1. Columbus Symphony Orchestra presents Masterworks 5: Dvorak’s Ninth (Jan. 9-10)
Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.
Guest conductor Eugene Tzigane leads the orchestra through the first show in its three-part American Roots Festival series, featuring works by Dvorak and Copland. http://www.columbussymphony.com
2. Creative Collaboration (Jan. 9-30)
Gallery 831, 831 S. Front St.
Ceramic artists Kevin Russell and Richard Paldino team up for this exhibition emphasizing collaboration. http://www.clayspace831.com
3. Looking Back: A Retrospective of the Work of Photographer Kojo Kamau (Jan. 12 – April 24)
Fisher Gallery, Roush Hall, 27 S. Grove St., Westerville
This exhibition at Otterbein University takes a comprehensive look at the work of longtime fine art photographer Kojo Kamau. http://www.otterbein.edu
4. Broadway Across America presents Newsies (Jan. 13-18)
Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.
The smash hit stage musical based on the 1990s movie about turn-of-the-century newsboys comes to Columbus. http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/columbus
5. Jazz Arts Group presents Jeff Coffin & the Mu’tet (Jan. 16, 8 p.m.)
Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.
Genre-hopping ensemble the Mu’tet, led by saxophonist Jeff Coffin of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and the Dave Matthews Band, performs as part of the Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series. http://www.jazzartsgroup.org
