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May 29, 2019 - I know the official start of summer isn’t until late June, but Memorial Day always feels like the true start the season for me. The kids are done with school (OMG, when did that happen?!), the weather’s warming up, everyone’s making summer...

November 20, 2019 - This past Sunday my family and I attended a talk at COSI featuring Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, who served as a NASA astronaut for three shuttle missions in the ‘80s and ‘90s. She was the first American woman to perform a spacewalk, and she was...

July 22, 2020 - And we’re another week into July! As we continue through summer and begin anticipating what school will/won’t look like next month, we’re still finding plenty of arts-related adventures on ColumbusMakesArt.com: The inaugural exhibition at...

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....

September 08, 2021 - I hope everyone had an enjoyable Labor Day weekend. We got to enjoy some time with family and friends – playing games outdoors, grilling, just being together. Well, now we’re entering the second week of the Columbus Makes Art Passport....

November 10, 2021 - I don’t know about you, but I’m loving this fall weather. It seriously energizes me. This is the time of year when I really want to get out and do things. So I’m searching the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com to plan some arts activities...

December 08, 2021 - This past weekend was full of arts-centric experiences for me and my family. Saturday night my wife and I saw one of our favorite bands, Cincinnati-based Over the Rhine, in concert at the Davidson Theatre in the Riffe Center. We catch...

May 03, 2023 - Hello May, thank you for bringing the flowers and new arts events. Scanning through the events calendar at ColumbusMakesArt.com I noticed several new exhibitions opening along with the usual array of performing arts events. Here’s what I’m...

September 27, 2023 - This week I am asking what’s new. There are plenty of exhibitions and performances that have been mentioned in previous posts and are still running and worthy of your time—so what’s new this week? Here are my picks: This is the week for...

January 17, 2024 - Listen, I know we’re all hating on these fridge temperatures, but I love them! I love the excuse to cozy up, build a fire, read a book. BUT… I do still love getting out when it’s cold, and these 11 events make great excuses to head out of...