When the house lights go down, and the spotlights come up, they always shine the brightest in Licking County.
We take our performances as seriously as we take the venues in which they are performed. It is not lost on us that our historic stages have seen it all. Our feet dance where thousands of feet have danced. Our voices lift to the rafters joining the songs and monologues of those who have come before us. These special places have made us laugh and cry. All the while, the boards have been silent witnesses to our passions. These well-worn floors, smooth from decades of entertaining, are now asking you to return. They're begging you to be part of something bigger. They're welcoming you into the world that we create. Once again, the curtain is up.
Central Ohio Youth Ballet
Central Ohio Youth Ballet strives to provide professional quality performance opportunities to all Central Ohio dancers, while providing family-friendly performance experiences for local audiences.
2. Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts
The Michael D. Eisner Center for Performing Arts is a dynamic, interactive space where students and faculty across the arts collaborate to produce exciting new work and vivid interpretations of familiar classics. The Sharon Martin Hall, a 400-seat proscenium theater, is the crown jewel of the Eisner Center. The Eisner Center also is home to the Denison Museum and a gallery that hosts several exhibitions each year. The general public is welcome to these performances and exhibitions, though reservations are required.
3. Legend Valley Concert Venue and Campground
Legend Valley Concert Venue is the venue of the people! It has been reborn from footprints of the past, and with kind support from friends, family and all of you, the Valley will continue to jam and be the number one concert venue in central Ohio!
4. The Licking County Players
Licking County Players is the oldest continuously operating theater in Newark and is committed to providing the area with top quality live entertainment.
5. Midland Theatre
Beautifully anchoring the north side of the historic downtown Newark Square, The Midland Theatre a 1,200-seat theatre built in 1928. After extensive renovations, the Theatre is now a state of the art performance venue and concert hall. The Midland also can be the host for your next function. With private bookings available, the theatre can take an everyday meeting and turn it into a one of a kind event.
6. Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra
The Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra is here to enhance the quality of life in Licking County by presenting highest-quality performances of classical and popular music, and offering educational and community programs to further the understanding and enjoyment of that music.
7. Sterling Theatre
The Historic Pataskala Town Hall was built in 1916. It once housed the village government, other groups and activities, and the Sterling Theater, located on the top floor. Scheduled events include bands, plays, and other community activities.
8. Thirty One West
Thirty One West is a live music venue in Newark. With a mission to unite the community through art and music and showcase local, regional, and national talent in the creative arts through collaboration and partnership with local artisans, restaurants, musicians, and educators. Housed in one of Newark’s original ballrooms, the Thirty-one West music venue encompasses nearly a block of art galleries, restaurants and bars.
9. Weathervane Playhouse
Professional actors, directors, and technicians come from around the country to collaborate with local talent to produce five shows in the summer, and offer theatre education workshops and additional productions year-round.
