/tags/theatre theatre en-US Copyright Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-17/body-positive-burlesque-show-seeks-to-do-good-by-being-bad Shakedown Circus: Revamp features a cast of mostly non-professional performers off all shapes and sizes. Audience members will see some skin. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-17/body-positive-burlesque-show-seeks-to-do-good-by-being-bad Allie Vugrincic /arts-culture/2025-03-10/contemporary-theatre-of-ohios-10-000-federal-grant-for-fat-ham-production-in-limbo The theatre company says they've been locked out of the grant portal for the National Endowment for the Arts. Christy Farnbauch, the company's executive director, says she thinks President Donald Trump's executive order barring grants promoting "gender ideology" is to blame. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:08:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-10/contemporary-theatre-of-ohios-10-000-federal-grant-for-fat-ham-production-in-limbo George Shillcock /news/2025-02-19/ohio-states-schottenstein-center-stagehands-vote-to-unionize In a 44-to-27 vote, stagehands and behind-the-scenes workers at the Schottenstein Center voted for the right to representation. The vote will likely be certified in March. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:14 GMT /news/2025-02-19/ohio-states-schottenstein-center-stagehands-vote-to-unionize Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2025-02-14/local-stagehand-union-claims-ohio-state-booted-them-from-a-weekend-job About a dozen members of IATSE Local 12 held signs reading "Ohio State - Unfair to Local Labor," during a demonstration in front of Ohio State University's Mershon Auditorium. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:40:32 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-14/local-stagehand-union-claims-ohio-state-booted-them-from-a-weekend-job Allie Vugrincic /arts-culture/2025-01-29/the-contemporary-theatre-of-ohio-awarded-10-000-grant-for-upcoming-production-of-fat-ham The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio received a $10,000 "Challenge America" award from the National Endowment for the Arts to help support their upcoming production of "Fat Ham." Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:01:56 GMT /arts-culture/2025-01-29/the-contemporary-theatre-of-ohio-awarded-10-000-grant-for-upcoming-production-of-fat-ham Nick DeSantis /2024-10-21/can-ancient-drama-heal-modern-divides-one-rural-ohio-college-thinks-so Kenyon College is using Classical theater to explore contemporary conflict. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:59:00 GMT /2024-10-21/can-ancient-drama-heal-modern-divides-one-rural-ohio-college-thinks-so Kendall Crawford /arts-culture/2023-11-20/how-to-dance-in-ohio-brings-the-story-of-a-group-of-columbus-autistic-young-adults-to-broadway Based on a documentary of the same name, the musical follows seven autistic young adults at a group counseling center in Columbus as they prepare for a formal dance. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-11-20/how-to-dance-in-ohio-brings-the-story-of-a-group-of-columbus-autistic-young-adults-to-broadway Allie Vugrincic /npr-news/npr-news/2023-03-09/adults-complained-about-a-teen-theater-production-and-the-shows-creators-stepped-in High school theater teachers fear their stages will be the next battleground in the culture war. Plays have been canceled or removed when local officials claim the content is inappropriate. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:01:04 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-03-09/adults-complained-about-a-teen-theater-production-and-the-shows-creators-stepped-in Elizabeth Blair /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-10-21/the-history-of-lgbtq-stories A new play showing in Columbus puts the history of an LGBT couple center stage. “The Turkey Men,” follows a gay couple from the Civil War era who live on… Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-10-21/the-history-of-lgbtq-stories /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-05-31/all-sides-weekend-arts-and-culture-with-christopher-purdy Join All Sides Weekend guest host Christopher Purdy for a discussion on arts in Columbus and the Columbus Symphony.Guests:Chris Stults, Associate Curator… Fri, 31 May 2019 04:05:01 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-05-31/all-sides-weekend-arts-and-culture-with-christopher-purdy