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August 19, 2020 - We’re still a couple weeks away from our boys starting school, but I know other school districts are headed back this week. Pretty much everyone is going virtual, at least for the start of the year. To help establish school hours at home,...

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...

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...

February 24, 2021 - 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...

March 17, 2021 - 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...

May 19, 2021 - As Dr. Breakfast himself noted last week, there is a lot happening in May. I cherry picked 10 events to get you going this weekend, but you’ll find even more at ColumbusMakesArt.com. Opera Columbus presents La Boheme live at 400 Rich St....

June 23, 2021 - This past weekend my youngest brother and his wife came to visit us in Columbus, and it felt like the full experience of summer: camping out at baseball games, grilling, beers on brewery patios, strolling the farmers market, a walk...

December 15, 2021 - It’s a miracle, but I am 95% done with my holiday shopping. That means I have some time to go out and enjoy myself. So of course I went to ColumbusMakesArt.com to see what’s cookin’ in the arts world. Below are the five events on my short...

June 07, 2023 - [Parker Posey, Waiting For Guffman voice]: “It’s the week of the show, y’all.” It’s the week of the Columbus Arts Festival! We’re so excited for this weekend of art shopping, music, demonstrations and live mural painting, kid’s and teen’s...

August 02, 2023 - With the cooler weather this past weekend, we enjoyed a series of lovely summer days. Friday night we watched the OSU Marching Band performing with the Columbus Symphony at the Commons (pro-tip: get cocktails at Parable After Dark...