Marathon Center for the Performing Arts

10/21/2026

🍎 Arts Education Classes at MCPA! Learn more and register your child at MCPA.org/Catalog

Preschool Music and Movement Session 2
Ages 4 - 6 | November 3, 10, 17, 24, and December 1 and 8, 12:15 - 12:45 PM
Preschool Music and Movement introduces young dancers to a variety of dance styles and concepts through creative movement, fun games and age-appropriate music! This will be different content than Session 1, so please attend both sessions!

Homeschool Music Session
Ages 7 - 12 | November 3, 10, 17, 24, and December 1 and 8, 1 - 1:45 PM
Homeschool Music welcomes all children, regardless of experience, to explore rhythm and pitch through singing, listening, movement and playing instruments!

Music Makers Morning Session 2
Ages 2 - 6 | November 3, 10, 17, 24, and December 1 and 8, 11:15 AM - 12 PM
Join Ms. Teagan for weekly singing, dancing, stories and musical adventures! Build confidence, musicality and early literacy through imaginative play, movement and props.

10/20/2026

🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED! STOMP is adding a SECOND performance at MCPA on Sunday, November 22 at 2 PM! 🥁 See what all the noise is about and get tickets now at MCPA.org/STOMP

10/19/2026

Dear Neighbor,

At the voting booth this November, you will see a petition concerning MCPA and the selling of liquor at our venue on Sundays.

If you have attended a performance on a weeknight or a Saturday, you may have visited The Gardner Family Lounge or our upstairs bar before a show or during intermission, where we offer alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and snacks before and during our events.

While MCPA holds a standard liquor license that allows for those sales, we cannot serve alcohol on Sundays. This means we cannot offer our full assortment of beverages for events or host business gatherings, weddings, or other private events with the same menu offerings that we can on weekdays and Saturdays.

You may not know that all Sunday liquor sales in Ohio are approved by voters. This means that on or before November 3rd, voters in Precinct 6C, you can directly help us in achieving our D-6 Liquor Permit by voting “Yes” on our petition. Your support will ensure that we can offer our same standard of hospitality and beverage selection at all events here at MCPA.

10/16/2026

Does your child love to sing and move? 🎤💃 Sing, Dance and Shine! is the perfect class for students in grades 3–5 to build confidence, explore musical theatre dance, and discover their inner performer in a fun, relaxed environment!

No experience needed, just a willingness to try something new!

📅 November 3, 10, 17, 24 & December 1, 8
⏰ 6:45–7:30 PM
Register at https://mcpa.coursestorm.com/course/sing-dance-and-shine

10/16/2026

Ali Ryerson's new CD hit #1 on North American college radio charts, spent 8 weeks in JazzWeek’s Top 15, and has been submitted for Grammy consideration!

♠️ Experience the excitement LIVE at Wildcard: Ali Ryerson Quartet on February 10! Get tickets at MCPA.org/AliRyerson

10/15/2026

Don’t miss The Lowest Pair at Live @ A***s on October 22! 🎟️ MCPA.org/TheLowestPair

Blending masterful musicianship and poetic songwriting, The Lowest Pair creates music that feels both intimate and captivating.

10/15/2026

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your teacups! James & Jamesy's O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy is coming to town ☕️🎄

Combining British propriety with an unabashed love for the unexpected, London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo James & Jamesy steep an outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive show reminiscent of classic British pantos.

“Complete and utter fun… for all ages.” ★★★★★ CBC
“Outrageously funny, magnificently written, beautifully choreographed.” ★★★★★ London Free Press

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy
🗓 December 21
⏰ 7:30 PM

🎟 Tickets at MCPA.org/OChristmasTea

10/14/2026

🎶 Straight No Chaser is almost here! Are you on the list? 👀 Join Ovation Club or Central Society today for exclusive VIP Lounge access before the October 29 show! ⭐️ MCPA.org/OvationClub

Enjoy an upscale bar, comfortable seating, and great company. Don’t miss your chance to make your concert night EXTRA special!

10/13/2026

Join us for Session 2 of Music Makers, filled with singing, dancing, stories, and imaginative play! Little ones will build confidence, musicality, and early literacy skills while having fun with their caregivers.

Ages 2 -6
Morning Session • 11:15 AM - 12 PM
November 3, 10, 17, 24 and December 1 and 8
Session 2 features different content than Session 1, so join us for both!

Space is limited. Register today!

This will be different content than session 1, so please attend both sessions! Join Ms. Teagan for singing, dancing, stories and musical adventures built around a new theme each week. We’ll use our imaginations as we build...

10/13/2026

ON DISPLAY at MCPA's Fisher/Wall Art Gallery until October 23: Ohio Watercolor Society's Watercolor Ohio 2026. 🖼️ Free and open to the public during MCPA business hours and before select shows.

This competitive juried exhibition is a showcase for the talent, diversity and energy of artists working in water soluble mediums: watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache and egg tempera. This year's entries reflected the strength and vitality of watercolor, offering diverse themes, unique artistic voices, and expressive use of the medium.