• • • • • • • • • outlook’s sponsored events • • • • • • • • • •••••••• about town •••••••• THU, JULY 2 LIFE’SACABARET ...ESPECIALLY IN JULY AND AUGUST! The Best of Shadowbox 2009 @ Shadowbox Caberet, Easton Town Center, 614.416.7625, www.shadowboxcabaret.com. This summer, catch up on the Shadowbox shows you missed or revisit your favorites at this sketch comedy and rock ‘n’ roll club. Thursdays at 7:30p, Fri- days/Saturdays at 7:30p& 10:30p all month long. Tickets are $30 / $20 for students and seniors. POOR LIZA - HER LOVE INTERESTS ALWAYS LEAVE HER FOR OTHER MEN Cabaret @ Club Diversity, 863 S High St, 614.224.4050, www.clubdiversity.com. Don’t miss Club D’s performance of the timeless story of the Kit Kat Club, it’s seedy emcee, Sally Bowles, Cliff Bradshaw, Nazis, gorilla suits, and fantastic music. Per- formance times: July 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18 @ 7p; July 3, 4 @ mid- night; July 5, 12, 19 @ 2p. Tick- ets available from www.ticketweb.com or by calling 614.491.4070. FRI, JULY 3 BOOM SHAKA LAKA LAKA LAKA Red, White and Boom 2009 @ Downtown Riverfront in Colum- bus. Come for the entertainment, stay for the fireworks. Full details at www.redwhiteandboom.org. Entertainment and activities lineup includes: 10a: WNCI BOOM! Central pre- sented by Orange Crush opens on Long Street east of Neil Avenue 11a: The Midway presented by the Ohio National Guard with food and novelty vendors opens on Washington Boulevard - The mid- way is the best place to find hun- dreds of food vendors, games and inflatables transforming Wash- ington Boulevard into a street carnival. 12p: Long Street BOOM! pre- sented by the U.S. Army opens - This area, located by North Bank Park, will be filled with vendors, an entertainment stage, and the WNCI BOOM! Central. Plus, it’s a great place to view the fireworks! 12p: Children’s Hunger Alliance’s Children’s Park presented by COSI and KidsLinked opens at Battelle Park with entertainment pre- sented by Meijer. Thousands of children, moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas flock to Children’s Park. Fun games, educational ac- tivities, face painting and more keep children entertained for hours. 1p: Entertainment presented by Mejier begins at Long Street BOOM! Stage 3p: Taste of BOOM! presented by the Arena District and sponsored by Labbat Blue, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi and Bacardi Mojito opens with entertainment pre- sented by Meijer. Taste of BOOM! presented by the Arena District and sponosred by Labbat Blue, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Wood- bridge by Robert Mondavi and Bacardi Mojito on Nationwide Boulevard in the exciting Arena District comes alive with its very own street party! featuring great food from Columbus’ top restau- rants, LIVE music from popular local bands, and interactive games from the Blue Jackets and Columbus Crew.Don’t miss na- tional act Love & Theft on the Taste of BOOM! stage at 8:15p. 5p: NBC 4 BOOM! Central pre- sented by Muscle Milk opens on the north end of the midway at the corner of Broad Street and Washington Boulevard 6p: Ohio Air National Guard fly- over 6p: The AEP Independence Day Parade begins on Broad Street at COSI heading east and marches north on Front St. disbanding at Spring St. 10p: FIREWORKS! The fireworks will be shot from Veterans Memo- rial on the north side of Broad Street with the Grand Finale pre- sented by Marathon. 10:30p: Entertainment presented by Meijer resumes on Genoa Park Stage, Long Street BOOM! Stage and Taste of BOOM! Stage SAT, JULY 4 MARCH TO THE HAMSTER DANCE OR DANCE TO THE HAMPSTER PANTS Doo Dah Parade @ The Short North. Full information at www.doodahparade.com. The crazies in this neighborhood will use any excuse to dress up, make fun of others, and drink. Join them. Parade lineup at noon. Pa- rade route runs Buttles Avenue (starting at Park Street) to Neil Avenue to Second Avenue to High Street to Russell Avenue to Park Street, cars will go left (some parking spots will be reserved for cars from parade that are going to the block party), and all others go right - towards the block party. Then go play in the street until 10p with live music, danc- ing, funny stuff, men from mars, women from venus, men from venus, and other stuff! It’s all free - except you pay for your beer. BUT TRY NOT TO FALL ASLEEP! Keep Calm @ Mahan Gallery, 717 N. High St., Columbus, OH, 43215, www.mahangallery.com. This exhibition is an investigation of the artists - Caris Reid, Diane Carr, Emily Katz, Marlous Borm - interpretation of memory and in- nocence. Opening reception 6p. Runs through July 31. THEN GO GET YOUR HOP ON! Gallery Hop @ Everywhere in the Short North. Eat, drink, be Mary, buy stuff, stimulate the economy and the gay boys in ShoNo. www.shortnorth.org. WED, JULY 8 MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT Literary Picnic presents: Jen- nifer Crusie @ Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave., 614.464.1032, www.thurberhouse.org. Best- selling author Jennifer Crusie re- turns to Thurber House to help celebrate the 25th anniversary and read from her latest novel, Always Kiss Me Goodnight; com- plete with ghosts, orphans and even a haunted couch! Entertain- ing tour starts at 5:20p, picnic starts at 6:15p, featured reading starts at 7p. Catered dinner/reading, $25. Reading only, $15. THU, JULY 9 FARMERS HAVE BIG BASKETS Reynoldsburg Farmers’ Market @ Huber Park, Davidson Drive in Reynoldsburg, 614.322.6832. Enjoy the bright reds, yellows and greens of just-harvested peppers, corn, radishes and broccoli. Boys, get your cucumbers! Girls, check out the melons! 3:30-6:30p. Every Thursday through Sep 24. FRI, JULY 10 THEY ONLY GOT 30 MINUTES TO SAVE THE WORLD 3 in 30 @ MadLab, 105 N Grant Ave, 614.221.5418, www.mad- lab.net. MadLab presents 3 origi- nal 10-minute plays based on the common theme of Volatile. 10p, $5. Through July 11. ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR CLOSE- UP ...TAKE 2 Short North’s Got Talent Night @ Axis Nightclub, 775 N High St., 614.299.8050 x13, www.short- north.org. Rescheduled from June. Are you a performer? Do you work at a Short North business? Take the stage to raise dollars for new art in the District! General audience admission, $10. Per- former registration info on web- site. SAT, JULY 11 YOU HAD ME AT ’10 WINES’ Saturday Sips: Grill Out Greats @ Whole Foods, 3670 W. Dublin- Granville Rd, 614.760.5556. Sips, snacks and relaxation. Enjoy 10 wines along with music, cheese and antipasti. Live entertainment by guitarist John May. 4p & 5p. $10. Registration required. Call or visit. THU, JULY 16 BEER-CURIOUS? The Brew Review @ Whole Foods, 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd, 614.760.5556. Looking for a way to make your love of beer look like a fancy hobby? You’re in luck! Join this fun session of tasting and Q & A with the store’s resident beer buffs. 5p-7p. $5/punchcard. SAT, JULY 25 RED TENNIS SHOES ARE HOT! AIDSWalk Central Ohio @ Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E Broad St,. Raise awareness and funds for central Ohio HIV/AIDS Service Organizations to continue the fight! www.aidswalkcentralo- hio.com.