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Laura Ellstrom masks up for Alley Islands
The Columbus illustrator and painter often creates works that feature masked figures reflective of everything from isolation to whimsy, including a new mural featured at this weekend’s Alley Islands.
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Dual charter amendments could reshape how Columbus City Council members are elected
With City Council set to introduce its own charter amendment to appear on the November ballot alongside the initiative spearheaded by Our City, Our Say, here’s a look at how we got here and what could be next.
‘I never had any aspirations for it and I still don’t’: Inside the slow, steady rise of Clean Demon Records
Mario Malachi founded the Ohio-based DIY label in 2019 as a landing page for his many bands and has since expanded on this vision to release a string of great records from the likes of Golomb, Big Fat Head, and Long Odds, among countless others.
‘Blood Pressures’ goes deeper at No Place Gallery
The exhibition, which closes on Saturday, Aug, 22, finds a group of artists engaged with interior worlds.
‘We were once a school that allowed voices on campus. Now, no voices are allowed.’
Compared with protests at neighboring colleges, the administrative crackdown on the 2024 pro-Palestine encampment at Ohio State stands out for its severity, causing reverberations that continue to this day.
Amber Groome finds resilience in ‘Internal Garden’
The Columbus artist’s new exhibition will remain on display at Sarah Gormley Gallery through Sept. 5.
Prison finds freedom in sprawling psych-rock jams
The New York band’s current tour hits Rich Street Records on Saturday, Aug. 15.






