Breakfast and lunch focused eatery Lifestyle Café celebrates its grand opening today, Saturday, January 18.…
Wolf's Ridge Brewing is ready to stretch its legs with an additional 20,000 square…
Whether you choose not to drink for a night, a month, nine months or…
Columbus' first DGX store has officially opened its doors Downtown, offering a mix between…
Like clockwork, once the holiday shopping season ends, the store closure announcements begin. The…
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The Mac Worthington Gallery has closed the doors to its showroom at 138 N.…
Robert Cooperman is the founder and president of Stage Right Theatrics, the country’s only…
Live theatre is a alive and well in Columbus in 2019, with plenty of…
A new charging station was installed earlier this week that will offer drivers of…
Charles Thompkins grew up in Milo-Grogan and has been actively involved as a leader…
An event at the Glenwood Community Center earlier this week served as the official…
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By Tyler BuchananTim Schumm is already looking forward to spring. County engineers like him also serve…
by Susan TebbenA new proposal to require voters to be automatically registered to vote…
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Here's to the weekend! Tickets are sold out for the Big Bacon Bash! Don't miss…
Who’s hungry for a Royale with Cheese? Mike McGraner hopes you’re down for a…Columbus Makes Art Presents Shadowbox Live Metaperformer David Whitehouse
October 24, 2019 7:00 am
Michele Mooney
David Whitehouse has been part of Shadowbox Live since 1994, taking part in shows like Killer Party, Thunder and Lightning, and Holiday Hoopla. He shared a bit about what it is like to be one of 70-plus metaperformers, a unique Shadowbox Live term for employees who work in all aspects of the business, from performing and […]
Interview: Chase Atlantic
July 17, 2019 12:22 pm
Grant Walters
The Australian alt-pop trio bring their dreamy new album, "Phases," to life on stage Thursday night at Newport Music Hall
I’ve long had an affection for Australian music and artists, and my phone conversation this week with Chase Atlantic rhythm guitarist and vocalist Christian Anthony reaffirmed how much I appreciate their characteristic candor and affability. But more than that, there is also an inherent, specific passion for their craft, and a genuine esteem in which […]
Concert Preview & Interview: Collective Soul
June 14, 2019 11:42 am Grant Walters
On the cusp of releasing their tenth studio album, "Blood," the Georgia alt-rockers are in Columbus with the Gin Blossoms on Saturday night
Every so often, our family would road trip to escape the wide open spaces of Winnipeg for…the wide open spaces of Minnesota. Shortly after you cross the U.S.-Canada border at Pembina, North Dakota, you could pick up a signal for Magic 96, the FM radio station that served up top 40 tunes to the bustling […]
Columbus Makes Art Presents: Behind the Scenes with Actor’s Theatre’s Amanda Phillips
May 23, 2019 7:00 am
Scott Vezdos
Amanda Phillips is an actor, director and educator. She has worked in New York, Los Angeles, and in various regional theaters. Recent Columbus credits include Red Herring Productions’ DIRT, Columbus Civic Theatre’s Two Gentlemen of Verona and Actors’ Theatre’s 2018 production of Macbeth as Lady Macbeth. This year Amanda is in the director’s chair for […]
Columbus Makes Art Presents David Bahgat on Directing the Next Generation
May 9, 2019 7:00 am
Rachel Flenner
David Bahgat has been interacting with Columbus Children’s Theatre in some capacity since 1996. With a BFA in musical theatre from Otterbein and an MFA in performing arts from Savannah College of Art & Design, David is also the Director of Theatre Performance at Fort Hayes Career Center. Currently he is directing CCT’s upcoming production […]
Comedy Interview: Margaret Cho
March 21, 2019 9:48 am Grant Walters
The celebrated comedian and advocate extends her 'Fresh Off the Bloat Tour' to Columbus this weekend
I owe a lot to Margaret Cho’s 2000 one-woman show, I’m The One That I Want, as an integral part of both my evolving comedy and cultural education. It’s a magnificent, powerful work in which she evokes humor, anger, advocacy, and optimism in one fell swoop, delivered with comedic cadence that is unflinching and physical. […]
Video: Ginther Talks Neighborhoods, Public Safety Heading Into Second Term
March 1, 2019 12:08 pm
Lauren Sega
Mayor Andrew Ginther is running to keep his seat as Columbus Mayor, which shouldn’t be too difficult, as he’s running unchallenged. Earlier this week, CU sat down with Ginther to discuss his first term, its successes and challenges, and the plans he has for his second term. We ask Ginther about his approach on neighborhood […]
