Category: Crafts

Weekend Warriors: Out With the Old, In With the New

By Nicholas Dekker 2015 has been a busy year for Columbus in all regards: food, sports, arts, urban development, you name it. Sometimes I find myself complaining that there’s nothing to do over New Year’s, but with the right resources I’m finding there’s a tremendous mix of things to do…

Weekend Warriors: Let’s Light Up This Holiday Season

By Lacey Luce I hope you rested up during the Thanksgiving Holiday because there is a TON to do this weekend. Naturally this time of year we’ll start to see more holiday themed events emerge, but not to worry the Columbus arts scene has a good mix to offer to…

Weekend Warriors: Using the Arts to Alleviate Holiday Stress

By Lacey Luce There are a gazillion different ways the holidays can stress us out, from travel to cooking to dysfunctional family dynamics. But don’t worry my friends, if you are staying in Cbus for the holidays the arts are here to help. For some the big challenge is entertaining…

Weekend Warriors: Pink Floyd, Supernova Explosions, Musical Fairy tales and More

By Krystal Swanson Krystal the intern here, filling in for Lacey, who is brain-dead after four days of conferencing. And there is so much going on this weekend, you find y our head your head spinning too. So grab a pen and paper. I’ve got a few ideas to share. Since…

Weekend Warriors: Out and About on a Budget

I’m broke. I pretty much lived July as if every day were “treat yo’ self day” and now I’m looking at a very sad bank balance. My guess is most people know how this feels once in a while (unless of course you have trust fund, in which case can…

Weekend Warriors: When It Comes to Fun There is No Summer Break

By Lacey Luce Dear Columbus, can we take a little break? Seriously between season finales from all of our great arts organizations to fundraisers, gallery hop, midnight market, Franklinton Fridays, and exhibition openings … a girl needs to put her feet up. You would think there would be a lull…

Weekend Warriors: Leaping into Spring With BalletMet and More

By Lacey Luce It’s Wednesday, otherwise known as the day I start plotting my weekend—‘cause, let’s be honest, the weekend really starts on Thursday (aka baby Friday). First let’s get the obvious out of the way. As I write this, the weather Gods are smiling down on us and it…

Weekend Warriors: Try Something New this Weekend

By Lacey Luce Last week I wrote about my happy plans to see “A Chorus Line.” It was everything I had hoped it would be and more. The show runs until April 26, so there’s still time to support this jewel of a theater company in Columbus. My suggestions…

Weekend Warriors: Springing Forward

Check out these spring events in Columbus Ohio! March 15-19th: Blooms & Butterflies All About Orchids A Day with Wildlife March 20-21st: Enter our Cookie Bake Off! Family Fun: Butterfly Lifecycle Crafternoons! Blooms & Butterflies Presented by Franklin…

Weekend Warriors: Deck the Halls!

Dress up your holiday adventures with these great classes and events in Columbus Ohio! All month The Huntington Holiday Train at Columbus Metropolitan Library December 10th Music at the Conservatory – The Music Men of London December 12th The Nutcracker  Matchgirl Glass Axis Holiday Sale…

ColumbusArts.com Profile: Mary Ann Crago

This month’s profile features Mary Ann Crago, whose work reflects her strong intuition and courage in pushing herself out of her comfort zone as an artist.  In doing so, her work has evolved from primarily two-dimensional, abstract landscape paintings, to exquisite mixed-media assemblages that have a dreamy quality and represent…

Weekend Warriors: Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Check out these 17 “advents” for a month of December cheer! December 4th, 2014 8th Annual Gingerbread Display A Merry Retelling of “A Christmas Carol” at CATCO A Christmas Carol Paul Mercurio at The Funny Bone December 5th, 2014 Grand Illumination Ceremony Gaither Christmas…