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Go for the Green –

Posted on April 12, 2024April 15, 2024 by Editor - the Local

Trees Columbus ‘Spring For The Green’ Annual Fundraiser Gives $10,000 Reasons Not To Miss It “Spring for the Green is the perfect fit as Trees Columbus’ signature event,” Dorothy McDaniel, Executive Director of the nonprofit, says of the annual fundraiser coming up Tuesday, April 16. “It’s casual, there’s great food, beer and wine — it’s just a great time.” Always popular due its laid-back lawn-party vibe, with adults enjoying a good time as kids frolic…

Sophie Wise

Posted on April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 by Editor - the Local

Folk-Colored Stories – Sometimes Sophie drives in silence, fragments of lyrics circling her mind before slowly landing to merge with melodies. “In the moments of silence, songs come,” Sophie explains. A natural musician, the songs Sophie dreams up offer gifts of honest introspection, while her feel-good melodies shimmer with a soft glow that feels a lot like nostalgia. Sophie began playing piano at the age of ten and fell in love with it. “It stuck…

Unfiltered Life:

Posted on April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 by Editor - the Local

The Photography of Peggy Nolan on Display Through April 17th at The Do Good Fund – We live in a world which can seem inundated with artificial representations of so-called life. Filters and edited photos have become the norm, often leaving people uncertain about what is real and what is fiction. The photography of Peggy Nolan is, refreshingly, the opposite. Vulnerable and unapologetic, her images capture life in the middle of being lived. Un-posed, unfiltered,…

Creative Energy

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Editor - the Local

Global Design Talent Descends on Columbus Once Again – Decorated darlings of the design world, the dudes behind Lincoln Design Co. — the laid-back West Coast firm which has designed logos for clients such as Nike, Mountain Dew, and Hot Wheels — never figured they would come to Columbus, Georgia. But they always figured they would one day go to Creative South. “I knew at some point I would go to Mike’s conference but I…

Go with the Flow

Posted on April 2, 2024April 3, 2024 by Editor - the Local

RiverFest Once Again Reimagines How We Enjoy Our Riverfront – Now a familiar face on big-time stages, from the legendary FloraBama to the Broadway median for the Uptown Concert Series, roots-country crooner Jonboy Storey remembers dreaming big of one day playing smaller spots. “I remember going downtown back when I was 13 and just starting to get into music,” says local boy done good Storey, “I was like, ‘I would do anything just to play…

Explore COMU:

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Editor - the Local

Columbus Museum’s Reimagined Space – Since 1953 The Columbus Museum has opened its doors to the community, offering an array of artifacts relevant to American art and regional history. One of the largest museums in the Southeast, the Columbus Museum showcases both permanent collections and temporary exhibits, and is always free and open to the public. For the past eighteen months, renovation work to the museum has been underway along with a rebranding campaign. Large-scale…

Living It Up at The Living Room

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Editor - the Local

Maximalist Ben & the Hang Out Mores Invite You Inside Every Thursday, a set of artists perform on a tiny stage at the front of a room that’s set to what a 1970’s living room (much like that 70’s show) would look like. It’s an intimate space filled with shaggy couches, coffee tables, living room desks and a variety of chairs. The room is set upstairs of the currently closed Nonic on Broadway, but the…

The Film Scout – I Was In A Movie!

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Editor - the Local

The Neon Highway Wanted to switch things up a bit this month and tell you about a unique experience I recently had which made me think about something bigger. I’m in a movie! As in lights, camera, action! Two years ago, I landed a role in an independent movie called ‘The Neon Highway,’ which was filmed right here in Columbus. Produced by Stratton Leopld, starring alongside Beau Bridges, Rob Mayes, Sam Henning and T.J. Power…

Electric Feel

Posted on April 2, 2024April 3, 2024 by Editor - the Local

James Gannon Shocked the System Six Years Ago When He Opened Electric Panda Tattoo Co. Business still booms today. Here’s why. It’s talent and teamwork that makes James “J-Bird” Gannon’s dream work at the award-winning Electric Panda Tattoo Co. When Gannon (@jbirdtattoos) opened his popular North Columbus shop (off Milgen Road in the same strip mall as SoHo) in October 2018, his goal was to create “the go-to spot for quality tattoos in Columbus, Georgia.”…

The LocaL Calendar, April 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024April 18, 2024 by Editor - the Local

The Arts and Museums ½ off Tuesdays at the Columbus Collective MuseumsDiscover the wonder of the Columbus Collective Museum. Immerse yourself in a maze of thrifting and discovery. Originally the Lunch Box Museum, now also the Royal Crown Cola Museum, The Chero-Cola Museum, The Nehi Drink Museum, The Georgia Radio Museum, The Tom Huston Peanut Museum, a Car Museum and more. Over 1,000 lunch boxes will just get you started. Local Readers get ½ off…

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