The days of summer keep melting away, but we still have cool memories of…
Aspiring mixologists will soon need to find a new venue to explore the craft…
Spicy Hop looks kinda iffy when you pull in. Sure, Bethel Road itself hosts…
Lululemon starts its year-long run at 640 N. High St. as of today. The…
A new clean beauty and wellness store is headed for Grandview. Fine Feather is…
Diamond Cellar has opened a Hermès watch boutique inside its Easton Town Center store.…
Two new permanent art projects will be unveiled this summer in the Short North…
New public art is coming to the Short North.
In July 2019, the Short North…
VIVO Music Festival—the annual weeklong chamber music festival—is approaching its fifth year. It returns…
A proposal to build an 11-story building at the southwest corner of King Avenue…
Following the criticism and controversy that has encircled the Columbus Division of Police over…
The unveiling last week of a new plan to redevelop the North Market parking…
Ohio’s six week abortion ban has been blocked by a federal judge. Planned to…
Rep. Joyce Beatty, who’s represented Ohio’s third congressional district since 2013, faces a challenger…
Columbus Underground is excited to announce that in partnership with the Gateway Film Center,…
Nineties and naughties alt-rock radio mainstays Third Eye Blind and Jimmy Eat World stopped by…
It's going to be hot, stay safe this weekend and check on pets and…
I've long had an affection for Australian music and artists, and my phone conversation…
Piper Perabo Talks Feminism, Intersectionality and Local Elections
May 21, 2019 12:48 pm
Lauren Sega
Piper Perabo was always a feminist, she says, but it was only within the last few years that her feminism became active and intersectional. As a white woman with a suburban childhood, a college education, and a massive platform as an actress (Coyote Ugly, Lost and Delirious, Cheaper by the Dozen), Perabo admits to possessing […]
After Public Opposition to $12,707.79 Limit, Council Delays Vote on Campaign Finance Reform
December 12, 2018 2:55 pm
Madeline Stocker
Columbus City Council has agreed to delay the vote on Mayor Andrew Ginther’s proposed $12,707.79 campaign contribution limit. The decision came after last week’s public hearing, where voters voiced opposition to the limit and to the rushed nature of the proposal. No one spoke in favor of the limit. “If you pass this proposal, Columbus […]
Yes We Can to Rally Against Columbus’ Appointment Process
January 8, 2018 2:51 pm Lauren Sega
Columbus City Council will appoint a new member to fill its vacancy this Monday, January 8, but not without some opposition from Yes We Can, the local group of Democrats behind appointment candidate Jasmine Ayres. The group will speak against council’s appointment process, through which more than 30 of the past 36 council members were […]
NAACP LDF Letter Says Diversity on City Council is Superficial
December 22, 2017 3:00 pm Lauren Sega
Following one group’s continual push for district representation on Columbus City Council, council is again defending the at-large voting method by which its members are elected. This time, they’re answering to a letter sent by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), who last month asserted that Columbus’ electoral process violates the Voting Rights Act of […]
Who’s that Candidate? Mitchell Brown, Columbus City Council
October 20, 2017 10:00 am Lauren Sega
With less than 30 days left before election day on November 7, CU is taking a better look at the candidates vying for a spot on Columbus City Council. Mitchell Brown is a Franklin County Democratic Party-endorsed candidate. With an extensive background in public safety, his priorities align with the Columbus Divisions of Police and […]
