Shadowbox Live
What's the role of locally-produced art in shaping our identity as a city? I sat down with Brandon Anderson, General Manager of Shadowbox Live and Backstage Bistro to talk about the Columbus theater scene, the origins of Shadowbox, what...
Kaufman Development
How do commercial real-estate developers create community? I sat down with Brian Suiter, Director of Real Estate Development for Kaufman Development to talk about the future of development in Columbus, Kaufman’s development goals and...
Performing Arts at the Wexner Center for the Arts
How do cultural art centers decide what's worthy of presentation? I sat down with Lane Czaplinski, the Wexner Center for the Arts’ new director of performing arts to talk about his journey from literature student to art curator, his...
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
Next week, the capital city will be taken over by Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, a free, citywide arts festival hosted by people and places with a passion for cartoon arts. On the occasion of the festival, I sat down with Columbus-based...
Dine Originals Week
Dine Originals Week is fast approaching! Hear from the organization's executive director about the deals you can take advantage of while enjoying Columbus's finest independent restaurants and learn about the pitfalls of public relations...
Columbus City Charter
The Columbus City Charter is essentially the Columbus Constitution. It defines the structure and role of the city and its leaders. I sat down with the chairman of the most recent comprehensive Charter Review Commission, Mike Curtin, to...
Composer Mark Lomax, II
Music is many things to many people but Mark Lomax would argue that it's not enough. The Columbus-based composer and drummer has some ideas for how we should hear music, incorporate it into our lives, and why artists will define the...
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing
It's getting hoppy in here. We talk with Chris Davison, the head brewer at Wolf's Ridge Brewing, about sour beers, the brewing process, the brewing community, what other breweries in town you should be checking out, why Columbus is a...
Venture Capital in Columbus
We're talking about capital in the capital city. VentureOhio helps to facilitate the entrepreneurial ecosystem in our state and their annual VentureReport takes a detailed look at Ohio investment activity and the people and companies...
Actors’ Theatre
All the world’s a stage... and one man in his time plays many parts. The artistic director of Actors' Theatre is no different. On the occasion of their 36th season, Phillip Hickman sat down to talk about his role at the Schiller Park...
Late Night Slice
Face it, anybody can make pizza. It takes a vision to turn a slice of pizza into a brand. I sat down with Mikey Sorboro at the Columbus Podcast Festival for a casual conversation about how to start a business, the virtues (or lack...
Artist Stephanie Rond
The Columbus Arts Festival is quickly approaching and their Sign Your Art installation is making a comeback. I sat down with organizer and artist Stephanie Rond to talk about the project, her work and background, and the thorns that she...