Friday, January 14, 2022
Upcoming Events in Columbus, Georgia
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events in Columbus, Georgia!
JANUARY 18 & 19 at 7:30 PM
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. What the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed. With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including “Love to Love You Baby,” “Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff,” this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.
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JANUARY 27 & 28
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this new musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam’s missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout.
This colorful adaptation of The New York Times bestseller is co-conceived, directed and designed by the acclaimed puppeteers of AchesonWalsh Studios, whose work was featured in Broadway’s The King and I, On the Town, and Radio City’s New York Spectacular.
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POSTPONED UNTIL 2023 DUE TO COVID-19
Springer Opera House
This is the true story of the extraordinary 6-year-old who helped shape history when she became the very first African-American sent to first grade in an all-white school - changing America forever. Set in New Orleans in 1960, Ruby eventually befriends students and teachers and lives out a faith that tells her to stand firm. Look at the world through Ruby’s eyes and discover the true promise of America.
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POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE DUE TO COVID-19
Springer Opera House
This glorious musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel spotlights Celie, a young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of an epic story. With a joyous Tony Award-winning musical score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is a story of hope and the healing power of love. Produced on Broadway by Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones, THE COLOR PURPLE is a triumphant theatrical treasure.
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FEBRUARY 12 AT 7:30 PM
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Join the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for their first concert of 2022! There is no sound as lustrous as the sound of a string orchestra, and no better way to enjoy that sound than with an evening of the most beautiful serenades for a romantic Valentine’s weekend.
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