What to do around Columbus 2/19/2016 – 2/26/2016
Featured
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS' WINTER PARK – LAST WEEKEND
Date:
January 22 - February 21, 2016 Location: McFerson Commons
Hours:
varies Admission:
$5
Address:
218 West St., Columbus, 43215
Details:
An NHL-sized ice rink returns to McFerson Commons Jan. 22 through
Feb. 21. At Winter Park, enjoy ice skating for $5, hockey games and more. A
heated tent serves food and beverages and houses entertainment, including a
replica Blue Jackets locker room. Blue Jackets games will also play on a video
board.
Sports
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. BUFFALO
Date:
THU FEB 19, 2016 Location: Nationwide Arena
Time:
7 PM Channel: Fox Sports Ohio
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. DEVILS
Date:
THU FEB 25, 2016 Location: Nationwide Arena
Time:
7 PM Channel: Fox Sports Ohio
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. DEVILS
Date:
SAT FEB 27, 2016 Location: Nationwide Arena
Time:
3 PM Channel: Fox Sports Ohio
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. MICHIGAN ST
Date:
February 23, 2016 Location: Jerome Schottenstein
Center
Hours:
Tuesday 9 p.m. Admission:
Starting at $10
Time:
7 PM Address: 555 Borror Dr.; Columbus,
43210
Arts
The Princess Bride
Date:
Sunday Feb 21 Location:
Studio Movie Grill
Hours:
Sun – 2:00 Admission:
$3
Address:
175 W. Nationwide Blvd.; Columbus, 43215
Details:
SMG invites you to rewind back in time to share your favorite childhood movies
with family and friends for just $3 per ticket. You're never too old to feel
like a kid again! https://www.studiomoviegrill.com/Movies.aspx
CINEMA REVIVAL: A FESTIVAL OF FILM RESTORATION/ JOHNNY GUITAR
Date:
February 25, 2016 Location:
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater
Hours:
Thursday 7-9 p.m. Admission:
$6-$8
Address:
1871 N. High Street; Columbus, 43210
Details:
Don't miss this vivid restoration of a certified camp classic. Johnny Guitar
pits strong-willed saloonkeeper Vienna (Joan Crawford) and her former lover
(Sterling Hayden as the titular gunslinger) in a showdown with town fury Emma
(Mercedes McCambridge) and her fellow locals, who will stop at nothing to drive
her out. Shot in three-strip Trucolor, the film features remarkable and
subversive performances by Crawford and McCambridge, who were rivals onscreen and
off.
DIE, MOMMY, DIE
Date:
February 4-21, 2016 Location: The Garden Theater
Time:
Thursday-Saturday 8-10:15 Sunday 3-5:15 Address:
1145 N. High Street, Columbus, 43201
Admission:
$25-$30
Details:
Charles Busch's outrageous adult comedy romps the audience through his absurd
and hilariously twisted lens. Die, Mommy, Die tells the story of fading
Hollywood movie queen, ala Joan Crawford or Lana Turner, and her emotionally
unbalanced adult children. Evoking both Greek tragedy and Hollywood kitsch, she
unleashes a barrage of laughter as she schemes to murder her husband and run
off with a much younger gigolo.
50 SHADES OF SHADOWBOX
Date:
January 7 - March 19, 2016 Location: Shadowbox
Time:
Thursday 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday 7:30-9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Address:
503 South Front Street, Columbus, 43215
Admission:
$20-$40
Details:
This winter, forget about the rules. 50 Shades of Shadowbox. Are
you curious?
Remembering the Kahiki
Date:
Saturday February 20th Location: Ohio History Center
Time:
2 PM Address:
800 E. 17th Ave.; Columbus,
Admission:
$10 (General Admission)
Details:
Join curator Eric Feingold to learn more about the history of ‘The Kahiki,’ a
fondly remembered Columbus restaurant that had a Polynesian theme. The famous drink menu and examples of their
unique drinking cups will be on display.
The Quiz Box
Date:
Fri March 4th Location: Shadowbox
Time:
8 PM Address:
503 South Front Street, Columbus, Admission: $5
Details:
THE QUIZ BOX is a hilarious game show where audience members get the chance to
team up with one of four comedian panelists to win prizes. The comedians
compete against each other answering outrageous trivia questions to gain points
for their audience counterpart, and all you have to do is sit back, laugh, and
win! Everyone in the audience has a chance to become a contestant to win
fantastic prizes.
Music
STRETTA
Date: Friday February 19, 2016 Location:
Hollywood Casino - Columbus
Time: 9PM Address: 200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228
Admission:
Free
Stretta
is a high energy dance band that plays the best Pop and Rock music of the past
six decades. The band has opened for Bruce Springsteen at the Meadowlands in
New Jersey, and also for the Bon Jovi/Daughtry concert at the Bridgestone Arena
in Nashville. Stretta has also performed along side Jason Aldeen, Chris Young,
Mandisa from American Idol and the one and only Garth Brooks at the Walmart
corporations 4 day national logistics meetings. The band will keep the party
alive and kicking with the music from the 50's to current day hits.
VINNTAGE
Date: Saturday February 20, 2016 Location:
Hollywood Casino - Columbus
Time: 9PM Address: 200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228
Admission:
Free
Vinntage
was formed in the fall of 2002, and has transformed over the years through
changes in personnel, but has kept the core of the music recognizable and
upbeat. We love to play, and we love to keep you dancing. We play classic Rock
and Roll,……from, Little Richard, to Kings of Leon
Upcoming
NITE OWL THEATRE: THE GOONIES
Date:
Saturday, February 27th Location: GATEWAY FILM CENTER
Hours:
@11:59pm (11pm preshow). Admission:
$5.46
Address:
1550 North High Street; Columbus, Ohio 43201
Details:
Late-night Columbus legend, Fritz The Nite Owl returns to host the
1985 Richard Donner film, The Goonies. To save their homes, a group of kids set
out in search of a buried treasure.The Goonies will be presented with
vintage-style commercial breaks including Fritz's Emmy Award-winning host
segments. Purchase tickets as soon as they become available!
