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🏛️ New Funding Pushes CAPA’s Music Hall Project Toward 2027 Opening

Plus: 😍 New Renderings Show The Future Columbus’ Poindexter Village Museum

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Chelsea Wiley
May 07, 2026

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Celebrate the return of sunny days at FountainFest, a lively afternoon along the Scioto Mile packed with music, hands-on fun, and plenty of ways to cool off. From splashy fountain moments to live entertainment and family-friendly activities, it’s the perfect excuse to spend the day downtown. Grab your friends, bring the kids, and make a day of it. FountainFest is free, full of energy, and the ultimate kickoff to summer in Columbus. You can learn all about FountainFest right here.

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CAPA’s future downtown music hall just got a major boost. The organization announced a new grant to support the transformation of the former Central Presbyterian Church into a flexible performance venue. The project has been years in the making and will preserve one of downtown Columbus’ oldest buildings while creating a new space for concerts and events.

👻 Bigfoot Researchers, Psychics, And Ghost Hunters Are Taking Over ‘Shawshank’ Prison
A massive paranormal convention is taking over the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield this month with celebrity ghost hunters, psychic readings, UFO talks, and overnight investigations inside the former prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption.

🏛️ New Renderings Show The Future Of Columbus’ Poindexter Village African American Museum
A long-awaited project honoring one of Columbus’ most important historic neighborhoods is officially underway. This week, the Ohio History Connection broke ground on the future Poindexter Village African American Museum, a $25.9 million project planned for the Near East Side.

Headlines 📰 

🤔 Did Navy frogmen really train in the Scioto River? A new Curious Cbus investigation digs into the history of Columbus’ former Naval Reserve Training Center and the lingering rumors of elite diver training downtown. (WOSU)

🪴 Coles Plants in the Short North is part plant shop, part community hangout, with houseplants, record nights, yoga classes, and plenty of good vibes. Owner Necole Sykes says the goal is simple: create a beautiful space where people actually want to spend time. (Columbus Monthly)

💧 Columbus is exploring whether reclaimed wastewater could help power the region’s growing number of data centers. The proposal could reduce strain on the city’s drinking water supply as Central Ohio’s tech boom continues. (Axios Columbus)

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May in Columbus is absolutely packed, with everything from huge concerts and festivals to food events and neighborhood favorites popping up all over the city. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to get out and do something fun, this is your month.

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🎭 Live theatre returns to Schiller Park later this month, as the Actors’ Theatre premieres The Taming of the Shrew to the stage at the heart of the park. That’s how you know that summer is officially close, people!

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