Best Bets: Nate Bargatze, Dracula, and the music of Phil Collins on tap this week

A rich array of events and activities await central Ohioans this weekend.

Fans of stand-up comedy can check out Nate Bargatze at Nationwide Arena on Thursday and Friday, or Noel Miller at the Funny Bone on Friday and Saturday.

Horror movie fans will be in heaven with screenings of “Horror of Dracula,” starring Christopher Lee, at the Gateway Film Center on Saturday and Sunday as well as “The Shining,” starring Jack Nicholson, at the Drexel Theatre on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Columbus Symphony will be offering a symphonic salute to the music of Phil Collins at the Davidson Theatre on Saturday. Several art exhibitions, a unique COSI After Dark event and a model-train extravaganza round out the offerings.

Choose to do one thing, or perhaps several, but whatever you do, have fun!

Model train lovers unite

Model train dealers, aficionados and enthusiasts will converge this weekend at the Ohio Expo Center, Interstate 71 and East 17th Avenue. “The Great Train Show” will feature working model train layouts, scale models of model train components as well as new and vintage products for sale. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $12 for Saturday, $11 for Sunday, or free for age 12 and younger with an adult. (www.ohioexpocenter.com)

Symphony to perform music of Collins

Savor the music of Phil Collins and his band Genesis in full orchestral splendor with the Columbus Symphony. Under the baton of Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz, the symphony will perform “In the Air Tonight: Symphonic Genesis and Phil Collins,” a program featuring lavish arrangements of songs such as “Follow You Follow Me,” “One More Night” and “Take Me Home.” The concert will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Riffe Center’s Davidson Theatre, 77 S. High St. Tickets start at $34.25. (www.columbussymphony.com)

Tattooing 101 at COSI

In the latest COSI After Dark event, go on a deep dive of the history of tattoos and other forms of body modification. “The Art of Body Modifications” — which will include temporary tattoos, art displays, exhibitors, karaoke, trivia and, of course, tattoo-themed beverages — will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Center of Science and Industry, 333 W. Broad St. The event, restricted to those 21 and older, costs $30, or $20 in advance. (www.cosi.org)

Work of artist Sharone Putter featured

Can construction beams, cranes and workers in hard hats be beautiful? Such altogether unremarkable settings — including those found on construction sites — are given rich artistic life in the paintings of Sharone Putter. The Columbus artist’s latest group of pieces is on view in the just-opened exhibit “Demarcations,” which continues through Feb. 9 at the Sarah Gormley Gallery, 95 N. High St. The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and by appointment. (www.sarahgormleygallery.com)

Comedic perspective on the world

Comedian Noel Miller will be in Columbus this weekend as part of his “New Supply” tour. Miller, also the co-host of the popular podcast “The Tiny Meat Gang,” promises to deliver pungent perceptions on various topics, including life, death and technology. The comic will perform at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday and 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday at the Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant, 145 Easton Town Center. Tickets start at $48. (columbus.funnybone.com)

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s McEuen to perform

The circle will continue to be unbroken this weekend at Natalie’s Grandview. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, singer John McEuen — also a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, whose classic albums include “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” — will perform with the Circle Band at Natalie’s, 945 King Ave. Tickets cost $25. (www.nataliesgrandview.com)

Screening of ‘The Shining’

In 1980, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” accomplished several things: The horror movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, made empty hotels seem unspeakably creepy, made large outdoor mazes seem like places to be avoided, and changed the way audiences perceived the line “Here’s Johnny!” Viewers can experience the horror anew in a screening at 7 p.m. Monday at the Drexel Theatre, 2254 E. Main St. Tickets cost $12. (www.drexel.net)

Vampires on view

In the latest installment of the Gateway Film Center’s ongoing series of vampire movies, the film center — at 1550 N. High St. — will screen the 1958 classic “Horror of Dracula,” starring Christopher Lee in the terrifying title role. The movie will be shown at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. For tickets, visit www.gatewayfilmcenter.org.

Nate Bargatze stops in Columbus

Comedian Nate Bargatze will have his Columbus fans in stitches when he makes a stop on his “Be Funny” tour this weekend. Bargatze will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd. Tickets start at $79.75. (www.nationwidearena.com)

Photos featured at Kittie’s

Experience ordinary settings anew in the work of central Ohio photographer Beth Kagel. The photographer’s images — including striking visions of trees, paths and fallen leaves — will be featured through Feb. 29 at Kittie’s Highline Art Space, 693 High St., Worthington. Kittie’s Cakes, where the art space is located, sells coffee, teas, hot chocolate, baked goods and more, and is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. (614-992-2899)

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Best Bets: Nate Bargatze, Dracula, music of Phil Collins, model trains