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Short North Arts District Gallery Hop (August 7, 2010 — November 2, 2013)

The first Saturday of every month, thousands of visitors converge on the strip, the epicenter of the High Street Experience. They come to celebrate art and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping, and cosmopolitan fun. Countless art experiences. District specials. Prize drawings. Ramped up entertainment. Unexpected surprises. Join us for an unforgettable experience.

Salsa Fever Fridays - Latin Dance (July 1, 2011 — November 29, 2013)

Enjoy the remodeled Upper Lounge at La Fogata Grill with an elegant atmosphere and the best Latin dance music. As usual, we will cater to all your dancing needs, so please e-mail us your music requests in advance. Featuring the best in Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-cha and more... 8pm-10pm: Salsa, Merengue and Bachata dance lesson. The cost is $10 which includes the cover charge for the whole night. 10pm: Open dancing - $7 cover. Ages 18 and up. Valet parking available.

Short North Arts District Summer Sidewalk Sale (July 20, 2012 — July 21, 2013)

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 20-22 is one of the biggest sales weekend of the year: The Short North Summer Sidewalk Sale! Short North shops are teaming up to offer incredible specials on clothing, furniture, candles, art, accessories and much more. Come and take advantage of spectacular savings throughout the district.

Short North Arts District Holiday Hop (December 1, 2012 — December 7, 2013)

Celebrate the Holidays on the first Saturday of December at Holiday Hop along with thousands of visitors who converge on the strip, the epicenter of the High Street Experience. They come to celebrate art and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping, and cosmopolitan holiday fun. Though many shops are open earlier, the Gallery Hop officially starts at 4PM and runs to 10PM with restaurants and bars staying open considerably later.

Argentine Tango in Columbus, Ohio (August 31, 2012 — May 24, 2013)

Genuine Argentine Tango lessons on Fridays 8pm at the Ohio Union Dance Room 2, basement of 1739 N High St., Columbus, OH 43210. Lessons open for all, no affiliation with Ohio State is assumed. $15 per night or $50 for the sequence Aug. 31 to Oct. 6. More info at http://atcotango.blogspot.com

Free Family Concert! (December 9, 2012 — May 19, 2013)

Carpe Diem String Quartet's free Sunday concerts at 2pm for families are fun, hands on, and entertaining! All ages are welcome!

Carpe Diem String Quartet with special guest Shannon Heaton in "Celtic Kaleidoscope" ...

SEASON FINALE!! Complimentary valet parking available.Join Carpe Diem String Quartet for the 6th and final series concerts of the 2012-13 season on May 18 and 19. These concerts will bring to a close CDSQ's exploration of the 6 early quartets by Beethoven. The 6th quartet in B flat is the most sanguine of the Op. 18 collection. The jovial dialogue between the violin and cello in the first movement, the twinkling syncopation of the Scherzo movement followed by the quixotic and effervescent final movement make this work a perfect emotional companion to the Celtic repertoire that completes the rest of the program. Lyrical and haunting, the 1st String Quartet by composer Ernest Moeran will transport you to the lush countryside and the grand mountains of County Kerry. Your heart will wish to stay on that magical isle with the music by CDSQ's delightful guest artist, Celtic singer and wood flutist, Shannon Heaton. Ms. Heaton brings exquisite skill and heart to the music she writes and performs. Irish American News dubbed her 2009 Female Musician of the Year, and LiveIreland named her latest album with husband Matt Heaton "Trad Fusion Album of 2010." Saturday May 18 8 p.m. Sunday May 19 4 p.m. Doors open one hour before concert For tickets: www.cdsq.org 614-205-8160 At the door, if seats are still available! Harrison Park Community Center is located at 575 W. First Ave, Columbus, OH 43215. Beethoven - String Quartet Op. 18 No. 6 Ernest Moeran - String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor* Traditional Music with Shannon Heaton, Celtic flute

OPPArt Series: Art in the Garden (June 25, 2013)

Arter Residence/Garden; 1424/1426 Bryden Rd., Columbus Join GCAC and local artists of all ages (yes, kids are welcome) for an evening of creativity set in the lovely garden of Mr. Jim Arter. Lush greens, shade trees, flowers and visual delights abound in this amazing, serene, outdoor setting. Whether you are a visual artist or performing artist, the space will help inspire your senses and soothe your soul. Bring your art supplies and a towel or cushion on which to sit. This is an outdoor evening session, please plan accordingly. Refreshments and bug spray will be provided. RSVP to Ruby Harper at rharper@gcac.org by June 18 to attend this event. Walk-ins welcome.

2013 Columbus Arts Festival (June 7, 2013 — June 9, 2013)

The 2013 Columbus Arts Festival presented by Time Warner Cable will take place at the downtown Riverfront on June 7, 8 & 9. The Riverfront will be transformed into a stunning outdoor art gallery as the nation's top artists display their work and attract art enthusiasts from all over the country. In addition to hosting more than 230 nationally acclaimed artists, the Festival will feature fantastic gourmet fare from some of the city's finest local restaurants, live music, hands-on art activities and more-there's something for everyone!

Mary Koszmary (May 1, 2013 — May 31, 2013)

A young activist delivers a propaganda speech in the abandoned National Stadium in Warsaw, urging three million Jews to return to Poland. Mary Koszmary (Nightmares) is the first film in Israeli artist Yael Bartana's trilogy titled And Europe Will Be Stunned, which explores a complicated set of social and political relationships between Jews, Poles, and other Europeans in the age of globalization. (11 mins., Super-16 film transferred to video)

The Law in These Parts (May 21, 2013)

Winner of the Best Documentary Award at both the Sundance and Jerusalem film festivals, the fascinating and devastating The Law in These Parts meticulously explores the gap between what is legal and what is just. Talking with some of the Israeli lawyers and judges who created and interpret the legal structure put in place after the 1967 Six Days War to treat the West Bank and Gaza Strip as occupied territories, acclaimed filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz asks tough, pointed questions and gets even tougher answers. Asking his subjects to consider the consequences of their actions, Alexandrowicz takes the position that unjust laws create unjust realities and the results are tragic for everyone, the judges and the judged, alike. (101 mins., DCP) Visit Shimon Attie's exhibition MetroPAL.IS. before the screening for another treatment of the way language affects Israeli and Palestinian relations. The exhibition will be open until 7 PM this evening so you can stop by, and gallery admission is free with your film ticket. See the exhibition pages for more about the show.

The Master (June 6, 2013 — June 8, 2013)

See this acclaimed film in its first 70mm screenings in Ohio. That's how director Paul Thomas Anderson hoped The Master, which was shot with the Panavision System 65 camera, would be projected where possible. The format is sure to add another level to what is already a powerful film, one of the most critically lauded features of 2012. Especially noted for its spellbinding performances, The Master stars Joaquin Phoenix as an unstable WWII vet who falls in with the leader (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) of a religious movement called "The Cause" and begins traveling around the country spreading his teachings. Also with Amy Adams and Laura Dern. (144 mins, 70mm)

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet! (June 13, 2013 — June 14, 2013)

"Alain Resnais, that enduringly insightful and endlessly compelling nonagenarian, offers us a daring and unorthodox drama that puts filmmakers half his age to shame with its thrilling inventiveness."-Guardian (UK) As the title suggests, at age 90 the French New Wave master Alain Resnais (Last Year at Marienbad, Wild Grass) is indeed still full of surprises. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet! gathers a who's-who of French acting royalty (including Mathieu Amalric, Michel Piccoli, and frequent Resnais muse Sabine Azéma) to portray actors and friends of a late playwright (Denis Podalydès). The characters transform the reading of the playwright's will into a chance to perform for him one final time and to reflect on a life in the theater. Resnais has been long fascinated by the intersection of life, theater, and cinema, and this latest film serves as a wry and wistful valentine to actors and the art of performance. (115 mins., DCP)

Shimon Attie: MetroPAL.IS. (May 4, 2013 — August 4, 2013)

Shimon Attie's MetroPAL.IS., an immersive, multiple-channel video installation, dramatically tackles the complex and intensely problematic Middle East conflict with characters cast from the Palestinian and Israeli communities in New York City. Each of the performers reads from a document created by Attie that combines sections of the Israeli Declaration of Independence (1948) and the Palestinian Declaration of Independence (1988), revealing a surprisingly significant overlap between the two original texts. The complex editing and post-production work integral to creating this symphony of voices and the interaction among the eight monitors was completed during Attie's residency in the Wexner Center's Film/Video Studio Program in 2010. MetroPAL.IS., a video installation by Shimon Attie, with Vale Bruck, commissioned by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.

Paul Sietsema (May 4, 2013 — August 4, 2013)

Paul Sietsema's multilayered, multimedia work explores how many bodies of knowledge-about history, culture, and art itself-are far more fluid and mutable than we assume them to be. This exhibition is the most comprehensive to date for the artist, who lives and works in Los Angeles. You will see five of Sietsema's films, including a brand new one, along with drawings, paintings, and other works on paper. The new film and related projects represent the culmination of Sietsema's work supported by a Wexner Center Artist's Residency Award in visual arts for 2010-11. The exhibition's curator is Christopher Bedford, former chief curator of exhibitions at the Wexner Center and now Henry and Lois Foster Director of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. Residency and Wexner Center exhibition made possible with support from the Teiger Foundation, the Nimoy Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

OPPArt Series: Taxes for Artists - What you should know (May 28, 2013)

Presented by Joseph Popp, CPA; Rea & Associates May 28, 7:30p - 9:00p Jazz Academy, 760 East Long Street, 4th Flr Conf Rm There's a lot more to being an artist than creating art - especially from a tax perspective. Do you have to file a return? Are you classifying your income and expenses appropriately? Are you getting all of the deductions you could, like for supplies, mileage, advertising and training? Do you face any potential employment tax issues? In this presentation, Mark will teach artists and art students about the "business" of being an artist. Join Joseph Popp, CPA; Rea & Associates, for this informative session. Please RSVP to attend this event rharper@gcac.org. Walk-ins welcome, space allowing.

The Great Incarcerator, part 2: The Shadow of Lucasville (a work in progress) (May 28, 2013)

The Columbus Film Council presents: The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret , 36 min., directed by D. Jones and The Great Incarcerator, part 2: The Shadow of Lucasville (a work in progress) Follow-up to the award winning film, The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret Tuesday May 28, 2013 7:30pm Arena Grand Movie Theatre 175 W Nationwide Blvd Columbus, OH 43215 Co sponsored by The Free Press and BLACK CENTRAL This screening is free. The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret examines the United States prison system and its unprecedented explosion in population and the exploitation of dark, poor faces, intentionally relegated to second-class citizenship otherwise known as continued, legal slavery. Featuring: Michelle Alexander, Kunta Kenyatta, Dr. Michelle Brown, Cynthia McKinney, Dr. Angela Davis, natural, Mansfield Frazier, Niki Schwartz, Esq., Saadiqah Hasan, Sen. Nina Turner, Judge Daniel Hogan, Alvin Valentine. The Great Incarcerator, part 2: The Shadow of Lucasville (a work in progress) is a follow-up to the award winning film, The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret. We will be skyping Director D. Jones in for the event and Producer Natural will be in attendance as part of the Film Council's new Filmmaker Feedback Program. The Filmmaker Feedback Program allows filmmakers the chance to work with the Film Council's marketing committee to develop both quantitative and qualitative surveys and discussion tools to engage the audience as part of the development and refinement of their films. In other words, this series has been developed so that the audience and the filmmakers may interact to improve and refine film works in progress, or to help develop marketing and distribution strategies for films that have already been completed.

African Rhythms in Paint, Act 2 by Suzanne Accetta (May 16, 2013 — July 7, 2013)

Homeport Gallery is welcoming Suzanne Accetta back with her body of work, African Rhythms in Paint, Act 2. Come help us celebrate the opening of the exhibit! Stop by for art, light refreshments, and the chance to chat with the artist! Opening Reception: Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Date: Friday, May 17, 2013 Closing Reception: Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Date: Thursday, June 20, 2013 Location: 779 E Long St (next to the Lincoln Theatre) If you cannot make it out for the reception, the exhibit will be up through July 7th. Suzanne Accetta has been drawing and painting for over thirty-five years. Accetta's paintings are exhibited regionally, nationally and internationally in public, private and corporate collections as well as juried exhibitions. In May 2011, her series African Rhythms in Paint was the inaugural exhibition for the new Homeport Gallery at the Lincoln Theatre. Accetta was featured in Columbus Monthly, American Artist Magazine, Watercolorpainting.com and in the book The Complete Colored Pencil Book. Her biography is included in Who's Who In American Art. Recently, Accetta was selected to appear in two publications; The Best Of Worldwide Watermedia and The Best Of America Portraits And Figures. Presently she works primarily in watercolor and in all her art, she tries to emphasize character, expression and feeling. Calvin J. Goodman wrote in the July, 1989 issue of American Artist Magazine, "Accetta tries to employ some narrative elements in every painting. She is a keen student of faces and human anatomy. As a result, her work shows great empathy for her subjects." Accetta is a much sought after lecturer, demonstrator, juror, and teacher. She has illustrated children's books for Continental Press and teaches drawing and painting at Otterbein University in the Department of Theatre and Dance.

FILM: Powell & Pressburger (June 3, 2013 — June 24, 2013)

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were to British film what Orson Welles was to Hollywood: Brilliant and eccentric innovators who told thoughtful and visually expressive stories. The Grandview Library presents these four singular masterpieces from the 1940s. Beloved by real film connoisseurs, Powell and Pressburger were the "reel" deal. Mondays in June at 6:30 pm (6/17 starts at 6 pm) 6/3: A Matter of Life and Death (1946; US title: Stairway to Heaven) An injured, lovestruck pilot makes his case for heaven on earth. First ever Royal Film Performance. #2 British film on Total Film's 2004 critics' poll. 6/10: I'm Know Where I'm Going! (1945) Turbulent weather and romance sidetrack a young Englishwoman on a Scottish island. Hailed by Martin Scorsese, Raymond Chandler, and British critic Barry Norman. 6/17: The Red Shoes (1948) STARTS AT 6 PM A young dancer struggles to balance two passions. #9 on the BFI 100. A favorite of directors Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese. 6/24: Black Narcissus (1947) Tensions run high in a Himalayan convent. Two Oscars (Cinematography and Art Direction). Shown in large-screen digital projection. Free popcorn. COMING UP: Mondays at 6:30 pm Song & Dance Men (July 8 - August 12) Noired to Death (September 30 - November 18, except October 28) Pictured: David Farrar in Black Narcissus (1947)