Columbus Nightlife
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on May 18, 2006
Some of the world's best artists come to the Ohio Theatre, Ohio's busiest performing arts facility.
They come here because of the theatre's lush interior, opulent Spanish-Baroque architecture, excellent acoustics, and state-of-the-art stage facilities . Such people as Carole King, Julie Andrews, Kenny G., Liza Minnelli, Boston Pops, Garrison Keilor, Lyle Lovett, Itzhak Perlman, and Dan Fogelberg have performed here.
The theatre has a 21 foot high chandelier that is breathtaking. It's location right downtown near the Statehouse is another positive.
Scottish-born architect, Thomas W. Lamb designed this theatre with a vision of "a palace for the average man." It opened in 1928 as a Loew's movie house with 2,779 seats, its own orchestra and theatre organ! Besides movies, live stage shows toured here. Such performers as Milton Berle, Cab Calloway, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, and Jack Benny performed here.
It thrived as a Movie House until the 1960s, and like many other grand theatres, the Ohio was headed to demolition! In 1969, ordinary citizens mounted a "Save the Ohio" campaign, and they raised over 2 million dollars in less than a year. They purchased and renovated the Ohio Theatre thus creating a home of Columbus' performing arts institutions.
Now, its the home to The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, BalletMet, and The Broadway Series plus more than 100(CAPA) Columbus Association for the Performing Arts events yearly. That is why this theatre is often called, the "Official Theatre for the State of Ohio"
I would advise you to dress up (not formal) to come here. I would never wear jeans, shorts, tennis shoes, or a baseball hat!
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