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Most of the action remains indoors this weekend as Columbus hostsattacking zombies, spectacular gardens and musical shows rangingfrom country to jazz to classic rock.

Here are some of the best bets for weekend activities.

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-- Dispatch Home & Garden Show

Does your house need a bit of TLC? Find ideas at The Dispatch Home& Garden Show, which will include exhibitors, demonstrations, 11gardens from central Ohio landscapers and guest appearances fromSaturday through March 2 at the Ohio Expo Center, I-71 and E.17th Avenue. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Sundays, 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday

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to 6 p.m. Sundays, 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Friday. Tickets cost $11, or $12 at the door. Visitwww.dispatchconsumershows.com for more information.

-- The Sound of Music

It's opening weekend for the SRO Theatre Company's run of " TheSound of Music," the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical thatdramatizes the story of the Trapp Family Singers in Austria just beforeWorld War II. Showtimes at the Columbus Performing ArtsCenter’s Shedd Theatre, 549 Franklin Ave., are 8 p.m. Thursdaythrough Saturday night and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20, or $17for senior citizens, $15 for members, $10 for students. Contact 614-258-9495 or www.srotheatre.org

-- Trapped in a Room with a Zombie

The live, interactive show " Trapped in a Room with a Zombie"locks a small group of people in a room with a zombie and gives theman hour to escape using the clues to find the key. The maximumamount of people allowed in a show is 12. Tickets cost $30 per personand can be purchased by individuals or groups up to 12 people. Theshow takes place at the Columbus Idea Foundry, 1158 CorrugatedWay. Showtimes this weekend are 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Thursdayand Friday, and 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday andSunday. Visit www.roomescapeadventures.com for details ... and reada Dispatch story about the show.

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FRIDAY

-- Ohio’s Sweet Hearts

Dozens of Ohio’s best desserts will be paired with libations during the “Ohio’s Sweet Hearts” chairty event Friday at The Hills Market,7860 Olentangy River Rd., Worthington. Live music and prizes alsowill be featured from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and include adonation to Mended Little Hearts, a nonprofit group that helps heartpatients. Call 614-846-3220 or visit www.thehillsmarket.com

-- Black Joe Lewis

Owing a major debt to James Brown, soul-rock singer Black JoeLewis (who’s set to perform with his band, the Honeybears) is touringon the heels of a new album, Electric Slave — a nod to our addiction todigital devices. He'll play the Newport Music Hall on Friday nightmwith doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20, or $22 on Friday. Detailsat 614-461-5483 or www.promowestlive.com

-- Tracy Lawrence

Award-winning country artist Tracy Lawrence, touring in support ofhis recent studio album, "Headlights, Taillights And Radios," willperform Friday night at The Bluestone. Lawrence has had hits suchas “Time Marches On” and “Alibis” and sold 13 million albums in hiscareer. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 onFriday. Contact 614-884-4646 or www.liveatthebluestone.com

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-- A Date 2 Remember

The Columbus Young Professionals Club will present “ A Date 2Remember,” its seventh annual fashion show and live auction, at 8p.m. Saturday (doors open at 6:30 p.m., with a cocktail hourbeginning at 7) at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, 405 Neil Ave.Tickets cost $45 at the door. The evening benefits YP360, a nonprofitgroup that helps young professionals. Call 614-579-9398 or visitwww.date2remember.org

-- Led Zeppelin tribute

Billing itself as the “ultimate Led Zeppelin experience,” the veterantribute band Zoso will return to Columbus to play the NewportMusic Hall, 1722 N. High St., on Saturday night. Doors open at 7:30p.m. Tickets are $15 to $18. Get details at 614-461-5483 orwww.promowestlive.com

-- Blue Oyster Cult

Pioneering heavy metal band Blue Oyster Cult (Godzilla, Burnin’ forYou) is on another another tour with two original members - vocalistEric Bloom and guitarist Donald Roeser. They will performat at 8 p.m.Saturday at the Midland Theatre, 36 N. Park Place in Newark.Tickets cost $45 to $65. Get details at 740-345-5483 orwww.midlandtheatre.org

-- Dan White Sextet: Farewell Columbus Show

Popular jazz group the Dan White Sextet, formed at Ohio StateUniversity, will say goodbye to Columbus (the majority of the band ismoving to New York City) with a farewell show Saturday night atNatalie's Coal-Fired Pizza, 5601 N. High St., Worthington.Showtime is 10 p.m. Tickets are $5. Details at 614-436-2625 orwww.nataliescoalfiredpizza.com

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SUNDAY

-- Cathedral music

The organist of the Church of Saint-Severin in Paris, ChristopheMantoux will give a recital at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. JosephCathedral, 212 E. Broad St. Admission is free but there is a $10suggested donation. Contact 614-241-2526 orwww.cathedralmusic.org

-- Richie Ramone

Once the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones, the 56-year-old Richie Ramone has since broadened his horizons to classicalcomposition, rock collaborations and, last fall, releasing a solo debutalbum, "Entitled." He will perform Sunday night at The Basement,

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391 Neil Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12. Details at 614-461-5483 or www.promowestlive.com

-- Teddy Geiger

Former teen heartthrob Teddy Geiger — who in recent months hasco-written for One Direction and sang on a Tiesto techno track, too —will perform pop-rock fare without the radio gloss at 7 p.m. Sunday atthe Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St. Tickets cost $12. Get details at614-268-1841 or www.columbusrumbacafe.com

-- Museum musics

The program “ Just Prokofiev” will feature violinists David Niwa andLeonid Polonsky and pianist Mariko Kaneda in a free Sunday atCentral concert at 3 p.m. at the Columbus Museum of Art. Detailson the concert series can be found at www.sundayatcentral.org

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