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    Mega Weekend: 58 Things To Do in Columbus

    Happy Weekend! What has been your favorite meal from Dine Originals’ Restaurant Week? It continues through Sunday. Vote on art to be featured on the side of PromoWest’s buildings. There are several contests open for you to win music tickets. Tickets for the Early Bird Brunch Tickets are 50% sold out, don’t wait to get yours!

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    Thursday
    Catch Kathy Griffin tonight at the Ohio Theatre. Sick Weekend begins at Ace of Cups. Monty Python’s Spamalot opens at Short North Stage. Holler, celebrating Black Art, continues. It’s the final weekend for Double Comfort restaurant before they close up to go in a different direction. Have you tried the new ice cream flavors that debuted recently? There’s a rally for justice for Henry Green at the Franklin County Courthouse tonight. Join Creative Babes at the Columbus Museum of Art for Dangerous Women Create. Short North Pint House hosts a Devils Backbone tap takeover. Go Backstage at the Lincoln with Jonathan Baker. Gallerie Bar & Bistro hosts a Swiner Social. Art in Motion continues Downtown. Visit with author Viet Thanh Nguyen at the Columbus Museum of Art. The Ooh-La-Las present BUSTin’ Stigma at Franklinton Playhouse. See the voice of Tina Belcher, Dan Mintz, at The Big Spring Standup Show. Enjoy some deep house at Bethel Road Pub. Copious hosts Blues, Brews, and BBQ.

    Friday
    Guilty Pleasures opens at Shadowbox Live. Catch The Cripple of Inishmaan through Sunday. Check out the 5th Annual Swap for our Sisters. The Aladdin Shrine Circus begins at the Ohio Expo Center. Also shop the Junk Bash Vintage Boutique through the weekend. Hear a panel discussion on the #SmartCity. Artist Lisa M.McLymont has an opening reception for Universe Tribe at The Ohio State University Faculty Club. Reba’s Kitchen is the latest edition of Cooking with Queens at Hills Market Downtown. If you’ve been missing Evil Dead: The Musical, it’s back at Club Diversity. Paula Poundstone performs at the Southern Theatre. Sketchy Sex continues at MadLab. It’s Everybody’s Birthday Party at Tatoheads Public House. Whiskey Deep is ready to roll at Zeno’s. Restart is back at Brother’s Drake. Nite Owl Theatre presents Fright Night at Studio 35. Comedian John Caparulo is at the Funny Bone. Enjoy Frida Kahlo’s Spring Fiesta at The Kitchen.

    Saturday
    Spicy Saturday comes to the North Market. What the Waffle starts serving brunch on Saturday. The Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show moves to Hilliard’s McKoy Center. See all kinds of art around town. The Blooms & Butterflies and Fairy Gardens continue at the Franklin Park Conservatory. The Harry Potter Film Concert Series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone In Concert comes to the Ohio Theatre. SPACE: Small Press & Alternative Comics weekend returns. Enjoy a Bloody Mary Bacon Brunch at the Hills Market Downtown. It’s Litter Cleanup Weekend! There’s an event for Weinland Park, help beautify Goodale Park, help Mulch the Topiary Park, and participate in KickButt Columbus. Learn what you can do to stand with immigrants. Gardening conference, We Dig Ohio returns to the Franklin Park Conservatory. Shop the Made Local Marketplace. Short North area parents are having a meet up. There’s a PBJ&Jazz concert at the Lincoln. Attend a Summit for Human Rights. Sesame Street Live is at the Palace. Meet the democratic socialists. See the work of the students of CCAD’s Saturday morning classes. Blue Jackets play the Philadelphia Flyers. At the Statehouse, there will be a Trump March and a Counter Trump March. CD102.5 Day Side A takes place at Express Live! Columbus Crew SC take on the Portland Timbers. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Animals in its entirety and Pink Floyd classics at the Newport. The Not So Late Show returns to the Backstage Bistro. Old School Hip Hop Party O-GEE is at Copious. The King Arts Complex celebrates its 30th Birthday with a free party. Amy Turn Sharp hosts an interactive art show at Wild Goose.

    Sunday
    Sneaker Freaks is back at the Ohio Fairgrounds. King Avenue 5 hosts a Three Queen Drag Brunch. Enjoy Toast & Jams at Bodega. Natalie’s welcomes the Derek DiCenzo Trio for brunch music. Join school board candidates Amy Harkins and Erin Unchurch for a discussion about what you would like to see in your schools. Enjoy a Hoof Hearted & Better Off Dead Beer Tasting at Studio 35. Make a botanical enamel necklace with The Smithery. The Book Loft hosts a book signing with the author of Living Well on the Road. Holler presents an art exhibit at Wild Goose. It’s the final day of Dine Originals Restaurant Week.

    There’s always more in the Events Calendar! If you have something you want to highlight, post it in the comments!

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    Anne Evans
    Anne Evanshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-evans/
    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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