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Review: Arepazo Tapas & Wine

Review: Arepazo Tapas & Wine

0 Morgan Kelley / April 11, 2012 8:00 am

El Arepazo Latin Grill opened in a Downtown alleyway seven years ago and has become a local favorite both for its authentic South American cuisine and for its off-the-beaten path location. After years of expansion rumors, husband and wife duo… [Read More]

CAW: Creating Our History

CAW: Creating Our History

1 Jeff Regensburger / April 7, 2012 10:20 am

Cancel the eulogies and send the moirologists home. We don’t need them just yet. It turns out the death of the Columbus art scene was an exaggeration after all. Oh, you hadn’t heard? The fact is there’s been a lot… [Read More]

Kasabian’s Worth the Wait at CD101 Days Side A

Kasabian’s Worth the Wait at CD101 Days Side A

2 Stephanie Garber / April 6, 2012 1:50 pm

Very few words can explain the experience that took place at the LC Pavilion on Saturday, March 31, during CD101 Day Side A. But If I were to sum it up in just a few words, I’d use these —… [Read More]

Review: Inferno Burger

Review: Inferno Burger

3 Morgan Kelley / April 4, 2012 10:30 am

About two months ago, Inferno Burger opened in Pickerington in a former Graffiti Burger location (their first one to close). This mini-chain is the creation of the founders of Medina-based Romeo’s Pizza, and is the second location to open (the… [Read More]

Review: Once Upon A Nina

Review: Once Upon A Nina

6 Halie Williams / April 2, 2012 11:00 am

I’m sure we all think of the same few things when a fairy tale comes to mind. The simple formula of a damsel in distress, some sort of villain, a prince charming…and drag queens. Wait, what? Drag queen extraordinaire, Nina… [Read More]

Film Review: Wrath of the Titans

Film Review: Wrath of the Titans

1 Nicholas Herum / March 31, 2012 2:00 pm

2010′s Clash of the Titans isn’t the first film you’d expect to see a sequel to.  Its critical reception was very mixed and it became the poster child for lackluster 3D conversions.  Not only did it add fuel to fire… [Read More]

Noel Gallagher’s “Birds” Fly High

Noel Gallagher’s “Birds” Fly High

0 Justin Powell / March 31, 2012 12:00 pm

In this era of text messages and Twitter, I know most of you don’t like reading anything longer than 25 words. With that in mind, I’ll start this review of the Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds concert March 29 at the… [Read More]

Review: Smoke and Mirrors at Shadowbox Live

Review: Smoke and Mirrors at Shadowbox Live

0 Halie Williams / March 30, 2012 11:10 am

Shadowbox Live has shocked and amazed me with it’s creative artistry in every show I have attended, and it’s recent show just continues my astonishment. Magic and mystery are the focus of the comedy/performance troupe’s current showcase titled “Smoke and… [Read More]

Album Review: Letter of Transit by Strangers in Daylight

Album Review: Letter of Transit by Strangers in Daylight

0 Briana Henry / March 29, 2012 2:30 pm

Did I just find my Sunday afternoon summer soundtrack? I did.  Letters of Transit, the latest EP from Columbus band Strangers in Daylight, has a 60’s-like Brit pop sound that’s the perfect music to listen to pool-side while drinking a… [Read More]

Review: Katalina’s Café Corner

Review: Katalina’s Café Corner

8 Morgan Kelley / March 28, 2012 11:50 am

Café Corner has long been a staple of the Harrison West neighborhood, but changes are afoot. Two years ago, new owner Kathleen Day took over the business and began a series of slow and intentional changes to the restaurant. The… [Read More]

Review: Comedy Sideshow at Circus Bar

Review: Comedy Sideshow at Circus Bar

4 Halie Williams / March 28, 2012 10:30 am

Not knowing exactly what I was getting myself into, I walked into the Circus Bar on North High Street last night for The Comedy Sideshow, a showcase of local stand up comedians in Columbus. With no certain expectations, for I… [Read More]

Rave Polaris 18 goes eXtreme for The Hunger Games

Rave Polaris 18 goes eXtreme for The Hunger Games

0 Nicholas Herum / March 24, 2012 12:30 pm

The Rave Columbus Polaris 18 theater is joining the large screen format ranks for the opening of The Hunger Games. Like her younger sister location in Grove City the Polaris 18 location will now showcase a RaveXtreme auditorium. Large screen… [Read More]

Review: Stand up at Shadowbox Live

Review: Stand up at Shadowbox Live

0 Halie Williams / March 21, 2012 9:15 pm

Shadowbox Live has come up with the perfect way to help your week seem a bit more tolerable: stand up comedy! Columbus comedian Justin Golak and Shadowbox head writer Jimmy Mak have collaborated on this bimonthly event, which started Tuesday,… [Read More]

Show Review: Borgore

Show Review: Borgore

0 Briana Henry / March 21, 2012 11:00 am

Last night, Borgore played to a crowd about the size of a packed campus house party. That being said, the show was amazing. The crowd was extremely diverse, and I’m not sure if it is because spring break is this… [Read More]

Film Review: 21 Jump Street

Film Review: 21 Jump Street

0 Nicholas Herum / March 18, 2012 10:50 am

A movie based on the late 80’s 21 Jump Street TV series at first glance seemed like a disaster in the making. Hollywood’s track record for turning successful TV series into successful films is less than stellar and usually pleases… [Read More]