Secret Studio is ready to let people in
Following three years of pandemic-driven challenges, the Franklinton space dreamed up by engineer Keith Hanlon and poet Amy Turn Sharp is moving closer to its creators’ original vision.
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Aloe Vera looks back, begins to heal with ‘Days Pass Strange’
The rapper will celebrate their new album with a release show at Cafe Bourbon Street tonight (Thursday, Dec. 15).
Can’t drag us down: Columbus performers stand strong amid threats
The December cancellation of Holi-Drag Storytime is the latest shot in a targeted campaign being waged by the right wing against drag culture. But local practitioners of the form said it will fail.
The hope and dismay of Bennett Prize Finalist Kyla Zoe Rafert
The Ohio artist’s paintings will be included in a traveling exhibit alongside the other nine Bennett finalists beginning with an opening reception at the Muskegon Museum of Art in May 2023.
Mona Gazala takes control of the story
The artist’s new exhibit explores ideas of authorship and debuts in her recently opened space, Gazala Projects, which she intends as a place of freedom for Palestinian creators and archivists.
Meagan Alwood-Karčić embraces sadness and joy in ‘Duet’
The artist’s new exhibit, rooted in friendship, loss and nature, will be on display at St. James Tavern in Italian Village through the end of December.
Dana Lynn Harper crafts a portal to another realm
The Columbus-born artist’s colorful new exhibit, which opens at the Vanderelli Room on Friday, Dec. 9, presents an escapist world still deeply connected with this one.
Miranova searches for answers on ‘What Now?’
The Alex Douglas-led indie rock band will celebrate the release of its new album with a concert at Rumba Cafe on Friday, Dec. 9.
Holi-Drag Storytime targeted by Proud Boys canceled by organizers
The family-friendly reading was called off after one drag queen posted a video on Friday in which they cited security protocols in announcing their withdrawal from the event.
Body Farm bids adieu to Ohio, continues to build community
Half of the power violence quartet will relocate to Braddock, Pa., following a series of weekend shows at Used Kids, Cafe Bourbon St. and Dirty Dungarees. But this is far from the end for the band.