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October 1, 2011

 

The Neon Knight

It’s hard to know exactly who you’ll be talking to when you’re waiting for Adam West to pick up the phone. Part of me expected Bruce Wayne, and the other part of me...2

Step Right Up!

While an over-tanned man and woman in bright colored suits primp and preen and toss around casual conversation with two “prize girls” and a pirate, one man quietly surveys...9

Opening Volley

Wednesday, 12:42 a.m. We order our guests two chilled shots of rum before crowning two bar stools between them, one a hellkitten angel and the other a patient demon. We’re...

Art Wire

Fear Hundred 400 West Rich 400 W Rich St. www.400westrich.com 400 West Rich is the cornerstone of Mike Coleman’s plan to turn Franklinton around.  It’s a cavernous...

Season of the 'Witch

Scott Hendrick was considering a career in journalism just as his band, Skeletonwitch, was gaining momentum. “For a minute I put myself in the job market, got some job offers...

Act II

For decades, Short North residents and visitors have strolled under the rustic ­­– and rusty – Garden Theater sign hanging over the abandoned box office near Fifth and...

Artland

The most exciting recent trend for creative minds in Columbus has been the irrepressible can-and-will-do attitude fueling local endeavors. While a strong DIY current has always...

A Cut Above

“I’m one of those weird people who really loves winter,” said Laura Alexander with a laugh, explaining how her abstract hand-cut paper pieces evoke whitened landscapes,...

Who is Vinchen?

From the back of the Columbus classroom, a spitball takes flight, headed for the eye of Capitol Hill, advertising and society. When everyone turns head to find the culprit,...5

Parting Shot: Hallowisdom

As you venture out into the chilling air of the eeriest holiday, look around, because you might just see me – the Halloween Ninja. No, you won’t catch me cavorting like a...

By Design

On October 9th, High Fashion High Tea with Mayor Michael B. Coleman will officially kick off the seven-day fashion frenzy that is Fashion Week Columbus. The week culminates with...41

September 1, 2011

 

Black Out Rage

When Lewis Black wakes up, singing birds die, and beautiful flowers burst into flame. The King of Righteous Fury talks with (614), _even though he doesn’t f**kin’ want...

Talk to Me

As much as we here at (614) are obliged to bring you a variety of interesting stories each month, there’s only so deep we can go … glossy or not, it’s still on paper....

Strum & Drang

Some bands happen for a reason. Local folk ensemble Saintseneca describes their formation as “a series of fortunate accidents.” Singer/songwriter Zac Little recalled the...

Opening Volley

Welcome, my global travelers, to Columbus, Ohio. My name is Travis and I’ll be your guide. I couldn’t get a limo on such short notice, and since my 2007 Honda Accord got...

Hell Hath No Fury

Six years ago, Lydia Loveless was first picking up the guitar and moonlighting on bass in Carson Drew, a garage-y girl-group band, with her sister and father. She was...

All Work, All Play

As a child in the 1980s, Josh Sutton loved to play with Star Wars figures. Now it’s his job. At age 34, the local freelance toy sculptor creates, sculpts and paints toys –...4

Gallery Space: Cowtown Culture

On a recent hot-as-hell Wednesday, I went out to meet Andrew Kern at his Cowtown Culture mural on the racquetball court wall in Tuttle Park. Painting outside in such heat, over...

Back To Back To School

As the weather tempers, and the leaves begin to turn, it occurs to me that there might be something even more synonymous with this time of year than football: It’s Back to...

Style Remix

As autumn descends upon the city, take some time to switch up your own fashion routine; a new do and a fresh outlook on your wardrobe will work wonders to lift your spirits as...2

August 1, 2011

 

They Still Move

“We always joke around that the easiest way to become the biggest band in the world is to put out a blues record,” says My Morning Jacket keyboardist Bo Koster with a laugh,...

Music: The DewDroppers

The DewDroppers are trying to convey a message to the world, and it’s not just through their glowing melodies, lovestruck lyrics or jazzy arrangements. That message is: “We...

Parting Shot

This heat is unreal. I sincerely hope that by the time this column goes to print, through some miracle, the Ice Giants of Norse myth will have descended from their caves in the...1

Gallery Space: Labor of Love

Robert Falcone is a man of many hats: trauma surgeon, painter, philanthropist and, perhaps above all, a pop culture enthusiast. His recent works have explored celebrities,...

Rare Treasures of the Columbus Zoo

When most people think of a zoo, they envision the animals on display. While zoos raise significant funds from exhibiting their residents for public appreciation, the lesser...

Ready, Set – Explore

People don’t need to know their way around Columbus to register for this event, nor do they need to be in marathon-runner shape to participate. But by the time competitors...

Seasoned Performers

It’s one thing to cover a song by another artist, and it’s quite another to sing that song exactly the way the original artist did. It’s especially challenging if the...

Southern Charm

Every art form has a perfect venue. For rock and roll it is the sweaty basement stages; for folk music, the coffee house. Hip hop beats complement the club atmosphere (or...

Music: Strangers in Daylight

When three veteran musicians join forces, expectations can be high, particularly if said musicians are known for both celebrating and subverting pop music in their respective...

Opening Volley

It never ceases to amaze how much we can learn from those we have never met. In my short yet enlightening career in journalism, the many of the most impactful people I’ve...

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