The Midland is a historic theatre in downtown Newark where you can find live performances, films,…read moreand community events. It has been the recital home of Patty's School of Dance since the early 1980s and where I performed many dance recitals. Especially epic are performances by The Black Jacket Symphony. Only 2 downsides-the theatre does not offer food and the drink selection is nothing notable.

Beautiful and intimate theater with a wonderful, welcoming staff!…read more I stopped in while visiting family in town and was greeted by a wonderful and cheerful staff who went out of there way to make my visit memorable! I had wandered in after hearing about a pub crawl and being told there would be tours offered of the theater. I was there a little early and the tour guides weren't on site yet but was offered a tour by Brian, which I was more than happy to accept! He was incredibly knowledgeable and personable as he explained the theater's rich history through facts, pictures and personal stories. It was WONDERFUL! I really appreciate him and the other staff members taking the time to make my visit fun and unique!

Let me start by saying that the Drexel has been around for a long time and I am very glad it is…read morehere in Columbus. It is a true community theatre and I appreciate the unique, diverse programming. My review will be based on a recent movie going experience. Pros: 1. See above. 2. Cool art deco interior. 3. Close to lots of dining options for pre or post movie meals. 4. Shows limited release movies. 5. Restrooms are very clean. Cons: 1. The theatre our movie was in was the smallest I have ever been in. Five rows of seats total. Even in the last row, it was uncomfortably close to the screen. 2. Did not seem to have surround sound and movie dialogue was sometimes hard to hear. 3. Parking situation is a little wonky. They have a small shared lot behind the theater, but there is no back door into the theatre (?) You have to walk around the block or through the grocery store parking lot to get to the front entrance.

Attended a screening of "Battersea" for the Columbus Film Festival. LOVED this theater! The seats…read morewere comfy and it gave off a vintage Hollywood vibe. Definitely will come back for more special screenings and fun movie events!

This is a cute little museum featuring exhibits, shows, and interactive stations related to…read morescience, history, technology, and more. There is a very nice little planetarium (the Scidome), and viewing a show is included in the price of admission. We saw "From Earth to the Universe," which provided a crash course on astronomy throughout history and a look at our galaxy and the universe. The first floor of the space features a lot of interactive and hands-on activities, such as building a circuit, learning about your body, building and racing cars from objects like Legos, plus a 6-and-under play area. The hot shop is also located in this area, and it was very interesting to watch them work with the hot glass (and a very pleasant space to be in on such a cold day!) Upstairs is a wealth of local and regional historical information for Newark and Licking County and its citizens and discoveries. A giant mastadon skull greets you as you come up the stairs, as the Burning Tree Mastadon was found in the county. The Jerrie Mock exhibit, complete with a flight simulator and a replica of her airplane, the Spirit of Columbus, was extremely popular with the kids. (Jerrie Mock, a Newark native, was the first woman to fly solo around the world). A little historic village, complete with cash registers, scales, and games is also available to walk through on this level. Given the weather, we didn't spend as much time out in the courtyard as we probably would have otherwise, but we definitely made it over to the building housing the interurban railway car, the back end of which you can walk in and look around the interior of. There's also a really well done mural on the topic out by the parking lot. Staff was friendly and welcoming, and the museum was clean and comfortable. There is plentiful parking outside. A small gift shop, including items made in the hot shop, is available near the entrance.

My niece loves to go to another children's museum in a nearby city. Unfortunately, it's a little…read morepricey for what it has to offer beyond your 1st visit & there is very little for adults to interact with & engage. We recently went to Cosi 1 weekend instead. The Works is hands down a better experience than the other children's museum. This is now her favorite of the 3 places we've been. Unfortunately, the glass blowing was closed for routine maintenance & we have plans to return when open again. The bottom floor houses the small planetarium & hands on exhibits & play areas for kids & upstairs is more informative displays of the local area, the Works history & a brief technology over view. I've heard there's a café associated with the museum across the outdoor area but we didn't look into that the day we were there. 10/10 recommend a visit if you're in the area & looking for something new, fun & educational for kids to do.

There are some cute vendors but I'd say only about 20% of them were of interest to me. Lots of…read morestuff that collects dust. Lots of food options and I've had things in years past that were delicious! The he bourbon chicken isn't one of them. It was spicy and most bourbon chicken isn't and the flavor was off. The funnel cake we got was really crunchy and overcooked. They also had some live music.

This is a huge event with lots of vendors to look through. Disappointed that majority are old…read morecountry crafts, would love some more modern designs. We eat healthy & Backwoods can be challenging, but when we went to get a pork butt plate they were eager to get us one without BBQ sauce & no buns. Gave us a huge portion too! Very appreciated! Love that mostly the event is in the woods & is a nice family atmosphere.

Well out of our way, but we had a coupon, so the movie was free (of course we spent as much on…read morefood...) This place has a solid three-star average, and that feels about right. It's a touch out of date, and doesn't seem very busy (but to be fair that's on a summer weekday afternoon.) Still, no complaints about the movie quality or sound. Just the amenities are not quite up to par with other places in town. Comfy seats. Friendly staff. Small selection of snacks, but hey, enough to get you through the movie. Odd that the men's and women's restrooms are on opposite sides of the lobby; one of each on each side would be more convenient. Checkin was weird- we bought online and I figured we'd scan in at the theater itself, but we had to wait in line with people buying their tickets and then get our code scanned. Just took a little longer. But don't worry, we still had time to see the half-dozen previews. I'm being snarky and nitpicky. It was fine. I'd come again. Prices, even without our discount, are reasonable- competitive, anyway. Parking was easy. The place was clean.

Marcus Theatre, first time at a movie in a LONG time. The Theatre is huge, easy to get too, plenty…read moreof parking. I must say the bar in the theatre was great. The reclining chairs worked and were comfortable, perfect air temp. All in all I will definitely go back. Question; I was not with the Popcorn purchaser, was the Popcorn popped on site?

My nieces have attended this dance studio for many years. I am very impressed with the attention…read moregiven to each one of the girls and it obviously shows with the amount dance competitions they continually win! Every year they are proud to show off another new trophy they have won! I have attended several of the dance recitals and I am always amazed at the number of talented children I see performing up on stage. If your are looking to enroll your child in a real dance studio that actually teaches children the art of dance look no further. I urge you to head over to the studio and talk with the owner Sandy, and make sure to check out all the trophies on display. I wish Pickerington Dance Academy was in my home town. This is a great dance studio!!!

Went here for valentines with my other half, we got the regular GA admission. It did take a while…read moreto get inside. The line was extremely long so definitely come early not at your time haha. Absolutely no bags of any kind, if you have to go back to your car to put it away, you can't go back in line, no holding the line for anyone either. Once inside to the "lobby" area it snakes for a bit til you finally get inside. While waiting inside some of the scare actors will be going around trying to scare you, it is very entertaining to hear them scare someone haha. This is probably thee best haunted house attraction we have been too, definitely worth going here if you love haunted houses as much as we do. You do take a photo before you go in, as a photographer myself, I will say they need to turn down their brightness as it does over light the photo that was taken, but I do love that it was included in the price. *If you do go, please don't be a sourpuss, the guy behind us w what we assume was his wife was a buzzkill the whole time. Bro was just irritated wouldn't even hold his wife's hand as she was enjoying it and screaming bc of the actors. Don't be a loser bf/gf/husband/wife/partner. Enjoy it! * Oh at the end they do have a merch area and more photo areas you can ask someone to take a picture for you. 100% going to the other ones they have !

The attention to detail put into this haunted attraction really made the whole experience amazing…read more Every area was covered and served a purpose. The actors were amazing and ACTUALLY scared you. 100% worth the money, we were in the haunted house for about 35-40 minutes total. Will be coming back next year!

We knew this as the Union Square Music Hall, so had to check this was the right entry to review…read more Went to see Marc Broussard there on a family staycation thing. Baby K's first indoor concert. Great place for a show. Coming in was confusing. The entry is in the center and up the stairs. But we had to check in first and get our hands stamped, in the door just to the right. Friendly and helpful staff the whole time, at check-in, the door, bar, etc. Go up the stairs and there is a little landing with bathrooms and a sort of recovery room thing- didn't go in there, but looked like a place to escape the crowd and noise. Straight in the double doors is the show venue, a cool old theater. Great sound, nice lighting. Bar is up another set of stairs, with a small balcony with tables. Accessibility might be an issue; I saw no elevator though there could be one. Two sets of steep stairs were hard on an old guy with bad knees, especially coming down from the bar with drinks. Pizza and burgers, etc., at the bar, nice to have handy. Fast friendly service. Downstairs, the bar to the left of the entry looks quite nice, and they had the show on a TV. Crowd wasn't massive so you could wander up and down and enjoy all areas. Definitely would come back for another show.

The place is a very cool, old 3 story venue in downtown Newark, apparently recently renovated. We…read moredrove over for the Ben Nichols of Lucero solo show. We did have drink/bar issues in that the third floor bar was limited and the main floor bar was busy with only one gal tending. My husband could not get the beer he wanted as they were out so he settled for another. He ordered my Riesling but they had to go fetch a warm bottle from the basement. The sound was pretty good, although since we were standing under the speakers, it was difficult for me to hear his between song chats with the audience. I would return. I love old places with character and this suits my enjoyment of small Indy shows.