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Artist Aminah Robinson, a 2004 MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient, emphasizes the fact that “nothing is isolated.” With her eight new works honoring the Columbus Bicentennial, she echoes the goal of 200Columbus to appreciate and remember the past, present, and… [Read More]
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]
FFOCOL (pronounced “focal”) is short for Film Festival of Columbus, which is scheduled to take place October 2nd through the 5th at the Gateway Film Center. The long version of the event name explains exactly what it is, but the… [Read More]
On a day sweltering with 100 degree heat, the only thing hotter than the weather was the performances at last Friday’s Bicentennial celebration. Emceed by Power 107.5’s Big Man Konata, the event took place from 6-9pm at Genoa Park. Step… [Read More]
What unites a bluegrass group, a youth drum line, and an artists’ collective? Competition and creativity, says Chris Sunami, organizer of the Columbus Invitational Arts Competition, which will provide plenty of both. The CIAC will also be an opportunity for… [Read More]
If you’ve wandered recently through the alleyways in the heart of Downtown, you may have stumbled across some new public artwork gracing the walls of several buildings. The paintings are a part of the Plein Air exhibition, which is a component of… [Read More]
The 200Columbus Bicentennial Celebration is already in full swing, but the party is going to be kicked into overdrive come September. That’s when idUS — an 11-day collection of events celebrating innovation and design — takes place. Back in February,… [Read More]
The Festival Season kind of snuck up on me this year! Agora and ZombieWalk were earlier than usual, last weekend we had EcoChic Craftacular, Village Valuables Nelsonville Music Festival, the SciFi Marathon, and Rock on the Range, so festival season… [Read More]
It continues to baffle me that one can still find plastic bottles and other litter alongside our roadways and waterways. Groups like Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) and Keep Columbus Beautiful regularly schedule cleanups to beautify areas of… [Read More]
The Broad Street bridge over the Scioto River was originally built with pedestals meant to display sculptures, statues or other forms of public artwork, but nothing has ever materialized there… until now. The Franklin County Commissioners announced this morning that a… [Read More]
On Cinco de Mayo, 200Columbus song winner Enrique Infante, and his band Dejavu Latin Fusion Rhythms will play an album release show at Woodland’s Tavern (1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, OH 43212). 200Columbus is an organization whose goal is for “a… [Read More]
As part of the City of Columbus’ Bicentennial Celebration, Clintonville is due to receive 7 new gateway signs. These signs will be used to visually define entrances to Clintonville. The Planning & Development Committee (P&D) and the Clintonville Area Commission… [Read More]
The Ohio Roller Girls faced the Fort Wayne Derby Girls in a special 200th birthday celebration on Saturday, March 10th. Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman was on hand to kick of the doubleheader, which the Roller Girls won 201 to 108…. [Read More]
Are you looking for a summer camp for your child to enjoy? The Recreation and Parks will be hosting a Camp Expo today, March 1, at Franklin Park Adventure Center, 1747 E. Broad St. from 5:30-7:30 pm. Each camp will… [Read More]
Spring may not quite be in the air just yet, but this warm February weather has already got us thinking about gardening, planting and spring cleaning. The fine folks at Green Columbus must also be in the same mindset as… [Read More]
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