Past Special Events

September 2025 First Thursday

A group of students stand in a gallery space looking at framed photographs hung on a white gallery wall.
Sep 04, 2025 5:00 PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

Free for all audiences
See individual program pages for ticketing details.

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.

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Visit us for the first edition of our new series held on the first Thursday of each month, featuring free and low-cost offerings for Ohio State students and our community.

The evening’s lineup includes an artist talk, a film screening, a performance, and a hands-on art-making studio for all ages. We’re open late so you can also stop by the galleries and explore our fall exhibitions, grab a snack and beverage in Heirloom Café, and peruse the Wexner Center Store. Ohio State students get an additional 20% off in the store during First Thursday events. Check in and scan your BuckID to get the most out of the Wex!

See the schedule below and get tickets for the events that interest you. Return to the Wex next month to explore contemporary art and culture through multidisciplinary experiences!

Program schedule

Author Talk: Jim Daichendt
Film/Video Theater | 4:30 PM
Free for all audiences with ticket

Join author, curator, and art historian Jim Daichendt as he explores the significance of San Diego–based clothing company Tribal Streetwear.

Campus Community Studio
Heirloom Café | 5–7 PM
Free for all audiences

Get your eyes, hands, and heart moving with our all-ages, drop-in art-making session offering an array of materials and processes—no experience necessary!

Drop-In Gallery Experiences
Galleries | 6–8 PM
Free for all audiences
 
Learn more about our fall exhibitions featuring Nanette Carter, Eric N. Mack, Mimi Ọnụọha, and Veronica Ryan from Wex educators. The galleries stay open until 9 PM.

Film Screening: Sabbath Queen
Film/Video Theater | 7 PM
See event page for ticket pricing

This epic documentary follows a man’s provocative journey from radical drag queen to influential rabbi of a God-optional, artist-driven New York synagogue.

Performance: SOLE Defined’s ZAZ
Performance Space | 7 PM
See event page for ticket pricing

This powerful performative archive of stories honors the resilience of Hurricane Katrina survivors, embodying their experiences through dance, music, and technology.

Learn more

"Wexner Center for the Arts to Host Percussive Dance Company 'Sole Defined' as Part of New Series Beginning September 4," Antonia Campbell, The Lantern

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Program Support

LEARNING AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS EVENTS MADE POSSIBLE BY

American Electric Power Foundation

CoverMyMeds

Huntington

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Ohio Arts Council

Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation

Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

Ingram-White Castle Foundation

SUPPORT FOR LEARNING AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS RESIDENCIES PROVIDED BY

Mike and Paige Crane

ART AND RESILIENCE PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Crane Family Foundation

COMMUNITY STUDIOS MADE POSSIBLE BY

CoverMyMeds

Huntington

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

Michael and Anita Goldberg

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Joyce Shenk

Rebecca Perry and Ben Towle

Lachelle Thigpen

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A painting of a billboard featuring a woman next to a neon sign that says “Can’t stand the heat?” next to a headshot of Jim Daichendt.
Past Talks & More

Jim Daichendt

Thu, Sep 4, 2025
Bird’s eye view of a person making art using colorful materials.
Now Education

Campus Community Studio

Now through December 04, 2025
Multiple Dates/Times Available
A drag queen in leopard print outfit raises her hands over her head. She is surrounded by a group of people in costumes.
Past Film/Video

Sabbath Queen

(Sandi DuBowski, 2024) Sandi DuBowski and Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie in pers…
Thu, Sep 4, 2025
Six dancers perform a synchronized routine on stage, each striking a dynamic pose with one arm raised and one bent, under colorful stage lighting.
Past Performing Arts

SOLE Defined

ZAZ Presented by the Wexner Center for the Arts and The Ohio Sta…
Thu, Sep 4, 2025 - Sun, Sep 7, 2025
Multiple Dates/Times Available
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Past Special Events

September 2025 First Thursday

Sep 04, 2025 5:00 PM EST
Wexner Center for the Arts

Free for all audiences
See individual program pages for ticketing details.

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