Downtown Living Blog

News and Notes

The OSU Urban Arts Space Grand Opening
Friday, February 8
5:30 -8 pm
6:15 pm, remarks by OSU President Gordon Gee and Dean Karen Bell
50 W. Town St.

The Columbus Chamber wants to know what you think is cool about Columbus and they want you to share it on YouTube. The Chamber put together a video posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHYZQrH_hJo

And now you can do the same. Some of the videos will be shared at the Chamber's Annual Meeting on February 27 and there is a $500 prize for the winning effort.

Here's how to participate:

1. Decide what aspect of Columbus you are passionate about and want to share via video.
2. Create a video.
3. Upload the video to YouTube.
4. Tag the video "my Columbus" or post it in response to the Columbus Chamber's "Why Columbus" video.
5. Click "Share the video" with friends, colleagues and family, add it to your Facebook account, blog, etc.

Restaurant Reminders
Cafe Napolitana
40 N. High St.
614-224-3013
Cafe Napolitana now offers delivery in a three block radius.

Arts Calendar
The Mayos: Ordinary People; Extraordinary Folk Art; Columbus Cultural Arts Center; Jan. 9 - Feb. 17; culturalartscenteronline.org

Currents: Jason Salavon; Columbus Museum of Art; Jan. 18 - May 4; columbusmuseum.org

Connections II: Ohio Artists Abroad; Ohio Arts Councils Riffe Gallery; Jan. 24 - April 6; riffegallery.org

Black History Month at the Ohio Statehouse; Feb. 1 -29; ohiostatehouse.org

Columbus Magi-Fest Headliner Show; Veterans Memorial; Feb. 1; magifest.org

CATCO: The Drawer Boy; Studio One Theatre, Riffe Center; Feb. 1 -24; catco.org

Etch-A-Sketch Art on Display; Ohio Statehouse; Feb. 1 -28; ohiostatehouse.org

Columbus Symphony Classical Series: Dawn Upshaw; Ohio Theatre; Feb. 1 -2; columbussymphony.com

Chamber Music Columbus: Juniper Chamber Music Festival; Southern Theatre; Feb. 2; columbuschambermusic.org

Talent on Parade; Veterans Memorial; Feb. 2 - 3; nationaltalentcompetition.com

St. Joseph Cathedral Concert Series: The House of God, the Gate of Heaven; St. Joseph Cathedral; Feb. 3; saintjosephcathedral.org

Broadway Across America - Columbus: Camelot; Palace Theatre; Feb. 5 - 10; broadwayacrossamerica.com

Midnight Robbers: The Artists of Notting Hill Carnival; Urban Arts Space, The Ohio State University, 141 S. High St.; arts.osu.edu

BalletMet: Lovestruck; Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center; Feb. 8 -16; balletmet.org

Home Improvement Show; Veterans Memorial; Feb. 8 -10; homeshowcenter.com

Thurber House Evenings with Authors: Jonathan Burnham Schwartz: The Commoner; 107 N. Ninth St.; Feb. 8; thurberhouse.org

Goosebumps! The Science of Fear; COSI; Feb. 9 - May 4; cosi.org

Midwests Finest Sports Card & Memorabilia Show; Veterans Memorial; Feb. 9 - 10; fcvm.com

Stage One Dance; Veterans Memorial; Feb. 9 -10; stageonedance.com

Ultimate Doo-Wop Show; Ohio Theatre; Feb. 9; ticketmaster.com

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: Alisa Weilerstein; Southern Theatre; Feb. 10; promusicacolumbus.org

Second Sundays at Kelton House: Trails of Hope; 586 E. Town St.; Feb. 10; keltonhouse.com

The Columbus Symphony Concerts for Kids: Irish Dance; Ohio Theatre; Feb. 10; columbussymphony.com

African Footprint; Veterans Memorial; Feb. 12 -13; africanfootprint.com