Experience Columbus

May 28, 2013 / A&R Music Bar
Eighties rock band (the) Melvins recently announced a 13-track covers album titled Everybody Loves Sausages, which is set for an April 30th release via Ipecac Recordings.

May 28, 2013 / Arena Grand Theatre
The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret examines the United States prison system and its unprecedented explosion in population and the exploitation of dark, poor faces, intentionally relegated to second-class citizenship otherwise known as continued, legal slavery.

May 30, 2013 / Plum Run Winery
Join us at Plum Run Winery for a very special three course dinner to celebrate the release of their NEW Rose wine! Out just in time for summer to arrive, we will be using it in more ways than one for our three course dinner. Each course, created from locally sourced, fresh ingredients will be paired with one of Plum Runs wines!

May 30, 2013 / Camelot Cellars Winery
Join Writer's Block at Camelot Cellars for the perfect pairing: a night of wine and poetry! This summer series of poetry and wine will be in our Tuscan Room, where for $5 you can take in the best of local Columbus poetic talent, while enjoying a locally crafted glass of wine.

May 31, 2013 / Camelot Cellars Winery
Come to Camelot Cellars and sip locally crafted award winning wines, enjoy Italian Artisan meats, cheeses and salads, while listening to the music of this great local jazz artist.

May 31 - June 1, 2013 / Lincoln Theatre
Shakespeare's classic tale comes to life in this full-length ballet set to Henry Purcell's The Faery Queen. Carpe Diem String Quartet and some of the region's most noted singers and Renaissance musicians will accompany this world premiere choreographed by Tim Veach. The Company brings this beautiful and frolicsome tale of love, mistaken identity, jealousy, and joy to life at the Lincoln Theatre for three performances. Some 80 students from the professional School of Columbus Dance Theatre will join the Company delighting audiences as dancing flowers, enchanted creatures, nymphs, and more.

May 27 - June 2, 2013 / Muirfield Village Golf Club
Travel packages are available. Watch the world's best professional golfers at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance (official PGA TOUR event). Hosted by golf legend Jack Nicklaus at his own internationally acclaimed Muirfield Village Golf Club, the tournament is played each year in the conspicuous honor of greats of the game. As an invitational tournament, the Memorial attracts a top-ranked field and is rich in honor, tradition and excellence. Fans experience golf at its finest in this legendary venue.

May 26, 2013 / Columbus Commons
For the fourth year in a row, Shadowbox Live, in partnership with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, brings its original smash hit musical documentary, Back to the Garden to the Columbus Commons for a free performance. Back to the Garden premiered at Shadowbox Live in the fall of 2009. Audiences immediately connected with its message of peace, love and music, making it one of the most successful shows in Shadowbox Live's history and prompting what has become an annual outdoor performance. Back to the Garden tells the story of Rodney Benton, a reporter for the New York Times sent to cover the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969. While Benton is a fictitious character, he's loosely based on Barnard Collier, who really was sent to write about Woodstock. And like Collier, Benton is met with resistance from his editors when he tries to publish articles about peace and love.

May 26, 2013 / Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Learn about the best plants for the shady spots in your garden. Pre-registration required.

May 26, 2013 / Columbus Museum of Art
Share ideas, laugh, and play games during this docent-guided experience. Your family team may embark on a scavenger hunt, imagine yourselves inside a painting, or discover a work of art that tells a family story. Family Adventures are a great way to share quality time and make new memories together. Family programs are supported by Cardinal Health Foundation.

May 26, 2013 / Ohio History Center/Ohio Village
The Ohio Village Muffins are a group of enthusiastic lovers of the game who carry on the tradition of the sport as it was played in mid-nineteenth-century America. The first thing we tell people new to "vintage" base ball is that, historically, "base ball" was two words. This is an important because we like to do everything as the base ball players of 1860 did it: We play by their rules, dress in their uniforms, and exemplify their gentlemanly behavior. Games are played against other vintage teams from Ohio and across the country.

May 26, 2013 / Hollywood Casino Columbus
American Idol's 4th season runner-up Bo Bice performs.

May 25 - June 15, 2013 / Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Gain the skills need to participate in butterfly-related Citizen Science projects, such as butterfly surveys, transects, and tagging. Learn how identify butterflies common to central Ohio as well as how to use field guides and online resources to assist in identifying more difficult species. Pre-registration required.

May 25-26, 2013 / Ohio History Center/Ohio Village
The Ohio Village kicks off the summer season with a historic commemoration of the Civil War. Come and experience "A House Divided" with Union and Confederate forces converging head on in a small town. Historic battles, military and civilian demonstrations, and period music will engage all of your senses for a wonderful educational experience geared for all generations.

May 25-27, 2013 / Franklin Park
The Asian Festival is a celebration with festivities showcasing the cultural heritage of 15 Asian communities. Visitors to the Asian Festival will experience hands-on art demonstrations, interactive dance performances, Asian music, Tai chi, martial arts workshops, Asian games and Asian cuisine. The Dragon Boat Race will be held Monday at Genoa Park from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

May 25-29, 2013 / Gateway Film Center
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Based on the book by Roald Dahl, a poor boy (Peter Ostrum) and his grandfather (Jack Albertson) win a tour through a wily candymaker's (Gene Wilder) marvelous factory.

May 23-26, 2013 / Funny Bone Comedy Club
Denver stand-up comedian Ben Roy is one of the most energetic and naturally funny comics in the local comedy scene.

May 23-26, 2013 / Huntington Park
Cheer on the Columbus Clippers baseball team in the award-winning Huntington Park.

May 16 - July 18, 2013 / Departs from O'Reilly's Pub
Seems as though when people think classic tavern, they think of the older hangouts of their neighborhood and of their youth. Based on our tour guides appearance on WOSU's All Sides with Ann Fisher a few months ago, Columbus Landmarks Foundation heard a great many stories about three classic places in the University District: O'Reilly's Pub, The Blue Danube, and Dick's Den. And since these are also establishments in one of our tour guide's neighborhood (and perhaps even her youth), there are many stories and some surprise information. Here is a tavern tour designed for you to also come tell your story.

December 8-28, 2013 / Wyandotte Winery
Come join us for an educational tour of our wine cellar. Learn about the history of the Wyandotte Winery and of Ohio wines. Follow us through the process of making wine from the grapes to the labeling.