The Box Office hours at the theatre are: Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM Saturday from 10AM to 2PM Sunday - Open days of performances beginning 2 hours prior to show. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977 as one of the nation's finest surviving grand theaters.. Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Rossen Milanov & Maja Bogdanovic - All Tchaikovsky. Known as the "Official Theatre of the State of Ohio", the historic 1928 movie palace was saved from demolition in 1969 and completely restored. CAPA was able to use the groundswell of popular interest in the theater to convince business and government leaders to support saving the theater. Members of the community rallied to raise money to purchase an option to acquire the structure to gain time to raise additional funds and keep the theater open. In late 1969 money was raised to purchase the Ohio and it immediately began presenting shows and concerts under the management of CAPA. A local development company called the 55 East State Company bought the property with plans to construct an office tower on the site of the Ohio and the adjacent Grand Theatre. The Ohio Theatre is a performing arts center on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.Known as the "Official Theatre of the State of Ohio", the historic 1928 movie palace was saved from demolition in 1969 and completely restored. All the while live performances were held inside to raise money and give the public a chance to see the theater in use.[6]. Dornin's favorite was the "Africa Corner" which she decorated with authentic pieces from her travels. Programs ran for one week with the rare exception of huge hits like Gone with the Wind, which ran for three. The Ohio Theatre is owned and operated by the non-profit arts management organization CAPA (The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts), which was originally formed to save the theater in 1969. Attendance further decreased when residents began moving from the city to the suburbs. Under the leadership of architect Robert Karlsberger and others, the non-profit Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) was formed to raise money and develop a plan for the future of the theater. 24 Events Seating Charts Concert Tickets. Interactive map highlighting the building's location, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, CAPA (The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts), List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio, "Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Ohio", "Grateful Dead Ohio Theatre October 31, 1971". [citation needed] Unlike many remaining 1920s theaters designed by Lamb and others, the Ohio still very closely resembles its original appearance with few alterations. The great popularity of "talking pictures" reduced the need for theater chains to offer expensive live entertainment along with the films. History of the National Register of Historic Places, John Glenn Columbus International Airport, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ohio_Theatre_(Columbus,_Ohio)&oldid=980726348, National Register of Historic Places in Columbus, Ohio, Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio, Articles using NRISref without a reference number, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2017, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Franklin County Veterans Memorial Auditorium, This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 02:50. Jan. 15. Located in Downtown Columbus on the site of the old Columbus City Hall, the Ohio Theatre was designed by the noted theatre architect Thomas W. Lamb. Seating Chart; Hotels; Restaurants; Social Media; Parking and Limos; Contact Us; This website is not owned or operated by Ohio Theatre - Columbus . [8] The Columbus Symphony Orchestra badly needed a permanent home and began performing at the Ohio in the fall of 1969, enjoying an increase in ticket sales thanks to excitement about the new venue. It was decorated and furnished by New York designer Anne Dornin. Ohio Theatre - Columbus, Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Rossen Milanov & Maja Bogdanovic - All Tchaikovsky, Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Rossen Milanov & Inon Barnatan - Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich, Columbus Symphony Orchestra: William Eddins - Rhapsody In Blue and Beethoven 5, Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Rossen Milanov & Augustin Hadelich - Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Rossen Milanov - Haydn The Creation, Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Rossen Milanov - A Night in Vienna, Mead Theatre At Schuster Performing Arts Center, Center Court at Lindner Family Tennis Center, PNC Pavilion At The Riverbend Music Center. [6] In the 1980s as the surrounding area was cleared for development of an urban shopping mall, CAPA obtained the rights to expand the stage, doubling its size, into the alleyway behind the theater.

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