COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS HOCKEY VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS
When: Saturday February 1, 2014, 7:00pm
Where: Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, 43215
What: Cheer on Ohio's National Hockey League team. www.BlueJackets.com
SHADOWBOX LIVE: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT
When: Sunday January 12 - February 9, 2014, 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Where: Shadowbox Live, 503 S. Front St. Columbus, 43215
What: This Tony Award winning irreverent musical, "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, follows King Arthur and his hysterically inept Knights of the Roundtable as they vow to find the Grail by any means necessary, from building a large wooden rabbit to putting on a Broadway musical! Admission for adults is $30. Seniors, students and, military pay $20. 614-416-7625 www.shadowboxlive.org
EXHIBIT: WILD MINDS: WHAT ANIMALS REALLY THINK
When: Through February 16, 2014 (Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00-6:00pm)
Where: COSI, 333 W. Broad St. Columbus, 43215
What: What Animals Really Think will show visitors just how bright our friends in the animal kingdom can be. Many species demonstrate cognitive skills long thought to make human beings unique: using tools, solving problems, self awareness, and the ability to communicate. Over decades, researchers have documented these talents in different animal species, observing behavior in the wild and in carefully controlled laboratory experiments. Using a variety of videos, games and displays, Wild Minds shows visitors how animals' environments have shaped their thinking abilities and explores evolutionary links between humans and animals. Admission is $12.95-$17.95. 614-228-2674 http://www.cosi.org
MAYHEM & MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE: WIGGED-OUT WAKE
When: Tuesdays in February 2014, 7:00-9:30pm
Where: The Spaghetti Warehouse, 397 W. Broad St. Columbus, 43215
What: Friends, family, employees, and former clients of wig designer and creator, Elias Pompadour arrive at his wake with no hair out of place. Elias' former assistant and hair heir, Tawny Quiff has the hair-brained idea to have everyone let their hair down to ease the awkwardness. In the hair-raising fray, Tawny discovers that Elias was murdered. All guests are caught in the crosshairs. Some accusations will make your hair stand on end. Splitting hairs over the inheritance is sure to follow. Suddenly, no one has seen hide nor hair of Tawny. Before you pull your hair out or the big wigs arrive, can you solve this tasseled twister? Cost is $25.95. 937-287-5453 www.mayhemmystery.com
OFFSTAGE AT THE JAZZ ACADEMY: MOLLY RINGWALD
When: Saturday February 8, 2014, 2:00-3:00pm
Where: Jazz Academy, 769 E. Long St. Columbus, 43203
What: Join us for a new workshop series titled Offstage at the Jazz Academy hosted by Byron Stripling. Join Byron for a casual and engaging conversation with the wonderful guest artists of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Offstage at the Jazz Academy provides participants a behind-the-scenes glimpse from the artist perspective on performing with the CJO - adding new perspective to being an audience member. Cost is $10. 614-294-5200 www.jazzartsgroup.org
DISNEY ON ICE: PRINCESSES & HEROES
When: February 5-9, 2014 (Wednesday-Friday 7:00pm, Saturday 11:00pm, 3:00pm, and 7:00pm; Sunday 11:00am and 3:00pm)
Where: Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, 43215
What: Your favorite Disney characters and stories brought to life with the artistry of ice skating to create an unforgettable family experience. Admission is $16-$51. 800-745-3000 www.nationwidearena.com
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. MICHIGAN
When: Tuesday February 11, 2014, 9:00pm
Where: Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr. Columbus, 43210
What: Come cheer on the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. 614-292-2624, 800-GO-BUCKS www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
When: Wednesday February 12, 2014, 8:00pm
Where: Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. Columbus, 43215
What: The Peking Acrobats push the envelope of human possibility with their tremendous skill and ability. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs, are experts at trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting, and gymnastics, defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control, and astonish audiences with their juggling dexterity and incredible balancing feats. These masters of agility and grace create an exuberant event with all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese carnival. Cost for admission $25, $30, $33, $40. 614-469-0939 www.capa.com
VALENTINE FOOD AND WINE PAIRING DINNER
When: Friday February 14, 2014, 7:30pm
Where: Wyandotte Winery, 4640 Wyandotte Dr. Columbus, 43230
What: Looking for a romantic yet unique experience for your Valentine? Wyandotte Winery is well known for their amazing food and wine pairing dinners. Join us for an intimate evening featuring live music, passionate foods, and wonderful wine. Cost is $150 per couple. 614-476-3624 www.wyandottewinery.com
EARLY MUSIC IN COLUMBUS: THE SEBASTIAN CHAMBER PLAYERS
When: Friday February 28, 2014, 8:00-10:00pm
Where: Capital University, Mees Hall, 1 College and Main Bexley, 43209
What: Venetian Romance, Roman Vigor: The musical journey through the development of the trio sonata genre begins with sonatas and dances by Venetian composers Dario Castello and Tarquinio Merula. After exploring trio sonatas by Roman composers Giovanni Battista Fontana and Arcangelo Corelli, the program returns to Venice with the grand finale of Antonio Vivaldi's Folia. Cost of admission is $12-$27. 614-861-4569 www.earlymusicincolumbus.org
When: February 27 - March 2, 2014
Where: Events held at multiple locations
What: The Arnold Sports Festival, co-produced by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, is the largest multi-sport festival in the nation, during which the city welcomes more than 175,000 sports and fitness fans. The event features 18,000 athletes competing in 45 sports and events, including 12 Olympic sports. The three-day Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center features more than 700 exhibit booths offering the latest in fitness apparel, equipment, training tools and nutrition. $15 EXPO ticket or $10 in advance. An EXPO ticket provides admission to Fitness EXPO and most sport events. 614-431-2600 www.arnoldsportsfestival.com
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
When: February 8 - September 1, 2014 (Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00-6:00pm)
Where: COSI, 333 W. Broad St. Columbus, 43215
What: Elementary? Maybe for the brilliant master of deduction, but how will you fare solving a captivating mystery in true 19th century London fashion? Find out at The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes, with a limited-engagement coming to COSI in 2014. See how Dr. Conan Doyle, who created Holmes, inspired advances in popular culture and today's forensic science through hundreds of original artifacts and objects from the school books of Conan Doyle to today's tools of the forensic scientists, from the first publications of Sherlock Holmes to props and consumes of today's most popular Sherlockian films and television. Are your wits as keen as Sherlock's? This interactive experience brings you into the world that surrounds the most recognizable fictional character in history, Sherlock Holmes. Using Holmes' methods, it is your turn to observe, experiment, and deduce in a new Sherlock Holmes mystery. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind exhibition featuring Sherlock Holmes' detective work and artifacts from the Conan Doyle Estate, Ltd, opening at COSI in 2014. General admission: adults $16.95, seniors $15.95, children 2-12 $11.95; there is an additional fee for the exhibit. 614-228-2674 www.cosi.org
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