In your opinion, what is the best local concert venue? | Photo via PromoWest Productions
Whether you’re looking to see your favorite artist in person, or just want to find a new local act — here are 12 concerts that will hit the right notes this month.
🎶 Local performances
The Mighty Troubadours | Wednesday, April 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Natalie’s Music Hall and Kitchen, 945 King Ave. | $15
Doc Robinson | Friday, April 7 | 10 p.m. | Natalie’s Music Hall and Kitchen, 945 King Ave. | $33
Wine Down Wednesday | Wednesday, April 5 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | North Market Bridge Park, 6750 Longshore St., Dublin | Free | Sip specialty wines and support two local causes, Pelotonia + Ohio State Cheer & Brutus Scholarships.
Spring Break Comedy Show | Wednesday, April 5 | 7 p.m. | Woodland’s Tavern, 1200 W. Third Ave., Columbus | $10 | Local comedy group Hashtag Comedy is set to unveil one of its newest shows.
Thursday, April 6
Skate Night | Thursday, April 6 | 6-8 p.m. | United Skates of America, 3362 Refugee Rd., Columbus | $6-$11 | Bring your own skates or rent a pair for $5.
Into The Woods | Thursday, April 6-Sunday, April 16 | Times vary | Short North Stage, 1187 N. High St., Short North | $30-$60 | This Broadway show explores the concept of happily ever after + stars Diana DeGarmo from American Idol.
Friday, April 7
PAW Patrol Live! | Friday, April 7-Sunday, April 9 | Times vary | Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St., Downtown | $34-$139 | Bring the kids for a chance to watch Chase, Skye, and Rocky live onstage.
Saturday, April 8
The Market | Saturday, April 8 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Historic Rickenbacker House, 1334 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus | Free | Explore local vendors + creators at this monthly outdoor market.
Downtown could be the next location for your event after Genesis Downtown announced it will open at the end of the month. The 2,700-sqft event space is at 174 E. Long St. inside the historic Standard Oil building. (Columbus Business First)
Delaney’s Diner, a Columbus-based restaurant, will replace part of Marshall’s in Grandview + open sometime in June. This will be the fourth opening for the local chain, which has locations in Westerville, Reynoldsburg, and most recently, Groveport. (Columbus Business First)
Civic
The City of Columbus will be seeking a new Director of Public Safety after current director, Robert Clark, announced he will be resigning from the position. Clark’s final day is Saturday, April 15. He will become the Vice President of Public Safety at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. (10TV)
The Franklin County Commissioners awarded a total of $1.7 million in health equity grants to local nonprofits. Among those who received funds are OhioHealth, which received $125,000 for women’s healthcare, and Children’s Hunger Alliance, which was awarded $150,000 to help local children at risk for food insecurity.
Community
Columbus Recreation & Parks has reopened its mobile produce markets with a rotating list of locations for each day of the week. Distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables at all sites starts at 3 p.m. daily + the full lineup is available online.
Plan Ahead
The Broadway in Columbus lineup is here + it’s full of classic hits. Fan favorites like “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “The Lion King” are set to take over local stages and you can check out the full list here. (NBC4)
Travel
Trying to talk someone into an April vacation? Just show them these hotel deals on Expedia. We love:The Islander Resort that’s on a private beach in the Florida Keys.
Arts
Eyes on the sky
Longest public artwork in Columbus to be unveiled in June
Janet Echelman’s massive artworks have been hung in other locations like London. | Image courtesy of Studio Echelman
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a 229-ft sculpture. Wait, what?
Your eyes didn’t deceive you — downtown Columbus will be home to a suspended sculpture that floats above N. High Street. The artwork comes from world renowned artist Janet Echelman + is expected to be fully finished in June.
Stretching 229 ft long + 126 ft tall, it will be the largest piece of public art in Columbus once unveiled. With a piece of this magnitude, downtown buildings will be used as anchors so the artwork can be suspended over the street. In total, 78 miles of twine were tied into 500,000 knots to form a red + blue cloud-like creation.
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