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Events happening in Columbus and central Ohio
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”
Weathervane Playhouse, 100 Price Road, Newark
Dates: through June 29
Weathervane presents Christopher Durang’s Tony-winning comic-drama, inspired by Chekhov, about the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings.
Admission: $15 to $37
“Little Women”
Schiller Park amphitheater, 1069 Jaeger St.
Dates: through July 14
Actors’ Theatre of Columbus presents Marian De Forest’s stage drama based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel about the loves, longings, losses and coming of age of four sisters.
Admission: Pay what you will, or $20 for reserved seating with advance online purchase
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Pentatonix
Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd.
Date: June 16
No instruments, no problem for the a cappella quintet. They last performed in central Ohio during the 2017 Ohio State Fair, which sold out faster than Kirstin Maldonado’s vocal runs, so take note.
Admission: $29.50 to $202
Joshua A. Bickel | The Columbus Dispatch
Worthington Arts Festival
McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St.
Dates: June 15-16
Works from about 140 artists will grace the lawn of the arts center. The Central Ohio Clay Arts is expected to be among the groups conducting arts activities.
Admission: free
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Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival
Downtown Gahanna, 117 Mill St.
Date: June 16
Highlights include amusement park rides, local food and drink vendors and music ranging from “electric blues” to jazz to acoustic on five stages. Headliners include Joe Louis Walker, John Nemeth and Vanessa Collier.
Admission: $5 to $10
Joshua A. Bickel | The Columbus Dispatch
Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival
Bicentennial and Genoa Parks, 233 Civic Center Drive
Dates: June 14-15
As many as 500,000 people have been estimated to attend this event. The parade is always a highlight, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Goodale and High streets in the Short North.
Admission: Suggested donation of $5 a day
Tim Johnson | Columbus Monthly
The 2019 Greater Columbus Arts Council Visual Arts Exhibition
Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.
Dates: through Sept. 29
The annual exhibit displays works by central Ohio artists who have been recognized for their talent and achievements by the Greater Columbus Arts Council, partner with the museum on this exhibit.
Admission: $18; $9 senior citizens, students; free for children and members and free to all on Sundays, discounted admission 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays
Tyler Stabile | The Columbus Dispatch
Picnic With the Pops
John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons, East Rich and South High streets
Dates: through July 27
The Columbus Symphony will ditch the concert hall for Columbus Commons for its annual summer concert series. Under the baton of Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz, the symphony will accompany the likes of Kool & the Gang (June 14), Jefferson Starship (June 15) and — of course — the Ohio State University Marching Band (July 26-27).
Admission: $30 in advance, $35 at the gate, $10 for ages 3 to 12, free for age 2 and younger
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CAPA Summer Movie Series
Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.
Dates: through Aug. 11
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts is kicking off its 50th summer movie series with “Casablanca.” In all, it will feature 26 movies over nine weeks, concluding with “Oklahoma!” on Aug. 11. Two Saturday mornings – June 22 and July 27 – will feature classic cartoons.
Admission: Fifty cents. Later movies cost $5 or $30 for a strip of 10.
“Musical: The Musical”
503 S. Front St.
Dates: through Aug. 18
Shadowbox Live’s company-created new show offers a satirical spoof of all those toe-tapping, finger-snapping “Hamilton”-rapping conventions of modern musical theater.
Admission: $20 to $25