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June 1, 2012

 

Frankie Comes Home

In his playing days, Frankie Hejduk prowled the pitch like a hyperactive lion, with an unrivaled zeal. But that wasn’t the only thing that made him a semi-god to Columbus...5

Columbus 200: The Many Minds of...

Billy Milligan had 24 people living inside his head, and he couldn’t control any of them. These “alters” would take over, and not tell Billy what they had done. They would...3

History on the Beat

Collegiate hurdler. Future veterinarian. These were the titles that fit Kimberly Jacobs for so long. Chief of Police was never one she’d considered earning. When Kimberly...

Gay. Straight. Proud.

By Erin Norris The theme of the upcoming Columbus Pride Festival, “Allies & Equality,” was chosen long before President Obama paused his ethical evolution and declared...

Ally-in-Chief

When President Obama publicly stated his support for gay marriage last month – right after North Carolina became the 31st state in the union to essentially ban non-traditional...

Football Outback Style

If you’re looking for a little athletic adventure that the neighborhood sand volleyball pit or softball diamond won’t satisfy, you might consider watching a solid battle of...

Empowerment Rocks!

Being a girl rocks! That is the inspiration behind the Columbus-based girl empowerment program, Ruling Our eXperiences, or, “ROX.” Dr. Lisa Hinkelman began ROX in 2006 when...

May 1, 2012

 

Columbus 200: The Boy Who Could Fly

Cromwell Dixon must have been a teacher’s worst nightmare: he quite literally had his head in the clouds. The combination of an unorthodox childhood – there is little to...

Power Suit: Jami Goldstein

Having served as Public Information Office Director for 16 years at the Ohio Arts Council and now in her current role at the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), Jami Goldstein...

Opening Volley

Columbus, you’re so damn weird. It’s the main reason why I love you. That, and when we put out the (614) signal and ask you what shakes your tail, you respond with a...

Hurts Like Hell

This interview is going to be painful. Typically it’s my job to put the subject at ease, but today, Durb Morrison and I are both in the hot seat. If I was going to really go...

May Charity Calendar

In Christy’s Shoes: High Hopes in High Heels Date: May 3 Time: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Admission: $50, plus sponsorship opportunities Location: Grange Insurance Audubon Center,...

April 1, 2012

 

A Cut Above

This is where we are as a society: man or woman, you are generally – in some way or another – obligated to de-hair yourself. For a man, the expectations are limited mostly...2

Family Circus

Who knew how unwelcome babies are at bar trivia night? As a new parent, I have had to find new, family-friendly activities, and luckily, Columbus has lots of great options. Here...1

New Kick

The crowd at Fado Irish Pub is late arriving. It’s a little after nine on the Sunday morning following St. Patrick’s Day. There’s one customer beside me at the bar, but...

Opening Volley

Leave it to a Los Angeles-based TV writer ex-pat to put Cowtown into perspective. Michael R. Perry hasn’t lived here in more than 20 years. The Worthington suburb of his...1

The Weight, Lifted

“I just want to live a normal life and take care of my son. I don’t need to be rich and famous – I just want to be.” – Bill Arrundale, (614)...3

Cribs: The Steampunk Estate

To hell with Martha Stewart – try taking your interior decorating cues from Jules Verne. That’s what Steven A. Mills did. To walk into his Short North home is to take a...

Human Garbage Disposal

BY KIMBERLY STOLZ Knobby meat scraps, leftover wilted salad, butts of cheese – my brother would take all these things, plop ’em into a pan of eggs and make himself a gnarly...1

A Head for Recycling

If you see the Big Green Head with its big teeth, don’t run away! The curious creature doesn’t want to gnaw on yer brains, it wants to chomp on your old electronics and...

Going Native

By Steve Croyle If you’ve ever checked into volunteering on Earth Day, you’ll notice that a lot of the projects involve the removal of the invasive plants that are...

Outside the Row

Gardening is no longer reserved for the haggard neighbor lady with a two-acre garden who is obsessed with canning everything (“I can pickle that!”). Growing your own...

Sit. Speak. Conquer.

Be proud, Columbus – one of our own has made it to the top. Fifi, a Doberman Pinscher from Lewis Center, took high honors in February at the world famous Westminster Kennel...

Running the Rapids

So you want to know about kayaking in Central Ohio? Oh, you’re not talking about leisurely excursions on the flat waters of our local reservoirs; you want adventure and the...

Power Suit: Kristy Venrick

How versatile is Kristy Venrick? If given enough time, the architect, business owner and musician could build, book and sell out a bar all by herself. In addition to earning...19

The Intellectual Matters

Some 25 years ago, I was at a dinner party in New York City when discussion fell upon the tale of a white girl who had been raised by a black family in Mississippi during the...

Charity Profile: Art for...

Sometimes life sucks. And then sometimes you are a professional artist in a historically depressed economy, and you lose your house, gallery, company – everything – and life...1

Columbus 200: History at the Bat

Though William Hoy and Edward Dundon were both addressed as ‘Dummy’ for the majority of their lives, they became two of the great innovators in America’s favorite...1

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