2006 Champions on Ice

2006 Champions on Ice
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus Ohio

Date: May 5, 2006
Hours: Friday 7:30 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-431-3600
Admission: $31. $46. $66. $96. $146.

Fresh off their performances in Torino, Italy, the world's figure skating stars will come to Nationwide Arena. to bring their Olympic experiences direct to their fans as part of the 2006 John Hancock Champions on Ice tour.

The top skaters in the world, many of whom fulfilled their Olympic dreams by standing on the podium or participating in Torino, will be spotlighted in the tour, including five-time World Champion and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan; 2006 Olympic bronze and 2002 Olympic silver medalist Irina Slutskaya; 2006 Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen; 2006 Olympic gold medalist Evgeny Plushenko; three-time U.S. Champion and Olympian Johnny Weir; 2006 Olympic silver medalist and reigning World Champion Stephane Lambiel; as well as other Champions from Olympic and World competition including Olympic gold medalist Victor Petrenko, Rudy Galindo and Surya Bonaly.

2006 Olympic silver medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, who have emerged as ice dancing's newest sensation and America's sweethearts, will also be on the tour, as will the 2002 Olympic ice dancing champions Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat.

Also featured in the tour is the brilliant Russian pairs team of Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinan who recently captured gold in the 2006 Olympics.

COSI Night at the Movies - Climb Everest

COSI Night at the Movies - Climb Everest
COSI Columbus
333 West Broad Street, Columbus Ohio

Date: May 4, 2006
Hours: Thursday 7-9 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-228-2674
Admission: $20-$25.

Visit COSI after dark for a fun-filled evening for adults (ages 21 and up) that will take you from the heights of Space (the exhibit that is!) to the highest peak on the planet - Everest - on the Extreme Screen. The evening includes a reception featuring live music, a complimentary drink (cash bar also available) and light hors d'oeuvres, Everest on the Extreme Screen and even your parking - for one great price.

Mythbusters Live

Mythbusters Live
Palace Theatre
34 W. Broad St., Columbus Ohio

Date: April 29, 2006
Hours: Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-431-3600
Admission: $29.50.



The MythBusters co-hosts - Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman - will appear live at the Palace Theater. Adam and Jamie will talk about some of the 12-plus myths they have put to the test on Discovery Channel's breakout hit show MythBusters. They will answer plenty of audience questions, share crazy behind-the-scenes stories and show their blooper reel.

Chef Showdown 2006

Chef Showdown 2006
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
405 Neil Ave., Columbus Ohio




Date: April 28, 2006
Hours: Friday 6:30 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-481-3278, 614-488-7579
Admission: Tickets are $150 each and include drinks, dinner catered by Bravo Development, Inc. Restaurants and Cameron Mitchell Restaurants and dessert, compliments of Pistachio.

Two of Columbus' best chefs will push culinary boundaries on April 28 in the local premiere of Chef Showdown 2006. Chef Brian Hinshaw of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants and Chef Phil Yandolino of Bravo Development, Inc. Restaurants will prepare dishes from scratch in a fully equipped kitchen provided by The Wasserstrom Company exclusively for the event at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, 405 Neil Avenue in the Arena District. When the smoke clears a star panel of judges, led by honorary judge Chef Hartmut Handke, Certified Master Chef, will determine the gastronomic champ.

The culinary caper begins at 6:30 p.m. with an epicurean dinner hour for more than 500 catered by Bravo Development, Inc. Restaurants and Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. A live auction offers guests the opportunity to bid on the unique experience of being on stage as chef assistants in the evening's competition or on the sidelines as a judge. Other auction items include private dinner parties at Lindey's and M, a lifetime membership to Aubergine, cookware, travel and artwork.

Similar to an Iron Chef competition, Yandolino and Hinshaw will have 60 minutes to cook at their battle stations. At the last moment, the Secret Ingredient Sponsor will spice up the challenge and provide a secret ingredient to incorporate into the recipes.

Expert commentary will be provided by Chef Hubert Seifert of Spagio and Farmer Lee Jones of The Culinary Vegetable Institute in Huron, Ohio. In addition to Handke, the panel of judges who will determine the winning chef includes Jon Christensen, restaurant and wine reviewer, The Columbus Dispatch; Michael Taylor, an award-winning amateur chef and co-founder of City Barbeque; Jeni Britton of Jeni's Ice Cream and Nannette Maciejunes, executive director of the Columbus Museum of Art.

CAPA: Kathy Griffin

CAPA: Kathy Griffin
Southern Theatre
21 E. Main St., Columbus Ohio

Date: April 27, 2006
Hours: Thursday 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-469-0939
Admission: $29. $35.

Observing celebrity life from the self-coined "D-List," Kathy Griffin at once skewers and pays homage to the people on public display from Clay Aiken to Sharon Stone.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Broadway In Columbus: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Palace Theatre
34 W. Broad St., Columbus

Dates:
- May 02, 2006 thru May 07, 2006
Hours:
- Tuesday-Friday 8-10 p.m.
- Saturday 2-4 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.
- Sunday 1-3 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-431-3600
Admission: $22-$67.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Broadway star Patrick Cassidy as Joseph and American Idol's Amy Adams as the narrator is a rainbow ride through biblical Egypt on the wings of Andrew Lloyd Webber's uplifting and the humor and poetry of lyricist Tim Rice. This irresistible musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel's favorite son, paints a picture of betrayal and hardship, prophecy and forgiveness.

Skate on State

Skate on State.
Where Skating and a Ferris
wheel come to life!




For the young and the young at heart, Skate on State is a magical opportunity to experience ice skating the old fashioned way--outside on an open air rink with the lights of Downtown all around you. Then, take the family for a whirl on the Ferris Wheel, and treat one and all to a spectacular view of the city. Add in a steaming cup of hot chocolate, and you have an outing that would put even Scrooge in the holiday spirit.

Open daily November 15, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Weekdays: 4 p.m. — 10 p.m.
Weekends and school vacation days: 10 a.m. — 10 p.m.
Thanksgiving and Christmas; 12 p.m. — 6 p.m.
614-222-0505

Prices:
Skate Admission: $6.50
Skate Rental: $2
Ferris Wheel Ride: $3

Parking:
Parking is available in the City Center Garage and under the Statehouse.

The Amazing Chocolate Tree

What: The Amazing Chocolate Tree
Where: The Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus Ohio
When: November 12, 2005 – February 20, 2006
Link: http://www.fpconservatory.org/exhb_chocotree.htm

Step inside the wondrous world of chocolate!
This imaginative exhibition takes you inside the exciting world of chocolate making – from the roots of the tree to the candy factory. Take an interactive journey through a 20-foot flower dome, a 20-foot cacao pod, and a rainforest with cacao trees that bring life to the history, process, and use of chocolate around the world. The exhibition ends at a life-size chocolate factory that involves you in the entire process of chocolate production. This exciting, enlightening exhibition evokes a sense of wonder for all ages.

As the first stop on a countrywide tour, The Amazing Chocolate Tree was jointly developed among six of the country’s major botanical gardens as the first of a series of extraordinary travelling exhibitions. The exhibition will then travel to the five other botanical gardens - Atlanta Botanical Garden, Dallas Arboretum, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park and Phipps Conservatory.

Boo at the Zoo

When: October 21 thru October 30

Boo at the Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
9990 Riverside Dr., Powell
near Columbus Ohio

Hours:
Friday 5-9 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Contact Phone: 614-645-3581, 800-666-5397
Admission: Adults $9. Seniors $7. Children 2-11 $5. Children under 2 free.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's delightfully haunting Halloween celebration offers candy stations, storytellers, magicians, a haunted train ride and other thrilling activities. Don't miss Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, Oct. 22. when animals throughout the zoo will be presented with pumpkins to eat, play with or smash as part of the zoo's enrichment program.

Blues Traveler playing at Newport

When: October 19, 2005 Blues Traveler
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus Ohio

Hours: Wednesday 7 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-431-3600
Admission: $20.

Singer/harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, bassist Bobby Sheehan and drummer Brendan Hill formed the rock quartet Blues Traveler in 1988. Blues Traveler released its self-titled debut album in May 1990 and followed with Travelers & Thieves in September 1991. In April 1993, Blues Traveler released its third album, Save His Soul, which became its first to make the Top 100. Blues Traveler's aptly named fourth album, Four, released in September 1994, at first looked like a sales disappointment, but it rebounded in 1995 when single Run-Around became the group's first chart hit. Run-Around became one of the biggest singles of 1995, spending nearly a full year on the charts and sending Four into quintuple platinum status. As the group prepared the follow-up to Four, Blues Traveler released the live double-album Live From the Fall in the summer of 1996. The group returned in the summer of 1997 with its fifth studio album, Straight on Till Morning. Tragedy struck on August 20, 1999 when bassist Sheehan was found dead in his New Orleans home. The new millennium saw a newly charged Blues Traveler, and the sixth record, Bridge, appeared in May 2001. The next winter, Blues Traveler released the live album What You and I Have Been Through. Studio record Truth Be Told followed in 2003, and another concert album, Live on the Rocks, appeared in 2004.

BMW Exhibit: Mastery of Speed

July 20, 2005 thru June 30, 2006

Exhibit: BMW: The Mastery of Speed
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington
near Columbus Ohio

Hours: Sunday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-856-2222
Admission: Adults $10. Seniors $8. Children 12-17 $3.

The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum will celebrate eight decades of BMW sport bikes with a celebration of the Bavarian marque's sporting heritage. The exhibit features seldom seen and historically significant machines from nearly every decade of the company's 80 years of motorcycle production, from a 1927 overhead-valve R47 twin to the recently introduced K1200R in-line four sport bike. Also featured is a valuable, never-before-shown collection of trophies and cups on loan from BMW's own archives in Munich, Germany, as well as memorabilia and historic images from BMW's Mobile Tradition division. Visitors will enjoy some exceptional early and rare BMW designs. Particularly significant is the oldest motorcycle on display, a 1927 BMW R47, one of 1,720 machines sold between 1927-1928. As early as 1921, BMW was producing power plants like the two cylinder 494cc flat twin in the R47, which launched the bike to a then-sizzling top speed of nearly 70 mph. Motorcycles from nearly every decade of the company's history are on view, including the R5, the road-going twin cam sport model based on BMW's consistent race winner, the R5SS (Super Sport). BMW offered a sport motorcycle in each of its eight decades and it is this sporting heritage that enabled them to accomplish their "Mastery of Speed."

Experience Columbus Days Oct 7-10

Experience Columbus Days
Throughout Columbus
Columbus Ohio

Hours: Friday-Monday
Contact Phone: 614-221-6623

During Experience Columbus Days Oct. 7-10, enjoy twice the weekend at half the price. By showing an Experience Columbus Days card, visitors will receive 50 percent off admission to many of Greater Columbus' top attractions. In addition to 50 percent discounts, Experience Columbus Days visitors will enjoy special activities at free attractions and special rates and packages at 15 area hotels.

Columbus Blue Jackets home opener Oct 7

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Calgary Flames
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus Ohio

Hours: Friday 7 p.m.

Contact Phone: 614-431-3600


Special Activities For Home Opener at Nationwide Arena 'Party Time' on Celebration Plaza with Mix 97.1 from 4 -6:30 p.m. to kick off event The Columbus Blue Jackets announced special activities being held in conjunction with the National Hockey League club hosting its fifth home opener on Friday, Oct. 7, at Nationwide Arena against the defending Western Conference champion Calgary Flames. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Party Time from 4 to 6:30 p.m.: Festivities begin with "Party Time" as Mix 97.1 will be hosting its Friday Night 80s Show live during a pre-game party for fans from 4 to 6:30 p.m. (weather permitting) on Battelle Plaza, located on the corner of Front Street and Nationwide Blvd. The event, hosted by Mix 97.1's Buzz Fitzgerald, will feature music, food and beverage and a special introduction of Blue Jackets players at 5 p.m. In addition, various prize giveaways will include tickets to the game, chances to win autographed sticks used by the players in the game, as well as one lucky fan having the chance to take a shot on goal during the first intermission for $97,100.

Special Giveaways: All fans in attendance will receive a miniature replica of the Stanley Cup, courtesy of the NHL and a 2005-06 Blue Jackets magnetic schedule, courtesy of Giant Eagle. In addition, 2,000 $1 Instant Tickets courtesy of the Ohio Lottery will be distributed to fans ages 18 and older.

Pre-Game in Arena: Fans attending the game will have a chance to visit the brand new Pepsi Parkway, located on the main concourse, which features a display honoring Ohio's hockey history, new interactive games, picnic tables and a kids-friendly concession stand. Fans will want to be in their seats by 6:45 p.m. for special pre-game entertainment. The show will include an elaborate video show, special effects, the annual welcome video from team owner John H. McConnell, an introduction of the 2005-06 Blue Jackets players and coaches and a special presentation of the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy to Blue Jackets left wing Rick Nash in honor of his leading the NHL in goal scoring during the 2003-04 season.

Emerson Drive to Perform National Anthem: Dreamworks Nashville recording artist and ACM (Academy of Country Music) 2003 Top Vocal Group/Dup winner "Emerson Drive" will be singing the anthems on opening night.

Hockey Cares Auction to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Victims: The NHL and NHL Players' Association will auction authentic, game-worn jerseys from each team's opening night game to benefit families devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Each player will wear a jersey with a special "Hockey Cares" patch on it during the first period of the game. The auction will then be held via the NHL's website, beginning at 12 p.m. ET on November 1 through 9 p.m. ET on November 10. Fans can log on to auctions.nhl.com to participate.

All American Quarter Horse Congress

All American Quarter Horse Congress
October 02, 2005 thru October 23, 2005
Ohio Expo Center
717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus Ohio

Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Contact Phone: 740-943-2346
Admission: One-time admission $20. Whole show pass $60.

The Congress is the world's largest single-breed horse show and includes seven acres of equine-related commercial exhibits, lectures and demonstrations relating to horse care and training, the Super Sale horse auction and tournaments for youth. The Congress attracts more than 8,500 horses and more than 650,000 people during its three-week run.

Walk To Cure Diabetes this Sunday

October 2, 2005
Registration 8:30 a.m.; Walk 10 a.m.

Columbus Ohio
Easton Town Center
Town Square

The Walk to Cure Diabetes is a walkathon, held in more than 200 locations throughout the year, benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. More than 500,000 men, women, and children – including those from 5,000 large corporations and local companies, and 3,500 family teams – will participate this year. The Walk raised more than $74 million last year for diabetes research. This year, their goal is to raise $80 million. The JDRF Mid-Ohio Chapter will hold their walk at Easton Town Center on Sunday, October 2 with registration at 8:30 a.m. and the walk starting at 10 a.m. on the Town Square.

Worthington first suburb to offer wireless zone

Computer-users may now browse the internet or check their e-mail while seated on a bench on the Village Green or at a table on the downtown sidewalk.

The city of Worthington and Harborlink Network LLC, of Dayton, last Friday introduced a Wi-Fi (for wireless fidelity) network which provides internet access along High Street from South Street to Stafford Avenue.

The "hot spot" will be extended to North Street when another transmitter becomes available. The transmitter that was to be installed on the north end of the wireless area is being used in New Orleans to assist in recovery efforts.

The area covered extends for two blocks on each side of High Street. It is meant for outdoor use only, but some people may be able to pick up the signal indoors, said Worthington spokesperson Anne Brown.

Worthington is the first suburb in Ohio to offer a wireless internet zone, said assistant city manager Paul Feldman.

Since word spread that the system was being set up here, other central Ohio communities have contacted him to find out how to sign up for their own systems.

"We were pioneers in 1803, and we are pioneers now with this new technology," he said.

He connected with Harborlink representatives after he heard a presentation on a hot spot it had started last April in a one-square-mile area of Dayton.

Worthington City Council heard the proposal and agreed that, with little cost to the city, there was no reason to not sign up.

Cost to the city is approximately $50 a month to pay for the main line, which enters the city at the Griswold Center.

Shoe-box size boxes which relay signals are attached to traffic signal mast arms at South Village Green Drive and South Street. The power they use is similar to that used by a light bulb, Feldman said.

"Whether this is sustainable long-term, who knows," he said. "Worthington is not at risk, so why not do it?"

Users need a laptop computer, pocket personal computer, or personal digital assistant with a wireless networking card to use the network.

To connect, choose "harborlink" on the computer screen. A greeting page will appear and will pop up on the screen every 12 minutes.

That page now has the city logo, local links, and information such as weather. Eventually, it may have sponsors and advertisers, which will pay for the system.

Brochures with more information about the wireless system are available at downtown businesses in Columbus Ohio.

Exhibit: Renior's Women

Exhibit: Renoir's Women
Where: Columbus Museum of Art
480 E. Broad St., Columbus Ohio
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday until 8:30 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-221-4848, 614-221-6801
Admission: Adults $10. Seniors and students $8. Children 6 and older $5. Children 5 and under free.
Renoir admission fee includes admission to entire museum.

Renoir's Women explores the enduring nature of Renoir's interest in women through his depictions of maternity, children, domestic settings and nudes. Known as one of the great masters of Impressionism, Renoir created works that are widely admired for their brilliant color and dazzling brushwork. This exhibition is the first to focus on Renoir's representation of women, one of his favorite subjects. The exhibition features approximately 25 key works, loaned from renowned museums, that reveal the breadth of Renoir's vision during all phases of his career while illuminating the place of women in his art. First in a series of exhibitions inspired by works in the permanent collection of the Columbus Museum of Art that highlight American and European modern artists, Renoir's Women is organized by internationally recognized curator and scholar Ann Dumas and the Columbus Museum of Art.

2005 Columbus Italian Festival

When: Friday, September 30, 2005 thru Sunday, October 02, 2005

The 26th annual Columbus Italian Festival, presented by Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, celebrates Italian-American culture on September 30th, October 1st & 2nd, 2005. The Columbus Italian Festival provides fun for the entire family. Enjoy live entertainment, open-air markets, Italian dancing, children's area and plenty of fabulous food. Also, don't miss the 2nd annual American-Italian Idol competition.

Price: $5.00

Special Offers:
Special 1 $10 Passport tickets are available for the Columbus Italian Festival and the Octoberfest. Special 2 The Passport ticket allows entry into both events over the entire week-end.

Order & Box Office Information:
http://www.columbusitalianfestival.com

Venue:
St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church
168 E. Lincoln Street
The corner of Hamlet & Lincoln Streets
Columbus Ohio

Hours of operation:
Friday, September 30th: 5 - 11PM
Saturday, October 1st: Noon - 11PM
Sunday, October 2nd: Noon - 6PM

Driving Directions:
The church is at the corner of Hamlet & Lincoln Streets next to the Wonder Bread building. The location is easily found one block west of N. 4th Street, just north of the I-670 ramp.

Other info:
Wheel chair accessible. Family oriented. Multi cultural. Annual event. Children welcome.

Comedian Eddie Gossling performing at Funny Bone

What: Eddie Gossling
Where: Funny Bone Comedy Club, Columbus Ohio
located at The Easton Town Center
When: Wednesday Sep. 28 thru Sunday, Oct. 2

Some call him the angry Louie Anderson while others have called him a happy Sam Kinison. But no matter what they call him, Industry, Media and audiences alike all agree Eddie Gossling is hilarious. Original, clever and inventive, Eddie Gossling, while relatively new to the business, is quickly reinventing and rising to the top of his craft.

Visit the Funny Bone Comedy Club's website for more info:
http://www.columbusfunnybone.com/