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February 13, 2019 - Valentine’s Day is upon us. I’m trying not to roll my eyes. I’m only bringing it up because while searching the events calendar at columbusmakesart.com I noticed that several organizations have put together arts experiences to celebrate...

February 27, 2019 - Weekend Warriors is about getting out into the city to experience all the arts have to offer, however in a rare switch I’m going to kick off this week’s post with a recommendation to watch TV. This Thursday (Feb. 28) RuPaul’s Drag Race...

March 13, 2019 - In anticipation of writing this post, I hit up the events section of ColumbusMakesArt.com to see what’s up this weekend, and quickly found that the Wexner Center is screening the cult classic Rock ‘n’ Roll High School on March 15. Three...

April 10, 2019 - Last week I waited until the weekend to celebrate my 24th birthday, which ended up becoming a day well spent at Gallery Hop, among other merrymakings. This weekend I’m looking to keep the good vibes — and the good weather — going with...

July 24, 2019 - Let’s just face a few uncomfortable facts: Many great arts events in summer are outside, and it’s hot—really frackin’ hot. What this means to me is that an event needs to be worthy of any discomfort I might feel heading out of doors....

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...

April 01, 2020 - I hope everyone’s hanging in there! We’re in week three of quarantine: school work (and regular work) from home, cooking dinner together, taking walks around the neighborhood, lots of craft projects. We’re also working the arts into our...

April 08, 2020 - Hey, everyone! I know we’re in the thick of it right now, but I’m taking comfort in the arts and all the new offerings we’re seeing virtually. We’re continuing to update the calendars at ColumbusMakesArt.com/Virtual with more and more...

April 15, 2020 - As of this week we’re one month in to quarantine. So, how are we all doing? Although Ohio hasn’t officially declared it, we’re planning for our kids NOT to return to school this year. It’s funny to think back on mid-March. That feels like...

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...