GCAC-funded events
Port Columbus: Gateway to the Arts
March 8, 2012 — June 6, 2012
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Theresa Rojas March 8- June 6 2012 The Port Columbus Gateway to the Arts is a collaboration between the Ohio Art League and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. The Gateway to the Arts, an… (more)
Visual Learning:Connecting Readers to Art
The Columbus Metropolitan Library
April 8, 2012 — July 1, 2012
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Amy Leibrand April 8 - July 1, 2012 The Columbus Metropolitan Library OAL Exhibitions is a collaboration between the Ohio Art League and the Columbus Metropolitan Library (614)645-2275 96 S. Grant… (more)
The Radical Camera: New York's Photo League, 1936 - 1951
April 19, 2012 — September 9, 2012
Columbus Museum of Art
CMA and The Jewish Museum (TJM) and are co-organizing The Radical Camera: New York's Photo League 1936-1951, the first comprehensive exhibition in a generation to consider the breadth and impact of… (more)
Theatre Roulette 2012
May 3, 2012 — May 26, 2012
MadLab
MadLab will present Theatre Roulette 2012, the latest edition of Columbus' longest running shorts festival, this year with12 short plays over 3 nights, rotating over 4 weekends, culminating in the… (more)
Best of 2012
May 6, 2012 — June 24, 2012
Ohio Craft Museum
Best of 2012, Ohio Designer Craftsmen's annual juried members' exhibition, will feature 100 works in clay, glass, metal, wood, fiber and mixed media by 94 artists. This year's competition was juried… (more)
The 39 Steps at CATCO May 9-June 3, 2012
May 9, 2012 — June 3, 2012
Studio One Theatre -- Vern Riffe Center
Alfred Hitchcock's film adaptation of John Buchan's novel is recreated by four actors in this Monty Python-esque stage homage. Actors play heroes, villains, sweethearts, children, and the occasional… (more)
ROY G BIV Gallery - Call for Artists for 2013 Exhibtion Schedule
May 10, 2012 — June 9, 2012
ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists
ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists is currently looking for entries for their 2013 Exhibition Schedule. A panel of three jurors to be announced will select the artists. The selected artists will… (more)
ROY G BIV Gallery - Call for Entries for Arts/Information Exhibition
May 10, 2012 — May 26, 2012
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Main)
ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists is currently looking for member entries for their fifth-annual Columbus Metropolitan Main Library Carnegie Gallery exhibition. The exhibition will take place… (more)
Marvelous Menagerie: An Ancient Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel
May 18, 2012 — January 13, 2013
Columbus Museum of Art
Explore the artistry of Ancient Rome at the Columbus Museum of Art. Marvelous Menagerie: An Ancient Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel is on view May 18, 2012 - January 13, 2013. More than 300-square feet… (more)
Knocking on the Devil's Door: Our Deadly Nuclear Legacy
May 22, 2012
Drexel Theatre
While the ongoing meltdown continues at Fukushima, this 2011 film gives us information and motivation to act for change. Award-winning documentary director Gary Null deconstructs the corporate and… (more)
Happy Birthday, Columbus!
Best. 200. Ever.
May 24, 2012
Capitol Theatre
In honor of Columbus' bicentennial, the students of Momentum will present "Happy Birthday, Columbus!", a show celebrating the city's past, present, and future. The performances are May 25, 2012 at… (more)
Happy Birthday, Columbus!
Best. 200. Ever.
May 24, 2012
Capitol Theatre, Vern Riffe Center
In honor of Columbus' bicentennial, the students of Momentum will present "Happy Birthday, Columbus!", a show celebrating the city's past, present, and future. The performances are May 25, 2012 at… (more)
Memphis
May 29, 2012 — June 3, 2012
Ohio Theatre
From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and… (more)
Thurber Carnival by James Thurber
May 31, 2012 — July 1, 2012
Columbus Civic Theater
Eight short skits linked together with the live jazz stylings of Wade Jones. The funny, whimsical, sometimes poignant playlets of Columbus native James Thurber are revamped and streamlined in this… (more)
David Best (Sonoma, CA); Finding Time: Columbus Public Art 2012
June 1, 2012 — December 31, 2012
Broad St. Bridge, Downtown Columbus
David Best (Sonoma, CA) Broad Street Bridge June-December Best's most notable works are monumental, highly articulated wooden temples for the Burning Man festivals. For Columbus, Best will create… (more)
Grazing; Finding Time: Columbus Public Art 2012
June 1, 2012 — December 31, 2012
Scioto River near North Bank Park
Artist: Tim Rietenbach (Columbus, OH) Dates: June-December Imagining the continuous movement of the river as time passing is the "platform" for Reitenbach's project. Titled Grazing, this piece will… (more)
Candace Black (Columbus, OH); Finding Time: Columbus Public Art 2012
June 1, 2012 — December 31, 2012
Pearl & Lynn Streets, Downtown Columbus
Candace Black (Columbus, OH) With a strong background in fine art and historical preservation work-the later from her expert plaster work on the interior renovation of the Great Southern… (more)
Willard Tucker (Nashville, TN); Finding Time: Columbus Public Art 2012
June 1, 2012 — November 30, 2012
Scioto River
Working in cooperation with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and the 2012 EcoSummit, Tucker's installation piece directly engages the Scioto River. As the EcoSummit will focus on the issue… (more)
Chess in Concert
June 1, 2012 — June 10, 2012
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Chess in Concert, June 1 - 10, 2012 Rock musical weaves a plot of romance and political intrigue amid chess competition SRO Theatre Company presents the rock musical Chess in Concert (British… (more)
Port Columbus: Gateway to the Arts
Port Columbus International Airport
June 7, 2012 — September 6, 2012
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Nancy M. Germer June 7- September 6 2012 The Port Columbus Gateway to the Arts is a collaboration between the Ohio Art League and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. The Gateway to the Arts,… (more)
The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players in THE MIKADO
June 8, 2012 — June 10, 2012
Southern Theatre - CAPA
Beautiful school girl Yum-Yum loves the romantic minstrel Nanki-Poo, but is engaged to Ko-Ko the executioner. This romantic triangle takes the usual course of thwarted romance until the arrival first… (more)
PBJ& Jazz at the Topiary Park - Brasiliera
June 9, 2012
Topiary Park
The PBJ & Jazz summer series is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its fourth season of free outdoor concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a… (more)
Electronic Music Making
June 11, 2012 — June 15, 2012
COSI Columbus
Led By: COSI & Jazz Academy faculty Registration Fee: $350 community partners / $400 general registrationDate: Monday - Friday, June 11-15 Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Class… (more)
CAMP Blues
June 11, 2012 — June 15, 2012
Jazz Academy
Led By: Sean Carney Band Registration Fee: $325 community partners / $350 general registration Registration Deadline: June 4, 2012Date: Monday - Friday, June 11 - 15 Time: 9:00 am -… (more)
CAMP Blues, Too
June 11, 2012 — June 15, 2012
Jazz Academy
Led By: Sean Carney Band Registration Fee: $150 community partners / $175 general registration Registration Deadline: June 11, 2012 Date: Monday - Friday, June 18 - 22 Time: 6:00 -… (more)
Ganthers Place Music and Arts Festival
June 16, 2012
Ganthers Place Park
Enjoy food, art from local artists, and music from the All People Band (band performance from 12:30 - 2:30) at the community pocket park at 566 Reinhard Avenue. Fun jazz, Funk, Gospel and Blues… (more)
Bill Maher
June 16, 2012
Palace Theatre
For 20 years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on "Politically Incorrect" (Comedy Central, ABC), and for the last 10 years on… (more)
Cher and Cher Alike
June 22, 2012
CAPA's Lincoln Theatre
What a way to end our 22nd season. Cher! What else needs to be said! Be ready for an energy filled evening. CGMC is excited to perform the songs of Cher throughout her extraordinary career. Enjoy… (more)
Cher and Cher Alike
June 23, 2012
CAPA's Lincoln Theatre
What a way to end our 22nd season. Cher! What else needs to be said! Be ready for an energy filled evening. CGMC is excited to perform the songs of Cher throughout her extraordinary career. Enjoy… (more)
Party on the Plaza Community Potluck and Concert
June 24, 2012 — July 29, 2012
Community Development for All People
Join your neighbors for a community party with The All People Band. Enjoy R&B, Funk, Jazz and Gospel music along with hotdogs, hamburgers and all the fixin's. Bring a dish to share in a community… (more)
"No Charts!" Ensemble
June 25, 2012 — June 29, 2012
Jazz Academy
Led By: Jay Miglia Registration Fee: $70 community partners / $80 general registration Registration Deadline: June 18, 2012 Date: Monday - Friday, June 25 - 29 Time: 10:00 - 11:30… (more)
The BoDeans
June 27, 2012
Lincoln Theatre
A quarter century after their debut album led them to win a Rolling Stone readers' poll as "Best New American Band" and nearly 20 years since their "Closer to Free" became a massive hit as the theme… (more)
Visual Learning:Connecting Readers to Art
The Columbus Metropolitan Library
July 8, 2012 — September 30, 2012
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Lynda McClanahan July 8 - September 30, 2012 The Columbus Metropolitan Library OAL Exhibitions is a collaboration between the Ohio Art League and the Columbus Metropolitan Library (614)645-2275 96… (more)
Legally Blonde: The Musical
July 12, 2012 — July 29, 2012
Columbus Children's Theatre
90 Minutes plus an intermission Recommended for everyone age 10 and older The hilarious MGM film is now a smash hit musical! Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her… (more)
PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park - Aaron Scott Trio with Bryan Olsheski
July 14, 2012
Topiary Park
The PBJ & Jazz summer series is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its fourth season of free outdoor concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a… (more)
CAMP Jazz
July 16, 2012 — July 20, 2012
Jazz Academy
Led By: Rob Parton Registration Fee: $325 community partners / $350 general registration Registration Deadline: July 9, 2012 Date: Monday - Friday, July 16 - 20 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00… (more)
Live Recording CAMP
July 16, 2012 — July 20, 2012
Jazz Academy
Led By: Andrew Dodson Registration Fee: $115 community partners / $125 general registration Registration Deadline: July 9, 2012 Date: Monday - Friday, July 16 - 20 Time: 1:00 - 4:00… (more)
The All People Band Family Concert in the Garden
July 19, 2012
Mike Dyle Community Garden
Bring your lawn chair and dinner and enjoy a concert in the Mike Dyle Community Garden at the Gazebo, located 764 Wager Street. Fun upbeat R&B, jazz, blues and gospel music. Kids and families… (more)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
July 19, 2012 — August 12, 2012
Columbus Civic Theater
Set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place, The Tempest uses heightened language to create illusion, setting, and… (more)
Dawit Petros (New York, NY); Finding Time: Columbus Public Art 2012
August 1, 2012 — August 31, 2012
Downtown Columbus-Various Sites
Eritrean-born artist Petros investigates boundaries in artistic, geographical, and cultural contexts. Working from original architectural plans, Petros will create large-scale drawings of the floor… (more)
Nikhil Chopra (Mumbai, India); Finding Time: Columbus Public Art 2012
August 1, 2012 — August 31, 2012
Downtown Columbus-Various Sites
A performance artist based in Mumbai, India who studied at the Ohio State University, Chopra creates performances that are a form of storytelling intermingling familial histories, personal narrative,… (more)
Columbus Community Big Band
August 5, 2012 — August 9, 2012
Jazz Academy
Led By: Jay Miglia Registration Fee: $175 community partners / $200 general registration (includes JazZoo! entrance on 8/10/12) Registration Deadline: July 30, 2012 Date/Time: Sunday,… (more)
Disney's Sleeping Beauty KIDS
August 8, 2012 — August 19, 2012
Columbus Children's Theatre
Music and Lyrics by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and George Burns and Tom Adair and Winston Hibler and Ted Sears and Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence Music adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and… (more)
PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park - Matt & Natalie Adams
August 11, 2012
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The PBJ & Jazz summer series is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its fourth season of free outdoor concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a… (more)
Port Columbus: Gateway to the Arts
Port Columbus International Airport
September 7, 2012 — December 6, 2012
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Tom Baillieul September 7- December 6 2012 The Port Columbus Gateway to the Arts is a collaboration between the Ohio Art League and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. The Gateway to the Arts,… (more)
Old Hilliardfest
September 8, 2012
Downtown Hilliard
Street Fair, Art Fair, Car Cruise In, Live entetainment on five… (more)
PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park - Vernon Hairston Trio with Mary McClendon
September 8, 2012
Topiary Park
The PBJ & Jazz summer series is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its fourth season of free outdoor concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a… (more)
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
September 27, 2012 — October 14, 2012
Columbus Children's Theatre
Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C.S. Lewis 60 Minutes, Recommended for everyone age 4 and older Four siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie - are sent to live… (more)
Visual Learning:Connecting Readers to Art
The Columbus Metropolitan Library
October 7, 2012 — January 2, 2013
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Jim Shirley October 7 - January 2, 2013 The Columbus Metropolitan Library OAL Exhibitions is a collaboration between the Ohio Art League and the Columbus Metropolitan Library (614)645-2275 96 S.… (more)
Locality 2012: Beautiful Spaces of Columbus
October 12, 2012 — October 14, 2012
Beautiful Spaces Bus Tour
Locality 2012 is a site specific dance festival celebrating the Columbus Dance Community. The festival culminates on October 12-14, 2012. The highlight of the weekend is a bus tour featuring… (more)
No Dog's Allowed!
November 1, 2012 — November 11, 2012
Columbus Children's Theatre
Book by Sonia Manzano Music by Stephen Lawrence Lyrics by Billy Aronson Based on the book by Sonia Manzano 60 Minutes, Recommended for everyone age 4 and older REGIONAL PREMIERE This is… (more)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
November 29, 2012 — December 23, 2012
Columbus Children's Theatre
by Barbara Robinson 60 Minutes, Recommended for everyone age 4 and older The Herdmans return to CCT in this hilarious Christmas tale. A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is… (more)
Port Columbus: Gateway to the Arts
Port Columbus International Airport
December 7, 2012 — March 7, 2013
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David Bryan Lile December 7- March 7 2013 The Port Columbus Gateway to the Arts is a collaboration between the Ohio Art League and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. The Gateway to the Arts,… (more)
Snow White
January 10, 2013 — January 27, 2013
Columbus Children's Theatre
Adapted by William Goldsmith Based on the Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tale 50 Minutes, Recommended for everyone age 3 and older The Wicked Queen's servant is Snow White. She is… (more)
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
February 7, 2013 — February 24, 2013
Columbus Children's Theatre
by Kent Stephens Adapted from the book by Jon Scieszka Music by Gary Rue 60 Minutes, Recommended for everyone age 4 and older It's happily ever laughter in these warped fairy… (more)
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
March 7, 2013 — March 24, 2013
Columbus Children's Theatre
Based on the book by Kevin Henkes Adapted for the stage by Kevin Kling 75 Minutes, Recommended for everyone age 4 and older Lilly's got spunk. She's… (more)
Willy Wonka
April 11, 2013 — April 21, 2013
Lincoln Theatre
Lyrics and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald… (more)
Cinderella
April 25, 2013 — May 12, 2013
Columbus Children's Theatre
Adapted by William Goldsmith Based on the Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tale 50 Minutes, Recommended for everyone age 3 and older CCT's comedic adaptation of this classic… (more)
