Deep Inside Hollywood By Romeo San Vicente HOT NEW TV PILOT TREND: LESBIAN(ISH) SITCOMS Now that it’s been properly established that both Sue Sylvester and Coach Bieste are man-hungry heterosexuals, where is a comedy-loving lesbian to turn for representation? Well, for starters, there’s Sara Rue, who already plays a lesbian on Rules of Engagement and plans to enter I Now Pronounce You Chuck and... 

The Gospel of Good Design: OSU Urban Arts Space By Sarah Greene Good Design in Hard Times, a new exhibition opening on January 10th at the OSU Urban Arts Space, explores the post-recession ingenuity and community spirit that is changing the face of Columbus. The exhibition allows visitors to engage directly with full-scale models, mock-ups and photomontages depicting four creative community projects,... 

by Julie Roth Two hundred years ago, Columbus did not exist. Originally an area of dense forest and hunting grounds, the city was breathed into life by a group of legislators who envisioned the capital as a thriving, centrally-located hub for politics, business and life. By 1816, around 700 people called Columbus home (Ohio History Central). We can fast forward two centuries to see that Columbus has... 

By Michael Rupert, Columbus Arts Marketing Association, Committee Co-chair Are you a member of the creative class?  Do you feel like you’re all alone when it comes to marketing?  CAMA is here to help.  Columbus Arts Marketing Association is a professional development and networking association.  Its members cooperate to market and promote arts and culture in the greater central Ohio area. CAMA... 

By Michael Rupert, Communications Specialist Gleeful high school students are scheduled to arrive at the Ohio Statehouse to celebrate the holiday season every weekday until December 22.  Musical groups from all around Ohio perform every year at the Capitol.  The free public concerts include students from every background: musicians, athletes, honor students and actors.  Some of these students may... 

Photo by Victor de Mello Gay icon on Christian phonies, being OK with a lesbian daughter and why ‘It Gets Better’ isn’t enough By Chris Azzopardi Tori Amos doesn’t do anything straight. Regarded as one of the premier singer-songwriters of our time, the gay icon’s veered off every which way – into babe-pounding-piano rock and baroque-influenced orchestrations; not to mention seasonal... 

photo by Jesus Cordero In this exclusive chat, the Queen of Latin Pop talks conservative upbringing, gay marriage and controversial Target deal By Chris Azzopardi Gloria Estefan isn’t called the Queen of Latin Pop for nothing. Over three decades – and counting – she’s earned it. Since needing a “Dr. Beat” to control her feet in the ’80s, then as part of Miami Sound Machine, Estefan has... 

by Eva Ball, Executive Director of Glass Axis Here we all are, jolly souls immersed in Holiday cheer and over-stuffed shopping bags. Well, while that may not be the case for all of us, we have to admit that shopping is a big part of this season and everyday life. While not everyone may be crazy about shopping, in our culture, it is pretty much the only way to source food, clothing and shelter. It also... 

On Top Of The World: An Interview With Dominique Reighard by Michael Straughter Attempting to illustrate what makes Dominique Reighard captivating would be like trying to explain why the gays love Lady Gaga, a short description will simply not suffice. However, getting just a glimpse of a shot from one of her many glamorous photo shoots may be the only explanation one would need. With her unmistakably... 

Pleasure by Mackenzie Worrall “Wasn’t language one long dying, / one long walling off meaning / from living, a boundary between / death and life, impermeable / not a repetition of belief, but / the annihilation inherent / in naming “positive” / and “negative”.” (Pleasure, by Brian Teare, Ashahta Press, 75 pages, paperback, $17.50) Pleasurable moments, given enough years, take on a tinge...