Roy Ayers has been on a world tour and is back in Columbus at The King Arts Complex for the first time since 2012!  Mr. Ayers is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone […]

A truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs. Lucy Kaplansky began singing in Chicago folk music clubs as a teenager. She went to New York City, where she became involved in the […]

Join award-winning author of Prelude to Bruise and How We Fight for Our Lives, Saeed Jones as he shares his latest book, Alive at the End of the World. Pierced by grief and charged with history, this new poetry collection confronts […]

We ask you to support Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022! Welcome to the season of giving and being grateful for every blessing!  Each year The King Arts Complex is proud to present and produce more […]

Join Ross Gay, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Delights, as he shares his new intimate and electrifying collection of essays, Inciting Joy in conversation with nationally acclaimed poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib. In these gorgeously written and timely […]

Tea: A term often used to refer to some juicy information First Tuesday Tea is a monthly forum for seniors to explore dance, music, books, news from the community, and so much more. Sessions can […]

Celebrating Kwanzaa in Columbus: Events, Activities and More Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration primarily held in the United States that honors African heritage in African American culture. On each day of Kwanzaa, a different principle […]

The King Arts Complex in partnership with the Ohio History Connection presents the annual MLK Day Open House on the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Join us as we explore the impact […]

General First Tuesday Tea Information Tea: A term often used to refer to some juicy information First Tuesday Tea is a monthly forum for seniors to explore dance, music, books, news from the community, and […]

February 11, 2023 11 AM - 3:30 PM The King Arts Complex 835 Mt. Vernon Ave. Columbus Public Health, Franklin County Public Health and other partners are presenting a special event to discuss the past […]

A blend of guitar mastery, story songs, humor, and unstoppable energy. Joe Crookston is a songwriter, guitarist, painter, fiddler, slide player, eco-village member, and believer in all things possible. Named 2016 Folk Alliance International Artist-in-Resident, […]