en-us 720 Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:14:21 GMT cunningham.315@osu.edu http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu studentlife@osu.edu Events Related to the Explore Columbus Student Discount Ticket Program at The Ohio State University http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=658 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=658 The Arts The Tony Award winning Broadway sensation, Lion King, is coming to Columbus! 8/30/2007 2:37:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=691 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=691 Sports This game is available for purchase ONLY when you purchase any other Crew home game. Both games must be purchased at the same time. $5 "Crewpon" comes with these tickets as well. 2/27/2008 11:27:00 AM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=707 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=707 The Arts Bram Stoker's gothic novel of forbidden passion, immortal beings and love that transcends time is beautifully brought to the stage in this BalletMet favorite. 8/21/2008 4:02:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=722 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=722 The Arts How did David Frost, a famous British talk-show host with a playboy reputation, elicit the apology that the rest of the world was waiting to hear from former President Richard Nixon? 8/28/2008 2:06:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=716 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=716 Concerts Celtic Thunder emphasizes that the vocalists are true individuals, not simply a group. Damien, Keith, Paul, Ryan and George are all individual talents, each with a specific type of voice and their own distinct personality, character and style. 8/22/2008 3:27:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=687 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=687 Sports It's Opening Day! The Crew takes on Eastern Conference rival Toronto FC to kick off the 2008 season. For a complete list of all home games, please click on "more about this event" below. All games are played at Crew Stadium. 2/25/2008 5:35:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=719 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=719 The Arts At the age of 25, Bizet (who also composed the popular opera Carmen) wrote The Pearl Fishers. Set in the exotic location of Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka), the opera tells the story of the love triangle between Zurga, Nadir and Leďla. 8/25/2008 5:18:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=712 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=712 Sports The Blue Jackets will take on a Central Division rival when they host the Chicago Blackhawks! 8/22/2008 2:23:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=717 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=717 Special See the top athletes from Team USA: Joe Hagerty, Jonathan Horton, Justin Spring and Kevin Tan, Paul Hamm & Morgan Hamm PLUS Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin and Chellsie Memmel! Also appearing will be past Olympians Shannon Miller and Blaine Wilson. 8/22/2008 3:35:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=708 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=708 The Arts The audience response to BalletMet's innovative 30x30 program was so amazing, we are once again inviting the public to experience the development of several new works thorugh artistic inception to masterful presentation. 8/21/2008 4:17:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=737 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=737 Concerts "No Age have not only delivered an intense blend of experimental/noise/ambient rock but they have clearly delivered a contender for best album of the year."--Delusions of Adequacy 9/4/2008 2:35:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=730 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=730 The Arts Featuring 10 fiery dancers, a quintet of brilliant young musicians, and two remarkable singers, Tango Fire offers a journey through the history of one of the world's most sensual and alluring dances. 9/4/2008 1:06:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=728 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=728 The Arts The CJO's annual holiday fanfare will delight as Byron and the band take a different spin on the traditional music of the season. 9/3/2008 3:02:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=706 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=706 Special TIME Magazine calls it "The GRANDEST holiday tradition of all time" and says to "BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!" Don't miss the World Famous Radio City Rockettes' signature EYE-HIGH KICKS and precision choreography. 8/1/2008 3:13:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=709 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=709 The Arts 'Twas the night before Christmas, and a girl named Clara embarked upon a wondrous journey, thanks to the mysterious Herr Drosselmeyer and his enchanted nutcracker. 8/21/2008 4:21:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=723 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=723 The Arts The one that you want is back! GREASE, Time Magazine's 2007 pick for "#1 musical of the year," is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway. 8/28/2008 2:09:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=724 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=724 Sports Come see Gold Medal teammates LeBron James and Dwayne Wade square off as the Cavs take on the Heat. 9/2/2008 5:19:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=727 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=727 Concerts With the assistance of award winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum, the CJO relives the birth of soul and its many children, including Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross. 9/3/2008 2:59:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=713 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=713 Sports Come cheer on the Blue Jackets when they face off against one of their biggest rivals - the Detroit Red Wings. 8/22/2008 2:45:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=731 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=731 The Arts For nearly 40 years, Ballet Hispanico has thrilled audiences worldwide with its magnetic energy and vivacious choreography. Boasting 13 stunning dancers who are true ambassadors for the rich cultural heritage of America's Hispanic population. 9/4/2008 1:11:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=729 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=729 Concerts Celebrate both the history and future of jazz as BalletMet and the CJO join forces once again. The original Jazz Moves in 2006 won the Greater Columbus Arts Council's Artistic Excellence Award and was the talk of the town for months. 9/3/2008 3:06:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=714 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=714 Sports Come cheer on the Blue Jackets when they host the Ducks. 8/22/2008 3:07:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=720 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=720 The Arts Turandot is every man's dream. All brave young men come to win her hand. Eligible bachelors beware! To win the maiden's hand, one has to pass the test of 3 riddles. Answer all three correctly - Turandot is won; one wrong answer - the penalty is death. 8/25/2008 5:24:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=732 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=732 Concerts First brought to the attention of an international audience through Paul Simon's Graceland recording, their first US album, won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. Ladysmith has been nominated eight times, earning a second Grammy in 2005. 9/4/2008 1:17:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=710 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=710 The Arts Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and follow the lead of story-telling actors into a delightfully nonsensical world where tea with the Hatter, croquet with the Queen and square-dancing with lobsters are simply par for the course. 8/21/2008 4:24:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=733 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=733 Concerts The African Children's Choir has been working with the most vulnerable children in Africa for 23 years, raising awareness of the plight of the orphaned and abandoned, but also showing the beauty, dignity and potential of the African child. 9/4/2008 1:20:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=725 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=725 Sports Former Buckeye Greg Oden makes his return to Ohio when the Portland Trailblazers visit the "Q." 9/2/2008 5:24:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=734 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=734 The Arts On their "One Earth Tour," the Kodo Drummers of Japan have given over 2,600 performances in 42 countries, Croatia to Carnegie Hall, transcending the barriers of language and custom to remind us all of our membership in that larger community—the world. 9/4/2008 1:37:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=726 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=726 Sports Tim Duncan and the Spurs come to town for a rematch of the 2007 NBA Finals! 9/2/2008 5:27:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=735 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=735 Concerts The Spanish Harlem Orchestra has established itself as a pillar of contemporary Latin music with a 2003 Latin Billboard Award for Salsa Album of the Year–Best New Group and a 2005 Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album. 9/4/2008 1:40:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=715 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=715 Sports Come cheer on the Blue Jackets when they host the Ducks. 8/22/2008 3:11:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=711 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=711 The Arts F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel of extravagance, deception and despair during the Prohibition is equisitely portrayed through expressive dance and elaborate sets in this first full-length ballet. 8/21/2008 4:30:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=736 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=736 The Arts This production defies expectation and belief in that every line, note, and step is completely improvised on the spot following suggestions from the audience! 9/4/2008 1:43:00 PM http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=721 http://explorecolumbus.osu.edu/view_event.asp?eventID=721 The Arts One of Gilbert and Sullivan's most beloved works, The Mikado is a comic operetta in two acts. Set in the late 1800s in Japan. 8/25/2008 5:34:00 PM