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February 17, 2018 - "When you are married to a Columbus police officer, you get to see a different side of the city you live in. You have an awareness of things that you might not have even given a second thought to since they don’t affect your daily life....

March 06, 2019 - Happy first week of March! As much as I’m still loving snow on the ground and chilly nights, I’m loving the slowly expanding daylight hours as we creep into spring. Weather never stops us from getting out and exploring, so as another...

April 21, 2017 - "For as long as I can remember I’ve been a storyteller. Whether it was daydreaming of space battles with bad guys in Mrs. Fernandez’s second-grade classroom, writing story outlines for the “great American novel” while working in call...

January 22, 2020 - And here we are, marching right through January! It’s amazing how the days fill up with so many fun things to do. I’ve been searching the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com and planning our weekend adventures. Here’s what I’ve found: The...

February 05, 2020 - Now we’re full-tilt into February, and I’m looking for more arts experiences this month! I searched the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com, and here’s what I’m looking at this weekend: Capital University hosts its annual NOW MUSIC Festival...

February 19, 2020 - Next week I’m heading to Washington, D.C. for a few days for a — wait for it — dad blogging conference. I learned about it from Aaron Sheldon, photographer and dad behind Small Steps Are Giant Leaps photography blog. I’m hoping to learn...

April 22, 2020 - Another week is upon us! That brings more virtual activities, including ways to experience and explore the arts. I looked up our page at ColumbusMakesArt.com/Virtual see what’s happening, and here’s what I found: This Friday-Sunday, Apr....

September 15, 2020 - “Art has always played a major role in my life in many facets. A Black boy from the inner city of Columbus, I often searched for different outlets to exert the creativity locked inside me. Those ways came both positively and negatively. My...

January 27, 2021 - This week’s Weekend Warriors is dedicated to all of the cinephiles out there. Jan. 28 kicks off Sundance week in Columbus, which is one of 33 satellite sites for the festival in the United States. Sundance Film Festival Columbus...

February 12, 2021 - “As a child growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, I was always dabbling in art in one form or another. I was the subject for my brother’s photography or for my father’s pencil drawings and I wanted to be like them. I would be content for...