Archives for "GCAC Presents"

GCAC Presents is a bi-weekly column brought to you by the Greater Columbus Arts Council – supporting art and advancing culture in Columbus – in partnership with the Columbus Arts Marketing Association, a professional development and networking association of arts marketers. Each column will be written by a different local arts organization to give you an insiders look at the arts in Columbus.

GCAC Presents: Celebrating a Local Literary Legacy

GCAC Presents: Celebrating a Local Literary Legacy

2 Anne Touvell / May 16, 2013 8:00 am

The author of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and the creator of numerous New Yorker magazine cover cartoons was born in Columbus on December 8, 1894. The son of a civil clerk, no one would have guessed that James… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Experience creativity this spring in Upper Arlington

GCAC Presents: Experience creativity this spring in Upper Arlington

0 Lynette Santoro-Au / May 2, 2013 8:00 am

Just like spring can be temporary and moments shared fleeting, so too can art. We enjoy the support and partnership of many different art collaborators working together in a variety of disciplines including: visual arts; performing arts; dramatic arts and… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Don’t miss The Magic Flute

GCAC Presents: Don’t miss The Magic Flute

0 Rolanda Copley / April 18, 2013 8:00 am

If You’ve Ever Thought of Trying Opera, This is the One Not to Miss On Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, Opera Columbus will present Toronto-based Opera Atelier in two performances of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. If you’ve ever… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: An open letter from CS Gallery

GCAC Presents: An open letter from CS Gallery

1 Daniel Colvin / April 4, 2013 8:00 am

Brushing it off and walking on. It’s what we’re about. An open letter from CS Gallery On March 18th a high speed car chase ended with a very intense and destructive crash into the CS Gallery. This was a very… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus fosters understanding through music

GCAC Presents: The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus fosters understanding through music

1 Patrick Roehrenbeck / March 7, 2013 8:00 am

“Voices Raised, Lives Changed”. What does this phrase mean to you? Speaking out against inequality, helping those less fortunate, ensuring a voice for those who may not feel they have one, advocating against bullying. “Voices Raised, Lives Changed” can mean… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: The Power of Do Re Mi

GCAC Presents: The Power of Do Re Mi

0 Mara Gross Balk / February 21, 2013 8:00 am

Many music lovers have a special place for The Sound of Music in their hearts. The familiar melodies of “My Favorite Things,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” and of course, “Do-Re-Mi,” bring back childhood memories of school concerts and birthday sleepovers…. [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Does Rothko Speak to You?

GCAC Presents: Does Rothko Speak to You?

2 Nancy Colvin / February 7, 2013 8:00 am

Yes, I know, abstract painting is tough and either it speaks to you or it doesn’t. I’ve spent nearly a year reading about Mark Rothko, looking at images of his work, squinting my eyes and looking again trying to figure… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Yes, Columbus, there really was a Million Dollar Quartet

GCAC Presents: Yes, Columbus, there really was a Million Dollar Quartet

0 Rolanda Copley / January 24, 2013 8:30 am

One of the most frequently asked questions about the smash hit Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, which depicts a studio recording session with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley, is “Did that really happen?” The answer… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Writers’ Block Poetry Night

GCAC Presents: Writers’ Block Poetry Night

4 Louise Robertson / January 10, 2013 8:30 am

Writers’ Block Poetry Night creates weekly shows for poets and an audience. Columbus has a great poetry scene. There is an open mic almost every night of the week, with various styles to choose from. One open mic poetry show,… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

GCAC Presents: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

0 Julie Roth / December 27, 2012 10:00 am

…In Columbus, Ohio. As a twenty-something, there are many trends that describe my generation: boy bands, Tamagotchis, jelly shoes, and who can forget TGIF—the best night of television! While small reminders of childhood and teenage fetishes are often a source… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Wild Goose Creative

GCAC Presents: Wild Goose Creative

0 Jessie Glover Boettcher / December 13, 2012 8:00 am

Wild Goose Creative is a community arts space that brings people together around art of all kinds. It’s an organization that is committed to partnering with creative people, groups, and businesses to craft great arts experiences for everybody in our… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: North Market Holiday Open House & Craft Extravaganza

GCAC Presents: North Market Holiday Open House & Craft Extravaganza

1 Mary Martineau / November 29, 2012 8:00 am

I love the winter holidays. When the North Market is decked out with its traditional pine swags and wreaths and the Market building and surrounding trees are aglow with the twinkle of thousands of extra white string lights, I couldn’t… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Columbus Jewish Film Festival Promises Laughs, Tears, and Thrills All in One Movie

GCAC Presents: Columbus Jewish Film Festival Promises Laughs, Tears, and Thrills All in One Movie

0 Felicity Nesham-West / November 1, 2012 8:00 am

Where in Columbus can you schmooze over whiskey and hors d’oeuvres then see a flick from France? Peruse famous works of art alongside the big screen? Or meet a film’s director, then together nosh on Israeli cuisine? You can do… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Reeled in by ReelAbilities Film Festival

GCAC Presents: Reeled in by ReelAbilities Film Festival

1 Elizabeth L. Sammons / October 18, 2012 10:45 am

Considering the many sculptures I’ve touched, novels I’ve read or movies I’ve viewed, it’s amazing how little I actually know about them. Was the artist right or left handed? Was the author drunk or sober when he wrote that line?… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: The 60th Columbus International Film + Video Festival

GCAC Presents: The 60th Columbus International Film + Video Festival

0 Susan Halpern / October 4, 2012 8:00 am

Did you know that Columbus is home to the longest running film festival in the United States? Better known outside Columbus and around the world the CIFVF is quietly growing its presence locally with extended programming and screening partnerships all… [Read More]