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Traffic Alert


Curb Lane Closures on High Street

Crews will be working on the ADA accessibility ramp at the southeast corner of Broad and High streets beginning April 7. Expect curb lane closures between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. A short pedestrian crosswalk detour will also be in place. After completing the work on the ramp at Broad and High streets, crews will begin similar work at the northeast corner of State and High streets. This work is expected to continue daily through the end of April, weather permitting.

 

Road Race Updates
Columbus City Council passed legislation requiring that road race promoters apply for a permit at least 30 days prior to an event and to reach out to affected neighborhoods along the race course. This section will post updates about race applications that have been filed for downtown to allow for comment. Please send any comments to Kelly O'Dell at [email protected].

 

Event: Columbus 10K
Date: June 7
Location: Genoa Park
Feedback Due: April 13

 

Event: Pet Promise Rescue Run

Date: May 23

Location: McFerson Commons

Feedback Due: April 13

 

News and Notes

 

BalletMet Announces 2015 - 2016 Season
BalletMet has announced their 2015 - 2016 Season, with subscription packages on sale. The season includes Breaking Ballet, Dracula, The Nutcracker, Carmen.maquia, Inspired (collaboration with the Cincinnati Ballet), and The Sleeping Beauty. Season subscribers receive special benefits including complimentary ticket exchanges, first pick of the best seats, savings on regular ticket prices, discounts to restaurants and entertainment events, $10-off additional single ticket purchases, and discounts to all dance classes at the BalletMet Dance Academy. Five-show packages (Breaking Ballet, Dracula, Carmen.maquia, Inspired and The Sleeping Beauty) start at just $119; six-show packages (all of the five-show package plus The Nutcracker) start at $129. Subscriptions can be purchased online at http://www.BalletMet.org or by calling 614.586.8665. 

 

Kelton House Museum Seeks Volunteer Docents
The Kelton House Museum, a community service of the Junior League of Columbus, is seeking trainees to give tours of the Museum. The Kelton House is a Victorian-era museum, where costumed docents give tours to adults and children that focus on everyday life during the Victorian era, local history, the Underground Railroad and the Kelton family. The training date is Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Training includes an extensive docent manual and tour scripts. You will shadow experienced docents until you are ready to solo. Monthly docent chats (informal group trainings) provide the opportunity to continually discover and share. Volunteer requirements include volunteering six times per year (tours available days, evenings and weekends), becoming a Friend of the Kelton House, and attending two Docent Chats annually. Contact Georgeanne Reuter, Museum Director, at 614.464.2022 or [email protected], or Ann DeWitt at [email protected] for more information or to register.

 

CoGo Bike Share Special Offer
CoGo has a new partnership with Ignite Health & Fitness, with all new members receiving a Four-Day Pass to Ignite as part of the membership package. You can visit the Ignite locations downtown (21. E. State St.) or in Pickerington.

 

Bike Everyday in April Pledge
Sign up at http://30daysofbiking.com to pledge to ride your bike every day in April. For every 30 pledges they receive, they plan to donate one bike to Free Bikes 4 Kidz. Even if you can't ride every day, it's a great way to show your support for biking.

 

Cultural Arts Center Job Openings
The Cultural Arts Center is seeking applicants for three positions: Gift Shop Manager, Front Desk Attendant, and Weddings and Rentals Coordinator. http://www.culturalartscenteronline.org

 

Special Events

 

Weekly Art Talks
Columbus Cultural Arts Center
April 9, Extraordinary Women: Living, Loving and Losing It: Howling at the Moon (Jane Celehar, Managing Director, with Joy Reilly, Artistic Director, Professor of Theatre at The Ohio State University)
April 16, Parker Goodson (Technological Artists: "Putting Your Art in the Cloud")

April 23, Lewanda Lim (Works in Oil, Acrylic, Paper, Fabrics; "Intersections")
http://www.culturalartscenteronline.org

 

Exhibit: The Evolution of Stripes by Michael J. Halliday
Now through April 10
Artist Talk: April 10, 4 - 5 p.m.
Fresh A.I.R. Gallery
The Evolution of Stripes is a never-before-exhibited body of work, all created within the last seven months. These large-scale, abstract acrylic paintings on canvas have developed from Halliday's earlier paintings of edges. http://www.southeastinc.com

 

Exhibition: Jordan Tate: Working from Photographs
Now through April 11
Angela Meleca Gallery
Jordan Tate makes his Columbus solo debut with this exhibition of new work. Working From Photographs explores notions of how we experience places and histories through images and sculptural artifacts. This show coincides with an exhibition of the same title at Denny Gallery in New York. His presentation on February 19 at the Columbus Museum of Art will focus on his artistic process and work currently on display in Viewpoints: Murals by Young Professional Working Artists. Additionally, Tate's piece, New Work #169, is installed on the Yoga on High building. http://www.angelamelecagallery.com

 

Department of Design Spring Exhibition
Now through April 11
This exhibit features work from undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Design at The Ohio State University. http://www.uas.osu.edu

 

Exhibit: A Century of Ohio Watercolor
Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery
Now through April 15
In a tribute to the Ohio Arts Council's 50th anniversary, OAC's Riffe Gallery kicks off the year with a milestone exhibition, A Century of Ohio Watercolor. Produced by the Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth and curated by SOM Artistic Director Charlotte Gordon, the exhibition spans the years of 1915 - 2015 and showcases more than 45 Ohio artists working in the versatile medium of watercolor. Artists include August Biehle, Emerson Burkhardt, Alice Shille, Clarence Carter, Cody Heichel, and many more. http://www.riffegallery.org

 

Statehouse Student Art Exhibition
Now through April 21
Ohio Statehouse Map Room
The Ohio Statehouse will highlight works of art in this special exhibition featuring students in grades K-12 in Ohio's public schools. The student exhibition recognizes the talents, creativity and innovation of students who receive high quality arts education instruction as part of their academic experience in school. http://www.ohiostatehouse.org

 

Exhibit: Dante Marioni and John Kiley
Now through May 31
Opening Reception: March 28, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Hawk Galleries
http://www.hawkgalleries.com

 

Fabric of Survival: The Artwork of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz
Now through June 14
Columbus Museum of Art
At first glance, the colorful needlework collages of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz seem to depict bucolic scenes of the Polish countryside. On closer examination, they tell a horrific tale of survival. Mrs. Krinitz and her younger sister Mania, were the only members of their family, and among the few Jews in their Polish village, to survive the Holocaust. At the age of fifteen, Esther refused the Nazi order for town's Jews to report to a nearby railroad station for relocation. She and her sister separated from the family and never saw them again. In 1977, at the age of fifty, Esther began creating works of fabric art to depict her stories of survival. Over a twenty-year period, she created a collection of thirty-six needlework pictures that tell her remarkable story in great detail with bold design and exquisite composition. http://www.columbusmuseum.org  

 

Shine On: The Art of Nursing
Now through June 21
The Columbus Museum of Art
This exhibit celebrates the history of nursing from its instinctive beginnings in ancient times to its development today as a highly skilled profession. The exhibition will feature art by well-known artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Mary Cassatt, George Bellows, Howard Chandler Christy, Alfred Eisenstaedt and Romaine Brooks. These artists and others explore themes including the human instinct to care for one another, the birth of professional nursing led by Florence Nightingale, the critical role of nurses in wartime, and the complexities of nursing in modern times. Shine On celebrates Central Ohio's robust nursing community and will be presented during National Nurses Week in 2015. http://www.columbusmuseum.org

 

Blooms & Butterflies
Now through September 27
Franklin Park Conservatory
Spring returns with the emergence of hundreds of colorful, exotic butterflies. Watch them take flight in the Pacific Island Water Garden, a tropical haven filled with bright nectar blooms. Daily presentations at 1 and 3 p.m. share more about this fascinating species, and related family programming is offered throughout the season. http://www.fpconservatory.org

 

Screening: First Generation
April 8, 6:30 p.m.
CCAD, Nestor Hall Auditorium
Columbus State and the Generation One Trailblazers will host the screening of the award-winning film First Generation, the only central Ohio location on a national tour. This event is free and open to the public. Narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, First Generation tells the story of four high school students - an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers - who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. http://www.ccad.edu

 

You've Got a Friend

April 9 - 12

Southern Theatre

Dave Powers and Becca Stevens recreate the roles of James Taylor and Carole King as the Jazz Arts Group continues its Swingin' with the CJO season. Click here to purchase tickets. http://www.jazzartsgroup.org 

 

Stand Up 4 Transportation
April 9, 11 a.m. - noon
COTA Spring Street Terminal, 33 W. Spring St.
COTA, Ohio Public Transit Authority, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Franklin County Commissioners, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, Women's Transportation Seminar, Transit Columbus and other transportation supporters will host a media and advocacy event in support of a national effort in support of a long-term, sustainable and reliable federal transportation funding bill. Confirm participation by calling Diamond Zimmerman 614.308.4433 or emailing [email protected].

 

Keep Columbus Beautiful

April 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Hundreds of volunteers will join the City of Columbus' Keep Columbus Beautiful program to clean litter from seven major corridors. The Pick It Up Day cleanup will cover 11 streets that are a mix of residential and commercial main gateways to Columbus neighborhoods. Lowe's Home Improvement will join KCB in providing Pick It Up volunteers with litter grabbers, gloves, aprons and buckets. Kroger will provide refreshments. In the following weeks, neighborhood groups, businesses and other organizations who have signed up as Keep Columbus Beautiful Adopt-An-Area partners will provide volunteers for additional events on residential streets and alleys.

 

The Moonlight Market
April 11, 6 - 11 p.m.
The Moonlight Market returns to Gay Street for its third season. On the second Saturday of the month, from April to October, the market offers a unique shopping and entertainment environment that provides attendees with the chance to browse artisan products from sidewalk vendors, in addition to shopping at the brick-and-mortar retail businesses on Gay St. This year will see up to 160 street vendors on three blocks of Gay St. from Front St. to Fourth St. http://www.moonlightmarketcolumbus.com

 

COTA Service Adjustment Public Information Meetings
April 14, 6 p.m.
April 16, noon
William J. Lhota Building, 33 N. High St., William G. Porter Boardroom
COTA makes improvements to its service three times a year in January, May and September. COTA's ongoing expansion program includes adding service hours in 2015. Service expansion includes service to new destinations, increased frequency of service on existing routes, and increased spans of service. Two public information meetings will take place regarding COTA service adjustments. http://www.cota.com

 

Reaching for the Sky: The History of Columbus Aviation
April 16, 6 - 9 p.m.
Columbus Historical Society
Reaching back to the beginning of controlled flight, Columbus has played a significant role in aviation history. From the early days of Roy Knabenshue, Cromwell Dixon, and Driving Park to the national prominence of Eddie Rickenbacker, Transcontinental Air Transport, and Curtiss-Wright, and featuring colorful personalities like Foster Lane, Curtiss LeMay, and Jerrie Mock, Central Ohio has a proud tradition of reaching for the sky. http://www.columbushistory.org

 

Exhibit: Nick George: Degrees of Freedom

April 16 - May 23

Opening Reception: April 23, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Angela Meleca Gallery

Angela Meleca Gallery presents the first solo exhibition of photographic works by gallery artist Nick George. His practice centers on photography, both as medium and subject. Degrees of Freedom includes two new bodies of work: the first, The Weather, features large photographs surrounding the unsolved 1970 bombing of Rodin's The Thinker at the Cleveland Museum of Art; the second, You need 12 squares, utilizes geometric abstraction through the lens of a perpetual awareness game to question an artist's capacity to act independently in making their own creative choices. http://www.angelamelecagallery.com 

 

Department of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts: Senior Projects Exhibition

April 18 - May 9

Reception: May 9, 3 - 5 p.m.

Urban Arts Space

Developed from a range of media and approaches during their course of study at Ohio State, the Spring 2015 graduating class will exhibit their senior thesis projects. http://www.uas.osu.edu 

 

Crafternoons!: Up-cycled Flower Pots

April 18, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Urban Arts Space
Crafternoons! is a creative art-making program geared towards adults who love innovative and crafty projects. This month come celebrate spring by decorating your own up-cycled flower pots. Supplies are provided. Free and open to all 16 and over with online RSVP. http://uas.osu.edu 

 

Columbus City Schools Day
April 19, 1 - 5 p.m.
Columbus Museum of Art
For more than forty-five years, the Columbus Museum of Art and Columbus City Schools have collaborated to ensure that every CCS student has a dynamic museum experience. In celebration of this longstanding relationship, CMA is inviting CCS students and their families to enjoy the Shine On: Nurses in Art, Fabric of Survival: The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz, and Remembering Marvin Hamlisch: The People's Composer Photographs by Len Prince exhibitions, the Center for Creativity and Wonder Room, family tours, CCS student art display and musical performances, and gallery games. This event is free. http://www.columbusmuseum.org

 

Columbus Underground Best Bites Burgers
April 23, 6 - 9 p.m.
Brewmaster's Gate
Join Columbus Underground for the Best Burgers in Columbus - all under one roof. This event features Bareburger, Luna Burger, The Chintz Room, Max & Erma's, Cray The Pearl, The Crest, The Pint Room, Ethyl & Tank Star Lanes Polaris, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Street Thyme, Gallerie Bar & Spirits, Strongwater Food & Spirits, Harvest, Hubbard Bar & Grille and more. You can also see Shadowbox Live's performance of Green Day's American Idiot with special bundled pricing. Advance tickets are $30, $40 with American Idiot tickets. You must be 21 or over to attend this event. Ticket price includes all-you-can-eat burger samples, a commemorative pint glass and access to the World of Beer after-party. You can purchase tickets at http://www.columbusunderground.com

 

Auditions for The 4th Annual Young Writers Short Play Festival

April 25, noon - 3 p.m.

MadLab Theatre & Gallery

MadLab Theatre will be holding auditions for The 4th Annual Young Writers Short Play Festival, which will take place from July 10 - 25 (all shows will be set for Friday or Saturday night and will stay on that night through the three-week run). Auditions will be readings from the scripts. They are seeking both male and female actors, ages 16 and up. For more information or to request a copy of the scripts, please contact Michelle Batt at [email protected].

 

Repose of President Abraham Lincoln

April 29

Ohio Statehouse

On April 29, 1965, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., an estimated 50,000 Ohioans paid their respect to the "Savior of the Union." It is difficult to articulate how the assassination of President Lincoln affected the nation; it was a cataclysmic event. With the 150th anniversary of this historic event, guests are invited to pay respects to President Abraham Lincoln at the Ohio Statehouse. From 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., the West Plaza will house a Civil War encampment, where you can learn what camp life was like during the Civil War. From 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., guest can walk past a replica casket and honor guard. At 6 p.m., enjoy a Lincoln Presentation in partnership with the National Park Service with Fritz Klein, an accomplished Lincoln actor.

 

Anniversary Exhibiton

April 29 - July 17

Opening Reception: April 29, 4 - 7 p.m.

Fresh A.I.R. Gallery

The anniversary exhibition will present new work by artists who have previously exhibited at the gallery. The reception will also feature live music from Twin Valley Behavioral Health's band Trail & Error. http://www.southeastinc.com 

 

Restaurant and Retail Reminders

 

For a complete listing of downtown restaurants, visit the DowntownColumbus.com website.

 

Dempsey's Food & Spirits

346 S. High St.

614.586.0511

Dempsey's offers catering for events large and small, including weddings, receptions, luncheons, parties and large events. They will accommodate all clients' budgets and needs. http://dempseysdowntown.com

 

Pure Pressed Organic Juicery

194 S. High St.

614.610.9898

Pure Pressed Organic Juicery is now open, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. They make all their juices fresh daily using a custom, cold-press juicer, which preserves all the nutrients of the raw fruits and vegetables. Each juice contains two to five pounds of organic fruits and vegetables, poured into a grab and go bottle. http://purepressedjuicery.com

 

Flying Gent

46 N. High St.

Flying Gent has now opened a brick and mortar location, after closing their pop-up inside Cafe Brioso. They are open 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., though the space is still undergoing some building out. Flying Gent offers merchandise reflecting classic style with excellence, quality and originality. http://flyinggent.com 

 

The Seneca
367 E. Broad St.
614.414.3036
The Seneca offers luxurious apartment located downtown, a prime location for those attending Ohio State University, Columbus State Community College, Capital Law University, and the Columbus College of Art & Design, as well as for business professionals. This beautifully restored historical building features luxuriously appointed floor plans. Amenities include controlled access to the building; fitness center with yoga studio; high-efficiency, full-size washer/dryers in each unit; complimentary tanning; stainless steel appliances, well-appointed floor plans; free coffee daily; and resident events. They are currently offering a special: Look and Lease within 48 Hours to received a $25 gift card. http://www.livetheseneca.com

 

39 Below FroYo
39 E. Gay St.
614.300.8210
Spring hours are now underway at 39 Below FroYo. You can now get your yogurt fix until 9:30 p.m. through the duration of the season. http://www.facebook.com/39Below

 

Sugardaddy's Sumptuous Sweeties Returns to Gay Street
After their Gay Street store was destroyed in a fire last year, Sugardaddy's was sadly missing from downtown, but that has changed. Sugardaddy's has returned as a co-branding, shared-space partner with J. Gumbo's at 31 E. Gay St. Sugardaddy's brownies and blondies are available on a grab-and-go retail basis as well as an exclusive dessert on the J. Gumbo's menu. In addition, Sugardaddy's will offer Pocket Change (the yummy bits left over after their brownie rounds are cut out), biscotti, three-inch individual cheesecakes, and truffles. http://sugardaddys.com

 

Nosh
100 E. Gay St.
Nosh is now open at the location of the former Rendezvous Cafe. The existing menu, featuring jerk chicken and curry dishes will be continued with the addition of gumbo, made-from-scratch soups, hand-crafted sandwiches, and made-from-scratch pastries and French croissants. You can also enjoy an expanding craft beer selection and a nice wine list. Hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. http://www.facebook.com/noshdowntown

 

Don Bosco Cafe
The Bosco Center
80 S. Sixth St.
614.470.4366
The Bosco Center is home to a fantastic bowling alley and delicious food at the Don Bosco Cafe. Each Sunday, they bring these together in their popular Brunch and Bowl event. It takes place from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and for just $15 you get a great breakfast, bowling shoes and a ball. http://www.facebook.com/boscocenter

 

One Line Coffee
Huntington Center, 41 S. High St.
One Line Coffee opened in the former Peet's Coffee location earlier in March. They offer the same types of products as the Short North store, with a few new menu items, such as chai from Colorado and toddy coffee. They also carry baked goods from The Angry Baker, Destination Donuts, Cherbourg Bakery and Pattycake Bakery. They will be open Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.onelinecoffee.com

 

Tavern 1831
22 E. Mound St.
This new spot is the brainchild of Joe and MaryJo Milano offering a one-of-a-kind meatball-driven menu that puts a fresh spin on the traditional comfort food, featuring all types of balls and combinations to choose from including daily specials. They also offer a daily happy hour from 3 - 7 p.m. with $4 house wine, $2 well drinks and $1 off draft beer. http://1831tavern.com

 

Arts Calendar

 

April 9 - 12; James Taylor Meets Carole King Featuring Dave Powers and Becca Stevens; Southern Theatre; http://www.jazzartsgroup.org 

 

April 9 - 26; The Emperor's New Clothes; Columbus Children's Theatre; http://www.columbuschildrenstheatre.org

 

April 10; Kim Richey in Concert with Louise Mosrie; Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theatre); http://www.sixstring.org

 

April 10; Opening Reception: Works from the Glenn Rothman Estate; Brandt-Roberts Galleries

 

April 11; Campana Brothers Q&A; Pizzuti Collection; http://www.pizzuticollection.org 

 

April 11; Extra Space Indie Comics Fair; Strongwater Food & Spirits; http://strongwatercolumbus.com 

 

April 11; Moonlight Market; Gay Street; http://www.moonlightmarketcolumbus.com 

 

April 17 - July 5; Hats on the Silk Road: Selections from the Collection of Russell S. and Dona Fling; Columbus Museum of Art; http://www.columbusmuseum.org

 

April 18; Crafternoons! Up-cycled Flower Pots; Urban Arts Space; http://www.uas.osu.edu

 

April 18; The Fairy Tale Ball and Royal Feast; The Columbus Athenaeum

 

April 18; Week of the Young Child Family Day; COSI; http://www.cosi.org

 

April 18; Schubert & Shostakovich; Southern Theatre; http://www.promusicacolumbus.org

 

April 19; CityMusic presents ProMusica Cello Quartet, Ucelli; Via Vecchia Winery; http://www.citymusiccolumbus.org 


 

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