Upcoming events Festivals
Baby Bonanza and Kid's Expo
May 3, 2011 — March 12, 2012
Aladdin Shrine Event Center
Don't miss Ohio's largest maternity, baby and kid's expo! The Baby Bonanza and Kid's Expo features * Exhibitors showcasing their products and services! * Great shopping! * Mommy Gift Bags… (more)
carpe_diem_kids@harrisonpark
September 18, 2011 — May 6, 2012
Harrison Park Community Center
Join the members of Carpe Diem String Quartet for free, fun-filled family concerts at Harrison Park that feature hands-on interaction for kids of all ages. We include music from cartoons, popular… (more)
Drums Downtown
February 24, 2012 — February 25, 2012
Capitol Theatre, Vern Riffe Center
Collaboration between School of Music and the Department of Dance at… (more)
Drums Downtown IX
February 24, 2012 — February 25, 2012
Capitol Theatre
Presented by the Ohio State Percussion Ensemble with guests from the Department of Dance, and ACCAD, this popular multidisciplinary event returns to the Capitol Theatre for a ninth straight year.… (more)
Winter Concert Unplugged
March 1, 2012 — March 3, 2012
Pomerene Hall
Graduate and undergraduate choreography… (more)
The Official Online Bikini Contest of the Arnold Sports Festival, Rock Star Bikini Party
March 1, 2012
The Vault
The Second annual Arnold Sports Festival Rock Star Bikini Contest Party to be held at The Vault in Downtown Columbus, Thursday March 1, 2012! Grand Prize $15,500 Prize Package, including $1,000… (more)
A Day of Arts for All
March 3, 2012
Westerville Community Center
VSA proudly presents the 5th annual A Day of Arts for All to be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Westerville Community Center. A Day of Arts for All provides opportunities for participants… (more)
MFA Dance Project: Portraiture and Perception
March 14, 2012 — March 29, 2012
OSU Urban Arts Space
In co-creating this performance installation, MFA Dance candidates Fiona Lundie and Rashana Smith craft multi-sensory, interactive environments to highlight the relationship between how we gather… (more)
2012 Ohio Brass Arts Festival
March 24, 2012
Northland Performing Arts Center
Bands, Food and Drink in a day of music and fun. New Basics Brass Band Central Ohio Brass Band (2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 NABBA Division I Champion) Dublin Silver Band (2011, 2010, 2008 US… (more)
Ohio Brass Arts Festival
March 24, 2012
Northland Performing Arts Center
The 6th annual Ohio Brass Arts Festival (OBAF) is coming to the Northland Performing Arts Center Saturday, March 24, 2012 and features eight brass bands plus our special guests, the New Basics Brass… (more)
Banff Mountain Film Festival
April 3, 2012
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater
Each year, the Banff Mountain Film Festival presents the most creative and inspiring examples of outdoor adventure filmmaking from around the world. See award-winning selections from last fall's… (more)
29th Annual Flute Festival
April 14, 2012
Weigel Auditorium
The 29th Annual Flute Festival at The Ohio State University features a solo recital and master class featuring guest artist Jean Ferrandis; exhibits; competition finals; and a flute choir concert.… (more)
The 35th Annual Jazz Festival Concert - The Ohio State Jazz Ensemble
April 20, 2012
Weigel Auditorium
The award-winning, premier ensemble of the Jazz Studies department, under the direction of Dr. Ted McDaniel $6 general public / $4 seniors and students. Advance ticket sales available through the… (more)
The 35th Annual Jazz Festival Headliner: Derrick Gardner and the Jazz Prophets
April 21, 2012
Weigel Auditorium
Of Derrick Gardner, Jarritt Sheel of Jazz Review writes, "His recording as leader of the Jazz Prophets on Echoes of Ethnicity proves to be another spectacular high point in a career that has placed… (more)
The 35th Annual Jazz Festival - High School Jazz Band Day
April 22, 2012
Weigel Auditorium
Come to Weigel Auditorium for a chance to hear some of the best high school jazz bands from around the state! Feel free to come and go as you… (more)
The Contemporary Music Festival
April 26, 2012 — April 27, 2012
Weigel Auditorium
Pulitzer Prize winning composer Joseph Schwantner is one of the most prominent American composers today. Known for his dramatic, unique style and as a gifted orchestral colorist he is one of the… (more)
OhioDance Festival and Conference
April 27, 2012 — April 29, 2012
BalletMet Columbus
Dance Matters: Dancing with History OhioDance, the state-wide dance network organization, will co-sponsor its annual conference April 27-29, 2012 with BalletMet Columbus. As a moving art, dance is… (more)
Seize the Music: A Persian Musical Feast
May 4, 2012 — May 6, 2012
Harrison Park Community Center
A weekend of events celebrating the traditions of Persia, including music, food, and dance, highlighted by the premiere of a tuneful new work written for Carpe Diem by Columbus composer Richard… (more)
Jazz and Juleps
May 11, 2012
German Village Society Meeting Haus
Support the German Village Garten Club - Pre-Sale Event with cocktails -- for first dibs on all merchandise in the Garten Markt. Tickets are $25 and will be on sale via… (more)
Garden Market Platz
May 12, 2012
German Village Society Meeting Haus
Garden Markt, May 12th, Meeting Haus Platz Every year, the German Village Garten Club hosts a day-long sale of plants, flowers and just about anything else you might want for your… (more)
