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February 05, 2019 - Our boys enjoyed a total of three snow/cold days last week, which means we recently finished up a five-day weekend (send booze). We made the most of it, though: we watched movies, read books, keep the fire going. And to our delight, they...

April 03, 2019 - As I sit down to write this, my weather app is telling me that Saturday, April 6, will have a high of 69 degrees and only 10% chance of rain. If that holds we might actually have spring people. Spring in Ohio must not be ignored so...

August 07, 2019 - Last weekend I embarked on something called the i75 Yarn Crawl, which is a four-state, self-guided tour of yarn shops and fiber studios. I drove up to Michigan (windows down, music up) and was financially irresponsible (knitters will...

October 23, 2019 - I love this time of year. As the nights get longer, I can’t think of a better way to spend them than heading out to enjoy a live performance. There a so many great shows running in Columbus right now. Here are a few new ones opening this...

October 30, 2019 - There I was, on a sunny afternoon, perusing the columbusmakesart.com events section for weekend plans, when I saw it: OSU’s theater department’s production of Bonnets: How Ladies of Good Breeding Are Induced to Murder. Oh, OSU, you had me...

December 11, 2019 - ’Tis the season for traditions. The arts have their annual traditions too, such as The Nutcracker and holiday concerts. And for many, these traditions act as a buffer from all the hustle and bustle, and they help inspire that sense of...

January 08, 2020 - The first full week of the year always leaves me feeling breathless. Even coming off a fun (and believe it or not, occasionally relaxing) holiday, the beginning of the year arrives so suddenly. Our boys go back to school, I’m back in the...

January 29, 2020 - You know that saying, when it rains it pours? Well that’s true this weekend in the arts. As I started checking the events calendar at ColumbusMakesArt.com, I quickly had an entire weekend plotted—and then some. Let’s start with baby Friday...

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...