PNC Arts Alive ALL ACCESS to Make Discounted Tickets Available to Students

The PNC Arts Alive All Access web site launched this week, making $5 tickets available to students ages 13-18 for a wide variety of performing arts events in Columbus. All Access is a student ticket discount program designed to make the arts affordable and accessible. The PNC Arts Alive All Access program is funded by a grant from PNC Arts Alive, a three-year, $1.5 million initiative of The PNC Foundation that supports visual and performing arts groups with the goal of increasing arts access and engagement in new and innovative ways.

“By helping to make the arts more accessible and affordable for students, we hope to introduce the next generation of concertgoers, theatergoers, artists, and patrons of the arts to the wealth of quality arts opportunities happening in their own hometown,” said Michael Gonsiorowski, PNC regional president for central Ohio. “A thriving arts community contributes to the economic success of central Ohio, and we encourage our students to take advantage of the rich cultural experiences offered by the participating organizations.”

“The Columbus arts community is fortunate and grateful to have a partner as dedicated as PNC,” stated Bill Conner, President of CAPA. “With their support of this program for young people, they are positively affecting the future landscape of arts in Columbus and positioning it for success.”

To date, participating arts organizations include CAPA (which is administering the program), BalletMet, CATCO, Chamber Music Columbus, Columbus Symphony, Jazz Arts Group, King Arts Complex, Opera Columbus, ProMusica, and the Wexner Center for the Arts. These groups will offer blocks of $5 tickets to select performances throughout their seasons.

A wide range of exciting arts events are available now at www.GoFor5.com including:

BalletMet presents The Nutcracker
Select performances December 15-23, Ohio Theatre

The Columbus Symphony presents Mozart & Brahms
January 6 & 7, Ohio Theatre

The Columbus Symphony presents Folk Roots
January 20 & 21, Ohio Theatre

CAPA presents the Harlem Gospel Choir
January 26, Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center

The Columbus Symphony presents The Gershwins’ Here to Stay
January 28, Ohio Theatre

CAPA presents Ladysmith Black Mambazo
February 8, Southern Theatre

The Columbus Symphony presents Magnificent Mahler
February 10 & 11, Ohio Theatre

Wexner Center for the Arts presents Nearly Lear
March 9 & 10, Thurber Theatre at Drake Center

Opera Columbus presents Denyce Graves
March 23, Southern Theatre

Wexner Center for the Arts presents Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM—The You Show
March 29, Thurber Theatre at Drake Center

Wexner Center for the Arts presents The Great Flood
March 31, Thurber Theatre at Drake Center

CAPA presents Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion
April 10, Southern Theatre

CAPA and CATCO present The Caretaker
April 26-29, Southern Theatre

CAPA presents Simply Sinatra
May 13, Southern Theatre

New performance offerings will be added on an ongoing basis. Upcoming events that will be added to the web site soon include:

ProMusica presents Year of the Dragon
January 21 & 22, Southern Theatre

Chamber Music Columbus presents David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano; David Shifrin, clarinet
January 28, Southern Theatre

King Arts Complex presents Jazz on the Avenue Series “Gene Walker Experience” featuring Gene Walker
February 17, Pythian Theater

ProMusica presents Past Meets Present
February 19, Southern Theatre

Chamber Music Columbus presents Johannes String Quartet
February 25, Southern Theatre

CAPA presents Playing for Change
February 27, Lincoln Theatre

King Arts Complex presents Jazz on the Avenue Series “Soulful Night of Keys” featuring Brian Jackson, Mark Adams, and Lonnie Liston Smith
March 10, Pythian Theater

ProMusica presents Beethoven and Beyond
March 10 & 11, Southern Theatre

Chamber Music Columbus presents New York Woodwind Quintet
Saturday, March 24, Southern Theatre

King Arts Complex presents “Baker & Tarpaga: A Beautiful Struggle”
April 13-15, Nicholson Auditorium

Chamber Music Columbus presents Trio Solisti with Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
April 21, Southern Theatre

ProMusica presents A Theme on Bach
April 22, Southern Theatre

CATCO presents The 39 Steps
May 9-June 3, Studio One, Riffe Center

How It Works
$5 All Access ticket vouchers can be purchased online or in person and must be purchased at least 24 hours prior to the event. There is a limit of two vouchers per purchase. The second voucher can be used by a friend or an adult when accompanying a qualifying student.

To purchase $5 vouchers online, go to www.GoFor5.com. All Access vouchers can be purchased, printed, and should then be brought to the box office on the night of show.

To purchase $5 vouchers in person, go to the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.) or a Ticketmaster outlet. (If vouchers for a particular performance are not available at an outlet, it will be noted on the event description.)

To redeem an All Access voucher for a ticket, purchasers should go to the venue’s ticket office 30-90 minutes prior to show time on the day of the performance. The student will need to show proof of age such as a valid student ID, report card, or driver’s license. The voucher will then be exchanged for an actual ticket to the event, selected from the best available seats.

There are a limited number of PNC Arts Alive All Access tickets available per show, so it is recommended to purchase early. The number of All Access tickets available will vary by show and is determined by the presenting arts organization. Please note that discounts cannot be combined.