Well, winter blew its way back in just in time for the weekend! Do you think the groundhog is going to predict six more weeks of winter conditions? There are a few groundhog-day centric events happening. Enter to win tickets to The Vaccines. What are your plans?
Thursday
Come to Cocktails for COSI tonight at Due Amici. Full Frontal Nudity’s Date Night starts at MadLab and goes through Saturday. There’s a meeting for input on the Victorian Heritage project by Homeport. It’s the last day to get your input in on the proposed smoking ban for the parks. Check out Local Love Thursdays. It’s also the last weekend for Twelfth Night or What You Will at the Columbus Civic Theatre. Ohio Art League at the Riffe’s opening reception is tonight. See the Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Blues. The Wexner Center has robots interacting in a theatrical setting with the Seinendan Theater Company. Comedy Tonight at the Short North Stage is Improv. Shadowbox Live’s Best of Stage 2 continues. And Blackberry Smoke is at the Bluestone.
Friday
Oscar nominated short films begin screening at the Gateway Film Center. The Love Shack LunchBox opens at Shadowbox Live for lunch. Short North Stage has performances by Eileen Howard. OSU Theatre begins performances of Twelfth Night at the Lincoln Theatre. Murder Mystery’s Totally 80s Totally Murder continues Friday and Saturday. The Hills Market has their annual benefit Ohio’s Sweet Hearts. Laugh at a show paying homage to cop shows with Bad Boys Die Hard at The Shrunken Head. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra performs music by Mozart and Haydn. Shadowbox Live’s Between the Sheets continues. The Hollywood Casino kicks off a concert series with Tonic. The Mark Rothko exhibit opens at the Columbus Museum of Art. Field & Screen film series returns to the Wexner Center. If you want to apply for Craftin’ Outlaws, vendor applications are open.
Saturday
It’s 24 Hours of Groundhog Day at the Gateway Film Center. Go to a Groundhog’s Day Brunch at Cookie Cravings Bakery. The Columbus Winter Farmers Market is back at the Charity Newsies building on Indianola Ave. Go on a Hike in Blendon Woods. Celebrate two years of Bison at a party at the Battelle Darby Creek Nature Center. There’s a charity event for Project Als happening at Bar 23. Gallery Hop returns to the Short North. Rivet is opening an Ohio You Rawk! exhibit. The Winter Flea is happening at Seventh Son Brewing. Columbus Blue Jackets face the Red Wings. Quality is at the White Room. Dance at Heatwave, Carnival Edition at Ace of Cups. Where the Wild Things Are 2 is at the Bluestone. Get Right is back at 145 N. Fifth St. Go to Saturday Nights Laugh Event at Oldfield’s North Fourth Tavern.
Sunday
Hike Chestnut Ridge. Shadowbox Live has Chicago. It’s the last day for the Lego Exhibit at the Art Museum. Get a Sneak Peek at the Decorator’s Show House. Order your trees, shrubs and fish from Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District. Get your applications in for the EcoChic Craftacular. Enjoy Super Bowl Sunday!
Enjoy your weekend!