1. Downton Abbey Speakeasy (Jan. 3, 5:30 p.m.)
Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.
WOSU Public Media celebrates the premiere of the new season of PBS’ Downton Abbey with a Roaring Twenties-style speakeasy party. The party begins at 5:30, and the first episode of the season screens at 8. http://www.wosu.org
2. Early Music in Columbus presents British Twelfth Night (Jan. 3-4)
First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St.
The Early Interval, central Ohio’s premier early music ensemble, presents its annual Twelfth Night concert, this time focusing on music from the 12th through 17th centuries in Great Britain. http://www.earlymusicincolumbus.org
3. Nathan Gorgen and Jordin Caudill (Jan. 3-31)
ROY G BIV Gallery, 997 N. High St.
ROY G BIV’s first exhibition of 2015 features faux-finish paintings by Nathan Gorgen and geometric compositions by Jordin Caudill. http://www.roygbivgallery.org
4. emerging: An annual exhibition of student art (Jan. 6 – Feb. 13)
Dublin Arts Council gallery, 7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin
Students living in the Dublin City Schools attendance area have their work put on display. http://www.dublinarts.org
5. Standing Room Only Theatre Company and A&B Theatricals present The Lost Traveler in the Multiverse (Jan. 9-10)
Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave.
Making its world premiere is this play about a physicist whose exploration of string theory allows him see multiple futures across multiple dimensions as he prepares to retire. http://www.srotheatre.org
