Melinda Kay Rosenberg shows at OSU Faculty Club Gallery

Melinda Kay Rosenberg
Tangled Paths

January 5, 2005 through February 24, 2006

More info? Contact:
Marion Fisher, Art Coordinator
614 888 3856

Tulum watercolors by Eric Marlow

Last month, Eric Marlow and Gail Larned went to Tulum, Mexico for a well-deserved week-long vacation. While most folks want to bore you with their vacation slides, Eric brought back some of his wonderful watercolors. Enjoy!
Visit their website and see examples of Eric's jewelry and Gail's fiber sculpture. Click on larnedmarlow.com

Ohio Art League: Displaced

DISPLACED
February 4 - 25, 2006
Boryana Rusenova
curated by Andrew Ina
Ohio Art League Gallery
954 N. High St.
www.oal.org

Jazz Arts Group presents Bird & Diz

February 15 19
at the Southern Theatre

Bird & Diz starring Jeff Clayton, Claudio Roditi & Dena DeRose with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra
More info? check out http://www.jazzartsgroup.org/

Columbus Women’s Chorus and Howling at the Moon

The Columbus Women’s Chorus and Howling at the Moon will blend the unique talents of both groups for an unforgettable concert of music and monologues that promises to be humorous, touching and entertaining. The concert will be presented on March 4th at 7:30 and 5th at 3:00 at the Bowen Theater, OSU.

Howling at the Moon is a company of eight women over 60 who write and perform their lives. They bring a variety of cultures, artistic backgrounds and viewpoints to what it means to grow older. Their stories range from funny to deeply personal to inspirational. Dr. Joy Reilly, who is internationally known for her pioneering work in senior theatre, leads Howling at the Moon. They have performed at the 2004 Senior Theatre of America Festival in Las Vegas, Columbus Cultural Arts Center and the Port Clinton Arts Festival.

The Columbus Women’s Chorus is celebrating their eighteenth season of choral performance. The Columbus Women’s Chorus is led by artistic director, Dr. Patricia O’Toole. Dr. O’Toole has been recognized for making music more inclusive. The 75 voices of the Columbus Women’s Chorus offer audiences a choral experience that far exceeds the traditional vocal experience. Their Repertoire is diverse and inspiring as it celebrates ordinary women doing extraordinary things.

“We are truly excited about this collaboration,” said O’Toole. “The combinations of diverse and inspiring repertoire, along with the unique voices and style of the members of Howling at the Moon, will engage our audiences in a very intimate experience,” O’Toole added.

Tickets are available for $10 and can be purchased on-line at www.cwchorus.org.

ACME latest schedule info

from: Melesa Klosek 614.299.0296 mel@acmeartco.org

February 2006 at Acme Art Company
More details of the following performances may be obtained on the website at www.acmeartco.org or email office@acmeartco.org or dial at 614.299.0296.

TUES, 2/21 (10 PM): Black Tuesday featuring Drum –n– Bass DJ’s $3 suggested donation at door
WED, 2/22 (9 PM): POOMA!
FRI, 2/24 (9 PM): Cuong Vu (NYC) An Icebox Music Show $12 adults/$7 students
SAT, 2/25 (8 PM): A benefit for Acme Art/Metal In Your Ass Series with: CC Manded, Soul Split, Theft of Heart, and Humanincineration All Ages Welcome: $5 over 21/$7 under 21
SUN, 2/26 (8 PM—11 PM): New Works of Rocco DiPietro featuring Russell Link, Rebecca Henkel, Larry Marotta, Derek Zoladz, David Reed, Justin Isom, Hannah Corbin, Gerard Cox, and Jay Smith. All Ages Welcome: $5 over 21/$7 under 21
*Please note that POOMA’s schedule has changed and booked for the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays only (March: 3/8 and 3/22).
Acme Art Company is currently booking rehearsal space for performers
and musicians at its’ space.

CUONG FU at ACME Art Co.

CUONG VU TO APPEAR LIVE IN COLUMBUS
In support of his latest album, ‘It's Mostly Residual,’ Icebox Music Series proudly presents CUONG VU on Friday, FEBRUARY 24th at Acme Art Company. The trio will consist of CUONG VU (trumpet), Ted Poor (drums) and Stomu Takeishi (bass). Doors at: 8:30 PM and First Set at: 9:00 PM

For more information on CUONG VU, interview and promo requests, please contact Gerard Cox: 614.397.6185, email: gerardcox76@yahoo.com.

Thurber House presents a special reading with Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl

From: Emily Swartzlander
614.464.1032 x. 11

eswartzlander@thurberhouse.org

Columbus, Ohio — Thurber House will present a special reading with Gourmet editor and award-winning food critic Ruth Reichl at 7:30 p.m. on Wed., April 5 at the Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.

Reichl is considered by critics and audiences alike to be one of the world’s preeminent writers about food. She will read from her best-selling memoir, Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise, which chronicles her six-year tenure as the food critic for The New York Times and offers a genuine, and often funny, commentary on the epicurean world. “Reading Ruth Reichl on food is almost as good as eating it,” said The Washington Post about the book. Reichl is the winner of three James Beard Awards and is the author of six previous books, including the memoirs Tender at the Bone and Comfort Me with Apples. She lives in New York.

A book signing will follow the reading. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance and at the door. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 614-464-1032 or go to www.thurberhouse.org.

Indie short film festival

This release arrived on february 9, 2006

“Ohio Filmmakers put their shorts on display with 3rd LOOK AT MY SHORTS FILM
FESTIVAL”

Columbus, OH, February 9th, 2006 – The 3rd semi annual LOOK AT MY SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL will be held on February 26th, 2006 from 4:PM to 8:PM at the
Screens movie theatre at the Continent in Columbus. Over 20 short movies exclusively from moviemakers all over Ohio will be played on the big screen for free to the public. Previous editions of LOOK AT MY SHORTS have played to capacity crowds at the Arena Grand and Studio 35.

“The movement of independent film in Ohio is at an all time high”, says Peter John Ross, Producer/Director with Sonnyboo Productions, and co-director of the festival. “This year, we have professional commercial directors contributing short films and beginners. The range of film will be broad this year.”

This year’s festival is the biggest and longest one so far. There are more filmmakers and more films submitted than ever before. This is in direct correlation to the number of projects finished and completed in the past several months by Ohio moviemakers.

C. Alec Rossel, festival organizer said "After the success of last year’s event this was a no-brainer, that was only the second time this event had ever been held in Columbus and we packed the venue with over three hundred and fifty people. We’re going to do it again this year but bigger and better, with a bigger theater at The Screens at The Continent, more movies
and with more support from local media and businesses. We want to continue to put the spotlight on up and coming filmmakers from the Midwest. We’ve got some real talent out here and we can’t wait to show it off again on the big screen. We’re doing our best to swivel Hollywood’s head our direction."

Digital technology has enabled anyone to create a movie. A home PC can edit digital video and add titles and music in seconds. The new era of the Information Age has arrived. Being creative with visual arts, combined with the latest software and hardware open doors to creativity for anyone with the craving.

For your everyday independent filmmaker and aspiring actor, the opportunity to have your movie shown on the big screen is rare. Hollywood movies and the $1 million+ dollar “independent” films usually dominate the silver screens across the country, but thanks to digital projection & the support of independently owned theatre screens, the lowly $1,000 and below budgeted filmmaker (also known as microcinema) can now compete for screen time.
Offering the movies for free is a way to entice the $9 per ticket moviegoer into trying something new in locally made entertainment.

For more information about the LOOK AT MY SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, you can
visit the site http://lookatmyshorts.sonnyboo.com

Thurber House presents new writing program for high school students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Emily Swartzlander
614.464.1032 x. 11

Columbus, Ohio – Thurber House is excited to present a brand new writing program, the Thurber House Young Writer’s Studio, targeted at 10th through 12th grade writers.

The studio is a new and fun format that will give students a chance to put aside their homework and work with professional writers. Led by freelance writer and editor Kelli C. Trinoskey, along with other local writers, students will learn new writing techniques, explore different genres, and receive feedback on their work while interacting with other teens who love writing as much as they do.

The Young Writer’s Studio will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, March 22, April 26, and May 24 at Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave. The program is $25 for all four session, but the space is limited and the group is first come, first served. To register, students send an application form and payment to: Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave., Columbus, OH 43215. For more information, call Thurber House at 614-464-1032 or visit our Web site at www.thurberhouse.org.

Thurber House is a literary center and museum located in the former home of author and New Yorker humorist James Thurber. We offer fall and winter readings series with nationally known authors, outdoor summer picnics with Ohio-connected authors, writing classes for children, and special literary events year-round. In addition, we award the annual Thurber Prize for American Humor, the nation’s highest honor for the art of humor writing.

New Program at Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Division, ARTS IN WORK SPACES: CASPIAN II

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 26, 2006
Contact: Emily Cable, Arts Coordinator
Phone: 614-583-5311
Email: ecable@uaoh.net




(Upper Arlington, OH) – The Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Division is pleased to announce a creative art partnership program with Upper Arlington businesses entitled Arts in Work Spaces. The first such partnership is with Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus, located in Upper Arlington at the Caspian II building, 3518 Riverside Drive.

The Caspian II exhibit includes four artists creating works of art in paper, Yasue Sakaoka, Paula Ramey, Kaye Boiarski, Neysa Felker. Origami, the Japanese folk art of paper folding is the foundational element for each sculptural form. Paper, essentially a flat piece of material, is transformed into three-dimesional artwork by the hands of each artist exhibited here. Yasue Sakaoka has been experimenting with paper and Origami shapes for the last 20 years. Paula Ramey’s apprenticeship to Sakaoka has inspired her artwork of spiritual expression to evolve using Origami shapes. Through her work at Stivers School, Neysa Felker worked with Sakaoka on Origami techniques that have influenced her sculptures. Kaye Boiarski uses three basic origami forms, enlarging and repeating the shapes to emphasize the shapes.

One of the long-range goals of the Cultural Arts Commission is to increase the accessibility of the arts for the community. In recent years the Cultural Arts Commission has worked to create an art program that shares art with UA businesses. An art-lending program, Arts in Work Spaces gives artists another opportunity for displaying their work, increasing the visibility of the Cultural Arts Commission and the City of UA, and fosters an appreciation for the arts among businesses and their clients.

The Arts in Work Spaces program connects business and art establishing a creative partnership. Please visit 3518 Riverside Drive to view the artwork through March. For more information about participating in the Arts in Work Spaces program and/or purchasing art contact the Cultural Arts Division. Please visit the Cultural Arts Division web section at www.ua-ohio.net, under Parks, Recreation and Leisure or call 614-583-5310.

ACME February dates updated

Melesa Klosek 614.299.0296 mel@acmeartco.org
February 2006 at Acme Art Company
Acme Art Company is pleased to announce the following performances.
More details may be obtained on the website at
www.acmeartco.org or email office@acmeartco.org or dial at
614.299.0296.

WED, 2/8 (9 PM) POOMA
FRI, 2/10 (6 PM—9 PM): Go! (North Carolina) An Icebox Music Show
(9 PM ) Engulfed, The Symbols, 4th Plague, Prime Directive, A Vicious
Cycle, Scene of the Crime - Metal In Your Ass Series $5 over 21/$7 under
21 - All ages welcome

FRI, 2/17 (Doors 7 PM): Byzantine (Charleston, WV), Dead Will Rise, 1931,
Shocking Jesus, Mayavirupa - Metal In Your Ass Series - $7 - 18 and over

SAT, 2/18 (9 PM): A benefit for Acme Art: Elephant's Gerald with Papa
Honk Schtick (Surf rock + Sergio Leone covers), Napoleon Maddox
from IsWhat?!, The Sonic Collage Orquestra, Lamb's Bread, Nolan &
Mackenzie Irish Explosion Fantasy, L.A. Jenkins, Ryan Jewell and Ben
Bennett - $5 minimum donation - All ages welcome

*Please note that POOMA’s schedule has changed and booked for the
2nd and 4th Wednesdays only (2/8 and 2/22).

Acme Art Company is currently booking rehearsal space for performers
and musicians at its space.

OOps below!

CCAPACITY is really CAPACITY
my bad, charlie

CCAPACITY open Mic

CAPACITY Open Mic during CCAD BLING Exhibit, February 1, 5-6 pm. Free Admission!
February 1
CCAD Canzani Center
107 N. High St.
5 -6 pm
More info: http://ecapacity.org/staging/mainlib2-1-06.htm