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Bagrock and Roll Red Hot Chilli Pipers give well-known rock tunes a kilted kick By Lisa Aurand

here’s something spicy on the menu at this year’s Dublin Irish Festival. Scottish “bagrock” group the Red Hot Chilli Pipers will be shaking the stage Aug. 2 with its unique bagpipe covers of popular rock anthems. Though the group has been around since 2002 under its current name, it exploded in popularity after winning the BBC television competition When Will I Be Famous? in 2007. Its covers of such songs as Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child,” Queen’s “We Will Rock You” and Coldplay’s “Clocks” have helped make the group famous. The Pipers are also known for “Chillifying” – adding a rock element – to more traditional Celtic tunes. 6

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The heart of the group goes back farther than its 2002 naming. Piper Kevin MacDonald and two friends set up their business Scottish Bagpipers in 1999, offering themselves as a trio available for weddings, funerals and corporate events. “After your dessert course, there are either singing waiters, a singer or speakers, and that’s where the band came in,” MacDonald says, describing his early, not-so-glamorous days of trying to make ends meet as an accountant just out of university. As for the group’s evolution from a traditional bagpipe group to an unconventional rock band, it’s a bit of a chicken-or-egg question. Did the sound come first and inspire the name, or did the name inspire the sound? “It was an accident,” MacDonald says of the group’s name. “One of the guy’s girlfriends was tidying up his flat and she put a Red Hot Chili Peppers CD in with his bagpipe music.” When he asked her why it was there, the girlfriend responded, “I thought it said ‘Red Hot Chili Pipers,’” MacDonald recounts. “And the name was born,” he says. “The concept was already born, it was just that we didn’t have a catchy name to go with it.” The term “bagrock” was invented by the Pipers to describe their sound – adding bagpipes to rock songs, or, conversely, adding rock to classic bagpipe tunes. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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{insight} Then there’s the stage element. A Chilli Pipers performance is an intense affair, complete with lighting and choreography. MacDonald and the other musicians put an enormous amount of energy into their shows, feeding off each other and the crowd and playing so hard sweat rolls off their brows. “It’s the best form of weight loss other than doing a spinning class,” MacDonald jokes. The pipers and their entourage – now a giant contingent of musicians, sound crew members and lighting technicians – are frequently hailed as rock stars at the larger concerts and festivals the band plays. Of the original five Chilli Pipers members, only two remain – MacDonald and fellow piper Willie Armstrong – but only MacDonald will be present for the U.S. tour. MacDonald will keep playing with the group for as long as he can, he says. “It’s an amazing feeling being on stage,” he says, adding that everyone has different passions in life. “Mine is just to be a performer on stage.” But becoming a professional musician was something MacDonald never dreamed of as a boy. “I started as a 7-year-old boy in a local boy’s pipe brigade band,” MacDonald says. “There was never any expectation of it.” The Red Hot Chilli Pipers picked up steam, starting with one or two events a

year, then one or two a month. Now, they’re performing around 200 concerts a year. “It’s just grown and grown,” MacDonald says. “To be fair, I don’t think anybody could have predicted it. … Fortunately for us, the doors seemed to be open at the right times and in the right places. If somebody had said, ‘You’ll be touring and doing rock performances in America when you’re 35,’ I’d have said, ‘Stop taking those drugs right now.’ It’s one of those amazing situations that we find ourselves in.” MacDonald is thankful for the support of his wife and three children – ages 7, 6 and 4 – as he’s on the road much of the year. This year he’ll leave his home in central Scotland in late July and won’t return until the end of November. “It’s not an easy thing … but that’s just the nature of the beast,” MacDonald says. “My oldest one … thinks it’s the coolest thing ever. My daughter, who is 6, hates it. It’s not High School Musical enough for her.”

The Dublin Irish Festival, Aug. 2-4, marks the start of a five-week U.S. tour for the group, as well as the first official performance of the Pipers’ new album, Breathe, which launches Aug. 1. The Pipers perform Aug. 2. The album includes covers of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” and Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody,” as well as the traditional tune “Silver Spear.” Though.MacDonald’s daughter might not be the group’s biggest fan, a Chilli Pipers show generally has something for all ages to enjoy – from ages 8 to 80, MacDonald says – from parents who remember the rock originals to children or grandparents who enjoy just clapping or dancing to the music. “It’s just fun,” he says. “It really is a family show that has good, fun dancing. … We seem to have hit the right note.” cs Lisa Aurand is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Keep a Clear Head Proper treatment of concussions is crucial for student athletes By Tina Lepley

n April 26, Ohio House Bill 143 (HB143) went into effect. This important piece of concussion legislation is designed to increase awareness and knowledge of concussions, set guidelines for appropriate and safe return to athletic play after injury, and standardize who can make medical decisions about returning to play. It promotes the protection of young athletes involved in sports activities at the youth, middle school and high school levels. The awareness and knowledge begins with defining a concussion. It is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the head or by any fall or hit that jars the brain. This “invisible” injury disrupts the brain’s normal physiology, which can affect mental stamina and function. A concussion may involve loss of consciousness, but most do not. Less than 50 percent of high school athletes report their concussions. While a blow to the head may not seem like a big deal initially, concussion symptoms can develop immediately or up to 48 hours after the incident. It is important to be able to recognize the symptoms. The most common symptoms include headache, nausea or vomiting, dizziness/balance problems, sensitivity to light and/or noise, fatigue, sleeping more or less than usual, irritability, difficulty concentrating or remembering, and feeling mentally foggy. In accordance with HB143, if an athlete exhibits signs and symptoms of a concussion while practicing or participating in an athletic event, the athlete will be removed from participation by the coach, the official presiding 10 cityscene • July 2013

over the game or a school or a league representative. The athlete will not be allowed to return to play on the same day he or she was removed from activity. There’s more to dealing with a head injury than the proposed regulations. If a child is removed from activity due to a possible concussion, the parents should monitor him or her for the first 48 hours following the injury. If the child experiences any of the following symptoms, he or she needs to be seen immediately in the emergency room: • Severe/increased headache; • Sudden vision change or unequal pupils; • Slurred speech; • Projectile or repeated vomiting; • Sudden loss of consciousness or inability to arouse; or • Any rapidly worsening symptoms. The treatment of a concussion includes mental and physical rest. The child should avoid physical activity, television, video games, computer use, text messaging and loud music. These activities increase brain activity and can worsen the symptoms. Aspirin and ibuprofen should not be used initially for headaches. Instead, use acetaminophen (Tylenol). Encourage your child to eat a light diet and rest. In order for an athlete to return to play, HB143 requires that the athlete be evaluated by a physician or another licensed medical provider authorized by the youth sports organization or school district who is working in collaboration with a physician. Written clearance must be provided stating it is safe to return to practices and competitions. It is recommended to use a health care provider experienced in the management of concussions. Since knowledge about concussions is rapidly evolving, do not be www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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SUMMER THEATRE afraid to ask the health care provider if he or she is aware of the most up-to-date concussion literature. An athlete needs to be free of concussion symptoms before beginning the gradual progression back to activity. This progression will take a minimum of five days, and the activity level and intensity increases with each stage. This progression is critical because a return of any concussion signs or symptoms during mild physical activity signals the brain has not healed and the child is not ready to return to activity. Returning a child back to play too soon after a concussion puts him at risk for Second Impact Syndrome. Second Impact Syndrome is a catastrophic event that can occur when a second blow to the head happens before a person has completely recovered from a concussion. This second impact may be minor, but causes brain swelling resulting in severe consequences, such as brain damage, paralysis and even death. It is very important to encourage athletes to be honest about their symptoms and not feel pressure to return to sports. Improper treatment of a concussion may also result in prolonged symptoms such as concentration issues, depression, chronic headaches and cognitive impairment. All of these can negatively affect a child’s academic record and overall well-being. HB143 is designed to protect the athletes, but there are other things that can be done. Emphasizing the use of proper sports equipment, teaching proper sports techniques and encouraging good sportsmanship will help. But more importantly, athletes need to be encouraged to report concussion symptoms and to let a coach or parent know when a teammate may have concussion symptoms. Early recognition and treatment of concussions will help an athlete to fully recover and successfully return to physical activities. cs

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{cuisine} Der Dutchman Who says you can’t have dessert for breakfast? Plain City staple Der Dutchman Bakery offers a combination of doughnut and pie that cannot be passed up. Its fried pies come in a handful of flavors, including peach, raspberry, cherry and the ever-popular strawberry and cream cheese. “We start out with a small sweet dough, add the pie filling and crimp it together,” says Sheila Black, saleswoman at Der Dutchman. “We use our Danish cream and mix it with our strawberry filling. It’s my personal favorite.” This crescent-shaped take on the doughnut is then covered in glaze and served. “We offer quite a lot here, but this is something you have to try,” Black says.

Glaze of Glory

A look at Columbus’ out-of-the-ordinary doughnut selections

DK Diner Doughnuts are the bread and butter of DK Diner’s menu – DK stands for “Doughnut Kitchen” – and as such, the Grandview Heights restaurant specializes in traditional doughnuts. Its biggest hit, though, is decidedly nontraditional, at least in size: the giant apple fritters. This tremendous treat gets people talking. Some come into the diner simply for the novelty of it, says employee Sarah Starcky. “They always talk about how massively large the apple fritter is,” she says. “It’s about the size of a baby’s head.” Der Dutchman

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person’s day can be swayed by what he or she has for breakfast. For some, the same doughnut choice day in and day out does the trick. Others, though, will look for something unique to start their morning. If you’re looking for a way to break the monotony of your cuisine routine, try any one of these deep-fried delicacies for a taste of something a little different. 12 cityscene • July 2013

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The pastry has been a fan favorite since the diner opened more than 20 years ago, says Anthony Teny, diner manager. “Some days, they will all be gone by 7:30 in the morning,” he says. “People absolutely love them.” The preparation process for the fritter is a bit more strenuous than that for the average doughnut, causing the diner to only make a few dozen a day. “These guys are a bit more time-consuming to make because we want to make sure it’s cooked perfectly throughout,” Teny says. “They’re so big that, even though they’re a favorite, it takes a conscious decision to choose something that big. However, they’re always gone.”

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The name for this cinnamon twist smothered in maple icing dates back to the 1960s, says owner Jeff Hamler. “The founder of our bakery hired this guy from Tennessee and he made this incredible doughnut,” Hamler says. “They gave him the nickname ‘Davy Crockett’ and named the doughnut after him.” Getting a fresh Davy Crockett often means burning the midnight oil – most days, Schneider’s opens its doors at 1 or 1:30 a.m., and students at nearby Otterbein University are known to make doughnut runs at the behest of their friends or student organizations. Schneider’s Bakery “Some nights, we get up to 300 kids in here,” Hamler says. “This is when the product is fresh. They taste even better when they are freshly baked.” Buckeye Donuts Many a graduate of The Ohio State University likely remembers a late-night run to Buckeye Donuts, which has operated on campus since 1969. It’s open 24 hours a day, so anytime is a good time to stop by for one of the shop’s specialties, such as the Maple Bacon doughnut. A fresh-baked maple bismarck is topped with two slices of bacon for a unique combination of salty and sweet. “We had customers asking for it and we thought they were crazy at first,” says Jimmy Barouxis, third-generation owner of the shop. “We tested it and it was unanimous. This treat was just too good to not keep on the menu.” The freshly-made, crispy bacon slices are added to the top of the doughnut, melting into the icing and creating a great breakfast combination. “It just seemed like a natural fit,” Barouxis says. “We had it all in the shop and just put it all together.” Destination Donuts Ordering a mojito cocktail for breakfast might draw some cocked eyebrows from

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fellow restaurant patrons, but incorporate it into a doughnut and the only looks you get will be looks of jealousy. Destination Donuts serves up a Mojito doughnut, a minty take on a fried classic that also incorporates lime juice, lime zest and a touch of rum. “What better way to start the morning off with than having something so bright and fresh?” says owner Heather Morris. “There’s nothing else around like it.” The inspiration for this tasty treat comes from her husband. “My husband is a mixologist and he’s always mixing up new things,” Morris says. “People are a bit confused about all that in a doughnut, but they’re amazed once they taste it. I put a lot of love into the preparation.” Destination Donuts is most frequently found at the North Market, popping up there periodically on weekends. The doughnuts are also carried at Global Gallery, Luck Bros’ Coffee House, the Angry Baker and both Hills Market locations. cs Stephan Reed is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. Destination Donuts

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Next time someone asks you how your weekend was, tell them sincerely , “it was the best.” This summer, take part in the long list of award-winning events and activities Grove City offers. From hot air balloon and arts festivals, to free outdoor concerts, to farmers markets and more, learn why Grove City was voted Best Hometown by Ohio Magazine.

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Best Interactive Arts Activities for Adults Columbus Arts Festival It’s more than just kids who get to make art at the Columbus Arts Festival – adults can also create everything from comic book characters to pottery.

Arts Best Gallery Columbus Museum of Art The museum cleaned up in this category, but a special mention has to go to the Dublin Arts Council Gallery, which held its own against central Ohio’s visual arts juggernaut. Best Public Art Public Art in Westerville Spaces Westerville’s ever-changing sculpture project, now in its third year, has captured the eyes of readers all across central Ohio.

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Best Theater Troupe Shadowbox Live Shadowbox faced stiff competition from the likes of CATCO, Available Light Theatre, SNAP! Performance Productions and more, but still came out on top.

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Best Performance Venue Ohio Theatre The Ohio Theatre takes home this honor for the second year in a row. Best Moviegoing Experience CAPA Summer Movie Series Seeing an old movie at the beautiful Ohio Theatre is always enjoyable, but for a unique experience, check out Fright Nite with Fritz the Nite Owl on July 26. Best University Art Museum Wexner Center for the Arts Best Interactive Arts Activities for Kids COSI Best Concert Venue The LC Best Movie Theater Arena Grand Movie Theatre

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Best Suburban Public Art Program Dublin Best Local Author R.L. Stine Best Art on Display at a Restaurant Barcelona Barcelona’s walls are always covered with the work of a featured artist, with the artist changing every two months. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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Best View/Cityscape Best Water Feature Scioto Mile Enjoy the sight of the downtown Columbus skyline while the kids enjoy the elaborate fountain setup – everybody wins! Best Suburban Fireworks Grove City It was an all-out war in this category, but when the smoke cleared, Grove City stood triumphant. Best Park Highbanks Metro Park Best Public Garden Franklin Park Conservatory

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Entertainment Best Event for People Watching ComFest ComFest takes home the gold for the second year in a row, but Red, White & Boom! came awfully close. Best Afternoon with Kids Columbus Zoo and Aquarium When you’ve got the No. 1 zoo in the entire country, it’s a given that the kids are going to flock there. Best Signature Columbus Experience for Out-of-Towners Short North Gallery Hop Any out-of-towner who takes a tour of the Short North and all its incredible offerings on a Saturday night and never wants to return just doesn’t like fun. 18 cityscene • July 2013

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Best Hiking Trail/Nature Preserve Old Man’s Cave Best Park for Dogs Westerville Bark Park

Health & Fitness Best Annual Event for Out-of-Towners Dublin Irish Festival Food, music, Irish dancing, storytelling, shopping – what’s not to appeal to a first-time Irish Festival attendee?

Best Charitable Opportunity Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Columbus has so many great charities to choose from, but accommodations for the families of seriously ill children struck a chord with our readers.

Best Hometown Product Cheryl & Co. Cheryl’s iconic cookies have had a special place in central Ohio’s heart for decades, and it looks like that’s not about to change anytime soon.

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Best Gym Premier at Sawmill Since its early days as Sawmill Athletic Club, the Premier has set a standard in Columbus. Best Spa Woodhouse Day Spa Woodhouse blew away the competition, winning by the largest margin seen in all the categories. Best Farmers’ Market Worthington

Best Charitable Benefit Pelotonia The ubiquitous bike ride for cancer research is young, but has become a powerful force in a very short time.

Best Scenic Drive Best Weekend Trip Hocking Hills It seems Hocking Hills is a great experience whether you’re driving or walking. Give credit to Put-in-Bay, though, for coming so close on Best Weekend Trip.

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Best Restaurant for a Night Out in the Suburbs Best Ground-Level Window Seat Best Waterfront Dining Bel Lago Bel Lago cleaned up in this year’s awards, but Milestone 229 deserves an honorable mention for its close call in the Best Waterfront Dining category.

Best Major Sporting Event OSU-Michigan game You might think “The Game” would run away with this one, but its opponents, the Memorial Tournament and the Arnold Sports Festival, put up a heck of a fight. Best Run/Fitness Event New Albany Walking Classic Learn more about the largest walking-only event in the U.S. in our special section, starting on page 35.

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Dining Best Restaurant to Take Out-of-Towners to Best Extravagant Pastries Schmidt’s Restaurant und Sausage Haus Those colossal cream puffs are enough to keep anyone coming back. Give credit to Mozart’s Bakery and Piano Café for almost taking the Best Extravagant Pastries category.

Best Comfort Food Best Business Lunch Cap City Diner Well, it’s important for everyone at a business lunch to be comfortable, right? cityscene • July 2013 19

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Best Menu Item Name The Thurmanator, Thurman Café This old favorite overcame such contenders as the Joe Dirt, the Nina West and Rachel & Nicki Got Stuck in a Closet.

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Best Local Wine Wyandotte Winery This stalwart Gahanna-area winery is a local favorite, but Short North-based Brothers Drake Meadery gave it a run for its money. Best Local Beer Columbus Brewing Company When it comes to local microbrews, competition has gotten stiff in recent years, but Columbus Brewing Company still leads the pack among CityScene readers.

Best Unique Meat on Menu Kangaroo, De Novo/Turtle, The Old Mohawk Against all odds, this one actually ended in a tie between the Old Mohawk’s turtle soup and De Novo’s cherry wood smoked kangaroo loin.

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Best Frozen Desserts Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Best Pizza Zamarelli’s Pizza Palace

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t has worked out perfectly,” Porsha Sherman says. That’s her assessment of the home she and her husband, Nate, had built in the Glen at Tartan Fields almost a decade ago. They created the house for their family of eight along with planners from Truberry Group, now Truberry Custom Homes. continued on page 25

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Now that they’re nearly emptyample. He majored in behavioral nesters, Porsha says, the home science at OSU but has set off “looks like it did when it was as a stand-up comedian on a built,” with few signs of the Norwegian Cruise Lines ship wear and tear that five boys and sailing between New York City a girl (and their friends) might and the Bahamas. have wrought. Daughter Candace and third The couple looked to the son Andre graduated from present and future when By Duane St. Clair the University of Cincinnati; they and Truberry architects she aspires to go to medical planned the four-bedroom, continued from page 23 school following the profestwo-story house. It would sional path of her father, an photography by be their home beginning in emergency room physician. Wes kRoninger September 2004. Rashad, the fifth born, graduCityScene first profiled the ated from the University Shermans and their Truof Denver with a degree berry custom home in the in business administration November/December 2007 and marketing. Like all his edition of the magazine. older siblings, he lives and At the time, oldest son works out of town. Nick was home only ocYoungest son Austin just casionally from The Ohio graduated from Dublin JeState University, where he rome High School, where was a walk-on player for he was co-captain of the Jim O’Brien’s basketball basketball team, and is team. Five others were headed to Ohio Univerhome, some nearing colsity, planning to major in lege age. Nick graduated pre-med. with a degree in economics When the Shermans Porsha and Nate and left home pursuing an moved in almost nine years Sherman unrelated ambition. ago, Nick moved out. The As life often does, his changed, and now other boys who lived at home, at least he’s a Baptist minister in Los Angeles seek- part-time after starting college, used ing to move back to Ohio. two bedrooms and a Jack and Jill bath. The Shermans envisioned similar jour- Candace had the third bedroom and a neys for all their children. bathroom, while the parents have a master “We said they must get degrees so they suite nearby. could get a job and support themselves,” The home has a skillfully crafted lower Porsha says firmly. level with a bathroom and a room that Out the window went the idea of second could have been a bedroom, adding up son Nathaniel IV to study theater, for ex- to a well-finished, apartment-like living

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space. As he transitioned from school to independence, Nick slept on a basement couch during visits. “Someone could live there quite nicely,” Porsha says, but the parents didn’t want that. “We were afraid we were going to get stragglers to come and live,” she says light-heartedly about her offspring’s possible post-graduation ambitions and employment. The potential bedroom now holds several pieces of fitness and Pilates www.luxurylivingmagazine.com

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Luxury Living equipment, which Porsha uses early in the mornings before she sets off to her work as a pharmaceutical representative covering three states. Another room is for entertainment, hosting a 60-inch flat-screen TV and ample outlets for video games and other entertainment. It’s part of her husband’s “man cave,” which also includes a theater with couch seating. Porsha describes him as an “audiophile” who has installed a multitude of speakers and related electronic gear. Nick collects movies, and the setup allows “entertainment in one room while we’re watching a movie in another,” she says. The first floor was designed as something of a showcase, beginning with a spectacular custom crafted curved bridal staircase that soars up on both sides of the foyer. And through the foyer is the huge family room with its two-story ceiling and window wall. “People come in and with the staircase it was ‘wow!’” Porsha says. “Then they see the family room: ‘Wow!’” It’s not an exaggeration. The staircase – with wooden rails on white spindles that join similar rails along the second floor walkway, slightly curved walls, an attractive chandelier and a nice blend of office off the foyer – is astounding. Rails match the hardwood floor that covers the first floor. Ceiling-to-floor drapes on the window wall are in colors matching two Versace

vases perched high along the wall beside the windows. A custom carpet also is color coordinated. Since the Shermans moved in, they have had a couch made. Otherwise, Porsha says, not much has changed. The ample wood floors remain unscarred. “There are a few nicks in the woodwork” that are almost impossible to see, she says, and she has periodically touched up chips in wall paint. With granite countertops and commercial grade appliances, the kitchen area shows no signs of wear. It helps that Porsha is the The custom crafted curved bridal staircase in the cook for the family and foyer tends to grab the attention of visitors. larger family gatherings, and thus oversees most of the activity would be better than what I have done,” she there. Holidays are the largest: “We focus says. “All of it has stood the test of time.” In time, they will sell and build a oneon Christmas,” she says. For Austin’s graduation, the Shermans floor home, Porsha says, probably with hosted a house full of friends and relatives, Truberry again. When that happens, likely even using two couches and oversized after Austin gets his degree, more longrange planning will be needed. They’re chairs in the lower level for sleeping. Because of the home’s quality, Porsha already grandparents of two, and that says, upgrades have been unnecessary and number won’t hold. Like this home, she says, the key will décor remains essentially unchanged. “I look at magazines and think, ‘That’s be durability. v what I’d like.’ (But then) I don’t think it Duane St. Clair is a contributing editor. Granite countertops, commercial grade appliances and cherry-stained walnut Feedback welcome at cabinets are some of the features of the kitchen. gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

“I look at magazines and think, ‘That’s what I’d like.’ (But then) I don’t think it would be better than what I have done. All of it has stood the test of time.”

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George Keller in his southern Delaware County "Jaguar barn"

Big Cat Sanctuary Car collector turns garage into a Jaguar haven By Garth Bishop Photography by lisa aurand

pend one second in George Keller’s garage and you’ll easily be able to deduce his favorite make of car. You need not even look at the sleek sports cars on the ground. Evidence all over the walls shows Keller’s abiding love of Jaguars.

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she eventually decided on a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, it was the Jaguars that made a lasting impression on Keller. He bought his first Jaguar, an E-type, after he graduated in 1977. But his fascination with cars far predates his fascination with Jaguars; he’s “been a car guy from the very beginning,” he says, building models and collecting the toy cars that came as prizes in cereal boxes. “I ate cereal every morning so I could get a new car,” says Keller. The barn in southern Delaware County once housed a landscaping business, but now it is completely dedicated to Keller’s collection. L

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Sinclair gas station signs adorn both bathrooms.

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and hit a pylon,” Keller says. “They never did find that diamond.” The walls of the main barn are also packed with memorabilia, some of it obscure – for example, signs for Jaguar malt liquor, a 1980s attempt to cash in on the Jaguar name that was aborted when it lost a taste test to competitor King Cobra. More jumpsuits, helmets and photos can be seen in the barn, along with dealership signs, racing jackets, car parts, old signs and logos, license plates, and posters, including one from the 1994 Arthritis Foundation of Central Ohio Classic Auto Show and Cruise-in in which the local Jaguar club was featured. www.luxurylivingmagazine.com

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Other cars in Keller's collection include a concept car built by Rocketsports Racing (top), 1965 and 1973 E-types (center) and a 1950 Mark V Saloon (bottom).

The club participates in the auto show every year now, bringing its most impressive specimens for visitors to gawk at. A whiteboard displays the scores from the Jaguar clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent slalom, held May 18 at St. Joan of Arc Church in northwest Columbus. A stoplight hangs over the center of the room, and an oldfashioned Shell gas pump is situated near one of the bathrooms. Both bathrooms have their share of memorabilia, and the signs on the doors are from Sinclair gas station restrooms. A storage room on the side of the garage opposite the lounge also holds a few cars, as well as a motor coach. v Garth Bishop is editor of CityScene Magazine. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. www.luxurylivingmagazine.com

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State of Wined in the spirit

Sample some of Ohio’s finest wines at the North Market’s annual celebration

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ine from France or Napa Valley need not apply for this shindig. It’s wines from within the Buckeye State that are celebrated at the North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival, set for July 12-14.

The outdoor festival runs along Spruce Street adjacent to the North Market. Guests can choose from more than 70 wines from 17 wineries to taste, and buy a glass, bottle or crate of those that strike their fancy. Many of the wineries will be serving up the most popular offerings from their menus. Maize Valley Winery – located in

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Hartville, in northeastern Ohio – will be bringing Redneck Red, a sweet red; Sinfully White, a dry white; and Big Red Pecker, a blend of merlot, cabernet and petit syrah. “We’re always really happy to go (to the festival) because Columbus seems to embrace Ohio wines,” says Michelle Bakan, winery manager. Visitors should also be on the lookout for some unusual wines, such as the Country Rhubarb brought to the table by Stoney Ridge Winery, located in Bryan in northwest Ohio. “We’re one of the few wineries in the state that makes (rhubarb wine) because it’s incredibly hard to make,” says winery owner Phil Stotz. “It’s 100 percent rhubarb.” Local wineries in the line-up include Soine Vineyards of Powell and Brothers Drake Meadery and Wyandotte Winery of Columbus. The North Market’s usual vendors will be getting into the spirit as well, with many adding small plate options to their normal menus. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams usually creates a winebased option and Curds & Whey often makes a cheese plate. A preview party July 12 opens the festival with music, food and, of course, wine. Tickets are $20. “It has a good energy on Friday night to kick off

Ferrante Winery (above), Brothers Drake Meadery (center left) and Raven's Glenn Winery (bottom left) will all be at this year's festival.

the festival,” says Mary Martineau, director of marketing for the market. “We try to get local celebrities to guest pour for the wineries for the party, which makes it fun.” v Allison Dalrymple is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival July 12-14 North Market, 59 Spruce St. L

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Manors at Homestead Municipality: Hilliard Builders in the community: Truberry Custom Homes Location: Cosgray Road; south of Hayden Run Road, north of Scioto Darby Creek Road School district: Hilliard schools Number of homes: 58 when complete Price range: $200s-300s Style of homes: Two-story condominiums Special features: Close to YMCA and Giant Eagle. First-floor master suites, basements, granite countertops, two-car garages. Call 614-205-0783 for information.

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uring one of my workouts, I mentioned to my training partner that the pace of entries for this year’s New Albany Walking Classic was astounding. I indicated that registrations were running (walking?) ahead of last year’s pace by over 100 percent, and that if he had friends he wanted to see participate, he should make them aware of an impending sellout. After our workout, as we went through our cooldown routine, he turned to me and said, “Phil, are you insane. You know that people always wait until the last minute to register for races, and rule of thumb dictates that the longer you wait to register, the higher the entry fee. Don’t you realize that you are losing lots of money by selling out so early?” I feel that often, people do not understand the philosophy and mission behind what has now become the largest walk of its kind in the country. The New Albany Walking Classic does not have a goal: Let’s make money. Rather, we want to provide a venue within which people can walk for health and/or competition. And we want to accomplish our mission by charging the lowest entry fee necessary to conduct the Walking Classic and, at the same time, providing our participants with the best perks of any run or walk in the country. We are able to accomplish our mission for two reasons. One, the Walking Classic is a grassroots effort organized and conducted by volunteers. We have no offices, corporate phones or paid race leadership. Second, we have very generous and caring partners led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, our Presenting Sponsor. Our sponsors are extremely integral to our success. On Sept. 8, walk on – and be sure to thank our volunteers and sponsors. Their goal is to make the Walk all about you. Healthfully, Phil Heit Event Director New Albany Walking Classic

Race Sponsors Without great sponsors, the New Albany Walking Classic would just be considered “another race.” But the Classic is not just a race – it is an event. It is ongoing. It provides participants with the best value of any similar event held anywhere in the country. And most importantly, the Classic provides a venue for ongoing training through the New Albany Walking Club, with the mission of promoting health through walking, whether for competition or for recreation. Title Sponsor The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Major Sponsors Aetna American Electric Power Channel 10’s Commit to be Fit Justice Supporting Sponsors Bath & Body Works Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders Brio Tuscan Grille Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Inc. Cameron Mitchell Premier Events City of New Albany CityScene Magazine The Columbus Dispatch Costco Wholesale Courtyard by Marriott New Albany Easton Community Foundation Gatorade GnG Music Instruction Green B.E.A.N. Delivery Kroger Larabar Max & Erma’s New Albany Area Chamber of Commerce The New Albany Community Foundation New Albany Country Club New Albany Parks & Recreation New Balance Noodles & Company Northstar Cafe Panera Bread PRISM Marketing Communications The Rusty Bucket Second Sole Smoothie King Snowville Creamery Steak Escape Sandwich Grill Subway Velvet Ice Cream Walgreens The Women’s Book Organizing Sponsors New Albany Walking Club Healthy New Albany

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Welcome to New Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ohio State Women’s Heart Center . . . . . . . . . 44 Health Care Central . . . . 46

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Welcome to

New Albany By Scott McAfee, Public Information Officer

hen people picture New Albany, many picture its architecture, attention to detail and white fences. While these features are visually evident, New Albany’s best trait as a community is the friendly nature of residents who freely share their talents. This combination of engagement, warmth, beauty and connectivity recently stood out to earn New Albany recognition as the No. 1 central Ohio suburb. On any given day, this close-knit community may celebrate an

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event, gather at the local farmers’ market in Market Square, plant something in the community garden, cheer on one of the school district’s sports teams, witness a world-renowned performing artist or even attend the New Albany Community Foundation’s “Remarkable Evening” with a former U.S. president. Life in New Albany is anchored by the Village Center, our social, educational and cultural core. This pedestrian-friendly area is home to restaurants, coffee shops, government offices, the library, the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts and, soon, the New Albany Center for Community Health. Ground will be broken for this facility later this year, with completion of the project expected in 2014. At the Center will be a blend of personalized medicine, health-related fitness and community activities that will help make New Albany a national model for healthy communities. Partners in the project include The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Healthy New Albany, a local organization that has or-

ganically connected thousands of people through its initiatives. From the townhomes and single-family homes in our Village Center to grand estates offering pristine views, New Albany combines the style and sophistication of modern life amenities with the charm of the country. You can see it in our neighborhoods, our roads and our landscape, which includes 1,500 acres of public and private green space and more than 77 miles of leisure trails and sidewalks. The New Albany-Plain Local School District’s 200-acre learning campus is unique in that all school activities and grade levels are synergized into one location. District leaders benchmark with the nation’s highest-performing schools, and New Albany High School consistently ranks among the best public schools in the United States. More than 97 percent of students advance to college, but district leaders understand that academics is just one facet of preparing students for post-scholastic success. This is why other educational focuses include developing ethical, self-directed and intellectually curious citizens of the world. The New Albany Business Park was literally an idea in a cornfield just 15 short years ago, but it has blossomed into 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 30 percent off their fiber-optic needs. Our shovel-ready, technology-ready campus and our ability to expedite the planning www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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process by engaging all of the project partners continue to earn praise from site selectors, developers, contractors, facilities managers and operations teams. Because we move at the speed of business, our park now represents more than $1.3 billion in committed private investment and more than 12,000 jobs – not a small accomplishment for a community with 8,000 residents. Business partners include Abercrombie & Fitch, Aetna, Discover Financial Services, Tween Brands, The Limited, AEP, Accel and Bob Evans. No matter the department, New Albany’s city staff is committed to a high level of customer service. Our police officers routinely conduct vacation checks for residents and coordinate a vast array of community outreach. Our Public Service crews also adhere to green efforts and sustainability, with more than 75 percent of the fleet using bio-diesel fuel. Summer and autumn are great seasons to visit New Albany, with major events such as the Taste of New Albany, Pelotonia, A&F Challenge, New Albany Walking Classic, New Albany Classic & Grand Prix taking place in August and September. If events aren’t your style, you could simply take a walk or bike ride on our leisure trails, many of which wind through our picturesque neighborhoods. Just be prepared to fall in love and want to stay. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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No one knows women’s hearts like Ohio State.

“We have made great strides in the last 10 years but too

“Awareness is the key to women preventing heart disease

many women are still dying of heart disease,” says

in themselves.” Dr. Gulati notes. “In terms of prevalence

Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, director for Women’s

today, approximately 42.7 million American women have

Cardiovascular Health and Preventive Cardiology and

cardiovascular disease.

Women’s Cardiovascular Health and an associate

An overwhelming number of women still worry more

professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Sarah Ross Soter Chair in Women’s Cardiovascular Health at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “It is still the number one killer of women, but it is preventable.

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about breast cancer than cardiovascular disease when in fact at age 40, your lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is one in eight while cardiovascular disease is one in two.”

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As daunting as these statistics seem, there is hope.

Ohio State’s Women’s Heart Center develops

Although there are factors such as age, gender, race or

personalized, preventive heart care plans for

genetics you can’t change, women can lower their risk of heart disease dramatically just by leading a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Gulati is passionate about educating women

every patient. We’re not just treating heart disease in women, but preventing heart

about what they can change; smoking cessation,

disease in women. Make an appointment

maintaining a healthy weight, lifestyle changes and

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Health Care Central

New Albany’s ambitious wellness center is unlike any other By Garth Bishop

forthcoming major addition to New Albany’s offerings will reflect the community’s steadfast focus on health and wellness. The New Albany Center for Community Wellness is set to break ground this summer and is scheduled to open up shop in 2014 in the city’s Village Center, across the street from Village Hall. The one-of-a-kind project – combining fitness, community activities and person-

alized medicine into one 54,000-squarefoot building – is a joint effort of the city of New Albany, Healthy New Albany and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “Everything that happens in the community from the perspective of health will emanate from the … wellness center,” says Healthy New Albany founder Phil Heit. The city owns the building, with OSU leasing more than 70 percent of the space. About 7,000 square feet of first-floor community space will be overseen by Healthy New Albany. Clinical applications – most of them OSU’s, with some being administered by Nationwide Children’s Hospital – will take up the second floor. OSU’s brand of personalized health care, which will play a major role in its offerings at the center, is called P4 Medicine: Predictive, Preventive, Personalized and Participatory. It boils down to customized health assessments for every patient using all of the many resources available to OSU, placing a heavy emphasis on prevention as opposed to rehabilitation and on connecting a patient’s health and well46 cityscene • July 2013

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wosu.org ness goals to the fitness options available to him or her. “Currently, there is no process like the P4 Medicine assessment, consultation and progress measurement,” says Larry Lewellen, vice president of care coordination and health promotion at Wexner Medical Center. “More importantly, there is no single place which integrates all of the services based on personalized goals and assessment results.” Offerings may range from orthopedic surgery recovery to cancer prevention, and will also include expert consultations, a medical fitness center for physical conditioning, educational programming, technology to engage via social networking and smartphone apps, primary care, sports medicine, executive health, and integrative medicine. There will also be a research component to better determine patients’ individual needs and ways to deliver the necessary services, and to provide the community with the best new health assessments and program. Nationwide Children’s will provide pediatric orthopedics, sports physical therapy, therapeutic massage, radiology and laboratory services, and health education programs. On the first floor will be an OSU fitness center managed by Integrated Wellness www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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“The great thing about the center is it’s going to serve our entire community – it’s going to serve our residents, it’s going to serve the businesses in our business park.”

Scott McAfee, New Albany Public Information Officer

Partners, which will include a small rehabilitation pool. Discussions are ongoing to determine other uses of the community space, which could include a demonstration kitchen, a multipurpose activity room and health-related retail. Indoor and outdoor activities will be connected via strategically designed pedestrian walkways.

“The great thing about the center is it’s going to serve our entire community – it’s going to serve our residents, it’s going to serve the businesses in our business park,” says New Albany Public Information Officer Scott McAfee. “It’s really going to be a destination place for anyone who lives or works in our community.”

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The project is a $12.5 million investment, and though the building is owned by the city, its partnerships with OSU and Healthy New Albany will keep the project from being a burden on taxpayers. The city will sell bonds to build it, but the leases will pay them off, and building personnel will not be a cost issue either. “We’re not hiring staff to manage this facility,” McAfee says. “The activities inside it are going to be managed by Healthy New Albany.” Though it will be months yet before the center is ready to open, it’s already having an effect on the area. A 30,000-square-foot building filled with a mix of retail, office and medical space is slated to go in nearby, with Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers already announced as one of the tenants. Garth Bishop is editor of CityScene Magazine. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Southern Sanctuary Hilton Head Island is an outdoor oasis for Ohioans seeking solace in nature By Rose Davidson

Photos courtesy of the Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau.

ver the years, Ohioans have developed a love affair with the charming island of Hilton Head. Buckeyes flock to the South Carolina hotspot each summer for some much-needed refuge from the Midwest’s cruel weather and constant commotion, and today, the Lowcountry island draws more visitors from Ohio than anywhere else. Many Ohioans have made Hilton Head a frequent vacation spot, so if you’ve been before and don’t want to stick with the same island sites, fret not – there’s a wealth of hidden highlights worthy of exploration. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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Palmetto Dunes’ Oceanfront Course

Nature is an integral part of Hilton Head. In fact, it’s such an important piece of the island’s character that there’s not a single building exceeding five stories, so as not to distract from the island’s organic beauty. It’s said that the founding fathers of Hilton Head chose this feature to avoid any disruptions in the peaceful view of the quiet night sky. Stepping onto the island is like taking a deep breath of fresh air, and exploring its natural roots may make for a completely new experience in an already familiar place. Tee Time Golf is an ideal island activity, so it’s no surprise that Hilton Head’s courses have been designed by some of the biggest names in the sport. The list is impressive, with names such as Robert Trent Jones, George Fazio and central Ohio’s own Jack Nicklaus topping the bill. The island boasts 24 courses in total, 20 of which are open to the public.

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As the home of the PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage tournament, the Harbour Town Golf Links is arguably the most famous of the island’s courses. The view of the island’s Harbour Town Lighthouse at the famed 18th hole is particularly iconic. Another course to offer a great golfing experience is Palmetto Dunes’ Oceanfront Course. Designed by Jones, the course is one of three at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort. The highlight of the course is its 10th hole, a par 5 that comes with a direct view of the Atlantic Ocean. Karen Kozemchak, marketing director for the resort, says the course’s beauty is constant, but its difficulty can fluctuate. “It’s a very playable course, (but) it depends on various conditions,” says Kozemchak. “One of the things about the No. 10 hole is, if there’s a strong offshore breeze, you’re playing into some fierce wind.” The resort also includes a winding lagoon system measuring 11 miles long. The lagoons provide picturesque scenery unlike any other resort on the island, and also offer a range of on-site aquatic opportunities, including kayaking, canoeing and catchand-release fishing. Kozemchak says visitors love the fishing because, without the

jostling of ocean waves, they find it to be a uniquely relaxing experience. “Kids and families and everybody love it because it’s calm,” says Kozemchak. Traverse the Preserves Hilton Head is packed with nature preserves and plenty of ways to experience them. At the Sea Pines Forest Preserve, visitors can take part in horseback riding around the 605-acre expanse within the Sea Pines Resort. Daily guided rides leave from the resort’s Lawton Stables, lasting approximately one hour each as the horses wind through trails past moss-covered oak trees, wildflowers and various birds, among other colorful flora and fauna. Another popular method of transportation among Hilton Head visitors is biking. Bike rentals are available in all shapes and sizes, so renters can ride alone or in large groups. And with more bike trails than any other town its size in the United States, there’s no shortage of ground to cover. “We have over 100 miles of bike trails on the island, plus you can bike on our beaches, which is unusual, because it’s

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Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Course and fishing photos courtesy of Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort. All other photos courtesy of the Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau.

hard-packed sand,” says Charlie Clark, vice president of communications for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. Biking is one of the best ways to experience the natural beauty of the Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. Located just a half-mile west of Hilton Head Island, the grounds contain a variety of threatened and endangered species. While at the refuge, visitors may even have the chance to sneak a peek of some alligators as they bask in the summer sun. Animal Encounters Hilton Head’s list of observable animals doesn’t stop with those on dry land. The water surrounding the island is a natural habitat for bottlenose dolphins, and with that comes a wealth of opportunities for catching a glimpse of the majestic sea creatures. One option is the Sunset Dinner Cruise, which is put on by Vagabond Cruise and leaves from Harbour Town Yacht Basin, one of the island’s eight marinas. Aside from dolphin sightings, diners can also see historic sites including Haig Point Lighthouse and Strahn Mansion along the way. While the larger boats provide plenty of chances to see dolphins, Clark suggests a dolphin tour on a smaller boat. “You can take out a six- or eight-passenger boat that specializes in dolphin tours and you’re going to really get an up-close and personal view of those dolphins,” says Clark. “And you’re going to get really knowledgeable guides.” The Coastal Discovery Museum is another great way to experience animals up close. Every Tuesday and Thursday, June through August, the museum offers Evening Turtle www.cityscenecolumbus.com

Talks and Walks for children and adults to learn more about the island’s threatened population of loggerhead sea turtles. The twohour sessions begin with a PowerPoint presentation about the species, then take participants out on the beach to see the turtles’ natural nests. Monday and Wednesday tours are also offered through The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa. The sessions are adaptable for each audience, says Amber Kuehn, manager for the Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Protection Project. “It can be as entertaining as for a first-grader and as informational as for an adult,” says Kuehn. “We just kind of adapt for what the crowd is.” cs Rose Davidson is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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One with Nature Painter and printmaker captures the essence of abandoned spaces and the natural world By Mackenzie Worrall

or Frank Hobbs, the goal is always to capture the sensation of a space. Hobbs, an assistant professor of art at Ohio Wesleyan University, is a dedicated Formalist, and when he paints, he aims only to observe and recreate his subject through color, space, lines and composition. Who he is as an artist and his opinions of the subject matter or modern issues should be irrelevant to the piece. And yet, “If you’re honest about trying to wrestle with sensation,” he says, “something gets into the painting.”

Frank Hobbs

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This is especially apparent in Hobbs’ portraits of Ohio and Italian landscapes. His basic subject matter is the same – grass, trees, sky – but the spirit put on canvas in an Ohio piece is fundamentally different from that of an Italian counterpart. The wintry Ohio scenes summon up the silence of our state’s countryside. They are serene portraits, perpetually locked between winter and spring or fall. In his rolling European hillsides, Hobbs’ Italy seems to be in continual golden sunset. Hobbs, as an artist, prefers to dive headfirst into a piece. He works with oils, printmaking and sketches. Oil is his primary medium, as Hobbs prefers his process be as malleable as what he’s

working with. He doesn’t sketch ahead of time; that would impress his own take on the space over its natural form. “If you come across me when I’m beginning to paint, it’s a total mess,” he says. “The www.cityscenecolumbus.com

color itself is not assigned to local objects. There may be a red apple and there will be some red scrabbled in the background.” And if he decides not to use that red in the background, oil can be scraped off the www.cityscenecolumbus.com

canvas with a rag while it’s fresh. He builds the act of time passing into his process and into his work. Abandoned industrial facilities are of particular interest to Hobbs.

Abandoned Factory

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Above: Frozen River Below: Rustbelt Elegy

“I find parts of town the Chamber of Commerce doesn’t want you to know about; a remnant,” he says. “(They’re) leftovers of a societal or economic force.” The range of color he uses on a rusting piece of equipment is just as varied as the colors in one of his wild fields. Perhaps more surprising is how much these ranges overlap with one another. The color that represents age on a metal cylinder may be the same as the trees in the shade; a highlight on metal could be the same as the clouds. This phenomenon is also at the heart of his Formalism. “When I paint anything,” Hobbs says, “I am more impressed by how connected everything is rather than how different.” Though he thinks they are a bit cliché now, Hobbs uses the ideas of Zen and Buddhism in his work. In order to maintain the purest expression of form, an artist must not bring any desire of what he or she wants a piece to be. Hobbs likes to be in a Zen-like state while he paints, free of all desire.

“The ideas of Zen and Buddhism deal with direct experience of something rather than thinking about it. Direct experience without mediation of thought,” he says. “Everything is intellectualized in the West.” Hobbs is as honest as he can be with what he sees. His paintings are born out of a fascination with the formal composition of the landscape in nature. One landscape, for instance, resembles an abstract painting. Four wide horizontal stripes cross the canvas, with a tree in the center of the piece. The stripes represent the sky, background, middle ground and foreground. Only the progression of color and presence of a tree tell us that it is not abstract. Hobbs’ work draws from the act of observation. In nature or in places abandoned by people, he discovers the most fascinating forms.

As a Formalist painter, he desires “to be there and to look and to wrestle with sensation; to stand there empty, in terms of imposing knowledge on to it.” Hobbs is a gallery artist at Art Access Gallery in Bexley and his work is often on display there. cs Mackenzie Worrall is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Gallery Exhibits High Road Gallery: Visions of Metro Parks, entries from a photo contest at Franklin County Metro Parks, through July 27. www.highroadgallery.com Hawk Galleries: Predator and Prey, avian-themed works in glass by Marc Petrovic and Kari Russell-Pool and prints by John James Audubon, through July 28. www.hawkgalleries.com Art Access Gallery: Commonality, works by Nicholas Hill and Queen Brooks, through July 31. www.art accessgallery.com Muse Gallery

CS Gallery: July Open, a non-juried group exhibition, through July 9. Alchemical, an exhibition of metal work, from July 13-23. www.cobenickstudios.com Gallery 831: RURobot?, robot-themed artwork from a variety of artists, through July 10. www.clayspace831.com The Works: They Still Draw Pictures: Children’s Art in Wartime from the Spanish Civil War to Kosovo through July 13. www. attheworks.org Hammond Harkins Galleries: Journey from Blackberry Patch to Poindexter Village by Aminah Robinson through July 20. The White Paintings by Dennison Griffith from July 5-Aug. 3. www.hammondharkins.com MadLab Gallery: Five from the Village – works by Christopher Burk, Beth Armstrong, Scott Steelman, Chris Lucas and Hilary Hilario in collaboration with the German Village Art League – through July 21. www.madlab.net 58 cityscene • July 2013

ROY G BIV Gallery: Works by Art for Community Expression artists from July 6-27. www.roygbivgallery.com Keny Galleries: Montage of Works: Gallery Artists, a sampling of works from the gallery’s contemporary artists, from July 8-Aug. 30. www.kenygalleries.com Canzani Center Gallery, Columbus College of Art and Design: Works by Leonardo Drew, known for his deeply colored, large-scale installations, from July 11-Aug. 29. www.ccad.edu Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery: Poetics of Pattern, works by 13 artists that reflect the many facets of pattern, from July 25-Oct.6. www.riffegallery.org Dublin Arts Council: Glass, Color and Light: A Glass Axis Member Exhibition through Aug. 2. www.dublinarts.org

Studios on High Gallery: Shades of Summer, nature-inspired works by watercolorist Helen Neumann and glass artist Joan Selle Zeller, from July 1-31. www.studiosonhigh.com Muse Gallery: Middle Ages-themed works by Saré from July 1-31. www.amusegallery.com Ursus Art Space: Works by Erin Canalas from July 1-31. www.ursusartspace.com Ohio Art League: How I Spent My Summer Vacation, hand-drawn works by Matt Wyatt, from July 5-26. www.oal.org Ohio Art League

Wexner Center for the Arts: Works by Paul Sietsema and MetroPAL.IS, an installation by Shimon Attie on eight flat-screen monitors arranged in a circle, through Aug. 4. www.wexarts.org Ohio Craft Museum

Columbus Museum of Art: Strings Attached: The Living Tradition of Czech Puppets through Aug. 4. Surface Tension: The 2013 Greater Columbus Arts Council Visual Arts Awards Exhibition, works by the recipients of the 2012 GCAC Individual Artist Fellowship Awards, through Sept. 14. www.columbusmueseum.org Fisher Gallery, Otterbein University Roush Hall: True Story, works in clay by Adena Griffith and Molly Parker Smith, through Aug. 9. www.otterbein.edu www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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Keny Galleries

Ohio Craft Museum: Inspired! – works in clay, glass, metal and mixed media by 30 artists under the age of 35 who have Ohio connections – through Aug. 18. www.ohiocraft.org King Arts Complex: Visual Voices: The African American Experience, works by 17 African-American artists from Dayton and the Miami Valley, through Aug. 23. www.kingartscomplex.com The Ohio State University Faculty Club: Ohio – New Paintings, plein air oil paintings by Jon Browning, through Aug. 23. www.ohio-statefacultyclub.com

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Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: Gorgeous Threads: A World of Textiles, globally produced textiles that identify cultures, through Sept. 1. www.decartsohio.org Hayley Gallery: Off the Beaten Path by Shannon Godby through Sept. 19. www. hayleygallery.com

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

Classic Auto Show & Cruise-in July 12-13 Metro Center, 555 Metro Pl. N., Dublin The Arthritis Foundation of Central Ohio’s 31st annual fundraiser to support its efforts features a huge variety of classic cars on display, as well as food, vendor booths and performances by the Van-Dells, Johnny and the Revelators and Phil Dirt and the Dozers. www.arthritisautoshow.com

Burlesque Behind the Curtain

Red, White & Boom! July 3, noon-11 p.m. Downtown Columbus A full day of live entertainment, children’s activities, food, a parade and more leads up to central Ohio’s biggest fireworks display. www.redwhiteandboom.org Picnic with the Pops: Kansas July 6, 8 p.m. Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. Classic rock group Kansas celebrates its 40th anniversary by joining the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for an outdoor performance. www.columbussymphony.com 60 cityscene • July 2013

North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival July 12-14 North Market, 59 Spruce St. Nineteen wineries are on hand to offer samples of the best Ohio has to offer. The festival begins with a preview party the evening of July 12, then runs during normal market hours July 13 and 14. www. northmarket.com JazZoo July 12-Aug. 16 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd. The Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s summer concert series at the zoo includes Soul Classics featuring Chris Pierce

on July 12, Come Together.featuring Jonathan Elliott and Nia Allen on July 19, Sinatra, Our Way featuring Dwight Lenox and Phil Clark on Aug. 2, and Blues at the Zoo featuring Sean Carney on Aug. 16. www.jazzartsgroup.org Picnic with the North Market Pops: Natalie Food & Ohio Wine Merchant Festival July 13, 8 p.m. Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant – best known for her time as lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs and her solo work, which includes such songs as “Carnival” and “Wonder” – performs with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. www.columbus symphony.com Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Music & Arts Festival July 13-14 Heritage Park and Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville The festival celebrates its 40th anniversary with live music and entertainment, youth exhibits, a silent auction,..children’s entertainment, and more than 150 fine artists..exhibiting their work. www.westerville chamber.com Kansas www.cityscenecolumbus.com

Burlesque photo courtesy of Shadowbox Live; Kansas photo courtesy of Rick Diamond; North Market photo courtesy of Mary Martineau

Heritage Concert Series July 11-Aug. 29 King Arts Complex, 867 Mount Vernon Dr. Jazz, classical R&B, inspiration and blues are some of the sounds attendees of the King Arts Complex’s summer concert series can expect to hear this year. www. kingartscomplex.com

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Lancaster Festival July 18-27 Throughout Lancaster Hundreds of musicians and artists perform over the course of 10 days, including the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, former American Idol contestant Crystal Bowersox and soft rocker Michael Bolton. The festival also features a 5K and an art walk. www.lancasterfestival.org

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Shadowbox Live presents Burlesque Behind the Curtain July 18-Oct. 10 Shadowbox Live, 503 S. Front St. Shadowbox presents the sequel to its highly popular Burlesque de Voyage show, featuring modern music and old-school burlesque comedy. Though the show contains no nudity, it is recommended for mature audiences only. www.shadowboxlive.org German Village Art Crawl July 20, 6-10 p.m. Macon Alley, German Village Artists set up their work in garages, turning Macon Alley into an art gallery for one night only. Live music and samples from German Village restaurants will also be highlights. www.gvbusinesscommunity.com Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Music & Arts Festival

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Picnic with the Pops: The Music of Queen – A Rock and Symphonic Spectacular July 20, 8 p.m. Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra shares the stage with a full rock band to pay tribute to the music of Queen. www. columbussymphony.com Ohio State Fair July 24-Aug. 4 Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave. Live music, fair food, arts and crafts, sports, livestock competitions, a 5K and much more are on the agenda for the 2013 Ohio State Fair. Concerts this year include Jeff Dunham, Martina McBride, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Carly Rae Jepsen, the Oak Ridge Boys, the Steve Miller Band and Hillsong. www.ohiostatefair.com Picnic with the Pops: The Ohio State University Marching Band July 26-27 Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. The Best Damn Band in the Land and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra celebrate the coming football season with a joint concert and a fireworks display. www. columbussymphony.com

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CAPA Summer Movie Series Through Aug. 25 Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St. This year’s movies shown on the big screen at the Ohio Theatre include Annie Hall, Citizen Kane, Bonnie and Clyde, The Sting, Monty Python’s And Now for Something Completely Different, Saturday Night Fever and James Bond flick Diamonds Are Forever. www.capa.com SAVE THE DATE! Dublin Irish Festival Aug. 2-4 Coffman Park, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin This year’s celebration of all things Irish features an Irish Authors’ Corner, the Highland Heavyweight Games, hurling demonstrations, a music workshop, food, all manner of Irish dance and performances by such musicians as Natalie MacMaster, the High Kings and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. www.dublinirishfestival.org

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The Painter’s Eye Featuring Raftsmen Playing Cards by George Caleb Bingham

George Caleb Bingham, American, 1811–1879; Raftsmen Playing Cards, 1847; oil on canvas; 28 1/16 x 38 1/16 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Bequest of Ezra H. Linley by exchange 50:1934

or the past 12,000 years or so, the area that is now St. Louis has been an important trading point on the Mississippi River. By the time George Caleb Bingham (18111879), a self-taught artist, set up shop in the 1840s, St. Louis was a very busy inland port, which it remains to this day. Large flatboats carrying freight, farm animals and passengers would have been a common sight. In the painting Raftsmen Playing Cards (28” by 38”, oil on canvas, 1847), we are standing on the forward deck of the flatboat looking at the boat hands relaxing at the end of the day. The setting sun casts all in a golden light; the wide expanse of river is serene and serves to frame the boat. Now the deck becomes a stage for Bingham to build his subtle geometry. The figures call to mind a classical sense of order. Notice how the jug and three heads on left are lined up along a diagonal, which is echoed by the plank poking out over the water. The arms and legs of the men relate in a similar way, the group as a whole forming a pyramid. 64 cityscene • July 2013

Bingham was the first American artist to use this classical inspired geometry to build a composition. Though Bingham was frontier born and far from the art of French Baroque master Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), I suspect he had at least seen engravings of Poussin’s work and that of the other old masters. Essentially self-taught, Bingham worked steadily as a portrait artist, painting more than 500, but genre and landscape paintings are what he is known for today. Like the Renaissance masters, he kept collections and drawings and studies, which he would refer to repeatedly for his work.

The popularity of Bingham’s work allowed him to travel to Europe several times for further study. He was also heavily involved in politics. Although he feared his painting might suffer, he is the only artist I know of who was elected to public office, serving in the Missouri General Assembly. cs Nationally renowned local artist Michael McEwan teaches painting and drawing classes at his Clintonville area studio. www.cityscenecolumbus.com

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