- Eggs, Paws & Claws (April 19-20)
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 Powell Rd., Powell
The zoo’s annual Easter weekend celebration features treat stations, photos with the Easter Bunny, enrichment activities in which animals search for eggs in their habitats, Peter Cottontail diving into Discovery Reef and appearances by other famous rabbits, from Bugs Bunny to the Energizer Rabbit. http://www.columbuszoo.org
2. Happy Together (April 19 – May 24)
Columbus Cultural Arts Center, 139 W. Main St.
More than 50 Columbus artists, including Adam Brouillette and Meghan Kwast, have contributed to this major mixed media exhibition. http://www.culturalartscenteronline.org
3. Made with Paper (April 22 – June 2)
Art Access Gallery, 540 S. Drexel Ave., Bexley
This exhibition of art on paper features work by Julie Abijanac, Sharon Dougherty, Elena Osterwalder and Nicholas Hill. http://www.artaccessgallery.com
4. Evolution Theatre Company presents Local Playwrights’ Festival (April 24 – May 3)
Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave.
Original plays submitted in the second half of 2013 are presented as fully staged productions. http://www.evolutiontheatre.org
5. BalletMet presents New Directions/New Works (April 25 – May 3)
Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St.
The final show of BalletMet’s 2013-14 season features 18 + 1, a Latin-infused number choreographed by Gustavo Ramirez Sansano; Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Carousel a Dance by Christopher Wheeldon; and double-grand-piano world premiere Heaven & Earth by BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang. http://www.balletmet.org
