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October 14, 2020 - These days are always a little funny. The weather is sunny with crystal clear skies, so I want to be outside. But it’s also a little chilly, so I look forward to hunkering down with hot coffee indoors. Fortunately, looking through the...

October 21, 2020 - I’m pretty sure I have entered a state of constant anxiety. It’s exhausting, but one way I find relief is through the arts. Whether it’s music, a good story or a visual feast, the arts give my anxious mind a much needed respite. This...

October 28, 2020 - Confession: aside from the fun of costumes and trick-or-treating, I’ve never been super into Halloween. Scary or grotesque movies, all the dark and creepy stuff – just never been my thing. But I get why many are into it, and I love all...

November 04, 2020 - It’s a crazy week, and as of this writing, I’m pretty sure that it’s going to stay crazy for a little longer than we may all wish. So, here are 10 events to distract you from the politics/COVID double header that is 2020. Thursday, Nov....

May 12, 2021 - Once again, as I sit down to write this post and search for arts events this weekend, I’m heartened by how much is happening. I’ll highlight several things below, but you’ll need to dig through ColumbusMakesArt.com to really see it all....

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 15, 2021 - Last Friday my family and I visited Franklinton Fridays, and it was delightful to see people out safely enjoying the arts. We grabbed dinner, strolled around 400 Square, toured several galleries and artist studios, and collected a couple...

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...

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...