Upcoming events in the Columbus/Central Ohio area http://www.columbusarts.com/ Wed, 22 May 2013 05:57:55 +0100 Ohio Event Finder (http://ohioeventfinder.com) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/72686-adventure-valley-of-the-unknown/ Members of the "Explorer Society" have been conducting an archaeological dig in the "Valley of the Unknown" on a recently-discovered island. In the middle of the valley is the Observatory - a towering ruin rumored to hold the Treasure of Knowledge. Unfortunately, the Observatory is locked...and only true explorers can open it! Crack the code: Our intrepid adventurers need your help uncovering the secrets of this recently-discovered island. Use your wits, creativity, and keen skills of observation to navigate the island's three areas and decipher an ancient code. Solve the levels, gain the ultimate treasure: You'll have to gain access to the island's towering Observatory to complete your quest. Enter the correct code into the keypad and the doors of the Observatory will swing open! Listen closely - could your discovery lead to another level of hidden secrets? Find your way through the maze, discover the truth: Navigate the Maze of Reasoning, locate three hidden animal symbols, and bring the Spirit of Reason to life. Just when you think you know the rules, the game may change! Admission: COSI Members: $2 Non-Members: $3 COSI Premium Members: FREE One-year unlimited Adventure pass available for $15/person http://www.columbusarts.com/events/83583-mythbusters-the-explosive-exhibition/ Uncover the truth behind some of science's most popular myths at MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition, where you don't just see the myths, you put them to the test! Try a dozen hands-on experiments sure to get your heart and mind racing, explore authentic props and gadgets direct from the MythBusters set, and watch live MythBusting demonstration put on by COSI's MythBusting facilitators. Additional fee applies. Visit COSI.org for more information and tickets. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/83588-family-friday-night-3/ COSI offers extended hours and price reduced admission to families so you can visit, learn, and play late! General admission is only $9.95 after 5pm and includes all of COSI's permanent exhibitions plus a movie on the 7 story Extreme Screen theater*, a savings of over $13.00! Watch and participate in learning about science in a fun way through hands on activities and demonstrations. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/85861-mark-rothko-the-decisive-decade/ CMA celebrates Mark Rothko, on of the most influential and best-known artists of the 20th century. Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade features 37 works from the 1940s, crucial years in the development of Rothko's universally recognizable color-field paintings. Fueled by the anxieties of the late 1930s and the years of WWII, Rothko's previous figurative imagery became increasingly symbolic and dream-like. Rothko finally landed upon a new way of painting, using blocks of color which for him contained a "breath of life" he found lacking in most figurative painting of the time. This, the first significant exhibition of Mark Rothko's work ever to be on display in Columbus, is organized by the Arkansas Art Center, the Columbia Museum of Art, the Columbus Museum of Art and the Denver Art Museum, in conjunction with the National Gallery of Art, Washington. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/85862-strings-attached-czech-puppets/ With more than 140 puppets and related set designs, masks, and costumes, dating from the 1850s to the present, Strings Attached explores the rich history of puppetry in the Czech Republic and its influence throughout the world. Through touch-screen monitors, exhibition visitors can view a sampling of productions and watch puppet-makers at work. Visitors also can create their own puppet shows and experience firsthand the magic of this art form. The earliest puppets in the exhibition are those used by itinerant puppeteers who performed for both adult and young audiences. During the lengthy Hapsburg domination of Czech lands, when German was enforced as the legal language, these wandering puppeteers traveled with their families and helped to foster Czech language and culture as they performed in villages and small towns. By 1800, puppet theaters were in the homes of many of the wealthy. Soon after, affordable, commercially-produced theaters and puppets became popular in working-class homes throughout the Bohemian countryside. Puppets in the exhibition include those that represent traditional Czech myths, legends, and fairytales, including dragons, water sprites, and devils as well as the tricksters who outsmarted them. The exhibition is organized by the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) with the National Museum of the Czech Republic and in cooperation with the Arts and Theatre Institute in Prague. Curators of the exhibition are Joe Brandesky, Professor of Theater, The Ohio State University, and Carole Genshaft, CMA Adjunct Curator. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88396-mary-koszmary/ A young activist delivers a propaganda speech in the abandoned National Stadium in Warsaw, urging three million Jews to return to Poland. Mary Koszmary (Nightmares) is the first film in Israeli artist Yael Bartana's trilogy titled And Europe Will Be Stunned, which explores a complicated set of social and political relationships between Jews, Poles, and other Europeans in the age of globalization. (11 mins., Super-16 film transferred to video) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88405-laughter-in-hell-the-little-giant-black-moon/ A Pre-Code triple-bill, all in 35mm prints! Movie connoisseurs love the films of the "Pre-Code" era (before Hollywood's limiting Production Code began to be enforced in 1934) for their racy dialogue, sexual innuendo, and often frank (for the time) depictions of social issues and violence. Laughter in Hell stars Pat O'Brien as a man sent to a prison chain gang after killing his wife and her lover. The catch: the prison warden is the dead man's brother and is enthusiastically abusive to O'Brien. The film and attracted controversy for an intense lynching scene. (70 mins., 35mm) In The Little Giant, prohibition is coming to a close and bootlegger Bugs Ahearn (Edward G. Robinson) tries to plan for the future by breaking into high society. With Mary Astor. (76 mins., 35mm) The forgotten horror film Black Moon features a New York socialite (Dorothy Burgess) who confronts her past by returning to Haiti-where she was raised by a voodoo priestess-with frightening results. Also with Fay Wray and Jack Holt. (68 mins., 35mm) Presented in conjunction with Cinevent 45, Columbus's annual gathering of cinephiles and collectors, which runs May 24-27 this year. For more information visit cinevent.com http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88406-the-unspeakable-act/ "Strong evidence that Dan Sallitt is one of the most underappreciated major American indie writer/directors out there."-J. J. Murphy, jjmurphyfilm.com "One of the ten best films of 2012! As close as an American director has ever come to making an Eric Rohmer movie."-Amy Taubin, Artforum With his third feature film, film critic-turned-filmmaker Dan Sallitt has finally been recognized as one of the most distinctive American indie directors working today. The title of The Unspeakable Act refers to 17-year-old Jackie's incestuous desire for her older brother who's about to leave for college. But Sallitt isn't interested in provocation. Jackie's longings become a search for her own adult identity against the backdrop of her dependence on her family. The result is one of the most sophisticated, intelligent, and mature indie films in recent years. Tallie Medel delivers a captivating performance as Jackie. (91 mins., video) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88442-the-little-fugitive/ "Our New Wave would never have come into being if it hadn't been for Morris Engel's fine movie The Little Fugitive. It showed us the way."-François Truffaut The Little Fugitive follows a small boy who runs off to Coney Island to avoid the cops after being tricked into thinking he fatally shot his big brother with a toy pistol. Shot with a hidden camera amid the bustling crowds, the film serves as a wonderful time capsule for the famed amusement park. The fresh print was made for this influential and unexpected film's 60th anniversary. The Little Fugitive was written, directed, and produced by a trio of first-time movie makers: Engel and his future wife, Ruth Orkin, both noted photojournalists, and Raymond Abrashkin (as "Ray Ashley"), a freelance writer and children's author. (80 mins., 35mm) An Artists Public Domain/Cinema Conservancy Release. Preserved by The Museum of Modern Art with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Film Foundation and The Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Fund. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88443-farther-than-the-eye-can-see/ A woman recounts her story of the mass exodus of Palestinians from Jerusalem in 1948, beginning with the arrival and ending with the departure. Moving backwards in time and through various landscapes, the video traces a decaying experience to a place that no longer exists. (13 mins., video) Basma Alsharif is a visual artist who uses moving and still images, sound, and language to explore the anonymous individual in relation to political history and collective memory. Born in Kuwait of Palestinian origin, she received an MFA from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and has been working in Cairo, Beirut, and Amman since then. Her work has been shown in exhibitions and film festivals internationally. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88444-the-master/ See this acclaimed film in its first 70mm screenings in Ohio. That's how director Paul Thomas Anderson hoped The Master, which was shot with the Panavision System 65 camera, would be projected where possible. The format is sure to add another level to what is already a powerful film, one of the most critically lauded features of 2012. Especially noted for its spellbinding performances, The Master stars Joaquin Phoenix as an unstable WWII vet who falls in with the leader (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) of a religious movement called "The Cause" and begins traveling around the country spreading his teachings. Also with Amy Adams and Laura Dern. (144 mins, 70mm) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88554-bride-of-frankenstein/ The Wexner Center brings the big screen outside for the Wex Drive-In series of free open-air film screenings on the Wexner Center Plaza. Bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating at these festive, informal events. All Drive-In movies start at dusk (generally around 9 pm), but you are invited to come at 8 pm to choose your spot and enjoy the company of friends and fellow film fans. You can even sip beer or wine from our cash bar. Picking up where its genre-defining predecessor left off, Bride of Frankenstein finds the good doctor (Colin Clive) and his monster (Boris Karloff) alive and ready to welcome a new addition. Prodded by the even madder Doctor Pretorious (Ernest Thesiger), Doctor Frankenstein determines to build a mate (Elsa Lanchester) for his creation. (75 mins., 35mm) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88556-hors-satan/ "One of the top ten films of the year."-Cahiers du Cinema Suffused with elemental images-fire, sky, sea, land-Bruno Dumont's mysterious, monumental parable concerns an unnamed drifter who seems to exist beyond good or evil. In the stark, desolate hinterlands near the Calais coast, this figure-does he suggest Jesus? Satan?-disturbs the balance in a seaside town with his miraculous powers and becomes the protector of an awkward young woman. An opaque spiritual allegory in a breathtaking setting, beautifully photographed in CinemaScope, Outside Satan recaptures the striking power of Dumont's earliest works, Life of Jesus and L'humanité. Like all his best films, it's is masterful in its form and tone and interested in both the sacred and the profane. (109 mins., 35mm) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88557-children-of-paradise/ "From the time it was made until now, decade after decade, this film holds up as a masterpiece."-Woody Allen Shot in wartime Nice in 1943-44 and considered by many to be the greatest French film ever made, Children of Paradise is an epic romance set in the theaters and on the boulevards of 19th-century Paris. The story of its making is as remarkable as the story the film tells: the composer and designer were Jews hiding from the Nazis, and resistance fighters and pro-Nazi collaborators were among the cast and crew. With Jean-Louis Barrault, Arletty, and Pierre Brasseur. (190 mins., 4K DCP) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88559-paradise-faith/ In Faith, a fanatically devout Catholic woman (the sister of the main character in Love) is tested when her husband, a paraplegic Egyptian-born Muslim, returns unexpectedly after a two-year absence and gradually begins to confront her rigid religious beliefs. (113 mins., HDCAM) Originally conceived as a long feature, his recent Paradise Trilogy is inspired by Austrian playwright Ödön von Horváth's 1932 work Faith, Hope, and Charity and explores the lives of three women from one family through interconnected stories. If you've seen past Seidl films such as Dog Days (2001) or Jesus, You Know (2003), you know he is no stranger to provocation, or controversy. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88590-best-of-2013/ The 30th annual juried Ohio Designer Craftsmen members' competition will feature nearly 100 works in clay, glass, fiber, metal, wood and mixed media by 92 artists. Juror Michael W. Monroe, director emeritus of the Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington, chose the works from over 320 entries. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88617-pizzuti-collection-grand-opening/ The Pizzuti Collection Grand Opening is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 11:00-5:00. The event is open to the public and admission is free of charge. Please visit www.pizzuticollection.com for additional details. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88656-shimon-attie-metropalis/ Shimon Attie's MetroPAL.IS., an immersive, multiple-channel video installation, dramatically tackles the complex and intensely problematic Middle East conflict with characters cast from the Palestinian and Israeli communities in New York City. Each of the performers reads from a document created by Attie that combines sections of the Israeli Declaration of Independence (1948) and the Palestinian Declaration of Independence (1988), revealing a surprisingly significant overlap between the two original texts. The complex editing and post-production work integral to creating this symphony of voices and the interaction among the eight monitors was completed during Attie's residency in the Wexner Center's Film/Video Studio Program in 2010. MetroPAL.IS., a video installation by Shimon Attie, with Vale Bruck, commissioned by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88657-paul-sietsema/ Paul Sietsema's multilayered, multimedia work explores how many bodies of knowledge-about history, culture, and art itself-are far more fluid and mutable than we assume them to be. This exhibition is the most comprehensive to date for the artist, who lives and works in Los Angeles. You will see five of Sietsema's films, including a brand new one, along with drawings, paintings, and other works on paper. The new film and related projects represent the culmination of Sietsema's work supported by a Wexner Center Artist's Residency Award in visual arts for 2010-11. The exhibition's curator is Christopher Bedford, former chief curator of exhibitions at the Wexner Center and now Henry and Lois Foster Director of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. Residency and Wexner Center exhibition made possible with support from the Teiger Foundation, the Nimoy Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88710-the-depot-rail-museum/ We're Back!!!! The Depot Rail Museum will be open again this summer on Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 PM starting June 2nd through August 25th 2013 for you to come out and enjoy our unique rail attractions and the history behind them. We will be having a few special dates through the summer so make sure you check our Facebook page (Depot Columbus) or the individual dates on the calendar. Cost: $6.00 Adults $5.00 Seniors (65 and over) $4.00 Kids (4 - 12 years) Kids 3 and under are FREE!!!!! Hope to see you there! ***Closed Sunday, July 7th*** Upcoming events in the Columbus/Central Ohio area http://www.columbusarts.com/ Wed, 22 May 2013 05:57:55 +0100 Ohio Event Finder (http://ohioeventfinder.com) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/72686-adventure-valley-of-the-unknown/ Members of the "Explorer Society" have been conducting an archaeological dig in the "Valley of the Unknown" on a recently-discovered island. In the middle of the valley is the Observatory - a towering ruin rumored to hold the Treasure of Knowledge. Unfortunately, the Observatory is locked...and only true explorers can open it! Crack the code: Our intrepid adventurers need your help uncovering the secrets of this recently-discovered island. Use your wits, creativity, and keen skills of observation to navigate the island's three areas and decipher an ancient code. Solve the levels, gain the ultimate treasure: You'll have to gain access to the island's towering Observatory to complete your quest. Enter the correct code into the keypad and the doors of the Observatory will swing open! Listen closely - could your discovery lead to another level of hidden secrets? Find your way through the maze, discover the truth: Navigate the Maze of Reasoning, locate three hidden animal symbols, and bring the Spirit of Reason to life. Just when you think you know the rules, the game may change! Admission: COSI Members: $2 Non-Members: $3 COSI Premium Members: FREE One-year unlimited Adventure pass available for $15/person http://www.columbusarts.com/events/83583-mythbusters-the-explosive-exhibition/ Uncover the truth behind some of science's most popular myths at MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition, where you don't just see the myths, you put them to the test! Try a dozen hands-on experiments sure to get your heart and mind racing, explore authentic props and gadgets direct from the MythBusters set, and watch live MythBusting demonstration put on by COSI's MythBusting facilitators. Additional fee applies. Visit COSI.org for more information and tickets. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/83588-family-friday-night-3/ COSI offers extended hours and price reduced admission to families so you can visit, learn, and play late! General admission is only $9.95 after 5pm and includes all of COSI's permanent exhibitions plus a movie on the 7 story Extreme Screen theater*, a savings of over $13.00! Watch and participate in learning about science in a fun way through hands on activities and demonstrations. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/85861-mark-rothko-the-decisive-decade/ CMA celebrates Mark Rothko, on of the most influential and best-known artists of the 20th century. Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade features 37 works from the 1940s, crucial years in the development of Rothko's universally recognizable color-field paintings. Fueled by the anxieties of the late 1930s and the years of WWII, Rothko's previous figurative imagery became increasingly symbolic and dream-like. Rothko finally landed upon a new way of painting, using blocks of color which for him contained a "breath of life" he found lacking in most figurative painting of the time. This, the first significant exhibition of Mark Rothko's work ever to be on display in Columbus, is organized by the Arkansas Art Center, the Columbia Museum of Art, the Columbus Museum of Art and the Denver Art Museum, in conjunction with the National Gallery of Art, Washington. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/85862-strings-attached-czech-puppets/ With more than 140 puppets and related set designs, masks, and costumes, dating from the 1850s to the present, Strings Attached explores the rich history of puppetry in the Czech Republic and its influence throughout the world. Through touch-screen monitors, exhibition visitors can view a sampling of productions and watch puppet-makers at work. Visitors also can create their own puppet shows and experience firsthand the magic of this art form. The earliest puppets in the exhibition are those used by itinerant puppeteers who performed for both adult and young audiences. During the lengthy Hapsburg domination of Czech lands, when German was enforced as the legal language, these wandering puppeteers traveled with their families and helped to foster Czech language and culture as they performed in villages and small towns. By 1800, puppet theaters were in the homes of many of the wealthy. Soon after, affordable, commercially-produced theaters and puppets became popular in working-class homes throughout the Bohemian countryside. Puppets in the exhibition include those that represent traditional Czech myths, legends, and fairytales, including dragons, water sprites, and devils as well as the tricksters who outsmarted them. The exhibition is organized by the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) with the National Museum of the Czech Republic and in cooperation with the Arts and Theatre Institute in Prague. Curators of the exhibition are Joe Brandesky, Professor of Theater, The Ohio State University, and Carole Genshaft, CMA Adjunct Curator. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88396-mary-koszmary/ A young activist delivers a propaganda speech in the abandoned National Stadium in Warsaw, urging three million Jews to return to Poland. Mary Koszmary (Nightmares) is the first film in Israeli artist Yael Bartana's trilogy titled And Europe Will Be Stunned, which explores a complicated set of social and political relationships between Jews, Poles, and other Europeans in the age of globalization. (11 mins., Super-16 film transferred to video) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88405-laughter-in-hell-the-little-giant-black-moon/ A Pre-Code triple-bill, all in 35mm prints! Movie connoisseurs love the films of the "Pre-Code" era (before Hollywood's limiting Production Code began to be enforced in 1934) for their racy dialogue, sexual innuendo, and often frank (for the time) depictions of social issues and violence. Laughter in Hell stars Pat O'Brien as a man sent to a prison chain gang after killing his wife and her lover. The catch: the prison warden is the dead man's brother and is enthusiastically abusive to O'Brien. The film and attracted controversy for an intense lynching scene. (70 mins., 35mm) In The Little Giant, prohibition is coming to a close and bootlegger Bugs Ahearn (Edward G. Robinson) tries to plan for the future by breaking into high society. With Mary Astor. (76 mins., 35mm) The forgotten horror film Black Moon features a New York socialite (Dorothy Burgess) who confronts her past by returning to Haiti-where she was raised by a voodoo priestess-with frightening results. Also with Fay Wray and Jack Holt. (68 mins., 35mm) Presented in conjunction with Cinevent 45, Columbus's annual gathering of cinephiles and collectors, which runs May 24-27 this year. For more information visit cinevent.com http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88406-the-unspeakable-act/ "Strong evidence that Dan Sallitt is one of the most underappreciated major American indie writer/directors out there."-J. J. Murphy, jjmurphyfilm.com "One of the ten best films of 2012! As close as an American director has ever come to making an Eric Rohmer movie."-Amy Taubin, Artforum With his third feature film, film critic-turned-filmmaker Dan Sallitt has finally been recognized as one of the most distinctive American indie directors working today. The title of The Unspeakable Act refers to 17-year-old Jackie's incestuous desire for her older brother who's about to leave for college. But Sallitt isn't interested in provocation. Jackie's longings become a search for her own adult identity against the backdrop of her dependence on her family. The result is one of the most sophisticated, intelligent, and mature indie films in recent years. Tallie Medel delivers a captivating performance as Jackie. (91 mins., video) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88442-the-little-fugitive/ "Our New Wave would never have come into being if it hadn't been for Morris Engel's fine movie The Little Fugitive. It showed us the way."-François Truffaut The Little Fugitive follows a small boy who runs off to Coney Island to avoid the cops after being tricked into thinking he fatally shot his big brother with a toy pistol. Shot with a hidden camera amid the bustling crowds, the film serves as a wonderful time capsule for the famed amusement park. The fresh print was made for this influential and unexpected film's 60th anniversary. The Little Fugitive was written, directed, and produced by a trio of first-time movie makers: Engel and his future wife, Ruth Orkin, both noted photojournalists, and Raymond Abrashkin (as "Ray Ashley"), a freelance writer and children's author. (80 mins., 35mm) An Artists Public Domain/Cinema Conservancy Release. Preserved by The Museum of Modern Art with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Film Foundation and The Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Fund. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88443-farther-than-the-eye-can-see/ A woman recounts her story of the mass exodus of Palestinians from Jerusalem in 1948, beginning with the arrival and ending with the departure. Moving backwards in time and through various landscapes, the video traces a decaying experience to a place that no longer exists. (13 mins., video) Basma Alsharif is a visual artist who uses moving and still images, sound, and language to explore the anonymous individual in relation to political history and collective memory. Born in Kuwait of Palestinian origin, she received an MFA from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and has been working in Cairo, Beirut, and Amman since then. Her work has been shown in exhibitions and film festivals internationally. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88444-the-master/ See this acclaimed film in its first 70mm screenings in Ohio. That's how director Paul Thomas Anderson hoped The Master, which was shot with the Panavision System 65 camera, would be projected where possible. The format is sure to add another level to what is already a powerful film, one of the most critically lauded features of 2012. Especially noted for its spellbinding performances, The Master stars Joaquin Phoenix as an unstable WWII vet who falls in with the leader (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) of a religious movement called "The Cause" and begins traveling around the country spreading his teachings. Also with Amy Adams and Laura Dern. (144 mins, 70mm) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88554-bride-of-frankenstein/ The Wexner Center brings the big screen outside for the Wex Drive-In series of free open-air film screenings on the Wexner Center Plaza. Bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating at these festive, informal events. All Drive-In movies start at dusk (generally around 9 pm), but you are invited to come at 8 pm to choose your spot and enjoy the company of friends and fellow film fans. You can even sip beer or wine from our cash bar. Picking up where its genre-defining predecessor left off, Bride of Frankenstein finds the good doctor (Colin Clive) and his monster (Boris Karloff) alive and ready to welcome a new addition. Prodded by the even madder Doctor Pretorious (Ernest Thesiger), Doctor Frankenstein determines to build a mate (Elsa Lanchester) for his creation. (75 mins., 35mm) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88556-hors-satan/ "One of the top ten films of the year."-Cahiers du Cinema Suffused with elemental images-fire, sky, sea, land-Bruno Dumont's mysterious, monumental parable concerns an unnamed drifter who seems to exist beyond good or evil. In the stark, desolate hinterlands near the Calais coast, this figure-does he suggest Jesus? Satan?-disturbs the balance in a seaside town with his miraculous powers and becomes the protector of an awkward young woman. An opaque spiritual allegory in a breathtaking setting, beautifully photographed in CinemaScope, Outside Satan recaptures the striking power of Dumont's earliest works, Life of Jesus and L'humanité. Like all his best films, it's is masterful in its form and tone and interested in both the sacred and the profane. (109 mins., 35mm) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88557-children-of-paradise/ "From the time it was made until now, decade after decade, this film holds up as a masterpiece."-Woody Allen Shot in wartime Nice in 1943-44 and considered by many to be the greatest French film ever made, Children of Paradise is an epic romance set in the theaters and on the boulevards of 19th-century Paris. The story of its making is as remarkable as the story the film tells: the composer and designer were Jews hiding from the Nazis, and resistance fighters and pro-Nazi collaborators were among the cast and crew. With Jean-Louis Barrault, Arletty, and Pierre Brasseur. (190 mins., 4K DCP) http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88559-paradise-faith/ In Faith, a fanatically devout Catholic woman (the sister of the main character in Love) is tested when her husband, a paraplegic Egyptian-born Muslim, returns unexpectedly after a two-year absence and gradually begins to confront her rigid religious beliefs. (113 mins., HDCAM) Originally conceived as a long feature, his recent Paradise Trilogy is inspired by Austrian playwright Ödön von Horváth's 1932 work Faith, Hope, and Charity and explores the lives of three women from one family through interconnected stories. If you've seen past Seidl films such as Dog Days (2001) or Jesus, You Know (2003), you know he is no stranger to provocation, or controversy. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88590-best-of-2013/ The 30th annual juried Ohio Designer Craftsmen members' competition will feature nearly 100 works in clay, glass, fiber, metal, wood and mixed media by 92 artists. Juror Michael W. Monroe, director emeritus of the Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington, chose the works from over 320 entries. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88617-pizzuti-collection-grand-opening/ The Pizzuti Collection Grand Opening is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 11:00-5:00. The event is open to the public and admission is free of charge. Please visit www.pizzuticollection.com for additional details. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88656-shimon-attie-metropalis/ Shimon Attie's MetroPAL.IS., an immersive, multiple-channel video installation, dramatically tackles the complex and intensely problematic Middle East conflict with characters cast from the Palestinian and Israeli communities in New York City. Each of the performers reads from a document created by Attie that combines sections of the Israeli Declaration of Independence (1948) and the Palestinian Declaration of Independence (1988), revealing a surprisingly significant overlap between the two original texts. The complex editing and post-production work integral to creating this symphony of voices and the interaction among the eight monitors was completed during Attie's residency in the Wexner Center's Film/Video Studio Program in 2010. MetroPAL.IS., a video installation by Shimon Attie, with Vale Bruck, commissioned by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88657-paul-sietsema/ Paul Sietsema's multilayered, multimedia work explores how many bodies of knowledge-about history, culture, and art itself-are far more fluid and mutable than we assume them to be. This exhibition is the most comprehensive to date for the artist, who lives and works in Los Angeles. You will see five of Sietsema's films, including a brand new one, along with drawings, paintings, and other works on paper. The new film and related projects represent the culmination of Sietsema's work supported by a Wexner Center Artist's Residency Award in visual arts for 2010-11. The exhibition's curator is Christopher Bedford, former chief curator of exhibitions at the Wexner Center and now Henry and Lois Foster Director of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. Residency and Wexner Center exhibition made possible with support from the Teiger Foundation, the Nimoy Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. http://www.columbusarts.com/events/88710-the-depot-rail-museum/ We're Back!!!! The Depot Rail Museum will be open again this summer on Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 PM starting June 2nd through August 25th 2013 for you to come out and enjoy our unique rail attractions and the history behind them. We will be having a few special dates through the summer so make sure you check our Facebook page (Depot Columbus) or the individual dates on the calendar. Cost: $6.00 Adults $5.00 Seniors (65 and over) $4.00 Kids (4 - 12 years) Kids 3 and under are FREE!!!!! Hope to see you there! ***Closed Sunday, July 7th***