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Sam Craighead’s newest release “Self-Portrait w/Fries” made me question: what do I think of comedy music?
I like Sam Craighead’s catalog.
His skillset fits a Henry Nilson-meets David-Berman vibe, clueing you in why people have Kris Kristofferson and Michael McDonald records at their house. Ballads your parents could have conceived you with. He wears sweaters and glasses. He looks like someone who would write songs that people who like Band of Horses would like.
I liked his band Heavy Mole ten years ago. I thought his newest band, Feature Films, delivered one of the most beautiful Columbus records during the past five years.
In fact, I was thinking: I would probably consider myself a Sam Craighead fan.
I went to the Rock Potluck at Ace of Cups specifically because Sam and Winston Hightower were in a band.
Winston didn’t play. He was working at Ace. The band was both funny and musically competent.
Monday, April 1, 2019, 7:00 – 8:30 PM.
Clintonville Area Progressives Meeting. What is going on with green initiatives and environmental issues locally and nationally? Our speakers will speak on what is happening. Come join the discussion. As always, we will there at 6:30 for snacks and discussion. Location: Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St., Columbus. Facebook.
Coaching a brand-spanking new football team is tough enough but try building one from the ground up.
Destroyers Head Coach Matt Sauk says he’s up for the challenge. Destroyers held tryouts on a recent Saturday morning at Bo Jackson’s Elite Training facility in Hilliard, and just like the name-sake of this indoor dome, Coach Sauk knows.
“This will be my second time (building a team from the ground up),” says Sauk on about the rebirth of the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League, with all home games at Nationwide Arena. “Getting 35 guys in a short period of time is the greatest challenge. Two, is trying to find talent that in short amount of time. When you have a full season you have a full off-season to recruit and do other stuff.”
The Destroyers through free agency filled most of their projected roster with AFL veterans in February and early March. Adding third-year AFL defensive-back KJ Morton and 6’6", 350 lb. offensive lineman Nathan Isles, who’s spent time with the Seattle Seahawks.
Saturday, March 30, 2019, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM (doors open at 10:00 AM)
Human Rights vs Corporate Rights: It’s Up to Us! Move to Amend Ohio Network 7th Annual Gathering. Keynote speaker: Keyan Bliss.
Wednesday, March 27, 3-9pm
3pm - Community gathering
5:30 - Vigil by the river
7pm - Community dinner
St. Philips Episcopal Church, 166 Woodland Ave.
All who loved Amber are welcome to come for emotional support and community forum. We will convene and then drive to the Scioto Mile for a vigil at 5:15pm. The vigil begins at 5:30pm. Where we will meet at the river will be announced at St. Philips. After the vigil we will meet back at St. Philips for a community dinner at 7pm. Please come with family and friends to uplift Amber. Volunteer to carpool to help folks get to the locations.
Through March 28
Student Academic Services Building, 281 W Lane Ave, Columbus
Join Students for Justice in Palestine and Palestinian Women's Association for Apartheid Week 2019 on Ohio State's Main Campus.
3/27: Wednesday, 5-6pm
Ohio Union Lobby
Come ready to participate in a dabke flashmob! We will be making a statement with the traditional dance, then have a tour through Arab Student Union's "Apartheid in Palestine" display case at the Union, in front of the Great Hall Meeting Room on the first floor, where we'll explore the basics of Palestine's occupation and its daily consequences.
Monday, March 25, 2019, 7:00 PM. Central Ohioans for Peace Meeting
Program: Screening of Time Scanners: Machu Picchu (2014/60 minutes).
Vegans in Columbus are familiar with Portia's, the vegan restaurant in Clintonville. Now there's a coffee shop "Portia's Next Door" that had its grand opening in February - a new coffee shop and deli with pastries, snacks, juices, smoothies and light breakfasts. Free Press Dining Editor and resident vegan wrote: "So cool, got to have a vegan hot chocolate topped with vegan whipped creme on this cold, rainy day! Also, OMG the egg salad is absolutely awesome."
Portia's Next Door: Coffee-Deli-Snacks
Address: 4426 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43214
Hours: Mon-Sat: 8AM-9PM Sun: 8AM-3PM
Phone: (614) 928-3252
Family and friends gathered to show their love and support for Donna Dalton who was murdered by former Columbus Police vice officer Andrew Mitchell at the site of a vigil, Saturday, March 23. Justice will only be served until Andrew Mitchell and those high ranking officers within the Columbus Police Department who have known for years about the ongoing corruption within this division are all placed in a cell. #Justice4Donna.