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Opened: July 10, 1786

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BWW Review: Broken Box Mime Theater Highlights the Joys of Subversion in SEE REVERSE
by Victoria Ordin - Feb 27, 2017


These are deep philosophical waters but important to understanding the work of Broken Box Mime Theater, whose mission is threefold: 1) 'To activate the imagination of audiences,' 2) 'to contemporize the art of mime,' and 3) 'to remind us all of the power of simple storytelling.' SEE REVERSE consists of ten individual pieces, some of which include some combination of eight enormously talented performers with backgrounds ranging from theater to opera to poetry: Nick Abdeel, Becky Baumwoll, Duane Cooper, Geraldine Dulex, Blake Habermann, David Jenkins, Marissa Molnar, and Matt Zambrano. Surprisingly, not one has formal dance training, which makes the precision of their physical movement all the more remarkable. 

THE LETTERS to Screen at The Granada Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2016


As the season of giving approaches, The Jurkowitz Center of Community Engagement is pleased to announce the next installment of the 'Movies That Matter' film series, The Letters, will screen on Monday, November 21, 2016 on The Granada Theatre's state-of-the-art digital cinema system.

Opera Studio Netley to Present THE DA PONTE PROJECT - MAKING MOZART, 20 Oct.
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 15, 2013


In 1786 Mozart was renowned for his symphonies and piano concerti. By 1790 he had written The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Cosi Fan Tutte, operas that challenged social conventions and morals, as the political landscape of Europe was being riven with revolution.

Günther Herbig Leads The Columbus Symphony In 'Symphonic Grandeur'
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2012


Guest conductor Günther Herbig will lead the Columbus Symphony in an exploration of some of the great Romantic masters in Symphonic Grandeur.

Günther Herbig Leads The Columbus Symphony In 'Symphonic Grandeur'
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2012


Guest conductor Günther Herbig will lead the Columbus Symphony in an exploration of some of the great Romantic masters in Symphonic Grandeur.

Günther Herbig Leads The Columbus Symphony In 'Symphonic Grandeur'
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 24, 2012


Guest conductor Günther Herbig will lead the Columbus Symphony in an exploration of some of the great Romantic masters in Symphonic Grandeur.

Mezzo Joyce DiDonato Releases 'Diva, Divo' Solo Album 1/25
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2011


Hot on the heels of winning Gramophone magazine's 2010 Artist of the Year award, the vibrant mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will release her third Virgin/EMI solo album - Diva, Divo - on January 25.

Mezzo Joyce DiDonato Releases 'Diva, Divo' Solo Album 1/25
by Charlie Piane - Jan 5, 2011


Hot on the heels of winning Gramophone magazine's 2010 Artist of the Year award, the vibrant mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will release her third Virgin/EMI solo album - Diva, Divo - on January 25.

Theatre Notables Sondheim, Ziegfield, Simon & More Amongst 'New York City 400'
by Robert Diamond - Sep 10, 2009


The NYC400 is the first-ever list of New York City's ultimate movers and shakers since the City's founding?from politics, the arts, business, sports, science, and entertainment.

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