Performing Arts at the Wexner Center for the Arts

How do cultural art centers decide what’s worthy of presentation? I sat down with Lane Czaplinski, the Wexner Center for the Arts’ new director of performing arts to talk about his journey from literature student to art curator, his impressions of Columbus, and some of the exciting shows coming up in the Wexner Center’s fall performing arts season. Shownotes Wexner Center for the Arts The Bad Plus Bill Frisell ’85–’95 (OCT 8) Mivos Quartet (OCT 10) Arto Lindsay with Beauty Pill (OCT 19) Parallel Connections (OCT 20–OCT 21) Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom (OCT 24) SQÜRL, featuring Carter Logan and Jim Jarmusch with films by Man Ray (NOV 3) Daymé Arocena (NOV 14) Jonathan Finlayson & Sicilian Defense (NOV 17) Counterfeit Madison Vinyl Release Party (NOV 21) Bebe Miller Company: In a Rhythm (NOV 30–DEC 3) A Thousand Thoughts: A Live Documentary by Sam Green and Kronos Quartet (JAN 25) On the Boards Columbus Idea Foundry Composer Mark Lomax Walker Arts Center This Confluence Cast episode is sponsored by Art Makes Columbus, Columbus Makes Art,  featuring stories about our city’s incredible artists — stories full of inspiration, challenge, passion, and success. For videos, articles, an up-to-the-minute calendar of events and an artist directory visit ColumbusMakesArt.com, the resource for all things arts and culture in the capital city. The post Performing Arts at the Wexner Center for the Arts appeared first on The Confluence Cast.