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Adventure: Valley of the Unknown
November 3, 2010 — December 30, 2012
COSI Columbus

Members of the "Explorer Society" have been conducting an archaeological dig in the "Valley of the Unknown" on a recently-discovered island. In the middle of the valley is the Observatory - a… (more)

$2.00 - $3.00

Columbus Views
November 18, 2011 — March 11, 2012
Columbus Museum of Art

Columbus Views celebrates the Bicentennial of the City of Columbus. The exhibition, drawn primarily from CMA's collection, gathers works by artists such as George Bellows, Emerson Burkhart, Edmund… (more)

Free - $10.00

Selections from the Hill Collection of American Walking Sticks
November 18, 2011 — March 11, 2012
Columbus Museum of Art

The collection of American walking sticks belonging to Pam and Tim Hill of Birmingham, Michigan is one of the finest of its kind in the country and a significant number of these fascinating works… (more)

Free - $10.00
Harvey Gilliam

CITYSCAPES YESTERYEAR: Past & Present
December 30, 2011 — March 10, 2012
Elijah Pierce Gallery

CITYSCAPES YESTERYEAR: Watercolors by Harvey Gilliam January 12, 2012 - March 10, 2012 Opening Reception: Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 6:00 p.m. ELIJAH PIERCE GALLERY The King Arts Complex, in… (more)

$1.00 - $3.00
Imitation of Life

February Family Films: "Books - to - Movies"
December 30, 2011 — February 23, 2012
The Pythian Theater

February Family Films: "African American Books - to - Movies" Thursdays on February 4, 9, 16 & 23, 2012, 6:00 p.m. PYTHIAN THEATER Films: Imitation of Life 2/2/12 This community event is… (more)

Free

Currents: Latifa Echakhch
January 13, 2012 — April 1, 2012
Columbus Museum of Art

In 2012, CMA will continue our Currents series of exhibitions with a project by Moroccan-born artist Latifa Echakhch. Currents: Latifa Echakhch takes its cue from CMA's Philip J. and Suzanne… (more)

Free - $10.00
 

Columbus Cartoonists: A Bicentennial Celebration
January 23, 2012 — April 27, 2012
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

An extraordinary number of notable cartoonists have lived, worked or been educated in Columbus, Ohio. In honor of the two hundredth anniversary of the city's founding, this exhibition features… (more)

Free
Image Credit: Robert Chadeayne, Down Town, 1966

100 Years of Art: Celebrating Columbus' Legacy
January 26, 2012 — April 15, 2012
Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery

The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery will present 100 Years of Art: Celebrating Columbus' Legacy from January 26 - April 15, 2012. Curated by Melissa Wolfe from the Columbus Museum of Art, 100 Years… (more)

Free
Image from RACE: Are We So Different

RACE: Are We So Different?
January 28, 2012 — May 6, 2012
COSI Columbus

Looking through the lens of history, science and personal experience, the RACE Exhibit at COSI explores differences among people and explains the realities of race. Told through Interactive exhibit… (more)

$9.75 - $21.25
 

Denison Museum Spring 2012 Exhibitions
January 28, 2012 — March 25, 2012
Denison Museum

The Denison Museum will be opening this January with two exhibitions: "China Modern: Designing Popular Culture 1910-1970" China Modern: Designing 20th Century Popular Culture presents an in depth… (more)

Free
 

Denison Museum Spring 2012 Exhibitions
February 2, 2012 — March 22, 2012
Denison Museum

The Denison Museum will be opening this January with two exhibitions: "China Modern: Designing Popular Culture 1910-1970" China Modern: Designing 20th Century Popular Culture presents an in depth… (more)

Free
Gene Walker

Jazz on the Avenue: The Gene Walker Experience
February 17, 2012 — March 10, 2012
Barbara R. Nicholson Auditorium

Friday, February 17, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. NICHOLSON AUDITORIUM Honoring one of Columbus' Jazz legends, we present the Gene Walker Experience. The Gene Walker Big Band, comprised of local jazz greats,… (more)

$15.00 - $20.00
Return, image courtesy of Dada Films

Director's Dialogue on Art and Social Change Featuring "Return," a Film by Liza Johnson
March 1, 2012
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater

Our 2012 Director's Dialogue is inspired by "Return", a powerful new film directed by Ohio native Liza Johnson that offers a compelling portrait of a woman returning to her small southern Ohio town… (more)

Free - $7.00
Image courtesy of Zeitgeist Films

Paul Goodman Changed My Life
March 2, 2012 — March 3, 2012
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater

"His impact is all around us."-Noam Chomsky Poet, pacifist, anarchist, and openly bisexual (as early as the closeted 1940s), Paul Goodman was a ubiquitous public intellectual in the 1960s. Drawing… (more)

$5.00
 

Denison Museum Family Day
March 3, 2012
Denison Museum

Denison Museum is planning another family friendly event for central Ohio residents to participate in! Please join us this spring for a fun-filled day of exhibition tours, scavenger hunt, and… (more)

Free
Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

Margaret
March 7, 2012
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater

You won't want to miss the lone Columbus screening of one of the most remarkable critical success stories in recent memory: Kenneth Lonergan's follow-up to You Can Count on Me, his debut and… (more)

$5.00 - $7.00
Image courtesy of Rocket Releasing

Tomboy
March 9, 2012 — March 10, 2012
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater

"Grade: A-. A phenomenally unguarded lead performance...a light, touching portrait of early sexual awakening." -indieWIRE A French family with two daughters, 10-year-old Laure and 6-year-old… (more)

$5.00 - $7.00
Lonnie Listen Smith

Jazz on the Avenue: A Soulful Night of Keys (3 generations)
March 10, 2012
The Pythian Theater

Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. PYTHIAN THEATER "A Soulful Night of Keys" (3 Generations) will feature three jazz piano giants, Brian Jackson, Mark Adams, and Lonnie Liston Smith. Join us for… (more)

Free
Image courtesy of Hamm Productions, Inc.

"Better Than Something: Jay Reatard" Introduced by Eric Davidson
March 15, 2012
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater

"The best rock documentary since Dig!"-IFC.com Known for his combative and confrontational persona both onstage and off, Memphis-based garage punk maverick Jay Reatard (Jimmy Lee Lindsey) died… (more)

$5.00 - $7.00
Image courtesy of Cinema Guild

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
March 16, 2012 — March 17, 2012
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater

"Ceylan is a sly and daring screen artist of the highest order.... Anatolia gnaws at boundaries of film storytelling with humor, grace, empathy, and a dry, wry view of everyday life."-Time Out… (more)

$5.00 - $7.00

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