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Exhibitions
September 24, 2026 – November 12, 2026
Chasing the Light: Artists Speak: Group Exhibition Curated by Dr. Loren Bucek
Chasing the Light: Artists Speak is an intergenerational, community & theme-based group art exhibition that explores the concept of light from…
Lifelong Learning Institute
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 1–3 pm
Robert Loss - Developing, Pitching, and Publishing a Nonfiction Book (LLI Week 6)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75How does a writer progress from a concept to a published book? In a time of…
Performances and Events
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7 pm
Scots Troubadour Jim Malcolm (Cultural Connections)
Jim Malcolm is the ultimate Scots troubadour. Travelling the world with his guitar, harmonicas, and engaging wit, he sings the traditional songs of…
Lifelong Learning Institute
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 1–3 pm
Kevin Griffith - Poetry Writing Basics (LLI Week 7)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Join Kevin Griffith, professor of English at Capital University, to discuss the four…
Performances and Events
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 7–9 pm
Common Thread Generations Band - Benefit Concert & Variety Show
Benefit Concert and Variety Show for Special Olympics Upper Arlington and Ohio Chapter of National Multiple Sclerosis Society with Columbus' own…
Performances and Events
Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7 pm
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
"Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play" by Joe Landry Join us for a delightfully haunting evening of everything "Hitchcock" in this playful…
Lifelong Learning Institute
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 1–3 pm
Donna Burtch and William Burtch - The Opium-Addicted Pistol Toting Preacher Who Raised the First Federal African American Troops (LLI Week 8)
Purchase a season subscription to get all 8 sessions for only $75Join co-authors Donna & William Burtch as they talk about their book, W.G.: The…
Performances and Events
Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7 pm
Magic Dick of the J. Geils Band with Terry Davidson & Friends and Special Guest Long Tall Deb (Rockin' Art At The MAC)
Rockin' Art at the MAC is a signature concert series inspired by the extraordinary collection of music posters generously donated by longtime…
Performances and Events
Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 5 pm
Emerging Musicians Series: a pre-concert – Malini Iyer (Dhvani)
Don’t miss hearing these exciting new musicians we discovered at the Annual Youth Festival of Indian Fine Arts Academy in San Diego. We were so…
Performances and Events
Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Carnatic Music Concert - Ashvin Bhogendra
Ashvin Bhogendra – vocalSrihari Vittal – violinVijay Natesan – mridangamD.B. Ashvin hails from a family of musicians. His maternal grandfather,…
Box Office Policies
Tickets for events at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center can be purchased three ways: online through our website, in person, or over the phone, up to one hour before the performance. The box office will open one hour before the start of each event. At that time, online and phone sales are no longer available and priority is given to patrons already waiting in line at the MAC box office. The Bronwynn Theatre house will typically open for seating 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.
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