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December 02, 2020 - Welcome, December. While some people may bemoan the coming of winter, what I see is the ending of 2020. What I also see is our arts organizations continuing to adapt to the pandemic and find ways to make sure that our favorite holiday...

December 22, 2020 - 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...

May 26, 2021 - I know this pandemic is far from over, and that we still need to be cautious, but over the past week I’ve been feeling a bit of hope. I think the summer weather helps, but I’m starting to see signs of life. My wife and I and our oldest are...

July 28, 2021 - And just like that we can see August on the horizon. I can’t believe how fast this summer has gone. We’re just over three weeks until our boys return to school! But I guess that’s typical summer: you feel like you’re just getting started...

September 01, 2021 - About half of my Weekend Warriors start with comments about the weather, but when things start cooling off, I COME ALIVE! I’ll even take a little bit of rain, as long as it’s not in the 90s. But these seasonal changes make me eager to get...

September 22, 2021 - I have family coming into town from Colorado and California. I work in the arts so it is important that I represent well and have a list of weekend arts offerings at the ready. I also want to keep filling up my Columbus Makes Arts...

September 29, 2021 - I can’t believe we’re wrapping up the first month of the Columbus Makes Art Passport already! It’s been great to see so many people participating. If you’ve collected stickers in your book already, you can start redeeming them for prizes,...

November 23, 2021 - This past weekend we saw our oldest niece in the lead role of her college play, Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl. She and the whole cast were terrific, and it had me eager to get out and see more of the arts, especially this holiday season. So...

January 05, 2022 - Happy 2022, friends! I know there’s a lot of apprehension going into this new year. Here’s hoping everyone is able to stay safe and weather the storm. If you feel comfortable and are able, there are still ways you can support the arts this...

February 02, 2022 - Last weekend my family and I visited COSI to see Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes. It’s really phenomenal. If you go, try to take time to read everything. On the surface it seems like it’s a flashy exhibition about the movies, but it goes...