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New (Non-)Miserable Experience 1990s rock outfit gears up for a free Columbus Commons concert

By Stephan Reed

Take two parts guitar; equal parts drum, bass and vocals; and add a dash of harmonica.

Mix together and you have the recipe for timeless rock band the Gin Blossoms.

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ome Aug. 21, the five-piece bunch will bring along its own flavor of rock as it hits the stage at Columbus Commons for a free concert.

The Tempe, Ariz.-based outfit looks back on central Ohio with fond memories.

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“It’s going to be great coming back; we used to play Columbus in the old days at the Newport (Music Hall),” says lead guitarist Scotty Johnson. “We did a show with Lucinda Williams there before. I finally got to meet her and she basically just said ‘hi’ and walked out, but it was just one of those things.”

Turning on a Gin Blossoms joint, any fan will remember the lyrics to the hits from its 1990s albums New Miserable Experience and Congratulations I’m Sorry, as well as the Empire Records soundtrack. Those songs include “Hey Jealousy,” “Follow You Down,” “Found Out About You,” “Until I Fall Away,” “Till I Hear it From You” and “Allison Road.” www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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{insight} “The other day, we were actually an answer on Jeopardy!,” Johnson says with a laugh. “It’s really awesome and humbling to be a fabric of someone’s life, something they can relate to. People our age bring their kids, and we show the new generation Gin Blossoms songs. I’m surprised it has lasted this long.”

The band looks to drive its live show with a solid formula of classics, sentimental tracks for the die-hard fans and new tunes, including songs off their its most recent album, 2010’s No Chocolate Cake.

“You don’t want to bore people too much with new material,” Johnson says.

“But you still want to play new stuff and show that you’re current. We hit the crowd with some hits at the top; play some deeper tracks, some newer songs; and them slam with more hits at the end.”

A few surprises are in the works for the show.

“We like to do at least one cover song,” he says. “Maybe we’ll play the Clash or even Van Halen.”

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While the rock group has a solid foundation of hit singles to rest on, its members refuse to become stagnant, because once you do, it’s almost impossible to get back up, Johnson says.

“When you completely stop, it’s so hard to get back into the game,” he says. “It’s a constant. You have to always be out there working, writing and making it happen.

Johnny Cash never really stopped. You just keep going.”

The normal 9-to-5 job of a touring musician is anything but routine. While many families were gearing up for Independence Day celebrations, the band was busy boarding planes, going over its set list and getting ready for the next string of shows.

“It’s the usual,” Johnson says. “It is how it is and it almost never stops. You get time off, maybe even a month, but then it starts back up. Maybe you start to do weekend shows again, but then, next thing you know, you’re going all out. It has been a quiet spring that has turned into a crazy summer.”

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The craziness will follow the band down, all the way to Columbus.

“We try to have a fun set,” Johnson says. “We’re not one of those bands that ends a song, the lights go dim and it’s quiet. We’re friends with our audience.

Come have fun, high-five us and play along with the tambourine. It’s nice to get out in the summer.” cs Stephan Reed is a contributing writer.

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Perks for Patients What non-medical benefits can be reaped at area hospitals?

By Jeanne Cantwell

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he quality of a hospital is, of course, most directly connected to the quality of its medical care.

So just consider these extra, non-medical offerings for patients – as well as patients’ friends and family members – to be bonus features.

Mount Carmel St. Ann’s When St. Ann’s replaced its standard hospital cafeteria with the new Bryden Bistro, it went all-out.

Recent substantial expansions of St. Ann’s prompted designers to put together a bigger facility – and get rid of the “hospital food” reputation for good. Omelets, pastas, flatbreads, salads and stir-fry are all on the menu now.

St. Ann's and Spielman Center photos by Jeanne Cantwell

Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Bryden Bistro

“We have definitely seen a rise in patient satisfaction,” says Matt Sidner, executive chef. “Some patients have requested to stay another day just for the food alone.”

Patients can even get room service. Everything is fresh, made to order and guaranteed to arrive in 45 minutes or less.

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feel their best during and after treatment. Clothing, accessories, skin care products, hair alternatives for complete or partial hair loss, hats, head wraps, books, and breast prostheses are among the items sold.

“We are not the doctors delivering you the bad news,” says Michelle Rees, boutique manager and a cancer survivor herself. “We are the ones trying to make you feel better after that happens.”

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Parents of an ailing child must devote an enormous amount of time and attention to him or her, so Nationwide Children’s Hospital works to keep those children’s siblings’ spirits up.

More than 71,000 children have come to the hospital’s Sibling Clubhouse since it opened in 2001. Among its highlights are video and e-card creation assistance from staffers and a medical play area, where children can learn what to expect from a real hospital room.

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sibling Clubhouse

“Most of the time, these children are craving that individual attention,” says Julie Snider, child life specialist at the hospital. “Our staff and volunteers help them deal with the ranges of emotions that come with that.”

Riverside Methodist Hospital Music can always brighten someone’s day, and the piano at OhioHealth’s Riverside Methodist Hospital is intended to do just that.

Located in the family lounge of the hospital’s oncology unit, the grand piano is there for patients, family and friends to play at their leisure. Riverside also has 24 volunteers who play for at least two hours a week.

“Music soothes the soul and connects people in a special way,” says Carol Conner, director of volunteer services. “Just spend a few hours in our lobby when the piano is playing and watch the magic happen.” cs Jeanne Cantwell is a contributing writer.

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An Air of Eire Bar and restaurant owners weigh in on what makes an Irish pub authentic

By Brandon Klein

Guinness barbecue wings and Bailey’s Irish Cream marble cheesecake.

Other spots will choose to fixate on the look of the place. These include Fado Irish Pub at Easton Town Center.

“Where we start is in the design and decor,” says Scott Ness, owner.

To ensure Fado looked as much as possible like a pub on the other side of the Atlantic, Ness hired McNally Design International and the Irish Pub Company – founded by Mel McNally and based in Dublin, Ireland – to do the design and layout. The company has designed Irish pubs in more than 30 different countries, Ness says, and some of the décor and furniture used by frequent patrons was shipped from Ireland.

Sports is another huge aspect of providing that Irish pub feel, Ness says, and Whether around St. Patrick’s Day, after the Dublin Irish FesFado aims to please. tival – Aug. 1-3 this year – or any other time the desire for a It sometimes draws more than 100 papint and some fish and chips strikes, Irish pubs hold appeal. trons, even early in It’s easy enough to slap an “O’” on a name and Guinness the morning, for interon a beer menu, though. What’s tougher is imbuing a degree national games; Fado The bar and corned beef rolls at features every English of authenticity. So how do central Ohio’s Irish pubs do it? the Three-Legged Mare Premier League came, Some use their food and beverage menus to amp up says Ness. Last month, the authenticity. the U.S.’s games in the One such establishment is the ThreeMenu items range from bangers and World Cup drew even bigger crowds.

Legged Mare, located in the Arena District. mash and shepherd's pie to corned beef Another approach to Irish décor is to Its menu is stocked with Irish-appropriate and cabbage - which can be wrapped in simply see what works in person. That’s drinks and traditional Irish entrees and ap- a boxty - and Dublin coddle (see page 13 precisely what Mike Tibbetts, owner of petizers, says co-owner Mike Darr. for information on these dishes). The drink Brazenhead Irish Pub – with locations “A lot of it has to do with our menu menu offers a variety of craft beers, bour- in Grandview Heights and Historic Dubitems,” Darr says. “We try to stay on top bons and Scotches, and some drink menu lin – did: He went to Ireland and did of the newest things out there.” items have migrated to the food menu; see some first-hand research of the country’s

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Brazenhead Irish Pub owner Mike Tibbetts visited pubs in Ireland to get design ideas for his pubs here (Grandview Heights location pictured).

The decor of Fado Irish Pub was designed by Dublin, Ireland-based McNally Design International and the Irish Pub Company.

pubs. Most of the Brazenhead’s design and architecture was done in Ireland, Tibbetts says.

“We brought back the authentic feel of an Irish pub,” he says.

Though the food on the Brazenhead menu is decidedly Americanized – that, Tibbetts says, has proven the more marketable strategy – Tibbetts wanted to ensure the atmosphere inside drew a distinction between those Irish pubs that try to look authentic and those that don’t. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

“I do separate those places that just hang up an Irish shamrock, give themselves an Irish last name, put a little bit of paraphernalia on the walls and sell Guinness (from) the ones that really went out and spent the money to build a beautiful Irish pub,” he says.

For Grandview Heights-based Byrne’s Pub, a weekend patron’s sense of hearing can pick up on the Irish feel just as well as his or cityscene • August 2014 11

{cuisine} her sense of taste or sight. Byrne’s brings in live Irish music every Saturday, and that’s on top of its selection of Irish beers.

It also tries to stay true to the purpose of its across-the-pond counterparts by serving as a congregation spot for nearby residents, says owner Pat Byrne.

“We just maintain a neighborhood Irish pub feel, which is what an Irish pub is all about,” Byrne says.

Dublin Village Tavern, situated in Historic Dublin, takes a piecemeal approach, not focusing on any one path to authenticity.

“There are several ways to be authentic.

One is to attempt to copy things from the country of origin and the other is to authenticate yourself through your operation,” says owner Tim Picciano. “I think we’ve done the latter more than the former.”

The tavern’s chefs have created their own twists on traditional Irish fare, such as Irish egg rolls – stuffed with corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese, and

served with a side of Thousand Island dressing – and Irish Car Bomb Brownies, triple chocolate treats made with Guinnesswhiskey caramel and Bailey’s whipped cream. Picciano also credits his customer base – many of them have Irish heritage – with strengthening the restaurant’s connections to the Emerald Isle.

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Irish egg rolls (top) and Irish kettle dinner (bottom) from Dublin Village Tavern

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“We’ve developed our own identity and our own authenticity, and it’s customerdriven more than with purposeful design on our part,” Picciano says. “We’ve become the Dublin, Ohio authentic Irish pub, so to speak.” cs Brandon Klein is a contributing writer.

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All the World’s a Stage A glimpse into the 2014-15 performing arts season

By Garth Bishop

Funny Bone presents Jim Norton Sept. 18-20 Columbus Funny Bone Stand-up comedian and frequent The Opie & Anthony Show guest Jim Norton returns to Columbus to take the stage at the Funny Bone for a show that promises his usual neurotic style – and a lot of humor that’s not for the easily offended. “He’s a funny guy, but not for the faint of heart; he gets into some dark areas,” says Funny Bone General Manager Dave Stroupe. For those in search of a less abrasive brand of comedy, Kevin Nealon – best known for his stints on Saturday Night Live and Weeds – is expected at the Funny Bone in November.

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Here’s a look at a few of the highlights of the coming season.

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CAPA presents Under the Streetlamp Oct. 4 Palace Theatre Four-man doo-wop/Motown band Under the Streetlamp is composed of the four original leads from the Chicago production of Jersey Boys, so fans of that show – including those moved by the Jersey Boys movie, released in June – can expect a similar vibe. The band has played Columbus once before and sold out the Capitol Theatre in near record time, so CAPA was looking for an opportunity to bring it back in a larger venue. “The (audience) went nuts – two standing ovations at the end,” Corsi says.

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Mary Chapin Carpentern photo by Russ Harrington; Under the Streetlamp photo by Paul Natkin

McCoy Center presents Mary Chapin Carpenter Sept. 21 Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter is best known for her work in country music in the 1990s, with hit songs including “Shut Up and Kiss Me,” “I Take My Chances” and “Down at the Twist and Shout.” When CAPA Director of Programming Rich Corsi – CAPA oversees operations for the McCoy Center – approached Carpenter’s management about coming to the center for a show, her management expressed interest in having her backed by a symphony, so Corsi worked out a deal with the New Albany Symphony Orchestra to support her. “(Carpenter) is out promoting a symphonic CD, and we’ve got her out here playing with a symphony,” says Corsi.

Columbus Jazz Orchestra presents A Night at the Movies Oct. 23-26 Southern Theatre Good music is a hugely important part of a good movie, and with this show, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra will be performing some of the best and most recognizable tunes from such silver screen juggernauts as The Godfather, The Pink Panther and Anatomy of a Murder. Singer Carly Thomas Smith will join the orchestra for the vocal tracks, such as “A Spoonful of Sugar” from Mary Poppins and the title theme from Goldfinger. “If you separate the music from the movies, the music, if it’s good music, can stand on its own,” says orchestra Artistic Director Byron Stripling.

performingartspreview Wexner Center presents New Society Nov. 20 Wexner Center for the Arts Filmmaker Miranda July has come to the Wexner Center twice before – once in her early years, once as an artist in residence – so when center Director of Performing Arts Chuck Helm heard about her new, activism-inflected, audiencecentered show, he knew it would be a good fit. “New Society is an interactive performance, so she does draw upon the audience in the show. It’s still got the low-fi values of her early performance work, but at the same time … it’s hard

Columbus Symphony Orchestra presents Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton Nov. 15 Ohio Theatre From Alice in Wonderland and The Nightmare Before Christmas to Batman and Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton’s films have almost always relied on Danny Elfman for their music. This show, which just premiered in London last year, blends those recognizable movie scores together, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra is one of the first orchestras to get the show. “They’ve got a big video screen that they’ll be projecting the scenes from the movies on,” says CAPA’s Corsi; CAPA also oversees operations for the symphony.

CATCO presents A Christmas Carol Dec. 3-21 Studio One Theatre CATCO’s new adaptation of the holiday classic is designed to maintain the essence of Charles Dickens’ story without getting too long, utilizing a small cast with music and puppets to keep things moving. “(Adaptor Patrick Barlow) has found a way to adapt it to completely keep the heart,” says CATCO Producing Director Steven Anderson. Also on the company’s calendar is cabaret show Forever Plaid, about a band that dies in a bus crash and must put on its final performance in heaven, which will open Sept. 25 and run as long as it’s successful.

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Danny Elfman and Tim Burton photo by Paul Sanders; Miranda July photo by Todd Cole; Newsies photo by Deen van Meer

to ignore that the social contract is a bit worn and tattered these days,” Helm says.

Another big highlight of the center’s 25th anniversary fall season is Landfall, a words-and-music collaboration between Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet, who met many years ago at a Wexner Center event but have never worked together until now.

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Broadway Across America presents Newsies Jan. 13-18 Ohio Theatre

McConnell Center presents The Digs Dec. 4 McConnell Arts Center

The 2011 stage musical based on the 1992 film musical about homeless boys who support themselves with newspaper sales has proven a huge hit, so it was only a matter of time before Columbus’ local Broadway affiliate brought in the Disney-produced show. “It’s basically a song and dance extravaganza,” says Rolanda Copley, publicist for CAPA and Broadway in Columbus. And speaking of Disney, it’s also bringing its biggest current hit to Columbus: The Lion King, which runs Oct. 14-Nov. 9.

Its upcoming show is the first at the McConnell for rockabilly outfit the Digs, which also plays surf rock, R&B and a variety of other musical genres. “They span the spectrum of rock ‘n’ roll, so it’s a smattering of all different kinds of styles,” says McConnell Executive Director Jon Cook. The center will also be bringing back its popular Chamber Orchestra, which made its debut last year, for another set of performances on Nov. 16, Feb. 8, March 22 and May 3. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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performingartspreview ProMusica presents Miró & Mendelssohn Jan. 24-25 Southern Theatre/Pontifical College Josephinum The three pieces in ProMusica’s January show could hardly be more diverse: Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, a Vaughn Williams piece based on a work by Thomas Tallis and the premiere of a commissioned work by in-demand composer Kevin Puts. “All of the major orchestras are working with (Puts),” says ProMusica Executive Director Janet Chen. The chamber orchestra will be joined for the show by Miró Quartet, an internationally known, Texas-based ensemble.

BalletMet presents The Great Gatsby Feb. 6-14 Capitol Theatre

Miró Quartet photo by Michael Carter; The Great Gatsby photo by Jennifer Zmuda

The chance to rework aspects of a ballet is something every choreographer desires, so BalletMet’s reprise of The Great Gatsby – with greater scope, more dancers onstage and some changes to dances and music – is a golden opportunity for the company and for choreographer Jimmy Orrante. “The Great Gatsby is such a fantastic story – it really is able to span a lot of different generations and a lot of different audience bases,” says BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang. Following Gatsby from March 20-29 will be a world premiere of BalletMet’s new version of Cinderella, which is not as elaborate as some productions but will catch patrons’ eyes with impressive new sets and costumes, Liang says.

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New Albany Symphony Orchestra presents Shall We Dance: An American Salute Feb. 22 Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts

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The New Albany Symphony Orchestra’s inaugural Shall We Dance show, in 2013, was such a hit that the orchestra is bringing it back for 2014 – but with a twist. “(The show) will have an entirely different vibe – replacing the Latin theme of 2013 with an all-American program featuring popular tunes like ‘Sing, Sing, Sing,’ ‘Moonlight Serenade’ and ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo,’” says orchestra Executive Director Heather Garner.

The show’s format calls for community members to be paired with professional dancers for a live performance with the music of the orchestra.

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Opera Columbus presents The Marriage of Figaro March 2-6 Southern Theatre This Mozart opera is a classic, but Opera Columbus is interested less in tradition than presentation, and its production will make several twists to freshen up The Marriage of Figaro.

The time period is moved to the 1950s Mad Men era, the run time is cut from four hours to two and a half, and the lyrics will be in English rather than the original Italian so the audience can more readily get the jokes. “I’m not trying to repeat what everybody does. … I’m interested in taking opera into the future,” says Opera Columbus General Manager Peggy Kriha Dye. Garth Bishop is editor of CityScene Magazine. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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Gotta Cache ’em All Geocaching-friendly Riverboxes will also be used for trash clean-up

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hen its three new Riverboxes are unveiled this month, the Dublin Arts Council will be offering a boost to the environment as well as to the aesthetic enjoyment of visitors.

The artistic Riverboxes are already popular targets for geocaching, the use of GPS coordinates to find hidden items and locations. As of the Aug. 16 launch of Riverboxes: emerging, they will become part of Geocaching.com’s Cache In, Trash Out program.

Since the 2007 launch of the program, leave each area a little each Riverbox has been created by a cleaner than they found Thomas Ansell installs Caementum Charta Riverbox professional artist, with themes includ- it by picking up litter ing history, culture, environmentalism around and near the cache. To facilitate ing experience. The new ones are very this, special kits contain- large-scale compared to the others,” says and ecology. They can ing information and trash David Guion, council executive direcbe found via geocachbags provided by the tor. “The reason these new boxes are ing or by letterboxing, Solid Waste Authority of called Riverboxes: emerging is because which has treasure-hunt Central Ohio are placed they were created by emerging artists, elements like geocaching not professionals.” cs inside each cache. but emphasizes following The new Riverboxes are: written clues rather than -The Riparian Riverbox Taylor Woodhouse is a contributing writer.

GPS coordinates.

by University of Akron Feedback welcome at Practitioners of both art student Nathan May- gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. are generally encouraged field, which contrasts and to use a provided logcomplements nature by book to record names, imitating the microscophometowns or other inic view of the stone from formation – and in letthe area; terboxing, many people -The Nest Riverbox by carve their own custom Bowling Green State rubber stamps for use in University art student logbooks. Some pracNest Riverbox by Julia LaBay Julia LaBay, which retitioners leave tokens, and those tokens sometimes end up flects the diverse avian population of the traveling from cache to cache and from area; and -The Caementum Charta Riverbox by person to person.

While some geocaches are hidden in Ohio University art student Thomas Anplaces that only the most adventurous of sel, which was inspired by the historic souls go, the Dublin Riverboxes are not stone quarry in Donegal Cliffs Park, where so daunting. They are scattered along the it resides.

“What we wanted to do with the new Scioto River and its tributaries, in various Riverboxes is provide an opportunity for Dublin parks.

Cache In, Trash Out takes leaving … students in the arts to provide smallone’s mark to a new level: Participants scale public artworks. It’s a great learn- The Fry family goes Riverboxing in Dublin 20 cityscene • August 2014

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or practicality reasons, wood has fallen out of favor as siding material, but a house under construction in Jerome Village is using a new material that promises the look of wood with none of the maintenance issues.

The exterior of the Truberry Custom Homes house utilizes CELECT, a cellular PVC siding made by Royal Building Products. The company’s local facility is in southeast Columbus.

The Jerome Village house is one of just two in central Ohio to use CELECT, the other being a Romanelli & Hughes house in New Albany. Both are new builds, but the product has been finding its way into remodels throughout the country, says Jim Ziminski, vice president of sales for Royal Building Products.

The recyclable siding is designed to look like wood, but unlike wood, it seals out moisture through a gravity-lock system.

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place in back so there are no seams – and a Kynar Aquatec finish to resist wear and tear and preclude the need for painting or staining down the road.

Unlike vinyl siding, it’s aesthetically pleasing, and unlike cement siding, it’s lightweight, Ziminski says. It’s also fairly easily installed, and trim can be put on easily afterward.

“The market has been searching for the newest, greatest innovation,” says Ziminski.

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isitors to the kitchen in this Upper Arlington house may never know that, prior to this year, a sizable portion of it was once an un-air-conditioned breezeway that connected a much smaller kitchen to the garage.

Northwest Columbus-based Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers not only enclosed the space that was once the breezeway, it also put in a new hardwood floor system and replaced the roof, framing the latter to be the same height as the interior space of the home.

A closet off the kitchen was transformed into a small dry bar that doubles as a coffee bar, with floating shelves to display glasses.

Also added were cabinets and shelves from Custom Wood Products, a kitchen island and bench seating.

Most standard kitchen items in place before the remodel saw improvements.

Appliances are all now stainless steel

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and some are concealed in an “appliance garage,” while the sink was replaced with a farmhouse sink and the window above the sink is larger.

The opening into the garage was relocated, and new steps to the door were built.

The ceiling has the ability to become a new floor system should the homeowners decide to add a room over the new kitchen space; their original goal was a two-story addition, says Bryce Jacob, vice

The CELECT siding on the Jerome Village house is designed to resemble, but be more durable than, wood.

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ne roof that’s experiencing problems presents a big challenge, so one can only imagine the scope of the challenge posed by an entire community of aging roofs.

When condominium community the Vinings at Tuttle Crossing began having roof trouble – shingles coming off during windstorms, issues with chimneys and valleys, etc.

– Feazel Inc., with offices in Westerville, was called in to work on all 256 units.

The work, which just finished in July, entailed a complete roof replacement, as well as work on and replacement of drip edges, gutters, chimneys and chimney caps.

The company used Timberline HighDefinition Shingles from GAF to ensure

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long life. Stone was removed and replaced, structural repairs were made, all-new water shields were installed, and 1 ¼-inch nails were driven in to ensure stability.

“We always nail six nails per shingle,” says Nick Warmath, vice president of commercial services for Feazel and the project manager.

When in doubt, Feazel makes a point of replacing rather than repairing, as

part of an effort to make its work last longer. Chimney lashings, for instance, are sometimes not replaced, but all of the chimney lashings at the Vinings were replaced. Valleys on the roofs were closed as well, and screws and nails were used instead of caulking whenever caulking was an option; it’s better to replace a low nail than to caulk it and hope it will last, Warmath says. www.luxurylivingmagazine.com

A bigger window, a farmhouse sink and more space where the counter once was are just a few of the changes in this Dave Fox kitchen remodel.

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Prior to the remodel job by the Cabinet Maker, based in Westerville, the kitchen cabinets needed fixing and the kitchen island was not as functional as the homeowner would have liked.

The laundry room was minuscule and overcrowded, while a good portion of the two-and-a-half-car garage – located right off the back of the laundry room – was unused.

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A new kitchen island and cabinets are part of this Marysville project by the Cabinet Maker.

Now, the formerly black-and-white kitchen has floor-to-ceiling cabinets with a rich muslin chocolate glazed finish, and a new, five-foot-by-sixfoot island with granite countertops.

The gourmet kitchen has a six-burner oven cook top, a bigger refrigerator, a pull-out drawer microwave and a double-drawer dishwasher.

The garage floor was raised to be level with the rest of the house, and part of the garage became a larger laundry room. The old kitchen cabinets, which were still in working condition, were reinstalled in the laundry room, while the sink area was expanded and a desk area was added.

The sunroom also underwent a significant expansion, opening up the living space, and an 11-foot-long knotty alder bench was added under the windows for seating at the table.

“When we took the walls out, it made … the sunroom almost twice as big (visually),” says Joe DeCenzo, Cabinet Maker owner. v Garth Bishop is editor of CityScene Magazine. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Remodeling Tips Hear from the experts on rugs and cabinets before you choose your own Factors to Consider When Choosing a Rug Megan Hirsch, K.A. Menendian Rug Gallery

• The best way to choose a rug for your new space is to take home several options and see them in the new room. Always visit the store with room sizes, any existing fabrics and paint colors – or, better yet, start with the rug. I always suggest trying a light, a medium, a dark and one other design very different from what the customer has in mind. What works in the space is always surprising.

• The dining room is the most important room for which to have the proper-sized rug, so the chairs stay on the rug when pulled out. Add a minimum of 3 feet to the width and length of the table, 4 feet if your chairs are larger. The dining room is the one space where it is OK if the rug seems a bit large for the space because the table, not the room, determines the rug size.

• For the patio, mudroom and kitchen, try an indoor-outdoor rug. For texture in the family room, try sea grass, mountain grass or sisal. For a pop of color in the living room, an over-dyed vintage rug in a bright color or a shiny silk rug made from recycled saris. In the bedroom, go big with a soft geometric Moroccan rug or a subtle wool and silk Tibetan rug. In the dining room, get the vintage look with a sheared, worn-down neutral.

Factors to Consider When Choosing Custom Cabinetry Joe DeCenzo, The Cabinet Maker

• Quality: How do you ensure that you are getting the best quality? Cabinetry is one of the single largest investments in a new home or remodel project, so be sure to research the manufacturer and its reputation for quality. Look for features such as gang construction (versus box construction), precision dovetail joinery, hardwood drawers and shelving (no particle board or melamine), and a lifetime warranty to stand behind the work’s craftsmanship.

• Maximize Usable Space: How do you maximize your usable space? Thoughtful design and layout are critical components when planning a new project. When designing a kitchen, it is essential to consider workflow, organization and functionality in the design. Eliminating fillers and adding items such as a spice rack to a workstation, a hidden lazy Susan in a corner or cookie sheet dividers create additional interior cabinetry storage and utilize every square inch of interior space.

• Finishes: How do you incorporate cabinetry into the overall look of your home?

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“It’s as easy as moving hen remodeling a cluttered, unused room for optimal things from space to space,” functionality and coziness, it’s important to remember she says. “Pieces don’t have that not every change has to be drastic. to stay in the same place.

Eileen Schilling, owner of Abode Real Living, has perfected the craft of changing spaces, both for aesthetics and greater performance, without going over the top and breaking the bank.

Schilling’s most recent project was the family room, media room and kitchen of Andrea Hanson’s Powell basement.

“We wanted a more functional family space,” Hanson says. “We started to use the walkout basement after putting in our pool, but there was nothing down here. It was boring and very drab; it didn’t reflect us at all.”

In 15 weeks, Schilling developed a rustic luxury theme throughout the

three rooms. One subtle change that made a huge difference was the switch from double French doors to an antique farm door from the Johnstown-based Reclaimed Barnwood Company.

“The company takes pieces of barns that have been torn down and makes beautiful things with it,” Hanson says.

The door separates the family room from the media room. To give each area its own element, Schilling switched up the wall color in the media room to complement the stone wall that was already in place.

“We wanted to make the colors pop with the stone,” Schilling says. “The family room was already a neutral color, so we kept it the same. Don’t change something if it already looks good, but you can add textures to make it unique.”

To add new consistency, a letter wall – complete with each family member’s initials – and custom refurbished barn wood shelves were put in place throughout the basement.

Each shelf is full of artifacts to fit the theme.

Schilling stresses that accessorizing a room doesn’t have to be a high-budget task. In fact, you may have a number of compelling Built-ins were used to keep excess items hidden as part of an effort to avoid clutter. pieces already.

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Shifting can make your room change from night to day.”

Though a good majority of the changes were painless, structural alterations were made to ensure a more protected area for Hanson’s family when they come inside from the pool.

“Our kids were slipping, (but) it’s much safer now,” Hanson says. “We took up the tile, put sisal down and added a cubby system,” Hanson says. “That area always seemed separated.

The change brought the room together.”

When remodeling a room, or even an entire home, it’s important to remember what the goal is. Going in with a plan based on your lifestyle makes the process run smoothly, Schilling says.

“I ask clients if they have kids, pets, parties and gatherings,” she says. “After those are answered, I add a lot of built-ins to a room to hide everything. I have three kids and I don’t like to see everything everywhere. If there’s a perfect space, add a built-in and make it yours again.” v Stephan Reed is an editorial associate.

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h yeah? How do we pay for it?”

It’s often asked first when homeowners want to remodel the place, or at least update it a bit. Sometimes it’s asked after a builder puts together a plan and gives an estimate.

The question is of utmost importance, with a less-than-simple answer.

But that answer will come from a lender, not just from looking at the checkbook or household budget. Or from the builder.

There are no easy answers or guidelines when the dream is to greatly enhance the home with a major overhaul.

Builders are not in the financing business, but they hear plenty about it.

“Sometimes we’re the first call (homeowners) make,” says Monica Miller, sales manager and designer at J.S. Brown & Co. “Some have done tons of homework and have approached a lender or have a loan.”

Generally, when talking with a client, her company outlines what price range a project might be in and discusses whether the extent of the work is justified financially for the neighborhood. Owners need to consider what they’re willing to borrow without knowing whether they can get a loan. Miller’s role might be to tell an owner about some places to inquire, but that’s when the banks take over.

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estimates is the uncertainty of unexpected problems in older home remodeling projects. Typically, builders base estimates on a square foot cost that takes overruns into account, he says.

He often will have customers complete an informal application that includes all the pertinent financial information without documentation. He wants to make sure the goal is “in the financial ballpark” before charging the client $350 for an appraisal and doing the more complex formal application, Abood says.

The appraisal will estimate the final value of the project based on the worth of the home before and after work is done. The bank looks at what it calls “loan to values parameters.”

An owner can add to the pot if the approved loan amount would not cover the work. That is to say, owners can, for example, up their personal ante if approved for a $110,000 loan on a $120,000 project.

At times, Abood says, “We could go so far as to suggest, ‘sell your house and go find what you want’” if there’s a great disparity.

But some love their neighborhoods and want to stay there at any cost, he adds.

Essentially, loans for construction are second mortgages, whether or not they’re

called such. Lines of credit are second mortgages. All loans are secured by the home.

Owners planning large projects – new kitchen, new family room and related firstfloor improvements, added second-floor room, etc. – are likely to spend $150,000 or more. For that amount, most owners redo their primary mortgage to include construction expenses and get a fixed interest rate for 15 to 30 years in the 4 percent range.

New federal regulations require mortgage applicants to qualify financially for interest rates as high as 5.5 percent, Abood says.

This is a result of the mortgage industry meltdown a few years ago, designed to avoid variable interest loans to those who could not afford them if today’s rates go up.

A large construction loan, or second mortgage, usually carries a variable interest rate that may initially be 2-3 percent with no guarantee it won’t go up. Some owners will take one of those loans and convert it to a permanent mortgage after the project is completed.

Home equity loans, which also bear low interest, usually are for smaller projects, such as kitchens or baths. They are due in five years, Abood says, though they require interest-only payments and borrowers often “just float along.”

Arlington also offers a low-interest, one-year construction loan, Abood says, designed to pay for a project before a permanent loan is made. v Duane St. Clair is a contributing editor.

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In-Cider Scoop in the spirit

Hard ciders rise out of the ashes (or apples) in a major revival

By Corinne Murphy

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fter seeing their products take a back seat to beer and wine for many years, hard cider makers are now enjoying the fruits of their labor as their products surge in popularity.

As the number of available options in top-notch cider has ballooned dramatically, Ohio manufacturers have been among the contributors to the trend.

Though cider was once the New World’s most popular alcoholic beverage, consumption dropped dramatically when the Industrial Revolution made it far easier to brew beer. After disappearing almost completely with prohibition in the 1920s, cider did not re-emerge on the scene until about 60 years later. It’s only in recent years that the beverages have really picked up steam; cider sales tripled from 2007 to 2012.

Your best option for locally-made cider is Legend Valley Cider, located in St.

Louisville in Licking County. Legend Valley, which just opened this year, offers crisp, sweet and sour apple ciders, as well as a cranberry cider and an ice cider.

“It’s a unique drink, and it’s becoming more popular and reemerging,” says David Fayerweather, Legend Valley owner. “Everyone’s just enjoying the craft.”

Up north in Westlake, a suburb of Cleveland, is a veteran in the Ohio cider scene: Griffin Cider Works, which specializes in English-style beverages. In addition to its Original (crisp) and Burley Man (farmhousestyle) apple ciders, it serves up Strong Woman, a cider finished with cherries; Honey Oak, made with four varieties of Ohio honey; and Lemon Blues, a shandy.

That’s on top of s o m e s t r o n g e r, wine-style ciders.

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apple varieties, we’re very proud of a lot of different styles and the blend I’ve found … hasn’t been copied.”

Legend Valley also uses all Ohio apples for its products.

The versatility of cider contributes to its popularity, as do characteristics that make it a little easier to drink, Read says.

“It’s naturally gluten-free, which is a big deal,” he says. “It’s a good option if you’re conscious about your health. It’s lighter than beer, yet it still packs the same kind of punch.”

Other Ohio cider producers include Angry Orchard in Cincinnati, Barrel Run Crossing Winery in Rootstown, Meier’s Wine Cellars (manufacturers of Kentucky Pete’s cider) in Cincinnati, Tom’s Foolery in Chagrin Falls and West End Cider House in Athens. Locally, North High Brewing makes hard cider in late summer and fall. v Corinne Murphy is a contributing writer.

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Our Participants In 2005, the first year of the New Albany Walking Classic, more than 900 participants lined up at the start on Market Street in downtown New Albany to walk a 10K distance. This year’s Walk sold out in April, its earliest ever, with 3,500 entrants. The Walk has grown to become the largest walk of its kind in the United States.

Our Partners I had to beg for a few partners who would serve as sponsors. I was turned down by dozens of businesses, large and small, that saw no value in supporting event they perceived would fail. We had five significant sponsors in 2005. Today, we have more than 40.

Our Purpose Just as with any running race, I wanted to create an event in which participants could walk for competition and/or for health. That was then and that’s how it is now.

Because of the Walk and the support of our many partners and volunteers, Healthy New Albany – a community health initiative in partnership with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the city of New Albany – was created. Because of the dynamic and innovative wellness approach undertaken, Healthy New Albany will serve as a model for many communities throughout the country that will seek to improve the well-being of their residents.

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hether you’re walking in your first New Albany Walking Classic or your 10th, we applaud you.

By registering, you’ve already shown your commitment to your well-being. The Walk is the perfect way to join family, friends and members of the community in the largest walking-only race in the United States.

With your training underway, we know that finding time to exercise may be challenging. And if you haven’t started, it’s not too late to lace up the walking shoes. Maybe early morning, lunchtime or after-work walks are already part of your regimen. If so, kudos to you. But if you’re finding you need a boost or something to keep you on track, look no further.

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Helping you stay on track – CarePass® from Aetna® With all the health apps out there, getting started on a path to a healthier life can be overwhelming. That’s why you need a partner like CarePass. It can help you manage your whole health in one convenient and connected experience by: • Setting goals that are meaningful to you; • Discovering apps to help you achieve those goals; and • Syncing your data from those apps to visually display your progress.

CarePass connects to more than 25 popular apps and devices. MapMyFitness, Fitbit®, UP by JawBone® and RunKeeper are just some of them. Whether you’re looking to lose that first pound, eat more healthfully or get the most out of swimming season, CarePass helps keep you motivated and on track. If your wellness

goals change, CarePass can help you reset your course and keep the momentum up. So as you embark on your journey of making healthier choices, you don’t have to do it alone. Visit www.carepass.com to learn more.

Your chance to win healthful prizes Be sure to stop by our table at the health expo on Sept. 5-6. You can enter for a chance to win wellness prizes.

We look forward to helping you cross the finish line on Market Square.

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Welcome to

New Albany From Mayor Nancy Ferguson

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“Our newest Village Center project is a community health anchor that could change the way health is practiced in America.”

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lmost 20 years ago, my husband and I were excited to be a part of this burgeoning little village in the country. It is amazing how quickly time flies.

Today, while we have grown to obtain city status, our small-town charm, beauty, connectivity and friendliness are still fundamental to what we are as a community. I cannot imagine a better place to call home.

Many of you are in town to participate in the nation’s largest walking event, the New Albany Walking Classic. Participants from more than 40 states will no doubt enjoy New Albany’s wooded preserves, trademark white horse fences, golf courses, 1,800 acres of green space and classic Georgian architecture along the course. Dr. Phil Heit, the race coordinator, is a walker himself, and, as our community’s most ardent health and wellness advocate, he, along with his New Albany

Walking Club members, enjoys our 32 miles of leisure trails throughout the year.

As beautiful as our community is, however, it’s the people who set our town apart. New Albany is a place where family and friendships are highly valued. On any given day, this close-knit community may celebrate a parade, cheer on one of the school district’s sports teams, watch our own symphony orchestra perform a concert, witness a performing artist at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community McCoy Center or even have the opportunity to sit down with a world leader at a New Albany Community Foundation lecture series.

The anchor of New Albany is our Village Center, our social, educational and cultural core. This town center is home to restaurants, coffee shops, government offices, the library, the McCoy Center and the New Albany-Plain Local School District’s 200-acre learning campus, where all school activities and grade levels are synergized into one place.

Our newest Village Center project is a community health anchor that could change the way health is practiced in America. Thanks to a cooperative between the city of New Albany, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Healthy New Albany, our community will be home to the first wellness www.cityscenecolumbus.com

center ever to blend health care, fitness and community wellness activities all in one place. Called the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, this center will serve as a gathering place for the community and will also be a national model in the pursuit of better community health and wellness.

Another organic community connection is the New Albany International Business Park. What started out as an idea in a corn field a decade and a half ago ago is now a 3,000-acre business park with three highway interchanges, dual-feed electric power and a stateof-the-art municipal broadband network that can save users as much as 20 percent off their fiber-optic needs. A total of $1.7 billion in private investment has gone into the business park, which now houses 12,000-plus jobs. Those interested in bringing new business into New Albany or expanding the space of their existing business here can obtain more information by calling 614-939-2254 or visiting www.newalbanyohio.org.

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Top-Notch Personalized Health Care is Coming Soon to New Albany

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n just a few short months, the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany is scheduled to open, ushering in a brand-new model for how communities deal with health care.

The Heit Center, located in New Albany’s Village Center, will open its doors in January 2015.

It’s coming about through a partnership among The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the city of New Albany and Healthy New Albany.

Clinical services will take up most of the 55,000-square-foot building’s second floor. Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Cen-

Ohio State’s Health and Fitness Center

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ter will lease about 70 percent of the building, and its offerings will include expert consultations, a health and fitness center, educational programming, primary care, sports medicine and orthopedics, physical therapy, laboratory and X-ray services, integrated medicine and medical massages, health education, and research, along with stateof-the-art technology to keep everything directly connected.

Nationwide Children’s will also offer services – including pediatric orthopedics, sports physical therapy, therapeutic massage, radiology, lab services and health education – on the second floor.

The first floor of the building is where Healthy New Albany’s www.cityscenecolumbus.com

The 2013 groundbreaking for the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany

offerings – which will include workshops, lectures, cooking classes and meeting rooms for community activities – will be housed.

Also on the first floor is Ohio State’s Health and Fitness Center, opening in December, which has space on part of the second floor as well. It’s a first-of-its-kind, research-based approach to disease prevention and focus on health and wellness The Heit Center is separated from its peers by its comprehensive focus on health, which emphasizes prevention rather than treatment. It’s part of Ohio State’s new paradigm in health care, which is called the Personalized Health Model.

Center members will undergo comprehensive health assessments, determining what risks they may face and how to prevent them, as well as how best to maintain optimum health. Every person’s recommendations will be different, specifically tailored to him or her in order to paint the clearest picture possible.

Among the tests used to determine a person’s baseline health are a graded cardiovascular fitness test, advanced body composition screening, wellness biomarker blood test, comprehensive lifestyle assessment, flexibility and mobility screening, balance evaluation, and identification of personal health and wellness goals.

Each member will receive a copy of his or her overall assessment, and it will also be uploaded along with his or her individual exercise program to that person’s wellness cloud www.cityscenecolumbus.com

so the information can be accessed anywhere by the member and throughout the center by his or her Wellness Coach. It will also be integrated into the fitness equipment.

Members will also be provided the opportunity to participate in the Buckeye Wellness Coaching packages specific to their individual health needs and goals.

Those who select the more specialized Buckeye Wellness Coaching plan receive extensive oversight from their Wellness Coaches and other center professionals to support specific health concerns: • Healthy Heart: preventing heart disease and improving and maintaining heart health; • Healthy Weight: strategies for reaching and maintaining an ideal weight; • Cancer Prevention/Recovery: steps in preventing types of cancers and how to maintain cancer recovery; and • Healthy Bones and Joints: strategies on how to avoid musculoskeletal injury and improve strength, endurance and physical activity based on one’s capabilities and limitations.

Buckeye Wellness Coaching participants will also receive extensive recommendations, consultations and ongoing support from specialists with master’s degrees and nationally recognized certifications such as Registered Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Exercise Physiologist, Physical Therapist and Fitness Specialist.

This type of delivery system, which integrates every person’s goals and assessments with the services available to them, is

unprecedented in the health care world.

Every aspect of each member’s health and wellness plans will be shared throughout the center by staff and equipment alike.

Though the full opening of the center is still a few months away, memberships will be available much sooner. Memberships go on sale at the center in mid-August.

One-time enrollment fees are $299 for an individual, $549 for a couple and $599 for a family. This includes the cost of the initial and follow-up assessments. Memberships are $89 monthly for a single person, $129 for a couple and $144 for a family. New Albany residents receive 75 percent off enrollment fees. For more information, call 614-685-1820 or email John Paro, General Manager, at john.paro@osumc.edu.

Renderings of the center’s interior

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The Grateful Tread Walking Classic participants find motivation in a huge variety of places

By David Allen

If there is one thing New Albany is known for in the fall season, more so than the bright white picket fences illuminating against the backdrop of the lush fall foliage, it might just be the New Albany Walking Classic. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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ow in its tenth year, the Walking Classic has become a New Albany staple, its popularity only increasing year after year. As evidenced by its far-reaching appeal – just 25 percent of participants are from New Albany – the Walk, as it’s informally known, is one of the most lauded walking-only events in the country, not to mention the largest.

Its staying power can be attributed to the people who participate.

“The New Albany Walking Classic is a terrific local community event that appeals to a wide variety of fitness levels,” says Zoe Guirlinger, a participant and the CEO of New Albany gym Ultimate U. With ages ranging from 3 to 96 years old, the field at each Walk boasts an impressive level of diversity. And each of the

3,500 walkers this year brings with him or her a unique set of personal motivations.

Happy Feet Happy Feet is the team sponsored by Ultimate U, which is a longtime supporter of and contributor to the Walk.

“We first learned of the Walking Classic when (event founder and race director) Phil Heit approached us about sponsoring the event during its inaugural year,” says Guirlinger.

“Whether forming teams, volunteering at the expo or event, or increasing awareness of it in the community, we have been supporters of the event ever since.”

Guirlinger’s gym has been a stalwart propo-

nent of the Walking Classic, sending a team every single year of the Walk’s existence.

Krista Heisler, a trainer at Ultimate U, heads up her own walking group for gym members.

“We have a lot of fun together and enjoy working towards the shared goal of participating in the Walking Classic,” Heisler says. “Of course, everyone cares about health, but the thing that gets us out there walking each week is the chance to

Members of Ultimate U’s Happy Feet group in the New Albany Walking Classic

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connect and share a laugh. I think I speak for everyone in the group when I say it’s been a real boost to our happiness.”

Hence the group’s name.

The group consists of members of the community and the gym, as well as residents from elsewhere in central Ohio who showed interest in training for the event.

Another major motivating factor behind Ultimate U’s consistent participation: its internalized business model of being determined to accomplish anything.

“The New Albany Walking Classic is a natural match for our team approach and goal-oriented philosophy,” says Guirlinger.

That determination has become infectious, Guirlinger says, as Ultimate U has attracted people of all experience levels and ages.

“Ultimate U team members encompass a wide variety of fitness levels, from beginners to experienced athletes. While the majority of Ultimate U team members have been experienced, non-competitive walkers, many were not when they initially joined Ultimate U,” she says. “We love helping folks make physical ‘comebacks’ and experience the joy of participating in events like the Walking Classic. We also have highly experienced competitive athletes on our team. Stephanie LadsonWofford is a terrific example of an Ultimate U team member who is a very experienced competitive walker who competes in several races a year.”

Susan Randall A lot of walkers race to have fun, but a good number, including Susan Randall, race to win.

Randall, who has raced in almost every Walking Classic since its inaugural year, has won a whopping five first-place medals in the women’s category of the 10K event.

In 2005, Randall, a Beavercreek resident, decided to start race walking, and since then, she has been an absolute powerhouse.

“I train on the local bike paths, and I train about 50 to 60 miles a week,” she says.

Continuous pursuit of her love of race walking spurs Randall on each year, and there’s evidence that her strict training regimen and dedicated philosophy have paid off: She’s exwww.cityscenecolumbus.com

celled so dramatically that she’s going Olympic.

“I finished 11th in the 2008 Olympic Trials and seventh in the 2012 Olympic trials,” she says.

This year, she represented the U.S. at the World Race Walking Cup, organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It took place May 3 and 4 in Taicang, China – a location meaningful to Randall, who was born in that country.

“I hope to finish top third at the 2016 Olympic trials and represent the U.S.A. at the Olympics,” she says.

Susan Randall Linda Romanoff (left)

Randall participates in many events a year, but the Classic stands out to her because of its environment of support is.

“The atmosphere is very friendly and inviting to everyone,” she says. “The crowd cheers just as hard for the last few as they did for the first few.”

Linda Romanoff When Linda Romanoff joined the New Albany Walking Club – the group whose

popularity eventually led to the organization of the Walking Classic – a decade ago, she only walked on Sunday mornings.

“It was a good reason to get up early on Sunday morning, get some fresh air and exercise along the way,” Romanoff says. “It also served as a great way to meet people, since I was new in the area when I began walking with the group.”

Race walking, which had just started out as an idea, has become a huge part of Romanoff’s life.

“Ten years ago, I had just moved to the area and saw a sign for a (New Albany Chamber of Commerce) event. While walking around the event, I saw a display that advertised the Walking Classic.

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says. “I have been participating in both the weekly walks and the (Walking) Classic ever since.”

She has been so involved in race walking that now she engages in many events each year, improving and learning along the way.

“This will be my 10th New Albany Walking Classic this year,” she says. “Initially, I only participated in two races a year, the Walking Classic (10K event) and the Columbus Marathon (half marathon). As I began to train more often, I began to go to other races in the area ranging from 5Ks, 10Ks and 15Ks to half marathons and relay events. Each year, I am trying to add a new event that I have not done in the past.”

Romanoff has such a passion for the Walking Classic that she now plays an organizational role each year.

“After several years, I began to help out at events sponsored by the Walking Club, and have been a member of the Classic Committee for the last five years,” says Ro-

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manoff. “As a result of my involvement, I am now a working with Karen Edwards, coordinating the events at the Expo for the Walking Classic each year.”

When it comes to training, group-based motivation gives Romanoff a major boost.

“You know that someone is counting on you to be there,” she says. “I look forward to walking each week and feel better when I am done. As a result of my walking more frequently, I have also improved my speed.”

Priscilla Knaus While many participants see the Walk as a reason to stay in shape, Priscilla Knaus used it as a lifeline, a passion to cling to when her life hit a tragic speed bump.

Priscilla Knaus

“In 1999, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer,” Knaus says. “During chemo, I realized that I needed to move and exercise.

It is hard when you can’t do something; you become more determined to do it. I started walking, first by myself and eventually with the New Albany Walking Club.”

Her participation helped her develop a new appreciation for walking, and along the way, she met other cancer survivors, friends who eventually became training partners when she began to compete in the Walking Classic.

Even more than friends and health, Knaus’s biggest driver is the hard realization about how fleeting life can be.

“I do it because I can. I was in an ovarian cancer support group for a while and many of my friends who were in it are gone,” she says. “In 2007, I lost my mother to dementia and my father to a stroke. She was from a generation that did not walk or exercise. This gives me incentive to keep moving and stay active.”

And while the recently retired medical technologist for Mount Carmel Health has been through a lot, she continues to persevere and take part in multiple events a year, citing the joy and the pleasure she gets from each one of the events.

“I have done the (Walking) Classic eight times,” she says. “When you do a race, you develop a camaraderie, you urge each other on. It is well run, and no matter when you finish, there is plenty of food left for everyone. Everyone is treated with respect.” www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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Karen Edwards After almost 10 years in New Albany, Karen Edwards was drawn to the Walking Classic due to a family tragedy.

“There used to be a store in New Albany called Out of the Ordinary, and after I moved to New Albany, I walked in there one day and saw an advertisement for the (Walking) Classic. I was already a walker and I knew I had to participate in this event,” says Edwards. “That was the summer of 2005, and my mother had just died. This event gave me something different to look forward to, and it helped to redirect my focus.”

This focus helped her readjust to life and deal with the aftermath of the tragedy in a constructive way. And along the way, Edwards was also dealt a great hand of support, specifically from the Walking Club, whose members pushed her and improved her.

Eventually, after embracing her love for all things race walking, she became an integral piece of the Walking Classic puzzle.

“I joined the New Albany Walking Club in 2006 after having done the first New Albany Walking Classic,” she says.

“I have done the (Walking) Classic every year since it began, I currently sit on the … race board and my role for the last six years has been the volunteer coordinator for the Health Expo.”

Among Edwards’ annual endeavors are 5Ks, 10Ks and half-marathons – some local, some as decidedly non-local as Canada and the Grand Cayman Islands.

“My friend Liz and I are currently on a quest to do a race in every state,” Edwards says. “I just went to Fargo, North Dakota in May to complete their half marathon and it was my 22nd state. We are planning a racing trip to New Hampshire in the fall. Three years ago, I did the whole marathon on the Great Wall of China, walking 26.2 miles while also completing 5,134 steps on the wall.”

New Albany Resident David Allen is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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Beyond the Beach

Value-added vacations pack PTO days with learning and adventure ome folks just want to relax when they take a trip out of town.

By Lisa Aurand

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But escaping one’s everyday routine doesn’t have to mean beach- or pool-side lounging or aimless wandering in a tourist town. If you want to experience something new and possibly outside of your comfort zone, you might consider a wholly different type of vacation. cityscene • August 2014 51

{travel} of sled dogs, says Michele Rapp, owner of the Columbus Explorer Club.

“It’s one of my favorite things in the world to do, and it’s something I never expected because I’m not a cold-weather person,” Rapp says. “I hated the snow, but not anymore.”

The club is all about bringing people together on unique adventures. Dog sledding was suggested as a possibility, so she set out to research it.

“It was on somebody’s bucket list,” Rapp says.

She started out by taking her family. After meeting the owners of Nature’s Kennel and seeing the dogs – “I had to make sure the company was nice to their dogs,” she says – she began leading trips to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula four years ago.

Nature’s Kennel co-owner Ed Stielstra is a champion Iditarod racer.

“He has an amazing passion for these dogs and wanted people to experience what you would (experience) on a race,” Rapp says. “It’s a spectacular 20-mile dog run, and we stop at what we call our ‘base camp.’ We put down straw for the dogs, prepare their dinner and love all over them, then have a hobo dinner out by the campfire with wine and beer.”

Accommodations on the overnight trip are a large canvas tent with bunk beds and a wood-burning stove. The next morning, the group mushes back to the kennel. The other two nights, travelers stay at Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Inn. The Club’s next trip is scheduled for Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2015, and starts at $1,200 for a package that includes travel, lodging and some meals. A maximum of eight can take the overnight trip, but Rapp says up to seven additional people The Columbus Explorer Club takes dog sledding can come along for a single day of trips with Nature's Kennel to Michigan's Upper Peninsula each winter. dog sledding.

“It kind of wakes up your soul,” Rapp says. “You’ve got to Dog Sledding let your soul come out and play once Columbus Explorer Club in a while, and in return, you grow as a You’ve seen it in the movies, but that’s person. You’re thinking better. Things nothing like feeling the wind on your face are more clear. You’re open. It’s a treas you glide over the snow behind a pack mendous experience.”

There are trips available to fulfill almost anyone’s adventurous side, says Brenda Wallace, an agent with the Upper Arlington-area office of Frosch Travel.

She’s arranged wine tours in South Africa and Australia, a day of observation at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris, and dove-hunting trips to Argentina.

“There probably isn’t anything that we couldn’t arrange for the client,” Wallace says. “It’s just a matter of time and money.”

Working with a travel agent, a tour company or a resort is your best bet for arranging an experience that meets your expectations for the extraordinary. Booking a class or trip with an unknown, untested vendor is risky and could end in disappointment, Wallace says.

Here are three different options that scratch the itch for a different type of vacation.

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Native American Week

Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch A visit to a dude ranch, including horseback riding and fishing, is an adventure on its own. But once a year, Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, Colo. adds an extra layer of learning during Native American Week.

The family-owned ranch, which has been in operation since 1946, has been holding Native American Week for 15 years, transforming part of the ranch into a historically accurate Cheyenne camp from the mid-1800s.

Historian Grey Wolf leads guests in learning about the daily lives of Native Americans. “(He) comes in and sets up a tepee camp and leads activities related to Native American culture,” says Karen Burbank, dude ranch specialist for Sylvan Dale.

Grey Wolf and other historians teach tomahawk and knife throwing; medicine bag, moccasin and arrow making; Native American sign language; fire-making; and other aspects of Great Plains culture to both children and adults. For those who are old enough, there’s also the chance to shoot rifles.

“It’s very authentic,” Burbank says.

“You would think that you’d stepped back into the 1800s.”

For one week a year, Native American Grey Wolf and other historians teach pieces of Great Plains culture to visitors at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, Colo.

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As a former architechtural historian for English Heritage and Historic Scotland, Shawnie Kelley can offer insider access at British monuments such as Eilean Donan Castle.

The 3,200-acre ranch has a herd of 69 horses – it does its own breeding and training – and a little over 100 head of cattle raised for all-natural, grass-fed beef.

The cost for Native American Week, typically held in mid-July, is $2,175 for its all-inclusive package for those 13 and older. That includes an assigned horse for the week. Without an assigned horse, the cost is $1,975. The ranch can accommodate up to 35 guests at a time.

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ticated one – Wanderlust Tours’ smallgroup travel experiences that focus on culture and cuisine offer up-close and behind-the-scenes glimpses into European tradition.

The Columbus-based company, owned by Shawnie Kelley and Sherri Pickett, has been leading tours of six to 10 people to destinations in the U.S. and Europe since 2012.

“We specialize in cultural and culinary travel,” Kelley says. “Each year, we put together four signature tours. Our 2015 tours are actually history-themed. We’re calling them our Legacy tours.”

The Provence & Cote d’Azur Legacy tour of France – scheduled for Sept. 6-15, 2015 – includes a cooking class with a sous chef at a high-end restaurant in Avignon, among other food- and drink-focused experiences: shopping at famous chocolatier Bernard Castelain in Provence, dinner at a Michelin-rated restaurant in Arles and a progressive lunch in Nice.

Though the business is relatively new, Kelley has been conducting tours of various kinds for 14 years and even spent some time living in Nice.

“I can create tours that allow our travelers to go behind the scenes, meet artisan food makers and get up close and personal with pieces of history that you can’t do in a large group setting and, sometimes, that people can’t do on their own,” she says.

An archaeologist leads a private tour of ancient Roman sites for a Wanderlust group.

As an example, Wanderlust groups have had the chance to go up on the roof of a castle or cathedral where public tours aren’t often allowed.

Both Kelley and Pickett accompany each tour group.

“There are always two of us to lend different voices to the experience,” Kelley says. “Also, should somebody want to do something different, one of us can help manage that while the other is conducting the tour.”

Though the cost of the trip hasn’t been finalized, Kelley estimates it will run about $4,800-5,000 per person. Most meals – as well as drinks, admission to tour sites and local travel – are included, but air fare is not. cs Lisa Aurand is a contributing editor.

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License to Kiln Glass artist crafts works to continue her creative streak Story and photos by Stephan Reed

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nce an artist, always an artist.

When Clintonville resident Maria Guarracino found her creative side taking a back seat to her professional career, she knew she had to find a new outlet for her imagination.

“I used to draw and paint in college, but when I started working, I stopped doing highly creative and hands-on stuff,” Guarracino says. “I’ve always had an interest in glass, so my friend and I both decided to take a class (on glass-making). I picked bead-making at Glass Axis in Grandview. After one class, I knew this is what I wanted to do.”

Maria Guarracino

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Throughout the past three years, Guarracino has bought a home kiln for cooking glass and successfully transformed her basement into a jewelry building studio – decorated with paintings from her biggest inspiration, Mark Rothko, and a TV for downtime, and visited frequently by her wandering cat, Izzy, who provides companionship while the pieces wait to be completed.

Under the name Guarracino Photography and Glass, the artist recently started selling her works at Mary B’s in German Village, but that’s not why she continues to create.

“The cool part of it is, whenever I go out with friends, almost always, there is someone wearing something I made,” says Guarracino, who also works as the senior graphic designer at inVentiv Health. “I love my job, but this is gratifying in a different way. People at work wear my stuff and it’s just so cool seeing your stuff in pictures. Any money I make, I invest back into better stuff.”

Guarracino crafted a collection of purple-themed pieces, and a friend of hers who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer took a strong liking to the creative line.

“Purple is their color,” she says. “And (my friend) wore it to all the walks and events for pancreatic cancer. She was beaming the whole time, and I got chills because she was so happy about this stupid piece of glass.

She has, however, since passed.”

Glass-making and crafting aren’t the most difficult media, says Guarracino, but adding new elements can rejuvenate the art form.

“If you take baking soda, wet it and cook it with the glass, it makes bubbles,” she says. “It’s completely hard to control, you never know what you’ll get, but sometimes it is incredibly great.”

Guarracino has found that glass has a mind of its own and tends to shape itself.

“The funky thing about glass is that it likes to be a certain height or thickness,” she says. “If you stack 20 pieces of glass, it will flatten itself to become that thickness. It’s a great property. I put a piece in at night, so when I wake up, it’s like Christmas morning. You never know exactly how it will turn out.”

The addition of organic matter, such as leaves and small plants, into the mix makes the craft even more interestwww.cityscenecolumbus.com

ing. Because of the high temperatures, the plants burn away, leaving behind ghost images.

With high temperatures comes a risk of injury, but Guarracino hasn’t seen much danger in the heat, especially when she compares it to the damage she has sustained from loose glass remnants.

“A lot of times, I forget what I’m doing,” she says. “I’m not really precautionary. I mean, if I’m building a fire and it needs a log, I’m just going to move the log without gloves. I’ll brush broken glass on to the floor, and I tend to get cut sometimes.”

The artist primarily makes jewelry, including necklaces and rings, but she has recently delved into belt buckles.

“These pieces have some weight to them,” she says. “I’ve only had one person break a piece and it was on ceramic tile.

I’ve thrown them straight on the floor and haven’t seen one break.”

Besides Mary B’s, Guarracino takes custom orders through Etsy, at www.etsy.com/ shop/guarracinoglass and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/guarracinoglass. She also accepts orders via email at design13. mg@gmail.com. cs Stephan Reed is an editorial associate.

Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

like “It’sChristmas morning.

You never know exactly how it will turn out.

”

Maria Guarracino does the majority of her creating in her basement, and much of the profit she makes is invested back into new materials and equipment.

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Starstruck

Observatory offers the wonders of the universe for those who seek them

By Taylor Woodhouse

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uit looking down at your feet. Look up at the wonder and majesty of the universe you live in. And turn off your lights.”

This is the admonition Tom Burns, director of Perkins Observatory, gives when visitors stop by the Ohio Wesleyan Universityowned facility in Delaware.

Founded in 1927, Perkins is today dedi- mirror telescope in 1961 because of probcated to teaching, whether it be Wesleyan lems presented by low elevation, frequent students and faculty or the tens of thousands cloud cover and – in particular – light polof curious stargazers it draws each year. lution from surrounding areas.

The observatory is named for Hiram “I fight that battle every day,” Burns Mills Perkins, a Civil War veteran and a says. “It’s a matter of talking with people professor of math and astronomy.

Perkins spent 15 years planning the facility but never got to see it come to fruition, as he died shortly after ground was broken.

For a long time, the observatory’s crowning glory was its state-ofthe-art, 69-inch telescope mirror.

Upon its installation in 1931, it was the third-largest in the world.

But that telescope was moved to Visitors make use of telescopes set up by the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Columbus Astronomical Society on the lawn at Ariz., and replaced with a 32-inch Perkins Observatory. Photo by Taylor Woodhouse 56 cityscene • August 2014

planning developments. I show them that they can use lights that are good for Perkins as well.”

The observatory’s legacy is also bolstered by its connection to Sky & Telescope, one of the foremost astronomy magazines in the U.S. Perkins was the original publisher of The Telescope, which merged with The Sky in 1941.

Burns has been director of the observatory since 1993. An avid astronomy enthusiast since he first gazed at the moon’s craters through his father’s $3 binoculars, Burns – who had given more than 5,000 astronomy lectures and seminars before becoming director – has turned his passions for astronomy and for the observatory into a driving force for its promotion and success.

“I was the only person qualified for the position who could stand up in front of screaming third-graders,” he says.

Burns is also a professor at Wesleyan.

There are plenty of opportunities to get a closer look at Perkins. There are public programs almost every Friday night, all year long, and one Thursday a month, Perkins holds its New Vistas in Astronomy series, where one can both observe through the Schottland reflecting telescope and stay current about the newest discoveries and breakthroughs in the field of astronomy.

The observatory also hosts programs and tours for children and school trips, and the Columbus Astronomical Society holds its meetings there the second Saturday of each month. cs Taylor Woodhouse is a contributing writer.

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Gallery Exhibits Gallery 831: Trefoil – a clay-inspired exhibit by Jeni Hansen Gard, Lindsay Scypta and Gunyoung Kim – through Aug. 14. www.clayspace831.com Canzani Center Gallery, Columbus College of Art and Design: Waiting Room by Ken Nurenberg through Aug. 14. Works by Diana Al-Hadid and NE Plus Ultra by Erick Swenson through Oct. 11. www.ccad.edu Fisher Gallery, Otterbein University Roush Hall: Cyanotypes: Printing with Sunlight by David Stichweh through Aug. 15. www.otterbein.edu Upper Arlington Concourse Gallery: Remnants of Casualties, fiber works by Char Norman and Julie Abijanac, through Aug. 15. Celebrating UA, two- and three-dimensional works by Upper Arlington artists, from Aug. 20-Oct. 28. www.uaoh.net Hawk Galleries: Il Vetro e la sua Tara by Lino Tagliapietra from through Aug. 17. www.hawkgalleries.com McConnell Arts Center: The Riches of Central America: The People, Customs and

Culture, photography by Andrew Tonn, and Kate Herr & Her Botanical Gardens, watercolor by Kate Herr, through Aug. 17. MAC Faculty Show from Aug. 21-Nov. 2. www.mcconnellarts.org High Road Gallery: Where I Dwell: Treasures Within, an exhibition by Creative Women of Color, through Aug. 23. www. highroadgallery.com Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: Designing Woman: Edith Head at Paramount 1924-1967, a costume collection from the Paramount Pictures Archive, through Aug. 24. www.decartsohio.org Ohio Craft Museum: Figure It – figurative works in clay, glass, metal, wood and fiber by 30 artists from across the country – through Aug. 24. www.ohiocraft.org The Ohio State University Faculty Club: Florida to Maine – Seasons and Atmosphere by Marcus Brewer through Aug. 25. www.ohiostatefacultyclub.com

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Columbus Museum of Art: Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection through Aug. 31. The 2014 Greater Columbus Arts Council Visual Arts Exhibition

Sherrie Gallerie

through Sept. 28. Imagine! The Art of the Picturebook through Nov. 9. www.columbusmuseum.org Sherrie Gallerie: Gems and Glass: A Ten Year Celebration, art jewelry by Sharon Meyer and carved glass vessels by Duncan McClellan, from Aug. 1-30. www.sherrie gallerie.com Lindsay Gallery: Beaded sculpture by Nancy Josephson and paintings by Robert Falcone from Aug. 1-30. www.lindsay gallery.com Cultural Arts Center: Strange & Wonderful, paintings by Lynda McClanahan, from Aug. 1-30. www.culturalartscenteronline.org cityscene • August 2014 57

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KIDS! REVENGE of the SPACE PANDAS

Lindsay Gallery

Studios on High Gallery: Sculptures, Drawings & Pastels in the Summertime by Sandy Reddig and Bill Meyer from Aug. 1-31. www.studiosonhigh.com Marcia Evans Gallery: Watercolors by Cody Heichel and Chelstin Ross from Aug. 1-Sept. 28. www.marciaevansgallery.com ROY G BIV Gallery: Work by Aaron Troyer and Laurie Ihlenfield from Aug. 2-30. www.roygbivgallery.com Open Door Art Studio: Big and Small Wonders, paintings over 36 inches and un-

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CS Gallery: Nature as Deity, paper artwork by Char Norman, from Aug. 5-25. www.cobenickstudios.com Goodwill Columbus Art Studio & Gallery: Up in the Air, work by gallery artists, from Aug. 5-Sept. 25. www.good willcolumbus.org

The Arts Castle: Works by members of the Ohio Pastel Artists League from Aug. 16Oct. 15. www.artscastle.org

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Tacocat Cooperative: Re-exposed, new works by collective artists, from Aug. 3-25. www.tacocatcooperative.com

Dublin Arts Council: emerging, artwork by students who live within the boundaries of the Dublin City School District, from Aug. 12-Sept. 12. www.dublinarts.org

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Miller Gallery, Otterbein University Art & Communication Building: House + Wife, advertisements depicting the lives of housewives from the 1930s to the 1960s by Evelyn Davis-Walker, from Aug. 25Oct. 10. www.otterbein.edu www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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Frank Museum of Art, Otterbein University: Ink Mountains: Traditional Chinese Brush Paintings by C.Y. Woo from Aug. 25Dec. 12. www.otterbein.edu Art Access Gallery: New Work by Marc Ross, Sally Bennett, Paula Rubinstein, Nancy Schaff, Susan Mahan and Anthony Gelpi through Sept. 1. www.artaccessgallery.com Hammond Harkins Gallery: Summer Selections – featuring work by Marcia Smilack, Aminah Robinson and Paul Hamilton, participants in the gallery’s Brunch & Conversation series – through Sept. 6. www.hammondharkins.com

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Angela Meleca Gallery: Works by Ian Hagarty through Sept. 13. www.angelamelecagallery.com Pizzuti Collection: NOW-ism: Abstraction Today and Ori Gersht: Portraits from Sept.

6-June 20. www.pizzuticollection.com The Works: Story Teller: The Art of the Story Book through Oct. 11. www.attheworks.org Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery: Sky High, a variety of media focused on the sky, through Oct. 19. www.riffegallery.org

September 14 – 20 at 8pm on WOSU TV Ken Burns’ seven-part documentary weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.

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events Picks&Previews

CityScene spotlights what to watch, what to watch for and what not to miss!

Columbus Children’s Theatre presents Into the Woods Jr. Through Aug. 20 Park Street Theatre, 512 Park St. The theater troupe puts on a condensed version of the Stephen Sondheim musical that mashes a variety of fairy tales into one story. www.colschildrenstheatre.org Dublin Irish Festival Aug. 1-3 Coffman Park, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin A big expansion at Dublin’s celebration of all things Irish means even more space for Irish food, dance, vendors and live music by such acts as Sharon Shannon and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. www. dublinirishfestival.org ProMusica Summer Music Series Aug. 7-10, 8 p.m.

Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St. ProMusica’s series of three summer concerts takes place over Aug. 7, 9 and 10. www.promusicacolumbus.org 60 cityscene • August 2014

Pelotonia Aug. 8-10 Multiple starting points Residents are invited to cheer on participants in this annual bike ride benefiting The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

Opening ceremonies are Aug. 10, and all rides begin Aug. 11. www.pelotonia.org JazZoo Aug. 8-15, 8 p.m.

Fridays, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 Powell Rd. The Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s 2014 JazZoo season continues with Ragtime, Blues & All That Jazz featuring Helen Welch on Aug. 8 and Elton John, Billy Joel & Some Rock ‘n’ Roll featuring Dave Powers on Aug. 15. www.jazzartsgroup.org

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Festival Latino Aug. 9-10 Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St. Attendees can experience Latin American culture through children’s activities, cuisine, dance and musical performances from acts such as Herman Olivera, Frankie Negron and Los Hermanos Rosario. www. festivallatino.net DAC Sundays at Scioto Aug. 10, 7-8:30 p.m.

Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Dr., Dublin The 31st annual Sundays at Scioto concert series closes out with a performance

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Taste the Future photo by Scott Cunningham; Dublin Irish Festival photo by Christa Smothers

Taste the Future

Short North Stage presents Murder Ballad Aug. 7-16 Garden Theater, 1187 N. High St. This immersive, 360-degree rock musical, which follows a love triangle gone wrong, makes its local debut after a successful run in New York City. www.murder balladcolumbus.com

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by 1960s British rock tribute the British Invasion. www.dublinarts.org Taste the Future Aug. 12, 6-9 p.m.

Columbus State Community College, 550 E. Spring St. A huge number of local restaurants, caterers and other food-driven businesses converge on Columbus State’s campus for Taste the Future, proceeds from which benefit the school’s foundation for scholarships. www.tastethefuture.com Katy Perry Aug. 13, 7 p.m.

Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd.

Massive pop sensation Katy Perry – she of “I Kissed a Girl,” “Hot N Cold,” “Firework,” “Roar” and much more – plays Nationwide Arena. www.nationwidearena.com Columbus Food Truck Festival Aug. 15-16 Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. More than 50 of central Ohio’s food trucks and carts gather at Columbus Comwww.cityscenecolumbus.com

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mons for a festival also featuring crafts, music and other activities. www.columbusfoodtruckfest.com Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 Aug. 15-16 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 7721 Steam Corners Rd., Lexington Proceeds from this race – which also features performances

by The Ohio State University Marching Band and Columbus Children’s Choir – benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital. www.nationwidechildrens.org Gin Blossoms Aug. 21, 7-10:30 p.m.

Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. The 1990s rock group that made its name with hits such as “Hey Jealousy,” “Till I Hear it From You” and “Follow You Down” gives a free show at Columbus Commons. www.columbuscommons.org Ray Charles Tribute Band Aug. 21, 8 p.m.

McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington The Ray Charles Tribute Band features Roger Hines, who played bass for Ray Charles for six years. www.mcconnellarts.org Columbus Invitational: Performing Arts Showcase Aug. 23, 7-9 p.m.

Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave. Black Orchid Trio, Columbus Saints Drum and Bugle Corps, and NoExit Performance are just a few of the acts that will highlight the performing arts portion of the 2014 Columbus Invitational Arts Competition. www.invitationalarts.org Jamey Johnson Aug. 23, 8 p.m.

Scioto Downs Racino, 6000 S. High St. The country music superstar known for such songs as “The Dollar” and “In Color” plays Scioto Downs. www.sciotodowns.com Charles Kleibacker Film Festival Aug. 23-25 Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. This celebration of style icon Charles Kleibacker features Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution Aug. 23, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Aug. 24

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Gin Blossoms

and Valentino: The Last Emperor 2008 Aug. 25. www.columbusmuseum.org Greek Festival Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 555 N. High St. Dancing, singing, cooking demonstrations, vendors, church tours and plenty of Greek food are on the agenda for the 42nd annual Greek Festival. www.columbus greekfestival.com Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival Aug. 30-31 Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Ave. A total of 25 vintage “base ball” clubs play by 19th Century rules at the home field of the Ohio Village Muffins. www. ohiohistory.org Rhythm on the River Through Sept. 5 Fridays, Bicentennial Park, 233 Civic Center Dr. Remaining performances this year include MojoFlo on Aug. 1, the Paul Thorn Band with Grassinine on Aug. 15, Mavis Staples with fo/mo/deep on Aug. 22, BalletMet on Aug. 29 and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra with Helen Welch on Sept. 5. www.sciotomile.com

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{critique} With Michael McEwan

The Painter’s Eye Featuring Young Girl Seated on a Ledge

by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

I

know that quite a few people will be heading to Oxford this month as classes begin at Miami University.

While in town, I would advise anyone to visit the Miami University Art Museum, which was designed by Walter Netsch of Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP and is situated on three acres of scenic sculpture park grounds. I asked museum Director Robert Wicks to select a painting that will be on view this year and is a favorite of his.

He chose Young Girl Seated on a Ledge (1899, oil on canvas)

by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905).

“This is a particularly appealing painting for me, in part because it reminds me of my own daughter as a young girl. She is barefoot yet clothed in a cream white lace dress, her body lit from the side by the sun. She holds a yellow ball, partially hidden behind her. At the same time, she looks wistfully off into the near distance, at what or whom we cannot know. Perhaps she is just thinking,” says Wicks. “Her face does not reveal a smile. I especially like the ambiguity of this painting because it makes the viewer ask questions about the work that can never be answered. I am also attracted to Bouguereau’s wonderfully descriptive brushstrokes and his masterful use of light. It is a painting that constantly reveals something new to me. “ Bouguereau was a hugely successful artist and an influential teacher at the Academie Julian in Paris. Henri Matisse (18691954) was a student.

As a painter, Bouguereau’s aim was to conceal his process in such a way that the surface is often very smooth. If you have never seen a Bouguereau in person, you are in for a treat when you do, as they have an uncanny sense of a third dimension.

Despite his production of over 800 paintings, Bourgureau’s work is not easy to find in this part of the country.

Miami University Art Museum’s fall exhibitions include two semester-long installations: • Revealing the Light Within: The Healing Powers of Expressive Arts Therapy, Aug. 26-Dec. 6 • Faces of Freedom Summer: The Photographs of Herbert Randall, Sept. 2-Dec. 6

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905) Young Girl Seated on a Ledge, 1899. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Ruder-Bever Family. Miami University Art Museum, 2008.11.

Nationally renowned local artist Michael McEwan teaches painting and drawing classes at his Clintonville area studio. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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