Theater, theaters and a museum

It's now after 5pm and we have walked the entirety of downtown Columbus and visited Ohio State.

Never let it be said that modern theaters are magnificent. When you stand on the huge stage of the 1920's Ohio Theater, looking out over 3000 seats and oceans of guilded ceilings and walls, you realize the glamor of the past, particularly the vaudeville and silent movie past. Columbus is magnificently endowed with older theaters, all of which are operating as part of Broadway Across America and regularly host productions.

Janet Rife has been active in the theater for years here in volunteer support and knows each one intimately. We did the green rooms, the orchestra pits, the stages and the decorations. A tour unlike any other. Thanks to her we know a part of Columbus we would never have seen otherwise.

Lunch, at Bettys in the Short North district, was lovely. Brats and iced tea for me, an Asian sandwich for Ben and a huge chicken salad for Terry. From there, a little shopping, and then to Ohio State to the Wexner Gallery.

I had been expecting a grand cartoon show of Jeff Smith's Bone but it was rather small and though interesting enough, not a grabber. An exhibit of Mary Heilman from San Francisco was more to Ben and Terry's taste.

It has been one of those purfikt days, the weather sublime. Tonight a surprise with Lorraine and Terry. We will be on our best behavior.