Articles By: Chris Sunami

200Columbus Invitational Arts Competition: Visual Arts Exhibition Preview

200Columbus Invitational Arts Competition: Visual Arts Exhibition Preview

0 September 4, 2012 1:40 pm

The Invitational Arts Competition is an unfunded, all-volunteer initiative to bring attention to local, grassroots, community-focused arts groups, and the way they make a difference in Columbus both socially and culturally. Overall, the Competition features twenty-six different groups in four… [Read More]

Preview: Columbus Performing Arts Showcase

Preview: Columbus Performing Arts Showcase

0 August 22, 2012 8:00 am

After a year of planning, the first of a month and a half of 200Columbus Invitational Arts Competition events is less than a week away! Here’s a sneak preview of The Performing Arts Showcase: August 25th, 7pm, at the Columbus… [Read More]

Local Author Honored in International Competition

Local Author Honored in International Competition

9 May 22, 2009 9:22 am

Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group has named Hero For Christ: Thirty Ways You Can Be More Like Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Twenty More World-Changing Christians a finalist for the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the… [Read More]

Davis’s imminent loss alarms city’s art lovers

41 November 27, 2008 12:55 pm

The Other Paper wrote Sunday night, a handful of musicians played the closing sets for “Davis Unplugged,” a singer/songwriter showcase at the endangered Davis Center for the Performing Arts. Between songs, Megan Palmer, Matt Monta and others told the youngsters… [Read More]

Free School Grows Out of Free Store’s Mission

Free School Grows Out of Free Store’s Mission

0 September 19, 2008 12:44 pm

German Village This Week wrote Free school grows out of free store’s mission Wednesday, September 17, 2008 By DAVID J. CROSS A Columbus free store is expanding its mission to include courses and lecture workshops. The United Methodist Free Store… [Read More]

Theater Review – Jerry’s Girls

0 October 19, 2007 12:25 am

The Columbus Dispatch wrote Theater Review | Jerry’s Girls Wednesday, October 17, 2007 By Michael Grossberg Jerry Herman’s tuneful shows demand not only good singing but also lots of charm and pizazz. For a simple revue such as Jerry’s Girls,… [Read More]

"How the Fisherman Tricked the Genie" Reissued

3 October 3, 2007 12:04 am

Aladdin Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, is issuing a new paperback edition of “How the Fisherman Tricked the Genie,” a critically acclaimed picture book by local author Christopher “Kitoba” Sunami. “Fisherman” was named a Notable Book by the… [Read More]

New William H. Thomas Gallery Website

0 August 10, 2007 7:03 pm

The William H. Thomas Gallery has a new website up at http://www.galleryinthehood.org/ Having served the community for over twenty-five years on the Near East side (the “African Village”), WHTG has supported or launched the careers of many local black artists… [Read More]

Restaurant Chains

17 May 14, 2007 2:44 pm

Since I’ve probably abused that other thread quite enough! :) milodesc wrote shroud wrote I’ve never understood what makes chains inherently BAD. sorry to hijack the thread, but i’ve been thinking about this and have a few potential answers: 1)… [Read More]

Martini’s

12 May 14, 2007 11:39 am

In the past I’ve been a bit harsh on the Cameron Mitchell restaurants –I generally find them overhyped and overpriced, but April & I recently had a chance to eat at Martini’s downtown and I must say I was very… [Read More]

Inspired – African American Women Artists

0 February 19, 2007 10:44 pm

“Inspired” The Art of African American Women Artists Guest Curator: Queen Brooks Featuring: Bev Whiteside April Sunami T. Graves Jan Chandler Pepper Nora Musu G. Gamilah Brown Melissa Smith Princess Petty Castle The William H Thomas Gallery 1270 Bryden Road… [Read More]

Dim Sum & Other Ethnic Treats

1 January 3, 2007 7:00 pm

The hidden secret of Columbus is how many really good and authentic ethnic restaurants there are at reasonable prices. The link below has some of my own personal favorites… what would YOU add to the list? http://kitoba.com/pedia/Columbus+Restaurants.html

Spirit of the Black Woman @ KIACA

1 December 19, 2006 1:20 am

Kiaca Gallery presents “Spirit of the Black Woman” January 4th – February 24th Featuring: April Sunami, Melissa Danette Smith & Nora Musu Opening Reception: Thursday, January 4, 2007, 6-8pm Artist Panel Discussion: Dr. Frank Eguaroje (Wright State University), Saturday, January… [Read More]