• March 03, 2026
    Still Boxing By Monica Jones Some people slow down at 88. Jerry Farber books another show.
  • February 27, 2026
    When what is on screen ain’t what the real story is about By Andy Carpenter On a chilly
  • February 06, 2026
    Baddie, Spelled with a V By Monica Jones Some people leave Columbus and never look back. Most
  • August 16, 2025
    By Monica Jones The road stretched behind us, a two-day blur from Vegas, as our 1975 Ford van

Lucky Spider Tattoo

Lucky Spider Tattoo

More Than Just Tradition By Monica Jones Our Chattahoochee flows through a city which is itself built on the movement of people – from the military figures who established Fort Benning to those passing through on their journey. For generations, the body art of the sailors, soldiers, and civilians calling our city home has mirrored Columbus’s history, embedding itself into the local lore.  The city’s military foundation and its history as a hard-working mill town…

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Vibe Check

The Astrological Alchemy on 6th Street By Monica Jones The Vibe on 6th is a quantum leap for Columbus culture, forged in the fires of entrepreneurial necessity and guided by the lunar glow of the Full Moon Market. It’s a story the city needs right now—three titans of local hustle, each a veteran in the high-stakes game of keeping things interesting, finally joining forces to create a space so undeniably cool, it’s practically vibrating. Forget…

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The Nutcracker 2025

The Nutcracker 2025

Inside Columbus Ballet’s 29th Year of Holiday Magic Images provided by the Columbus Ballet (@braxleestudios) By Monica Jones Each December, just as Columbus starts to glow with lights and wreaths, another kind of magic begins to stir at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. Backstage, pointe shoes are being broken in, tutus sewn and resewn, and young dancers run their variations again and again until the counts live in their bones. This year, that familiar ritual…

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The Joint Redemption: Ginger

The Joint Redemption: Ginger

The Story of Ginger Goolsby Howze: The Hope Dealer By Monica Jones Ginger Goolsby Howze now lives a life of purpose. She has seven years clean, an amazing relationship with her son, and works as a Certified Peer Specialist—a job that allows her to use her painful past to guide others. But the path to this stable, fulfilling life involved losing everything, including her mind. Her journey pulls back the curtain on the real and…

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Lights Down, Volume Up

Lights Down, Volume Up

Gary Mullen & The Works Return to Columbus This Sunday For One Night of Queen By Monica Jones When Gary Mullen answers the phone, he doesn’t sound like a man easing his way to the finish line of a long tour. He sounds wired. Focused. Laughing, he jokes that his recovery playlist has basically been “Eye of the Tiger on repeat,” all in preparation for finally making it to Columbus. After illness forced the postponement…

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Five Bands, One Comedian, and a Whole Lot of Cans

Five Bands, One Comedian, and a Whole Lot of Cans

Jerry Farber Lights Up Thanksgiving Eve By Monica Jones There are certain people in this world who don’t just walk into a room — they slide in like a spark on dry tinder and suddenly everyone’s ten degrees warmer. Jerry Farber is one of those people. If you’ve ever seen him onstage, in a coffee shop, in a Kroger aisle, or in the middle of a heartfelt ramble that somehow ends in a joke about…

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The Howling is Coming Home

The Howling is Coming Home

Three Dog Night and 50 Million Records at the RiverCenter By Monica Jones Forget what you thought you knew about classic rock; when a legendary band that literally invented the arena tour rolls into town, you stop scrolling.  Three Dog Night is about to descend on the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, and this isn’t some dusty nostalgia act—it’s a vibrant, decades-deep journey through the very DNA of pop music, a sound that defined radio…

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The Bottom Hosts a Night of Music to Fight Hunger

The Bottom Hosts a Night of Music to Fight Hunger

Ditch the Fam, Hit the Jam By Monica Jones For many of us, the night before Thanksgiving is a whirlwind of last-minute travel and frantic kitchen prep, but in Columbus, that Wednesday night has evolved into something much more meaningful: a high-energy homecoming. It’s a chance to connect with old friends, ditch the family (just for a few hours!), and, most importantly, support our community.  This year’s Turkey Jam—a new annual live music festival and…

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A Night of Royal Rock

A Night of Royal Rock

Gary Mullen and the Works Bring Queen’s Legacy to Columbus to Kick off RiverCenter New Season By Monica Jones Get ready to rock, Columbus. The RiverCenter for the Performing Arts is kicking off its new season in high style. We’re talking about a full-throttle, high-energy rock show fit for a queen – literally. On December 7th, the stage will come alive with the electrifying tribute performance, One Night of Queen, featuring the man who channels…

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Creating “The Vibe on 6th”

Creating “The Vibe on 6th”

Columbus’ New Home for the Creatively Curious By Monica Jones What does it truly mean to embody a vibe? To vibe? It’s more than just a feeling; it’s an energy, an unspoken understanding, a connection, and the freedom that comes from truly being seen, accepted, and perfectly at ease in your surroundings. And nowhere in Columbus does that resonate more powerfully than at The Vibe on 6th.  This isn’t just a shop; it’s a living,…

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