Rosenzweig Arts Center Features Music, Art and More
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Everyone should be able to appreciate the arts if they choose, and that is the main goal of The Rosenzweig Arts Center. With gallery exhibits, multiple classes, outreach programs and a variety of entertainment, there really is something for every taste and interest, no matter how diverse.
“We welcome everyone to come and take part,” says Heather Rowland, executive director. “We do a lot of different types of things. We try to pull together all of the elements. We have a lot going on in Columbus from historic homes to programs for children.”
So one weekend you might be able to see a performance of Tom Sawyer, while the next you are attending the opening of a local oil painter’s show in the gallery.
The Young People’s Artists Series (YPAS) includes a performance with a coordinating educational element like a workshop.
“We represent kids in kindergarten all the way up to seniors,” Rowland says. “We do a lot of off-site programming and outreach.”
That includes visits to a detention center, as well as local grade schools and high schools. And people looking to add to their list of skills can even sign up for a pottery or photography class.
“We offer classes by semester and offer things for kids and adults,” Rowland says.
Every other month, the small theater plays host to a rotating roster of local musicians who perform everything from blues to bluegrass.
To be sure that those who want to attend will always have a place, each event is low-cost or free.
“We try very hard to be very accessible to everyone in the community,” Rowland says. “Not all events are free, but you can volunteer to get free tickets. And we have lots of scholarship students who see YPAS events for free.”
Story by Hollie Deese
Photo by Antony Boshier
