This was so much fun. My daughter and I went to The Franklinton playhouse and seen the Vagina…read moreMonologue. The performance was amazing. But the playhouse is a small no frills building. We enjoyed our evening and will look for more performances to go to. Love to support local.

They put on very enjoyable plays, and the actors are excellent! It's worth it to visit their…read morewebsite and get on their email list. The ticket prices are very reasonable, too!

What a great experience…read more.. This is a really nice set up for seeing small plays or musicals. We have never been to the Riffe Center before so it was a nice trip downtown. The studios are small so it makes for a very intimate experience which makes a musical even better. The staff was very helpful and friendly. We are excited to see something there again

Such a great theater and plenty of leg room…read more I had no Idea this place was here! My partner grabbed us tickets to see Tom Popa and when he told me it was the Riffe Center, I had to look it up. Parking was easy and used the Riffe Center Parking Garage at 78 South Front Street. It's a smaller garage so we lucked out but my back up was going to be the Ohio Statehouse Underground Parking Garage. Check in was easy and plenty of staff and ushers on hand. Seats were comfortable and nice legged room. I was completely impressed. Located downtown Columbus, the (Jo Ann) Davidson Theatre is part of The Riffe Center Theatre Complex. It is on the third floor of the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts (named after Vernal G. Riffe, Jr.) at 77 S. High Street.

I just went to the Columbus Museum of Art annual fundraiser. There are two parts to the event: Art…read moreBall-$500 ticket which includes a sit down dinner, open bar, a band, dancing and desserts all night. And ArtFUSION-a$100 ticket, young professional mixer with heavy hors d'oevres, open bar, music, dancing and desserts all night. $60 of the Art FUSION ticket was tax deductible! Art FUSION was held in the Museum's sculpture garden on top of the pond! It was covered with clear floor panels. The food was delicious and the drinks were plentiful. The signature drink, the PomFiz Fusion was extremely refreshing and easy to drink. It consisted of pomegranate juice, champagne and pomegranate seeds. Try it at home...delish! It was an Ohio State football game night, so to accommodate, the museum set up a big screen theater which broadcast the game. Following the Art Ball dinner, Art FUSION guests were encouraged to mingle with Ball guests and to walk through the new exhibit: The Ohio State University's Objects of Wonder Exhibition. During which dancing, music, desserts and the open bar continued to entertain. This is an annual event and would highly recommend attending! At first thought, the $100 ticket price seems steep, but after considering the drinks, food, entertainment, networking, art and fun, it's more than appropriate!

We are lucky to have access to such a great metro parks system here in central Ohio. High banks is…read moreno exception: well-maintained trails, gorgeous green space, and host to a fun (and free!) festival, the Central Ohio Folk Festival. Upon driving 1.5 miles into the park to reach the fest, we saw some nice park pavilions with hosted parties. Made a mental note that it's a great location for an outdoor party! Scenic, fun to spot wildlife (we saw turkeys!) and easily reached from the highway. It was our first time visiting the folk music festival and, on a gorgeous sunny day, we couldn't have asked for more. Friendly volunteers, gorgeous green open area, talented musicians throughout the 2-day event, a handful of great vendors and food choices, and awesome kid's crafts. It's family and dog-friendly. It's not crowded nor overpriced. I look forward to visiting next year!

The one word I can use to describe this festival is "kumbayah." I've only attended once found the…read moremusic to be 'authentic" and 'real'. The Columbus Folk Music Society partners with Metro Parks to present a 3 day hootenany of banjo pickin', old time country songs and folksy jam sessions. Friday night kicks the event off with a potluck dinner and the "world's worst song' contest. If you've got a really bad song in ya, you could possibly win a major award! Saturday and Sunday brings workshops, concerts and gospel sings. If you are a fan of bluegrass or folk music, I'd highly recommend checking out this festival for at least a day. It's a hippy-jam-fest-of-a-blast.

'Strategically exaggerated, emotional movement theatre that investigates stressed-out, neurotic,…read moreartificial, and robotosized social behavior and demands a response,' that's how founder, artistic director, choreographer, and principal dancer Anna Sullivan describes the Annadroids. Anna formed the Annadroids in 2004 and has since been getting a lot of local and national attention. If you've been to ComFest or any even in the Short North including the monthly Gallery Hops or the annual Art Al Fresco, you must have seen Anna, most likely at G & Co. She's the doll-dressed creature with white makeup, exaggerated red lips, and long glittery eyelashes, and she's usually being followed by similar looking friends in tutus. Anna and the Annadroids rock my world. I could watch them for hours on end. Their performances are alluring and captivating. And the message behind their movements is chilling. These girls are on top of their game. Any time they're around, you're sure to see a crowd piling out into the street, risking being hit by a COTA bus for a chance to see Anna and her troupe doing their thing. I cannot believe something so thoughtful and well done is coming out of Columbus. I'm proud.

This is one of the best festivals in Columbus and between 500-600k people attend each year and is…read morethe second largest Pride in the Midwest next to Chicago. I had an amazing time at the Stonewall Columbus Pride Parade & Festival this year (2023). I have been attending Columbus Pride since 2000 and love how the festival and march has grown over the years. I especially appreciate all the love and support celebrated over the weekend. Friday, a group of us went down to Goodale Park and explored the booths and ate way too much festival food. The fried cheese on a stick is always a must for me but so many different vendors are here. We brought a large blanket with us and grabbed a spot on the grass (base camp) to enjoy the evening. The first day is a great day to checkout everything as the day of the parade is crazy at the park. Saturday was awesome with the parade. This was the first year I stayed till the very end of the parade. So many businesses, churches, groups, and folks marching in support of the community. After the parade we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails (on Gay St), and made our way back down to the park for the second evening. We walked around for a couple hours and set up our base camp again followed by some funnel cake and some yummy treats. It was absolutely an amazing festival and the weather was perfect. Even though I heard the crazies and nazi's were out protesting I did not encounter any but stayed alert and aware of my surroundings as best as possible. Thank you to the Columbus Division of Police for the support and incredible presence during these scary times. They did a wonderful job and we ALL felt as save as possible. Also wanted to recognize all those who came out to enjoy the festival and support the LGBTQIA+ community.

It's been five years since I first left a review for the Columbus Pride Parade and it's evolved…read moresince then, so how about an update. This year and last, the parade started off Broad St. downtown and marched towards the Short North ending at Goodale Park, which is where the festival is now held. The parade starts around 10:30 am Saturday morning and can go on for hours. The festival is on both Friday and Saturday and goes until about 10pm. I like this parade route and festival location a lot better than the way it was before. The park has a ton of shade, the neighborhood has some amazing LGBTQ+ owned businesses to support, and the community is welcoming to all. Everything else in my original review still rings true. The celebration is known to welcome just under a million spectators and is the second largest in the Midwest. The spirit in the air is magical. Everything from the creative floats, to the performances, decorations, and everything in between, really set the vibe. I love that the crowd really represents the diversity here in Columbus. All walks of life come to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and I'm so proud to say this happens in my hometown.

Baroque music is a beautiful thing! To hear it performed live is uplifting and enlightening and…read morewhile I try to squeeze in at least one performance per year by the Columbus Bach Ensemble, central Ohio's only Baroque orchestra. The Columbus Bach Ensemble was founded in 2000 by Worthington resident Christine Shumway Mortine. The chamber orchestra focuses primarily on the music of J.S Bach and other great masters of the 7th and 18th century, such as Hayden and Mozart. The season consists of about eight concerts, most of which are played at the Southern Theatre downtown. It is, however, a real treat to hear their music the hallowed halls of the gothic-style St. Turibius Chapel at the Pontifical College at the Josephinum in Worthington. This is a calming, yet exhuberant way to spend a Sunday afternoon and, as far as classical concerts go, ticket prices seem affordable at $10-$15.