual JuneteenthOhio Festival
Throughout our 26 years of celebration, JuneteenthOhio emerged as the enjoyable family weekend of cultural discovery, filled with a variety of events promoting cultural unity, enrichment, and ethnic diversity, “key elements" that improves the relationships and quality of life among all residents throughout More...
26th Annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival
The 26th Annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival June 17th & 18th 2023Free! Until 3:00PM Daily!Genoa Park 303 West Broad Street Downtown Columbus Ohio. Proceeds: To Benefit Factual Literacy InitiativesSee the full list of events: More...
Abstract Art Perspectives of North American Birds
An Interactive Abstract Painting workshop with artist Mah Leah Cochran
This workshop series combines delivery of a conservation message with an invitation to explore hands-on artistic expression, guided by an informative slide show presentation featuring stunning Audubon avian imagery, practical abstract painting tips and instruction, More...
Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival
Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Originating in Texas, it's been observed on the 19th of June annually since 1865. Our Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival will illustrate an 1890s Juneteenth observance in Ohio Village through historical interpretations, storytelling and dance. More...
Wine Down Wednesdays - The Lincoln Patio Jazz Series: Miles Franklin Smith
Colorado native Miles Franklin Smith has made his mark citywide since stepping onto the Columbus jazz scene in 2018. Having performed with the likes of Columbus’ most prestigious jazz musicians and bands including the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, as well as nationally recognized performers such as Darius Rucker and Levi Kreis, Smith has a More...
Online Event: Member VIP: Get to Know Wahkeena Nature Preserve
Nora Steekem education coordinator for the Ohio History Connection's Wahkeena Nature Preserve near Lancaster and Sugar Grove, offers an insider's view of the flora and fauna that make this site so special. She'll recount some of the preserve's history as well as tips for a great visit. Free to Ohio History Connection's members with More...
Annual Meeting - Member Soiree: Midsummer on the Terrace
5 - 6:30: Panel - How Does New Knowledge Shape Our Shared Ohio History? 6:30 - 8:30: Party on the Terrace - Bites, Beverages, Cash Bar and DJ Mazeppa Spinning Ohio Jams. Free to Ohio History Connection members with required advance More...
Actors' Theatre presents SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
The Dashwood sisters could not be more different — sensible Elinor wants a life of companionship and stability, while sensitive Marianne yearns for passion and romance. When their father’s sudden death leaves them without money or prospects, they must navigate the gossipy world of 18th century English society together. But, when More...
Popcorn Pops: Celebrate Youth!
The concert is aimed to delight and inspire our youngest audiences while also building their knowledge and curiosity about the world of music. This concert will feature a performance in collaboration with Momentum and spotlight many other youth organizations from around Columbus. Come join us for pre-concert fun and games starting at More...
Documentaries - The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art and Times of David Hammons
An enticing portrait of a celebrated African American artist whose elusive, rule-breaking practice offers an essential commentary on race in America. Through archival footage, animation, and interviews with artists, curators, and scholars, The Melt Goes on Forever chronicles Hammons’s life and career in Los Angeles, where he rose to More...
What's Going On
Come experience a tribute to Peace, Unity, and Elijah McClain through song, dance, and spoken word...Be apart of the healing!This is a Two Scoops National Performance Art Co. free event! Please register due to limited seating! https://bit.ly/45s66PM#whatsgoingon #artheals #community #artmakescbus #cbusmakesart #asseenincolumbus More...
Picnic With The Pops: Super Diamond
Stuart Chafetz, conductorSuper Diamond joins the Columbus Symphony for an uncanny tribute to beloved, master singer/songwriter/performer, American pop icon Neil More...
Dance at the Market
Columbus Dance Alliance & Common Greens are teaming up to bring a series of pop up dance performances to the Clintonville Farmers Market. In this ongoing collaboration, Farmers Market goers will be able to stop and enjoy the performances as they shop Saturday mornings from May through October. Performances take place at More...
Live Performance Concert Series
A live concert series, offered a minimum of once/month for all performing genres, exposes and unifies the community through artistic performances. The series internationally supports creating cultural diversity and provides creative exposure to underserved More...
Online Event: Presidential History Book Club
Read and discuss books about the presidency at this free book club. Bring your lunch if you'd like. MAY 31: Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams by Louisa Thomas. JUNE 28: The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III by Peter Baker and Susan Glosser. These events will take place in person More...
The Coloring Linden Project Unveil
The Coloring Linden Project Sculptures Unveil June 29th, 2023 at 5:30 pm. The sculptures created by over 100 Linden community members and youth will be installed at Linden Opportunity Center (1350 Briarwood Ave, Columbus, OH) and Douglas Recreation Center (1250 Windsor Ave, Columbus, OH). Sponsored by The Greater Columbus Art Council, More...
Contemporary Screen: The Night of the 12th (La nuit du 12)
Winner of six Césars (the French equivalent of the Oscars), The Night of the 12th follows the prolonged investigation into the murder of a young woman who was set on fire after leaving a party in her small Alpine town. The two investigators on the case suspect revenge as motive and interview a string of the woman’s ex-lovers, More...
Ohio Village: Independence Day Celebration
Hooray for the Red, White and Blue! Visit Ohio Village on this special day to see how Ohioans celebrated the Fourth of July at the turn of the 10th century. Vote in our mayoral election; meet villagers in their homes; shop the Emporium, stop by the bank, pharmacy, blacksmith and undertaker; visit with skilled artisans; and try your hand More...
Picnic With The Pops: Patriotic Pops and Soul
Stuart Chafetz, conductorFeaturing Grammy-winning Broadway artist Tamika Lawrence and the Worship and Praise Chorale, the Columbus Symphony continues its annual Fourth of July celebration performing American classics with a soulful twist and a brilliant display of More...
11th Columbus Black Theatre Festival (CBTF)
Mine 4 God Productions (M4GP) Three days of short one-act plays and monologues selected from playwrights around the world and performed by local artists make up the 11th Annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival (CBTF.) This year's theme is The Right to More...
Summer Jam West - Tell Your Story
Summer Jam West is a free, community arts festival held annually in Westgate Park. We commit to bringing music and permanent public art to the Hilltop.Our festival is family-friendly with activities for all ages, including local musicians, food trucks, art and craft vendors, live artist demonstrations, professional chalk artists, an art More...
Picnic With The Pops - The Music of Whitney Houston: A Celebration
Andrés Lopera, conductorWindborne Music and the Columbus Symphony present The Music of Whitney Houston featuring Broadway sensation Rashidra Scott for an evening of hits including, "Saving All My Love," "How Will I Know?," and of course, "I Will Always Love More...
Wine Down Wednesdays - The Lincoln Patio Jazz Series: Midwest Modern Jazz Quartet
One of central Ohio’s newest contemporary music quartets, these four musicians have come together after touring the globe in their individual careers to form one of jazz’s most musically diverse, contemporary More...
Ambassador Animals with the Columbus Zoo
Connect with wildlife as you enjoy up-close interactions with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Ambassador Animals! Enjoy a fun and meaningful experience with a member of the Ambassador Animal team and learn how they raise awareness for the animals they care for every day. Learn more about the event here.This event is free and open to More...
Urban Wildlife with the Ohio Canid Center
Explore wildlife conservation with the Ohio Canid Center and their Ambassador Animals. Learn about what makes wild canine species uniquely able to adapt to urban environments and how we can safely cohabitate with them. Learn more about this event here.This event is free, but registration is More...
Tommy Emmanuel, CGP
The real-time exuberance Tommy Emmanuel brings to every note of every song he plays is palpable and infectious. His fans are in love with his unbound talent as a guitarist of multitudes, his ability to play three parts at once, always with pure heart and real soul. He is a true virtuoso. But he seems as delighted always with the magic of More...
Yoga with Buckeye Paws Therapy Dogs
Stay calm with the help of our furry friends in our first-ever Pets and Vets guided yoga session. Buckeye Paws Therapy Dogs, an innovative animal-assisted therapy program launched by The OSU Wexner Medical Center, joins for to share how man’s best friend and yoga can be a powerful combination to help relieve stress, build resilience More...
Southern Comforts
A tour-de-force journey of a widow and widower who meet later in life and find a way into each other's hearts. A taciturn Yankee widower and a vivacious grandmother from Tennessee find a second chance at love in a sprawling New Jersey Victorian. Their funny, awkward and enchanting romance is filled with sweet surprise and More...
Picnic With The Pops - The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
Andrés Lopera, conductorThe Concert: A Tribute To ABBA brings one of the greatest pop phenomena back to life, playing the most iconic hits from ABBA, including, "Mamma Mia," "Waterloo," Gimme, Gimme, Gimme," and "Dancing More...
Actors' Theatre presents LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
When the King of Navarre invites two friends to join him in three years of study, the men swear to abstain from all distractions — excessive sleep, rich food, and the company of women. But their oaths are tested when the Princess of France arrives in Navarre on political business with her two ladies. The men play host — and quickly More...
Popcorn Pops: SuperHEROES!
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s music! Dress like your favorite superhero for an action-packed musical performance of your favorite superhero stories. You’ll hear the magical musical powers of our CSO musicians as they come together to perform themes from blockbuster movies, TV shows, and even some famous ballets. Come join us More...
Pippin
With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to More...
Picnic With The Pops: Ben Folds - What Matters Most Tour
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter, and pianist Ben Folds brings his genre-bending music to the Columbus Commons, joining forces with the Columbus Symphony for one incredible night of music under the downtown More...
Picnic With The Pops: The Ohio State University Marching Band
Stuart Chafetz & Dr. Christopher Hoch, conductors
The summer tradition continues as “The Best Damn Band in the Land” joins the Columbus Symphony for two nights with the first big tailgate of the year, fireworks More...
Columbus Soul and Salvage at Edison Brewing Company
Please join us on the outdoor stage for a free show at Edison Brewing Company 7/29 7-10pm!Columbus Soul and Salvage https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusSoulandSalvageFaceBook event https://fb.me/e/2God4KfInColumbus Soul and Salvage is an 8 piece band based in Columbus, OH playing classic and modern Soul music that just makes you feel good. More...
Columbus African Festival
The Columbus African Festival is dedicated to invoking an educated positive understanding of African culture, values, and traditions as a whole. Through exposing central Ohio residents at large to educational and artistic programming based on African culture and art forms, the Columbus African Festival enriches the diversity of the More...
Theatre Education Family Day
Join us for a FREE fun-filled day learning about the CATCO Theatre Education programming. Attendees will get the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion and interactive theatre More...
Wine Down Wednesdays - The Lincoln Patio Jazz Series: Kevin D. Harris
The ties between gospel music and the jazz tradition run deep. From Louis Armstrong performing spirituals, to the sacred music of Duke Ellington or of Mary Lou Williams, many jazz artists have worked very closely in gospel music, and their performance styles often draw heavily from the inspiration. Kevin D. Harris brings an inaugural More...
Actors' Theatre presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN
A Raisin in the Sun continues to tell the story of the hopes, aspirations, and dreams of a struggling working-class African American family in America. The play takes place in the ’50s in the South Side Chicago apartment of the Youngers. Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun debuted on Broadway in 1959. Today in 2023, the struggle More...
SHAKTI: 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Feat. John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain & Shankar MahadevanFollowing word of the Summer 2023 release of This Moment – their first new studio album in 46 years – revolutionary world music ensemble Shakti will continue to discover and explore the musical common ground bridging East and West on an extensive U.S. More...
Craig Ferguson: The Fancy Rascal Tour
Craig Ferguson is a multiple Grammy nominated, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director and comedian with a diverse career that encompasses film, television and the stage. He is a New York Times bestselling author and has recorded numerous standup specials for Netflix, Epix, Comedy Central and More...
VIVO: Virtuosity
VIVO: Virtuosity
VIVO Music Festival and Chamber Music Columbus will join forces for an evening of classical masterpieces and contemporary works, featuring the return of harpist Bridget Kibbey and Victor Caccese from the GRAMMY-nominated Sandbox More...
Wine Down Wednesdays - The Lincoln Patio Jazz Series: Starlit Ways
The duo performs an eclectic range of music from originals, Jazz Age classics, and modern tunes from a diverse range of genres. Rose Nkechi Onyeneho’s truly gifted vocals combined with Chris Glover’s guitar abilities and harmonies create a unique sound that reflects their talents and passions for More...
Decision Height
eMBer Women's Theatre presents Decision Height by Meredith Dayna Levy. Decision Height tells the story of six Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (called WASPS) who flew aircraft during World War II. While they didn’t see combat, these women were responsible for transporting planes and pulling targets for live ammunition training, More...
Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert
Disney Concerts Presents “ENCANTO: THE SING-ALONG FILM CONCERT” National Tour! Experience the film ENCANTO while singing along with its chart-topping hits, performed by a live band. ENCANTO lovers of all ages have the opportunity to sing along with their favorite GRAMMY®-Award winning songs performed by a live band while watching More...
Carmen
Opera Columbus is kicking off their 2023-24 Season with the ultimate femme fatale, Carmen. Groundbreaking in realism, this show quickly became one of the most popular western operas of all time. Carmen contains famous arias, such as the flirty Habanera and the famous Toreador song. This 90-minute production explores sexual freedom, More...
Admissions
A no-holds-barred look at privilege, power and the perils of hypocrisy. Sherri Rosen-Mason is head of the admissions department at a New England prep school fighting to diversify the student body. Alongside her husband, the school's headmaster, they've largely succeeded in bringing a stodgy institution into the 21st century. More...
On Stage: Nine Sinatra Songs, Vespers, The Times Are Racing
The music of Sinatra, a sneaker ballet, and daring athleticism come together in On Stage. Twyla Tharp's Nine Sinatra Songs, Justin Peck's The Times Are Racing, and Ulysses Dove's masterpiece Vespers unite for a night of American choreographic innovation. Presenting all three works for the first time, BalletMet's artists waltz, spin, and More...
Meta4
Since Meta4’s international breakthrough in 2007, they’ve been stalwarts in the finest halls and chamber competitions. They boast award-winning studio albums and their genre-bending performances blur the boundaries of folk, early, and contemporary More...
An Evening with David Sedaris
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, Mr. Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. One of his More...
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Renowned for their fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest works, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble pushes the boundaries of the classics. The ensemble is comprised of the top talent of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Orchestra and their reverence for traditional favorites speaks for More...
William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)
Discovered in a treasure-filled parking lot is a manuscript written by 17 year old William Shakespeare. We are totally not making this up. The ancient manuscript is the holy grail in Shakespeare's own had showing all of his most famous characters and familiar speeches in a brand-new story. Due to it's 100-hour length, More...
The Nutcracker
Join Clara on her enchanting journey through the Land of Snow and the courts of the Sugar Plum Fairy in this magical ballet. The sounds of Tchaikovsky fill the Ohio Theatre as visions of dancers make special memories in this classic holiday story.This performance runs 12/8/23 to More...
My First Nutcracker
Join us at the Ohio Theatre for BalletMet’s My First Nutcracker, a just-the-right-length ballet! This shortened and sensory-friendly performance is the perfect choice for our youngest fans and any child who may prefer a shorter, less crowded, and more casual environment. Please note that everyone attending the show will need a ticket, More...
Alice
Trip and fall into the wonderful world of Edwaard Liang's Alice. Familiar characters from Lewis Carroll's stories wait for you just down the rabbit hole in a fantastical adventure. Don't miss "live" flamingos, dancing cards, and, of course, an extraordinary tea party.Performance occurs at the Ohio Theatre, Feb. 9 through Feb. 11, More...
Isidore String Quartet
Hailed as “passionate musicians that approach their work…with a mature seriousness and purpose” (Barry Shiffman, Banff International String Quartet Competition), Isidore String Quartet is taking the chamber music world by storm after their triumph of winning the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022. The ensemble More...
Eugene Onegin
Eugene Onegin is filled with breathtaking music by composer Tchaikovsky (The Nutcracker, Swan Lake), and will be set in the 1950s, inspired by Hopper paintings. This co-production will be stage directed by Rosetta Cucchi, Artistic Director of the Wexford Festival, and conducted by Rossen More...
Asian Voices
A spectacular group of artistic voices takes the stage. Yin Yue, director of YYDC and founder of FoCo technique, creates a World Premiere. Ma Cong returns to BalletMet with the Columbus debut of Flight of Fancy, featuring music by Oliver Davis. Edwaard Liang's highly acclaimed Seasons captivates audiences once more with its beautiful More...
The Temple, A Magic Flute Experience
In an undisclosed, speakeasy-like location, this thrilling, immersive performance will be an experience both opera-lovers and operacurious will never forget. Mozart’s final opera transports audiences to a fantastical world of dragons, princesses, trials and mysteries. The Temple will feature a new, English-language libretto updating More...
Romeo & Juliet
Dashing sword fights, ballroom grandeur, and a romantic balcony scene evoke the essence of Shakespeare's iconic play. The ballrooms of Verona are filled with refined elegance and pure emotion as the star-crossed lovers tell their story. Rossen Milanov conducting the Columbus Symphony Orchestra will bring the beauty of Prokofiev to this More...
Chanticleer
Declared as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker, Grammy-award winning ensemble Chanticleer’s repertoire spans classical, gospel, jazz, popular, and new works. With over 40 albums recorded, Chanticleer is credited as being one of the most prominent recording and touring ensembles in the world and is one of More...
Cooper-Bing Competition
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Cooper-Bing is an internationally recognized vocal competition that has celebrated and supported emerging young artists in opera. Dubbed “The Olympics of Opera”, this competition encourages talent, creates artistic opportunity, and helps welcome the next generation into the professional More...
