CityScene Magazine December 2014

Modern Masters DECEMBER 2014

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Funk Harlem Globetrotters bring their family-friendly antics to Columbus

By Stephan Reed

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ne day a year, central Ohioans have a chance to see fancy ball handling, full-court shots and the hapless Washington Generals’ latest attempt to break their monumental losing streak.

This year, that day will be Dec. 29, when the Harlem Globetrotters play a doubleheader at the Schottenstein Center against their longtime rivals.

“They’re the last team to actually beat us, and that was back in 1971,” says Alex “Moose” Weekes, forward for the Globetrotters. “I know they’re trying to beef up their line-up with some sharp shooters. Our goal is to make them look like the same old Generals you all remember and mop the floor with them, in typical Globetrotter fashion.”

While the competition is real, the show remains fun, and fans can expect some oldfashioned favorite antics from the animated athletes.

“Ant,” “Hi-Lite,” “Handles,” “Big Easy” and more will hit the floor with hilarious and spectacular displays of showmanship and talent.

“Each teammate has their own thing and ways of connecting with the fans,” Weekes says. “Aside from my tenacity and spectacular dunks, I love to keep my competitive essence. I always hustle, run from end to end. You may see me flipping my hair and having fun with the people. You have just got to get loose with the Moose.”

Between stunning displays of professional passing and unbelievable dunks, the team plays a very fundamentally sound game of basketball.

One game-changer the Globetrotters have added to the sport is the four-point shot.

“Something you don’t see in the NBA is that shot,” Weekes says. “We started it five years ago, and it’s a great display of long-range shooting. It’s 35 feet away from the basket; that’s 12 feet back from the NBA three-point line. We have athleticism and that Globetrotter magic that incorporates our humor and skills. As a fan, you never know what to expect. Just make sure you hold your food tight and bring a raincoat.”

The teams look to highlight a military member, either past or present, at each game of the 2014-2015 Washington Generals Revenge Tour.

“This is a way for us to honor active, wounded, present and former military people who give their lives for our freedoms,” Weekes says. “We want to welcome those who are coming home

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and wish a safe journey to those on their way out. We will also play a portion of the third quarter with a special camouflage ball.”

Two games means double the playing time for Weekes and company, but that won’t stop them from giving it their all when they hit the court.

“Your body may not be feeling great, but when the lights come, the smoke clears and you see the fans, you don’t mind it anymore,” Weekes says. “We train for this. As long as the fans are in the stands, we’ll be out there doing it.”

Weekes has been with the team for three years. His Globetrotter career began after he played in a game versus a former Globetrotter. Weekes was awarded MVP after the matchup and was put in contact with the notorious ballers.

“I always wanted to play pro basketball, and the Globetrotters were actually my first basketball experience,” he says. “I remember seeing them and thinking, ‘This can’t be real.’ My mom played ball in high school, as well as my dad. I just knew that the relationship would happen. Joining the team was the best decision I’ve made in my life.”

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Inspired by the likes of Fred “Curley” Neal and Meadow “Meadowlark” Lemon, the forward is known for his rebounding ability and blocking of shots, but Weekes’ most notable characteristic is a rather cosmetic one.

“It’s a love-hate relationship with this hair,” he says. “If we get along, it takes 15 minutes to get ready, maybe only 10. But if we’re at odds, it could take an hour to get it just right.”

Weekes invites fans, both young and old, to the show.

“We may not be the same team that you remember, but we’re keeping the tradition alive,” he says. “We’re still the innovators of the game. If you don’t have kids, come out – even big kids want to have fun. If you remember your parents taking you, do the same for your kids. You’ll never forget it.”

For those looking to enter a hometown hero at either game, or just seeking tickets, visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com. cs Alex “Moose” Weekes Stephan Reed is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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HEALTH

Homebuilder’s experience at James Cancer Hospital prompts fundraising endeavors

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By Garth Bishop Like a lot of people who’ve overcome cancer,

Charles Ruma decided to help repay the medical care he received by working for the benefit of the hospital that treated him.

As owner and president of Virginia Homes, Ruma knows homebuilding – and that’s the skill he decided to put to use for The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

In 2006, at age 36, Ruma, a Dublin resident, was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He was treated at the James and was cancer-free by the end of the year.

“They have a team of all-stars there, and when you have a team of people like that … it’s a very rewarding feeling to be a part of the process,” Ruma says.

As effective as his treatment was, Ruma left the hospital wishing for others to not have to undergo what he underwent. “(Cancer) really opened my eyes to a world I didn’t want to know,” he says. “Seeing that in person and being surrounded by it really left a lasting impression.”

Now 44, Ruma has remained cancer-free, and he heaps praise upon the James for everything its staff did to get him healthy again. To that end, he resolved to raise money for the James so it might better serve patients like him.

“Going through my treatment at the James, I realized I had to do someCharles Ruma thing to give back because of the great work that they do,” Ruma says. “I knew just writing a check wasn’t going to make the difference I wanted to make.”

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to the James, with the rest going to Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation. Many of the subcontractors who contributed to the house donated time and materials to ensure as much money as possible would go to the hospital.

Ruma is now working on a second Home for Hope, which he aims to have finished by the end of the year. It’s located in Dublin’s Wellington Reserve neighborhood. This time, all the proceeds go to the James.

The two-story, 3,570-square-foot house, with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, is valued at $639,000. Ruma hopes the house will sell for $600,000 to $700,000, with a goal of $130,000 in proceeds to the James.

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Home for Hope’s connection to health goes beyond its charitable beneficiary. It’s designed to encourage healthy living, too, as well as energy efficiency.

“Our effort was to create a home that promoted a healthy lifestyle, not only in the living environment, but also in some of the products that we used,” Ruma says. “Fighting cancer isn’t just finding a cure; it’s also preventing.”

For one thing, the paint, provided by Sherwin-Williams, is free of volatile organic compounds, commonly referred to as VOCs. VOCs increase indoor air pollutants and may be found in a variety of household products, such as paint, insulation, stain and carpeting.

Renderings of the Home for Hope

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The house also boasts advanced air and water filtration systems. The water is already city of Columbus water, which is fairly clean to begin with, but the water filter removes some of the chlorine from it to increase purity. The air filtration system – a technology called UVAIRx – adds a charge to the air to make particles bind together and also uses specialized lighting to kill germs and bacteria.

“It’s a similar technology to what’s used in (intensive care units) and other parts of a hospital,” Ruma says.

A few homebuilders are beginning to explore advanced air filtration, Ruma says, but it’s rare to see a system as advanced as the one in the Home for Hope.

The 2011 home featured a garden seeded with an assortment of foods believed to fight or prevent cancer.

Once again, many contractors decided to donate their services. Many of them have been touched by cancer in some way, Ruma says, which gives them a deeper understanding of the disease and the efforts being undertaken to treat it and search for a cure.

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An image of the Home for Hope under construction in October

With the new James facility set to open at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center this month, it’s an opportune time to learn about just what the hospital has to offer, Ruma says. He gives as an example its clinical trials: Where many other cancer hospitals have a tough time cracking 8 or 9 percent, the James has 27 percent of its patients in clinical trials.

“It’s going to be one of the world’s best cancer hospitals, if not the best cancer hospital, right here in our back yard,” he says.

Ruma is a member of the James Foundation Board and is also on the foundation board of Recreation Unlimited.

More information on the home can be found at www.home forhope.com. cs Garth Bishop is managing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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CUISINE

Co-created Crock-Pots serve up funds for hungry neighbors

By Tessa Dufresne An idea that begins with “Hey, what if we…”

seldom lives long beyond the end of the sentence.

But some people carry those ideas through to fruition. Tricia Keels became one such person when she founded Columbus Soup and Bread, now relaunched in its third season as Souper Heroes.

Designed to save the world one Crock-Pot of soup at a time, Souper Heroes came to life at Woodlands Tavern in October 2012.

It’s almost as if Soup and Bread was seeking Keels.

The concept for the co-created meal found its way to her during an interview on No Chefs Allowed, a podcast and blog that promotes a no-frills foodie lifestyle; Keels runs it with her Chicago-based sister, Megan O’Connor. Martha Bayne, author of Soup & Bread Cookbook, challenged Keels on-air to adopt her “open source idea” in Columbus.

Keels tucked Bayne’s dare away, preoccupied with her work as a business owner and marketing professional, as well as wife and mother.

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le of Love But what’s meant to be is meant to be, and next thing she knew, Keels found herself coming back to the community gathering for good in the simplest moments.

“I was putting my kids to bed and (son) Adam was climbing up the ladder, and he was just a piece of spaghetti – and he was like, ‘I’m starving, I’m so hungry.’ I knew he wanted a chocolate chip granola bar,”

Keels says. “All of a sudden, I had this revelation that there are moms out there literally putting their kids to bed hungry, but they have nothing in their cupboard. That split second, I started to cry.”

The next morning, she moved from tears to action.

That first Soup and Bread went off without a hitch thanks to the space and supplies Jimmy Woodland of Woodlands Productions donated, paired with the support and slow cooker skills of Keels’ friends and family.

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It wasn’t as successful as Keels would have liked it to be, but even if it had only amounted to one meal for one hungry child, it would have been worth the effort, she says.

She hasn’t looked back, and each gathering has gotten bigger and better.

Once a month during soup season – which is October through May because “nobody really wants hot soup in June,” reasons Keels – community members will meet at a designated location, each with a Crock-Pot full of soup. Bread is provided as well, and event-goers eat free.

“Sometimes, I don’t know how to describe the event,” says Keels. “I almost just want to be able to say, ‘Just come! If you like soup, just come.’”

As a true testament to its mothership, No Chefs Allowed, Columbus Soup and Bread’s rebranding was born out of Keels’ exposure to food lovers nationwide, allowing her firsthand insight into unique opportunities in niche markets. Adding to her Soup and Bread score, Keels discovered “food swaps” – organized exchanges of homemade, home-grown or foraged foods – in Chicago. Wanting to add food swaps to her Columbus endeavors, Keels felt it was time to expand the soup event into a nonprofit that hosts Soup and Bread, Food Swaps, Citywide Soups and more.

“Although Soup and Bread is probably our biggest thing, the name ‘Souper Heroes,’ which came from a T-shirt our partner Outfit Good made, and the mission opens us up to do any type of fun foodie event,” says Keels.

In support of that Souper Heroes mission – to have fun with food and community while providing for those who don’t have enough of either – diners are encouraged to put cash contributions in the Donation Slow Cooker, which goes to the nonprofit of the night. That nonprofit is either MidOhio Foodbank, Children’s Hunger Alliance or Neighborhood Services Inc. While the donation pot rotates its beneficiary between the three local nonprofit organizations each month, Mid16

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Ohio Foodbank was Soup and Bread’s initial recipient.

“The innovative partnership between Souper Heroes and Mid-Ohio Foodbank offers a way that all can come together around a meal to ensure that our hungry neighbors are able to put food on the table,” says Foodbank Communications and Digital Media Manager Yolanda Owens.

At the outset, Keels knew Soup and Bread would benefit the hunger relief network, as per Bayne’s model in Chicago, but she wasn’t aware of how established that network in Columbus is. She had heard of the Foodbank, but hadn’t visited its Grove City headquarters until her talks with Woodland led to her bringing her family to the facility for a tour.

She quickly forged a partnership with the Foodbank, as its reputation for substantial purchasing power – as in, the nonprofit can turn $1 into $10 – reassured her it was a good ally.

“We can make it really accessible for people to raise money, dollars that might not make it to these (hunger relief) organizations any other way,” she says.

The other two recipients were suggested by event enthusiasts who wanted to spread the giving.

“Soup and Bread is easy to participate in, (and) no one is alienated – you don’t have to buy a ticket to go,” Keels says. “It really is an accessible, everyday way to be reminded that you should be grateful and pay it forward.”

Through two seasons and into the third, the organization has seen 20 events and six different venues, including Seventh Son Brewing Co., Zauber Brewing and

The October Souper Heroes event was held at Strongwater Food & Spirits in Franklinton.

Hey Hey Bar and Grill. It’s built even more partnerships with such entities as ManBQue, Matija Breads, Weiland’s Market and local food trucks. It has welcomed more than 100 attendees and raised $8,000 in donations.

“I started this thing with elbow grease and social media.

Not one dollar. Not one single dollar,” Keels says with a laugh.

Contribute your elbow grease with Keels and friends by ladling up a homemade super soup creation or your dollars by slurping

some soup each month. Follow “Souper Heroes” on Facebook or visit www.souperheroes.org to be sure you’re at the next event.

“Everybody’s welcome, no matter what your culinary skill,” Keels says. “Everyone’s welcome to share soup even if you are bringing ramen noodles.” cs Tessa Dufresne is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Transfixed by Transfigurations Wexners lend their sizable art collection for use as an important teaching tool

By Garth Bishop to see evidence of Les and Abigail Wexner’s commitment to public service.

But the major exhibition on view at the Wexner Center for the Arts could be considered a different kind of public service. It’s giving attendees a rare opportunity to see, in person, the influential works and career progressions of some big-name artists, most from the 20th Century.

In central Ohio, it’s never too difficult

“There are a lot of lessons for people who see the exhibition,” says Les Wexner.

Transfigurations: Modern Masters from the Wexner Family Collection, a significant part of the center’s 25th anniversary season, is on display through Dec. 31. It contains a total of 60 works by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Jean Dubuffet, Willem de Kooning, Susan Rothenberg and Edgar Degas – more items from the Wexner collection than have ever been on display in one place besides their home.

“It is an exquisite and very finely honed exhibition of masters,” says Wexner Center Director Sherri Geldin.

Les Wexner began building his art collection about 40 years ago. The couple has long made a priority of collecting multiple works by a few artists, much of it modern and figurative. They’re glad to provide the opportunity for others to examine the artists’ trajectories as they have, Abigail says.

“We never meant to keep it private,” she says. “(We thought) here’s an opportunity, and maybe people will be interested, especially students.”

The show represents an amazing opportunity for students, as well as the community at large, Geldin says, because of the comprehensive picture it paints of each artist’s work.

“Exhibitions like this are set up so people can find their own way, discover things that they haven’t seen before,” says exhibit guest curator Robert Storr, dean of the Yale University School of Art. The first thing attendees will notice is a Degas sculpture, La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans (French for “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen”), at the exhibition 18

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Pablo Picasso Le bras (The arm), 1959 Bronze, 23 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (58.4 x 17.1 x 16.5 cm) Wexner Family Collection ©2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Opposite page: Willem de Kooning Pink Lady, c. 1944 Oil and charcoal on panel, 48 1/4 x 35 1/4 in. (122.6 x 89.5 cm) Wexner Family Collection ©2014 The Willem de Kooning Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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space entrance. Most will then be drawn in by the ground-floor Picasso room, containing 16 paintings – from standard portraits to the abstract art for which he became known – as well as a handful of sculptures, all made between 1898 and 1959.

Dubuffet, de Kooning, Rothenberg and Giacometti have their own areas as well, each helping to chronicle the artist’s path and worldview as well as the Wexners’ own collecting preferences.

“In the Dubuffet room (for example), you see his thinking and how he saw the world, but you also see how we saw it,” Les says.

In addition to the works on display, the exhibition contains a massive timeline chronicling the careers of the artists represented, as well as a continuously playing video and a series of touch-screens that let users look more closely at some of the pieces.

“We have the materials to document the collection from the beginning,” Les says.

When Les sees the way other worlds are colliding at The Ohio State University – information technology students working with medical recruiters, for instance – he sees means by which an exhibition like Transfigurations might inspire students in non-artistic fields to think in new ways, he says.

Storr suggests that patrons consider visiting the exhibition multiple times to get the best and most accurate idea of its scope.

“People should come at these things the same way they would examine something else they’ve never seen before in their life,” he says.

Even the Wexners themselves are having the chance to see the artwork through new eyes now that it’s on display, now that they’re looking at it as museum patrons rather than collectors, Les says. cs Garth Bishop is managing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

Admission to Transfigurations is $8 for the general public, $6 for seniors and OSU faculty and staff, and free for members, college students and children under 18.

Visitors are advised to obtain their tickets in advance, as entry is conducted via timed ticketing.

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Above left: Jean Dubuffet Dhôtel, 1947 Oil and sand on canvas, 46 1/2 x 35 1/8 in. (118.1 x 89.2 cm) Wexner Family Collection ©2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris Above right: Jean Dubuffet Georges Limbour roi mexicain (Georges Limbour, Mexican king), 1946 Oil on canvas, 45 5/8 x 35 in. (115.3 x 88.9 cm) Wexner Family Collection ©2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris Opposite page: Pablo Picasso Femme assise dans un jardin (Woman seated in a garden), 1938 Oil on canvas, 51 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (130.8 x 97.2 cm) Wexner Family Collection ©2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Susan Rothenberg Flanders, 1976 Acrylic and tempera on canvas, 65 3/4 x 98 3/4 in. (167 x 250.8 cm) Wexner Family Collection Š2014 Susan Rothenberg/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Susan Rothenberg Stable, 1974 Acrylic and tempera on canvas, 68 x 120 in. (172.7 x 304.8 cm) Wexner Family Collection Š 2014 Susan Rothenberg/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Pablo Picasso Tête de femme (Portrait of Dora Maar), 1939 Oil on canvas, 16 x 13 in. (40.6 x 33 cm) Wexner Family Collection ©2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Pablo Picasso Buste de femme à la chemise (Bust of woman in a chemise), 1922 Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 18 1/8 in. (55.2 x 46 cm) Wexner Family Collection ©2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Edgar Degas Petite danseuse de quatorze ans (Little dancer aged fourteen), cast 1922 from a mixed-media sculpture c. 1879–81 Bronze with brown patina, muslin skirt, satin hair ribbon, and wooden base 38 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (97.8 x 41.9 x 50.2 cm) Wexner Family Collection December 2014 | cityscenecolumbus.com

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CityScene’s Last-Minute Gift Guide 1 | Of Smithical Proportions

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4 | Burning Bright

A long list of artists and artisans have their work for sale at The Smithery, which opened in October in Grandview Heights.

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Its Artistic Series Desks – in straight and L-shaped forms and multiple sizes – accommodate all manner of wire and cables and have artistic legs crafted from solid cherry hardwood. $1,795.98-$2,688.60. www. carettaworkspace.com

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Candles are always popular as gifts, but items from Columbus-based Candle with a Cause offer a little bit more.

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Four-night cruise with OSU legends benefits a great cause

By Stephan Reed Lots of people have their own celebrity sighting stories, but imagine a vacation where seeing a sea of Buckeye sports personalities is as easy as going to dinner.

This fandom fantasy is a reality for anyone on board the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer.

Since 2008, Brutus, Eddie George, Archie Griffin and many more have gathered for the star-studded stay at sea that now benefits the Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

“We are here to unite Buckeye Nation for a great cause,” says Lisa Cisco, founder of the event. “We take over the whole ship with 2,300 guests, 32 athletes and cheerleaders. We have auctions and Fund-A-Need that (is projected to) generate over a million dollars.”

Beginning Feb. 19, the four-night venture starts in Tampa. After a day at sea, the crew and friends spend a day at Cozumel Port. Passengers will enjoy another day at sea before returning to the Tampa shore.

“There’s more time at sea this year because we’re trying to make it more interactive with the Buckeyes,” Cisco says.

On board, attractions include Dancing Under the Stars, a Heisman chat with Archie Griffin and “Buckeye Blingo,” which is a game of bingo in which winners receive diamonds and other jewelry.

Children are welcome on the ship with an adult or guardian 21 years or older.

“We have never had any trouble,” Cisco says. “Everyone looks out and takes care of each other. Kids can roam free. It’s a great family atmosphere. We also have a couple hundred singles on board.”

Other activities include Scoonie Penn’s corn toss tournament, two hours of autograph signing sessions, rock climbing, beer tasting, unofficial athlete-driven belly flop contests and various auctions.

“The guys get up there and auction off these experience packages,” Cisco says. “A.J. Hawk will get up there and auction off two specialized box seats, and his wife will cook dinner for them. It’s such a unique

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opportunity. Up to 12 people can even buy a private, six-course meal with Urban and Shelley.”

In past years, Buckeye football strength coach Anthony Schlegel – known for his impressive tackle of an on-field intruder – has offered his services as a hunting buddy.

“He’s auctioned off a wild hog hunting trip, and the videos they would bring back cracked me up,” says Shelley Meyer. “That prize wasn’t for me, but it did bring in a lot of donations. He’s so much fun.”

The Meyers help host the trip and play an active role in many events, including the opening ceremony.

This kickoff allows fans to scout the field and see all their favorite players and legends in one room.

“Everyone is so excited, and they’re not tired yet from staying up at 2 a.m. and laying out in the sun all day,” Shelley says. “Everyone has so much energy. Everywhere you go, I can’t even tell you how many times you hear ‘OH – IO.’” New to the cruise this year are NFL draft picks and current players Ryan Shazier, Jack Mewhort and Jake Stoneburner, along with Super Bowl XLV champion Matt Wilhelm.

Each year, fan favorite FBA provides live music for passengers. The group brings together a blend of OSUthemed hip-hop and dance music.

“I know all their raps by the end of the trip,” Shelley says. “Sometimes they take popular songs and put Ohio lyrics over top. My absolute favorite is when the disco opens up. Everyone is dancing; Brutus is out there, the cheerleaders are there and FBA comes out and freestyles.”

The annual event began as a dream for Cisco. Her original goal was to raise and donate $1 million toward cancer research. Since her philanthropic plans materialized, the cruise has raised almost $6 million, and she believes it won’t have trouble reaching the $7 million mark this year.

“This year, we are aiming to raise $2 million,” Cisco says. “It looks promising, considering we’re over $700,000 before even taking off.”

Money raised through the cruise’s Fund-A-Need program has gone to the James for critical specialty machinery, including a flow cytometer, a laser-based technology used for cell counting and sorting; an ion torrent sequencer, a faster and more efficient means of genetic sequencing; and, most recently, a mass spectrometer, an instrument that measures masses and concentrations of atoms and molecules.

“In the beginning, I talked to the James about starting up the cruise, and they liked the idea,” Cisco says. “I knew Stephanie Spielman, and the whole thing started through her. Over the years, we decided to make it for all cancers because there are so many people affected by this disease, and the James suggested we do this to benefit the Meyers’ fund.

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Top: Urban Meyer and Kirk Herbstreit speak at the 2014 Buckeye Cruise for Cancer.

Left: Members of the 2014 Buckeye delegation don jerseys.

Bottom left: Eddie George and Archie Griffin do the Heisman pose at the 2014 cruise.

Shelley and Urban have been on board for the past four years.”

While 90 percent of all tickets have been sold or reserved, there is the chance that Buckeye fans can still get their hands on some. Visit www.buckeyecruise.com or call 614-792-6204 to reserve space or a place on the waiting list.

“I have never had so much fun raising money,” Shelley says. “No other university has a cruise – a four-day tailgate – where all 2,300 people on board are fans. It’s a celebration, but the main reason is to combat a terrible disease.”

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Artist’s work ranges from drawings to large-scale installations

By Garth Bishop In her capacity as an associate professor at The

Ohio State University, Suzanne Silver teaches painting and drawing.

But if you took a comprehensive look at her work, you’d be as likely to come upon a painting or drawing as a massive multimedia installation or elaborate art book.

Silver’s undergraduate degree in art is from Smith College in Northampton, Mass. She also studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris before earning her master of fine arts degree from OSU. The Clintonville resident spent some time as a visiting artist at OSU before becoming a regular faculty member nine years ago.

“Before I was a professor, I worked as a scenic artist painting sets for theater and film,” she says.

Silver’s interest in art goes back to her childhood in New York, when her parents made a point of taking her to museums. She has been drawing and working with materials since she was little.

“It was part of the culture I grew up in, and I just gravitated toward that,” she says.

Though most of her work these days consists of mixed media and installations, she traces that art form back to her interest in drawing: Both art forms guide her use of space and materials.

Suzanne Silver “When I draw, I’m interested in lines on paper, and (because) my work is often language-based, lines of text,” Silver says. “I use three-dimensional materials, but I still consider myself making lines in space.”

Though Silver sometimes uses standard materials such as canvas, she has also worked with powdered pigments, spices, rubber and gold leaf, among other media.

She’s also recently been getting into video.

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Silver has an appreciation for language and tries to work it into her art whenever she can – words on canvas, visual puns, etc. That interest has stoked her pursuit of art books as a preferred medium.

In art books, narrative is generated through superimposed layers and not always through text. Some artists repurpose discarded books through collages; some use unconventional space; some even create unusual structures, such as a book that can be read from front to back or back to front. Silver has used abstract images and interesting fonts, among other things.

Silver’s art books include Blacklists/Whitelists, published by Logan Elm Press at OSU. The book is handbound on painted vinyl and wrapped in clear polyester, and consists of blind-embossed, die-cut white-on-white and black-on-black pages.

Silver’s work has been on display at locations from the Columbus Museum of Art and the Weston Art Gallery in Cincinnati to David Yellin College in Jerusalem and the Castle of Otranto in Italy. She has received an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council and a Visual Arts Fellowship from the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Though Silver is not currently part of any local exhibitions – until November, she had a show at the Center for Ongoing Research & Projects in Grandview Heights titled Ludic Interventions, including a video and an illuminated neon chair – some of her work can be found in OSU’s Avant-Writing Collection. cs Garth Bishop is managing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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A Creed to Feed Matt Habash reaches a milestone as Mid-Ohio Foodbank’s head honcho

By Olivia Tharp

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hirty years, 650 partner agencies and more than 1 billion pounds of distributed food later, Matt Habash could probably say he’s done immeasurable good.

But the president of the Mid-Ohio Foodbank is much more likely to talk about his next goal as he enters his fourth decade with the organization.

The Foodbank serves 20 counties in central and eastMatt Habash accepts a check for the Mid-Ohio Foodbank ern Ohio, providing local and regional food pantries, from Walmart. soup kitchens, shelters, after-school programs, and senior housing sites with millions of pounds of predominantly homegrown food every year.

It had been in operation for four years when Habash, just 27 years old, left St. Stephen’s Community House in 1984 to run the Foodbank, then known as Operation Feed.

“We have worked hard to create an organization where fresh food distribution is a reality,” Habash says. “The state-of-the-art, energy-efficient facility in Grove City allows the Foodbank to collect and distribute fresh foods, including produce, fresh milk, meat and breads. An amazing 55 percent of our distributed inventory is fresh food.”

Representatives from the Columbus Clippers and the Ohio Beef Council present the results of their Strike Out Hunger campaign to the Foodbank. Habash is fourth from the left.

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Among the items on Habash’s plate now is a series of important initiatives, part of a 2012 strategic plan: • Feed the Line, which aims to help the Foodbank become more efficient in its work and get more food out to hungry residents; • End the Line, which entails working with the community in search of solutions to build a community where everyone can thrive; and • Mobilize the Public, intended to stir people to action around policies that support those struggling with hunger as well as those working to create a thriving community.

“Believing that food is health, we want to make sure that all community members have access to fresh, nourishing foods, as they are important to mitigate many of the health issues that disproportionately affect low-income individuals because they can’t afford fresh foods,” Habash says.

Though he’s been a linchpin of the Foodbank in his time there, Habash heaps praise upon staffers and volunteers for their contributions to the agency’s success.

“Nothing can compare to the feeling that I get waking up every day, knowing that the community supports our belief that no one should go hungry – knowing that children, seniors and families are getting the help that they need through the collective efforts of our amazing community, Foodbank board and staff, and agency network and partners,” he says.

Habash is also known around town for his work on Columbus City Council. He served from 1993 to 2007, the last seven of those years as president, before resigning to orchestrate the capital campaign for the new Foodbank facility in Grove City. In addition, he is a nine-year member of the Mount Carmel Foundation Board of Trustees. cs Olivia Tharp is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Gallery Exhibits Miller Gallery, Otterbein University Art and Communication Building: Beneath the Surface, sculpture work by Jim Bowling, through Dec. 12. www.otterbein.edu Fisher Gallery, Otterbein University Roush Hall: Images from Nowhere by Nicholas Warndorf through Dec. 12. www.otterbein.edu Otterbein University Frank Museum of Art: Ink Mountains: Traditional Chinese Brush Paintings by C.Y. Woo through Dec. 12. www.otterbein.edu Ohio Wesleyan University Ross Art Museum: Dreamscape by Elizabeth Fergus-Jean, Awe by Izze Frances and Penumbrae by John Fergus-Jean through Dec. 18. www.ross.owu.edu Dublin Arts Council: Anthony Gelpi: Transparency, glass art, through Dec. 19. www.dublinarts.org The Ohio State University Faculty Club: New Works by Dave Terry through Dec. 19. www.ohio-statefacultyclub.com Jung Haus Gallery: ConTEXTual, an exhibition integrating text with visual fine art, through Dec. 20. www.jungcentralohio.org Ohio Craft Museum: Gifts of the Craftsmen, handcrafted art from more than 60 artists from across the state, through Dec. 23. www.ohiocraft.org Cultural Arts Center: Hollow Forms: The Spaces Within, a juried vessel show, through Dec. 27. www.culturalartscenteronline.org Pizzuti Collection: Ori Gersht: Portraits through Dec. 27. NOW-ISM: Abstraction Today, abstract work from various artists, through June 20. www.pizzuticollection.org

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Hawk Galleries: Sculpture, Paintings and Sculptural Jewelry by Dan Dailey and Linda MacNeil through Dec. 29. www.hawk galleries.com Goodwill Columbus Art Studio & Gallery: Festival of Lamps, hand-painted lamp shades, through Dec. 31. www. goodwillcolumbus.org Wexner Center for the Arts: Transfigurations: Modern Masters from the Wexner Family Collection, works by famous 20th Century artists from the personal collection of Leslie and Abigail Wexner, through Dec. 31. www.wexarts.org Keny Galleries: Stephen Pentak: inComplete and Edmund Kuehn: The Abstractions through Dec. 31. www.kenygalleries.com Marcia Evans Gallery: December Holiday Salon Show, gift-ready works by gallery artists, from Dec. 1-Jan. 4. www.marciaevans gallery.com The Ohio State University Urban Arts Space: Department of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Projects Exhibition from Dec. 2-20. www.uas.osu.edu

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Upper Arlington Concourse Gallery: An Introduction to Appaloosa Genetics, paintings by Ashley Hughes, from Dec. 5-Jan. 2. www.uaoh.net

The Works: A Sense of Place: Michael McGinn Paints Historic Newark and Surrounding Licking County through Jan. 10. www. attheworks.org

ROY G BIV Gallery: Members’ Small Works Exhibition from Dec. 6-27. www. roygbivgallery.org

Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery: The Urban Landscape: A Tale of Grandeur and Abandonment, work by 16 Ohio artists, through Jan. 11. www.riffegallery.org

Rivet Gallery: Pirates of the Isle of Misfit Toys, gouache work by Johnny Yanok, and Project Wall, small watercolor works by Dan Goodsell and Michael Fleming, from Dec. 6-31. www.rivetart.com Brandt-Roberts Galleries: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things, work by the galleries’ contemporary artists, from Dec. 6-Jan. 3. www.brandtrobertsgalleries.com Angela Meleca Gallery: Landscape Reimagined by Susan Danko through Jan. 3. www.angelamelecagallery.com McConnell Arts Center: Ohio Art League Fall Juried Exhibition through Jan. 4. www.mcconnellarts.org

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Columbus Museum of Art: Ori Gersht: Still Life through Jan. 4. Paul Bourguignon: A Fiftieth Anniversary Retrospective through Jan. 18. Think Outside the Brick: The Creative Art of LEGO through Jan. 25. In __ We Trust: Art and Money through March 1. www. columbusmuseum.org Canzani Center Gallery, Columbus College of Art and Design: threeASFOUR:.TOPOGRAPHIC, HeatherMcGill: The Color of Everything That’s Empty, Almond Zigmund and Dani Leventhal: New York through Jan 8. www.ccad.edu

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Hayley Gallery: Street Level, work by Melodie Thompson and Ryan Orewiler, through Jan. 10. www.haleygallery.com

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Hammond Harkins Galleries: Small & Wonderful, an exhibition of artwork of a special size for the holidays, through Jan. 11. www.hammondharkins.com

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Tacocat Cooperative: Woman as ____, a benefit exhibition featuring work by members of Creative Arts of Women, through Jan. 18. www.tacocatcooperative.com Art Access Gallery: Variations in the Landscape – paintings by Toni Doilney, Joe Lombardo and Perry Brown – through Jan. 20. www.artaccessgallery.com Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: Campana Brothers: Brazilian Design Now, furniture and accessory art by Humberto and Fernando Campana, through Feb. 7. www. decartsohio.org

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

Holiday Pops

some of the season’s most-loved songs and carols. As always, Santa Claus is expected to stop by to be part of the show. www.columbussymphony.com

Columbus Jazz Orchestra presents Home for the Holidays Dec. 3-7 Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. Crooner Curtis Stigers joins the Columbus Jazz Orchestra to celebrate the sounds of the season. www.jazzartsgroup.org CATCO presents A Christmas Carol Dec. 3-21 Studio One Theatre, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. CATCO brings the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s redemption into the 21st Century. www.catco.org The Digs Dec. 4, 8-10 p.m.

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artists whose songs rockabilly outfit the Digs has in its library. www.mcconnell arts.org Columbus Winterfair Dec. 5-7 Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave. Ohio Designer Craftsmen’s massive line-up of crafters and artisans descends on Columbus for its annual holiday market. www.winterfair.org Columbus Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops Dec. 5-7 Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St. Ronald Jenkins leads the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Columbus Symphony Chorus through

CityMusic Columbus presents Arkadiy Gips & Friends Dec. 7, 2 p.m.

Via Vecchia Winery, 485 S. Front St. Genre-hopping Ukrainian violinist Arkadiy Gips brings his show, titled “Tangos from Around the World,” to Columbus. www.citymusiccolumbus.org CAPA presents Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour Dec. 11, 8 p.m.

Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St. Saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz has become a holiday staple in Columbus thanks to his high-energy holiday tour, which celebrates its 17th anniversary this year. Guests include Jonathan Butler, Christopher Cross and Maysa. www.capa.com

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Holiday Pops photo by Randall L. Schieber; Jim Brickman photo by Jason Rodgers; BalletMet photo by Jennifer Zmuda

John Oliver Dec. 6, 8 p.m.

Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St. John Oliver, the Emmy and Writer’s Guild Award winning writer and host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, comes to the Palace Theatre for an evening of stand-up comedy. www.capa.com

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BalletMet’s renowned production of the classic holiday ballet returns for another year.

The last night of the show is a comedic take on the show called The Nutty Nutcracker. www.balletmet.org

Short North Stage presents Songs of the Season Dec. 11-21 Garden Theater, 1187 N. High St. Short North Stage celebrates the holidays with performances by local Columbus musicians and comedians. www.shortnorth stage.org

New Albany Children’s Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker Dec. 12-14 Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany The youth ballet company puts on its annual Nutcracker show. www.newalbanycbt.org

ProMusica presents Versatile Violin Dec. 13-14 Dec. 13, Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High St.; Dec. 14, Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. Violinist Stefan Jackiw returns to perform two pieces with ProMusica, including the U.S. premiere of a work cocommissioned with the Heidelberg Festival. www.promusica columbus.org

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Weathervane Playhouse presents Jesus Christ Superstar Dec. 18-28 Weathervane Playhouse, 100 Price Rd., Newark This 1970 rock opera explores the last days of Jesus and his interpersonal and political struggles with Judas. www.weather vaneplayhouse.org

CAPA presents Jim Brickman: On a Winter’s Night Dec. 19, 8 p.m.

Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. Jim Brickman’s holiday concert, a tradition in central Ohio, features new music, holiday favorites and Brickman’s own hits. www.capa.com

BalletMet presents The Nutcracker

Dickens of a Christmas Dec. 12-21 Ohio History Connection, 800 E. 17th Ave. Ohio Village comes alive with carols, decorations, a gift shop, craft and cooking demonstrations, and more, all from the era in which Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is set. www.ohiohistory.org BalletMet presents The Nutcracker Dec. 12-27 Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St. December 2014 | cityscenecolumbus.com

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Mannheim Steamroller Dec. 21, 8 p.m.

Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St. Mannheim Steamroller perform yuletide classics in a contemporary style. www.capa.com New Albany Symphony Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 28, 3 and 7:30 p.m.

Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd.

The orchestral rock outfit debuts its newest show, The Christmas Attic. www. nationwidearena.com Harlem Globetrotters Dec. 29, 1 and 6 p.m.

Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr. The hugely popular hardcourt harlequins return to Columbus for a doubleheader with their longtime adversary the Washington Generals. www.schottenstein center.com

First Night Columbus Dec. 31, 5 p.m.-midnight Downtown Columbus Central Ohio’s premier alcohol-free New Year’s Eve event features children’s entertainment, hands-on activities and a huge variety of live acts, from bands and a singing competition to storytelling and magic. www.firstnightcolumbus.com

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CRITIQUE With Michael McEwan

The Painter’s Eye

Featuring Hector Protector by Susan Rothenberg

Next time you go to Transfigurations: Modern Masters from the Wexner Family Collection – and you should go again before Dec. 31 – know that a large exhibition like this, with so many masterworks, bears repeated viewing.

Once you have taken in everything, go back and spend more time with fewer works.

I would like you to try this: Walk up the long ramp to the top-level gallery of the Wexner Center for the Arts, where you will find a large group of works Susan Rothenberg, Hector Protector, 1976; Acrylic and tempera on canvas 67 x 111 5/8 in. (170.2 x 283.5 cm); Wexner Family Collection © 2014 Susan

by Susan Rothenberg (born Rothenberg/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 1945, BFA Cornell University 1965). Rothenberg is the only contemporary artist in the group, and this reaffirms her and center staff have selected some of longstanding position as an important American painter. Despite her stature, it is hard Rothenberg’s most significant early works. to see her works in person; many are in private collections or museums around the world.

So go back and spend more time with Her paintings using the horse motif – such as Hector Protector, acrylic and tempera the works, join the conversation and on canvas – were the works that brought Rothenberg critical acclaim in the mid-1970s. thank the Wexner family for sharing this The horse was chosen because she doesn’t actually like them, but they gave her a point with you. of departure to explore painterly ideas.

I might add that Rothenberg attended So when you can get in front of a piece, let the scale engulf you; the areas of classes at the Corcoran School of Art/ muted reds and blacks will play a game of tug of war. Do you “see” a horse? Do The Corcoran Museum of Art and George you see only the shapes? The rich painterly surface makes a reference to abstract Washington University in 1967. expressionists; the break-up of the surface at once implies a depth and reinforces I attended the Corcoran School of Art the flatness of the picture plane. from 1974-78 and well remember the conIn 1975, the use of a figurative motif combined with a minimalist reduction of ele- siderable buzz about the success of Rothenments was a daring move. Minimalist works. Geometric abstraction, with emphasis berg, who, at 35, was considered a rather on an almost machine-like flatness and execution, had dominated modernist paint- young artist to have achieved so much. cs ing. Rothenberg was the first of a wave of figuratively influenced artists who gained notice in the 1980s.

Nationally renowned local Rothenberg did about 50 horse paintings, and here you have several to see. artist Michael McEwan teaches When a couple collects, the collection is like a conversation between them. They will painting and drawing classes at find works to suggest to each other, and so the collection grows. It has been noted elsehis Clintonville area studio. where that Rothenberg is a particular favorite of Abigail Wexner. Together, the Wexners

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