Several of Columbus’ most celebrated artists will take the stage together for one night only to honor the South Side. Southern Oracles: A Celebration of the South Side takes place Tuesday, September 1 at 7:00 p.m. at Weigel Hall on the Ohio State University campus. Admission is free.
The performance is presented by the Johnstone Fund for New Music in partnership with Streetlight Guild and
the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts at Ohio State.
Conceived and produced by Columbus writer Scott Woods, Southern Oracles brings together music, poetry,
and dance into an evening built around a shared sense of place. The event is designed to immerse the
audience in the South Side, with pieces that reference the neighborhood’s institutions, history, and culture.
“The South Side holds Columbus to account,” said Woods. “It is rich and poor. It is historical and in constant
cultural flux. It has every reward and challenge that the city faces. As Columbus barrels toward a million
residents, the South Side is experiencing great change. This concert ensures that important pieces of the
South Side that matter to the people who built it have a place to land in the history books.”
The lineup spans genres and generations, reflecting the depth of artistic talent in Columbus:
- The Mark Lomax Trio
- J Rawls
- Sam Johnson
- Liquid Crystal Project
- DJ Prime
- Trista Hill
- Trek Manifest
- Jai Carey
- Psyonik
- Donald Isom
- Scott Woods
Southern Oracles builds on a shared commitment from the Johnstone Fund and Streetlight Guild to spotlight
Columbus’ cultural history through live performance.
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Weigel Hall is located at 1866 College Road North at
The Ohio State University Main Campus in Columbus.
Contact:
Alexandra Fox: alex@foxwerxgroup.com