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March 17, 2020 - By Nick Dekker & Lacey Luce Normally Weekend Warriors would be sharing our picks for weekend arts & culture events. Normally has left the building, gone home and is washing her hands. Today Nick and Lacey will each offer five tips...

July 01, 2020 - Welcome to July, folks. I know there’s so much going on, but I encourage you to incorporate the arts into your routines. There are plenty of opportunities for socially distanced and virtual arts, and they provide a way to entertain,...

July 29, 2020 - I’m going to be honest: as I start scanning the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com each week to write this blog post, I’m not sure what I’m going to find. Over the past few months there have been so many canceled concerts and exhibitions...

August 05, 2020 - It makes me so proud to see Columbus artists and arts organizations still keeping so busy these days. Looking over the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com for this week, I’m amazed again at everything that’s going on: a virtual festival,...

September 02, 2020 - In the age of Cornavirus does a “holiday” weekend mean anything? Hell, does “weekend” have meaning anymore? Perhaps not. With the days of the week blurring together for many, events like Rhapsody & Refrain 2: 30 Columbus Poets,...

September 09, 2020 - Times are tough, I know, but I really take heart in all the activity from Columbus arts organizations this week. Even just a quick glance at the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com and I’m seeing everything from new exhibitions to live...

September 16, 2020 - Fall is coming! *dances excitedly around office to embarrassment of co-workers* Fall is coming! I love fall. I love this weather. And, you know what? It’s nice to get excited about something positive for a change. You know what’s fun on...

September 30, 2020 - Good bye September, I barely knew ya. Anyone else feel like time is simultaneously dragging and flying by? No? Just me? Ok. Well, It seems like I was only just starting the week and already I am thinking of the weekend. The arts have...

October 07, 2020 - I’ve said this before, but autumn weather makes me come alive, and these days I am really in my element. That gets me excited to get out and do things, whether it’s as simple as sipping hot coffee on the deck, or bigger happenings like...

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...