Ohio Arts Events - The Scribe

AUGUST WILSON’S The Piano Lesson

August Wilson Wilson’s explosive Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece about a clash over the fate of a family’s heirloom piano, dealt by Lou Bellamy.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Varies by seating

Apr 12

Sunday, April 12, 2026 - August 9, 2026

Free

Martin Puryear: Nexus

Cleveland Museum of Art

Major exhibition highlighting Martin Puryear’s singular work across mediums, illuminating the expressive potential for abstraction shaped by global traditions, African American history, and the natu

Cleveland Museum of Art Free

Apr 15

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - August 16, 2026

Columbus Exhibition

East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art

Columbus Museum of Art

This exhibition explores the making of Asian American art histories from the mid-20th century to the present, featuring works that challenge traditional narratives and highlight the diverse contributi

Columbus Museum of Art Included with admission

Apr 15

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - September 20, 2026

Columbus Exhibition

Greater Columbus: The 2026 Greater Columbus Arts Council Visual Arts Awards Exhibition

Columbus Museum of Art

Highlights six artists working in Central Ohio: Malcolm Cochran, Yusef Ferguson, Dana Lynn Harper, Marcus Jackson, Michelle Stitzlein, and Bradley Weyandt.

Columbus Museum of Art and Greater Columbus Arts Council

Apr 18

Saturday, April 18, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Toledo Community Event

The Scribe’s Spring Art Spotlight Mixer

Assembly American Brasserie

A vibrant evening featuring live music, delicious food and drinks, and art displays showcasing works by artists previously featured in The Scribe. Connect with creators, hear stories behind their work

The Scribe $10

Apr 19

Sunday, April 19, 2026 - August 16, 2026

Cleveland Exhibition Free

Epic of the Northwest Himalayas: Pahari Paintings from the Shangri Ramayana

Cleveland Museum of Art

The story of the Ramayana unfolds across 40 paintings reunited from an extensive series made around 300 years ago in the mountainous Hindu kingdoms of northern India.

Cleveland Museum of Art Free

Apr 24

Friday, April 24, 2026 - August 2, 2026

Cincinnati Exhibition Free

Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion

Cincinnati Art Museum

Featuring more than 50 garments made between the 1920s and 1960s, this exhibition tells the story of Elizabeth Hawes, a radical designer, author, and social commentator who operated her own fashion ho

Cincinnati Art Museum Free

Apr 24

Friday, April 24, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Cleveland Theater

Macbeth

Great Lakes Theater

Shakespeare’s towering tragedy of ambition, power, and paranoia, featuring the Scottish general who murders his way to the throne.

Great Lakes Theater Varies by seating

May 10

Sunday, May 10, 2026 - August 23, 2026

Free

France in the Time of Manet and Morisot

Cleveland Museum of Art

Exhibition drawn from the museum’s rich holdings of 19th-century French photography, organized to complement the Manet & Morisot exhibition.

Cleveland Museum of Art Free

May 15

Friday, May 15, 2026 - May 17, 2026
7:30 PM

Columbus Theater

Hadestown

Ohio Theatre

Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this haunting and hopeful theatrical experience follows the mythic story of Orpheus and Eurydice.

CAPA 9-39

May 16

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Columbus Exhibition

Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began

Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti

A solo exhibition by contemporary artist Tavares Strachan, known for his multidisciplinary practice that explores themes of visibility, erasure, and the untold stories of marginalized figures in histo

Columbus Museum of Art Included with admission

May 29

Friday, May 29, 2026 - May 31, 2026

Cincinnati Festival

Summerfair 2026

Coney Island

More than 300 fine artists and craftspeople from around the country, regional performers, and gourmet food at Cincinnati’s historic Coney Island. A nonprofit arts fair supporting artists and arts or

Summerfair Cincinnati 0 (Children 12 and under free, multi-day pass 5)