Looking for some great live music to move you through the sultry month of June? Start with these shows: Second Annual Barks and Blues Festival PAWS Humane, a non-profit organization that relies solely on the private support of our community, invites you to the 2017 Barks and Blues Festival. Hosted at the PAWS center on Milgen, the music begins at 1 p.m. with Skyler Saufley, followed by Tracy Stephens, Crossroad Disciples, and at 4:45,…
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Local celeb brags on Columbus’s generosity Since being asked if I would like to write an article about things happening around our town, I felt, “what an honor!” That is, until I sat down and figured out I’m not a journalist. Oops! But, you know, we live in a city where there is so much benevolence that reporting about some of it doesn’t take a degree in journalism. I mean, it’s within reach to become…
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…Each CD review is guaranteed to be a full one hundred words, because sometimes ninety-nine and a half won’t do. by Curtis Lynch Billy Strings “EP” www.billystrings.com You might have missed this 2016 release. I sure did. Lucky you, I’m here to remedy that problem for you. Billy Strings, twenty-five years old and straight out of Michigan via Kentucky, is a flat-out talented guy, whether you’re talking about singing, flat-picking, or banjo…
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by Bobbie Yeo One morning, just about a year ago, a volunteer from a local rescue group was carrying a litter of puppies out of Columbus Animal Care and Control (CACC). The crate fell apart during transfer to a waiting van and the puppies scampered every which way. All but one of the puppies was easily apprehended and presumably went on to be adopted into loving homes. One puppy scampered into the woods, eluding…
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Pasaquan: bringing the past into the future This article does contain some sexual references. While most of the content is suitable for all audiences, some elements may not be suitable for children, and parents are advised to practice discretion. I. High school students, on field trips, entering the site between the two Moai-like figures that guard the gate entrance. Church groups studying the disks like particolored, celebratory shields sunk into the living room…
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Catch the heavy-hitting 80’s band June 24 at Legends by Keith Northington When children are asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” most offer the expected answers: doctor, lawyer, astronaut, and a few might even aspire to president. But there is another answer, one that makes mothers tremble with fear and fathers shake their first and curse the sky. That answer? Rockstar. Columbus has a rich music scene, deep…
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Screenings and discussions bring filmmakers and lovers together by Jacy Jenkins Contributor The Fountain City Film Society was formed in September 2016 so people who appreciate cinema could gather on a monthly basis to watch and discuss the kinds of films that rarely screen in our local theaters. Beginning this summer, the Film Society is joining forces with Way Down Film Festival to pursue a common goal: building an active community of film lovers and…
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It’s tough to see live music when you’re under twenty-one. Lance Wisham, founder of The Estate, a do-it-yourself music venue at 1231 Midway Drive in Columbus, knows this well. He remembers playing in the punk shows at Flat Rock Park, when there was almost nowhere else for under-age bands to gig. Lance spent seventeen years playing music, and ten years touring the country and spending very little time at home. As he toured, he began…
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Bryant Walker, owner and head chef at The Wicked Hen, is a Columbus native whose trek through the culinary world took him to Athens and Colorado before returning home. After ten years at the Green Island Country Club, where he served as head chef of the Terrace Dining Room, Bryant opened The Wicked Hen Restaurant and Lounge, pioneering New Southern cuisine in Columbus. What goes into the kitchen at The Wicked Hen makes what comes…
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by Jacy Jenkins It’s 10 a.m. and Tastefull Vapes just opened. Five customers immediately pile in, most of them known by name, or referred to as “Buddy”, by co-owner Brad Adams. Not only is this the original vape store in Columbus, GA, but Brad blazed a way, personally, to bring it here in 2012. Adams was travelling around selling products for trade shows when he discovered vaping as an incredible alternative to smoking on the…
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