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Columbus Museum

You Don’t Have to Look Far to Be Amazed

he Greater Columbus Region ARTS AND CULTURE Columbus Ballet, making the center a
is a hotbed of art, culture and cultural hub for West Georgia.
World-class artists and touring
T interactive exhibitions. As When the Springer Opera House opened
productions of Broadway shows take the
Georgia’s second-largest metro area, in 1871, it was the grandest theatre
stage to deliver breathtaking performances at
Columbus is a consistent tour stop between New York and New Orleans. Such
the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, one
for major performing artists and noteworthy performers as Edwin Booth,
of the gems of Columbus’ cultural arts scene.
cultural exhibits. Local museums allow Buffalo Bill, John Phillip Sousa,
Each year, RiverCenter presents a season
visitors to step back in history of 20-30 major productions, including Ma Rainey, Burt Reynolds, Oscar Wilde,
to learn from the past or step into celebrated artists in music, theatre, and Garrison Keillor, Chet Atkins, and W.C.
outer space to discover the future. dance, and supports hundreds of additional Fields have trod the Springer’s boards.
These community assets continue concerts and community functions. The Springer is not only the State
to attract visitors from around the RiverCenter is home to the Columbus Theatre of Georgia, it is also one of only
region and beyond, while advancing Symphony Orchestra, The Schwob School seven theatres in the U.S. producing shows
the cultural significance of the of Music, the Youth Orchestra of Greater in a National Historic Landmark. It offers
Chattahoochee Valley. Columbus, Cantus Columbus, and the a yearly season of three play series – the

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