Performing Arts

A world of music, theater, and dance. All in one place.

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Designed image for the Wex Performing Arts Season 25–26 featuring musicians, including a trumpeter and two music groups, with the text "A World of Music."
Performing Arts

2025–26 Jazz Series

Thu, Sep 18, 2025 – Thu, Apr 02, 2026
A man wearing sunglasses sits in a chair next to a table with a saxophone on it.
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Immanuel Wilkins

Performing Arts | Music

Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:00 Pm
Multiple Dates/Times Available
Two actors dance on top of a table while a third sits beside it and another lays beneath it.
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Available Light Theatre

John Cage 101

Performing Arts | Theater

Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 7:00 Pm
Multiple Dates/Times Available
Dancers in colorful leotards stand behind a translucent cloth, a large cloth hangs from the ceiling in front of them.
Canceled
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Trisha Brown Dance Company and Merce Cunningham Trust

Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown and Cunningham Onstage

Performing Arts | Dance

Fri, Feb 6, 2026, 7:00 Pm
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Kenny Barron Trio

Performing Arts | Music

Fri, Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 Pm
Multiple Dates/Times Available
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Bill Frisell

In My Dreams Presented by the Wexner Center for the Arts and The Ohio State University Office of Academic Affairs

Performing Arts | Music

Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 7:00 Pm
Multiple Dates/Times Available
Claire Chase plays a pan flute on the floor of an auditorium. Two children sit next to her.
Family Programming
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Claire Chase

Day of Listening

Performing Arts | Music

Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 1:00 Pm
Multiple Dates/Times Available
Two dancers in white hold their partners up as they kick their feet in the air.
Wexner Prize Recipient
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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company

Still/Here

Performing Arts | Dance

Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 7:00 Pm

About the Performing Arts Program

Our performing arts program features singular artists and companies from around the world who are transforming the creation and practice of contemporary dance, music, theater, and cross-disciplinary forms. Audiences enjoy dynamic, one-of-a-kind experiences at our performances, while students and faculty gain invaluable insights and learning opportunities at intimate talks and workshops. Each season, commissions and residencies are awarded to artists making field-defining new works—generous professional and financial support that distinguishes the Wex as a leader in the international performing arts community.

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