Takes Historic Church in Talbotton to New Heights – “Growing up going around with my dad and his band, there was a lot of music going on all over Talbot County,” bluesman Neal Lucas recalls. “People were playing all the time, getting together in volunteer fire departments and churches and all. My dad played in different bands and they played old country, blues, bluegrass, and early rock and roll.” A remote, rural enclave bordering Muscogee…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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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Wanderlust Dorota Quiroz (pronounced ‘key-rose’) is not just an artist; she is art. Her cozy yellow home is art, her black and white cat who greets me at the front door is art, and, sitting down and talking with her, it seems that the very air around Dorota is shimmering with art. As she gives me a tour of her house, it’s impossible to choose a favorite of the works which cover every wall. Floor…
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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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This fabulous Friday night affair, now in its 14th year, returns to the Convention & Trade Center March 1. Toast of the Town offers a festive atmosphere in yummy celebration of our city and all its many flavors, while raising money to support our beloved performing-arts institution, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The CSO is the second-oldest orchestra in the United States, founded in 1855 by a young German immigrant Herman Saroni, a student of Mendelssohn….
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Lakendra Huckaby Wonder is a force which repaints the world in dazzling colors, and artist LaKendra Huckaby brings those colors to light as she finds wonder and beauty in the ordinary. ~ Soul and a Gap ~Painter, creator, and soon to be fashion icon Lakendra is a force to be reckoned with in the industry. Spanning across multiple mediums, LaKendra’s work includes her music, murals, graffiti, painting, and digital creations. While her mediums are various,…
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Celebrating Puerto Rican Traditions with Artist Ena Ramille Cultural traditions and celebrations instill feelings of belonging, and for Ena Ramille, art has given her a way to reconnect to her Puerto Rican heritage. In 1995, Ena moved to the United States from her home in Puerto Rico to Florida, where she would meet her future husband, who was about to enlist as active duty in the military. Ena had a background in art and a…
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