OSU Urban Arts Space Book Club October
Hello Book Club Members,Last month we read Tom Stoppard's comedic play Arcadia. I think the book more than met my expectation of choosing selections that would be challenging: many readers (myself...
View ArticleCool As Ice
The temperatures have started tipping, and lately I've developed an appropriate obsession with images of ice and icebergs. This fab photographer, David Burdeny, got me started...I saw a link to his...
View Article"Nora" Dance Film
There was a Dance on Camera screening last night at the OSU Department of Dance. This year's screening was by far the best one yet. My favorite of the whole evening was a 35-minute film (or as the...
View ArticleCity Center Demolition
We've been following and documenting the recent demolition of City Center mall across the street. Its fascinating seeing a side of the building blasted open. To me it almost looks like a big mouth. It...
View ArticleHalloween is Coming!
I am seriously gearing up for Halloween! I don't have any costume ideas quite yet, but I do plan to carve some pumpkins to put on my porch and go to some haunted houses this weekend. I know I might...
View ArticleNovember Book Club
Hello Book Club Members,Just before Halloween we read Tobias Wolff’s account of his mischievous childhood in This Boy’s Life. As Thanksgiving approaches, we will be reading In Pursuit of the Common...
View ArticleWelcome Our New Staff!
We recently more than doubled our staff here at the OSU Urban Arts Space, adding 14 new student assistants, 2 high school interns, and 2 volunteers. Its great to have new faces and personalities to...
View ArticleIndie Market This Weekend
The Tiny Canary Indie Design Market is going on this weekend, at the wonderful Junctionview Studios in Grandview Heights. This modern arts and crafts market is born out of the DIY movement, and great...
View ArticleOSU Urban Arts Space Pre-games with Gee
Last Saturday, President Gee hosted a luncheon at the Drake Performance and Event Center, in celebration of the impending football game against Iowa, but also of recent achievements at the Ohio State...
View ArticleOne Shot
Here are two examples of single take videos by two of our staff at the OSU Urban Arts Space. A "single take" is where everything that happens in the camera happens in real time, with no cuts or...
View ArticleNerdPow '09
In a world where The Jonas Brothers, Lady Gaga, and The Black Eyed Peas rule the airwaves, groups like Dual Core, MC Router and The Protomen are barely a blip on the public soundscape. And if you think...
View ArticleDecember and January Book Club
Given the end of the year busyness, I thought it would be nice to have a change in pace for the Book Club.As OSU Urban Arts Space will be closing on December 19th and reopening on January 5th, the next...
View ArticleNew Poetry
John M. Bennett, poet and curator at the OSU Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, sent along some of his latest poems to share. On his website you can see his own pieces of audio and visual poetry,...
View ArticleThe Peach Buzz
I just recently learned that I live in the Peach District, a 4 by 5ish block-sized neighborhood burrowed between OSU's South campus and Victorian Village between Neil and N. High St. Over the past year...
View ArticleSpotlight on John Also Bennett
What makes working at the OSU Urban Arts Space so wonderful is being surrounded by a staff that is made up of active artists, thriving students, and community leaders. John Also Bennett has been doing...
View ArticleArtists Add Color
Some of the most exciting times to work at the OSU Urban Arts Space are during installations and transitions between exhibitions. There's a nice buzz of activity and movement, but also the artists and...
View ArticlePecha Kucha Performance on the Flip-Side
Pecha Kucha Columbus, hosted here at the OSU Urban Arts Space this Thursday, was a big success! We had many many people from the community come and show their interest and support of our ten...
View ArticleNew Videos on Youtube
Our Media Assistants just posted two new videos for your viewing pleasure!Here, you can take a peek Cabaret Urbain, presented by the OSU School of Music, Opera, and Musical Theater Program. These...
View ArticleWedding Bells!
We just recently had our first marriage proposal happen here at the Space! A man called ahead, asked us to set up a gallery pedestal with his ring on top, and then surprised his girlfriend during their...
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