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Columbus is one of only two destinations in the United States that has initiated an Experiential Tourism strategy. Learn more about these immersive, hands-on and VIP experiences.
Chihuly in Columbus at the Columbus Museum of Art
Now thru July 4, 2010
Chihuly Illuminated focuses on the element of light intrinsic to Dale Chihuly's glass art. The exhibition includes neon sculpture, large-scale installations, drawings and related work from the early 1970s to the present, revealing the artist's career-long fascination with light as medium and concept. Featuring works that have never before seen in Columbus, Chihuly Illuminated also includes pieces from the artist's private collection, offering a personal glimpse into his studio and work.
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at COSI
Now thru Sept. 6, 2010
The most visited exhibition in COSI's history sets sail again for a magnificent second voyage featuring nearly 100 new artifacts - 23 making their world debut at COSI. Explore stunning room recreations, see hundreds of authentic treasures, and interact with costumed characters from that fateful night.
Contemporary American Theatre Company: Pierce to the Soul at Studio Two Theatre, Riffe Center
April 7-25, 2010
Born the son of a former Mississippi slave, Elijah Pierce migrated north in the early 1900s and settled in Columbus to become a preacher, barbershop owner and one of America's most-celebrated folk artists. Pierce to the Soul, a world premiere written by Columbus playwright Chiquita Mullins Lee, celebrates this hometown hero - his struggles, his triumphs, and the vibrant life that swirled around him in Columbus for more than 50 years.
Polar Frontier at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Opening May 6, 2010
Polar bears will return to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in the new Polar Frontier-the zoo's second new major exhibit area, following the opening of Asia Quest in summer 2006. Polar Frontier also will be home to Arctic foxes and Alaskan brown bears.
Broadway Across America-Columbus: Wicked at the Ohio Theatre
July 28-Aug. 29, 2010
Back for a second time in Columbus! Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for "the most completely satisfying new musical in a long time"- according to USA Today.
Center for Creativity at the Columbus Museum of Art
Opens Jan. 1, 2011
Opening along with the new renovations at the Columbus Museum of Art, the Center for Creativity will allow visitors of all ages to create, design, problem-solve and play. It includes a fully wired Innovation Lab and an art-making studio.
Street Talk: Aminah's Mt. Vernon Avenue at the Columbus Museum of Art
Winter 2011
Aminah Robinson's RagGonNons, paintings, drawings, hogmawg sculptures, prints and books about Mt. Vernon Avenue, bring to life the heart of this African-American community that flourished on the eastside of Columbus until the early 1960s. Aminah emphasizes the economic vibrancy and social activity of the neighborhood and also raises complex racial and political issues that were at play at the time. At the heart of the exhibition, are the scroll-like Memory Maps in which Aminah records every detail of the lively street life of Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Broadway Across America-Columbus: Mary Poppins at the Ohio Theatre
April 20-May 8, 2011
The world's most famous nanny is coming to you! Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony Award-winning Mary Poppins is everything you'd hope for in a Broadway musical and more. Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, the show includes such wonderful songs as "Chim Chim Cher-ee," "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Let's Go Fly a Kite" and, of course, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
Broadway Across America-Columbus: Jersey Boys at the Ohio Theatre
Aug. 17-Sept. 4, 2011
"Too good to be true!" raves the New York Post for Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were 30! Jersey Boys, winner of the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album and most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball First- and Second -Round Games at Nationwide Arena
March 16-18, 2012
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships return to Columbus.
Scioto Mile on the Downtown riverfront
Opening 2012
As part of Columbus' Bicentennial Celebration in 2012, Scioto Mile will feature a promenade and renovations to Bicentennial Park, headquarters for many of the city's annual festivals and events. When complete, the Scioto Mile will stretch from the Arena District to Whittier Peninsula and feature parks, boulevards, water features, plazas and bikeway and pedestrian paths, creating a green corridor that reconnects the downtown to the river.
African Savanna at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Opening 2014
Lions, cheetahs, wild dogs/hyenas, giraffes, zebras and other African animals will inhabit African Savanna.
Pablo Picasso exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art
2015
The Picasso show is time with the centenary year of the Columbus Museum of Art's J'aime Eva sculpture.
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