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All Out Adventure

All OutOn Stage

Bright Lights, Big Fun

o all out for music, acting, and SPRINGER OPERA HOUSE
dance. On stage or in the audience, Catch a musical, drama, or comedy at the
G Columbus is the place to be. Springer Opera House, the State Theater of
Georgia. Opened in 1871, the Springer is a
RIVERCENTER FOR THE National Historic Landmark. Legendary talents
PERFORMING ARTS who have appeared on the Springer’s stage
World-class artists and national touring include Edwin Booth, Buffalo Bill, John Phillip
Broadway shows deliver breathtaking Sousa, Ma Rainey, Ethel Barrymore, Tom
performances. RiverCenter has presented Thumb, W.C. Fields, Chet Atkins, Burt Reynolds,
artists such as Gladys Knight, Dionne and Garrison Keillor. The Springer produces 14
Warwick, Lyle Lovett, Bernadette Peters, and shows annually. 103 Tenth St. • 706.327.3688
Yo-Yo Ma. Recent Broadway tours include springeroperahouse.org
Beautiful, CATS, national launches of RENT
and Something Rotten, and a pre-Broadway
launch of The Illusionists-Magic of the Season. “This testament to Columbus history still
The facility houses three state-of-the-art charms people today.”
performance halls. Outdoor events are often LIBERTY THEATRE
held on RiverCenter’s Illges Plaza at Broadway & CULTURAL CENTER
and 10th Street. Opened in 1924, Columbus’ first Black
900 Broadway • 706.256.3612 theatre continues to host musical events, plays,
rivercenter.org
and classes. Placed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1984, the theater has hosted
“Every time I attend an event at the such ground-breaking performers as Marian
RiverCenter, I am reminded what a Anderson, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Waters, Lena
fantastic venue this is.” Horne, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and
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