🎭 Travis McClerking transforms grief into powerful spoken word poetry. His collection "Running Away Without a Walkable City," recently named a semifinalist for the 2025 Berkshire Prize, explores survival as a young Black man in Columbus. Influenced by family storytellers and poets like Rudy Francisco and Hanif Abdurraqib, McClerking crafts narratives with emotional turns that floor readers. Though the collection dwells in dark spaces, examining life after Trayvon Martin's killing, it ultimately advocates for community as essential to survival. McClerking now co-hosts Poetry Cauldron, embracing connection over isolation when confronting grief.
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🎭 MadLab revives dark comedy masterpiece for 30th anniversary season. "Clowntime is Over," a surreal dark comedy by Joseph R. Green, returns to the Columbus stage after captivating audiences a decade ago. Director Michelle Batt and actor Andy Batt bring fresh perspective to this beloved production running September 18 through October 4. The 80-minute show exemplifies MadLab's commitment to original, thought-provoking theater that audiences won't see elsewhere. With affordable tickets and a short runtime, it offers an accessible entry point for theatergoers seeking art that challenges and entertains.
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🏙️ Dublin's Bridge Street District to welcome ambitious new development. Bridge North, a mixed-use project planned by Daimler, will be constructed north of the existing Bridge Park area. The development will feature five mixed-use buildings, adding to Dublin's growing urban landscape. This project joins several other mixed-use developments in the Columbus area, including recent proposals in Westerville and Sunbury. Bridge North represents another expansion of the popular Bridge Park concept that has transformed Dublin's downtown area.
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