Arts and Entertainment in Columbus, Ohio and Central Ohio

Columbus is not only a hot spot for sports and gourmet cuisine, it also has a thriving arts scene. Sure everyone knows about the Columbus Museum of Art, but there are other museums that are not as well known. Let's explore them!

In Central Ohio, we celebrate the Fourth of July for days on end. Kicking off July 1st with Red, White and Boom - the Midwest's Largest Fireworks Display - and filling in the weekend with local festivals, family-friendly events, free concerts and local fireworks display for the cities that make up Central Ohio. This jam-packed weekend can only...

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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 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Want to be entertained, inspired, provoked? Check out Catco's 26th season of live theatre filled with drama, suspense and comedy.

The 2009-2010 Broadway across America Columbus schedule is packed with powerful musicals for kids, teens and adults.

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.

Big name concerts, sports and shows in the Arena District between the Short North and Downtown.

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.

Humor, song, dance, and more humor...for adults.

The Value City Arena/Schottenstein Center on The Ohio State University has big-name concerts and shows of all kinds.

Yes, Columbus, Ohio has professional dance, and it's good.

The monthly Short North Gallery Hop is one of the most popular events in Columbus. Free music, late night access to the Short North Galleries and restaurant specials make it an event not to be missed.