Concerts

• The Columbus Alive Summer Concert Series kick-off is Friday starting at 7pm at Columbus Commons.  This is a free concert (and is weather permitting)!  Please visit www.ColumbusCommons.org for more details.
• The Avett Brothers are at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion at 6:30pm Saturday.  Tickets are $46.  Visit www.PromoWestLive.com for further information.
• American Idol finalist Bo Bice is at the Hollywood Casino Sunday at 6pm.  Visit www.HollywoodColumbus.com for complete details.

Theater/Arts

• CATCO presents “Five Guys Named Moe” at the Riffe Center’s Studio Two Theatre at 8pm Thursday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday.  Tickets are $45.  Visit www.CATCO.org for more information.
• The Actors’ Theatre presents “King Arthur & the Sword of Britain” in Schiller Park at 8pm Friday-Sunday.  These performances are free, but weather permitting.  Visit www.TheActorsTheare.org for more information.
• Shadowbox Live is at their new home in the old Worley Building in the Brewery District present “Taboo”.  Showtimes are Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm & 10:30pm.  This presentation shall run through June 8^th.   Tickets are $30.  On Sunday, you can check out their musical presentation of “Underland” at 2pm & 7pm.  Tickets for this presentation are also $30 each.  Visit www.ShadowboxLive.org for more information.
• The Cloak & Dagger Dinner Theatre presents “Mayhem at the 5 Aces Casino” at their theatre inside Shane’s Gourmet Catering on 447 East Livingston Avenue Friday & Saturday at 6:30pm.  Tickets are $40 and include dinner and the show has an open-ended run.  Visit www.CloakDagger.com for more details.
• The Ohio Historical Society presents “Faces of Appalachia: Photographs of Albert Ewing” through December 29^th.  Admission is $5-$10.  Visit www.OhioHistory.org for more information.
• Zoombezi Bay is open for the season!  Admission is $25-$33.  Visit www.ZoombeziBay.com for further information.
• Funny guy Ben Roy will headline The Funny Bone this weekend.  Call the Bone Phone at 471-JOKE or visit www.ColumbusFunnybone.com for tickets.

Festivals & Expos

• Uptown Westerville will host another 4^th Friday event from 6-9pm.  This Friday’s theme is “Back to Nature”.  This is a free event!  Visit www.VisitWesterville.org for more details.
• One of the largest Arabian horse shows is at the Ohio Expo Center.  The Buckeye Sweepstakes runs Thursday-Sunday and is free to attend!  Visit www.BuckeyeSweepstakes.com for further details.
• The 19^th annual Asian Festival is at Franklin Park 10am-9pm Saturday & 10am-6pm Sunday.  On Monday, the festivities continue with the Dragon Boat Race at Genoa Park between 9am-4pm.  All events are free!  Visit www.Asian-Festival.org for further details.
• Ohio Village kicks-off their summer season with “A House Divided: Civil War Reenactment & Living History Weekend” Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday noon-5pm.  Admission is $5-$10.  Visit www.OhioHistroy.org for further information.
• The Columbus Zoo will host Dinosaur Island daily from 9am-7pm.  To attend the exhibit, there will be a $3 additional fee to park admission.  Visit www.ColumbusZoo.com for further information.  This attraction will run through September 2^nd.
• Ohio Village will host the recreation of a Civil War era town Wednesdays-Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays noon-5pm.  Admission is $5-$10 and these will continue through September 1^st.  Visit www.OhioHistroy.org for complete details.
• The Pearl Market runs each Friday between 10:30am-2pm (weather permitting) in downtown Columbus between Broad & Gay Streets in Pearl Alley.  This is a free event!  Visit www.DowntownColumbus.com/PearlMarket for complete information.  The market shall run through October 29^th.
• Franklin Park Conservatory presents their popular “Blooms & Butterflies” exhibit through September 2^nd.  Admission is $6-$11.  Visit www.FPConservatory.org for more details.

Fundraisers

• Nothing to report here . . .  sorry!

Holiday

• The King Lincoln District Memorial Day Parade is Saturday stepping off at noon in the Mt. Vernon Avenue area.
• The Westerville Sports Complex (325 N. Cleveland Avenue) will host “The Field of Heroes”, a display of 2,000 American flags Saturday-Monday.  This is a free to view!  Visit www.Westerville.org for more details.
• The Sunbury Memorial Day Flea Market is Monday from 7am-5pm near the corner of Cherry & Columbus Streets.  Admission is $1.
• The Columbus Dispatch has posted a complete list of Memorial Day Parade locations and times.  To view this list, please visit http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/weekender/2007/05/24/MEMDAY_2.ART_ART_05-24-07_T6_V16PSRJ.html.

Sports

• The Columbus Clippers face the Syracuse Chiefs at Huntington Park 7pm Thursday, 7:15pm Friday, 7pm Saturday & 6pm Sunday.  Visit www.ClipeprsBaseball.com for further details.
• The OSU Varsity Courts on Olentangy River Road will host the OHSSA Boys Tennis Championships Saturday & Sunday.  Visit www.OHSAA.org for complete details.
• The Ohio Village Muffins vintage baseball team takes on the Hoover Sweepers at Ohio Village at 3pm Sunday.  Visit www.OhioHistory.org for complete information.
• The Memorial Golf Tournament begins Monday at Muirfield Country Club.  Admission is begins at $30 and the event continues through June 2^nd.  Visit www.TheMemorialTournament.com for all of the details.

Ticket On-Sales

• Tickets go on-sale to the public at 10am Friday for Gordon Lightfoot (at the Palace Theatre July 29^th).  You may purchase tickets by using this link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004AB08C3463A9?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_h4.
• Tickets go on-sale to the public at 10am Friday for Ke$ha (at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion August 27^th).  You may purchase tickets by using this link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004AA3D39FF0A3?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_h5.

Mark’s “Out There” Pick of the Week

• New Straitsville in the Hocking Hills will host their annual Moonshine Festival Thursday-Monday.  Festival goers will enjoy a variety of events and attractions, such as the working moonshine still display, carnival rides, games, flea market and food . .  . including moonshine burgers and moonshine pie.  This is a free event!  Visit www.1800Hicking.com for complete details.