What's going on this weekend?

From drum circles to memories of Hanson, our suggestions will help you fine-tune your schedule.

'Seussical' is just what the Dr. ordered

Dr. Seuss musical designed to delight children and turn adults into a kids again

When choreographer/director Marcia Milgrom Dodge is auditioning actors for Theatreworks USA productions, she finds that most of them are just out of “various conservatories and colleges around the country.”

Student gets rare opportunity to direct on CSU's Mainstage with thriller 'Boy Gets Girl'

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Krystine Summers, a senior theater performance major, was asked to direct “Boy Gets Girl,” a Mainstage production in the Columbus State University theater season.

Schwob School of Music celebrates 13th year of conductors workshop

In 1997, his second year as a music professor in the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music, Robert Rumbelow began a Conductors Workshop. Rumbelow is the director of wind activities, which includes the CSU Wind Ensemble and the CSU Wind Orchestra.

Nerds get their revenge as NerdaCon returns to CSU

Consider yourself warned: One accessory has potential to simultaneously destroy both your fashion sense and social standing.

How to make a marinade for fried turkeys

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Prepare to fry that turkey

Austin Scott, the culinary arts instructor for the Muscogee County School District, is a big fan of fried turkeys.

War wounds that don't heal

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For Iraq veteran and his mother, the healing never ends

There he stands, Renton’s Hometown Hero, tall, broad, handsome.

Terrorism and the Law

Columbus State University has been blessed by the Richard R. Hallock Foundation providing the funding for the Political Science Department to host a series of thoughtprovoking lectures on issues important to all of us today.

'The Pajama Game' comes to the RiverCenter tonight

Until its 2006 revival, “The Pajama Game” hadn’t been on Broadway or toured nationally since the 1950s.

'Dial S for Santa'

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Columbus Mystery Theatre gets Santa kidnapped, then found, just in time for holidays

Twas the night before Christmas and the employees of Peachfuzz Mall are celebrating the end of another holiday season with a big party.

Choreographer for 'The Pajama Game' made sure it was all original work

Mark Minnick was frantically getting ready for a month-long trip to Macau, China, where he will be mounting an all-Chinese cast for “Fame: The Musical.” Because he was leaving on Nov. 7, he was doing last-minute interviews as well as shopping and packing.

Know the buzz-ness world

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a manager. Seriously. I read “The One-Minute Manager” when I was 12. I was a very sick child.

Book helps you learn what others are doing online

It’s 10 minutes before the formal dinner, and the novelty print tie you’ve resurrected is hanging on your neck with a makeshift Boy Scout survival knot.

Two Columbus congregations to lead studies on Moral Meaning of the Bible

When Joseph had conflicts with his brothers, and interpreted his dreams as signs from God, was he suffering illusions of grandeur, or did he have humble awareness of his greatness?

FAITH ALIVE

I was born there, but my earliest memory was when we packed the U-Haul and drove to Atlanta for my dad to go to Candler (Theological Seminary). He’s a Baptist pastor, at Greater Piney Grove in Atlanta. So I grew up in Atlanta.

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Callaway Gardens' annual Fantasy in Lights opens

Holiday display gets a little tweaking this year with addition of LEDs

Lots of things have changed since Fantasy in Lights began at Callaway Gardens in 1992.

Athens rockers Modern Skirts return to The Loft

The Modern Skirts, a group of Athens, Ga.-based rockers who in the past have attracted standing-room-only crowds at The Loft, are back for another party.

'Don't Stop Believin' ' can be a nightlife mantra

Journey tribute band comes to downtown Columbus

I’ve funneled the money I would have otherwise spent on therapy into one ticket for a seat on a midnight train going anywhere.

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Liberty Theatre to host premiere of 'A Love Supreme'

Play's roots go back to college class

Troy Heard was working on his master’s degree in directing at the Savannah College of Art and Design and was a teaching assistant. One of the students in his class was Desireé Samone. Her senior project, “A Love Supreme,” made an impression on Heard.

Columbus arts world is up and running now

It’s an exciting time of the year. Most of the arts groups are up and running. And that means I’m very, very busy. People want me to write about all their new plays and exhibits and concerts.

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Acapulco's boasts fresh Mexican cuisine

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The palm trees and aquatic images that decorate Acapulco’s Mexican Restaurant offer year-round reassurance that summer isn’t too far away.

Soft shell crab is paired with grits

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Jamie Gruber, who is the executive chef of The Market, started working in his first kitchen at age 12. At 14, he was washing dishes in a restaurant and four years later, he was running the kitchen.

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Not your typical pumpkin treats

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Tired of the same old pumpkin pie?

Silver Star recipient reflects on mission

Rangers may lead the way in many things but running off at the mouth isn’t one of them.

New York based company brings “The Pirates of Penzance” to Columbus

David Wannen is a busy fellow. He’s the managing director of the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (www.NYGASP. org), where he does the booking and marketing. On top of that, he’s a singer and actor. “It’s a full-time job,” he said during a recent telephone interview.

Wife World Time

Last Sunday morning we began the process of adjusting to Daylight Standard Time. Adjusting all the clocks in the bedrooms, TVs, computers, appliances and vehicles can take anywhere from a few minutes to several years.

Author suggests women can stop husbands from cheating

Author suggests women can stop husbands from cheating

Honey, I cheated — but the problem isn’t me, it’s you.

A closer walk

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Nature trail a place of peace and prayer

Most of the time when Joe Wade goes hiking, he carries a stick. But it’s not just any stick. It’s etched with highlights of his life: jobs, children, accolades.

Rector’s move to St. Nicholas took much prayer

Rev. Jeff Jackson comes from 3-year stint as assistant rector on Skidaway Island

St. Nicholas Episcopal Church has a new rector. He is the Rev. Jeff Jackson, 30, formerly of Skidaway Island, Ga., where for three years he served as assistant rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Skidaway, just south of Savannah. He is the second priest to serve the eight-year-old congregation. He follows the Rev. Beverley McEachern, who died of cancer in 2007, and the interim priest, the Rev. Tom Jones.

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'Why, Baby, Why' a musical of gut-wrenching country

Musical about the songs more than the superstar couple's rocky relationship

Paul Pierce, the producing artistic director of the Springer Opera House, had been talking to actor/singer Debbie Anderson for years about writing a play about the volatile relationship between George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

Violinist Philippe Quint performs with CSO on Saturday

Quint always on the go

Like many musicians, Philippe Quint has been performing since he was a child. He started violin lessons when he was 4.

Winners abound at Steeplechase: In art, food and fame

The Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens is over for another year. If you didn't make it last Saturday, you missed a really good time. The weather was absolutely glorious.

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Follow the LDR: Can distance doom love?

A DJ spins music in the background, and pickup lines echo left and right, but one sound dominates your attention. Your phone.

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Carter's Back Porch has its butts in gear

It’s a family affair at Carter’s Back Porch Barbecue.

Tribute band Kiss Army returns to Aqua Nightclub

Time to resurrect any black and white face makeup left over from Halloween.

Steamed Halibut makes a healthy dish

Jamie Gruber, executive chef of The Market, has been cooking since he was 7 years old. At age 12, he was working in his first kitchen during summer vacation.

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Unsealing the past

Sister of WWII soldier opens brother's letters and finds items about 1944 presidential election

More than six decades ago, a soldier voted for the first time. "I received my ballot yesterday to vote," Roland Stancil wrote to his family in Raleigh in a letter dated Sept. 5, 1944.

Heart of the Army

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about an Army slogan I saw at the Infantry Warfighting Conference at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center. There was another slogan worth mentioning as well. The Infantry was referred to as the “Heart of the Army.” I like that and have to agree…and I was not an Infantryman.

Strings for kids

New string program gives young musicians a way to learn about instruments

Marjorie Newman watched the 1999 movie, “Music of the Heart,” which is the true story of Roberta Guaspari, who started a string program in Harlem.

Community, students unite to present difficult 'Requiem'

Monday night’s choral concert will be the biggest one in years, said Constantina Tsolainou, the director of choral activities in the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music. She is the Paul S. and Jean R. Amos Faculty Chair.

Too many shoes

One of the stalkers who occasionally comments on my columns online likes to say I’m gay in lieu of an intelligent, unique insult.

Project gives people chance to pen novel

Fervent utterances of “NaNoWriMo” don’t reflect a throwback to “Mork & Mindy” days.

'Table' set for more than food

Cookbook boasts recipes and an array of imagery and inspiration

The English writer and poet J.R.R.Tolkein once wrote: “If more of us valued food and song and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”