Columbus Mega Weekend – Spring 2012 – Vol. 7

Happy Weekend! It’s Cinco de Mayo & Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday, do you have your parties planned out? The Supermoon returns on Saturday night too, best viewing will be at 11:35pm.

Thursday

It’s Thirsty Thursday at the Clippers. Did you get tickets to the now sold out Chefs in the City? Check out the after-party at Due Amici and you might even see Chef Hubert Keller dj! It’s the last weekend to see Smoke and Mirrors at ShadowboxLive, shows run Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Join Mozart’s Bakery for their 15th Annual Spring Fundraiser. Are you taking the MORPC Five Days of Freedom Challenge? The MadLab Theatre opens their new show, Theatre Roulette tonight. They also have a new art exhibition opening tonight, ‘(not always) black & white.’ Available Light Theatre’s show, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom continues tonight through Sunday.

Friday

Say goodbye to the Spring Street bridge and easy access to downtown. (Yes, that bridge being gone will be a pain in my bum!) First Fridays in downtown Worthington are back and better than ever! Share your ideas on East Franklinton. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra has French Feast Friday and Saturday. Frequency Friday is happening at Wild Goose Creative. The Clippers have another game Friday. Studio 35′s renovations are done and they reopen on Friday night with The Avengers.

Saturday

Moustaches and Monocles!

Are you running in the Capital City Half Marathon? Obama will be at The Schottenstein Center. The Columbus Urban League is putting on a Fishing Clinic at The Audubon Center. The Market to Market Ride is happening between the North Market and The Hills Market. Join us at Dinin’ Hall for a CU Meetup at 5:30pm. Take a look at the Pinchflat Bike Poster Blowout! It’s Gallery Hop in the Short North! Some highlights include ‘Medium Rare‘ at Grid Furnishings, a cabaret show with OSU’s Arts Scholars at The Garden Theater and a then special late-night show, A Broadway Cabaret, Cap City Creative’s Eye Candy at Dane’s Desserts and Tigertree is 5! Bass Jam is at The Newport. Get a deal on rain barrels and compost bins at Scotts Miracle-Gro in Marysville. Try your luck at the Grandview Heights or  Merion Village Yard Sale. Make a Fairy House (part 1 of two part workshop). Cheer on your Ohio Roller Girls as they take on the Gold Coast Roller Girls at the Ohio Expo Center. Early bird pricing for Cause Collaborative ends Saturday. 200Columbus song winner Enrique Infante, and his band Dejavu Latin Fusion Rhythms will play an album release show at Woodland’s Tavern.

Sunday

It’s Spring Flea time! The Rossi is having a special brunch to coincide with Spring Flea. It’s the last weekend for you to see RACE at COSI. See ShadowboxLive’s presentation of Reefer Madness. Camp Mary Orton is having an Open House. If you are a firefighter, Old Familiar Barbershop wants to give you a haircut! The North Market’s kicks off the Artisan Sunday series. Sunday at Central is happening again at the Columbus Museum of Art, this time with The High Street Four. The CS Gallery is having a closing reception for the CS Squared show. Bust out your best tweed clothing for Tweed Ride Columbus bike ride. The Lindsay Gallery is hosting a Brunch Reception for Janis Price, a folk artist often called Grandma Moses of the Midwest. Fresh Air has moved to Franklin Park.

Have a great weekend everyone!