To celebrate the Ohio History Connection’s “Ohio Open Doors Week” and “National Arts Education Week,”  Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio will be hosting a night of history that is free and open to the public. On Wednesday, September 14th at 6 p.m., the Opera House will showcase our history for a free evening of events.

KANSAS became popular in the 1970s with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind.”  The band boasts 8 gold albums, 3 sextuple-platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, The Best of Kansas), 1 platinum live album (Two for the Show) and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind." Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. Along with touring, KANSAS continues to remain a fixture of Classic Rock radio.

Fri, April 15 & Sat, Apr 16- Dinner 6pm | Show 7:30pm 
 
Dinner Theatre CONTEMPT OF COURT directed by Clare Cooke
 

You are invited to a special celebration honoring Clare Cooke for both her birthday and her work as the Palace’s long-time director. Spending more than half of her lifetime working on shows for the Palace, this tribute will feature the ‘Best of the Best’ performances and numbers from Palace Productions that were directed by Clare. Under the direction of her daughter Kristi Wink, the audience will enjoy some of their favorite numbers from past shows in addition to some new production numbers that are sure to become old favorites.

Marion, Ohio’s favorite Bluegrass/Gospel band returns to the May Pavilion! The songs, acoustic instrumentation and tight harmonies that define Bluegrass are presented to the contemporary listener for a good time with good music.  Micky Bloomfield, Craig Schertzer, Bruce Seckel and Vern Sizemore make up GRAIL and welcome you to join the growing family of GRAIL Bluegrass fans! General Admission $15. Supported by the Ohio Arts Council.

February 19, 20, 21- Fri & Sat 7:30pm | Sun 2pm
 

The Piano Man will electrify the audience with the great rock and roll singers who conquered the keys including: Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Joel, Elton John, Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder, and others.

Saturday, Jan 23 at 7pm
LYNN TREFZGER
Lynn’s off-the-wall humor, vocal illusion talents and playful interaction with the audience make a riotously funny show. Among her cast of crazy characters is a drunken and lovable camel, a grumpy old man and a feisty little girl. Bring the entire family for fun night at the theatre! Reserved Seating $18 adult | $12 child under 13. Supported by the Ohio Arts Council.

Sunday, Dec 13 at 3pm
It’s A Wonderful Wurlitzer HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG
Back by audience request!! Organists will play a selection of favorite holiday tunes, both as solos and sing-a-longs, on the theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.  Join in and sing-a-long with the music or just sit back and savor the golden voice of the Mighty Wurlitzer.  Donations will be received for the organ repair fund.

December 4, 5, 6 - Fri & Sat 7:30pm | Sun 2pm
CHRISTMAS AT THE PALACE Directed by Clare Cooke

Born and raised in Marietta, Georgia, country music legend TRAVIS TRITT began his music career as a high school student. Now 3 decades later, Tritt’s music has touched millions. A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1992, Tritt has 7 Certified Platinum Albums and has won 2 Grammy Awards for his collaborative work with other country artists.

October 23, 24, 25 - Fri & Sat 7:30pm | Sun 2pm
OUR TOWN Directed by Danielle Knight

IT’S BACK… Past haiku masters and new contenders will be competing for glory, fame, and a not-so-cheesy trophy in Heights Arts’ Haiku Death Match at Dobama Theatre in Cleveland Heights.
The Death Match is a live haiku poetry competition where audience votes determine the Haiku Master. Contenders, who come prepared with an arsenal of haiku, compete in pairs for a given number of rounds. The audience judges the poems by raising color paddles to indicate their vote. The emcee announces the score and keeps the crowds calm.

Join Heights Arts for an evening with the artists showcased in EMERGENT 2015, who will share insights about their works currently on view in the gallery, as well artistic process and conceptual development.
Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate Meredith Holmes has invited rising regional poets to respond with original verse inspired by select imagery in the exhibition. Emergent 2015 is on view through October 17, 2015.

Early Muisc in Columbus presents Wayward Sisters in "Frenzy and Fire: Music Gone Mad." Madness can rocket you from bliss to anguish and back. So can music – especially when it goes a little crazy. From the frenzied stamping of the folia, a dance in which young women succumbed to wild “folly,” to the heartbroken howls of operatic heroines, madness set to music can terrify, stir and delight. Soprano Kathryn Mueller, praised as “a star in the making” by The Albuquerque Journal, joins Wayward Sisters for a dervish whirl through music by Vivaldi, Handel, Purcell and more.

Early Music in Columbus presents Atalante in "Lamentarium." Eternal lamenting, extravagant repenting, ecstatic, sensual and erotic narratives of ancient classical and Biblical heroines

Semi-staged dramatic scenes of Monteverdi, Rossi, Marazzoli and Mazzocchi

“Breathtaking performances of delicious music”

– Gramophone Magazine

“The lirone was utterly beguiling”

– Classical Music Magazine

Rosewood Arts Centre presents an all-new opportunity for comic book artists and fans – SuburbiCon: A Comic Creator Expo on Saturday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This fun, free event is sponsored by Gem City Comics and will feature a variety of comic book writers and artists.

On October 29 and 30, the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture will be at the intersection of arts and health in Cleveland. Attend the two day conference, Creative Minds in Medicine to develop your knowledge and relationships in the field. Collectively, the efforts of the creative minds in arts and health can solve problems as no other group can. Topics at the conference will address issues ranging from using the arts to combat lead poisoning, to research from NEA’s Sunil Iyengar, to current policy and economic related issues in the arts and health field.

One Session
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dublin Arts Council
7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin, Ohio

Fee:
$75 per person; includes creation of up to four pieces of ceramic tableware, all glazes, tools and firing

Instructor:
Darice Veri

Registration deadline:
Friday, Nov. 28, 5 p.m.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will welcome Giulia Melucci, author of the memoir I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI -- which inspired a hit new play making its regional premiere at the Playhouse -- to its Playhouse Perspectives series for a free lecture, question and answer session and book signing. Described as a foodie’s version of SEX AND THE CITY, this mouth-watering comedy recounts stories of good food and bad boyfriends. Ms. Melucci was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where she still lives, but in a more fashionable neighborhood.

In conjunction with the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's world premiere production of SAFE HOUSE, the Playhouse is partnering with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to host a panel discussion focused on themes from the show. SAFE HOUSE is a moving and surprising new play about free people of color in 1843 Kentucky. While one brother strives to open a shoe business, the other risks it all to help slaves escape.

"A Tale of Two Cities" Formed at the vanguard of the original instrument movement in the United States, Aulos celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2014-15. Aulos’ work has been called “Authentic Baroque Performance at its Best” by The NewYork Times, and it’s newest recording series on Centaur Records has garnered superb press. Their groundbreaking recording of Rameau opera suites in the Ensemble‘s unique chamber music version was described by Early Music America as “Something quite new and powerful.

Join Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders for a Creative Conversation: "Current & Future State of Arts Funding." Panelists from both public and private institutions will discuss how funding for the arts is fairing in a post-recession economy, and what does the future for arts funding look like?