Available Light Theatre: Merrily We Roll Along
August 19 - September 4, 2010 / Studio One, Riffe Center
Recommended If You Like: Glee, Into the Woods, Ben Folds, 500 Days of Summer The cult-classic musical (and a Columbus premiere) about a young group of friends who vow to change the world by making great art together. Sondheim & Furth's tale of dreams and disillusionment, old friends and new, and the real meaning of 'making it' will lift your spirits and break your heart.
Mopar Nationals
August 13-15, 2010 / National Trail Raceway
See more than 3,000 cars, 1,900 vendors and mingle with 50,000 die-hard Mopar enthusiasts plus over 600 cars competing in 16 drag racing classes, and a professionally judged car show with more than 40 classes. In addition, there's the manufacturer midway showcases the latest in performance and restoration parts; a swap meet; car corral with over 300 cars and trucks for sale; the Mopar Burn-Out Contest, a legendary competition of who can put up the most smoke; Mopar Model Car Nationals; Mopar Match Box Race and Children's Coloring Contest; and much, much more.
Broadway Across America: Wicked
July 28 - August 29, 2010 / Ohio Theatre
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for "the most completely satisfying new musical in a long time" (USA Today).
Dive-In Movies At Zoombezi Bay
July 16 - August 13, 2010 / Zoombezi Bay
It's a whole new park after dark, stay late every Friday night from July 16th through August 13th and be entertained by family-friendly movies while keeping cool from the summer heat in Zoombezi Bay's Wild Tides Wave pool.
Tuesday Night Group Swing Class
July 13 - August 31, 2010 / Cobenick Studios
Meet new people - Learn something fun and new! CS Gallery & Events is hosting its first Swingin' Group Class. If you have ever been interested in East Coast, West Coast, Lindy swingin' or if you have no idea what I'm talking about but think it sounds like a hoot - Sign up!! Don't have a partner? No worries it's a group class, you don't need one!
Well Red Book Discussion Group
July 6, 2010 / Wyandotte Winery
This group chooses a book a month to read on our own and then gather together to discuss over a couple glasses of wine and appetizers.
The Actors’ Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing
July 1 - August 1, 2010 / Schiller Park
Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics.
Military Family Free Days
June 28 - July 4, 2010 / Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
In honor of all of our military past and present, we are offering a small token of appreciation to those who served our nation and their families by giving free admission to any active or retired military personnel and their immediate family by presenting a military ID.
CAPA Summer Movie Series: My Man Godfrey
June 30 - July 1, 2010 / Ohio Theatre
"All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people." Powell shines in this screwball comedy classic as a hobo turned society butler who teaches a wealthy, hilariously dysfunctional family a few lessons. Touted as the funniest comedy of its decade!
Contemporary American Theatre Company: The Mystery of Irma Vep
June 2-27, 2010 / Studio Two Theatre, Riffe Center
Lord Edgar Hillcrest returns to his ancestral home, Mandacrest, with a new wife, Lady Enid, after the untimely - and mysterious - death of his first wife, Irma Vep. Lady Enid soon learns life is anything but normal at Mandacrest, where werewolves run wild, a sinister housekeeper spikes the tea, and a creepy caretaker lurks just outside the parlor door. Will Lady Enid find happiness with Lord Edgar? Is Irma Vep really dead? What's inside the mummy case? Geoffrey Nelson and Jonathan Putnam play Enid, Edgar, the housekeeper, the caretaker, werewolves, vampires, mummies, and more in this laugh-a-minute spoof of gothic thrillers. CATCO first performed Irma Vep -- a cross between Rebecca and Blazing Saddles - to great mirth in 1990. Here it comes - back from the dead!
The Actors’ Theatre: Treasure Island
May 27 - June 27, 2010 / Schiller Park
Ken Ludwig's stage version of Robert Louis Stevenson's 18th-century coming-of-age novel about a young man's adventure with pirates and buried gold.
Book Discussion Group
May 26 - November 23, 2010 / Grandview Heights Public Library
A celebration of Reading! Read each book & join staff member Wendy Wise or Michele Reinhart for a spirited discussion.
Ultimate Sex & The City Parties
May 26-29, 2010 / Drexel Theatre
Bring your entourage, put on your most fabulous outfit & shoes, and join us for the best Sex & The CITY 2 release party around. We'll have signature cocktails themed for Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte and a posh New York nightclub scene at the Drexel Theatre!
