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Meet Us on the PATIO

Posted on October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 by Editor - the Local

With free movies, public green space and more programming ahead, the Springer’s outdoor venue enters its next act. By Monica Jones Long before the Springer Opera House turned its lawn into the PATIO, there was already a vision for that corner of Tenth Street and Second Avenue. During the Springer’s extensive 1998 renovation, Janice Biggers imagined transforming the outdoor area into a park. Unfortunately, like many wonderful ideas pitched during major renovation projects, it became…

Public Service Above Position

Posted on October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 by Editor - the Local

Avett Brothers bassist Bob Crawford brings John Quincy Adams back into the conversation with a debut book about principle, power and an extraordinary second act By Monica Jones For Bob Crawford, American history did not begin as a career plan. It began with books on a tour bus and a question big enough to keep him reading: Was there a line connecting the nation’s founding to the America he was living in? Crawford, best known…

Family Theatre: Pride and Prejudice

Posted on September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 by Editor - the Local

A Look Inside Columbus’s Family Theatre and Its Production of Pride and Prejudice By Andrew McCrory Family Theatre has long been a place where creativity, connection and storytelling thrive. As a community theater, it brings Columbus residents together to make art and build relationships along the way. This season’s production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice offers a reminder of why those spaces matter. Mikayla Hutchinson, the show’s director, has been part of Family Theatre…

A Liberal Amount of Creative Freedom

Posted on September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 by Editor - the Local

By Andy Carpenter It was refreshing to be reminded that the word “liberal” has a meaning beyond its modern political associations – its root word, liber, means freedom. Over time, to be liberal has also come to mean being generous, open, receptive to new ideas, and free from narrow constraints. Local creative and filmmaker Terrance Smith reminded me of this when I sat down to interview him at Fountain City Coffee. Framed through his perspective,…

Still Riding Together

Posted on September 2, 2026September 2, 2026 by Editor - the Local

Bikes Off Broadway brings 25 years of fellowship, remembrance and one hell of a good time to Woodruff Park By Monica Jones It began on Broadway in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, when members of Columbus’ motorcycle community came together to honor those who had fallen and create a new space rooted in fellowship, remembrance and service. Twenty-five years later, the name has changed and the gathering has moved a few blocks toward the…

CineForge Co-op:

Posted on July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 by Editor - the Local

2026 Columbus Filmmakers Grant Winners By Paul Rowe Every industry analyst will tell you that 2026 is the rise (or the return, for you history buffs) of the independent film – of investing in new, creative voices. Five Columbus creators, all 2026 Local Filmmaker Grant Program winners, have entered the chat. The genres they work in span horror, comedy-thriller, drama, and crime. Ask any of them why they put themselves through the arduous journey of…

More Than a Choir

Posted on July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 by Editor - the Local

On July 17, a room full of people will gather at The Pearl in downtown Columbus to sing. By Monica Jones Some will be experienced musicians. Some will be former choir kids. Some will know exactly what they’re doing. Others may be stepping into a choir for the first time. There will be food, drinks, laughter, a little friendly competition, and a room full of people making a case for their favorite song in this…

Springer Gets on the Good Foot for Juneteenth

Posted on June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 by Editor - the Local

I Feel Good: An Homage to James Brown brings soul, swagger, and Southern music history to the Springer stage By Monica Jones The Springer Opera House is bringing the funk to Juneteenth. This year, the theater’s annual Juneteenth celebration turns its spotlight toward one of the most electrifying performers American music has ever produced with I Feel Good: An Homage to James Brown, a high-energy tribute to the Godfather of Soul. For audiences who moved…

Bailing Out

Posted on June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 by Editor - the Local

By Andy Carpenter Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in an eddy just upstream from a waterfall, where you ain’t got any business testing the water? That is how marketing a movie feels to me; flailing around, trying to keep my feet downstream, doing my best not to panic or go under, all the while thinking to myself, “bail out, bail out!” They say an honorable captain goes down with the ship, but when…

Staying True to the Voice

Posted on June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 by Editor - the Local

Decades after “Watching Airplanes,” Gary Allan continues to connect with audiences by remaining unmistakably himself. By Monica Jones You know that feeling when a song finds you? The kind that settles into your life and stays there. Years later, you may not remember exactly when you first heard it, but you remember the feeling it left behind. For me, it’s “Watching Airplanes.” Like many of Gary Allan’s songs, it lingered. It became attached to memories,…

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