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January 15, 2020 - My Insta feed keeps reminding me that it’s awards season and that leaves me with cinema on the brain. The Wexner Center for the Arts consistently delivers fascinating film series and at the moment their selections have me reminiscing about...

January 29, 2020 - You know that saying, when it rains it pours? Well that’s true this weekend in the arts. As I started checking the events calendar at ColumbusMakesArt.com, I quickly had an entire weekend plotted—and then some. Let’s start with baby Friday...

February 12, 2020 - As I expected, when I searched for events this weekend at ColumbusMakesArt.com, I saw a lot of great options for those who enjoy Valentine’s Day, for example, Friday, Feb. 14, you could take your significant other to St. James Tavern for...

February 26, 2020 - Mojoflo is playing two shows Friday, Feb. 28 at Natalie’s Grandview and I bought my ticket AGES ago. Good thing too, because the first show is sold out of table seats (general admission is still open). As of Wednesday Feb. 24 there are...

March 11, 2020 - Update 3//12/20: Since the writing of this blog post, several events have been canceled as arts organizations make difficult but responsible choices to help limit the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). I have deleted canceled events and all...

March 17, 2020 - By Nick Dekker & Lacey Luce Normally Weekend Warriors would be sharing our picks for weekend arts & culture events. Normally has left the building, gone home and is washing her hands. Today Nick and Lacey will each offer five tips...

June 24, 2020 - Greetings and salutations! It’s been a while since I drove the Weekend Warriors bus. I have, however, been enjoying our city’s safe arts offerings, whether that means virtual performances or exploring outdoor art. I’m not going to lie: as...

August 12, 2020 - Hello, my name is Lacey Luce and I am a gen-xer who watched The Karate Kid for the first time this past weekend. Why am I sharing this? Because the movie left me very curious not about Karate, but about Bonsai trees. Which would explain...

August 26, 2020 - The arts have a dichotomous role in my life. On one hand they can and often do provide a moment of escape from reality. On the other hand, they root me in reality. Whether through stories that don’t always get told or imagery that reflects...

September 02, 2020 - In the age of Cornavirus does a “holiday” weekend mean anything? Hell, does “weekend” have meaning anymore? Perhaps not. With the days of the week blurring together for many, events like Rhapsody & Refrain 2: 30 Columbus Poets,...