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Columbus Events October 25, 2007-October 26, 2007

Please note: Information for the calendar of events is gathered from multiple community sources. Experience Columbus is not responsible for the accuracy and content of information. Times, dates and locations are subject to change. Please visit our continuously updated Web site, www.ExperienceColumbus.com, for more information. Events are listed by start date.

06/01/2007 to 10/26/2007. Lynn & Pearl Alley Markets: Lynn and Pearl Alleys, Alleyways between Broad, High, Gay and Third streets, Columbus. Tuesday and Friday 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Set in the middle of the hustle and bustle of downtown Columbus, the Lynn & Pearl Alley Markets offers a unique opportunity for people downtown to purchase fresh produce, baked goods, specialty foods and drinks, health and beauty products, cards and small gift items, garden supplies, arts and crafts, home decor, fashion, and entertainment items. 614-645-5001, 614-645-5095, downtowncolumbus.com
10/18/2007 to 10/26/2007. Exhibit: School of Caniff: Hopkins Hall, The Ohio State University, 152 Hopkins Hall, Columbus. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free This exhibit of works is by cartoonist and master storyteller Milton Caniff. He is one of the most honored cartoonists in history. Caniff's papers and art formed the founding collection of The Ohio State University's Cartoon Research Library. 614-292-8999, library.osu.edu
10/25/2007 to 10/27/2007. 2007 Festival of Cartoon Art: The Columbus, A Renaissance Hotel, 50 N. Third St., Columbus. Thursday-Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free The ninth triennial Festival of Cartoon Art will focus on the art of graphic storytelling. The year 2007 marks the centennial of the birth of master storyteller Milton Caniff, whose papers and art formed the founding collection of The Ohio State University's Cartoon Research Library. The conference will begin with a celebration of Caniff's life and legacy. Leading contemporary cartoonists will then explore the craft of storytelling in newspapers, comic books, and graphic novels throughout the two-day festival. 614-292-8999, cartoons.osu.edu/FCA2007/site/registration.
10/25/2007. Charles F. Stuckey: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus. Thursday 7 p.m. $10. Register in advance. Charles F. Stuckey is a professor of Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is also the author of several books including Claude Monet 1840-1926, French Painting, and Monet: Water Lillies. The topic of his lecture will be Monet and his gardens at Giverny. 614-629-0359, 614-221-4848, www.columbusmuseum.org
10/25/2007. Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey vs. St. Louis Blues: Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus. Thursday 5 p.m. 614-431-3600, www.BlueJackets.com
10/25/2007 to 11/04/2007. Columbus Children's Theatre: The Hobo and the Miracle: Park Street Theatre, 512 N. Park St., Columbus. Thursday-Friday 7:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Sunday 3-4 p.m. $9-$18 This show is produced in collaboration with BalletMet Columbus Dance Academy. Max Wendle, a former teacher who is now homeless, sees three young girls dressed in ballet white while he is in the park. It seems they can only be seen by him and they tell him that they need him to direct their show on Friday or "something bad will happen." When a young Robert sees Max "talking to himself" he takes a concerned interest and convinces his mother to invite Max home for dinner. While Robert believes Max and his story about the ballerinas, his mother thinks he needs professional help and calls a doctor. When Max is placed in a home, Robert and the girls do not give up. This Ohio premiere, filled with dance and music, will warm the hearts of children and adults alike. 614-224-6672, 614-224-6673, www.colschildrenstheatre.org
10/25/2007 to 10/28/2007. Otis Sallid's: Gospel! Gospel! Gospel!: The King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus. Thursday-Saturday 7 p.m. Sunday 3 p.m. $25 Award-winning choreographer, director and producer Otis Sallid has created a hand clapping, soul stirring, inspirational musical revue of gospel music for the entire family. Shaped as a brisk chronological journey through the 20th century, the performance connects the growth of this heart-pounding art form to various events crucial to American history. 614-645-0642, 614-645-KING, www.thekingartscomplex.com
10/25/2007. Ryan Adams & the Cardinals: The LC, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, 405 Neil Ave., Columbus. Thursday 7 p.m. $25-$40 614-431-3600, www.promowestlive.com
10/25/2007 to 10/27/2007. The Haunted Ship: Santa Maria, Battelle Riverfront Park, 25 W. Marconi Blvd., Columbus. Thursday-Saturday Once a year the Santa Maria turns into a pirate ship with lots of rats and bats and skeletons aboard. Bring your camera and pose with a group of pirates. Come in costume and be a part of our adventure on the haunted ship. 614-645-0351, 614-645-8760, www.santamaria.org
10/25/2007 to 10/26/2007. The Witnesses: Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St., Columbus. Friday-Saturday 7 p.m. Set during the onset of the AIDS epidemic, The Witnesses follows a young man, Manu, who arrives in Paris hoping to become a chef and catches the eye of an older, wealthy doctor one night while out cruising. 614-292-3535, wexarts.org
10/26/2007. COSI Family Friday Nights: COSI Columbus, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus. Friday 5-9 p.m. $7 COSI stays open late for family-friendly fun the last Friday of every month! You can explore science, discover fun and stay late! Admission is only $7 per person after 5 p.m. and includes all of COSI plus an Extreme Screen movie! 614-228-2674, 888-819-COSI, www.cosi.org
10/26/2007. Cradle of Filth: The LC, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, 405 Neil Ave., Columbus. Friday 6:30 p.m. $25 614-431-3600, www.promowestlive.com
10/26/2007 to 10/28/2007. Earthquake: Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus. Friday 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Saturday 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. Sunday 7:30 p.m. Earthquake is an explosive comedic performer unlike any other. His stand-up comedy is at its peak, his ability to engage an audience is nationally known and he is now being heralded by critics as one of the most talented comedians in the country. 614-471-5653, www.gofunnybone.com
10/26/2007. Glass Axis Halloween Party: Glass Axis, 1341 Norton Ave. B, Columbus. Friday 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $15-$20 Come celebrate All Hallows Eve with Glass Axis, Central Ohio's only non-profit glass art facility. Listen to music from live band Mythical Pickle, enjoy food and drink from popular local restaurants, and watch glass blowing demonstrations by local artists. Create your own blown glass witches' ball for only $15 from 8-10 p.m. 614-291-4250, www.glassaxis.org
10/26/2007 to 11/17/2007. Little Theater Off Broadway: And Then There Were None (Ten Little Indians): Little Theater Off Broadway, 3981 Broadway, Grove City. Friday-Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 3 p.m. $7-$9 Top-notch mystery comedy about ten people stranded in a lonely house on an island off the coast of Devon. 614-875-3919, www.ltob.org
10/26/2007. Red Wanting Blue: Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St., Columbus. Friday 7 p.m. $5 614-431-3600, www.newportmusichall.com
10/26/2007 to 10/27/2007. The Columbus Symphony Pops Series: The Lettermen: Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St., Columbus. Friday-Saturday 8 p.m. $18-$60 Smooth harmonies and singing par excellence are in abundance as The Lettermen join the Columbus Symphony for an evening of enchanting music. This is the group we all heard growing up, and you'll instantly recognize their great hits. 614-228-8600, www.columbussymphony.com
10/26/2007 to 11/04/2007. The Madwoman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux: Chappelear Drama Center, Ohio Wesleyan University, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Friday-Saturday 8-10 p.m. Sunday 2-4 p.m. $7 740-368-3855, 740-203-6908, www.owu.edu

Columbus Long Running Events

03/01/2005 to 12/31/2007. Exhibit: Motocross America: Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, 13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $10. Seniors $8. Children 12-17 $3. $25 family rate. See, hear and touch the action-packed history of America's original action sport through this expansive exhibit. Featured are more than 60 legendary motocross machines, hundreds of artifacts, personal treasures on loan from racing and industry stars, rare original images and special interactive sections, such as a Motocross Resource Center designed to help parents and kids get involved in racing. 614-856-2222, www.motorcyclemuseum.org
09/06/2005 to 12/25/2007. Black Pearl Poetry: BrownStone on Main, 122 E. Main St., Columbus. Tuesday 7:45-11 p.m. $5 Weekly open mic poetry series. Includes features from around the globe, poetry slams, workshops, special guest vendors. Hosted by Ed Mabrey. 614-622-9841, 614-351-1713, www.blackpearlpoetry.com
12/22/2006 to 12/31/2007. Exhibit: White Castle: The History You Crave: Ohio Historical Center/Ohio Village, 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus. Tuesday-Wednesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday noon.-5 p.m. Adults $7. Students $3. Children 5 and under free. Parking $4. Learn the history of Ohio-based White Castle restaurants, the first fast-food chain in America. The exhibit features a replica storefront with artifacts, such as vintage dishes, menus, signs and packaging. 614-297-2300, 800-686-1541, www.ohiohistory.org
01/05/2007 to 11/09/2007. Shadowbox: The Lunchbox: Shadowbox, 164 Easton Town Center, Columbus. Friday noon. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. $10 The Lunchbox is a 45-minute show featuring sketch comedy and rock-n-roll from the Shadowbox archives! The Lunchbox show changes approximately every eight weeks. You never know what you may find: one of your favorite Shadowbox performers singing one of your favorite tunes or performing in one of your favorite Shadowbox sketches or the Shadowbox "rookies" trying out their stuff before they hit the night time stage. 614-265-7625, 614-416-7625, www.shadowboxcabaret.com
05/12/2007 to 10/27/2007. Worthington Farmers Market: Historic Downtown Worthington, Intersection of Routes 23 and 161, Worthington. Saturday 9 a.m.-noon Free. Vendors line Old Worthington sidewalks on High Street selling produce, plants and homemade foods. 614-841-2545, www.worthington.org
05/18/2007 to 10/29/2007. Clintonville Farmers Market: North High Street from Orchard Lane to Dunedin, Columbus. Saturday 9 a.m.-noon Free. Choose from locally grown organic flowers, fruits and vegetables. 614-262-2790, www.clintonvillechamber.com
06/06/2007 to 06/04/2008. Open Jam with Shawn Pruden and Gary Burns: Old Town Tavern, 10985 Winchester Rd., Canal Winchester. Wednesday 9-11:45 p.m. Free Bring your gear, Rock and Blues chops and jam along with veteran musicians Shawn Pruden and Gary Burns in Canal Winchester's Old Town Tavern. Don't Sing or play an instrument? Don't worry you will hear some amazing rock and blues get made on the spot and smokin' hot. Every Wednesday from 9 p.m. to midnight. 614-837-2150
06/09/2007 to 12/31/2007. Extreme Screen Movie: Dinosaurs Alive 3D: COSI Columbus, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus. Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday noon-6 p.m. COSI will be open seven days a week May 27-Sept. 3. Open on holiday Mondays including Labor Day. COSI is open until 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. $7.50. $6 when purchased with a general admission pass. The pre-historic age comes to life on COSI's Extreme Screen. Dinosaurs Alive 3D will take audiences on a journey with some of the world's preeminent paleontologists, uncovering evidence that the descendents of dinosaurs still walk (or fly) among us. From the exotic, trackless expanses and sand dunes of Mongolia's Gobi Desert to the dramatic sandstone buttes of New Mexico, the film will follow American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) paleontologists as they explore some of the greatest dinosaur finds in history. Through the magic of scientifically accurate computer-generated animation, these newly discovered creatures, and some familiar favorites, will come alive in a big way! 614-228-2674, 888-819-COSI, www.cosi.org
06/30/2007 to 12/31/2007. Bodies - The Exhibition: Easton Market Center, 3749 Easton Market, Columbus. Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Adults $22. Seniors and students $20. Children 12 and under $17. Both captivating and edifying, Bodies - The Exhibition unveils the many complex systems, organs and tissues that drive every aspect of our daily lives and unite us all as humans. Featuring 21 whole-body specimens and more than 260 organs that have been meticulously dissected and preserved through an innovative process, Bodies - The Exhibition will enlighten, empower, fascinate and inspire. 866-640-0303, www.bodiestheexhibition.com
07/06/2007 to 02/24/2008. Exhibit: Along Water Street: New Work by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus. Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday until 8:30 p.m. Adults $6. Seniors and students $4. Children under 6 free. Free admission on Sunday. Learn from Columbus artist Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson as she weaves the tale of the community that bordered the Scioto River in downtown Columbus before the monumental 1913 flood. Along Water Street is a new body of work by this renowned local artist. Richly layered, these works represent the stories Aminah carefully absorbed from her Uncle Alvin over a period of almost 50 years, from the time she was three years old in 1943 to her uncle's death in 1990. Combining rags, buttons, shells, other found objects, pen and ink, and paint on paper, Aminah's works are as complex and intricate as the stories she relates. 614-221-4848, 614-221-6801, www.columbusmuseum.org
07/26/2007 to 07/31/2008. Exhibit: Malcolm!: Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, 13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $10. Seniors $8. Children 12-17 $3. $25 family rate. Malcolm! honors the legendary career of off-road racing champion, movie star, motorcycling ambassador, tireless fundraiser and mega-dealer Malcolm Smith. One of the most multi-faceted competitors ever to take to the dirt, Smith wowed fans for over three decades with numerous trips to the victory podium. His racing career included six Baja 1000 victories, four Baja 500 wins, eight gold medals at the International Six Day Trials (ISDT) and a collection of four-wheel victories. However, it was his co-starring role in the 1971 moto movie epic On Any Sunday that garnered him the most recognition. Produced by Bruce Brown and Steve McQueen, the movie helped launch America's love affair with dirt biking - and introduced Smith to scores of new fans. Malcolm! is the fourth in a series of Legends exhibits at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. The exhibit will feature machines and memorabilia from Smith's own collection. Significant motorcycles will include Smith's first race bike, a 1950 Matchless, and the Husqvarna 400 Cross he rode in On Any Sunday. Additional bikes include Smith's first-ever motorcycle, a Lambretta 125DL, and the 1967 Husqvarna ISDE 250 he rode to his first ISDT gold medal. Ephemera such as trophies from Smith's Baja 1000 victories, ISDT gear, personal photographs and previously unseen video will illustrate his illustrious career. 614-856-2222, www.motorcyclemuseum.org
08/03/2007 to 12/07/2007. First Fridays: Historic Downtown Delaware, Delaware. Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. No need to ask yourself what to do for fun on the first Friday of each month. Downtown Delaware is the place to be as the community enjoys free, family-friendly fun during Main Street Delaware's First Friday events. 740-362-6050, www.mainstreetdelaware.org
09/01/2007 to 04/01/2008. Exhibit: Once Upon A Dime: The World of Money: Ohio Historical Center/Ohio Village, 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus. Tuesday-Wednesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday noon.-5 p.m. Adults $7. Students $3. Children 5 and under free. Parking $4. Fun for the entire family, Once Upon A Dime is designed to strengthen the financial literacy of younger school-aged children. Young people will discover the fascinating story of money for thousands of years and across the world. They'll be invited to peek into a bank vault filled with all different kinds of "money," follow the story of money from barter to digital dollars through a series of interactive activities, and be challenged to think about how they would spend, save, and invest their own money. Then they'll become inspectors and examine how governments around the world develop anti-counterfeiting measures. 614-297-2300, 800-686-1541, www.ohiohistory.org
09/06/2007 to 11/10/2007. Shadowbox: Haunted House Party: Shadowbox, 164 Easton Town Center, Columbus. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. $20-$30 614-265-7625, 614-416-7625, www.shadowboxcabaret.com
09/09/2007 to 10/28/2007. Exhibit: Interwoven: Contemporary Baskets: Ohio Craft Museum, 1665 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 1-4 p.m. Free On view at the Ohio Craft Museum, the exhibition showcases contemporary baskets by approximately 30 members of the National Basketry Organization. 614-486-4402, www.ohiocraft.org
09/09/2007 to 10/28/2007. Exhibit: Selections from the Fiber Artists Collective: Ohio Craft Museum, 1665 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 1-4 p.m. Free Hand-woven wall art, rugs, throws, etc., in mohair, felted wool, handpainted silk and paper by eight member artists of the Fiber Artists Collective will be exhibited at the Ohio Craft Museum. 614-486-4402, www.ohiocraft.org
09/09/2007 to 11/25/2007. Exhibit: Stories From The Somali Diaspora: Photographs by Abdi Roble: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus. Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday until 8:30 p.m. Adults $6. Seniors and students $4. Children under 6 free. Free admission on Sunday. For 15 years, Somali-born photographer Abdi Roble has been documenting the forced dispersal of the Somali population from their traditional homelan. This exhibition presents fifty-five black-and-white images that document the transition of Somali communities from Africa to the United States, from refugee status to becoming an integral part of American society. Included are photographs taken in Minneapolis, Columbus, and Maine - home to three of the larger Somali communities in the country. Several photographs trace one family's journey from the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya to their arrival in California and subsequent resettlement in Maine. 614-221-4848, 614-221-6801, www.columbusmuseum.org
09/11/2007 to 10/30/2007. Mayhem & Mystery Dinner Theatre: Ships A-Ploy: The Spaghetti Warehouse, 397 W. Broad St., Columbus. Tuesday 7 p.m. $23.95 It's a costume party you won't want to miss! Everyone has received an anonymous invitation to the costume party of the century. But there is a hitch. You must come dressed in a pirate theme. Why is everyone being called to the big mansion on the hill? What should they expect? Will there be food and games, or is this just a ploy by some skilled thief to get everyone out of their houses? Audience members are invited to grab their pirate garb for unforgettable interactive mystery fun. 614-464-0143, www.mayhemmystery.com
09/13/2007 to 12/08/2007. Exhibit: Consumption Junction: Columbus College of Art & Design, 107 North Ninth St., Columbus. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday until 8 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Free. Exhibition about excessive waste. It will feature a selection of participants including artists, writers, designers, architects, a city government, and collectives whose practice, projects, and works of art address critical issues related to our culture's increasing obsession with consumer goods and associative waste. 614-462-5250, www.ccad.edu
09/13/2007 to 11/10/2007. Exhibit: Echoes of Our Ancestors: The King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus. Adults $2. Seniors and students $1. Free on Saturdays. A thought provoking exhibition that celebrates the rich, diverse and artistic legacy of past and present African American artists. Featured works include paintings, sculpture, mixed media, ceramics and printmaking. 614-645-0642, 614-645-KING, www.thekingartscomplex.com
09/13/2007 to 11/07/2007. Exhibit: Shoot the Family: Columbus College of Art & Design, 107 North Ninth St., Columbus. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday until 8 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Free. Exploring undercurrents of contemporary domestic life, Shoot the Family focuses on artists' portrayals of members of their own families. These artists use their relatives and partners as subjects, creating photographs and videos that can be harrowingly intimate, and question any pretense of objectivity between image-maker and subject 614-224-9101, www.ccad.edu
09/14/2007 to 01/18/2008. Exhibit: Rarities: Unusual Works from the Caniff Collection: Cartoon Research Library, The Ohio State University, 27 W. 17th Ave. Mall, Columbus. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free This exhibit of works is by cartoonist and master storyteller Milton Caniff. He is one of the most honored cartoonists in history. Caniff's papers and art formed the founding collection of The Ohio State University's Cartoon Research Library. 614-292-8999, library.osu.edu
09/20/2007 to 12/30/2007. Exhibit: William Wegman: Funney/Strange: Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St., Columbus. Tuesday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free See more than 300 artworks by "inveterate jokester" William Wegman. This nationally touring show, a comprehensive 40-year retrospective of Wegman's wryly funny work, showcases his photography, painting, collage, and video from the 1960s to the present, including his famous Weimaraner dog photographs. Together, these pieces offer "a total immersion in the fruits of his inquiring mind and sardonic eye," wrote the New York Times. "Dogs or no dogs, Mr. Wegman is one of the most important artists to emerge from the heady experiments of the 1970s." 614-292-3535, wexarts.org
09/26/2007 to 11/18/2007. CAPA: Late Nite Catechism: Studio Two Theatre, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus. Wednesday 11 a.m. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 2-3:30 p.m. $11.50-$40 Go to the head of the class with Late Nite Catechism, an uproariously funny play that takes audiences back to days gone by when nuns ran their classrooms with a rosary in one hand and a ruler in the other. In this interactive theater experience, the irrepressible Sister takes on a new classroom every night, rewarding her "students" (the audience) with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes for correct answers. Naughty students also get their "just reward," and may find themselves sitting in a corner onstage reflecting on their actions. Even the most reluctant students will be clamoring to get into this Sister's class! 614-469-0939, 614-469-1045, www.capa.com
09/29/2007 to 01/06/2008. Exhibit: Bob the Builder: Project Build-it: COSI Columbus, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus. Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday noon-6 p.m. Open on holiday Mondays including Labor Day. COSI is open until 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. Adults $12.50. Seniors $10.50. Children age 2-12 $7.50. Join Bob the Builder and his can-do crew to help get the job done! The Bob the Builder Project: Build It traveling museum exhibit invites kids and parents to spend time in "Sunflower Valley" with Bob, Wendy, and the rest of the can-do crew. Families can be a part of the team, working together to repair sinks, donated by exhibit presenter Delta Faucet, in Bob the Builder's mobile home. Other activities include building with tools in Bob's workshop, pumping water and helping plant Wendy's new garden. 614-228-2674, 888-819-COSI, www.cosi.org
10/03/2007 to 11/02/2007. Exhibit: October Palettes: Works by members of the Dublin Area Art League: Dublin Arts Center, 7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin. Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free October Palettes: Works by Members of the Dublin Area Art League is on view in the main gallery at Dublin Arts Council. Palettes is an annual juried exhibition by members of the Dublin Area Art League, featuring works in a variety of media and a diverse range of subjects and styles. 614-889-7444, www.dublinarts.org
10/03/2007 to 03/09/2008. Extreme Screen Movie: Hurricane on the Bayou: COSI Columbus, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus. Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday noon-6 p.m. COSI is open until 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. $7.50. $6 when purchased with a general admission pass. A moving film, Hurricane on the Bayou carries audiences behind news headlines on a journey deep into the heart of Louisiana - before, during, and after the unprecedented devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Unfolding against the backdrop of the most costly natural disaster in America's history, MacGillivray Freeman's cameras follow a group of four musicians, as they explore the culture of New Orleans. 614-228-2674, 888-819-COSI, www.cosi.org
10/03/2007 to 11/11/2007. The Urban Landscape: Ross Art Museum, Ohio Wesleyan University, 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Tuesday-Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Free This multi-media exhibition is presented in partnership with Ohio Wesleyan University's Sagan National Colloquium. An annual tradition at Ohio Wesleyan, the Colloquium forges links between liberal arts learning and the lifelong civic art of active, involved, and reflective citizenship. Past Colloquium speakers have included President Gerald Ford and author Kurt Vonnegut. 740-368-3606, 740-203-6908, www.owu.edu
10/05/2007 to 10/28/2007. Contemporary American Theatre Company: The Pillowman: Studio One Theatre, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus. Thursday-Friday 8-10 p.m. Saturday 2-4 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Sunday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. $11-$40 Winner of the Olivier Award, The Pillowman is a challenging fable about the power of words, spoken and written. A struggling writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about his short stories, which bear an uncanny resemblance to recent horrific crimes. 614-469-0939, www.catco.org
10/05/2007 to 10/27/2007. Terror Park: Cooper Stadium, 1155 W. Mound St., Columbus. Thursday 7-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday 7 p.m.-midnight. $13. Parking $3. Come experience Cooper Stadium, home to the Columbus Clippers, after dark! Terror Park is an annual haunted attraction which transforms the stadium into something unexpected. 614-462-5250, www.terrorpark.com
10/06/2007 to 10/28/2007. All American Quarter Horse Congress: Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th St., Columbus. Sunday-Saturday $20 per vehicle per day. $60 for the entire event. Now in its 41st year, the All American Quarter Horse Congress is the world's largest single breed horse show. Come check out the competition and the amazing array of riding and horse-related products on sale. 740-943-2346, www.oqha.com
10/06/2007 to 10/27/2007. Exhibit: Sarah Fairchild: Fluorescence: Ohio Art League, 954 N. High St., Columbus. Wednesday-Saturday noon-5 p.m. Free Sarah Fairchild uses acrylic to portray seeds, blossoms, birds and female figures. Her use of silhouette gives the images a graphic, unreal quality, while punched holes, grommets and patterned ornamentation add a decorative yet rough and tactile feel. Her work is both representational and abstract. Fairchild is an artist who previously worked with oil on canvas and has recently changed her both her medium and subject matter while creating this new body of work. 614-299-8225, www.oal.org
10/11/2007 to 11/03/2007. MadLab: Flow: MadLab, 105 N. Grant Ave., Columbus. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m. A single moment in time can change a person's life. More profound, however, is the sequence of events leading up to that single moment. The whys, whos, and hows surrounding every choice we make are what shape us into the people we are and the place we hold in society. 614-221-5418, 614-470-2333, www.madlab.net
10/12/2007 to 01/20/2008. Exhibit: In Monet's Garden: The Lure of Giverny: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus. Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday until 8:30 p.m. Adults $6. Seniors and students $4. Children under 6 free. Free admission on Sunday. In Monet's Garden: The Lure of Giverny explores the rich legacy of Monet's idyllic gardens and their lasting impact on the art world. In Monet's Garden builds upon a core of 12 Monet works as it traces the artist's profound influence on future generations through the works of American Impressionists, Abstract Expressionists and contemporary artists. Third in a series of exhibitions inspired by CMA's permanent collection, this exhibition is based on two masterworks, Monet's Weeping Willow and contemporary artist Mark Tansey's Water Lilies. In Monet's Garden is organized by the Columbus Museum of Art in partnership with the Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, which houses the world's largest single holding of works by Monet. Columbus and Paris, France will be the only venues for this stunning exhibition. 614-221-4848, 614-221-6801, www.columbusmuseum.org
10/13/2007 to 03/30/2008. Enchanted Express: Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus. Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays until 8 p.m. Adults $7.50. Seniors and students $6. Children $4. Children under 2 free. This indoor garden railway adventure travels through the conservatory's plant collections past small-scale architectural wonders of the world and to places that exist in our imaginations. Famed garden railroad designer Paul Busse has created elaborate, three-dimensional structures made of natural materials including mosses, twigs, leaves, and seeds. Amazingly accurate in detail, his creations look remarkably like they were constructed of the same materials as the structures that inspired them. Only upon further inspection can the natural materials be identified. Installed within the conservatory's Himalayan Mountain, Rain Forest, and Desert biomes, G-scale model trains will travel around the world to vignettes of well-known places such the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal. Each location or culture will feature a significant plant, along with a character that tells the story of that plant's importance to that society at that time period. In the conservatory's Show House, the journey will continue to imaginary places and the homes of well-known fairy tale characters including Rapunzel, the Three Little Pigs and the Old Woman in the Shoe. Children will be delighted as they search for their favorite characters in the magical woodland landscape. 614-645-8733, 800-214-TREE, www.fpconservatory.org
10/13/2007 to 01/06/2008. Exhibit: Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics: COSI Columbus, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus. Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday noon-6 p.m. COSI is open until 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. Adults $12.50. Seniors $10.50. Children age 2-12 $7.50. Behind much of today's scientific research lie the groundbreaking theories of "the father of genetics," Gregor Mendel (1822-1884). This friar, naturalist, agriculturalist and botanist undertook revolutionary experiments that have shaped our modern understanding of genes, crossbreeding, heredity, and evolution. This new exhibition will use a compelling combination of artifacts and interactives to tell the story of Mendel's life and research in the 1880s, chart the rise of "classical genetics" in the 1900s, and highlight the work of Mendel's present-day "heirs" who use genetics to study evolution, systematics and biodiversity. 614-228-2674, 888-819-COSI, www.cosi.org
10/13/2007 to 10/28/2007. Gallery Players: Jerry's Girls: Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, 1125 College Ave., Columbus. $8-$40 The title tune, which serves as the show's opening number, enumerates the many actresses who appeared over the years in Herman productions, including Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and Mack and Mabel. 614-559-6248, jccgalleryplayers.org
10/17/2007 to 01/04/2008. Exhibit: Currents: Peter Zimmermann: Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus. Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday until 8:30 p.m. Adults $6. Seniors and students $4. Children under 6 free. Free admission on Sunday. German artist Peter Zimmermann uses digital technology to create a vibrant new form of abstraction. He selects images copied from the World Wide Web and other electronic sources, then manipulates them using various computer filters. The processed images become the matrix for his paintings, executed with layers of plastic resin poured directly onto stretched canvas. While recalling the work of a preceding generation of American Color Field painters, Zimmermann's abstractions retain the imprint of technological manipulation, making it a product of its time. The luminous surfaces evoke traditional stained glass windows as well as the modern glow of television and computer monitors. Part electronic automation and part artistic intuition, Zimmermann's paintings underscore the influence of technology on our 21st-century world view. 614-221-4848, 614-221-6801, www.columbusmuseum.org
10/18/2007 to 05/10/2008. The Little Black Dress: A Fashion Icon: Campbell Hall Auditorium, The Ohio State University, 200 Campbell Hall, Columbus. Wednesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free 614-292-8999, library.osu.edu
10/19/2007 to 10/28/2007. Boo at the Zoo: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 9990 Riverside Dr., Powell. Friday 5-9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Adults $10. Seniors $8. Children 2-11 $6. Children under 2 free. Parking $3. This delightfully haunting Halloween celebration offers candy stations, storytellers, magicians, a haunted train ride, and other thrilling activities. Don't miss Pumpkin Smash on Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, when animals throughout the zoo will be presented with pumpkins as part of the zoo's enrichment program. 614-645-3581, 800-666-5397, www.columbuszoo.org
10/19/2007 to 10/28/2007. Center Stage Players: The Rocky Horror Show: Axis Nightclub & Theatre, 775 N. High St., Columbus. Friday-Saturday 8-10 p.m. Sunday 6 p.m. $12.50 The Rocky Horror Show takes place on a dark and stormy night in the 1950s, where super-square Brad Majors and his amazingly innocent fiance Janet Weiss seeks refuge in a mysterious castle - and thus their adventures begin. They try desperately to survive the diabolical Riff-Raff, his incestuously fashionable sister Magenta, her rock' n' rollin' best friend Columbia, her dangerous biker boyfriend Eddie, a lot of Transylvanians and the sweet transvestite Dr. Frank N. Furter - a man determined to change their lives (and their libidos) forever. When Brad and Janet learn of the doctor's wild experiments (Rocky) and his plans for them it takes the intervention of the strange wheelchair-bound Dr. Scott to save them from ultimate destruction! 614-306-0447, www.centerstageplayers.com
10/19/2007 to 11/04/2007. Curtain Players: Deathtrap: Curtain Players Theatre, 5691 Harlem Rd., Galena. Friday-Saturday 8-10:30 p.m. Sunday 2-4:30 p.m. $10-$12 Seemingly comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. 614-360-1000, 614-899-9528, www.curtainplayers.com
10/19/2007 to 10/27/2007. Ghost Tours by Lantern Light: Ohio Statehouse, High Street at State Street, Columbus. Friday-Saturday 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $2-$6. Register and purchase tickets in advance. This edition of Ghost Tours by Lantern Light will feature items from a reincarnated relic room in addition to the spirits and legends of the Statehouse past. Tall yarns spun with facts come to life on this 40-minute tour guided by costumed guides carrying oil lamps through the marble halls and under the vaulted passageways of the 146-year-old Statehouse. The Museum Shop will be open until 9:30 p.m.; food such as finger sandwiches, Mummy dogs, wine, owl-eye cookies and spider cider will be available. 614-728-4185, 614-752-9777, www.statehouseshop.com
10/20/2007 to 10/28/2007. All Hallow's Eve: Ohio Historical Center/Ohio Village, 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus. Saturday-Sunday 5:30-9:30 p.m. Adults $11. Student $8. Parking $4. A tradition at Ohio Village, this program invites visitors to experience a family-style, 19th-century Halloween celebration. A children's activity area, Halloween traditions, fortune telling, a Museum of Oddities, games and crafts are among the many activities featured this evening. A reading by the bonfire of Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow and an appearance by the infamous Headless Horseman finish this fun-filled evening. Refreshments are available for purchase. 614-297-2666, 800-686-1541, www.ohiohistory.org
10/20/2007 to 10/27/2007. Children's Boo Event: Longaberger Homestead, 5563 Raiders Rd., Frazeysburg. Saturday Free. We are having a Halloween celebration that's certain to garner smiles, not shrieks. We'll enjoy a story time, receive a souvenir photograph to take home, make a craft, and participate in our annual Masquerade Parade! Put on your favorite costume and join us for a fun time. 740-322-5588, www.longaberger.com
10/20/2007 to 10/27/2007. Pumpkin Smash: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 9990 Riverside Dr., Powell. Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Adults $10. Seniors $8. Children 2-11 $6. Children under 2 free. Parking $3. Watch the animals play with their own pumpkins! 614-645-3581, 800-666-5397, www.columbuszoo.org
10/23/2007 to 10/28/2007. Broadway Across America-Columbus: Disney's High School Musical: Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St., Columbus. Tuesday-Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. It burst onto the cultural landscape first as a smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie and the soundtrack climbed to the top of the Billboard charts. Now, get ready for "the start of something new!" Disney Theatrical Productions have created an exciting stage version of the phenomenal Disney's High School Musical. It's the irresistible story of two teenagers - Troy Bolton, super-popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez, super-smart transfer student and a genius in science class - who try to navigate the tricky currents of peer pressure to follow their dream and score the leads in the big school show. The production, which will feature a new cast of talented theatrical performers, will include all of the favorite characters and songs from the movie, plus two new songs written especially for the stage. 614-431-3600, www.broadwayacrossamerica.com
10/24/2007 to 10/28/2007. Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Jazz Plays Art: A Fusion of Sight and Sound, featuring the work of Aminah Robinson and Kojo Kamau: Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St., Columbus. Wednesday-Saturday 8-10:30 p.m. Sunday 2-4:30 p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m. $35-$48 The art of Aminah Robinson and the hard-driving jazz of the CJO come together for an unforgettable multimedia collaboration. This innovative fusion of music and art uses spectacular images, big band jazz, poignant art and a few surprises to create an electrifying evening, culminating in a world premiere composed by the incredible John Clayton. As an additional treat, the CJO provides musical background for the stunning photographs by Columbus' own Kojo Kamau. This dynamic presentation is guaranteed to delight your eyes, inspire your ears and uplift your spirits. 614-294-5200, www.jazzartsgroup.org