We're finally out of the record-breaking weather, so all of you girls I've laughed at for wearing scarves when it's 90+ degrees out can don them again now without shame. Well, it's really still too warm out for a scarf, but I know you just bought it and you're dying to show it off. At any rate, we might not be in for the most beautiful fall foliage this year (thanks to not having any rain), but it's still worth a drive to the countryside to see what the state has to offer (Discover Ohio is a good resource for this.)
It's the time of year when CATCO, the Columbus Symphony, BalletMet, and Opera Columbus have returned, so get out there and get some culture!!
This week, I've decided to go back to the long format. I figure, at least until February and there are no events to write about, at least I can write about what I do have. As always, I am sure there are some great events I've forgotten. Please leave them in the comments.
- First up, please go see David Sedaris this Friday so that I might live vicariously through you, being that I have to work. I have seen him on a few occasions and can vouch that it is always worth every cent. And the crowd is always among the coolest around - young NPR listeners with a good sense of dark humor. Okay, maybe I really am a total nerd. At any rate, Mr. Sedaris will preform his "funniest work" at the Palace Theatre Friday at 8pm. Tickets are $32.50 - $42.50. The best part is, there is always a Q&A at the end. Will someone please ask the question I've always wanted to ask? How it is that he and his boyfriend discovered they both had a penchant for collecting taxidermy, skeletons, and ancient medical models? Is there a "loves antiquing for baby skeletons and stuffed foxes" section in the SGM seeks same column? Just curious. Click above for more information.
- Fans of 1984 and the like might be interested in CATCO's performance of the Pillowman, in which a writer living in a totalitarian state is interrogated for his work. By the way, did you know about the 11 @ 11? A selection of play will show Wednesdays at 11am for only $11. Great for people like me in the hospitality business, who can rarely swing a weekend off. Click here for more details.
- Continue your culturification (I have an English degree, which enables me to make up words. I have to have something to show for it) at the Columbus Museum of Art and quit whining that we never get any good exhibitions. In Monet's Garden: The Lure of Giverny, features a collection of works which are part of the CMA's permanent collection, and some which are part of the collection of the Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, home to the largest collection of Monet's works. Not only does the exhibit include 10 works by Monet, it also examines his influence on contemporary artists with 20 works from 10 modern artists. The exhibit continues through January 20th, and tickets are $20. Click on the link above for detailed information.
- Thursday is Taste of Gahanna (6-9p) at the Aladdin Shrine Temple (3850 Stelzer Road). Sample foods from the great restaurants of Gahanna. Tickets are $25 and up, click for more details.
- It's opening weekend for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Friday (7pm) will feature Beethoven's 9th for Chorus, and will appropriately feature the CSO chorus. Saturday (8pm) and Sunday afternoon (3pm), come here pianist Christopher O'Riley play Mozart and Berlioz. Both events will be directed by CSO conductor Junichi Hirokami. Click to the CSO website for further details and ticket information.
- In more musical news, it's the opening weekend for ProMusica at the Southern Theater, one of the greatest places in the city for live music. Join them Sunday evening for a celebration of musical prodigies. 13-year-old Conrad Tao will preform his own piano concerto, in addition to works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Schubert. There are a wide range of ticket prices, so click to their website for more details. In addition to this event, there will be Happy with ProMusica this Friday, also at the Southern. Food will be provided by Tasi (this might be your first opportunity to taste it), which is the new venue being opened by the Risbys, in the former Pistachio spot. More info (PDF will open).
- Entomology fans rejoice! It's Insect Fair this weekend at the Zoo! More info.
- This weekend is Agora III at Junctionville Studios in Grandview. There's art, music and more. I haven't had a chance to go yet, but I hear it's a great time.
- This week's cooking classes at Sur la Table are: Cooking Basics 3, Grilling, Roasting & Frying with Sheri Lisak (Thurs, 10/11); Date Night: Pizza Party with Laura Finley (Fri, 10/12); Essential Knife Skills with Bryan Loveless (Sat, 10/13, 10:30am); Global Kitchen India with Tom Johnson (Tues, 10/16); Cozy Fall Dinner with Dena Logan (Wed, 10/17) and Sushi 101 with Yokiko Bates (Thurs, 10/18, $75). Unless otherwise noted, classes are $65 and take place at 6:30pm. Click to their calender for more information.
- Next Tuesday, the 16th, you can learn about Indian cooking at Whole Foods with Portland, Oregon Whole Foods teacher Leena Ezekiel. Classes are $40 and take place at 6:30pm. Click through to the Whole Foods Dublin calender for a full schedule.
- This week's cooking class at Williams Sonoma Easton is "An Autumn Dinner Party," which will feature squash, pork, and pecan pie. Call the store (614.476.2957) for more information. The class is $38.
