October 2017
The 2nd annual B.R.E.A.D! festival of arts and community takes place in Historic Dublin, Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 from 12 to 9 p.m.
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Dublin Arts Council will host a free community conversation in conjunction with the current exhibition Urur Dhex-Dhexaad Ah: Community In-Between at the Dublin Arts Center, 7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin, Ohio on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. The gathering also provides a final opportunity to experience the exhibition of portraits and profiles of young Somali leaders who are actively contributing to the central Ohio community and beyond. The exhibition closes Nov. 3.
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Louise Captein: As Per Usual, an exhibition of abstract collage, will be on view Nov. 14 through Dec. 15 at Dublin Arts Council, 7125 Riverside Dr., in Dublin. The exhibition opens with a reception for the artist Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition and the reception are free of charge.
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Join friends, neighbors, business leaders and members of Dublin Arts Council’s board to sample an array of fine red and white wines, craft beers and small plate tastings in support of the arts. The event takes place throughout the main level of the beautiful historic Dublin Arts Center, overlooking the Center’s sloping grounds and the Scioto River.
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emerging is Dublin Arts Council’s (DAC) popular annual exhibition of artwork created by students who live within Dublin City Schools’ (DCS) attendance area and students who have participated in DAC summer ARTcamps.
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Artist Mark Soppeland, a distinguished professor of art emeritus at the Myers School of Art, The University of Akron, performs the roles of conceptualist, designer, craftsman, historian, philosopher, storyteller, pantheist, scientist and magician in The Sphere of Magic and other Visionary Objects/Extraordinary Images, his solo exhibition of mixed media paintings, collages and sculpture at Dublin Arts Council. The artwork relates to Soppeland’s interest in interpreting the symbolic and cultural baggage of found objects and images to evoke memory.
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While millions of people are fleeing war, terror and persecution, 34 artists and a film crew have embarked on a mission to inspire understanding and compassion. The Columbus Crossing Borders Project, directed by Laurie VanBalen and documentary filmmaker Doug Swift, is presented as a traveling visual art exhibition and documentary film.
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Shake off the winter blues and support the arts by attending Dublin Arts Council’s annual Garden Party fundraiser Friday, May 4, 2018 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Conference Center at OCLC.
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The Columbus Crossing Borders film "Breathe Free" is a moving and powerful documentary that spotlights stories of refugees now living in central Ohio, and a traveling visual art exhibition inspired by their stories.
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The 35th annual Dublin Arts Council Sundays at Scioto summer concert series opens with Popgun on June 10, 2018. Popgun features some of the finest musicians in central Ohio presenting their interpretations of a wide variety of classic rock tunes from David Bowie, Steely Dan, Queen, and much more.
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The 35th annual Dublin Arts Council Sundays at Scioto summer concert series continues with Hadden Sayers on June 17, 2018. With a deep reverence for Retro-American Soul infused with wah-wah drenched stinging guitar, Hadden Sayers’ music strikes quickly and takes no prisoners.
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Photographer Hillary Perhot’s practice transforms based on sense, nonsense and serious play. In a time of massive image circulation, high-resolution 4k pictures and full-frame digital sensor cameras of ever-increasing mega-pixels, Perhot focuses her attention toward tactile, analog methods of photography.
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The 35th annual Dublin Arts Council Sundays at Scioto summer concert series continues with The Labra Brothers on June 24, 2018. Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, The Labra Brothers combine smooth lyrical harmonies with elements of R&B, Funk and Soul, while tapping into their Hispanic heritage by adding a touch of Santana-esque flavor.
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The 35th annual Dublin Arts Council Sundays at Scioto summer concert series continues with ARKFOO and Kirstie Kraus on July 1, 2018.
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The 35th annual Dublin Arts Council Sundays at Scioto summer concert series continues with HooDoo Soul Band on July 8, 2018. Doing justice to a song made famous by Al Green or the vocals of Earth, Wind and Fire is a daunting task, but the Hoodoo Soul Band manages to perform such classics with grace and plenty of joyful energy.
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The 35th annual Dublin Arts Council Sundays at Scioto summer concert series continues with The Buzzard Kings on July 15, 2018. Drawing inspiration from the heritage music of Kansas City, the tradition of Memphis, the edginess of Chicago and the charm of Nashville, the Buzzard Kings will take you on a musical journey through America’s heartland.
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The 35th annual Dublin Arts Council Sundays at Scioto summer concert series continues with The Gothard Sisters on July 22, 2018. Springing from an immensely creative family of painters, woodworkers, sculptors, tapestry weavers, dancers and musicians, this band of sisters has always been comfortable thinking outside the box.
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The 35th annual Dublin Arts Council Sundays at Scioto summer concert series concludes on July 29, 2018 with The McCartney Project, paying tribute to Paul McCartney and the music of The Beatles and Wings.
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Short North / Long North is a group exhibition of represented artists from three galleries in Columbus, Ohio’s Short North Arts District.
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Dublin Arts Council will host a free open house in the historic Dublin Arts Center, 7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin, Ohio, on Monday, Sept. 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. The event features guided and self-guided tours, an interactive photo collage project and more. The open house is being held as part of Ohio History Connections’ Ohio Open Doors initiative, created in 2016 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act. During 10 days of Ohio Open Doors events, Ohio historic buildings and landmark sites are opened to encourage Ohioans to discover community heritage.
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The Iron Path is a 10-year retrospective of the wood, metal and stone artwork of object designer and maker Jonathan Quick. There are three distinct directions in the artist’s studio practice; iron foundry, in which art pieces are produced by the casting process; metal fabrication, in which cutting and welding are used to build sculpture; and woodworking.
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Dublin Arts Council will present the third multicultural B.R.E.A.D! Festival of arts and community in Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 from 12 to 9 p.m. Activities will include community booths, traditional music and dance, hands-on artmaking, international cuisine, bread vendors, food trucks, a fair trade global marketplace and more.
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Art Quilt Alliance: Color Therapy is a group exhibition including artistic response to the members’ daily wanderings, including the natural world, families, neighborhoods, social and political events; reflecting thoughts regarding our surrounding world.
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emerging is Dublin Arts Council’s (DAC) popular annual exhibition of artwork created by students who live within Dublin City Schools’ (DCS) attendance area and students who have participated in DAC summer ARTcamps.
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Opening Doors: Calling Central Ohio Home is a group exhibition by New Americans who delve into concepts of identity through their artwork.
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Dublin Arts Council will present a Nepali cultural celebration in conjunction with the Opening Doors: Calling Central Ohio Home exhibition on Tuesday, April 9 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Dublin Arts Center, 7125 Riverside Drive, in Dublin. Featured performers will include Nepali singer Arjun Rasaily and Nepali Cultural Dance Group.
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Shake off the winter blues and support the arts by attending Dublin Arts Council’s annual Garden Party fundraiser.
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Dublin Arts Council will present a Congolese and Rwandan cultural celebration in conjunction with the Opening Doors: Calling Central Ohio Home exhibition on Tuesday, May 14 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Dublin Arts Center, 7125 Riverside Drive, in Dublin. Local dance group Nasaba Ya Kifalme (Royal Dynasty) will perform traditional Congolese and Rwandan dance.
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Ball in the House is a Boston-based R&B/Soul/Pop a cappella group that has been entertaining audiences of all ages for more than 15 years. Taking a cappella to the next stage, Ball in the House makes “music that’ll move ya” with beatbox and vocal bass under their cool harmonies to create a sound that's hard to believe.
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Heidi Burson travels from Nashville to her home state of Ohio to share her powerful voice and soulful style inspired by singers such as Etta James and Aretha Franklin. She is an award-winning artist and songwriter with two self-produced full length albums.
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