Weekend picks: Catch a hilarious act
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Columbus stages big and small are full of people who want to make you laugh this weekend.
😂 Our pick: Check out some standup comedy.
🌟 The headliner: The legendary Martin Lawrence performs at OSU's Mershon Auditorium Friday night.
- Tickets start around $30.
🎤 Plus: More intimate shows are all around town.
- Magician and comedian Eric Eaton performs two Friday night shows at the Funny Bone.
- Brazilian comedian and social media star Rafi Bastos plays the Funny Bone twice Saturday.
- Morgan Jay, of "Stick" and "St. Denis Medical," plays the Palace Theatre on Sunday.
What else is happening:
🎪 The circus is in town with seven performances of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's "Greatest Show on Earth" at the Schottenstein Center.
⚾️ The Clippers host the Toledo Mud Hens all weekend, featuring Princesses & Pirates Day Saturday and Space Day Sunday.
🐶 Columbus Humane hosts its biggest annual fundraiser, Party with the Pets, at its Hilliard headquarters Friday.
🏈 The Aviators host the Houston Gamblers at Historic Crew Stadium on Friday.
🕯️ The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight, a UK troupe of classical musicians, plays contemporary rock and metal songs at the Palace Friday night.
🧪 The COSI Science Festival's Big Science Celebration Saturday caps a week of events.
🎞️ Homegrown short films take center stage at the Ohio Shorts festival Saturday, curated by poet and Columbus local Hanif Abdurraqib.
⚽️ The resurgent Crew hosts Minnesota United Saturday night.
📺 Sesame Street Live brings "Elmo's Got the Moves" to the Mershon Auditorium on Sunday afternoon.