Books, Music, Movies and Philosophy (Updates Thursdays)
I’m excited to announce that this weekend will be Independents’ Day Festival in Columbus Ohio’s historic Franklinton neighborhood. Bigger and better than ever, this year will feature local and national bands, artists and vendors,...
Beyoncé’s greatest strength, it seems to me, is that (in contrast to her husband Jay-Z) she’s not a natural or intuitive talent, but rather a dedicated and ambitious professional whose craft has been carefully...
Shadowbox Live is a musical theater cabaret in Columbus that is best known for its seasonal shows combining original sketch comedy with live performances of well-known music, chiefly in the rock genre. A longtime...
As with so much of the art that has had the most impact on me, it took me a while to warm up to Prince. I was still a kid during the “Purple Rain”...
For fans of my wife, artist April Sunami: New Exhibition Brings Together Two Diverse Artists with Universal Theme Street artist Stephanie Rond and mixed media painter April Sunami will feature new work in the...
Please enjoy this repost of my modernization of Plato’s classic dialog “The Ion.” Please note, all dialogue is directly based on the original. “Ladies and Gentlemen,” proclaimed an unseen voice. “Welcome to the Socrates...
In honor of the OSU Buckeyes’ continued dominance, please enjoy my recent essay from Partially Examined Life. Whole volumes could be written, whole volumes have been written, about the ethics of American college football,...
Before watching the excellent new documentary, “What Happened, Miss Simone?”, I knew relatively little about celebrated songstress Nina Simone –except that she is held in the highest regard by anyone who knows anything about...
to reawaken a sense of the Real in a world where everything has been demonstrated to be an illusion
Please join us for the 4th Annual Columbus Invitational Arts Competition, featuring the best local arts organizations competing head-to-head in the Performing Arts Showcase (this Saturday, August 22nd, 7-9pm, Columbus Performing Arts Center 549...
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