There are no religious references, symbols or icons, nothing to show a preference toward any particular religion in Ohio State’s Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Room — and that’s by design. The space, located on the third floor of the Ohio Union, is meant to be ...
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Composer mixes classic and modern with Brahms v. Radiohead
Conductor and composer Steve Hackman turns classical music on its head. Over the years, he has mixed some of the most respected pieces of classical music — borrowing from Beethoven to Bartok — with the music of pop artists such as Coldplay and Björk. On ...
Read More »Columbus’ Own: Inner Mikey’s teenagers make ‘happy punk music’
Everyone has to start somewhere, and for bands such as Radiohead, U2, Green Day and Rush, it was high school. Columbus band Inner Mikey is no exception. The teens are looking to rise up the ranks in the music scene. “I’m about to turn 18 ...
Read More »Former Ohio State student gives hygiene products to women in need
They say the first step in solving a problem is recognizing there is one. Claire Coder, a 19-year-old entrepreneur, saw a problem in women not having access to tampons, and sought to solve it through her startup business, Aunt Flow. Aunt Flow offers a subscription ...
Read More »Columbus’ Own: October Jonez raps on his life’s experiences
Rappers can lose themselves in ego-trip and fantasies, but Columbus native October Jonez keeps his music autobiographical, rapping about his daily hardships and responsibilities. “When The Leaves Fall” is the third release for the rapper, whose given name is Kabelo Dobosu. Released on livemixtapes.com on ...
Read More »Researcher talks bike transport, urban planning
Thursday evening, Ohio State’s Center for Urban and Regional Analysis welcomed Jennifer Dill, director of the Transportation Research and Education Center at Portland State University. Dill gave a talk titled “Liveability on Two Wheels,” addressing the contemporary issues that urban planners face when it comes ...
Read More »Columbus’ Own: Hidden Places finds groove on first EP
Three young men, a guitar, drums, bass and musical chemistry is the recipe for Hidden Places’ first EP, “Three Step,” released in September. Drummer Matt McCroskey described the band’s sound as “fast, jittery and almost dancy.” The post-punk vibe of Hidden Places largely comes from ...
Read More »Gateway Film Center to host live music to accompany horror film
Andrew Alden often asked himself, “How can one make young people want to go see classical music performances?” Alden, director of the Andrew Alden Ensemble, found the answer in composing and performing scores for horror movies. The Gateway Film Center will host the ensemble to ...
Read More »Columbus’ Own: Rock outfit Hello Luna has folk ukulele roots
Before she started local rock trio, Hello Luna, Kenzie Ryan was a part of The Ukulele Club at Ohio State. Ryan joined the club seeking an audience for her original songs, song covers and self-described “terrible poetry.” After college, she moved to stages in local ...
Read More »Columbus’ Own: Booty & The Kidd has goofy name but serious motivation
For about a year now, Tyler Butts and Nick Reinmann have been spending their days as two fourth-year marketing students at Ohio State and their nights as lyricists, beatmakers and producers working on what will be Booty & The Kidd’s first album, “The Heart of ...
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