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August 07, 2019 - Last weekend I embarked on something called the i75 Yarn Crawl, which is a four-state, self-guided tour of yarn shops and fiber studios. I drove up to Michigan (windows down, music up) and was financially irresponsible (knitters will...

October 30, 2019 - There I was, on a sunny afternoon, perusing the columbusmakesart.com events section for weekend plans, when I saw it: OSU’s theater department’s production of Bonnets: How Ladies of Good Breeding Are Induced to Murder. Oh, OSU, you had me...

August 25, 2021 - I need a little art therapy this week. Life happens and sometimes the best thing I can do is engage in the arts to get my heart right. So, naturally I headed to ColumbusMakesArt.com to see what’s going on, and per usual, I was not...

September 01, 2021 - About half of my Weekend Warriors start with comments about the weather, but when things start cooling off, I COME ALIVE! I’ll even take a little bit of rain, as long as it’s not in the 90s. But these seasonal changes make me eager to get...

September 22, 2021 - I have family coming into town from Colorado and California. I work in the arts so it is important that I represent well and have a list of weekend arts offerings at the ready. I also want to keep filling up my Columbus Makes Arts...

November 17, 2021 - Ah the sights, sounds and feels that come with the arts. But, Columbus has so much to offer that it can get a bit overwhelming trying to pick an experience. To help out I’ve created a short list of events to excite your senses this...

September 27, 2023 - This week I am asking what’s new. There are plenty of exhibitions and performances that have been mentioned in previous posts and are still running and worthy of your time—so what’s new this week? Here are my picks: This is the week for...

December 06, 2023 - Preparing for the holidays can be exhausting even when it’s fun. So, a break where I can just take in a performance or exhibition is a must. There is a ton going on this time of year, but I’ve highlighted 11 arts events both seasonal and...

February 28, 2024 - I love that we get a Leap Day this year! To celebrate, we’re headed to the Grandview Theatre for a Leap Day party that includes viewing the 30 Rock Leap Day episode. But that also means an extra day (okay, but not really) to enjoy the...

April 03, 2024 - I hope you have time to go out and play this weekend because April is bringing us a bounty of things to do. The downtown area tends to have a high concentration of events, and that’s true this weekend. Not only could you hit several events...