Past Performing Arts | Dance

Doug Varone and Dancers

Copresented by The Ohio State University Department of Dance

A group of dancers wearing colorful outfits lay on the floor, holding one dancer above.
Nov 21, 2025 7:00 PM
Mershon Auditorium

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Tickets available to the general public July 21

$30 members
$46 general public
$37 adults 55 and over
$18 students

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

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Doug Varone and Dancers present four pieces that explore the emotional depth of humanity and the powerful connections we make with one another.

For 40 years, Doug Varone and Dancers has perfected the art of embodying emotional depth and humanity through Varone’s dynamic and emotionally resonant works, which have been performed in 45 states and across the world. As part of the Ohio State University Department of Dance’s Holistic Approaches to Transformative Choreography (HATCH) initiative, Doug Varone and Dancers will be joined onstage by eight Ohio State students for Double Octet. (75 mins. with intermission)

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Doug Varone and Dancers, photo: Karen Tapia.

Program lineup

Double Octet
Choreography by Doug Varone
Music by Philip Glass

Double Octet is part of the company’s Education/Performance Project, which brings dance students from the Ohio State Department of Dance into the company’s repertory to share the stage with company dancers.

Home
Choreography by Doug Varone
Music by Dick Connette

Home, created in 1988, is foundational to the legacy of Varone’s work. It brings us into a domestic space shared by a couple, exploring their individual interior lives and the complexity of their faltering relationship.

Ripples on a Blank Shore (two excerpts)
Choreography by Doug Varone
Music by Radiohead

Ripples on a Blank Shore was created in 2024 and commissioned by the Wexner Center. This performance features two songs from Radiohead’s album In Rainbows.

Intermission

Restore
Choreography by Doug Varone
Music by Nico Bentley

Restore feels as if it has been ripped out of today’s front pages, bringing a message of community, defiance, and resilience in the face of ever-present danger.

"A blending of movement and music so seamless there are times you might swear the dancers are singing."
Fjord

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More about the artist

Doug Varone and Dancers

On the concert stage, in opera, theater, and on the screen, Varone’s kinetically thrilling dances make essential connections and mine the complexity of the human spirit. On tour, the company has performed in more than 125 cities in 45 states across the US and in Europe, Asia, Canada, and South America. Stages include the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Joyce Theater (NY), San Francisco Performances, Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), Harbourfront (Toronto), Stanislavsky Theater (Moscow), Teatro San Martin (Buenos Aires), the Venice Biennale, Marble Hall (Tokyo), and the Bates, Jacob's Pillow, and American Dance Festivals. In opera and theater, the company regularly collaborates on the many Varone-directed or -choreographed productions that have been produced around the country.

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Program Support

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Doris Duke Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Greater Columbus Arts Council

The Wexner Family

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts

CampusParc

The Columbus Foundation

Every Page Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Axium Packaging

Nationwide Foundation

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Joyce Shenk

Lachelle Thigpen

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Doug Varone and Dancers

Nov 21, 2025 7:00 PM EST
Mershon Auditorium

Advance ticket sale begins for members July 7—join today!

Tickets available to the general public July 21

$30 members
$46 general public
$37 adults 55 and over
$18 students

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Become a Member