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• Columbus' Hops on High event has been postponed to May 10 due to potential severe weather. • Attendees can expect over 30 local businesses, food trucks, and live music. Columbus' annual Hops on High event has been postponed by one week. The event, which was set for May 3 in the Short North Arts District, was pushed back out of an abundance of caution due to the potential for severe weather this weekend, according to the Short North Alliance. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday, according to the National...

• Various locations in and around Columbus are hosting Cinco de Mayo festivities, including Budd Dairy Food Hall, North Market Bridge Park and Village Idiot. • These events offer a range of activities, from Latin music and dancing to Mexican food and art displays. Forget Taco Tuesday. Get ready to eat tacos a day earlier and sip margaritas in the middle of the day. Cinco de Mayo, an annual celebration honoring Mexico's victory over the French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, brings festivities, Mexican traditions and Latin...

Local restaurant entrepreneurs Letha Pugh and Wendy Miller Pugh, the owners of gluten free bakery Bake Me Happy, recently opened another food business, Core Café, located inside the new Bob Crane Community Center in Upper Arlington. Letha says that while the business is not gluten free like their bakery, it provides healthy options for the community and sells local brands including Thunderkiss Coffee and Bake Me Happy sweets. Core Café is also building on Letha's experience supporting those in the service industry by serving as an incubator for the new...

• Specials include discounted food and drinks, such as margaritas and beer. • Some locations will also feature live music, DJs and other entertainment. What better way to spend Cinco de Mayo than with authentic Mexican food. Thankfully, Columbus has a bunch of it. Since Cinco de Mayo is not a federal holiday, most central Ohio restaurants will remain open during regular business hours on May 5. And others may be spicing up their daily routines with fiestas, drink specials and menu discounts to commemorate the cultural holiday. Cinco de...

• The event will feature characters, props and activities from the "Star Wars" universe. • The event is free and open to all ages. May the fourth be with you. Or the third. The Columbus Metropolitan Library is bringing a galaxy far, far away right to its main library branch on May 3 in honor of Star Wars Day. The library, at 96 S. Grant Ave., will partner with the 501st Legion - Ohio Garrison, an international "Star Wars" costuming club, to bring a full day of "Star Wars"-themed characters,...

• BalletMet and the Columbus Symphony will collaborate on "Sleeping Beauty," running May 2-4 at the Ohio Theatre. • Remi Wörtmeyer, BalletMet’s artistic director, calls the production "Ballet 101" for its accessibility to new audiences. "The Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault. The Brothers Grimm's "Little Brier-Rose." Gail Carson Levine's "Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep." Even Frances Minters' "Sleepless Beauty" with its hip-hoppish poetry. There are others, including, of course, Disney’s beloved 1959 screen gem.

Social media giant Meta's stocks rose on Wednesday after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings during the first quarter. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram saw a 16% increase in revenue and a 37% increase in earnings per share compared to the first quarter of 2024. The company also reported a 3% increase in operating margin.Analysts polled by LSEG Data expected the company to post revenues of $41.4 billion and an earning per share of $5.28, according to CNBC. The company reported actual revenues of $42.31 billion and an earnings...

For the many who have been waiting for "Evangeline vs. the Machine" to release now have something else to look forward to. Eric Church announced his new "Free the Machine" arena tour, which will kick off this fall with 22 dates, including one show in Columbus. Church will perform at Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., on Sept. 13. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on May 9. Presale begins at 10 a.m. May 6. All pit tickets have been reserved for premium Church Choir members. Visit ericchurch.com for...