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The McCoy Center Will Screen FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF in June
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2021
On Friday, June 18, the McCoy Center will host a free screening of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, utilizing the Mershad Digital Experience, a state-of-the-art, digital projection and sound system that delivers superior brightness and color rendering, digital surround sound, and a full-immersion experience.
Photo Coverage: First look at Hilliard Arts Council's THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
by Jerri Shafer - May 21, 2021
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a play written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. It parodies the plays of William Shakespeare with all of them being performed in comically shortened or merged form by only three actors. Performances are live Stream May 21st and 22nd or in person May 21 thru the 23rd at the Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center, 5425 Center St, Hilliard, OH, 43026. For In person tickets: https://bit.ly/HACshakespeareInPerson Live stream tickets: https://bit.ly/HACshakespeareLiveStream
Columbus Symphony Announces Lineup For 2021 Nationwide Picnic With The Pops and Popcorn Pops
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2021
The Columbus Symphony today announced the 2021 season lineup for its two annual summer outdoor concert series—Nationwide Picnic with the Pops and Popcorn Pops.
CAPA Completes $900,000 Ohio Theatre Renovation
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts has completed a $900,000 renovation of the historic Ohio Theatre's loge, mezzanine, and balcony. Funded by an allocation from the State of Ohio capital budget and private donations, all the upper levels have received important safety upgrades and a general facelift.
Photo Coverage: Bishop Hartley High School Drama Department's YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
by Jerri Shafer - May 19, 2021
Join Bishop Hartley’s Drama Department as they bring Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang to life. Follow them as they explore life’s great questions, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship. Remember - Happiness is anyone and anything at all that’s loved by you! Performances are streaming May 19th through 23rd 2021. For more information or to purchase the streaming tickets, visit: https://tinyurl.com/s3mu9vr5
Photo Flash: First Look at the Cast of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Actors' Theatre of Columbus
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
Actors' Theatre of Columbus presents MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING By William Shakespeare. 
Drexel Theatre Will Reopen Memorial Day Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
After being shuttered for more than a year, the Drexel Theatre will reopen on Thursday, May 27, as part of a phased reopening plan.
Photo Coverage: First look at Reynoldsburg HS and Eastland-Fairfield Performing Arts' STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Jerri Shafer - May 14, 2021
Anybody who’s anybody is a regular at Truvy’s salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana Along with her shy and mysterious assistant Annelle, Truvy treats the hair, nails, and souls of her clients with the greatest of care. There’s nothing M’Lynn won’t do for her soon-to-be-married daughter Shelby as she navigates her wedding day and other milestones. The irascible Ouiser and the well-to-do widow Clairee add spice to this delightful Southern stew. This remarkable group of women form friendships as lovely as the magnolia and tough as steel. Performances May 14th & 15th, 2021. Eastland-Fairfield's Performing Arts program at Reynoldsburg High School's Livingston Campus will present Steel Magnolias, Robert Harling’s classic story. There is no admission fee and the performance will be held in the RHS auditorium. Donations will be accepted and will benefit the Anita Miller Scholarship fund which has been decimated due to COVID-19 programming cancellations. Reservations required! Please email SteelMagReservations@gmail.com with the number of people in your party and which night you would like to attend.
Photo Coverage: First look at Columbus Immersive Theater's THE ADDAMS FAMILY
by Jerri Shafer - May 13, 2021
'The Addams Family' features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents. Performances are live and streaming May 13th thru the 30th, 2021 at the Garden Theater, 1187 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: https://columbusimmersive.com/
Photo Coverage: First look at Evolution Theatre Company's FROM WHITE PLAINS
by Jerri Shafer - May 11, 2021
Evolution Theatre Company announces the opening of its Inaugural Season at the Abbey Theater of Dublin with the AREA PREMIERE of the critically acclaimed play FROM WHITE PLAINS, written by Michael Perlman and directed by Joe Bishara, Theater Supervisor at the Abbey Theater of Dublin. The play focuses on the effects of childhood bullying as the adults who once endured and caused it, confront the past. In an emotional Academy Awards acceptance speech, Dennis publicly denounces Ethan, the high school bully who he believes pushed his gay best friend to suicide, and who, fifteen years later, inspired the screenplay that garnered the Oscar. As the speech escalates from internationally televised to viral, a now more mature Ethan must confront what he did as a teenager. Thrust into the court of public opinion, their closest relationships begin to unravel. When old actions have unforgivable consequences, how can the world be expected to move forward, and does anyone ever outgrow who they were in high school? Preview on May 13th and performances from May 14th thru the 22nd 2021 16th at the Abbey Theater of Dublin, 5600 Post Road, Dublin, OH 43017. Patrons wishing to view the production from the comfort of their home may live-stream the performances on May 14 @8PM, May 16 @2PM, and May 22 @8PM. Tickets for all performances may be purchased on the Evolution Theatre Company website http://evolutiontheatre.org/ and are limited due to the 25% capacity restriction. Face masks and social distancing is required.
Columbus Symphony Announces Nationwide Picnic With The Pops and Popcorn Pops Will Return in 2021
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
The Columbus Symphony today announced that its two annual, outdoor summer series will return in 2021 to the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion (160 S. High St.) in the John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons downtown.
Columbus Symphony to Collaborate with Cleveland and Cincinnati Orchestras for MINDFUL MUSIC MOMENTS
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2021
Members of the Columbus Symphony will come together with members of The Cleveland Orchestra and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to virtually perform an innovative work commissioned by The Well, a non-profit organization that stewards the Mindful Music Moments program sponsored in Columbus by the Columbus Symphony.
FROM WHITE PLAINS Will Open Evolution Theatre Company's Inaugural Season at the Abbey Theater of Dublin
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2021
Evolution Theatre Company announces the opening of its Inaugural Season at the Abbey Theater of Dublin with the AREA PREMIERE of the critically acclaimed play FROM WHITE PLAINS, written by Michael Perlman and directed by Joe Bishara, Theater Supervisor at the Abbey Theater of Dublin.
CAPA Announces Nominees For The 2021 CAPA MARQUEE AWARDS
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2021
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) today announced the nominees in all 11 categories of the 2021 CAPA Marquee Awards presented by American Electric Power Foundation.
Photo Coverage: First look at New Albany Middle School's SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE Jr!
by Jerri Shafer - April 22, 2021
Based on the ever-popular, award-winning 1970s cartoons, this fast-paced musical teaches lessons with clever, catchy tunes. The Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series and pop culture phenomenon is now the basis for one of the most fun musicals ever to hit the stage, Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr. Performances run April 22nd thru the 25th at the Jeanne B McCoy Center for the Arts, 100 West Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany, OH 43054. Tickets are available at: https://my.cbusarts.com/events/1967
Wright State Theatre Presents Streaming Song Cycle, FUGITIVE SONGS
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2021
Wright State University's Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures presents its final performance event of the school year with the streaming musical production, Fugitive Songs, a 19-song journey across America. 
Holland Theatre Announces SPRING MOVIE SERIES Kicking Off Next Weekend
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2021
The Holland Theatre has announced its Spring Movie Series, kicking off on April 29, 2021 will the film Best in Show.
Photo Coverage: First look at Curtain Players' CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION
by Jerri Shafer - April 16, 2021
When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty's six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. A beautifully crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet. Performances run April 16th thru May 2nd, 2020 at Curtain Players, 5691 Harlem Road, Galena, Ohio 43021. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: http://curtainplayers.org
Columbus Symphony Announces 2021 Music Educator Award Winners
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
The Columbus Symphony today announced the winners of the 2021 Music Educator Awards, honoring individuals who make a difference in the community through a dedication to music education and promotion of a greater understanding of and appreciation for the art form.
Columbus Symphony Will Perform at The University Of Dubuque's New Pipe Organ Dedication
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2021
The University of Dubuque will dedicate its new custom-crafted pipe organ in the John and Alice Butler Hall of its Heritage Center on May 15 with a special performance by the Columbus Symphony and world-renowned concert organist Alan Morrison.
Photo Coverage: Inside New Albany High School's SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
by Jerri Shafer - April 13, 2021
Through the hit songs of writers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Smokey Joe's Cafe tells the story of American rock and roll's Golden Age. The duo's iconic tracks -- including 'Hound Dog,' 'Jailhouse Rock,' 'Love Potion #9,' and 'Stand By Me,' among many others -- form the basis for the characters' journey in the show, as they grow from high schoolers in the 1950s to adulthood in the 1960s. Their journey is that of our nation, as it took a step toward equality with the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Acts of 1964 and 1965. The 1960s were a tumultuous period in American history, as the United States fought an increasingly unpopular foreign war in Vietnam and groups that had been historically oppressed sought equal rights and opportunities. Two casts of 14, 28 performers in total, took the stage at the McCoy Center for the Arts from April 8th - April 11th. For more information visit: https://www.napls.us/Page/4174
SILENT SKY Will Mark Clark State Theatre's Second Streaming Production This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2021
The Clark State College Theatre Arts Program will present its second live virtual production – Silent Sky - on Thursday, April 15 at 8 p.m.
Wright State University BIG LENS FILM FESTIVAL Begins April 22 at Dixie Twin Drive-In
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
Wright State University's acclaimed Motion Pictures program will present its annual Big Lens Film Festival Thursday, April 22nd at 8:00pm at Dayton's Dixie Twin Drive-In.
Photo Coverage: First look at Ohio University Lancaster Theatre's ROMANCE,NOMANCE! A SLIGHTLY ROMANTIC COMEDY
by Jerri Shafer - April 12, 2021
Looking for love? So are two Gangsters, a Sailor, and a young woman with man hands. Intrigued? Make plans to watch our original one-act play 'Romance, Nomance!' A Slightly Romantic Comedy. Running time is 45 minutes. Streaming on YouTube April 16-18, 2021. Streaming show dates/times: Friday, April 16, 7:00 P.M., Saturday, April 17, 7:00 P.M., and Sunday, April 18, 2:00 P.M. You can purchase streaming tickets here: https://commerce.cashnet.com/oul-theatre
Photo Coverage: First look at Little Theatre Off Broadway's NUNSENSE
by Jerri Shafer - April 12, 2021
Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisters died of botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia Child of God. Thus, the remaining nuns stage a talent show in order to raise money to bury their dearly departed. With catchy songs and irreverent comedy, Nunsense is sure to keep you rolling with laughter! Performances run virtually April 8th thru the 18th, 2021. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/50107 .

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