We are very excited to announce this incredibly fun Virtual Production. Tickets are now on sale at ShortNorthStage.org. Special ZOOM Launch Party with Nina and the cast with donations of $25 or more at checkout. Don't miss this hilarious musical review, streaming Sept 21-30. Starring Thom Christopher Warren Nick Hardin Luke Bovenizer Zachary Bigelow Jiovanni Daniel and Nina West. Directed and Choreographed by Edward Charles Carignan II When Pigs Fly is an over-the-top musical review featuring songs, sketches and hilarious…
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Online at Urban Arts Space The world currently seems to have an endless supply of lemons. Please join the Ohio State Department of Design faculty as they explore design’s optimistic role in addressing some of today’s challenges. Roll up your sleeves and make lemonade with us weekly during our online conversations. COVID-19 and the Campus Community - Designing a Post-pandemic Return to Campus Description At their core, designers are problem solvers. As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic broke, designers began…
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Do you have family, travel, or other memories that you’re dying to get down on paper, but can’t get started — or do you just need some tips for getting back into work you’ve already begun? Whether you’re just starting out or need a jumpstart, this generative workshop is for you. We’ll use fun writing prompts to help us explore our memories and identify ideas to help us get started. We’ll read and study short passages from the works of…
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CAPA invites you to take part in an unprecedented event uniting audiences from more than 60 nonprofit cultural organizations around the country, who are joining together to learn about Lewis’ legacy through a virtual screening of the riveting new documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, which looks at the deep impact of Lewis’ life and work. To take part in this groundbreaking social justice event, rent the film directly from Magnolia Pictures here, for $12. This rental also allows you exclusive…
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Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the kick-off for National Small Business Week. The virtual event, rescheduled from May due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on September 22-24. National Small Business Week honors the nation’s small businesses, many of which are veterans, women, and minority-owned, for their achievements and dedication to their communities. This year’s National Small Business Week activities will include numerous educational panels providing retooling and innovative practices for entrepreneurs as our…
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Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of summer and domestic life in two video works by Xan Palay: Last American Summer (2020), the newest project to emerge from the Wexner Center’s Film/Video Studio, and Palay’s 2009 video Housewife’s Journal. Presented here in a virtual exhibition, these works offer a poignant collection of personal experiences that reflects on the beauty of everyday moments. Initiated well before the pandemic and ensuing shutdown, Palay had intended to complete Last American Summer as…
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Day 1: TUESDAY (9/22) Session 1: 10:00am – 12:00pm René Stulz, Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics and the Director of the Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics at The Ohio State University Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, Former top British Diplomat and Advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron Session 2: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Rick Herrmann, Professor Emeritus and Former Director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies Nick Kaufman, Director of Risk Management at Greif, Inc.…
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DAY 1: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd Session 1: 10:00am – 12:00pm René Stulz, Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics and the Director of the Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics at The Ohio State University The Rt Hon. the Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, House of Lords, Parliament, United Kingdom; Former top British Diplomat and Advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron Moderated by Mark Policinski, CEO of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Session 2: 2:00pm – 4:00pm…
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Tuesday, September 22 @ 7pm Live streamed on Zoom National best-selling author Fiona Davis will join Gramercy Book Club participants after the discussion of her latest historical novel, The Lions of Fifth Avenue, a page-turning literary mystery made for book lovers and set at the iconic New York Public Library. Columbus Metropolitan Library’s CEO Pat Losinski will moderate both the group discussion and the interview with Davis. Registration for this LIVE! book club discussion is on Eventbrite, where you will…
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Year two of the history-making month-long poetry series! "Rhapsody & Refrain: 30 Columbus Poets" is a month-long series showcasing the diversity, quality, and powerful voices that contribute to a scene teeming with talent! Covering a vast range of backgrounds, views, and styles, Rhapsody & Refrain is a perfect way to discover and celebrate the homegrown art to be found everywhere in Columbus. Every day of the month features a poet – some highly lauded and published veterans, some at the…
Find out more »Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the kick-off for National Small Business Week. The virtual event, rescheduled from May due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on September 22-24. National Small Business Week honors the nation’s small businesses, many of which are veterans, women, and minority-owned, for their achievements and dedication to their communities. This year’s National Small Business Week activities will include numerous educational panels providing retooling and innovative practices for entrepreneurs as our…
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The culmination of a two-year residency in our Film/Video Studio, Amy Yoes’s Equator illustrates the interdisciplinary artist’s interest in architectural space and its details. A simple vocabulary of geometric shapes is given life through richly layered stop-motion animation that continually builds and collapses upon itself. An equally dense and complex soundtrack, made from recording found and thrifted everyday objects, gives voice to the unfolding landscape. (2:20 mins., video)
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“The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” - Theodore Roosevelt Research indicates that employees leave bosses, not organizations. Here are some statistics about the impact of good and bad bosses from http://govitru.com/workplace-statistics/ A study by the firm Interact with 1000 workers in the United States demonstrated that the lack of appreciation by their managers…
Find out more »Day 1: TUESDAY (9/22) Session 1: 10:00am – 12:00pm René Stulz, Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics and the Director of the Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics at The Ohio State University Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, Former top British Diplomat and Advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron Session 2: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Rick Herrmann, Professor Emeritus and Former Director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies Nick Kaufman, Director of Risk Management at Greif, Inc.…
Find out more »DAY 1: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd Session 1: 10:00am – 12:00pm René Stulz, Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics and the Director of the Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics at The Ohio State University The Rt Hon. the Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, House of Lords, Parliament, United Kingdom; Former top British Diplomat and Advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron Moderated by Mark Policinski, CEO of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Session 2: 2:00pm – 4:00pm…
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Community Hours Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano continues to hold weekly Community Hours meetings where residents can share firsthand their feedback and ideas about the auditor’s office or any concerns they have. The meetings continue a practice Stinziano has done since he was first elected to office. Community Hours will be held ~virtually~ and streamed on facebook @mstinziano at the dates and locations listed below. Thursday, September 3rd, 10:00am Wednesday, September 9th, 10:30am Tuesday, September 15th 2:00pm Wednesday, September 23rd…
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Ohioans looking to brush up on their financial skills can turn to Credit Union of Ohio’s new weekly financial webinar series. The free series will be offered every Wednesday (and some Tuesdays) at noon, and will cover a variety of financial topics aimed to help attendees improve their credit, budgeting techniques, and gain the skills needed to become financially savvy—all from the comfort of home. View the complete list of sessions and get registered at cuofohio.org. All sessions are free…
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Prize-winning poet Amit Majmudar reflects on what sustains us in a sundered world in his latest collection, What He Did in Solitary. His new book is equally engaged with human history and the human heart. Live streamed on Zoom, Majmudar will be in conversation with poet and scholar Jane Zwart. Registration for this event is on Eventbrite, where you will receive Zoom login information and full instructions. A general admission ticket to access the event is $5; A ticket that…
Find out more »Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the kick-off for National Small Business Week. The virtual event, rescheduled from May due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on September 22-24. National Small Business Week honors the nation’s small businesses, many of which are veterans, women, and minority-owned, for their achievements and dedication to their communities. This year’s National Small Business Week activities will include numerous educational panels providing retooling and innovative practices for entrepreneurs as our…
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Ghost Tropic, the third film from Bas Devos, is a small wonder of humanistic storytelling that follows a North African cleaning woman who must cross an entire city at night—on foot. Khadija (Saadia Bentaïeb) is a 58-year-old Maghrebi woman living in Brussels in the wake of the 2016 bombings that shook the city. After work one night, she falls asleep on the last subway train, wakes up at the end of the line, and has no choice but to make…
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In an effort to connect with the community, Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy will host virtual community hours in September to listen to ideas and concerns of Columbus residents. “My team and I are grateful to have the opportunity to engage with those living in our neighborhoods. We welcome area residents to share their concerns and thoughts as we strive to create a greater Columbus,” said Remy. This event will give citizens the opportunity to talk with Councilmember Remy and his…
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Saturday, August 22nd - 11:00am - 12:30pm and Thursday, September 24th - 5:00pm - 6:30pm We're not letting COVID-19 stop us from helping our community to register to vote. Join YWCA Columbus and League of Women Voters for a virtual voter registration training and phone banking session. We'll be calling up hard to reach voters and guiding them through the voter registration process.
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Excelsior! Danny Fingeroth, longtime writer and editor at Marvel Comics who worked with Stan Lee for over four decades, presents A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee—the definitive biography of the beloved (and often controversial) co-creator of legendary superheroes and the powerhouse behind the pop culture phenomenon known as the Marvel Universe. Stan Lee was the most famous American comic book creator who ever lived. With creative partners including Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Lee created world-famous characters…
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Adoption Network Cleveland’s Meetings provide an opportunity for all those who are impacted by adoption to share their perspectives and learn from each other. A peer support format is used with two knowledgeable facilitators. All meetings are currently being held virtually using the Google Meet platform. Pre-registration is required to gain access to the virtual meeting: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html CONTACT INFO Deborah Wentz [email protected] (216) 482-2327 or (216) 482-2314
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Essentials to PodCast Success About this Event erik believes that podcasting is just getting started, and built lemonpie to help brands get in front of the 100 million people who listen to podcasts every month. lemonpie is a podcast PR and production agency that helps brands like freshbooks, hubspot, and four sigmatic grow through podcasting. learn more and grow your podcast.
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Ohio has been the epicenter of the opioid crisis from the outset. Learn how you and your community can take a stand to help end this crisis. Horizon Prison Initiative is hosting the five-part webinar, featuring Central Ohio medical and addiction experts and several incredibly strong, resilient guests who have found their way to recovery. Attend one or all five. Details about each session are below. This FREE webinar series occurs every Friday from August 28 - September 25, from…
Find out more »We are very excited to announce this incredibly fun Virtual Production. Tickets are now on sale at ShortNorthStage.org. Special ZOOM Launch Party with Nina and the cast with donations of $25 or more at checkout. Don't miss this hilarious musical review, streaming Sept 21-30. Starring Thom Christopher Warren Nick Hardin Luke Bovenizer Zachary Bigelow Jiovanni Daniel and Nina West. Directed and Choreographed by Edward Charles Carignan II When Pigs Fly is an over-the-top musical review featuring songs, sketches and hilarious…
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Every Saturday from September 12-October 3 from 10am-12pm Join us to learn, practice, and integrate compassionate Communication skills in the workshop that is open and meaningful to all experience levels. Discover and deepen skills to help strengthen your relationships with family members, co-workers and partners, as well as with yourself! Learn how to create more trust, respect and mutuality in areas of business, team building, helping professions, public education, community relations and conflict mediation in order to create satisfying outcomes…
Find out more »Year two of the history-making month-long poetry series! "Rhapsody & Refrain: 30 Columbus Poets" is a month-long series showcasing the diversity, quality, and powerful voices that contribute to a scene teeming with talent! Covering a vast range of backgrounds, views, and styles, Rhapsody & Refrain is a perfect way to discover and celebrate the homegrown art to be found everywhere in Columbus. Every day of the month features a poet – some highly lauded and published veterans, some at the…
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Dr. E aka "The Inspirational Soul Queen" is a soulful recording and performance artist. A multi-dimensional performer in the spirit of Maya Angelou, Dr. E is OSU professor, songstress, songwriter, actress, author, activist, speaker, and survivor. As a recording artist, Dr. E has two solo album projects to her credit--“Elevated,” her first full length CD effort, was nominated for a Soultracks.com best new artist award in 2010 and its follow-up, Songs for the Struggle, was named one of The Soul…
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Back by popular demand: Join us for an all-new session of our wildly popular “Go Rogue: Write With Reckless Abandon” workshop (so popular that we made it a series)! This is a class devoted to writing for the heck of it. Writer and Thurber House instructor Katherine Matthews has taken her favorite activities from our writing classes for tweens and teens and adapted them for creative grown-ups. Expect to be challenged and entertained with brand new fun activities and unexpected…
Find out more »We are very excited to announce this incredibly fun Virtual Production. Tickets are now on sale at ShortNorthStage.org. Special ZOOM Launch Party with Nina and the cast with donations of $25 or more at checkout. Don't miss this hilarious musical review, streaming Sept 21-30. Starring Thom Christopher Warren Nick Hardin Luke Bovenizer Zachary Bigelow Jiovanni Daniel and Nina West. Directed and Choreographed by Edward Charles Carignan II When Pigs Fly is an over-the-top musical review featuring songs, sketches and hilarious…
Find out more »The culmination of a two-year residency in our Film/Video Studio, Amy Yoes’s Equator illustrates the interdisciplinary artist’s interest in architectural space and its details. A simple vocabulary of geometric shapes is given life through richly layered stop-motion animation that continually builds and collapses upon itself. An equally dense and complex soundtrack, made from recording found and thrifted everyday objects, gives voice to the unfolding landscape. (2:20 mins., video)
Find out more »Ohioans looking to brush up on their financial skills can turn to Credit Union of Ohio’s new weekly financial webinar series. The free series will be offered every Wednesday (and some Tuesdays) at noon, and will cover a variety of financial topics aimed to help attendees improve their credit, budgeting techniques, and gain the skills needed to become financially savvy—all from the comfort of home. View the complete list of sessions and get registered at cuofohio.org. All sessions are free…
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A global pandemic won’t stop the celebration of social enterprise in Central Ohio! For its sixth annual event, Aspire will be going virtual in 2020, debuting on Wednesday, September 30. The coronavirus pandemic has helped to highlight the important role social enterprises play in the community. Focused on making an impact before, during and after a global pandemic, as businesses of all shapes and sizes have faced immense challenges, local social enterprises have forged on, continuing to carry out their…
Find out more »Year two of the history-making month-long poetry series! "Rhapsody & Refrain: 30 Columbus Poets" is a month-long series showcasing the diversity, quality, and powerful voices that contribute to a scene teeming with talent! Covering a vast range of backgrounds, views, and styles, Rhapsody & Refrain is a perfect way to discover and celebrate the homegrown art to be found everywhere in Columbus. Every day of the month features a poet – some highly lauded and published veterans, some at the…
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Like many large events this year, due to safety and health concerns, CXC will be an online festival and can be seen at CartoonCrossroadsColumbus.org as well as on related platforms. Festival organizers are committed to maintaining CXC’s welcoming atmosphere and to uphold their reputation for high caliber events. Many of CXC’s programs will continue in their traditional time and dates, hosted by the partner Columbus arts organizations that collaborate with CXC on programming including the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &…
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Long unavailable, one of the most acclaimed and influential films of the 1990s is newly restored to captivate audiences anew. Claire Denis’ ravishingly sensual take on Herman Melville’s Billy Budd, Sailor firmly established her as one of the great visual poets of our time. Amid the azure waters and sunbaked desert landscapes of Djibouti, a French Foreign Legion sergeant (Denis Lavant) sows the seeds of his own ruin as his obsession with a striking young recruit (Grégoire Colin) plays out…
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A textile worker fights for employee rights after a coworker is killed in a fire at her factory in this piercing drama. Shimu works in a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Faced with difficult, cruel conditions at work, she decides to start a union with her coworkers. Despite threats from management and the disapproval of her husband, Shimu is determined to go on, and together the women fight to find a way. The director of the controversial Meherjaan (2011) and…
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Join Arts Council President & CEO Tom Katzenmeyer and Board Chair Michael Bongiorno as they discuss how the Arts Council and the arts community have pivoted during the 2020 pandemic and protests. We are pleased to announce the addition of Columbus City Council Member Shayla Favor as a guest speaker. It’s a lunchtime event so feel free to enjoy your favorite carryout or brown bag goodies—and don’t worry, it’s a webinar format so we won’t be watching you eat on…
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We miss the Drexel Theatre! It has been more than 170 days since the Drexel Theatre closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the beginning, we hoped that the closure would be short. Now it is clear that fall at the Drexel, along with our annual fundraising gala, are going to be different this year. You can be a part of the future of the Drexel by participating in the Drexel Gala @ Home on October 1st. The extended…
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The Ohio Arts Council’s (OAC) Riffe Gallery, in collaboration with the Ohio Advisory Group of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, presents Paper Routes: Women to Watch 2020 - Ohio, July 30 – October 17, 2020. The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington D.C. is the world’s only museum solely dedicated to celebrating the creative accomplishments of women. With its collections, exhibitions, programs, and online content, NMWA champions women through the arts and advocates…
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The Wex is thrilled to help kick off the sixth-annual edition of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) with a live conversation and Q&A featuring acclaimed cartoonist Ebony Flowers. Hot Comb (Drawn & Quartely), Flowers’s first graphic novel, was hailed as one of the best books of 2019 by such publications as The Believer, Guardian, and Washington Post. Comprised of eight short stories, including the eponymous “Hot Comb” (winner of the 2020 Eisner Best Short Story award), the collection highlights the cultural…
Find out more »Like many large events this year, due to safety and health concerns, CXC will be an online festival and can be seen at CartoonCrossroadsColumbus.org as well as on related platforms. Festival organizers are committed to maintaining CXC’s welcoming atmosphere and to uphold their reputation for high caliber events. Many of CXC’s programs will continue in their traditional time and dates, hosted by the partner Columbus arts organizations that collaborate with CXC on programming including the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &…
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The Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio (DSACO) is pleased to announce the 19th annual occurrence of their signature fundraiser, the Columbus Buddy Walk®, is going virtual in 2020. As the second largest Buddy Walk in the country, DSACO hopes to continue with another banner year—except this year each of the hundreds of teams will play host. Over the course of DSACO’s Walk Your Way Weekend on October 3-4, team captains will celebrate their loved one with Down syndrome however…
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Bi-annual Exhibit is now available to view online Though our doors are shut, we could not wait to show you the works of our brilliant CAC teaching faculty. Check out all of their works right from our website. Featuring works from 30 of our studio instructors, you'll find jewelry, paintings and drawings, ceramics, fiber arts and more! New... a virtual tour of the gallery is now available. Image: 'Study from George Clausen' by Michael Guinane.
Find out more »Like many large events this year, due to safety and health concerns, CXC will be an online festival and can be seen at CartoonCrossroadsColumbus.org as well as on related platforms. Festival organizers are committed to maintaining CXC’s welcoming atmosphere and to uphold their reputation for high caliber events. Many of CXC’s programs will continue in their traditional time and dates, hosted by the partner Columbus arts organizations that collaborate with CXC on programming including the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &…
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 9:00 am – noon ET Working with Voice in Essay Writing Instructor: Scott Woods What makes a great essay soar? This class will focus on developing and creatively utilizing a distinct voice in essay writing, including differences in writing for various audiences (the professional, personal, and experiential). We will look at examples that do this well and why they work. The workshop will fill your writer's skill set with a variety of ideas, tools, and techniques. Finally,…
Find out more »Every Saturday from September 12-October 3 from 10am-12pm Join us to learn, practice, and integrate compassionate Communication skills in the workshop that is open and meaningful to all experience levels. Discover and deepen skills to help strengthen your relationships with family members, co-workers and partners, as well as with yourself! Learn how to create more trust, respect and mutuality in areas of business, team building, helping professions, public education, community relations and conflict mediation in order to create satisfying outcomes…
Find out more »The Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio (DSACO) is pleased to announce the 19th annual occurrence of their signature fundraiser, the Columbus Buddy Walk®, is going virtual in 2020. As the second largest Buddy Walk in the country, DSACO hopes to continue with another banner year—except this year each of the hundreds of teams will play host. Over the course of DSACO’s Walk Your Way Weekend on October 3-4, team captains will celebrate their loved one with Down syndrome however…
Find out more »Like many large events this year, due to safety and health concerns, CXC will be an online festival and can be seen at CartoonCrossroadsColumbus.org as well as on related platforms. Festival organizers are committed to maintaining CXC’s welcoming atmosphere and to uphold their reputation for high caliber events. Many of CXC’s programs will continue in their traditional time and dates, hosted by the partner Columbus arts organizations that collaborate with CXC on programming including the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &…
Find out more »Sunday, October 4 | 3 pm | Virtual Event An interactive hour of magic, comedy, and unexpected surprises delivered directly into your living room! Justin Willman is a regular on the Tonight Show, Ellen, and Comedy Central, and is the star of the hit Netflix series Magic for Humans. Now he invites you and your family to join him (on Zoom) for this unique and intimate all-ages experiment. During the performance Justin will be able to see, hear, and interact…
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This workshop is inspired by the visual art of Jenny Holzer, an American neo-conceptual artist known for her text-based public art projects. Exploring how language is used as a form of communication and a means of concealment and control, Holzer has employed a variety of media throughout her career, including large-scale projections, LED displays, T-shirts, and posters. Her popular series Truisms began in 1977, when she started posting ambiguous quotes such as “ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE” and…
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Save the date! The Southern Orchards Civic Association is once again excited to be hosting Night Out for Safety and Liberation on October 6th, 2020 for a day of virtual events in partnership with the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Too often, conversations about public safety revolve around policing and punishment. But safety is about more than that—it’s about having a living wage job, healthy food, healthcare, housing, education, and more. Together we're working to change the conversation about…
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For so many of us, the last few months have brought tremendous uncertainty. We've been dealing with all types of problems, over most of which we had NO control! As we begin to get back to work, there are more questions than answers about the future of our businesses. We need help. On October 7th, the WSBA is bringing together leading experts on sales, technology, negotiating, influence, employees and brand building to teach you how to pivot to success. Whether…
Find out more »Ohioans looking to brush up on their financial skills can turn to Credit Union of Ohio’s new weekly financial webinar series. The free series will be offered every Wednesday (and some Tuesdays) at noon, and will cover a variety of financial topics aimed to help attendees improve their credit, budgeting techniques, and gain the skills needed to become financially savvy—all from the comfort of home. View the complete list of sessions and get registered at cuofohio.org. All sessions are free…
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Toss all common beliefs aside that unfair taxation was the sole impetus for the American Revolution. Phillip Goodrich’s Somersett: Or Why and How Benjamin Franklin Orchestrated the American Revolution pieces together the methods and motivations of unlikely leaders who beat the odds against Great Britain by turning the practice of slavery into the call for revolution. The book advances the theory that Benjamin Franklin, using the freeing of a British slave as the catalyst, orchestrated a little-known yet elaborate scheme…
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Please join us for a recovery-supportive virtual life-skills program, made possible via a partnership between Syntero and Young People in Recovery. Participation is FREE and signup is here: https://forms.gle/sCKAGv3HjMQ7Dkkm9 EPIC is a life skills program that focuses on strengthening the knowledge and skillsets that will make your recovery more successful. Once or twice a week we meet to talk about housing, education, employment, financial literacy, leadership, and more! The entire course takes 5 weeks if meeting twice a week, and…
Find out more »The Ohio Arts Council’s (OAC) Riffe Gallery, in collaboration with the Ohio Advisory Group of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, presents Paper Routes: Women to Watch 2020 - Ohio, July 30 – October 17, 2020. The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington D.C. is the world’s only museum solely dedicated to celebrating the creative accomplishments of women. With its collections, exhibitions, programs, and online content, NMWA champions women through the arts and advocates…
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The CROP Hunger Walk may be Virtual, but the need could not be more real: cwsglobal.org/looking-ahead-the-long-term-cost-of-covid-19/ Join with other walkers from the Columbus CROP Hunger Walk and Westerville/Worthington CROP Hunger Walk as together we walk to end hunger and poverty here in Central Ohio and around the world! How should you prepare? 1) Register yourself (and your team if you are Team Captain) at crophungerwalk.org/ColumbusOH! 2) Like us on Facebook and follow us Instagram: @columbuscrophungerwalk 3) Invite people to walk…
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King Avenue United Methodist Church will host a virtual presentation on “Let’s Talk About Sex: An Ethics Conversation for All” on October 11 at 7 p.m. Dr. Wendy VanderWal Gritter is an internationally recognized contributor to conversations about LGBTQ2+ justice in the church. A rules-based approach to sex hasn’t served the church very well. The harm runs deep. There must be a better way. Reclaiming our agency, sharpening our discernment, sharing wisdom and mutual support, and focusing on flourishing are…
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Whether in memoir or fiction, a story’s setting is often a character itself, creating an experience for the reader. Writers like Sandra Cisneros, Joan Didion, Toni Morrison, and Jesmyn Ward do this in their work, conveying places and spaces in ways that make us cringe, cry, or wonder. How do these writers create big moments out of places and spaces, and how can we emulate them? In this workshop, we’ll use images and writing prompts — including using our eyes…
Find out more »Ohioans looking to brush up on their financial skills can turn to Credit Union of Ohio’s new weekly financial webinar series. The free series will be offered every Wednesday (and some Tuesdays) at noon, and will cover a variety of financial topics aimed to help attendees improve their credit, budgeting techniques, and gain the skills needed to become financially savvy—all from the comfort of home. View the complete list of sessions and get registered at cuofohio.org. All sessions are free…
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This year's event, which features one of the best, most inspiring lineup of speakers we have seen yet, including: Abby Wambach — Soccer Legend Randi Zuckerberg — CEO of Zuckerberg Media Stephanie Mehta — Editor in Chief, Fast Company Magazine Radha Agrwawal — CEO of Daybreaker Bonnie St. John — Paralympian Tiffany Dufu — CEO of The Cru Tickets are on sale now and are only $65 per person. We do require a purchased ticket for everyone who watches the…
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Two acclaimed and evocative writers will talk about facing life’s struggles with creativity, courage, and resilience in a live streamed event hosted on Zoom. Maggie Smith launches Keep Moving in conversation with Saeed Jones (How We Fight for Our Lives). Registration is on Eventbrite where attendees will receive login information and instructions. A general admission ticket to access the event is $5. A ticket that includes Keep Moving waives the admission fee and is $26; a ticket that includes How…
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Fantasy is a tool for expressing and understanding reality, and for experiencing the comforting, mind-cleansing power of language. Storyteller, author, and teaching artist Lyn Ford offers a session for anyone interested in playing with the concept of fact-to-fantasy poetic or narrative sharing and its connection to personal knowledge and growth. From old stories, imagined or faced fears, "non-sense" situations, dark moments, and fairytale prompts, Lyn encourages you to write, reflect, discuss, and write more. INSTRUCTOR: Lyn Ford is fourth-generation, nationally…
Find out more »The Ohio Arts Council’s (OAC) Riffe Gallery, in collaboration with the Ohio Advisory Group of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, presents Paper Routes: Women to Watch 2020 - Ohio, July 30 – October 17, 2020. The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington D.C. is the world’s only museum solely dedicated to celebrating the creative accomplishments of women. With its collections, exhibitions, programs, and online content, NMWA champions women through the arts and advocates…
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A still-timely consideration of a foundational national document, Bear in Mind (Bill of Rights) uses strategies of interpretation, translation, and performance to reveal the basic meaning of the US Constitution’s first 10 amendments. Artist and Ohio State professor Alison Crocetta’s video was made in collaboration with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter M. Charlene McCarthy, who is featured signing onscreen. While ASL is most often used to interpret spoken language for hearing-impaired persons, in this video it’s utilized as a gestural…
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This workshop will explore the basics of writing poetry and the art of writing about joy. Participants will be guided through a series of generative writing exercises geared to introduce poetry. Through the reading of poetry, writing exercises, and discussion, we will explore craft, poetic tools and forms, and create original poems. INSTRUCTOR: Barbara Fant has been writing and performing poetry for 13 years. She has represented Columbus, OH in 9 National Poetry Slam competitions and placed 8th out of…
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From Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the dynamite husband and wife duo behind CreativeSoul Photography, comes GLORY, a photography book that shatters the conventional standards of beauty for Black children. With stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling, GLORY puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children. At its heart, it is a recognition and celebration of the versatility and innate beauty of black hair…
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Back by popular demand: Join us for an all-new session of our wildly popular “Go Rogue: Write With Reckless Abandon” workshop (so popular that we made it a series)! This is a class devoted to writing for the heck of it. Writer and Thurber House instructor Katherine Matthews has taken her favorite activities from our writing classes for tweens and teens and adapted them for creative grown-ups. Expect to be challenged and entertained with brand new fun activities and unexpected…
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The Chosen Tour (live stream) puts you right the middle of the action! Cast YOUR vote and help determine the band’s set list in real time. Vote for your favorite songs like: Come To The Table, Smile, You Love Me Anyway and more.. Don’t miss one of the most innovative, and engaging concerts of the year. There’s no telling what might happen! Tickets start at just 14.99 per household! Exclusive VIP Preshow Party available for 39.99 per household. Large group…
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Worldwide bestselling author of Goosebumps and the master of scary stories for young readers, R.L. Stine has written the third book in his new middle grade graphic novel series, Just Beyond: Welcome to Beast Island. To celebrate the publication of this supernatural horror tale, Gramercy Books is hosting the national Halloween book launch for Stine, live streamed on Zoom, where he will be in conversation with a panel of Bexley Middle School students. Registration is on Eventbrite where you will…
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Tickets for HighBall Halloween 2020 go on sale Thursday September 10. HighBall Halloween is going virtual! Tune into the streamed event on Saturday, October 31 and see the best in costumes and creativity, plus HighBall favorites including: Nina West from RuPaul's Drag Race The White Castle Costume Couture Fashion Show MojoFlo Virginia West and The West Family NBC4's Monica Day and Matt Barnes Be part of the show when creativity competes for a cash prize during the Out of the…
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Tune into the HighBall Halloween 2020 Virtual Event to safely celebrate Columbus' best costumes and creativity over one magical evening! The streamed event will feature hosts Nina West of RuPaul’s Drag Race, alongside NBC4’s Monica Day and Matt Barnes; the White Castle Costume Couture Fashion Show featuring five of the most talented HighBall designers; one of Columbus’ most captivating bands, MojoFlo; the always spectacular Virginia West and West Family; and more! For full details, visit HighBallColumbus.org. Tickets are required to…
Find out more »Please join us for a recovery-supportive virtual life-skills program, made possible via a partnership between Syntero and Young People in Recovery. Participation is FREE and signup is here: https://forms.gle/sCKAGv3HjMQ7Dkkm9 EPIC is a life skills program that focuses on strengthening the knowledge and skillsets that will make your recovery more successful. Once or twice a week we meet to talk about housing, education, employment, financial literacy, leadership, and more! The entire course takes 5 weeks if meeting twice a week, and…
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The 98th Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be held online this year! The Bazaar will feature Unique Handcrafted Items created by TWIG members, a Silent Auction, Pick-a-Prize and Raffles. Visit our website at https://event.gives/TWIGBazaar. Website will be up from 11/8/2020 till 12/15/2020. Items will be added as received so keep checking back for new submissions. Check website for pick-up or shipping instructions. It is exciting that we are able to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital and…
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Today, the push to reform the criminal justice system has never been stronger in America—a nation that incarcerates more men and women than any other country in the world and also wrongfully convicts hundreds of men and women. Although the number of executions carried out every year continues to drop in the U.S., the death penalty still exists in 31 states. Until I Could Be Sure: How I Stopped the Death Penalty in Illinois is the memoir of former Illinois…
Find out more »The 98th Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be held online this year! The Bazaar will feature Unique Handcrafted Items created by TWIG members, a Silent Auction, Pick-a-Prize and Raffles. Visit our website at https://event.gives/TWIGBazaar. Website will be up from 11/8/2020 till 12/15/2020. Items will be added as received so keep checking back for new submissions. Check website for pick-up or shipping instructions. It is exciting that we are able to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital and…
Find out more »A still-timely consideration of a foundational national document, Bear in Mind (Bill of Rights) uses strategies of interpretation, translation, and performance to reveal the basic meaning of the US Constitution’s first 10 amendments. Artist and Ohio State professor Alison Crocetta’s video was made in collaboration with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter M. Charlene McCarthy, who is featured signing onscreen. While ASL is most often used to interpret spoken language for hearing-impaired persons, in this video it’s utilized as a gestural…
Find out more »The 98th Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be held online this year! The Bazaar will feature Unique Handcrafted Items created by TWIG members, a Silent Auction, Pick-a-Prize and Raffles. Visit our website at https://event.gives/TWIGBazaar. Website will be up from 11/8/2020 till 12/15/2020. Items will be added as received so keep checking back for new submissions. Check website for pick-up or shipping instructions. It is exciting that we are able to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital and…
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Introducing the 2020 Virtual Flying Feather Four Miler Wine! This year you will receive a bottle of Campo Viejo Red Blend for your Thanksgiving Table! Wine will be distributed November 22-25 at Fleet Feet Sports in Lewis Center. Wine is not available to be shipped. All participants will also receive a Premium Hoody, Finisher’s Medal and Race Bib. Cost is $40 plus fees and includes shipping. Packets will be mailed the week of November 9. The Virtual Flying Feather Four…
Find out more »Introducing the 2020 Virtual Flying Feather Four Miler Wine! This year you will receive a bottle of Campo Viejo Red Blend for your Thanksgiving Table! Wine will be distributed November 22-25 at Fleet Feet Sports in Lewis Center. Wine is not available to be shipped. All participants will also receive a Premium Hoody, Finisher’s Medal and Race Bib. Cost is $40 plus fees and includes shipping. Packets will be mailed the week of November 9. The Virtual Flying Feather Four…
Find out more »Introducing the 2020 Virtual Flying Feather Four Miler Wine! This year you will receive a bottle of Campo Viejo Red Blend for your Thanksgiving Table! Wine will be distributed November 22-25 at Fleet Feet Sports in Lewis Center. Wine is not available to be shipped. All participants will also receive a Premium Hoody, Finisher’s Medal and Race Bib. Cost is $40 plus fees and includes shipping. Packets will be mailed the week of November 9. The Virtual Flying Feather Four…
Find out more »The 98th Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be held online this year! The Bazaar will feature Unique Handcrafted Items created by TWIG members, a Silent Auction, Pick-a-Prize and Raffles. Visit our website at https://event.gives/TWIGBazaar. Website will be up from 11/8/2020 till 12/15/2020. Items will be added as received so keep checking back for new submissions. Check website for pick-up or shipping instructions. It is exciting that we are able to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital and…
Find out more »Introducing the 2020 Virtual Flying Feather Four Miler Wine! This year you will receive a bottle of Campo Viejo Red Blend for your Thanksgiving Table! Wine will be distributed November 22-25 at Fleet Feet Sports in Lewis Center. Wine is not available to be shipped. All participants will also receive a Premium Hoody, Finisher’s Medal and Race Bib. Cost is $40 plus fees and includes shipping. Packets will be mailed the week of November 9. The Virtual Flying Feather Four…
Find out more »Please join us for a recovery-supportive virtual life-skills program, made possible via a partnership between Syntero and Young People in Recovery. Participation is FREE and signup is here: https://forms.gle/sCKAGv3HjMQ7Dkkm9 EPIC is a life skills program that focuses on strengthening the knowledge and skillsets that will make your recovery more successful. Once or twice a week we meet to talk about housing, education, employment, financial literacy, leadership, and more! The entire course takes 5 weeks if meeting twice a week, and…
Find out more »The 98th Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be held online this year! The Bazaar will feature Unique Handcrafted Items created by TWIG members, a Silent Auction, Pick-a-Prize and Raffles. Visit our website at https://event.gives/TWIGBazaar. Website will be up from 11/8/2020 till 12/15/2020. Items will be added as received so keep checking back for new submissions. Check website for pick-up or shipping instructions. It is exciting that we are able to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital and…
Find out more »The 98th Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be held online this year! The Bazaar will feature Unique Handcrafted Items created by TWIG members, a Silent Auction, Pick-a-Prize and Raffles. Visit our website at https://event.gives/TWIGBazaar. Website will be up from 11/8/2020 till 12/15/2020. Items will be added as received so keep checking back for new submissions. Check website for pick-up or shipping instructions. It is exciting that we are able to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital and…
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The Columbus Coffee Festival Returns with a “Curated Take Home Box Experience”
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By Susan Tebben
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By Tyler Buchanan
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Aside from a couple of stinkers, this weekend offers a bunch of solid viewing…
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The Numbers
COVID-19 cases — As of Wednesday, Sept. 16, 19,845 cases and 480 deaths from…