Your guide to summer fun in Ohio:
Central Ohio Events
Events happening in Columbus and central Ohio
Michael Weisel
Works by Michael Weisel
Springfield Museum of Art, 107 Cliff Park Rd., Springfield
Dates: through Sept. 1
On display will be the large-scale paintings by Columbus artist Michael Weisel, whose works reference traditional figurative composition yet also include abstracted, dream-like imagery.
Admission: $5 adults, $3 students and senior citizens, free for members and age 17 and younger
Brad Feinknopf
“Front Line: Editorial Cartoonists and the First Amendment” and “Drawing Blood: Comics and Medicine”
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, 1813 N. High St.
Dates: through Oct. 20
“Front Line” examines the First Amendment and free speech through historical works from the museum as well as contemporary works by members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. “Drawing Blood” looks at the comics’ obsession with medicine from the 18th century through the present day.
Admission: free
“Jack and Jill”
The Franklinton Playhouse, 566 W. Rich St.
Dates: through June 16
Red Herring Productions revives Jane Martin’s romantic drama about the ups and downs of a man and woman’s relationship.
Admission: $25 in advance, or “pay what you want” at the door
“Smoke on the Mountain”
Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., Westerville
Dates: through June 15
Otterbein Summer Theatre revives the gospel musical, set in 1938 at a North Carolina church as the Sanders Family Singers perform uplifting and amusing songs and offer witness.
Admission: $33
“Boisali Biswas”
Columbus Cultural Arts Center, 139 W. Main St.
Dates: through June 22
The artist, originally from India, creates mixed-media fiber works inspired by and reflecting the traditional art forms of her homeland.
Admission: free
CATCO | “Holmes and Watson”
Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave.
Dates: May 29–June 16
CATCO’s area premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher’s mystery imagines that after Sherlock Holmes’ death, his faithful sidekick, Dr. Watson, must investigate and expose several apparent Holmes frauds at a remote asylum.
Admission: $20 to $40
Columbus Commons Fitness Classes
John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons, South High and East Rich streets
Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, plus Saturday mornings from July 30 through Sept. 28
No contract, no excuses! Offering seven classes per week, there will be a little bit of everything: yoga, Zumba, kickboxing, cardio and hip-hop.
Admission: free
Columbus Commons Local Concerts
John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons, South High and East Rich streets
Dates: July and August
Performers on Thursday nights provide a perfect kickoff to the weekend. Shows include The Suffers and Doc Robinson (July 11), MojoFlo and Funk Worthy (July 18), Popgun and Honey and Blue (July 25), The Floorwalkers and The Spikedrivers (Aug. 1). The Navigators will play Saturday, Aug. 3.
Admission: Free
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Movie Nights
John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons, South High and East Rich streets
Date: June 21 and July 19 at 8:15 p.m.
Grab a blanket or a chair on the lawn and take in a free movie under the stars. “Mary Poppins Returns” will be shown on June 21 and “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” follows on July 19.
Admission: free
Commons for Kids
John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons, South High and East Rich streets
Dates: Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. throughout the summer
Friday mornings are officially about the kids of Columbus. Give the carousel a whirl or hit the bounce houses free of charge. There’s something for kids of all ages with demonstrations, Imagination Playground, crafts and games. Each week will have its own theme.
Admission: free