WCRS Podcast - weekendwarrior
The Weekend Warrior - February 11, 2025
5:48 minutes (5.3 MB)
LINKS:
How to Celebrate Valentine's Day (Experience Columbus) - https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/how-to-celebrate-valentines...
Black History Month (Experience Columbus) - https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/how-to-honor-black-history-...
Columbus Love Letter - https://cbustoday.6amcity.com/culture/what-would-you-put-in-your-love-le...
ValleyDance at Valley Dale - https://valleydaleballroom.com/events/valentines-dance/
Oscar Screenings Near You - https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/how-to-see-oscar-nominate...
Events Include:
The Ohio/Michigan Men's Basketball Game between the Ohio B*ckeyes and # 20 ranked Michigan Wolverines; 1PM at The Schottenstein Center, Nationally Telecast on CBS/WBNS 10TV
West Side Story at The Ohio Theatre, a collaboration between CAPA, BalletMet, Opera Columbus, and the Columbus Symphony, this weekend ONLY
Franklinton Fridays on Valentine's Day, also the City of Columbus's birthday
Get Loud at the Westerville Library on Monday (https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/event/library-gets-loud!/86254/)
It is the final weekend for Nine at Short North Stage, and the Wander Lights at Columbus Commons & Scioto Mile.
The Weekend Warrior - February 4, 2025
3:36 minutes (3.29 MB)
Events this weekend include:
First Friday in Downtown Delaware (Friday February 7)
Ganthers Place "House Sweet It Is: Death By Chocolate" (Saturday February 8th)
The Awesome Gallery - Lathan Barksdale & Timothy Blackwell (opening Saturday February 8th)
Columbus City Schools Summer Resource Fair (Saturday February 8th at East High School)
Theater Roundup:
Full Frontal Nudity at MadLab
The Queen of Inishnane at Curtain Players (Galena)
Nine at Short North Stage
Columbus Public Health/King Arts Complex Black History Month (February 8th at King Arts Complex)
Experience Columbus Black History Month - https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/how-to-honor-black-history-...
Columbus Metropolitan Library Black History Month - https://www.columbuslibrary.org/black-history-month/
The Weekend Warrior - January 21, 2025
4:12 minutes (3.82 MB)
Here is the Weekend Warrior for January 21, 2025. Events include Wonderball at the Columbus Museum, Nine at Short North Stage, plus more screenings and sports ball.
The Weekend Warrior (MLK Day) - January 14, 2025
4:44 minutes (4.32 MB)
The MLK Weekend Edition of the Weekend Warrior
Martin Luther King Celebrations (2025):
Capital University - Martin Luther King Day of Leaarning (1/20, Capital University Bexley Campus; Keynote Speaker: Ohio Assistant House Minority Leader Dontavius Jarrells; https://www.capital.edu/student-life/arts-and-culture/annual-events/mart...)
Experience Columbus - How to Celebrate (https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/observing-mlk-day-in-columb... NOTE: Holy Rosary-St. John Church closed in May 2024, so there is no MLK Celebration happening there)
Equitas - How to Commemorate MLK Day (https://equitashealth.com/blog/mlk-day-2025/)
City of Columbus MLK Celebration (1/20, Lincoln Theatre, King-Lincoln Bronzeville; https://www.columbus.gov/News-articles/Annual-Martin-Luther-King-Jr.-Mar...)
Columbus State Community College MLK Celebration - "Generation to Generation: Celebrating 356 Years of Honoring Dr. King at Columbus State" (1/22 at Center for Workforce Development: 315 Cleveland Avenue, Discovery District; https://www.cscc.edu/go/mlk/)
Ohio State MLK Day of Service (1/20; Meet at Ohio Union NO LATER than 9:30AM; https://lead.osu.edu/community-engagement/pay-it-forward/mlk-jr-day-of-s...)
King Arts Complex MLK Celebration (1/20 at Ohio History Connection: 800 E. 17th Ave., Linden; https://kingartscomplex.com/programs/mlk-open-house/)
Otterbein University MLK Convocation (1/21 at Cowan Hall: 30 S. Grove St., Westerville; https://www.otterbein.edu/artscene/speakers/martin-luther-king-jr-convoc...)
Leadership Westerville MLK Breakfast (1/20 at the Medallion Club, Westerville; https://www.leadershipwesterville.com/mlkbreakfast.html)
The MLK Breakfast (1/20 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center Battelle Grand Ballroom; https://www.mlkjrbreakfast.com/)
The Weekend Warrior - January 7, 2025
3:10 minutes (2.88 MB)
Experience Columbus/AFAR - https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/articles/post/afar-names-columbus-to-...
Exp Cols/25 Reasons to Visit - https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/reasons-to-visit-columbus-t...
Exp Cols/Winter in Columbus - https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/winter/
Exp Cols/Conde Nast Top 10 - https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/articles/post/columbus-earns-a-spot-i...
Downtown Columbus - 25 Things to Do in '25 - https://downtowncolumbus.com/blog/things-to-do-in-2025/
The Weekend Warrior - December 24, 2024 (XMas Edition)
4:16 minutes (3.92 MB)
Basketball:
- Harlem Globetrotters at Schottenstein Center (December 27, Ohio State Campus)
- Holiday Hoopla (December 27 through 29 at Battelle Grand Ballroom at The Greater Columbus Convention Center)
- Smokey Ballenger Classic (December 29 & 30 at The Rike Center, Otterbein University, Westerville)
- Ohio State vs. Indiana State (December 29 at Value City Arena/Schottenstein Center)
NOON DAY BALLS:
December 30 -
BEXLEY: Bexley Public Library (http://www.bexleylibrary.org) (BUS - # 2)
December 31 -
COLUMBUS ZOO: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (http://www.columbuszoo.org)
COSI: Center of Science and Industry (http://www.cosi.org)
HILLIARD: Hilliard's Station Park (http://www.destinationhilliard.org)
PICKERINGTON: Sycamore Plaza (Refugee Road) Library (http://www.pickeringtonlibrary.org)
UPPER ARLINGTON: Upper Arlington Main (Tremont Road) Library (http://www.ualibrary.org)
REFERENCES:
Last Mega Weekend of 2024: https://columbusunderground.com/mega-weekend-dance-parties-sgt-peppercor...
Last Minute Local Shopping Guide: https://columbusunderground.com/final-holiday-gift-guide-for-you-last-mi...
Restaurants open on Christmas Day (NBC4): https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/restaurants-open-christma...
Restaurants open on Christmas Day (Columbus on the Cheap): https://www.columbusonthecheap.com/columbus-restaurant-holiday-hours/
Winter Date Ideas: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/columbus-winter-date-ideas/
Columbus Restaurant Holiday Meals: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/holiday-meals-from-columbus...
Columbus Holiday Pop-Up Bars: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/holiday-pop-up-bars-restaur...
Columbus Boutique Shopping Districts: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/boutique-shopping-districts...
The Weekend Warrior - December 17, 2024
3:40 minutes (3.37 MB)
Twas the Weekend Warrior before Christmas.
REFERENCES:
Winter Date Ideas: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/columbus-winter-date-ideas/
Columbus Restaurant Holiday Meals: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/holiday-meals-from-columbus...
Columbus Holiday Pop-Up Bars: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/holiday-pop-up-bars-restaur...
Columbus Boutique Shopping Districts: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/boutique-shopping-districts...
Columbus Area Thanksgiving Races/Turkey Trots: https://www.columbussports.org/blog/post/columbus-thanksgiving-day-races...
Columbus Holiday Performances: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/your-guide-to-holiday-perfo...
Can't Miss Holiday Events in Columbus: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/cant-miss-holiday-events-in...
Experience Columbus Holiday Landing Page: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/holidays/
COSI Season of Celebrations: https://cosi.org/Season-of-Celebrations
Franklin Park Conservatory Aglow: https://www.fpconservatory.org/exhibitions/conservatory-aglow/
Columbus Zoo Wildlights: https://www.columbuszoo.org/wildlights
Huntington Holiday Train - Main Library: https://www.columbuslibrary.org/huntington-holiday-train/
Dublin Holiday Events (2024): https://www.visitdublinohio.com/blog/post/holidays-events-dublin/
Holiday Lights (Experience Columbus): https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/illuminate-the-night-with-h...
