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Arnold Sports Festival March 4-7th 2010

by Jason BlantonMarch 5, 2010 Festivals

Its that time again. Time for the Arnold Sports Festival.
With 44 sports and events, including 12 Olympic sports, the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival presents fitness and fun for all ages March 4-7. The festival has expanded into the world’s largest multi-sport fitness weekend since its 1989 beginning as The Arnold Classic as [...]

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The Orchid Forest

by Jason BlantonFebruary 18, 2010 Festivals

The Conservatory’s Pacific Island Water Garden comes alive with the warmth and color in the midst of winter. Waves of hundreds of colorful, tropical orchids are arranged on arches, descend from trees and complement lush, green foliage. Waterfalls, and a koi pond, along with Dale Chihuly glass artworks set the stage for a mid-winter escape.

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Shadowbox: Back to the Garden

by Jason BlantonFebruary 17, 2010 Theater

With original scenes mixed with quotes from the key performers and songs from the concert itself, Back to the Garden takes you back to the summer of 1969; a turbulent, magical place and time where, for just a moment, half a million people came together in peace, for the love of music.
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CAPA Celebrates Black History Month with Great Shows

by Jason BlantonFebruary 3, 2010 Theater

CAPA Celebrates Black History Month with Dreamgirls, Porgy & Bess, Ailey II, Dance Africa, and A Song for Coretta.
DREAMGIRLS – The musical sensation live on stage
Tuesday, February 16 – Sunday, February 21
Palace Theatre
Direct from the world famous Apollo Theater in New York City, a brand new, sensational stage production of DREAMGIRLS comes to Columbus! Full [...]

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2010 USA Diving Winter National Championships

by Jason BlantonFebruary 2, 2010 sports

February 1-8, 2010
Location: McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion
Address: 1847 Neil Ave., Columbus, 43210
Phone: 614-292-5052
Click Here for tickets

America’s best divers will be competing for national titles in the 1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard, 10-meter platform, synchronized 3-meter springboard and synchronized 10-meter platform events. Divers were invited to participate in the quarterfinal rounds of the Winter Nationals based on [...]

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Kidzapalooza @ Veterans Memorial

by Jason BlantonJanuary 25, 2010 Family

Magicians, jugglers, games, rides and more. Tickets go on sale the first week of January at all Central Ohio Meijer stores.
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.

Kidzapalooza
Dates: January [...]

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The 39 Steps -Palace Theater

by Jason BlantonJanuary 16, 2010 Theater
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Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have THE 39 STEPS, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast [...]

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MLK Open House at the King Arts Complex

by Jason BlantonJanuary 15, 2010 The Arts
Martin Luther King jr

Monday, January 18, 2010
12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM at The King Arts Complex
Happy Birthday Martin! Join NBC4 WCMH TV, American Electric Power, Fifth Third Bank and Cardinal Health for the Open House birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event is an excellent opportunity for children, families and friends to see performances in [...]

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Columbus Underground Featured on NBC4

by Jason BlantonJanuary 7, 2010 Musings and News

Nice to see Columbus Underground doing it big, getting people together and influencing the City. Great job walker!

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Man, That’s Cold!—Noir Film Festival – Grandview Heights Public Library

by Jason BlantonJanuary 3, 2010 Theater
The Asphalt Jungle

Man, That’s Cold!—Noir Film Festival Mondays, January 4—February 1, 6:30 pm (except January 18) Grandview Heights Public Library
Welcome to another freezing winter in “Noirville”, and we’re not talking about the temperature, pal. This is a town filled with cold?blooded backstabbers and cold?hearted lovers. A town without pity, where tears turn into ice cubes. Join [...]

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