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April 28, 2021 - As we’re wrapping up April and welcoming May, I’m excited to see so much happening in the Columbus arts scene. I searched through the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com, and here’s a sampling of what I found: The OhioDance 2021 Festival – a...

June 02, 2021 - Happy June, everyone! I don’t know about you, but Memorial Day weekend felt like a real welcome to summer, despite the chilly temps. We got to hang with family, I grilled everything I could get my hands on, our boys started baseball. Felt...

June 30, 2021 - We are coming up on Independence Day and for some that means a nice long weekend. But, even if you aren’t looking at an extra day off, it’s good to have a list of arts events to explore, so let’s get started. Per usual I searched the...

August 04, 2021 - Happy August! It feels like this month has hit the ground running. Searching through our calendars, I see there’s plenty to do this weekend, including a lot of festivals, concerts, arts hops and new exhibitions: Wild Goose Creative's Speak...

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 29, 2021 - I can’t believe we’re wrapping up the first month of the Columbus Makes Art Passport already! It’s been great to see so many people participating. If you’ve collected stickers in your book already, you can start redeeming them for prizes,...

November 03, 2021 - Confession: My house is a mess. I don’t know why, but I feel like I’m always playing catch up and one weekend of cooking leaves it looking destroyed. I mention this because I have a long list of adulty things that I “should” do. But, after...

December 01, 2021 - Wow. So December just kind of snuck up on me. With the holiday season already in full swing—happy Hanukkah—my mind turns to gift giving and the arts. The ever-popular Winterfair is a great place to find unique, artist-made gifts. It kicks...

February 02, 2022 - Last weekend my family and I visited COSI to see Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes. It’s really phenomenal. If you go, try to take time to read everything. On the surface it seems like it’s a flashy exhibition about the movies, but it goes...

March 02, 2022 - Happy March! As we watch pandemic cases fall and temperatures rise, I’m getting excited for the arts in Columbus this spring. Look at everything I found on ColumbusMakesArt.com just for this weekend: The Ohio State Theatre, Film and Media...