ColumbusArts.com RSS Feed http://www.columbusarts.com/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:33:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=62071&type=e Titration2: Park Fiction a one year on-loan outdoor sculpture exhibition, is on view in the City of Dublin's Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Pkwy., through September 2009. Four installations by three U.S. and one Danish artist, comprised of more than 7o sculptural elements, have been placed in highly-visible locations in the park. Visitors are encouraged to register their votes by Nov. 30 to aid Dublin Arts Council in the selection and acquisition of at least one of the sculptures to remain as a permanent installation. For more info, 614/889-7444 or www.dublinarts.org. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=62072&type=e Modeled after the popular pastime of geocaching or letterboxing, Dublin Arts Council commissioned artists to create Riverboxes, vessels that contain a unique, artist-made stamp, journal and information. Riverboxes have been hidden along the banks of the Scioto River in Dublin. Clues to Riverbox locations are posted at www.dublinarts.org. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=57880&type=e Get ready for some intense salsa dancing and sizzling Latin beats! DJ Gigi will be spinning salsa, cha cha, pachanga, merengue that will make you sweat all night long! Get there early for the dance lesson with Carlos Rubio "El Hiperactivo" frm 8:00-10pm! ($10 for the lesson includes admission for the rest of the night) Open dancing from 10:00pm to 2:00am $7 Cover (without the lesson); 18+ Welcome; Dress to impress. La Fogata Grill (formerly Rojo Tequileria) 790 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215 http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=62893&type=e Art classes start in March for groups of three. The two hour class costs $25, and is held upon demand, as individuals sign up. Bring the material you would like to work with and receive demonstrations and advice from Jan. Keep these classes in mind as you shop for your loved ones this holiday season- art classes make a great gift for anyone looking to enrich their own lives with art. Classes will be held Tuesday- Friday, 8:30-10:30 am. Contact Jan to sign up for art; classes! http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63040&type=e The silver lining after a long day... Morton's The Steakhouse Offers Drinks, at Special "Power Hours" Pricing The "Power Hours" at Morton's The Steakhouse, Columbus make it possible to enjoy budget-friendly beverages in the restaurant's lounge area. Morton's is adding extra "spirit" by introducing a great value: Power Hours pricing on select wines by the glass, beers and some of our famous cocktails (a range of $4 to $7). Morton's offers these specially-priced Power Hours seven nights a week, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5 to 11:00 p.m Friday and Saturday. During the 5 -7:00pm Monday-Friday Power Hours, Morton's also offers taste-tempting complimentary Filet sandwiches. Pair your cocktail with Morton's Prime Burger*, served with your choice of Swiss, Crumbled Blue or Cheddar; Crisp Bacon, sautéed Mushrooms or Onions. Also served with French Fries. (*Available in Loung Area only.) Morton's Private Boardrooms... From business meetings to holiday celebrations or rehearsal dinners, we're occasion ready and waiting. Leave a lasting impression on 10 or 100 of your closest friends or esteemed colleagues when you host an event in Morton's private Boardrooms. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=62954&type=e See the first presentation in this country of a significant body of vanguard American choreographer William Forsythe's gallery-based installation projects. Forsythe, who received the 2002 Wexner Prize, has revolutionized classical ballet for our time with his bold, contemporary works, and he's widely viewed as the greatest innovator in his field since George Balanchine. Since launching the Forsythe Company as an independent platform in 2004 (after the closure of the Frankfurt Ballet, his longtime base of operations), Forsythe has been extending his choreographic thinking into new forms such as installations for gallery and public spaces, video, digital media, and publications. For Forsythe, these projects are part of a larger sphere of interest he terms "choreographic objects." In "Transfigurations", you'll see how the dance maker and performer, developing his concepts through working from the body, is now projecting his ideas into new mediums and new ways of presentation. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63817&type=e Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs follows researchers and explorers as they piece together the archeological and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies. These relics of the past create a window into the fascinating and mysterious world of the pharaohs. In addition to increasing our understanding of the culture, religion, medicine, and daily life thousands of years ago, scientists today are reconstructing mummy DNA and deciphering ancient texts to gain insight into modern human genetics and advance medical treatments. To unwrap the secrets of the pharaohs is to perhaps glimpse the future of our own civilization. Narrated by actor Christopher Lee of The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and The Mummy (1959). http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=61737&type=e George Tooker: A Retrospective brings together approximately sixty paintings and drawings, including several of Tooker's best-known works, such as The Subway, 1950 (Whitney Museum of American Art); Government Bureau, 1956 (Metropolitan Museum of Art); The Waiting Room, 1959 (Smithsonian American Art Museum); and Ward, 1970-71 (private collection). This exhibition introduces new audiences to Tooker's hauntingly beautiful and unforgettable imagery. It reveals the extraordinary range and depth of Tooker's art to scholars and artists who may only be familiar with paintings such as The Subway. It is also the first exhibition to integrate ephemera from the artist's papers with paintings and drawings, including sketchbooks, letters and photographs, in order to show his range of interests, provide social context, and bring his career to life. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=61252&type=e Discover the stories. Feel the passion. Experience 200 years of culture and history through the artwork, music and words of African American artists. The 119 works of art in this exhibition are on loan from the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio. NAAMCC is part of the Ohio Historical Society's statewide network of historic sites and museums. Soul! is on display May 1, 2009 through Feb. 28, 2010. Rotating companion exhibits, also from the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, will focus on African American jazz, dance, quilt-making and spirituality as well as on the story of white abolitionist John Brown. Making Music: Jazz Photographs by Luis Figgs and Golden Motions: Celebrating the Art of Dance by Ademola Olugebefola will be on display May 1-Aug. 30; The Legend of John Brown: Serigraphs by Jacob Lawrence will run Sept. 5-Dec. 6; and Were You There? An Illustrated Spiritual by Allan Rohan Crite and Quilts with Soul will run Dec. 12-Feb. 28, 2010. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63932&type=e Convergence- The Art of Ernest Lockridge Don't miss a chance to visit this collection of mixed media paintings by Columbus artist Ernest Lockridge. Spend an afternoon immersed in these vibrant colorful works. The show runs from May 16 - August 29. Columbus Center for Paper & Book Arts, 539 East Town Street, Rear Carriage House, Columbus, OH 43215 For more information visit: http://www.europeanpapers.com http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63088&type=e The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery will present New Narratives: Paintings by Ohio Artists from May 7 - July 12, 2009. Curated by Dominique H. Vasseur, Columbus Museum of Art, this exhibition explores the various themes and styles of narrative painting by Ohio contemporary artists ranging from traditional figurative compositions to others using signs and symbols. Join the Riffe Gallery for the opening of New Narratives: Paintings by Ohio Artists on May 7 from 5 - 7 p.m. Curator Dominique H. Vasseur will lead a tour of the exhibition on May 8 from noon - 1 p.m. Artists in the show include: Ron Anderson, Columbus; Adam Brouillette, Columbus; Donna Coleman, Oberlin; Diane Fitch, Yellow Springs, Edwin George, Kent; Deborah Morrissey-Goff, Cincinnati; Aka Pereyma, Troy; Lisa Schare, Cincinnati; Michael R. Stillion, Cincinnati; Laura R. Vinnedge, Akron; Brian R. Williams, Columbus; and Ronnie Williams, Dayton. The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery also will hold a Family Day Workshop on Sunday, May 17, 2009 from 2 - 4 p.m. Artist Brian Williams will lead a family workshop creating a collaborative chalk drawing on the State Street side of the Riffe center. Registration is required as space is limited and all children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Registration begins April 17 and ends May 11, 2009 online at www.riffegallery.org. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63960&type=e This exhibition features a selection of ordinary and extraordinary objects from the Tom and Agnes Christopher Collection of largely 19th-century American furniture, ceramics, decorative arts, woodenware, and metal ware-each created and designed to hold something else. The exhibition provides an unparalleled opportunity to consider the whys and hows of material culture in 1800s America. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=61519&type=e The 130th Student Exhibition celebrates another year of mind-blowing student achievement. Witness the artistry, ingenuity, and versatility of young artists and designers in THE SHOW. Opening Celebration May 15 12.00pm - Event opening campuswide 4.30pm - Alumni Homecoming Reception at the Canzani Center 2nd Floor 6.00pm - Senior Fashion Show at the Canzani Center Auditorium 8.00pm - Animation, film, and video screenings at the Canzani Center Auditorium Canzani Center Gallery Monday - Friday 11.00am - 6.00pm (Thursday open until 8.00pm) Closed Saturday and Sunday http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63279&type=e Atsuko Tajima creates paintings on kiln-formed glass, inspired by a child-like desire to preserve paintings in the air. The spatial presence and mysterious forms cast reflections of light and shadow. Elusive details, enabled by a three-dimensional surface and a variety of pigments, appear and hide within each piece. The artist's process renders paintings that appear to glow as if they were lit from within. A recent loss inspired Tajima to view her art as a healing tool and a reminder of life's preciousness. She has recently focused on capturing various mental transformations through her artwork, exhibiting in hospitals, schools and art centers. Exhibition hours are Tues., 10am-7pm; Wed. thru Fri., 10am-5pm; and Sat., 11am-2pm. Opening reception for the artist, Tues. May 19, 6-8pm, free. For more info, 614/889-7444 or www.dublinarts.org. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=61738&type=e The Architecture of Painting: Charles Burchfield, 1920 is being organized by the Columbus Museum of Art in partnership with the Burchfield-Penny Art Center and DC Moore Gallery, which represents the Charles Burchfield Foundation. The exhibition is the first to consider the importance of a body of related paintings created by Burchfield between 1918 and 1920 that depict stark houses and views of industrial landscapes. Distinguished by their austere architecture, the works employ hallmarks of modernist pictorial strategies, such as flattened space, frontality, and reductive simplicity. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=62751&type=e Unearth the secrets of an ancient Egyptian world in an interactive exhibition featuring the hidden stories and artifacts of a lost civilization. See a real human mummy, several animal mummies, plus scans, forensic facial reconstructions, and for the first time ever, a life-size rapid prototype of a human mummy. Witness art and artifacts from the daily life and funerary culture of ancient Egypt. Connect to real scientists working on projects in Egypt through video interviews and photographs from the field. Interpret ancient Egyptian art, decipher hieroglyphics and examine material remains using the tools and technology of archaeologists to unearth the mysteries of Egypt, its history, culture, and people. FREE with COSI admission! http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63821&type=e The Colorado River is the source of power and water for 25 million Americans, but it is at its lowest level since measurements began 85 years ago. Join river advocate Robert Kennedy, Jr., explorer Wade Davis, and their two teenage daughters as they compare the famous river today to the one of thirty years ago to highlight the importance of water conservation. "The environment is the very infrastructure of our communities...if we wish to create communities for our children that provide them with the same opportunities for dignity and enrichment and good health as the communities our parents gave us, then we've got to start protecting the air we breadth and the water we drink" said Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Experience the beauty and majesty of the Grand Canyon and discover the role each of us can play in protecting water resources for generations to come. Produced by the makers of Everest and Hurricane on the Bayou, Grand Canyon Adventure is narrated by Robert Redford and features the music of Dave Matthews Band. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64167&type=e SHADOWBOX'S "BEST OF" SHOW...THE CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES! This summer catch up on the Shadowbox shows you missed or revisit your favorites with The Best of Shadowbox 2009. The Best of Shadowbox features only the most popular-by-audience-demand sketches and rockin'-est songs from Shadowbox's 2008-early 2009 season. The all-star line up of top picks makes for a fast-paced, side-splitting show (popularly prescribed by physicians as the only known cure for the summertime blues!) Escape to Shadowbox's The Best of Shadowbox this summer. Showtimes are Thursdays at 7:30 PM and Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 & 10:30 PM. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63020&type=e The Ohio Historical Society's "Blast from the Past" weeklong day camp provides kids 6-14 with the ultimate summer adventure--a trip through time! All camps are active, fun, hands-on, and inquiry-driven. Choose from Eager Readers' History Club (Ages 6-8), SOUL! (Ages 6-8 and 9-11), Digging through the Past (Ages 9-11), Invent Ohio (Ages 9-11), Space Station Armstrong (Ages 9-11 and 12-14), and--new this year--Grandparents and Grandkids: Our Place in History (one adult with one child, ages 9-14). Camp programs begin June 15 and run through August 7, 2009. Most camps include day trips to OHS historic sites. Cost is $180 per youth per program and $150 per youth member per program. Discounts available. Adventure headquarters are at the Ohio Historical Center/Ohio Village, located at I-71 and 17th Avenue, Columbus. Call 614.297.2672 or 800.686.1541 to register. Visit www.ohiohistory.org to learn more. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64434&type=e This exhibition features clothing created by renowned designers amd worn by women of influence. Women and designers showcased in the show include First Lady Michelle Obama, Happy Rockefeller, Nancy Reagan, Isabel Toledo, Christian Dior, Chanel, and Giorgio Armani. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64435&type=e Throughout his life, Kojo Kamau has made major contributions to the arts in Columbus. "Kojo" includes seventy-five photographs reflecting Kojo's five decades working in the medium. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64178&type=e Work by fiber artist Gail Larned and sculptor Ralph Williams. Experience Larned's work form her first show at Gallery 200 in 1975, several pieces borrowed from collectors spanning 35 years, and brand new flowers from her OrKid Series. Ralph Williams sculptures came onto "being in part because of a need to solve a problem....I became involved in the objects I was going to paint...my goal was no longer to paint an image of reality but to arrange an image of reality in three dimensions...I use geometry to make three-dimensional forms to move through space, creating space and volume." http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64591&type=e A collection of quilt art by local, national and international artists is on display in Gallery 2001, located in the lobby of the Ohio Wesleyan University Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Gallery hours during the summer are 8:30am-5pm Monday through Friday. This exhibit is free and open to the public. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64427&type=e Fresh A.I.R. (Artists in Recovery) Gallery presents Model Patient by artist Christine Merrick opening on Wednesday June 24, 2009 and continuing through August 14, 2009. Please join us for the artist's opening reception Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Fresh A.I.R. Gallery - free and open to the public. Fresh A.I.R. Gallery is located at 131 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43215. 614.741.8110. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm. Christine Merrick uses glass and steel to explore the strength and fragility of life through the mediums of sculpture and stained glass. She was born and raised in Savannah, GA and where she was encouraged to participate in art and theater. She left home at a young age and lived many diverse places across the country. She enjoys working with her hands and draws inspiration from nature. Christine was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in her early 20's and says she spent many years letting the insecurities and emotional strain of being labeled "insane" control her life. Now in her thirties, she has acknowledged and overcome her fears of being viewed as broken and has used art, and the act of creating, to put the pieces together. Her work explores relationships, both alone and together. Merrick says 'Model Patient' expresses the lack of understanding and communication between doctors and their patients. The pieces in this series represent both the mind's strength and vulnerability in the doctor/patient relationship. Christine Merrick currently resides in Western North Carolina where she regularly shows her work. Please visit her website at www.artglassbychristinemerrick.com http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64655&type=e Michael Jones is a potter from Yellow Springs, Ohio. "As a young teenager I traveled with my family to live for two years in Kyoto, Japan. We were all deeply moved by the ways in which we saw elements of the natural world being integrated into the art, architecture and general culture around us. During the last summer of this sojourn, I was invited to work daily in the workshop of a potter who had been a student of the Living National Treasure, Kanjiro Kawai. These early experiences and exposure to an older, traditional Japan continue to inform my work in clay. I have been making functional ceramics full time since 1991, working on all phases of production myself. My current line offers people ongoing opportunities to integrate my work into their daily lives." -Michael Jones http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64674&type=e Made of Indigo thread on ivory cotton and linen and influenced, in part, by Euroamerican contact, these exquisite works of folk art were created by the women of rural China for daily use during the late 19th - early 20th centuries. Dr. Daniel Sheets Dye collected the striking cross-stitch pieces during his 41 years in China and donated them as part of a larger Chinese collection in the 1970's. This exhibition is one of three Granville Museum Consortium locations hosting the "(A) Cross-Stitches: A Joint Exhibition of the Granville Museum Consortium." http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64757&type=e Paintings and drawings by Gale Wallar '71, will be on exhibit in The OWU Alumni Gallery at the Mowry Alumni Center, 16 Rowland Avenue, Delaware. The gallery is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is free of charge. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64766&type=e Gary Harper Exhibition at Gallery 202,Partners in Art. Contemporary Paintings and Photography. Artist reception on Fourth Friday. 38 N. State St. Westerville, 614-890-8202 http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=63437&type=e The Department of Parks & Recreation hosts this FREE family oriented series to bring together music and community in our beautiful parks. Join us this summer to enjoy everything from Disney Covers to Classic Rock...whatever your taste in music, you will find something to enjoy at Music in The Park. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=64258&type=e Synopsis: This show brings back timeless songs from the musicals and composers we adore, but with a new twist. We are taking the classics and using them to tell new and familiar stories. Summer Lovin' is a collection of songs from Oklahoma, Rent, Wicked, Little Me, Song and Dance, Aida, Where's Charley?, and many more that tell the not so simple tale of love. The narrator tells this story with the help of the Patchwork Players, a traveling performance group based out of Capital University. Recent Capital Graduate Andrea Klinker is writing/compiling and directing this show in collaboration with artistic director Bill Kennedy and other cast mates. See many familiar songs in a whole new ways this coming July. More Info: If you have an upcoming event in your community, contact the Patchwork Players at 614-236-7174. We perform at galas, openings, picnics, family events, church bazaars, holiday gatherings of all sorts, and anything else where you need entertainment. We can even take requests...with enough of a notice to rehearse!