On January 27, our Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in overtime. Seventeen days after Rick Nash’s thrilling goal, it’s time for the rematch. Gossip CBUS will twitter live from and Frog Bear and Wild Boar.
Get out tomorrow night, cheer, drink, and read our tweets… Until the final goal, you know you love me…
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Last Week of Warhol
The Wexner Center exhibition Andy Warhol: Other Voices, Other Rooms—which has boasted huge crowds, packed tours, sell-out events, record web hits on wexarts.org, and national and international media coverage—will close forever February 15. The Wexner Center presentation of the show has marked the only U.S. venue of this massive exhibition (which also toured Europe), and which features more than 700 Warhol works and items, from film to photography, painting to sculpture, audio material to TV shows, and letters to album covers, in a stunning, 360-degree exhibition design that has transformed the Wexner Center physically and figuratively. To celebrate the success of this show—and to bring people in for one last look (or a first)—the Wex is staying open until midnight two nights, with a full lineup of events the weekend of February 13–15.
Extended gallery hours Friday, February 13 (11 am–midnight), Saturday, February 14 (10 am–midnight), and Sunday, February 15 (10 am–8 pm). Cam’s on Campus café will also have extended hours that weekend—Friday ’til 8 pm, and limited-menu service Saturday and Sunday 10 am–5 pm.
The Warhol Farewell Reception will be held Saturday, February 14 from 5 to 7 pm, featuring a live auction (around 6 pm) of two Andy Warhol/Wexner Center street pole banners and an “Andy cutout” to benefit Wexner Center education programs, led by NBC4’s Marshall McPeek. Couples are invited to attend the reception to kick off their Valentine’s night—and even stick around for one of the other events later in the evening:
Hitchcock's Vertigo will be screened in 70mm at 7 pm (a ticket to that film gets you into the Warhol galleries free as well anytime that day).
Japanese theater group chelfitsch will also be in the house that night at 8 pm and all weekend (the gallery offer holds for that show as well), with an additional short play for ticketholders at 7 pm.
Nationally known Columbus-based band Times New Viking will perform a show that explores the darker side of the Velvet Underground, the art-rock group that Warhol helped launch. The show (February 14 at 9 pm) is called Times New Viking ♥ the Velvets, and a ticket to that show also gets visitors into the galleries free that day.
The Store will offer deep discounts on Warhol merchandise.
A reminder: Thursdays from 4 to 8 pm are always free for all.
Extended gallery hours Friday, February 13 (11 am–midnight), Saturday, February 14 (10 am–midnight), and Sunday, February 15 (10 am–8 pm). Cam’s on Campus café will also have extended hours that weekend—Friday ’til 8 pm, and limited-menu service Saturday and Sunday 10 am–5 pm.
The Warhol Farewell Reception will be held Saturday, February 14 from 5 to 7 pm, featuring a live auction (around 6 pm) of two Andy Warhol/Wexner Center street pole banners and an “Andy cutout” to benefit Wexner Center education programs, led by NBC4’s Marshall McPeek. Couples are invited to attend the reception to kick off their Valentine’s night—and even stick around for one of the other events later in the evening:
Hitchcock's Vertigo will be screened in 70mm at 7 pm (a ticket to that film gets you into the Warhol galleries free as well anytime that day).
Japanese theater group chelfitsch will also be in the house that night at 8 pm and all weekend (the gallery offer holds for that show as well), with an additional short play for ticketholders at 7 pm.
Nationally known Columbus-based band Times New Viking will perform a show that explores the darker side of the Velvet Underground, the art-rock group that Warhol helped launch. The show (February 14 at 9 pm) is called Times New Viking ♥ the Velvets, and a ticket to that show also gets visitors into the galleries free that day.
The Store will offer deep discounts on Warhol merchandise.
A reminder: Thursdays from 4 to 8 pm are always free for all.
INVITE: Undone Lingerie Fashion Show
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Undone Lingerie Fashion Show
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 10:30 – 11:30 p.m.)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
It’s What We Call the News
NBC 4: Columbus police said a robbery led to a homicide overnight Thursday. Patrol officers were dispatched to Stevens Avenue on the city’s near West Side on a reported break-in at about midnight Thursday. When officers arrived, they entered a residence in the 30 block and found 30-year-old Randy Frisby upstairs. CPD said Frisby suffered from blunt force trauma to his body. A Columbus fire medic responded and pronounced Frisby dead at 12:15 a.m.
Number thirty-eight (since we started counting) is this city’s thirteenth murder of 2009…
10 TV: Sunny conditions Friday will lead to slushy conditions on Valentine's Day. After an early morning low of 29 degrees, Friday's temperature will rise to 45 degrees with increasing clouds… Valentine's Day on Saturday will see a mix of rain and snow. Any accumulation will be under an inch, with highs approaching 39 degrees.
Snow on Valentine’s Day?
Number thirty-eight (since we started counting) is this city’s thirteenth murder of 2009…
10 TV: Sunny conditions Friday will lead to slushy conditions on Valentine's Day. After an early morning low of 29 degrees, Friday's temperature will rise to 45 degrees with increasing clouds… Valentine's Day on Saturday will see a mix of rain and snow. Any accumulation will be under an inch, with highs approaching 39 degrees.
Snow on Valentine’s Day?
Quick Read
As expected, Sports featured extensive coverage of the United States’ 2-0 win over Mexico at Crew Stadium. The coverage minimized Aaron Portzline’s excellent article, which dissected the Blue Jackets remaining schedule and their chance for a playoff run.
Jeffrey Sheban led Life and Arts with an interesting story on this weekend’s Easton Pinball Tournament. Marla Rose’s story on Justice Brands conversion from a high end to a more affordable line (Business) was intriguing. And Tracy Turner’s story on the struggles of Bob Evans (Business) spelled out how tough our economy is…
Ignoring how tough our economy is were a pair of stories… The Weekender’s spread on upcoming wine tastings (which may as well have been titled “The Peasants Have No Milk, Let Them Drink Wine)… And the Metro section’s story on another plan for the proposed OSU Boathouse… Did Metro think if they buried this garbage on B5, we wouldn’t find it and talk about it?
Jeffrey Sheban led Life and Arts with an interesting story on this weekend’s Easton Pinball Tournament. Marla Rose’s story on Justice Brands conversion from a high end to a more affordable line (Business) was intriguing. And Tracy Turner’s story on the struggles of Bob Evans (Business) spelled out how tough our economy is…
Ignoring how tough our economy is were a pair of stories… The Weekender’s spread on upcoming wine tastings (which may as well have been titled “The Peasants Have No Milk, Let Them Drink Wine)… And the Metro section’s story on another plan for the proposed OSU Boathouse… Did Metro think if they buried this garbage on B5, we wouldn’t find it and talk about it?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
ACB Seeks Juicy Campus Success
The internet’s motto may as well be anyone can succeed. Banking on this, Peter Frank, an eighteen-year-old Wesleyan freshman (whose parents incidentally went to Michigan), has launched College ACB. Frank hopes to duplicate the success of the controversial and recently defunct Juicy Campus, whose traffic he spent five figures to purchase.
Juicy Campus contends their failure was the result of an advertising market contraction. Frank disagrees. “I’m not surprised they failed,” Frank said. “The type of content they allowed left them vulnerable to lawsuits.”
Frank also believes College ACB is different enough to succeed. “We’re trying to fill their void, but we wont allow mean spirited messages and if a post is reported and violates the terms of service, it will be removed,” he said. “They didn’t enforce their terms of service. They turned a blind eye. We won’t. This may make our website not as viral, but I wouldn’t be surprised if, in time, we had 100 schools posting.”
Like Juicy Campus, the Anonymous Confession Board (ACB) allows students to post without fear of retribution. Critics argue this contributed to Juicy Campus’ viciousness. Frank counters that the anonymity offers the chance to foster a more open dialogue.
“For example, a student may ask for advice,” he said. “One student, may feel comfortable anonymously saying he supports McCain, when all his friends support Obama. At more established schools, people have gotten into more advanced topics. My hope is that over time, students will get away from more libelous to more serious forms of discussion.”
With seven topics on Ohio State’s Anonymous Confession Board, two of which deal with specific females and their anatomy, Frank’s hope remains unrealized.
Juicy Campus contends their failure was the result of an advertising market contraction. Frank disagrees. “I’m not surprised they failed,” Frank said. “The type of content they allowed left them vulnerable to lawsuits.”
Frank also believes College ACB is different enough to succeed. “We’re trying to fill their void, but we wont allow mean spirited messages and if a post is reported and violates the terms of service, it will be removed,” he said. “They didn’t enforce their terms of service. They turned a blind eye. We won’t. This may make our website not as viral, but I wouldn’t be surprised if, in time, we had 100 schools posting.”
Like Juicy Campus, the Anonymous Confession Board (ACB) allows students to post without fear of retribution. Critics argue this contributed to Juicy Campus’ viciousness. Frank counters that the anonymity offers the chance to foster a more open dialogue.
“For example, a student may ask for advice,” he said. “One student, may feel comfortable anonymously saying he supports McCain, when all his friends support Obama. At more established schools, people have gotten into more advanced topics. My hope is that over time, students will get away from more libelous to more serious forms of discussion.”
With seven topics on Ohio State’s Anonymous Confession Board, two of which deal with specific females and their anatomy, Frank’s hope remains unrealized.
“A Date 2 Remember” Raises $22,000
Columbus Young Professionals: This past weekend's 'A Date 2 Remember' event was a huge success! Thank you to all who attended and supported our signature philanthropy event. All totaled, we raised $22,000 for A Kid Again and Junior Achievement of Central Ohio and had more than 650 in attendance!
INVITE: Columbus Crewzers Date Auction
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Columbus Crewzers Charitable Date Auction
Drinks (Available All Night)
$2 Bombs
$1 Wells
INVITE: OSU Greek Guest Bartending Competition Semi-Finals
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Cover: $2
Thursday’s Paring: Kappa Delta vs. Alpha Tau Omega
Drinks (Available All Night)
$2 Budweiser (16 ounces)
$2 Bud Light (16 ounces)
$2 Three Olive Bombs
$1 Washington Apple Shots
Synopsis
The Lodge Bar Guest Bartender Competition pairs 4 sororities and 4 fraternities involved in a single elimination tournament. 2 houses will face off each week in an attendance-based competition to see who can bring the largest crowd. Invite everyone you know to support you! There will be a sheet at the door where guests will sign in, marking who they came to see. Whoever brings the most people will advance to the next round until we have a winner.
INVITE: Girl’s Night Out
Commencement: 9:00Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Prizes
Women’s Exclusive Menu
Women’s Specials (Available All Night)
$3 Barcardi Mixers
½ price appetizers
It’s What We Call the News
NBC 4: Two people died after a double shooting on the city’s Southeast Side Wednesday afternoon. Columbus police and fire crews were called to the scene on East Frankfort Street close to 3 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound outside a home. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man was found suffering from two gunshot wounds to his chest. He was taken to Grant Medical Center, where he later died. Police said that neither of the men who died lived at the home.
Number thirty-seven results in another pair of homicides…
10 TV: The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the following counties until 5 a.m. Thursday… Franklin… Thursday will be windy, with snow flurries. Highs will reach 42 degrees. Bradley said that Friday looks partly sunny, with highs rising to 45 degrees.
Snow? After sixty degrees on Tuesday, who wants snow?
Number thirty-seven results in another pair of homicides…
10 TV: The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the following counties until 5 a.m. Thursday… Franklin… Thursday will be windy, with snow flurries. Highs will reach 42 degrees. Bradley said that Friday looks partly sunny, with highs rising to 45 degrees.
Snow? After sixty degrees on Tuesday, who wants snow?
Free Financial Seminar
Have economic questions? Consider this major event announcement… (This will rerun twice in the coming days… still, you may want to mark you calendar)…
NBC 4, WCVO (104.9), and Heartland Bank Money Summit (February 28): Topics include Budgeting & Living Within Your Means, Buying Your First Home, Dealing With Foreclosure, How to Manage Your Credit Card Debt, How to Save in Today’s World, Is Refinancing Right For Me, Is Your 401K a 201K, Teaching Your Kids About Money, Understand Your Credit Score & How to Improve It, and Using Technology to Save Time & Money
NBC 4, WCVO (104.9), and Heartland Bank Money Summit (February 28): Topics include Budgeting & Living Within Your Means, Buying Your First Home, Dealing With Foreclosure, How to Manage Your Credit Card Debt, How to Save in Today’s World, Is Refinancing Right For Me, Is Your 401K a 201K, Teaching Your Kids About Money, Understand Your Credit Score & How to Improve It, and Using Technology to Save Time & Money
Quick Read
Mike Pramik continued his excellent work, covering the liquidation of City Center… I swear, every time I read a piece about that mall, my heart sinks…
Mike Dewine’s (yes that Mike Dewine) editorial commenced as an “I Told You So” on spending, but thankfully finished making strong points about this being America’s one shot to get this right… The front page piece on religion was solid, but it should have never been considered as anything more than Life and Arts material…
Sherri Williams metro section lead on recreation center assistance spoke to the problem of closing the centers, but never addressed the impact on individuals or communities if the centers closed… Dan Gerino’s business lead “Winds of Change” was also half-hearted, never addressing the criticisms (and there are many) of wind power…
Sports featured amazing diversity… Equally (for once) spotlighting the Blue Jackets, Buckeyes, and tonight’s Crew Stadium clash between the United States and Mexico… Life and Arts was a disappointment… It ran another full page spread on Abraham Lincoln (no I am not kidding) and they closed the paper with 25 Things You Should Know About Flip Side (also not kidding)…
Mike Dewine’s (yes that Mike Dewine) editorial commenced as an “I Told You So” on spending, but thankfully finished making strong points about this being America’s one shot to get this right… The front page piece on religion was solid, but it should have never been considered as anything more than Life and Arts material…
Sherri Williams metro section lead on recreation center assistance spoke to the problem of closing the centers, but never addressed the impact on individuals or communities if the centers closed… Dan Gerino’s business lead “Winds of Change” was also half-hearted, never addressing the criticisms (and there are many) of wind power…
Sports featured amazing diversity… Equally (for once) spotlighting the Blue Jackets, Buckeyes, and tonight’s Crew Stadium clash between the United States and Mexico… Life and Arts was a disappointment… It ran another full page spread on Abraham Lincoln (no I am not kidding) and they closed the paper with 25 Things You Should Know About Flip Side (also not kidding)…
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Ballpark From Bailout
NBC 4: The new home of the Columbus Clippers remains under construction and under controversy. A new ballpark headed to the Arena District will open this spring, but the naming rights have been sold to a local bank that has received a $1 billion bank bailout. With taxpayer on the line, does the deal still make sense?
Huntington Bank signed on to have naming rights to the Clippers’ new stadium that’s set to open downtown on April 13. But the bank’s $12 million commitment will be fulfilled during a time when they are also getting taxpayer money from the federal government, Several banks nationwide are under scrutiny for park-naming contracts in the midst of the federal bailout, including Citibank, which has a $400 million 20-year agreement on the New York Mets’ new ballpark.
The company received more than $1 billion in bailout money and officials told NBC 4 recently that it would be earmarked for consumer and commercial loans. In the meantime, they said, employees will receive no bonuses or incentives. They also recently cut 500 jobs. Nevertheless, the Huntington name remains on Huntington Park.
The company has a $12 million contract with Franklin County, but has only paid $5 million of that so far. The company will pay installments every year for the next 20 years. Huntington said the TARP money cannot be used for sports marketing and representatives said they needed to honor their commitment to the park that started well before the recession with other assets.
Huntington Bank signed on to have naming rights to the Clippers’ new stadium that’s set to open downtown on April 13. But the bank’s $12 million commitment will be fulfilled during a time when they are also getting taxpayer money from the federal government, Several banks nationwide are under scrutiny for park-naming contracts in the midst of the federal bailout, including Citibank, which has a $400 million 20-year agreement on the New York Mets’ new ballpark.
The company received more than $1 billion in bailout money and officials told NBC 4 recently that it would be earmarked for consumer and commercial loans. In the meantime, they said, employees will receive no bonuses or incentives. They also recently cut 500 jobs. Nevertheless, the Huntington name remains on Huntington Park.
The company has a $12 million contract with Franklin County, but has only paid $5 million of that so far. The company will pay installments every year for the next 20 years. Huntington said the TARP money cannot be used for sports marketing and representatives said they needed to honor their commitment to the park that started well before the recession with other assets.
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