Movie buffs, if you’re still reeling over our guide to four local movie theaters, you better grab a lawn chair, blanket, and some snacks — this local outdoor movie guide is fresh out of the box office.
Tickets to NL614’s Deadpool on Thurs., July 7 are still available | Photo by CBUStoday
Boogie NightLight
With the downtown skyline as your backdrop, NightLight 614 is a 21+ outdoor movie night complete with food trucks + local breweries on select Thursdays. Tickets sell fast, so it’s recommended you secure yours now — especially when the lineup includes Wes Anderson classics like “The Grand Budapest Hotel” on Thurs., Aug. 4.
East of Easton
Each Tuesday in June, Easton Town Center hosts Movies by Moonlight around dusk featuring a free, kid-friendly movie. Movie start times depend on when the sun sets + the lineup includes “Trolls: World Tour” + “The Wizard of Oz.”
Market + Me
While kids will be excited to watch movies like “Space Jam: A New Legacy” on Thurs., July 7, parents can stop by one of the 11 vendors(maybe cocktails at The Railhouse?)available at The East Market. Movies start at 8 p.m. + each session is free to attend.
Zero Park Thirty
Movie Nights with the Columbus Metro Parks offers the chance for adults + kids alike to watch a movie under the stars at a rotating lineup of parks. Families can enjoy “How To Train Your Dragon” at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park on Fri., July 15,while Marvel fans can rewatch “Spider Man: No Way Home” on Fri., Aug, 27 at Blendon Woods Metro Park.
A Conversation with Margaret Atwood | Wed., June 15 | 7 p.m. | Palace Theatre, 34. W. Broad St. | $63+ | Listen to author Margaret Atwood, famous for her series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” in conversation with WOSU’s Ann Fisher. 🎤
Open Gaming | Wed., June 15 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main St. | Free | Kids ages eight through 18 can stop by for an hour session of video games like Minecraft. 🎮
Thursday
The Birdcage | Thurs., June 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St. | $10+ | Watch Robin Williams in this English remake of an Italian film about a gay cabarat owner + his drag queen compainion. 🍿
Mozart’s Prague | Thurs., June 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Rd. | $25 | Listen to the Columbus Symphony perform “Mozart’s Symphony No. 38.” 🎻
Friday
Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival | Fri., June 17-Sun., June 19 | Times vary | Creekside District, 123 Mill St. | Free | Browse local vendors, listen to live music on three different stages, and grab food from a variety of restaurants and food trucks. 🎷
The Godfather | Fri., June 17-Sun., June 19 | Times vary | Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St. | $10+ | Watch the 1972 film starring Marlon Brando inside the iconic Ohio Theatre. 🎥
Saturday
Columbus Pride March | Sat., June 18 | 10:30 a.m. | Broad Street and High Street | Free | This features 13,000+ marchers starting downtown and ending at Goodale Park + stands as one of the largest marches in the nation. 🏳️🌈
All Day Blackness | Sat., June 18 | 11 a.m. | The Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St. | Free | Join the Wex for an hour of meditation followed by a panel discussion on local Black art and businesses.
We have amonthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
With the heat index expected to rise to 106º, the city has extended the hours of many pools, splash pads, and community centers until Thurs., June 16. Places like the Dodge Pool, Douglas Community Center, and Linden Splash Pad will be open until 8 p.m. ☀️
Closing
Aquatic Adventures in Hilliard will close next month after its owner sold the facility to Katie Murphy. Katie plans to operate portions of the business until a new buyer comes along. While most of the operations will stop in July, Katie will still run diving lessons starting Mon., July 5. 💦 (NBC4)
Community
This is a test. As the Rickenbacker Airportconducts its triannual full-scale exercise today, it reminds the community many of the messages + traffic radio are for practice — not a cause for alarm. Additionally, the airport reports operationswill not be impacted by the exercise. 🚨
COTA and LinkUS Columbus will host a public comments meeting today + tomorrow about a new rapid transit system for E. Main Street and W. Broad Street that would be fully electric. Meetings are available in-person at 33. N. High St., or streaming on Facebook Live. 🚌
Development
The former Eastland Mall could soon be demolished if it isn’t cleaned up within the next 60 days after a judge ruled it had become a public nuisance. The 70-acre mall has been in Columbus for 50+ years, standing as the oldest mall in central Ohio, according to its website. (NBC4)
Traffic
Route 161 has been approved for construction. Officials announced Monday that the project will include widening a portion of the road connecting Columbus and Newark. This construction will help accommodate the influx of traffic due to Intel’s plans to build factories in Newark. 🚧 (The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports
Looking for a way to watch the Columbus Crew matches? Our local soccer club signed a deal with Apple TV where all of its games in 2023 will be live streamed on the app. With the new deal, games will not be subject to blackouts as it previously was under the ESPN+ contract. ⚽️
Rosalind Joseph, a former Buckeye athlete, has announced her return to OSU to coach men’s and women’s track and field + cross country. Rosalind was formerly a coach at Southern Illinois University. 🏃♀️ (The Columbus Dispatch)
Ranked
9th best pediatric hospital. That’s where Nationwide Children’s Hospital was nationallyranked, according to US News and Reports. The study looks into patient outcomes, clinical resources, and best practices where Nationwide had five categories in the national top 10. (Columbus Business First)
Announced
Last week, we asked you tosubmit your best dad joke for a chance to be featured on a t-shirt or mug sold in Six & Main, our online store. Congrats to readers Jeff M., Natalie J., Anne M., and Elizabeth C. for submitting winning dad jokes that will be featured on merch (just in time for Father’s Day). All winners have been contacted, and thanks to everyone who submitted. Shop the dad joke collection.
Eat
Forno Kitchen + Bar, Borgata Pizza Cafe, and Harvest Pizzeria — These local pizza shops took the top spots in Stacker’s highest-rated pizza restaurants in central Ohio. The list ranks 29 different pizza shops based on ratings by users on TripAdvisor. 🍕 (614now)
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