1. CATCO presents Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits: Vol. 1 (Jan. 10-26)
Studio Three Theatre, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St.
The popularity of CATCO’s 2013-14 season opener prompts a revival of it, featuring parodies of songs from Broadway musicals including A Chorus Line, Wicked and Les Miserables. http://www.catcoistheatre.org
2. Columbus Dance Theatre presents A-Z (Jan. 11, 8-10 p.m.)
McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington
Columbus Dance Theatre’s performance consists of 26 short phrases, each corresponding with a different letter of the alphabet, accompanied by music from jazz pianist Bradley Sowash, and audience members will be able to vote on their favorites each. Then, after intermission, the company will perform a piece created by Artistic Director Tim Veach that incorporates the chosen phrases and composition. http://www.mcconnellarts.org
3. Confederate Current: The Color of Money (Jan. 14 – Feb. 25)
Gallery 2001, Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware
This Ohio Wesleyan University exhibition features paintings depicting the subjects of pictures on Confederate currency, many of whom were slaves, by artist John W. Jones. http://www.owu.edu
4. The Temptations (Jan. 16, 8 p.m.)
Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany
The legendary R&B group known for such songs as “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do” and more performs at the McCoy Center. http://www.mccoycenter.org
5. Columbus Jazz Orchestra presents A Concert to End Homelessness (Jan. 17-18)
Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St.
The orchestra partners with the Community Shelter Board for a concert that will raise money for and awareness of the homeless in central Ohio. http://www.jazzartsgroup.org
