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Andy Downing

Andy is the director and editor of Matter News. The former editor of Columbus Alive, he has also written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Spin, and more.

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Black Belt Eagle Scout learns you can go home again

With ‘The Land, The Water, The Sky,’ Katherine Paul, who opens for Sleater-Kinney at the Newport on Wednesday, March 20, reconciled with a decision to return to her childhood stomping grounds.

Equitas Health workers hope new CEO won’t impede union contract

As the members of Equitas Health Workers United move into the final stages of contract negotiations, questions are being raised about incoming CEO David Ernesto Munar.

Contrasting songs call attention to the horrors unfolding in Gaza

Guitarist Kevin Bilapka-Arbelaez of didi recently released a pair of instrumental tracks aimed at drawing attention to the deepening tragedy overseas and to raise money for Palestinians under siege.

Rick Ellis revisits past ghosts in ‘Shadows of Union Station’

The photography exhibit, which features rarely seen images taken in and around Columbus in the late 1960s and early ’70s, opens at Secret Studio today (Friday, March 8.)

Tomás Pacheco wants to build something to last when he’s gone

The rising poet and journalist, who co-headlines a performance at Streetlight Guild on Saturday, March 9, understands that his story is only possible because of the work done by those who came before.

Unpacking the evangelical embrace of Trump and the political Right

Paul Djupe, co-editor of the new book ‘Trump, White Evangelical Christians, and American Politics: Change and Continuity,’ on the weird new political landscape.

Field Sleeper’s Alex Paquet seeks connection

The singer and songwriter’s lovely new album, which they will celebrate with a release show at Rambling House on Friday, March 8, emerged out of solitude but is rooted in a desire for human bonding.

‘Heavy Is a Heavy Thing’ hits pause on doom scrolling

A new printmaking exhibit opening at Blockfort today (Friday, March 1) asked contributing artists to focus on a single issue plucked from the relentless stream of news flooding the timeline.

David Butler embraces the beauty in our flaws

The artist will exhibit 40 new digital portraits in ‘The Onyx Experience’ at Up Front Performance Space on Thursday, Feb. 29, before resuming work on a larger, more conceptual collection of paintings.

Artist Cassidy Boyuk brings needed female perspective to ‘Mused’

The painter’s stunning new solo exhibition, which opens at Mansion 731 on Saturday, March 2, upends the ‘babes and sheets’ approach adopted by many male artists working in the classical style.