1. Lush: New Works by Sarah Fairchild (Jan. 31 – March 2)
Hammond Harkins Galleries, 2264 E. Main St., Bexley
Inspired by the process of painting and the beauty of local food, artist Sarah Fairchild’s new exhibition consists of large-scale fluorescent paintings of plants, mainly garden vegetables. http://www.hammondharkins.com
2. Cruzamentos: Contemporary Art in Brazil (Feb. 1 – April 20)
Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St.
This exhibition of Brazilian modern art takes up all four of the Wexner Center’s galleries and is the product of three years of curatorial research and travel by center staff to urban centers in Brazil. http://www.wexarts.org
3. CAPA presents Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Feb. 4, 8 p.m.)
Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.
The 50-plus-year-old South African vocal group known for its rhythm, harmonies and Christian gospel music returns to Columbus. http://www.capa.com
4. Columbus Jazz Orchestra presents Don’t You Forget About Me: Molly Ringwald Sings the Great American Songbook (Feb. 6-9)
Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.
Teen actor turned jazz singer Molly Ringwald joins forces with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra to present four evenings of carefully chosen jazz standards. http://www.jazzartsgroup.org
5. BalletMet presents Alice in Wonderland (Feb. 7-15)
Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St.
Audiences are invited to follow Alice down the rabbit hole for one of BalletMet’s most popular performances. http://www.balletmet.org
