Franklin County • March 13, 2025
Good morning, Franklin County. The fight against cancer is getting a $325 million boost in Columbus, with revolutionary treatments that sound like science fiction becoming reality. Nationwide Children's Hospital and OSU's $100 million proton therapy center delivers precision radiation that spares healthy tissue, while Mount Carmel has eliminated the need for radiation tattoos with markless therapy. These local innovations are dramatically changing what cancer treatment looks like for patients across Central Ohio.
Meanwhile, our arts and film scene continues to flourish. A haunting exhibition inspired by the 1920 German horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" is transforming CCAD's Beeler Gallery, while "Down to the Felt" – the largest independent feature film made in central Ohio to date – will headline the Cinema Columbus Film Festival on April 30. From healthcare breakthroughs to cultural showcases, Franklin County's creative energy is on full display this spring.
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🏥 Columbus cancer centers revolutionize treatment with cutting-edge innovations. Nationwide Children's Hospital and OSU partnered to create a $100 million proton therapy center, which delivers precise radiation that spares healthy tissue. OhioHealth is planning a $225 million outpatient center to consolidate services in one location by 2029. OSU's James Cancer Hospital established a clinic specifically to manage immunotherapy side effects, improving quality of life for patients. Meanwhile, Mount Carmel became the first in Central Ohio to implement markless radiation therapy, eliminating the need for tattoos during treatment.
🎭 German horror film inspires haunting art exhibition amid political anxiety. "Shadow Cabinet," a collaboration between artists Mary Jo Bole and Danielle Norton, draws parallels between the 1920 surrealist film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and today's socio-political landscape. The exhibition features a 15-foot hunting blind, large-scale pastel drawings, watercolors, a constructed tree, and video installations that reflect the artists' concerns about authoritarianism and societal sleepwalking. Opening at CCAD's Beeler Gallery, the show transforms the duo's conversations about modern horrors into physical art that neither could have created alone.
🎬 Columbus-made film takes center stage at local festival premiere. "Down to the Felt," the largest independent feature film made in central Ohio to date, will headline the opening night of the Cinema Columbus Film Festival. The April 30 screening at the Southern Theatre will serve as the film's central Ohio premiere, bringing together local talent both in front of and behind the camera. Co-written and directed by Jon Osbeck alongside Columbus filmmakers Ralph Scott and Dino Tripodis, the movie was specifically designed to showcase central Ohio's growing film industry. Festival director Brett Reiter called the opening night selection "a very special treat" that beautifully connects local and global filmmaking.
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