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April 14, 2021 - I know this pandemic is far from over, and we’ve lost a lot along the way, but I’m allowing myself some hope these days as the weather warms, as my wife and I just got our second vaccinations (and as we see loads more friends, family,...

April 22, 2021 - Well, sigh, COVID numbers are spiking in Franklin County AGAIN, and the new, more contagious, variant is super popular. This all leaves me very interested in virtual arts events this week. Fortunately a quick look at ColumbusMakesArt.com...

May 19, 2021 - As Dr. Breakfast himself noted last week, there is a lot happening in May. I cherry picked 10 events to get you going this weekend, but you’ll find even more at ColumbusMakesArt.com. Opera Columbus presents La Boheme live at 400 Rich St....

June 16, 2021 - We are coming up on the longest day of the year, summer solstice, which is good because a search of the events calendar at ColumbusMakesArt.com showed me that there are a ton of arts events to squeeze into this weekend. Here are 12...

July 07, 2021 - I can’t believe we’re into July already! Where is the summer going? It feels like it’s going fast, but we’ve got a lot of summer ahead of us still, and plenty of activities to fill the time. I searched the calendar on ColumbusMakesArt.com...

July 21, 2021 - The thing about gardening is, the rewards are not immediate. But when a plant survives and actually blooms, well, that’s a good feeling. The arts can be that way. A lot of planning and care happens before you see the end result, and...

August 18, 2021 - Our boys are going back to school this week, which always makes it feel like summer is over, but the weather is still warm, pools are still open, there are outdoor markets and concerts to attend, and there’s still plenty to do in Columbus...

October 13, 2021 - Here we are at mid-October already, which means we’re only a couple weeks out before the end of the Columbus Makes Art Passport. If you’ve assembled enough stickers, start turning them in for prizes at columbusmakesart.com/passport/prizes....

October 27, 2021 - Believe it or not, this is the last week to attend events for the Columbus Makes Art Passport. I can’t believe how fast these two months went by! While the events wrap up after this weekend, you can submit your stickers for prizes at...

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...