Mark Out and About's Weekend Picks

February 2nd - February 5th


Concerts

• Nothing to report here . . . sorry!

Theater/Arts

• Disney on Ice presents “100 Years of Magic” at Nationwide Arena through Sunday.  Tickets are $13-$45.  Visit www.NationwideArena.com for complete details.
• Cesar Millan, the Dog Wisperer, is at the Palace Theatre Saturday at 8pm.  Tickets are $46-$54.  Visit www.TicketMaster.com for tickets.
• CATCO presents “Rubenstein Kiss” at the Studio Two Theatre of the Riffe Center Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday & Saturday 8pm and Sunday at 7pm.  Tickets are $40.  Visit www.CATCO.org for more information.  This production will run through February 19^th. 
• BalletMet & the Columbus Jazz Orchestra present “Jazz Moves” at the Capitol Theatre Thursday-Sunday.  Visit www.BalletMet.org for more details.  This presentation will run through February 12^th. 
• The Cabernet Cabaret Series presents “A Winter of Song, Witt & Wine” at the Short North Stage Friday & Saturday.  Tickets are $12.  Visit www.ShortNorthStage.org for more information.  This presentation will run through March 10^th
• Shadowbox Live is at their new home in the old Worley Building in the Brewery District with their annual presentation “Body Language”.  Showtimes are Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm & 10:30pm.  Tickets are $30.  Visit www.ShadowboxLiveorg for more information.  This presentation will run through March 3^rd.  Also, catch their musical feature, “Rent” Sunday at 7pm.  Tickets are $30 for this and the production will run through April 1^st.
• The Cloak & Dagger Dinner Theatre presents “The Wreck of the Enormous” at their theatre inside Shane’s Gourmet Catering on 447 East Livingston Avenue Friday & Saturday at 6:30pm.  Tickets are $40 and include dinner and the show has an open-ended run.  Visit www.CloakDagger.com for more details. 
• Funny guy John Morgan will headline The Funny Bone this weekend.  Call the Bone Phone at 471-JOKE or visit www.ColumbusFunnybone.com for tickets.

Festivals & Expos

• Sunny 95 will salute some great women in our community during their “20 Outstanding Women You Should Know” gala & expo at Dublin’s Embassy Suites from 4-8pm Friday.  This is a free event!  Visit www.Sunny95.com for more details.
• The Short North will host another Gallery Hop Saturday from 4-10pm.  This is a free event!  Visit www.ShortNorth.org for more details.
• Franklin Park Conservatory hosts the exhibit “Orchids: Vibrant Victorian” through April 8^th.  Admission is $6-$11.  Visit www.FPConservatory.org for more information.
• COSI hosts the exhibit “Race: Are We So Different?” through April 8^th.  Admission is $10-$15.  Visit www.COSI.org for complete details.

Fundraisers
 

• The Wendy’s Chili Open is Saturday between noon-5pm at the Columbus Zoo.  Participation fee is $30 and benefits different central Ohio children’s charities.  Visit www.ColumbusZoo.org for more information.

 
Holiday

• Nothing to report here . . . sorry!

Sports

• The OSU Ice Hockey team battles Michigan State at the Schottenstein Center at 7pm Friday & Saturday.  Visit www.OhioStateBuckeyes.com for more information.

Ticket On-Sales

• Tickets go on-sale Friday at 10am for Barry Manilow (at the Schottenstein Center on April 21^st).  Visit this link to purchase tickets . . . http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004837820A99F4?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_h10.
• Tickets go on-sale Sunday at 10am for the Aladdin Shrine Circus (at the Celeste Center March 29^th-April 1^st).  Visit this link to purchase tickets . . . http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004832832C9180?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_h4.

Mark’s “Out There” Pick of the Week

• The Aladdin Shrine Center will host Columbus Alefest Saturday from 2-6pm.  Over 180 beers, including rare and cask varieties will be featured from over 70 breweries.  Admission is $10-$40.  Visit www.AleFest.com for more information.