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Ground-breaking museums, theater, comedy, music and a thriving arts district make Columbus a fabulous place to live. Stop by regularly to catch latest A&E news in every price range, including free.
10 Free Things to Do This Fall
Looking for free things to do this fall in Columbus? Of course you are! We central Ohioans are a practical bunch, and we know that free fun is always a good thing. Here are 10 free things to do -- if you know of more, please add them at the bottom link.
Columbus Museums Are Worth Your Time
Columbus has Museums to fit every taste. Naturally there are art museums -- the Wexner is internationally known for its contemporary shows -- but we have some surprises, too. There are military museums and history and kids museums and the number one science museum in the nation!
Thurber House Author Talks
Fiction, memoirs and history – spiced up with a big dash of humor – describes this fall’s Thurber House Author Talks. These talks are a great way to meet authors, hear excerpts from their latest works, talk about the writing process and eat cookies. And, books signed by the author make great gifts.
Not My Baggage -- Artist Helma Groot at Port Columbus
Public art in Columbus can be as elegant and sparse as a Henry Moore sculpture or as literal as the giant Christopher Columbus on Columbus State's campus. But a lot of Columbus' public art is whimsical, with just a touch of irony. Take, for example, artist Helma Groot's newest mobiles dangling at the Ohio Arts Council's <i>Port Columbus Gateway to The Arts</i> at the Columbus airport.
Phoenix Theatre – Live Theater for Children
The Phoenix Theatre – Columbus’ award-winning live theater for children has been entertaining families and classrooms since 1993. Here's the 2009-2010 season line-up.
Ohio Arts Council Database Links Employers with Artists and Others
www.ArtsWorkOhio.org is the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) free, searchable database. Employers can list arts and cultural sector jobs, internships and board positions on the site for free. People looking for jobs, etc. can search the database — also for free.
CATCO -- Live Theater in Columbus
Want to be entertained, inspired, provoked? Check out Catco's 26th season of live theatre filled with drama, suspense and comedy.
Broadway Across America
The 2009-2010 Broadway across America Columbus schedule is packed with powerful musicals for kids, teens and adults.
Photos from Broadway Across America
The kick of live theater is the immediacy, the you-are-part-of-it realness of the stage, the characters, the action and the crowd around you. These photos give you a just a taste of the 2009-2010 Broadway Across America series.
Nationwide Arena
Big name concerts, sports and shows in the Arena District between the Short North and Downtown.
CAPA Events at the Ohio, Lincoln, Palace and Southern Theatres
Looking for a reason to dress-up and step out? Head for a CAPA program at one of Columbus' four beautifully restored theatres: The Ohio, Palace, Southern and Lincoln. Music, dance, theatre and the ever-popular "unclassified" -- it's here.
Shadowbox Cabaret at Easton Towne Center
Humor, song, dance, and more humor...for adults.
Value City Arena/Schottenstein Center Concerts, Shows
The Value City Arena/Schottenstein Center on The Ohio State University has big-name concerts and shows of all kinds.
BalletMet in Columbus
Yes, Columbus, Ohio has professional dance, and it's good.

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