| Tue, Feb. 7 - Sun, Feb. 12, 2012
Palace Theatre
Experience the Phenomenon. BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. | 
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| Wed, Feb. 8, 2012, at the Southern Theatre
For more than 40 years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has married the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiment of Christian gospel music. |
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| Thu, Feb. 16, 2012, at the Lincoln Theatre For centuries, magicians have used scientific principles to make people levitate in mid-air and vanish in the blink of an eye. Illusionist Bill Blagg’s one-of-a-kind educational experience takes you on a rare, never-before-seen journey “behind the scenes” of the magic world. |
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 Playing for Change
Mon, Feb. 27, 2012, at the Lincoln Theatre Grammy Award-winning producer Mark Johnson traveled the world, recording and filming street musicians of different faiths, backgrounds, and ethnicities, and blended their contributions into one unified and moving performance. |
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| Mon, Mar. 5, 2012, at the Lincoln Theatre After escaping slavery in Georgia, life in Gettysburg is everything young Lemuel dreamed it would be. However, his ideas about the North and the South, as well as what it means to be a free man, are challenged when he unexpectedly befriends a young Confederate soldier named Jacob. |
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| Thur, Mar. 8, 2012, at the Palace Theatre The Fresh Beat Band is a live-action preschool musical sitcom set to original pop songs with preschool-friendly lyrics. Marina, Kiki, Twist, and Shout are the Fresh Beats--four best friends in a band who go to music school together and love to sing and dance. |
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| Sat, Mar. 10, 2012, at the Lincoln Theatre America’s famed comedy troupe brings its one-of-a-kind Laugh Out Loud Tour to Columbus. From the company that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, and more comes the next generation of the comedy world’s best and brightest in an evening of hilarious sketch comedy and The Second City’s trademark improvisation |
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| Tue, Mar. 20 - Sun, Mar. 25, 2012
Palace Theatre
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s triumph against the odds. Called “THE MOST INSPIRING SHOW I’VE SEEN IN YEARS” by Ben Brantley of The New York Times, the story follows Billy’s journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring, into a ballet class and discovers his dream to dance. |
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| Sat, Apr. 14, 2012, at the Palace Theatre Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White is best known as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the “Blue Collar Comedy” phenomenon. But with two Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, three of the top rated one-hour specials in Comedy Central history, a book that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List, Ron has established himself as a star in his own right. |
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| Tue, Apr. 10, 2012, at the Southern Theatre Renowned for his genre-defying collaborations, classical tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain delivers brilliant percussion performances that have established him not only as a national treasure in his native India but as one of the world’s most esteemed and influential musicians. |
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| Sun, Apr. 15, 2012, at the Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center With the heavenly harmony of their original songs and poignant views of their unbridled comedic commentary, The Four Bitchin’ Babes share women’s struggles to balance careers and family, chocolate obsessions and low carb inner peace, CNN and TV Land, as well as the trials of dealing with insufficient pay and inadequately cut swimwear. |
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| Tue, Apr. 17 - Sun, Apr. 22, 2012
Ohio Theatre More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it’s back on tour mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. |
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| Fri, Apr. 20
Palace Theatre Want to add some rock n’ roll excitement and entertainment to your family’s life? Then don’t miss the Imagination Movers’ 2012 Rock-O-Matic Tour!. |
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| Thu, Apr. 26 - Sun Apr. 29, 2012, at the Southern Theatre Jonathan Pryce, the Tony® Award-winning actor of stage and screen, stars in Theatre Royal Bath’s production of Harold Pinter’s acclaimed play, The Caretaker. |
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| Tue, May 8, 2012, at the Ohio Theatre His concerts are legendary. His live shows have amazed millions on every continent in the world. After an extensive world tour, Yanni returns to the US and Canada with an all new show. Yanni as you know him best, performing his instrumental hits from the shows that have become famous around the world.The live show will feature some of the music from Yanni's new album Truth of Touch, which is the composer's first album of original studio music in almost a decade. music. |
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| Sun, May 13, 2012, at the Southern Theatre Steve Lippia pulls his audience back in time with a remarkable combination of his own musical interpretation and the influence of the greatest singers of an incredible era in American music. |
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| Wed, May 29- Sun, June 3, 2012
Ohio Theatre
TURN UP THAT DIAL...From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. |
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