Top Picks August 20- August 27

Local artist Sally Bradley explores acrylic technique in this class at the Columbus Museum. 6-8 p.m. Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road. $35 for museum members, $45 for non-members. columbusmusem.com or 706 - 748 - 2562.

The CSU ArtLab presents the work of Courtney Ryan. Aug. 22-Sept. 23. ArtLab, Seaboard Depot Studio Arts Building, 941 Front Avenue. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday: 12-4 p.m. Free. columbusstate.edu/art.

Comedian Bobby Bones was recently voted “the biggest thing in country radio” by The New York Times. Now, his standup comedy tour comes to Columbus. Aug. 25. 8 p.m. Heard Theatre, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway. $27. rivercenter.org

Lisa Oberlander is joined by faculty artists from the Schwob School of Music for a concert featuring American music by Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. Legacy Hall. Free. http://music.columbusstate.edu/

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra opens their season with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concert played by guest artist Yun-Chin Zhou. 7:30 p.m. Heard Theatre, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. $5-$38. csoga.org

Martha Clippinger is a living artist from Columbus whose work is featured in this new exhibit of art inspired by the artists’ connection with the work of Alma Thomas and Eddie Owens Martin. Ongoing through November. Leebern Gallery, Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road. Free. columbusmuseum.com

Explore the emergence of local civic organizations after the Civil War through this exhibit utilizing the collections of the Columbus Museum and the Columbus State University Archives. Aug. 12- Jan. 21. Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road. Free. columbusmuseum.com

This story was originally published August 19, 2017 at 9:57 PM with the headline "Top Picks August 20- August 27."