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Ben Folds hopes his symphonic shows help spur new interest in orchestras By Amanda DePerro

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IN EARLY APRIL, the piano virtuoso who usually performs solo and is known for his work with a three(not five-)man band will hit the stage alongside a decidedly larger ensemble. That virtuoso is Ben Folds, whose global orchestral tour comes to the Ohio Theatre for a show with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra on April 9. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s touring in support of his 2015 symphonic album So There but, as always, is expected to perform plenty of favorites from his 20 years of musical renown, all with orchestral backing. So There was a collaboration with yMusic, a New York Citybased group of six instrumentalists, so it fits the tour perfectly. But March 2016 | cityscenecolumbus.com

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Folds’ musical library stretches back to the mid-1990s, when his three-man ensemble, Ben Folds Five, scored a smash hit with its album Whatever and Ever Amen, featuring U.S. pop chart success “Brick” and alternative chart successes “Battle of Who Could Care Less,” “Kate” and “Song for the Dumped.” He went solo in the early 2000s and saw further musical triumph with such tunes as “Rockin’ the Suburbs,” “Still Fighting it,” “Landed” and “You Don’t Know Me,” the latter featuring Regina Spektor.

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When you can identify a human or a story or context behind any kind of performance, it makes it powerful … so I like making it human.

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olds delved into orchestral music in 2013 when he composed “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra.” Since then, he has distanced himself from Ben Folds Five and explored the classical. “You always want to venture into the unknown, otherwise it’s … boring,” Folds says. “I mean, you’re doing what you know. If I had access to make music with orchestras when I was 20 years old, I’d be doing that then. It’s just something that, at the moment, is there.” Folds’ persona seems to clash with the orchestral scene in the best of ways. Despite the fact that he is approaching 50 years old, Folds still assumes an air of defiance and punk. His fans will know that his live shows are boisterous, loud and often foulmouthed, and the audience shows up expecting to laugh. Folds has been known to cover tunes by Dr. Dre and Kesha, perhaps bizarre for someone whose talent on piano has been compared to the likes of Elton John and Billy Joel. “I like a little less formality than you’d expect of a symphony show,” Folds says. “When you can identify a human or a story or context behind any kind of performance, it makes it powerful … so I like making it human.” Another unique piece to Ben Folds’ orchestral tour is a song that Folds fans will be happy to hear made the cut: “Rock This Bitch.” Though there is an official, album version of “Rock This Bitch,” the song’s roots go back to the early 2000s when a fan at a show in Chicago screamed out the title, and Folds improvised an entire song on the spot. Ever since, Folds has been

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playing a completely improvised song at his shows, always titled “Rock This Bitch.” With an orchestra, the improvisation becomes quite impressive. Typing “Rock This Bitch” into YouTube produces well over a dozen live, orchestral versions of the song from his current tour alone – each with a different orchestra, each a totally different tune. Folds sits front and center, instructing each part of the orchestra to “do this,” as he plays a melody on his piano. “Now, let’s get some ‘Eye of the Tiger’ (stuff) going on with the double basses,” he tells the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in one video. In another, Folds tells the Salt Lake Symphony, “OK, clarinets, just winds in general, let’s do it this way. Actually, except for the flutes, no flutes, just clarinets and oboes. No, not bassoon. Just clarinets, oboes. And English horn, maybe. Just … something like this.” The crowd erupts with laughter. After about five minutes, he has composed a full song. As each part of the orchestra comes in and Folds begins to sing, the audience roars with applause. It’s hard not to be impressed with both Folds and the orchestra behind him. “I think what happens is the audience walks away going, ‘Man, that orchestra’s … great, did you hear what they did?’” Folds says. “That’s the thing about humanizing an orchestra. It’s those kinds of moments that make you really, like, ‘Oh, they don’t just have their heads in the page.’” Because his music meshes organically with an orchestra, Folds hopes his shows may lead more people back to the symphony.

“If you come and see a funk band play with the symphony orchestra, that’s interesting, but that’s not compelling to come back and see the symphony orchestra again because you know it’s not going to be anything like that,” Folds says. “When I play the piano concerto, it’s what is normally played. It’s more like, ‘Oh, that’s pretty cool and I can see what it means to this guy, I understand that guy.’” Because Folds has been so focused on orchestra as of late, he thinks his next step will be something totally different. “Now I have four years where all I’ve been doing is orchestra, and with my head in orchestration and all this stuff, so maybe it’s like I just finished college,” Folds says. “It’s time for me to get a real job, so I’ll probably try IBM. I might do Starbucks for a little while.” CS Amanda DePerro is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Telemedicine is an ever-more-common reality By Zach Maiorana

MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS ARE FOREVER FUELED by new technology.

An MRI can give surgeons a window inside patients’ bodies, while an insulin pump lets people with diabetes care for themselves without painful and exhausting injections several times per day. But for more than 15 years, new forms of advanced and everyday tech have been making patient-doctor communication more accessible than ever. Telemedicine, as it’s called, can be a house call over Skype or FaceTime. It also can be a heartbeat monitor that sends real-time data to a 24/7 surveillance service. It’s a deceptively important change, with the American Telemedicine Association reporting that more than half of all U.S. hospitals use some form of telemedicine. That means health care is now within easier reach of rural residents, or anyone in urgent need of medical help. Karen Jackson, director of TeleHealth Medical Center outreach at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says accessibility is especially important when it comes to getting specialists where they’re needed most. “Our objective is to Karen S. Jackson, Breanne Taylor is assess and improve the M.S., R.N., is director manager of regional patient’s health while at of TeleHealth Medical development at their current location,” Center outreach at The Nationwide Children’s Ohio State University Hospital. Nationwide says Jackson. “This has inWexner Medical Center. Children’s foray into creased our ability to meet “Telemedicine not telemedicine is only at the requests of regional only helps to meet the the pilot stage, but the hospitals and physicians patient care mission, current programs are to collaborate in providbut also supports intended to bring the education and research,” ing specialized health care hospital closer to a within their community.” says Jackson. more robust strategy.

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And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points to another bonus to telemedicine: cost-effectiveness. According to the CDC, the emergency room is not only the least efficient way to provide non-emergent care, it’s also the most expensive. One ER visit can cost a couple thousand dollars, many times the $130 to $190 average price tag for a family physician visit. At the same time, an e-visit’s bill can be as little as $40. And that doesn’t even consider the excess earnings saved: Remote access means less time off work, less money spent on child care and less travel. For routine appointments, the miles and cost can really add up, so patients who live in the country will find videoconferencing with their doctors an attractive option. Wexner Medical Center’s telestroke network, for example, gives all patients within the network access to a vascular neurologist and time-sensitive treatment while in their local emergency department. “Less than half of the people in the network are required to travel to the medical center for additional care, which saves significantly on emergent travel expenses,” says Jackson. Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s psychiatry, neurology, cardiology and neonatology departments offer remote options to Ohio patients who live at greater distances from the hospital’s location just south of downtown Columbus.

The hospital’s connected regional facilities are equipped to be telemedicine portals in an effort to prevent the need for a daylong trip to get a simple, but necessary, checkup. Breanne Taylor, manager of regional development, notes that these are simply pilot programs for now, but it’s the hospital’s hope that they’ll “inform a larger telemedicine strategy for the future.” “Our neurology patients, for example,” says Taylor, “attend initial appointments in-person with a neurologist, but followup visits can occur via a telemedicine portal from our Ironton clinic to a neurologist at our main campus in Columbus.” For now, telemedicine will likely continue growing as an eminent source of cheap and reachable health care. At the same time, it’s hard to say whether doctors

will welcome swift expansion in the face of inconsistent insurance policies. “Doctors are hesitant to expand telemedicine services when they are uncertain of payment,” says Jackson. “Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies often have different coverage terms for telemedicine as compared to in-person visits – including who can provide the services and where the provider and the patient can be located.” Patient demand, however, could change that. “Patients wholeheartedly embrace telemedicine and interact with the specialist as though they were physically in the room with them,” says Jackson. “They clearly appreciate the timely access to physicians and other health care providers without the need to travel to a distant site.”

With cheaper, more convenient healthcare with comparable quality to in-person visits, it might just be a matter of waiting for insurance providers to catch up. CS Zach Maiorana is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Rewriting History Opera Columbus offers a modernized take on a classic By Cameron Carr

FOR OPERA FANS, La Bohème is nothing new. So how does Opera Columbus

make its upcoming performance of the classic unique? Easy: change everything. As one of the most performed operas worldwide, La Bohème presents companies with the challenge of making something ubiquitous exciting again. To counter this, Opera Columbus chose to retell La Bohème in a modern setting. “Nothing will be similar,” says Peggy Kriha Dye, artistic director of Opera Columbus. Unlike the original, which focuses on artists living in 19th-century Paris, this rendition takes place in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The storyline and music remain untouched, but the stage show takes on an entirely new aesthetic. “I want people to be able to go to this opera (and) recognize the music as La Bohème, but be able to relate to the characters they see,” Dye says. “If you couldn’t hear it, you would think it was a play, a modern play.” The modern take on La Bohème came from the creative team led by director Stephanie Havey. Havey began by considering who might be a modern equivalent of the artists in La Bohème. This led her to “gutter punks,” a counter-cultural group she describes as bohemians who typically leave affluent families to become squatters in cities such as New Orleans. “It’s the same story as the bohemians in the original setting,” Havey says. “If you read the book that the opera’s based on, you find out that all four of the friends in the opera come from very affluent families, but they’re choosing to live this life of poverty in pursuit of art and beauty and this ideal.” Some traditional opera fans may be taken aback by the thought of changes to a classic, but Havey assures that this version aims to offer a different perspective rather than improve the original. “I expect that there will be strong reactions in both directions, and I sort of welcome that,” she says. “One of my goals as a director is to stir conversation and stir new thoughts, and that’s what we hope to do with this production.” Making opera relatable is a key focus for Opera Columbus, says Dye, and she expects La Bohème to appeal to both new and traditional audiences. “This is the kind of production that makes people who come to their first opera keep coming,” she says. “This is one of those shows.” CS

Cameron Carr is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Food Fight!

1 Just Fruit Me

Powell-based Kraft House No. 5 is all about unique twists on classic dishes, so when Belgian waffles became part of its brunch menu, the chefs knew their recipe couldn’t be familiar to diners. The current offering – a waffle with strawberries, orange butter and spiced maple syrup – fits the bill ably, says Nick Pennino, general manager. It’s also popular as an accompaniment to the chicken and waffles dish, which loses the orange butter in favor of fried chicken and rosemary. “The chefs just had an epiphany,” Pennino says. • Garth Bishop

2 Capitalizing on Candy

The Reese’s Pieces pancakes came purely by chance to the menu at Easy Street Café in German Village, when owner George Stefanidis received a bulk shipment of the candy by mistake about 14 years ago. “I’m a big fan of peanut butter and chocolate,” says Stefanidis. It was perfect timing for experimentation, since the café had recently added a brunch menu. Stefanidis added the Reese’s Pieces to some pancakes, and a popular dish was born. The candies are baked into a buttermilk pancake and topped with maple syrup. And out of five pancakes on the menu, Reese’s Pieces is No. 1 in popularity, Stefanidis says. • Sarah Sole

3 TCB (Taking Care of Breakfast)

Ryan Bryson was watching a special on Elvis Presley when he learned of the King’s favorite sandwich: bacon, banana, peanut butter and jelly. Why not, he thought, create a breakfast item that mirrored the sandwich? In 2012, the Elvis Waffle became one of the first items on SuperChef’s Breakfast & More’s menu. The restaurant now has locations in Gahanna and downtown Columbus. The dish comes with five stacked waffle pieces and is topped with whipped cream; layered with candied bacon, banana slices and brûléed banana; and drizzled with caramel sauce. “People love it,” says Superchef’s co-owner Bryson. “It’s always a showstopper when it comes out to the table.” • Hannah Bealer

4 A Hefty Helping

Lilly’s Kitchen Table in Grove City lets its patrons order custom waffles, pancakes and stuffed French toast. One of the more popular pancake types, says kitchen manager Christopher Cope, is chocolate pecan. Even without considering the flavor, the size of these pancakes is no joke. Customers can order a single, double or triple order of the cakes – 10 inches in diameter – served with maple syrup. Cope adds chocolate chips to the pancake batter. The pecans, baked with sugar and butter, are added later. “They just have a really sweet flavor to them,” Cope says. • Sarah Sole

5 Original Cin

In addition to the standard option, Jack & Benny’s Barnstormer Diner boasts a menu of nine types of pancakes – of which one of the most uncommon is the raisin cinnamon variety. The diner – located at The Ohio State University Airport in northwest Columbus – is owned by the folks behind Jack & Benny’s in south Clintonville. And beyond those nine pancake offerings, it also has the occasional seasonal inspiration, from pumpkin and bananas foster to Hawaiian pineapple and ham. “We have one rotating fresh fruit pancake,” says owner Geno Garcia. • Garth Bishop March 2016 | cityscenecolumbus.com

1 Exotic Eats

The Arabian Night waffle is ZenCha Tea Salon’s nod to Middle Eastern culture. The downtown Columbus, Bexley and Short North eatery’s focus is on international teas, and the brunch offerings follow suit. Arabian Night is baked with dates and walnuts and topped with fresh orange segments, toasted almonds and a lemon crème fraiche infused with a touch of passionfruit. The syrup is made from black tea with cardamom, ginger and orange, and the waffle itself is made with batter that has sat out overnight to ensure the dough rises properly. “This is why we follow the traditional recipe – because it delivers the best results,” says I-Cheng Huang, executive managing officer. • Sarah Sole

2 Having a Ball

They don’t look much like your average, garden-variety pancake, but the pancake balls have been an enduring favorite at Harrison West-based Katalina’s. “(When) I opened my restaurant, that was the very first thing I put on my menu,” says owner Kathleen Day. The spherical sweets may be crammed full of Nutella, dulce de leche or pumpkin-apple butter, and are served with Ohio maple syrup and Katalina’s signature sweet and spicy bacon. Day is quick to point out the positive effect of the stone-ground flour from Fowler’s Mill of Chardon, Ohio on the Danish-inspired treats. “I’m really lucky that people love them so much,” Day says. • Garth Bishop

3 Sweet & Salty

One crepe on the menu at the North Market’s Taste of Belgium stands out from the rest: the salty caramel. The dessert crepe is prepared with fleur de sel – or “flower of salt” – that’s crafted inhouse. A bit of powdered sugar improves the texture, and small pieces of toasted walnuts are sprinkled on top and inside the crepe. The dish is completed with a sweet caramel drizzle. “People really love that we make the fleur de sel in-house,” says Brendon Fox, manager of the North Market location. “You can buy it, but I think it tastes much better when it’s homemade.” • Hannah Bealer

4 The Power of Purity

The waffles at Portia’s Café are known almost as well by what they do have (blueberries, bananas, apples and cinnamon, chocolate chips, sometimes strawberries) as what they don’t (gluten, animal products, GMOs). Waffles are the centerpiece of the Clintonville restaurant’s Sunday brunch, and the recipe calls for rice milk and a custom flour mix developed by owner Portia Yiamouyiannis and her daughter. After the customer chooses from the above-mentioned fillings, he or she can add local maple syrup and vegan butter or coconut spread. “(Customers) say it’s better than any other waffle (they’ve) had,” says Yiamouyannis. “When somebody tastes real food, it does have a different taste.” • Garth Bishop

5 Pièce de Résistance

A trip to Europe inspired C’est Si Bon owner Billy Strickland to open up her Bexley café. But a hometown product, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams’ wildberry lavender flavor, helped Strickland craft a unique item on her menu: the lavender and lemon crepe. “French cooking is really influenced by lavender,” Strickland says. “In Europe, traditionally, you make a crepe with sugar and butter. Then, you spice it up and add a little flair.” Strickland puts freshly dried lavender into a food processor and CS R E L A T E D R E A D I N G sprinkles it into the crepe along with sugar, a sliver of butter and freshly-squeezed lemon juice. • Hannah Bealer cityscenecolumbus.com

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ention a cruise vacation to someone, and that person’s mental image search is certain to pull up images of sandy beaches and clear waters in and around places like the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the Virgin Islands.

But there’s more to the world of cruises than the traditional ocean variety, relaxing though it may be. There’s also a wealth of river cruises out there, giving their patrons the opportunity to gaze from the bow onto locales from the southern U.S. to the Far East.

France: The Seine

See the romantic city of Paris and its architecture, art and history. Enjoy fine wine and delicious cuisine while viewing the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. History lovers can also take a trip west of the city to Normandy’s landing beaches. Offered by: Avalon Waterways, Tauck River Cruises

China: The Yangtze

In 13 days, explore the dynamic city of Shanghai and the capital city of Beijing, stopping along the way to see the Great Wall and Forbidden City. Passengers will discover the beautiful Three Gorges region of the river and view the Three Gorges Dam. Offered by: Viking River Cruises

The U.S.: The Mississippi

Those looking to stay close to home can take an eight-day river boat journey from Memphis to St. Louis. See the heart and soul of America, exploring Civil War and Underground Railroad historical sites along the way. Visit the most haunted city in America and discover charming small towns. Offered by: American Cruise Lines

Europe: The Danube

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the brilliant design and rolling hills of Budapest, and the cobbled streets and arched bridges of Passau. Offered by: Crystal Cruises

Peru: The Amazon

The wildlife on this cruise through South American rainforests should be impressive enough, but there’s much more to see than the animal life. These visual

highlights include the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the Nazca Lines and, of course, Machu Picchu. That’s all on top of quality Peruvian cuisine, naturalist-guided panga rides and more.

turers, this cruise goes through India’s rich history and culture in 13 days from New Delhi to Kolkata. Passengers see the ornate mosques, garden-tombs and monuments that make India unforgettable.

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India: The Ganges

Gabrielle Benton is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Travel tips for river cruises River cruises are, in many ways, decidedly different from their oceanic cousins. For that reason, planning for one is not the same as planning for an ocean cruise. Steve Cores of Cruise Planners offered some tips on how to prepare for – and properly enjoy – a river cruise. 1. Communicate with the locals. Pick up some translation books. 2. Find out in advance which stretches of the river are most scenic. Have your camera ready. 3. Plan for appropriate attire. Check the average high and low temperatures of each port. Keep in mind that wind chill from river breezes can make port areas feel colder than the listed temperatures. On a river cruise, you can’t plan around the weather. Pack a sweater, rainwear and an umbrella. You are only in the port for a few hours. Also note that some sites have particular dress codes. 4. Bring supportive shoes, especially if the sightseeing you’ll be doing involves lots of walking or being on your feet. Most of the European stops have cobblestone streets. 5. Bring a credit card and ATM card, and be sure to notify your credit card company and bank that you’re traveling overseas. Keep plenty of foreign currency on hand to pay for on-board essentials such as food, beverage and tips. Travelers should be aware that many small shops and restaurants do not take credit cards, especially if you travel off the beaten path. 6. Bring extra memory cards, a charger and an extra battery. Empty your camera’s memory card before you depart. Pick up a European plug converter. Most cruise lines use North American plug points, but you may need this at the hotel pre and post-departure. 7. Find out what is going on in the ports you will visit. Pick up travel books and maps. Spend cruising time reading your travel books and creating an itinerary for your next port of call. 8. Bring along sealable plastic bags to store wet items and an extra tote bag for souvenirs. If you plan to purchase wine, consider bringing bubble-wrap mailers so you can pack the item in your suitcase. 9. Buy a travel insurance policy. A good policy will cover you for unpreventable cancellations and medical emergencies. Check your health care policy. Most policies only provide coverage in the U.S. 10. Copy your driver’s license, passports, credit cards (front and back), prescriptions, medical insurance cards and travel insurance policies.

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Toronto 6-7 hours Drinks and Dining: As one of Toronto’s finest hidden gems, Rose and Sons Diner is the perfect restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It offers a wide variety of foods as well as a selection of cocktails, wine and milkshakes.

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Weekend trips from Columbus in the 5-9 hour range By Zoe Zeid

Chicago 5-6 hours

Drinks and Dining: Frothy Monkey started out as a coffeehouse concept, but now has multiple locations offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. Shopping: Hill Center Green Hills is a comfortable outdoor shopping experience with both an upscale and Main Street atmosphere. Arts and Culture: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens is home to seven different gardens as well as the Cheekwood Museum of Art, housed in a Georgian-style mansion. Recreation: The Country Music Hall of Fame contains exhibits exploring the lives of famous country singers from Charley Pride to Eric Church.

St. Louis 6 hours

Drinks and Dining: Giordano’s offers authentic Chicago deep-dish pizza as well as standard pizzas, salads and sandwiches.

Drinks and Dining: Pappy’s Smokehouse offers Memphis-style barbecue, complete with four different original sauces to choose from.

Shopping: Michigan Avenue is great for department and chain stores, but head over to Wicker Park and Bucktown to find trendy boutiques and vintage clothing stores.

Shopping: The Delmar Loop is home to over 140 shops, including restaurants, galleries, clothing boutiques and gift shops. The loop also contains the St. Louis Walk of Fame and entertainment venues.

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Shopping: The Queen West district is home to alternative, trendy and local boutiques specializing in upscale interior shops and clothing. Arts and Culture: The Royal Ontario Museum is one of the leading museums in history and global culture in the world, offering 10-plus exhibitions and galleries at all times throughout the year. Recreation: Toronto’s theater district offers a variety of plays with more reasonable prices than New York City’s Broadway.

Washington, D.C. 6-7 hours Drinks and Dining: Fiola, located right in the heart of the city, is one of D.C.’s finest Italian restaurants and has a nationally recognized wine program. Shopping: Tysons Corner Center is one of the largest shopping malls in the U.S. and has more than 300 stores and restaurants. Arts and Culture: The National Gallery of Art displays different types of art from the Middle Ages to the present, with a sculpture garden outside. Recreation: Smithsonian’s National Zoo features 1,800 animals from 300 different species, and is free to visit.

Baltimore 6-7 hours Drinks and Dining: Miss Shirley’s offers Southern-style breakfast, brunch and lunch. It takes pride in fresh ingredients from the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. Shopping: Harborplace, the shopping area on the Inner Harbor, features a variety of chic stores for the whole family.

Arts and Culture: St. Louis Art Museum features over 15 different collections as well as newly acquired art from the late C.C. Johnson Spink and Edith “Edie” Spink.

Arts and Culture: Mount Vernon, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, is home to tons of history, museums, galleries, shops and restaurants

Recreation: The classic Gateway Arch offers a ride up to the top of the arch for a view of the whole city and riverboat cruises on the Mississippi River.

Recreation: The Baltimore Inner Harbor has boat tours, trolley tours, walking paths, the National Aquarium, museums and more right on the water.

Philadelphia 7 hours Drinks and Dining: Continental Midtown, one of many Starr Restaurants in the Philadelphia area, focuses on salad, sandwiches and small plates for any meal of the day. Shopping: The Old City District, known as America’s most historic square mile, is home to home decor, antique and accessory shops as well as local clothing boutiques. Arts and Culture: The Reading Terminal Market, located right in downtown Philadelphia, has more than 50 unique vendors who sell almost every type of cuisine. There is an entire corner dedicated to Amish merchants from Lancaster County. Recreation: Iconic LOVE Park, home to the LOVE sculpture, is a great place for a photo op or to grab a bite from a local food truck.

Charlotte 7 hours Drinks and Dining: Blue Restaurant & Bar is a popular, swanky restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine. Shopping: NoDa, Charlotte’s historic arts and entertainment district, is a diverse area similar to the Short North with local boutiques and art galleries. Arts and Culture: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, named one of the nation’s 20 Great Gardens by HGTV, has spectacular fountains, gardens and a conservatory featuring tropical plants and orchids. Recreation: Carowinds, a Cedar Fair amusement park, has rides, shows and attractions for the whole family.

Atlanta 8-9 hours Drinks and Dining: Empire State South offers a modern approach to authentic Southern cuisine for coffee or any meal of the day.

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Shopping: Phipps Plaza is home to more upscale stores than a typical mall and offers shopping for all ages. Arts and Culture: The historic Fox Theatre is a great place to see a Broadway show, concert or movie. Recreation: Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the U.S. and has thousands of different species throughout its 10 million-gallon tanks. Zoe Zeid is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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road, it might be a trip of a few miles, or it might be a trip across a few states. Take a look at a few of our favorite road trips here at CityScene and see if anything inspires you. Chicago, Ill. President and CEO Kathy Gill’s favorite road trip is a favorite road trip for a lot of central Ohioans. Among her long list of recommendations are Architectural Tours, Lincoln Park Zoo, Green Market, Millennium Park and the Buckingham Fountain, not to mention Whirlyball Chicago in Bucktown. And she reserves high praise for the Windy City’s legendary pizza joints, such as Eataly. “Try the pizza pot

pie at Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder on Clark Street,” she says, “but bring cash – cards are not welcome.” Outer Banks, N.C. Vice President of Sales Gianna Barrett goes to the Outer Banks with a group of nine families to rent a big house a block from the beach. “There are no schedules,” she says. “Everyone can go at their own pace and meet back at the house every night for dinner, where we team up each night for a variety of dinner themes: taco night, hamburgers on the grill or, my favorite, my own lasagna, which I bring every year.” When she gets back, she’ll also talk to anyone who will listen about Duck Donuts, a legendary local homemade doughnut joint.

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Asheville, N.C. For Managing Editor Garth Bishop, the measure of a good destination is great places to eat and drink, and Asheville meets that criterion handily. “On my first visit, I hung out in a Belgian beer cellar, a champagne bar/used book store, a rooftop cocktail bar and even a joint serving kava, a root beverage originating from Pacific Ocean island nations,” he says. There’s plenty more than just restaurants and bars, though: The Tobacco Barn antique store, the River Arts District and, about an hour’s drive outside of town, Chimney Rock State Park provide a plethora of entertainment as well. New York City Editor Hannah Bealer refers to herself as “obsessed with Broadway,” so it’s no surprise the Big Apple is her No. 1 driving destination. “While the long drive through Pennsylvania isn’t exactly riveting, nothing compares to seeing the Manhattan skyline in the distance when you finally do arrive,” she says. She heads there at least twice a year to catch shows old and new, often hitting up the TKTS booth in Times Square for day-of ticket discounts. The cheesecake at Junior’s, the cookies at Schmackary’s and the pizza at Roberta’s Pizza come highly recommended. Old Man’s Cave, Hocking Hills, Ohio Editor Sarah Sole doesn’t have to travel far to feel like she’s on an adventure: Her go-to road trip is Old Man’s Cave, which is packed with opportunities for expedition. Peaceful trails, impressive vistas and all manner of colorful trees and plants make for an enjoyable and relaxing experience. “Whether I’m playing at being an amateur photographer for the day or just taking in the sights as I walk, Old Man’s Cave and the gorge are a great backdrop,” she says. Oglebay Parks and Resorts, Wheeling W.Va. Account Executive Julie Camp and her husband have two young children, so Oglebay’s resort in Wheeling offers a prime op-

portunity to bring the kids and dog for some time in a rustic cabin. “We pull a wagon up and down the hills to explore playgrounds, mini golf, paddle boats, the Good Zoo and usually end our day with a dip in the pool,” she says. The fireworks are a must-see as well, and Coleman’s Fish Market in downtown Wheeling serves up the best fish sandwich in the Ohio Valley, she adds. Norris Lake, Tenn. Located in eastern Tennessee, not far from Knoxville, Norris Lake is an enjoy on-the-water experience for Account Executive Lauren Prehm. It’s about a fiveand-a-half hour trip with a drive almost as visually impressive as the gorgeous lake itself. “The clean and beautiful lake is a great place for boating, swimming, fishing, waterskiing or wakeboarding, and just having a good time with family and friends,” she says.

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(Outside) Detroit, Mich. Account Executive Amber Young can point to any number of spots just outside of Detroit that offer great experiences on the water. The trip is just north of three hours, and once you get there, there’s a lake every six miles – a perfect situation for someone who grew up waterskiing and is always at home on the lake. She also gets to spend time with family that lives in the area. “The bonus: All I need to pack is a swimsuit and a raft,” she says. Gatlinburg, Tenn. Accounting Manager Jamie Armistead has fond memories of Gatlinburg, where she and her husband went for their honeymoon – a perfect option for those who are, as she says, “not beach people.” The quaint cabins around the city and the interesting restaurants inside it – she makes special mention of the Pancake Pantry, at which the many different pancake flavors available make the long waits worth it – are a couple of her key recommendations. “Our favorite activity was riding ATVs and ziplining at Jayell Ranch, which has the longest ziplines in the Smokies,” she says. March 2016 | cityscenecolumbus.com

Across Ohio #HorseFest May 14 and 15, Kirtland www.lakemetroparks.com

Fun Rundown Festivals and events throughout the city and state

Tri-State Pottery Festival June 9, East Liverpool www.themuseumofceramics.org Cleveland Pizza Fest June 24-26, Berea www.clevelandpizzafest.com Cesky Den (Czech Day) July 10, Auburn Township www.sokolgreatercleveland.org Island Fest July 16 and 17, Kelleys Island www.kelleysislandchamber.com Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival Aug. 18-20, Bucyrus www.bucyrusbratwurstfestival.com Buttercream Festival Sept. 17, West Carrollton www.buttercreamfestival.com Ohio Swiss Festival Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, Sugarcreek www.ohioswissfestival.com

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Cincinnati Chocolate Festival Oct. 11, Cincinnati www.cincinnatichocolatefestival.com Count Krumnowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tombstone Derby Oct. 29, Elmore www.elmorehistoricalsociety.com

Around Columbus Buckeye Bacon Bash April 23, Scioto Downs Racino www.buckeyebaconbash.com Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival May 28-30, Velvet Ice Cream Ye Olde Mill www.sertomaicecreamfestival.com Serbian Festival July 30, St. Stevan of Decani Serbian Orthodox Church www.ststevanofdechani.org All Ohio Balloon Fest Aug. 11-13, Union County Airport www.allohioballoonfest.com Fashion Meets Music Festival Sept. 3-4, Arena District www.fmmf.us

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A Home with a Heart The 2016 Bob Webb Parade home is designed around its kitchen

t’s true that the kitchen is the “the heart of the home,” never more so than this home. The kitchen is the central hub of Bob Webb Homes’ entry into the 2016 BIA Parade of Homes. Its design – a modern take on a classic theme – emphasizes efficiency, beauty and practicality.

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• Sebastian Herald and Randy Gardell of Westerville-based Herald Gardell, Ltd., a residential interior design firm known for its work in space planning and collaborative design, among other things. The room has been a big source of enthusiasm for Bob Webb as the company works with its designers and a team of architects to put together a home with a modern farmhouse feel. As watching TV as a family has declined in popularity, the kitchen has once again become the epicenter of family life.

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Some of the features Bob Webb is considering for the kitchen are: 1. A peg drawer insert demonstrates a commitment to efficiency, making dishes easy to put back. 2. A tiered drawer insert contributes to ease of organization, a key component in keeping the kitchen clean. 3. A swing-out mixer shelf helps the kitchen accommodate appliances without cluttering it up. 4. Acrylic holders help the homeowner stay organized and neat in a timely fashion.

5. A styling station is an example of the elements designers have looked at as they imagined themselves living in the home.

3 “This is your dining room, this is your kitchen space, this is your entertainment room, this is your study,” says Scott Shively of Bob Webb. “There is no living room anymore; this is the living room.” Key to making the kitchen a space for gatherings is an enclosed area within it, complete with the “messy kitchen.” The messy kitchen is equipped with a sink, second dishwasher and refrigerator making it easier to keep the main kitchen better organized and clean. This approach to kitchen design also means plenty of storage space, a design trend Bob Webb is following closely. Features such as tiered drawer inserts, swing-out shelves and acrylic holders make it decidedly easier for homeowners to organize the kitchen, and all are under consideration in the Parade house. The BIA Parade of Homes is set for late July at Verona in Powell. v www.luxurylivingmagazine.com

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The Tide is Turning Buckeye Lake news turns positive as stakeholders plan for the future By Garth Bishop

The Columbus chapter of the Urban Land Institute – a national organization that supports smart planning and responsible plan use – has been at the center of the meetings, with Yaromir Steiner, a member of the institute’s governance committee, moderating them. “We are very interested in the impact of land use policies on quality of life and job creation,” Steiner says. Steiner is founder and CEO of Steiner + Associates, the real estate and master plan development firm best known in central Ohio for its leading role in the development of Easton Town Center. It has built mixed-use and residential projects across the country, and acts as exclusive leasing agent for the first-floor retail space at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and for the Gateway on Yaromir Steiner The Ohio State University campus. Steiner, a New Albany resident, has a lake house at Buckeye Lake, and so has a direct interest in seeing that the area develops smoothly moving forward. “The fixing of the dam is going to create a reliable lake for the long term,” says Steiner. “Getting this dam fixed allows everybody to start taking the long view about the things that are possible along the lake.” The scope of the dam restoration project has prompted a lot of people to think about all the Buckeye Lake region can be, he says. “I think the notion (is for) the Buckeye Lake region (to become) a wholesome, family-oriented destination for the state, or even the Midwest, where people would come for vacations of (long) weekends,” Steiner says. That’s on top of its role, Steiner says, as a community for full-time residents: retirees, families raising children, etc. This is a continuing series on the restoration of Buckeye Lake and the development of the Snug Harbor community. Check out future issues of CityScene for more. 30 L u

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Areas of focus for group members include food, hospitality, watersports, agriculture, infrastructure, branding, neighborhoods, even bike paths. Many are looking for the lake’s future to be a 21stcentury reflection of its glory days from the 1930s to the 1950s, Steiner says, and to come up with a cohesive plan on which the multiple counties and municipalities on the lake can agree. The group – which drew some 250 people to its January meeting – is expected to finalize its list of community priorities in March, then immediately form working groups to address them. Dam Progress As hopes have risen for Buckeye Lake’s recovery, so, too, do officials expect water levels to rise in the near future. Workers have been out at the lake in shifts to push dam work along with all due speed, and signs have been encouraging, says Sen. Jay Hottinger of Newark, legislative liaison to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources on the dam project. “The landscape is changing literally daily,” Hottinger says. Unfavorable weather is often the biggest impediment to construction work, so a relatively mild winter has kept things moving along at a brisk clip, he says. “Whenever you’re dealing with construction, there are 100 different things that can go wrong, and a lot of those things are weather-related,” says Hottinger. Phase 1 of the dam replacement project is still pegged for June 1. “What that means is we anticipate being able to raise the water level once Phase 1 is completed,” he says. www.luxurylivingmagazine.com

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ontinued progress in the effort to replace the Buckeye Lake dam has raised spirits, but it isn’t the only encouraging development in the waterfront community. Since late 2015, a group of political and business leaders, as well as local residents, has met twice to help plot out the future of Buckeye Lake. Since the dam project was announced, there has been an emphasis on a larger revitalization of the community, and the group is focused on exploring opportunities to that end.

How high the water level may be raised has not yet been determined, but Hottinger predicts it being about 1 foot below summer pool levels – not completely back to normal, but enough to get boats back on the water and return a sense of normalcy, particularly for businesses that struggled this past summer. “It’s going to really be able to breathe life back into the region and back into a lot of those hard-hit businesses,” says Hottinger. The next phase of the project, which entails final touches and ongoing work on the dam, will begin shortly after the current phase ends. Shifting Attitudes The pace of the dam work has been a source of optimism and excitement for residents and business owners, Hottinger says, as they see a glimpse of the area’s future.

“I think the mood of individuals around the lake has dramatically improved,” he says. The housing market has picked up dramatically as well, says real estate agent Marnita Swickard, who has been selling in Buckeye Lake since the mid-1990s. “The most exciting news is we have more buyers than we have inventory,” Swickard says. “I’m desperately looking for sellers.” After the uncertainty wrought by this past spring’s news of the dam’s problems, buyers are now starting to see Buckeye Lake as a good place to be part of, Swickard says. When she has had properties for sale, she’s seen substantial competition, often with buyers putting down multiple offers. She compares her first-quarter numbers for 2016 to the first-quarter numbers she had for 2015, prior to the mid-March announcement of the dam project.

The involvement of the Urban Land Institute and, by extension, Steiner, with his extensive experience in development, is a positive factor in and of itself, says Marty Finta. Finta is developer of Snug Harbor, a resort-style waterfront village under way in Buckeye Lake. “With the state dedicated and working diligently to make Buckeye Lake the crown jewel of Ohio, Yaromir Steiner’s involvement and statements to dream big about what Buckeye Lake can become in the future, the pent-up demand and lack of supply for Buckeye Lake waterfront properties, and the current status of the Snug Harbor Village project, it is clear that the tide is changing for the better,” Finta says. v Garth Bishop is managing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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One forthcoming resident of Buckeye Lake is Dr. Ron Garvey. Garvey already has an acute interest in the lake: He’s a major investor in Snug Harbor via Dublin-based Bridge Street Firehouse Investments LLC and Shoreline Development Group Ltd. He also has a longtime love of lakefront living going back to his childhood. For the last few months, he has been working with an architect on designs for a wharf cottage in Snug Harbor. He hopes to start construction in April. Garvey’s initial interest in Snug Harbor was an investment opportunity, but as he learned more about it and Buckeye Lake, he came to realize it was an ideal place to build a cottage. “We think it will be fun to witness the transformation of our Ohio rural landscape to a coastalstyle village,” Garvey says. “We’re excited to be part of this renewal of Buckeye Lake.” It doesn’t hurt that he and his family will be able to walk right out onto the wharf from the cottage, or that it is walking distance from the planned retail stores, swimming pool and village green. Garvey hopes for the cottage to be finished by fall. It is designed to look like an old commercial building transformed into a residence, he says. Residences and storefronts along the west shore of Snug Harbor will be named to reflect the charm of a Nova Scotia fishing village. “My wharf cottage will be named Garvey & Sons Charters,” he says. www.luxurylivingmagazine.com

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t all revolved around a wall. This extensive kitchen remodel by Griffey Remodeling presented any number of challenges, but the biggest was the removal of an exterior wall that was a relic from a previous addition done off the kitchen of the 1984-built Upper Arlington home.

The project won the 2015 Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice Award, presented by CityScene, in the central Ohio chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. From the outset, Griffey Remodeling knew the plan was to remove that wall and a column, both of which supported the second floor and the roof above. The column had been the inside corner of the house before the addition that was completed in the 1990s. 32 L u

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The column’s placement made furniture placement in the family room challenging, says owner Charles Griffey. “It was just an eyesore,” he says. The removal of both the wall and the column meant the company needed to find another way to support the weight that both items had been supporting. The solution: two steel beams arranged perpendicularly. Visitors won’t be able to see those beams, though. They’re covered by a coffered ceiling. “It’s definitely a great conversation piece,” Griffey says. As it is, three inches of the steel beams stuck down from the ceiling. If the company had used wooden beams instead, there would have been 12 inches showing. Griffey’s choices were to hide the partially Above: The mudroom recessed steel with a drop ceiling or use a features cubbies to make organization easy. coffered ceiling to disguise it. In the end, the coffered ceiling defined The kitchen was the whole kitchen’s design. Recessed can outfitted with pull-out lighting in the center of each panel on spice racks (left) and the ceiling had to be carefully placed. a copper sink in the The ceiling’s lines were done in white, island (bottom left). The while the background is a dark taupe cabinetry (below) was color. One might think the dark color done in cream with a would be a bad choice for an 8-foot-high subtle glaze. ceiling, but the darker color defines it more, Griffey says. The remodel included new appliances and maple cabinetry, the latter done in cream with a subtle glaze the color of the coffered ceiling. The kitchen’s existing hardwood flooring was replaced with a hand-scraped hickory floor that was extended to the rest of the first floor, excluding the mudroom and laundry room. The kitchen was able to extend into the 10-by-20-foot addition area that didn’t really have a use. The replacement island was better positioned with ample space around it, and is accented by a darker, contrasting wood. The island also includes a secondary copper sink and ample storage space. Though the kitchen features recessed can lighting and task lighting under the cabinetry, the space was also substantially brightened up by the removal of the exterior wall. The kitchen also includes pull-out spice columns and kidney bean pull-out shelves. v Sarah Sole is an editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com. L

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Breakfast meets booze in cereal cocktails By Leah Kunnath

Photography by Jessica Williams

GONE ARE THE DAYS OF BLOODY MARYS AND MIMOSAS ruling over the brunch

cocktail kingdom. There’s a new trend in mixology, and it involves everyone’s go-to breakfast choice: cereal. The breakfast cereal cocktail builds off of the concept behind the White Russian, which is essentially a combination of vodka, coffee liqueur and cream. The stronger, more biting taste from the alcohol is cut by the creamy flavors of the latter ingredients. Vodka can be substituted for any other type of liquor, depending on the flavor profile the drink is attempting to create. Recent trends seem to reject the idea that brunch cocktails should simply complement the flavors of the meal. Now, it seems that these drinks are actually mimicking the flavors of various breakfast dishes, which allows them to exist as their own separate entities. More recently, the breakfast cereal cocktail trend has migrated from large, urban centers such as New York City to the Midwest. Oddfellows Liquor Bar in the Short North was one of the first local spots to bring the concept to Columbus. It serves three such cocktails, complete with Saturday morning cartoon character names, during its weekend brunch: • Boris & Natasha: Cocoa Puffs-infused cashew milk, Kahlua and vodka; • Powdered Toastman: Cinnamon Toast Crunch-infused almond milk with Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, butterscotch schnapps and Licor 43; and • Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm: Loopy vodka with Fruity Pebbles-infused almond milk. All three are garnished with a few pieces of the infused cereal. The infusion process itself, says Oddfellows bartender Kyle Strategier, entails letting a bit of the cereal sit in the milk for about 10 minutes, then straining it out – just as your Cocoa Krispies once turned milk into chocolate milk. CS

Oddfellows isn’t the only local establishment to marry breakfast cereal and alcohol. The Whitney House in Worthington, during its weekend brunch, offers boozy cereals – bowls of cereal floating in more than just milk. For instance, its Trix cereal bowl contains milk, citrus vodka, elderflower liqueur and blackberry syrup.

R E L AT E D R E A D I N G

cityscenecolumbus.com ➜ More on the Whitney House ➜ Local blogger the Breakfast Grub Guy ➜ Food journalist Michael Pollan on cereal

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VISUALS 

An Ardor for Arbor

Trees and nature play a key role in the wood artwork of Dorothy Gill Barnes By Athnie McMillan-Comeaux LONGTIME CENTRAL OHIO ARTIST DOROTHY GILL BARNES describes the inspiration for her work – twisting wood sculptures and baskets reminiscent of the trees they came from – as being rooted in a childhood love of nature. Pardon the pun. “I had a younger sister. We used to play together,” says Barnes. “One of the first things we did every summer is play in the asparagus bed, so I’ve always loved being outdoors.” Barnes got her start in sculpture while growing up in Strawberry Point, Iowa by taking advantage of the only public artistic opportunity available to her: making sets for plays. “We didn’t have art classes at Strawberry Point,” says Barnes. “All we did with art was decorating for plays.”

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After leaving Strawberry Point, Barnes went on to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids and the University of Iowa, among others, eventually earning a master’s degree from the University of Iowa. She now lives and works in Worthington. Though Barnes’ primary material is wood, her work is a far cry from traditional woodworking. She incorporates fiber and, most recently, thanks to a partnership with glassblowing students from

The Ohio State University’s Department of Art, glass. “(My) process includes weaving fiber and textiles,” she says. “It just kind of comes together.” Barnes’ work has evolved significantly throughout her career. Her earlier work, such as her 1984 piece Banded Pine Bark Basket, was closer to traditional basketry, but her pieces have grown more abstract over time.

Above: Assorted small pieces Photo courtesy of Dorothy Gill Barnes

Far left: Haystack River Teeth Basket Photo courtesy of Cory Piehowicz

Left: Dorothy Gill Barnes Photo courtesy of Cory Piehowicz

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VISUALS

Cherry Blocks with Glass Photo courtesy of Cory Piehowicz

cal schools to encourage artistic interest in children. “I like to see what the children do there,” says Barnes. For Barnes, art is important for every city, but Columbus may just have that spark of something special that makes it a great place to foster creativity. “I think art is important to many people, many industries, many places,” says Barnes. “Some cities have something special. In Columbus, we have a variety of people working in the arts, and lots of ideas. It’s about the people and where they are.” Barnes’ work is featured in the Philadelphia Center for Art in Wood’s exhibit Dorothy Gill Barnes and Dona Look: Beyond the Trees. Barnes has three pieces in the exhibit, which runs through April 23. CS

Barnes with Shagbark Hickory Basket Photo courtesy of Keith Kresge

Now, Barnes’ work is much more focused on preserving and exploring the shapes of living trees. In one of her most recent pieces, Mulberry Tree with Roots, Barnes showcases her fascination with the roots of mulberry trees. “When you open up the soil under a mulberry tree, the roots are bright yellow with purple stripes,” she says. After being exposed to oxygen, the roots turn bright orange, and it is these orange roots that are the centerpiece of Mulberry Tree with Roots. 40

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Barnes’ work involves a certain respect and reverence for living trees, as well as a focus on sustainability. One of her other recent pieces, Shagbark Hickory Basket, is made from the bark of hickory trees on a property she owns in Brinkhaven, Ohio. She strips pieces of the bark from the trees while allowing them to continue growing. Barnes is involved with the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington, and plans to donate some of her leftover materials both to the McConnell and to lo-

Athnie McMillan-Comeaux is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.

R E L AT E D R E A D I N G cityscenecolumbus.com

➜ Woodworker Devon Palmer ➜ Woodworking and other endeavors at the Columbus Idea Foundry ➜ Glassblower Anthony Gelpi ➜ More on the McConnell Arts Center ➜ Fiber artist Karen Mulier

ON VIEW

Gallery Exhibits OSU Urban Arts Space: notitleanytitle, a master of fine arts thesis exhibition with a title that will change roughly every 26 seconds, through March 19. www.uas.osu.edu Cultural Arts Center: Traveling Picture Show, photography by Stephen Takacs, through March 19. Gathering IV: Once Upon an Idea, dimensional cloth and wire installations, from March 25-April 23. www.culturalartscenteronline.org Muse Gallery: Work by new artists Ann Kim and Hana Yilma at the Hilton Downtown Columbus through March 20. www.amuse gallery.com Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery: Go Figure, explorations of the human form as a narrative vessel by 13 Ohio artists, through March 23. www.riffegallery.org

Dublin Arts Council

Capital University Schumacher Gallery: Elements, two- and threedimensional works in a variety of media by central Ohio artists, through March 23. www.capital.edu/schumacher Ohio Craft Museum: Equality, figurative ceramics from 13 artists from across the country, through March 26. www.ohiocraft.org Hammond Harkins Galleries: Gallery Artists Group Show through March 27. www.hammondharkins.com Ohio Wesleyan University Ross Museum of Art: Sculpture by Walter Zurko and works from the permanent collection through March 27. ross.owu.edu Studios on High Gallery: Global Community: What We Have in Common, work by 25-35 Ohio artists as part of the gallery’s Hit the Hop series, from March 1-31. www.studiosonhigh.com

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Dublin Arts Council: Two Voices in The Wilderness, landscape photography on metal and encaustic wax by Rick Braveheart and figurative work including textiles and art quilts by Sue King, from March 1-April 18. www.dublinarts.org March 2016 | cityscenecolumbus.com

ON VIEW

Upper Arlington Concourse Gallery: Work by Upper Arlington middle-schoolers from March 3-30. www.uaoh.net

Paul Hamilton The Beginnings of Journeys . . . Opening Reception

Friday, March 25 • 5 - 8 pm

Closing Reception

Sunday, May 1 • 1 - 5 pm with an Artist Talk at 2:00 pm

Brandt-Roberts Galleries: Seasonal Awakening: Dormant No More – a group show featuring the gallery’s contemporary artists as well as historical works, from March 4-27. www.brandtrobertsgalleries.com Marcia Evans Gallery: Tenth Anniversary Show, featuring work by painter Erik Horvath, from March 4-28. www.marcia evansgallery.com The Arts Castle: Sites, Sight Lines and Site Lines by Jim Krehbiel from March 4-April 8. www.artscastle.org

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Gallery 22: Delaware Draws from March 4-April 23. www.gallery22.net ROY G BIV Gallery: Work by Anthony Warnick and Kelley O’Brian from March 5-26. www.roygbivgallery.org

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Rivet Designer Toy & Art Gallery: Work by Jeff Lamm from March 5-30. www.rivetart.com Angela Meleca Gallery: Paintings by Dara Engler from March 10-April 9. www. angelamelecagallery.com Keny Galleries: Work by Neil Riley and Frank Hobbs from March 11-April 15. www.kenygalleries.com Glass Axis Kennedy Galleries: Art Imitates Life, glass work designed to fool the eye by Elizabeth Johnson, from March 11-April 23. www.glassaxis.org McConnell Arts Center: Governor’s Choice Awards from March 17-May 22. www.mcconnellarts.org Art Access Gallery: Off the Walls, 100-plus paintings and drawings by Paul-Henri Bourguignon previously displayed in his home, from March 18-May 6. www.artaccessgallery.com Pizzuti Collection: Us Is Them – paintings, sculptures, photographs and video by 36 international artists whose work addresses social issues – through April 2. www.pizzuti collection.org The Works: Lines of Sight, interactive displays exploring the relationship between art and mathematics, through April 10. www. attheworks.org Wexner Center for the Arts: Noah Purifoy: Junk Dada, sculpture by postWorld War II artist Noah Purifoy, through April 10. www.wexarts.org

Hayley Gallery

Marcia Evans Gallery

THE INAUGURAL JURIED EXHIBITION ENDS JANUARY 9, 2016

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Hayley Gallery: A Contemporary View, paintings by Chuck Marshall, through April 12. www.localohioart.com Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: Blue Walk: The Art of William Kortlander – figurative and landscape paintings, as well as watercolor and charcoal drawings – through April 24. www.decartsohio.org The Ohio State University Faculty Club: Oil paintings by Carol Stewart through April 29. www. ohio-statefaculty club.com Otterbein University Fisher Sherrie Gallerie Gallery: An Island Apart: Cuban Artists in Exile, Departure Gate A, work by 12 internationally recognized exiled Cuban artists, through May 1. www.otterbein.edu

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January 28-March 23 2016 OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, January 28 5–7 p.m. DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts 77 S High St, First Floor 614/644-9624

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CURATOR’S TOUR Friday, January 29, 12–1 p.m.

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For a video archive of past Riffe Gallery exhibitions, including curator and artist interviews, please visit spotlightriffegallery.org

The Riffe Gallery is supported by these media sponsors: Frank Oriti, I Got Stripes, 2014, 40" x 30", Oil and acrylic on canvas

INTRIGUED BY CONTEMPORARY ART? Come celebrate and connect with the Pizzuti Collection Pacesetters, a vibrant group of emerging collectors

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and cultural enthusiasts, as we launch Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive on the first Thursday of the month. View the powerful works in our US IS THEM exhibition,

Otterbein University Frank Museum of Art: An Island Apart: Cuban Artists in Exile, Departure Gate C, work by 12 internationally recognized exiled Cuban artists, through May 1. www.otterbein.edu Columbus Museum of Art: Glass Magic: Then and Now through May 1. Melvin Edwards: Five Decades through May 8. Spin Art, memorable vinyl record cover designs, through Aug. 21. www.columbus museum.org

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CityScene spotlights what to watch, what to watch for and what not to miss! Beauty and the Beast

Shadowbox Live presents 50 Shades of Shadowbox Through March 19 Shadowbox Live, 503 S. Front St. Shadowbox’s risqué winter show features a variety of rock music and sensual sketch comedy. www.shadowboxlive.org

Arnold Sports Festival March 3-6 Throughout Columbus The Arnold is back, bringing with it a nigh-endless line-up of athletic competitions and demonstrations. That means the Arnold Classic, the Arnold Fitness Expo, Art at the Arnold, wrestling, martial arts, boxing, mixed martial arts and, new this year, wheelchair bodybuilding, baton twirling, taekwondo and an indoor triathlon. www.arnoldsportsfestival.com ProMusica presents Strings Sounds March 5, 5:30 p.m. Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High St. This performance featuring ProMusica’s principal strings features works by Turina, Theofanidis, Beethoven, Piazzolla and Mendelssohn. www.promusicacolumbus.org Jazz Arts Group presents Jeff Hamilton Trio March 5, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Notes, 520 S. High St. Drummer Jeff Hamilton, along with bassist Christoph Luty and pianist Tamir 44

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Photos: Beauty and the Beast courtesy of Matthew Murphy; Dublin St. Patrick’s Day courtesy of Dublin AM Rotary Club; Inspired courtesy of Zaire Kacz; La Bohéme courtesy of Shannon Langman

Opera Columbus presents La Bohéme March 2-6 Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. The popular Puccini opera is relocated to post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans in this new Opera Columbus production. www.operacolumbus.org

s Hendelman, performs as part of the Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series. www.jazz artsgroup.org Early Music in Columbus presents Paul O’Dette March 11, 8 p.m. Battelle Fine Arts Center, 170 W. Park St., Westerville Otterbein University’s Riley Auditorium hosts this program of early 17thcentury lute music by solo artist Paul O’Dette. www.earlymusicincolumbus.org Pleasure Guild presents Mary Poppins March 11-13 Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St. The Pleasure Guild, which raises money for the hospice and palliative care program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, presents its annual play. www.pleasureguild.org

Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

BalletMet presents Inspired March 11-13 Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St. This production, presented in collaboration with Cincinnati Ballet, features pieces set to the music of such diverse artists as George Gershwin, the Partridge Family, Philip Glass and Queen. www. balletmet.org

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Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus presents Big Gay Sing Broadway March 11-13 Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St. The chorus’ big Broadway show features Nina West as host and big screens with lyrics so the audience can sing along. www. columbusgaymenschorus.com Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Celebration March 12 Throughout Dublin Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities include a parade through Historic Dublin at 11 a.m. and the Blarney Bash party at Metro Place from noon to 11 p.m. www. irishisanattitude.com CityMusic Columbus presents Christian Howes March 13, 2 p.m. Via Vecchia Winery, 485 S. Front St. World-class jazz violinist Christian Howes is the next performer on the schedule for CityMusic’s 32nd season. www.city musiccolumbus.org

Art in Bloom March 17-20 Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. The museum’s biennial exhibition of floral arrangements in the images of famous works of art returns, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Beaux Arts Auxiliary, which organizes the attraction. www. columbusmuseum.org Columbus Jazz Orchestra presents Standards & Strings March 17-20 Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. Former Count Basie vocalist Carmen Bradford joins the orchestra for an evening of jazz standards performed with violins, violas and cellos added to the mix. www.jazzartsgroup.org La Bohéme

Broadway Across America presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast March 15-20 Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St. The musical based on Disney’s version of the tale as old as time returns to town for a special Broadway in Columbus production. www.broadwayincolumbus.com March 2016 | cityscenecolumbus.com

Columbus Symphony Orchestra presents Dvo˘rák & Haydn March 18-19, 8 p.m. Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St. The orchestra presents works by the two titular composers, as well as a piece inspired by Bach, in this show featuring guest conductor Robert Moody and guest cellist Mark Kosower. www.columbus symphony.com

AC/DC March 23, 7:30 p.m. Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd. The rock ‘n’ roll legends known for such songs as “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,” “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Back in Black” and “Highway to Hell” bring their hits to Columbus. www. nationwidearena.com

A Spring Fling with Pink Martini Featuring China Forbes

A Spring Fling with Pink Martini Featuring China Forbes March 23, 8 p.m. Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany “Little orchestra” Pink Martini – incorporating elements of classical, jazz and oldfashioned pop music – performs with lead singer China Forbes. www.mccoycenter.org

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Carrie Rodriguez March 25, 8 p.m. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St. Chicana Tex-Mex singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez brings her Sacred Heart

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Tour to town, featuring original songs in English and “Spanglish” and contemporary interpretations of Spanish songs by Mexican composers. www.wexarts.org Short North Stage presents The Full Monty March 31-April 24 Garden Theater, 1187 N. High St. The theater troupe presents the Tony Award-winning musical based on the 1997 film about male strippers in England. www.shortnorthstage.org

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Photos: A Spring Fling by Chris Hornbecker; Dvo˘rák & Haydn by Kim Bonggyun; AC/DC courtesy of Nationwide Arena

Evenings with Authors: Tracy Chevalier March 21, 7:30 p.m. Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. Author Tracy Chevalier, best known for her 1999 novel Girl with a Pearl Earring, visits Columbus as part of the Thurber House’s author discussion series to promote her new book, At the Edge of the Orchard. www.thurberhouse.org

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The Painter’s Eye

Featuring The Land That Time Forgot by Kerry James Marshall I ASKED TYLER CANN, curator of contemporary art at

the Columbus Museum of Art, to select a work for this month’s article. Cann joined the museum in 2013. He has been a curator at Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, England, and the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Zealand. “We don’t often associate contemporary art with grand history painting, but this work by Kerry James Marshall, The Land That Time Forgot (1992, acrylic and collage on canvas, 97 inches by 75 inches), is a poignant allegory of the Dutch colonization of South Africa dating back to the 17th century and a real gem of the CMA collection. A seemingly martyred antelope lies in the midst of a tulip field; on the rocks behind are images of San rock art, a very ancient tradition, overlaid with references to gold, diamonds and uranium – raw materials that became the economic drivers of colonial power,” he says. “The struggle against the oppressive and racially divisive Apartheid system was just coming to a head in the early 1990s. Nelson Mandela was only released from prison in 1990, for example. For me, that is living memory, and the work stands as a reminder of how the anti-Apartheid movement galvanized people across the world. Kerry James Marshall was born of African-American descent in Birmingham, Ala. in 1955, and it’s clear how those seemingly faraway events would resonate personally. The work is going to be on loan for a while to an important exhibition in New York and Los Angeles, but I can’t wait to put it up again here in Columbus.” Marshall’s works are in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Studio Museum of Harlem; and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. His work has also been shown at the Whitney Biennial, Venice Biennale and National Gallery of Art. Such is the demand for his work that his paintings are hard to acquire. Luckily for us, Cann found this painting and guided the Columbus Museum of Art through the acquisition period. Marshall has another Columbus connection, having completed a Wexner Center for the Arts residency. He visited again in 2014 for the exhibition Transfigurations: Modern Masters from the Wexner Family Collection. CS

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Kerry James Marshall, The Land That Time Forgot, 1992, acrylic and collage on canvas, 97 x 75 inches; Museum Purchase, The Shirle and William King Westwater Fund and the Derby Fund

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