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BalletMet: Marilyn
A full-length ballet weaving Marilyn Monroe's Hollywood stardom with the woman behind the icon.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16 – Sat Oct 24, 2026 · Fri Oct 16 11:00 AM (Senior Dress Rehearsal) / 7:30 PM; Sat Oct 17 7:30 PM; Sun Oct 18 2:00 PM; Thu Oct 22 7:30 PM; Fri Oct 23 7:30 PM; Sat Oct 24 7:30 PM
WhereDavidson Theatre, Vern Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus (Franklin County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: BalletMet via balletmet.org
Retrospective IV: New Vision Dance Company
New Vision Dance Company celebrates 20 years of dance with favorite works.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM; 6:30 PM
WhereMcCoy Center for the Arts, 100 E Dublin Granville Rd, New Albany (Franklin County)
CostSee organizer website for details
Earlybirds Club
Earlybirds Club at Newport Music Hall in Columbus.
WHO Adult
WhenFri Oct 23, 2026 · Doors 6:00 PM
WhereNewport Music Hall, 1722 North High Street, Columbus (Franklin County)
CostSee organizer website for details
30th Annual USO-Style Hangar Dance
The Nostalgics at Historical Aircraft Squadron Museum, Hangar B in Carroll.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 7-10 PM
WhereHistorical Aircraft Squadron Museum, Hangar B, 3266 Old Columbus Road NW, Carroll (Fairfield County)
Cost$30 per person (SimpleTix shows $32.64 with fees); includes hors d'oeuvres
Photo: none printed via simpletix.com
Whirlwind Dance Company: Nearsited
New evening-length dance work by Whirlwind Dance Company.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
WhereLincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long Street, Columbus (Franklin County)
CostSee organizer website for details
A Taste of Ireland: The Irish Music & Dance Sensation
Performed by former World Irish dance champions, with dancers from Lord of the Dance, Riverdance and the West End cast of Éireann.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM
WhereMidland Theatre, 36 N Park Place, Newark (Licking County)
Cost$40 - $90*
Barn Dance at Malabar Farm
Live music and a caller in Malabar Farm's main barn, carrying on a barn-dance tradition Louis Bromfield began in the 1940s.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM
WhereMain barn, Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Rd, Lucas (Richland County)
CostSee organizer website for details