All Events
2 Friends: 2 Perspectives Photography by Margaret Page and Renner Loney
March 14, 2013 at 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
At the Rankin Arts Photography 1004 Broadway, 2nd Floo rOpening Reception
Admission: free
This photography exhibit features the photography of two accomplished local photographers, who are also good friends.
2012-2013 Concerto Competition Winners with CSU Philharmonic
March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Legacy Hall at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: free
The CSU Philharmonic presents the winners of the Schwob School of Music Concerto Competition in this evening featuring an amazing international student body. Performances will be conducted by Ethel Foley Distinguished Chair, Paul Hostetter. Also on the program will be Borodin's passionate Polovtsian Dances led by international guest conductor Christopher Confessore.
For more information, call 706-649-7225 or visit Music.columbusstate.edu.
ART MATTERS: An Art Student Fair
March 21 at 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
At the Corn Center for the Visual Arts
Admission: free
Exhibitions, Printmaking Demonstrations, and Student Site Specific Sculpture Walk, with reception
ART films: The Artist is Present: Marina Abromovic
March 20 at 7:00 p.m.
At the Rankin Art Store, 1004 Broadway
Admission: free
This feature-length documentary film follows the artist Marina Abramovic as she prepares for what may be the most important moment of her life: a major retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. To be given a retrospective at one of the world's premiere museums is, for any living artist, an exhilarating milestone. For Marina, it is far more - it is the chance to finally silence the question she has been hearing over and over again for four decades: 'But why is this art?'
ARTFilms: Women Art Revolution
March 25 at 6:00 p.m.
At the Rankin Art Store, 1004 Broadway
Admission: free
Through intimate interviews, art, and rarely seen archival film and video footage! Women Art Revolution reveals how the Feminist Art Movement fused free speech and politics into an art that radically transformed the art and culture of our times.
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
March 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Bill Heard Theatre River Center for the Performing Arts
Sponsored by Drs. Marc Goldman and Michael W. Gorum of Columbus Neurologic Institute, PC
Admission: from $49 to $59
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is acclaimed as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Formed from a group of leading London musicians, the orchestra gave its first performance in November, 1959. At its stop in Columbus, the only Georgia city included on this tour, the orchestra will perform Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Haydn'sFarewell Symphony, and two concertos: Bach's First Piano Concerto, with pianist Inon Bartanon, and Haydn's Cello Concerto in C, with cellist Alisa Weilerstein.
For more information, call 706-256-3612 or visit www.rivercenter.org.
Art Films: Art21: Boundaries
March 28 at 12:00
At the Corn Center for the Visual Arts, Crit 1
Admission: free
This episode features artists who synthesize disparate aesthetic traditions, present taboo subject matter, discover innovative uses of media, and explore the shape-shifting potential of the human figure. Featuring artists David Altmejd, Tabaimo, assume vivd astro focus, and Lynda Benglis. This event is part of Art21's Access 100 Artists, a celebration of contemporary art and Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season One through Six, sponsored by Art21.
For more information, visit art21.org.
Art Films: Never Sorry, Ai Wei Wei
March 16 at 6:00 p.m.
At the Rankin Art Store1004 Broadway
Admission: free
"Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry" is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. First-time director Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai while working as a journalist in China. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures.
Bitterly Divided: River Blast!
March 16 at 12:30-4:30 p.m.
At the National Civil War Naval Museum- 1002 Victory Drive
Admission: Adults: $7.50Active Military: $6.50Seniors: $6.50Students: $6.00
Outdoor Program, 10 am - 4:00 pm - On the museum's 9-acre grounds and full scale replica of the USS Water Witch: drills, encampment, cannon firings, and shipboard programming by uniformed Living History Interpreters.Indoor Program, 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Bitterly Divided; An Exploration of the Confederate Home Front: Museum theatre and symposium programming on how Columbus GA civilians, free and enslaved, especially women and children, lived, worked, and coped with the hardships of war.Tickets at the window
For more information, visit www.portcolumbus.org.
Bo Bartlett Master Class
March 15 - 17
Admission: $750
Once again Bo Bartlett will host his Master's class for a private audience as he teaches them techniques from his celebrated painting style. This event is sold out. Due to space restrictions, we encourage everyone to reserve in advance for next year's Master's Class which will take place during ARTBEAT 2014.
For more information, visit www.bobartlett.com or coa.columbusstate.edu/thebobartlettcenter.
CSU JAZZ ENSEMBLES with Conrad Herwig, trombone
March 28 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Legacy Hall at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: free
The jazz trombone master of our time, New York's Conrad Herwig, wows the audience in performance with the CSU Jazz Band, directed by Dr. Alex Pershounin, head of jazz studies. Come listen to a rare treat of virtuoso jazz solo trombone and an eclectic blend of the best jazz styles!
Color Me Rad: 5K
March 23 – 8:00 a.m.
At the Woodruff Park off Bay Ave.
Admission: $40-$50
Benefiting Children's Miracle Network . How it works: Start out as clean as a newborn babe. Each section of the run adds a new explosion of color to your clean, painter's palate until you cross the finish line into a final blitzkrieg of color.
For more information, visit www.colormerad.com.
Columbus Artists' Guild and Joseph House Gallery Exhibition of Plein Air Partners
March 23, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
At the Rankin Art Store Gallery, 1004 Broadway
Sponsored by Joseph House Gallery and the Columbus Artists' Guild
Admission: free
Opening reception of the plein air painting exhibit, done by local artists during the first week of Artbeat, Arts in the Streets. Paintings will be available for viewing at the Rankin Art Store Gallery through March 30th.
Cotton Patch Gospel
March 21, 22, 23 & 28, 29, 30 at 7:30 p.m. and March 24 at 2:30 p.m.
At the Foley Hall, Springer Opera House
Admission: $15 - $38
Based on Clarence Jordan's Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John, Cotton Patch Gospel is the exuberant musical that tells the "Gospel of Matthew" but set in modern-day, rural Georgia. This production features Ron Anderson as Matthew and the Justice Family Bluegrass Band. With music by the late, great Harry Chapin, Cotton Patch Gospel is marked by a feeling of childlike belief, wonder and glorious reverence.
For more information, call 706-327-3688 or visit www.springeroperahouse.org.
Demo Days
March 15 & 16, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
At the Joseph House Art Gallery
Admission: free
Gallery artists will do demos using their varied media and techniques. Artists will be participating on the front lawn and inside the gallery.
For more information, visit http://josephhouseartgallery.com/.
Diary of a Spider, A Worm, and a Fly
March 26 at 6:00 p.m.
At the Broadway Stage -outdoors
Admission: free
A special ARTBEAT 2013 encore performance of the Department of Theatre's take on the wildly popular book series – Come have a look at the world with a new perspective... through the many eyes of bugs
Family Art Day
March 23 at 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Family Art Day is an all-day workshop instructed by Columbus State University Department of Art students. Kids of all ages will participate in art projects ranging from drawing to dark-room experiences.
For more information, call 706-507-8312.
Fiddlin' in the Streets
March 30 at 11:00 am
At the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: free
Join The Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus after the RiverCenter annual Easter Egg Hunt for "Fiddlin' in the Streets." This event showcases the talents of our local youth as part of the ARTBEAT 2013
For more information, visit wrap-up.www.yogc.com.
Howard Avenue "Arts in the Streets"
March 24 at 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
At the 3200 block of Howard Avenue
Admission: free
Community event for all ages! Visitors will find space to create art and enjoy interactive music performances, such as a drum circle and open mic. The MCoE band and the Jordan Arts Department will have student performances and art displays. Vendors will be on site.
For more information, email glangbrew@gmail.com.
KALEIDOSCOPE
March 23 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Bill Heard Theatre at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: $20-$30
Columbus State University's Schwob School of Music holds its annual Kaleidoscope Concert in Bill Heard Theatre. This unique, once-a-year performance showcases all 240 student musicians at the Schwob School of Music in a fast-paced and exciting seventy-minute concert that spans a wide range of musical styles.
For more information, call 706-256-3612 or visit Rivercenter.org.
Kick off event: Before I Die Wall
March 14, 2013, 11:00 a.m.
At the Uptown Columbus at the Bradley Theatre and MidTown Columbus Sculpture Walk Project
Admission: free
Before I Die is a global public art project that invites people to share their hopes and dreams in public space. Originally created on an abandoned house in Candy Chang's neighborhood in New Orleans after losing someone she loved, the project is about remembering what is important to you and creating public spaces that better reflect what matters to us as a community and as individuals
For more information, visit www.beforeidie.cc.
Kick off event: Jordan High School Jazz Group
March 14, 2013, 5:00 p.m.
At the W.C. Bradley Co. Stage - 1017 Front Avenue
Admission: free
Enjoy music from the Jordan High School Jazz Group.
Kick off event: Kendrick High School Choral Group
March 14, 2013, 5:15 p.m.
At the W.C. Bradley Co. Stage - 1017 Front Avenue
Admission: free
The "KHS Singers" are the premier choral ensemble from Kendrick High School whose vocal performances amaze audiences.
Kick off event: Musical Selection from RENT
March 14, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
At the W.C. Bradley Co. Stage - 1017 Front Avenue
Admission: free
Presented by the Department of Theatre at Columbus State University, RENT features musical numbers "Take Me or Leave Me" and "Seasons of Love."
Kick off event: River Road School STOMPers
March 14, 2013, 5:45 p.m.
At the W.C. Bradley Co. Stage - 1017 Front Avenue
Admission: free
The River Road STOMPers will be stepping their way to the top with this exciting 4th Grade percussion group. Drums, trashcans, and pipes are just a few of the instruments that will have you moving to the beat in no time.
Kick off event: Sarah Kent Butler Exhibit
March 14, 2013 at 6:00-8:00 p.m.
At the W.C. Bradley Co. Museum1017 Front Avenue
Admission: free
Opening ReceptionButler's work references both the Early Renaissance and digital technology through highly-saturated and detailed religious narratives combined with digital symbols suggest the spiritual undercurrents surrounding digital technology in its potential for enlightenment, transcendence, and a sense of the infinite.
Kick off event: Stilt Walkers, Faice Paint, Chalk Art
March 14, 2013 from 4:45-6:00 p.m.
At the W.C. Bradley Co. Stage - 1017 Front Avenue
Admission: free
The Springer Academy Stilt Walkers will be out on Broadway along with Children's Face Painter, and areas for sidewalk chalk art. Come join the fun!
Kick off event: Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus and Live Sculptures of Wynnton Arts Academy
March 14, 2013 at 5:00- 6:00 p.m.
At the W.C. Bradley Co. - 1017 Front Avenue
Admission: free
Young fiddlers will delight the audience with lively and traditional Irish music from their "Luck of the Irish" concert. Student of the Wynnton Arts Academy will act as living sculptures.
Kobrin-Schwartz-Warner Piano Trio
March 17 at 4:00p.m.
At the Legacy Hall at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: free
Join internationally acclaimed and distinguished faculty artists Alexander Kobrin, piano, Sergiu Schwartz, violin, and Wendy Warner, cello, for a stunning chamber music afternoon featuring Brahm's passionate Piano Trio in C minor and Mendelssohn's brilliant Piano Trio in D minor
For more information, call 706-649-7225 or visit Music.columbusstate.edu.
Luck of the Irish Pops Concert and Luncheon
March 17 at 12:30 p.m.
At the Columbus Convention and Trade Center
Admission: $30 Adults $15 Children 10 and under
Guests will enjoy an elegant lunch buffet and concert by the Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus, conducted by James Palmer. The musicians will perform popular Irish music to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.Tickets go on sale February 1st
For more information, call 706-256-3614 or visit www.yogc.com.
MCSD High School Art Reception
March 22 at 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Admission: free
MCSD High School art teachers will display students' artwork at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts for the month of March – March is Youth Art Month
MCSD Middle School Art Reception
March 28 at 5:30-6:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Reception for Middle School student artists will be held at the Columbus Museum. March is Youth Art Month.
Meet the Artist
March 23, 5:00- 7:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Joseph House Art Gallery and Columbus Artists' Guild present Meet the Artist at the Columbus State University Bookstore Gallery
For more information, visit http://columbusartistsguild.org/ or http://josephhouseartgallery.com/.
Muscogee County School District YAM – Youth Art Month Exhibitions [ELEMENTARY]
March 4-15
At the Peachtree Mall
Admission: free
Muscogee County School District Elementary art teachers will display students' artwork at the Peachtree Mall for two consecutive weeks
Muscogee County School District YAM – Youth Art Month Exhibitions [HIGH SCHOOL]
February 13 – March 27
At the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: free
MCSD High School art teachers will display students' artwork at the RiverCenter for the month of March. Reception will be held on March 22, 2013 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Muscogee County School District YAM – Youth Art Month Exhibitions [MIDDLE]
March 1-29
At the Columbus Museum
Admission: free
Muscogee County School District Middle School art teachers will display student's artwork at The Columbus Museum for the Month of March.
Muscogee County Youth Art Show
Ongoing
At the RiverCenter, Peachtree Mall, and Columbus Museum
Admission: free
NPACE Radio: Arts in the Streets
March 28 at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
At the NPACE Center at Department of Communication, #4 9th Street, Carpenter's Building
Admission: free
This radio show will be recorded from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday, Mar 28, as a talk format show with guests from the Art Community discussing Art Projects featured in ArtBeat 2013. We will also promote the events scheduled for the last weekend and give visitors a tour of the Columbus State University Communication Department NPACE Center media facility.
For more information, email hart_roger@columbusstate.edu or visit npace.columbusstate.edu.
No Shame Theatre
March 15, 22, and 29, 2013 at 10:30 p.m.
Admission: $5
Sign-up to perform begins at 10 p.m. First 15 acts make the cut. Must be 18 years or older to perform or to watch. Springer Saloon (sometimes Foley Hall at the Springer – both are accessed from 1st Avenue side of the building. Look for the blinking, one-legged mannequin.)
For more information, call 706-324-1100 or visit noshametheatre@springeroperahouse.org.
Open Mic Poetry Reading
March 28 at 9:00 – 11:00 p.m.
At the Uptown Columbus street stage on Broadway
Admission: free
All CSU and Southern Literary Festival participating students welcome
Plein Air Partners
March 14-19
At the around Uptown
Sponsored by Joseph House Gallery and the Columbus Artists' Guild
Admission: free
Joseph House Art Gallery & Columbus Artists' Guild present plein air painting in Uptown. Local artists will station themselves throughout the streets of Columbus practicing the tradition of outdoor painting. Finished paintings will be exhibited at the Columbus State University Bookstore Gallery March 22-30th.
For more information, visit http://columbusartistsguild.org/ or http://josephhouseartgallery.com/.
Preservation for Profit
March 28 at 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
At the Columbus Convention and Trade Center
Admission: $30 per session; $40 for the plated lunch keynote or $100 for the entire day; Student rate $20 per session.
Andres Duany, developer of Seaside, FL –also known for being one of the "fathers" of the New Urbanism movement- will be the keynote lunch speaker . There will be four additional speakers, two in the morning, and two in the afternoon. Continuing education credits will be given for architects and real estate agents
For more information, call 706-322-0756.
RENT
March 22, 23, 24, & 28, 29, 30 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Riverside Theatre Complex
Admission: $22 for adults, $20 for seniors (60+) and active duty military
Description: Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner reinvented musicals when it debuted in 1996. Based loosely on Puccini's opera La Boheme, this rock musical follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village. While the group struggles with addiction, AIDS, poverty and uncertainty, they also find inspiration for strength through friendship, humor, and most of all, love. Features musical numbers "La Vie Boheme," "I'll Cover You" and "Seasons of Love."Rent is appropriate for ages 13 and up.
For more information, call 706-507-8444 or visit theatre.Columbusstate.edu.
Reading by novelist Tim O'Brien
March 29 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Springer Opera house
Admission: free
O'Brien is an American novelist and short story writer of great acclaim. An infantry soldier and Purple Heart recipient in the Viet Nam War, much of his fiction involves the lives of soldiers before, during, and after that period. Tim O'Brien's book The Things They Carried will be the Columbus area's Big Read book for 2013.
Readings by Pulitzer Prize- Winner Natasha Trethewey & poet Dan Albergotti
March 30 at 10:00 a.m.
At the Studio Theatre of the Riverside Theatre Complex
Admission: free
United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey is the author of four volumes of poetry and the nonfiction work Beyond Katrina: a Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. At Emory University she is Charles Howard Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing. Dan Albergotti is the author of the collection of poems The Boatloads, winner of the A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize. His poems have appeared widely, including on Garrison Keilor's "Writer's Almanac" broadcasts on NPR.
Readings by novelist Kevin Wilson & essayist Madge McKeithen
March 28 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Studio Theatre of the Riverside Theatre Complex
Admission: free
Wilson is the author of a story collection, Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, and a novel, The Family Fang, which was a New York Times Bestseller and named one of the top ten books of 2011 by Time, People, Esquire, Kirkus Reviews, and Barnes and Noble. Madge McKeithen's first book, Blue Peninsula, tells in fragments of her turn to poetry in the wake of her older son's undiagnosed degenerative neurological disorder. Her work has also appeared in Topograph, Triquarterly, Utne Reader, and Best American Essays, 2011.
Sarah Kent Butler Exhibit
March 14 –
At the W.C. Bradley Co. Museum, 1017 Front Avenue
Admission: free
Butler's work references both the Early Renaissance and digital technology through highly-saturated and detailed religious narratives combined with digital symbols suggest the spiritual undercurrents surrounding digital technology in its potential for enlightenment, transcendence, and a sense of the infinite.
Sculpture Walk Tour
March 19
At the Iron Bank Coffee - 11:30am; Philly-osophy - 4:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Sculpture Walk tours provide an in-depth exploration of the outdoor sculptures located on our Uptown Streetscape in Columbus. Details about the works, which are displayed year-round, provide insight into the techniques of these local, regional, and national artists. The 11:30 tour will start at the corner of 11th and Broadway outside the Iron Bank Coffee Company; the afternoon tour will begin in front of Philly-osophy on Broadway between 12th and 13th street.
Seussical
March 21 – 7:00 p.m.
At the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: $9-$17
Seussical is a beloved musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss. In this unforgettable caper, we follow Horton as he tries to protect the residents of Who-ville. The Cat in the Hat emcees a romp through the Seuss classics. All Ages.
For more information, call 706-256-3612 or visit www.rivercenter.org.
Southern Literary Festival
Thursday evening, March 28, to Saturday noon, March 30.
At the Locations around Columbus
Admission: free
Literary artists Tim O'Brien, Natasha Trethewey, Kevin Wilson, Dan Albergotti, and Madge McKeithen will give public readings from their work. Each reading will be followed by a brief book-signing
For more information, visit www.southernliteraryfestival.com.
Steinway PianoMania!
March 19 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Legacy Hall at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: $25
See four Steinway grands on the Legacy Hall stage with solo, duo, and trio performances by Schwob School piano students and faculty professor Alexander Kobrin, the L. Rexford Whiddon Distinguished Chair in Piano
For more information, call 706-649-7225 or visit www.rivercenter.org.
The Cannonball Press: Selected Prints
March 19-April 20
At the Illges Gallery, Corn Center
Admission: free
Martin Mazorra and Mike Houston run have been publishing and screen printing since 1999 based in Brooklyn, NY. Around 2004, in addition to publishing, they started to make large scale collaborative woodcut prints, sculptures and installations. Their work has taken them to Estonia, South Africa, Germany, Denmark, and all over the U.S.A.
The Mysterious "SCH"
March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Legacy Hall at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: free
Join Alexander Kobrin, for a mesmerizing evening of works by Franz Schubert and Robert Shumann.
For more information, call 706-649-7225 or visit Music.columbusstate.edu.
The Seizing Party
March 16 at 11:00 a.m.
At the 1000 & 1100 blocks of Broadway
Admission: free
This living history interactive event will be a dramatization of the Columbus Women's Riot of April 11, 1863. As reported by Columbus papers, sparked by high prices and scarcity of goods a group of women numbering about 65 marched down Broad Street to "raid the stores of speculators". Armed with knives and pistols (which they themselves were making as war-time factory workers), the rioters shouted curses as they went and struck Norris's dry goods store and "commenced helping themselves". Police arrived before the women could reach other stores and dispersed them, arresting a man named Shanghai Brooks (described by the press as a vagabond) for encouraging the women. The program will be done in collaboration with Uptown Columbus and the CSU Theatre Department as a prelude to the National Civil War Naval Museum's afternoon program "Bitterly Divided."
The Women
March 22, 23 & 29,30 at 7:30 p.m. and March 24 & 31 at 3:00 p.m.
Admission: $8 General, $5 Military, students, and seniors (60+) with proper ID
The Liberty Theatre Cultural Center celebrates the many contributions, struggles, and triumphs women have made throughout history with The Women, featuring scenes and songs from Broadway classics such as Sophisticated Ladies, The Color Purple, and Fences, as well as original works. The cast is comprised of a volunteer organization founded by CSU Theatre Students called UP (Understanding Our Purpose)
For more information, call 706-653-7566 or visit libertytheatreculturalcenter.com.
Third Thursday
March 21 – 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
At the Columbus Museum
Admission: free
During this special Third Thursday, we will focus on the painting Fergus, Boy in Blue by Robert Henri. Keltic Kudzu will perform live music.
For more information, visit Columbusmuseum.com.
This Precious Stone, This England: A Columbus Symphony Orchestra concert
March 30 at 6:30p.m. 7:30p.m., Concert
At the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: $5-$36. Children under 12, $5. Student Rush -One hour prior to concert- $10. Discounts for military, music educators and teachers,and seniors over 60
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. "Know the Score" will give our audience more insight into the works of the evening – Studio Theatre. Then join the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in the Bill Heard Theatre for the concert featuring two works by English Composers.
For more information, visit RiverCenter Box Office or www.csoga.org.
Toast of the Town
March 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission: $150 per person for the Garden & Gun Chef Tent featuring chef Kevin Gillespie (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.) & Grand Tasting$85 per person for the Grand Tasting
Columbus' fourth annual wine, beer, spirits and food event, Toast of the Town, will be Friday, March 15, 2013, at the RiverMill Event Centre. This exciting evening includes tastings of a variety of fine wines, hand-crafted beers, Southern spirits and foods ranging from gourmet signature dishes to decadent chocolates, all to benefit the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
For more information, call 706-256-3640 or visit www.ToastColumbus.com.
Wendy Warner, cello & Yien Wang, piano
March 27 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Legacy Hall at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Admission: free
Join faculty artists Wendy Warner and Yien Wang for a cello and piano recital featuring works by Martinu, Janácek, and Prokofiev.
Winslow Homer in America
March 2 - June 9, 2013
At the The Columbus Museum, 3rd floor
Admission: free
Winslow Homer is one of the most celebrated American artists of the nineteenth century. All of Homer's most popular illustrations are included in this exhibition of 125 wood engravings produced over a period of nearly three decades. Principal themes relate to family and community life before the American Civil War of 1861-1865 and later, a more somber approach following the War years
Write Uptown
March 23 at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: free
Roam the streets of Uptown Columbus using the vibrant arts center as inspiration to pause and write. At the end of the day, participants will gather together to share writings. Children 16 and younger are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, call 706-324-7440, email chattwriter@gmail.com, or visit www.chattwriters.org.
Yesterday and Today: The Beatles
March 14, 15, and 16, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
At the Springer Opera House
Admission: $15 - $38
The spectacular Beatles tribute show in which the audience creates the playlist … every night! The Springer is collaborating with America's foremost Beatles virtuosos, the McGuigan brothers, who have spent three years perfecting the entire Beatles catalogue. Each song on each album has been prepared note for note, harmony for harmony and the spirit of the music has been preserved perfectly. Yesterday and Today: The Interactive BEATLES Experience personalizes the music with stories and memories provided by the audience.
For more information, call 706-327-3688 or visit www.springeroperahouse.org.
watersmART
March 15, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
At the Outside World Outfitters1025 Broadway
Admission: free
Want to save money, enjoy a beautiful piece of art, and help the environment? Then come to the Chattahoochee River Warden's watersmART auction hosted by WRBL's Bob Jeswald and purchase a rain barrel painted by one of our talented regional artists. Rain barrels save most homeowners about 1.300 gallons of water each summer.
For more information, visit ChattahoocheeRiverwarden.org.