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    Mega Weekend Spring 2016 – Vol. 4

    Happy Weekend! So Spring was here and now it’s gone. This weekend’s activities come with a disclaimer – make sure to check an outdoor event before you go in case it is cancelled! There’s still chances for you to win tickets to Promowest shows: Dawes and Andrew Bird. Plus Prime Social Group has provided tickets to giveaway for the William Singe show at The Bluestone. The 2016 Urban Living Tour date was announced and tickets are on sale.

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    Thursday
    It’s Opening Night for the Columbus Clippers and they take on the Indianapolis Indians. CATCO started shows of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Find yourself a delicious dessert to eat. Head to Weiland’s Market for a cocktail tasting of Quintinye Vermouths. Artists of the Winding Road A-Z opens at the Riffe Gallery. The Creativity Summit kicks off at the Columbus Museum of Art. Sammy Miller and the Congregation play jazz at The Refectory and then Dick’s Den. The Equine Affair begins at the Expo Center. COSI’s After Dark focuses on electrifying weather. The Columbus International Film + Video Festival begins and kicks off with the world premiere of Who is Lydia Loveless? with a concert after the viewing. Rowe Boutique celebrates their 9th Birthday with a party. If you are intrigued by contemporary art, check out Pacesetters After Hours at the Pizzuti Collection. Improv Wars Spring Round 2 is happening at Big Room Bar. There’s a Vertical Planter Workshop happening at STUMP. Under Aurora hosts a New Moon Ceremony. Legends of Gallery Players are honored in a special ceremony. Snoopy opens at the Park Street Theatre. Catch the Music of Sting & Steely Dan featuring Michael McElroy and Phil Clark at the Southern Theatre. Oddfellow’s Liquor Bar hosts another edition of Drunk SpeLing Be. It’s the final day of the Columbus Documentary Week.

    Friday
    The Full Monty continues at Short North Stage. See MEAT SINK at Mint Gallery. CCAD’s Beeler Gallery hosts Curious to See, the MFA Thesis Show. Colin’s Coffee invites you to enjoy a pop-up dry bar. Wake & Shake returns to Wild Goose Creative. Kindred Artisan Ales has their grand opening. The Seasoned Farmhouse invites you to a New Orleans Date Night. 400 Market returns to 400 West Rich. Stop by the OAL X Space for the opening reception of Dan Gerderman’s The Revenge of El Destructo. Check out Vita Post Mortem too. See Sweeney Todd. Ruscilli is collecting items to help Veterans. Dopapod plays Park Street Saloon. The One and Only Dick’s Den Presents A Night of Bowie. Catch W&W at Dahlia. Howl’s Moving Castle is the Ghibli movie at the Gateway Film Center. Grey Area gets you moving at Build: Phase 2. Dance at Cathedral. Scandalous continues at Shadowbox Live.

    Saturday
    Ben Folds joins the Columbus Symphony for a nearly sold-out show. The Annual Flute Festival plays at Weigel Auditorium. Lineage Brewing celebrates their 1st Anniversary. Sew to Speak hosts their 8th birthday party. Those with kids may want to check out the Spring Sprout Swap. The 4th Annual Disney and Muppet Show comes to King Ave 5. Help clean up the Highland West neighborhood. FYI the Moonlight Market has been cancelled. SPACE, the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo is this weekend. Wolf’s Ridge Brewing hosts a bottle release. Yay Bikes! starts their Year of Yay monthly ride at Whole Foods Easton. Watch Saturday Morning Cartoons at the Gateway Film Center. Traxler Custom Printing invites you to their open house. Go on an Earth Day Fossil Tour at the Ohio Statehouse. Learn to crochet a cactus pin cushion with Yarn It & Haberdashery. Help plan a fantasy and folklore zone for Independents’ Day. Chelsea Bourough Home in Dublin hosts a pop up shop event. Open Your Lotus at Bexley Yoga. Enjoy CD102.5 Day Side B at Express Live! It’s PRIDE Night with the Columbus Blue Jackets as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks. 934 Gallery opens Anthropocene, and exhibit of Humankind’s Legacy on Earth. Robbie the Artists presents The Black Affair at Wild Goose. Clippers have another game. Dance at Body Language at Victory’s Live. Mija is at LeBoom at Skully’s. Disorder plays The Summit.

    Sunday
    It’s the final day for you to see Noah Purifoy’s exhibit Junk Dada at the Wexner Center. Artists may want to check out current calls for work. The Crest in Clintonville hosts a Monarch Garden Day for kids. Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza & Live Music hosts Brunch Music with Colin Lazarski & Kevin O’Neill. Roy G Biv hosts a panel discussion on Graduate School. Get a headshot and help raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association of Central Ohio. Studio 35 hosts a beer tasting and a movie featuring Great Lakes and Major League. Sharon Woods Metro Park invites you to Natural Play Area Adventure: Fairy and Elf House Building. See Schoolhouse Rock Live at Shadowbox. The CSO hosts a concert for kids at the Capitol Theater. Try meditation at Sunday Sit. Wild Goose Creative hosts another edition of Too Many Cooks: Hot Tamale! Tamales, Salsa & Margs with Dos Hermanos. Westgate Park hosts a healthy kids running series. Buddy Brown plays The Basement.

    There’s always more in the Events Calendar! If you have something you want to highlight, post it in the comments! Would you like to get this in your inbox and easily share with all of your friends? Sign up here:

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    Anne Evans
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    Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?
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