Belinda M. Paschal

2 weeks ago | dispatch.com | Belinda M. Paschal

One of the Top 3 arts festivals in the U.S. is currently underway — and you don’t have to leave the city to attend it!The Columbus Arts Festival, voted the second-best art festival in the country in a recent USA TODAY Readers' Choice Awards poll, is transforming the Downtown riverfront into a bustling hub of activity expected to draw almost 500,000 people.

3 weeks ago | dispatch.com | Belinda M. Paschal

Jena Reif, a Dublin artist, used painting as a coping mechanism while her daughter, Olivia, battled cancer. Reif is one of 19 Emerging Festival Artists showcasing their work at the Columbus Arts Festival. Now 7 (and a half), Olivia has completed her cancer treatment and also uses art as a way to express herself. Painting has always been a passion for Jena Reif. But in 2022, it proved to be a lifesaver.

3 weeks ago | dispatch.com | Belinda M. Paschal

The Columbus Arts Festival, ranked the second-best art festival in the country, will take place June 6-8 along the Scioto Mile. New this year is a sensory-friendly map and calming tent to accommodate visitors with sensory needs. Parking is available in garages, metered spots and surface lots, with rideshare drop-off points at COSI and The Junto.

3 weeks ago | dispatch.com | Belinda M. Paschal

The grand opening of Metsi's Wood-Fired Italian in the Short North is set for June 6. The restaurant is owned by BJ Lieberman and Bronwyn Haines, the couple behind Chapman's Eat Market and Ginger Rabbit Jazz LoungeThe restaurant will be open from 5-10 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. With a menu suitable for a midweek comfort meal or a weekend celebration, Metsi's Wood-Fired Italian is set to become the Short North's newest restaurant.

3 weeks ago | dispatch.com | Belinda M. Paschal

Buckeye Country Superfest will take place June 21 at Ohio Stadium with headliners Jelly Roll and Kane Brown. Prior to Superfest, a free tailgate party will be held across from the stadium from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 21. Welcome to June, the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Those extra rays of sunshine will come in handy when Vampire Weekend kicks off this month’s concert lineup on June 2 at KEMBA Live!, 405 Neil Ave.