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Fri, March 13, 2026
Event Start Time: 7:00 pm
Event Location: Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall
Dancers performing on a stage
Thu, April 9, 2026
Event Start Time: 7:30 pm
Event Location: Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
Dancers performing on a stage
Fri, April 10, 2026
Event Start Time: 7:30 pm
Event Location: Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
Dancers performing on a stage
Sat, April 11, 2026
Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210

Recent News

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Quilan “Cue” Arnold (MFA 2016) wins Best Short Experimental Film (US) at Dance Camera West Fest

Quilan “Cue” Arnold (MFA 2016) won Best Short Experimental Film (US) at the Dance Camera West Fest in January 2026 for his film "Lowelyfe Ep. 1 'The Only Way Out Is Through.'" Dance Camera West is a…

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PhD Candidate Alissa Elegant's article published in Dance Research Journal

Title: Cold War Legacies: American Illiteracy of the Postcolonial Aesthetics of Spectacle in Chinese Dance Dramas Journal: Dance Research Journal Abstract: In January 2016, New York Times dance…

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MFA Candidates Zoey November and Mary Storm featured in CityPulse article about their capstone projects

Zoey November on Her Inspirations, Collaborations and Her Capstone ProjectCityPulse, Your Guide to Columbus Ohio State Department of Dance MFA Candidates Zoey November and Mary Storm will perform…

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“Improving Motion Modeling with Dance Expertise for Archiving and Analysis” Funded by Schmidt Sciences

How can AI motion models capture the nuance, expertise, and history that dance artists hold in their bodies? Improving Motion Modeling with Dance Expertise for Archiving and Analysis brings together…

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