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10 ways to artfully distract yourself from politics

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....
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Weekend Warriors: Virtual and IRL Arts This Week

Happy Almost Mid-November! This week is another busy week in the Columbus arts scene. Just look what I discovered in the ColumbusMakesArt.com calendars: Today is Veterans’ Day, so it’s appropriate to acknowledge the courage and sacrifice...
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Searching the arts for my holiday spirit

The holidays are here (happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate), but I cannot find my holiday spirit. I think I left it back in 2019. When I’m feeling meh, I look to the arts to pick me up. I searched the ColumbusMakesArt.com events...
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It’s the Week of Christmas, Y’all

I’m sure you’re aware of it, but it’s the week of Christmas, everyone! I know this tends to be a busy season, even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, but I hope you get the chance to slow down, relax and find some peace at the end of this...
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Eight events to carry you through February

Technically February is the shortest month of the year, but in Ohio the gray skies and nasty weather can make it feel like the longest month. They say time flies when you are having fun, and for fun I look to the arts. I checked...
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10 ways to get the most out of a short weekend

Can we discuss how much I HATE daylight savings time? Ok, I won’t go into it, but suffice it to say that we are losing an hour this weekend, which makes the hours we have more precious. With this in mind I headed to ColumbusMakesArt.com’s...
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Welcome Spring with the Arts

Autumn is the best season (that’s not an opinion), but spring can be so wonderful, too. We get these beautifully crisp days, perfect for taking a walk, playing outside or just breathing some fresh air. The new season has me excited to see...
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The Arts are Blooming in April

Happy April, everyone! I hope we’re in for a lovely spring. I looked through the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com and can see Columbus arts flourishing. A few highlights of what’s happening this week: Columbus poet Barbara Fant performs...
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Finding Some Hope Through the Arts

I know this pandemic is far from over, and we’ve lost a lot along the way, but I’m allowing myself some hope these days as the weather warms, as my wife and I just got our second vaccinations (and as we see loads more friends, family,...
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One Dozen Virtual Arts Events

Well, sigh, COVID numbers are spiking in Franklin County AGAIN, and the new, more contagious, variant is super popular. This all leaves me very interested in virtual arts events this week. Fortunately a quick look at ColumbusMakesArt.com...
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