🏰 How A WW1 Veteran Built A Castle in Ohio

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Columbus is full of surprises, and this fall, one of the spookiest takes on a classic story awaits. Step into In the Land of Oz, a 60-minute immersive horror experience where the Emerald City has fallen, witches and obsessed munchkins roam, and every shadow hides a secret. Will you escape or become part of the legend? For ages 13+, September 26–November 2 at 1165 Dublin Road. Follow the yellow brick road…if you dare. For more info, or to purchase tickets, please click here.

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🚌 Columbus City Schools may close four more buildings as it works to cut $50 million from its budget. Parents can weigh in at public meetings later this month before a final vote in December. (WOSU)

🍁 If you’re looking around thinking that it feels like fall forgot to show up this year, you’re not imagining it. Central Ohio’s trees are staying green longer than usual. Experts say warmer nights and shifting climates are delaying the color change, meaning peak fall foliage might not hit until the end of the month. (Axios Columbus)

👏 An Ohio group is turning neighborhood strolls into art. The Northside Neighborhood Photowalk meets weekly to capture the Cincinnati’s quirks, colors, and quiet moments, proof that inspiration is just around the block. (Arts Midwest)

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Sponsored by the Greater Columbus Arts Center 🖼️
Explore Columbus through a new lens with the For Us by Us Public Art Tour curated by Lance Johnson. This self-guided tour highlights 11 inspiring works across the city, celebrating compassion, empathy, and connection through public art. Discover the pieces that bring our community together and experience art made authentically. For more info, head over to columbusmakesart.com 

Coming Up 📆

🎭 10/21-10/26: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
🎤 10/22: The Psychology of Cults
💪 10/23: Versiti Blood Drive
🎸 10/23: Balu Brigada
👻 10/23: CAPA Haunts the Palace
🩰 10/23-10/25: REMI REMI REMI
🎭 10/23-10/26: The Rocky Horror Show
🎭 10/23-10/26: In the Land of Oz
🏒 10/24: Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals
🤣 10/25: Samantha Bee: How to Survive Menopause
🎃 10/25: HighBall
🎸 10/25: Lovejoy
🏀 10/26: OSU Men’s Basketball vs. Ohio

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⚖️ Want to check out this work of art for yourself? You’ll find it outside of the Ohio Supreme Court. It’s by Malcolm Cochran and it’s called ‘Words of Justice: In Principle and In Practice’.

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