The rain couldn’t wash away the holiday spirit. Despite the poor weather, the Short North District held its annual Holiday Hop along with a tree-lighting event in Poplar Park on Saturday. On the first Saturday of each month, the Short North holds Gallery Hop, where ...

The Hale Black Cultural Center will host its annual PreKwanzaa Celebration on Dec. 4. It will serve as the official celebration of the pan-African holiday Kwanzaa on campus. “The PreKwanzaa Celebration is an opportunity to teach other people about principles that build community, that celebrates ...

For some kids in the greater Columbus area, the holidays are coming early this year. Santa’s Helpers — an initiative started by student organization Royalty — has been collecting new or gently used toys every Tuesday since the start of November to be delivered to ...

On Saturday, two worlds will collide in an interfaith celebration of Indian and Jewish culture at the Ohio Union. The celebration, called the Festival of Lights Diwali Hanukkah Banquet, will bring together members of the Indian and Jewish communities to celebrate the principle of good ...

Pups can participate in the Halloween celebration of wearing a costume and trick-or-treating in the Short North this Saturday. Barkers & Beggars is an event in which people dress their dogs in costume and take them trick-or-treating in the Short North Arts District. The event ...

Thursday, Nov. 30 Yelawolf, 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall, 1522 N. High St. The Alabama rapper will perform with openers Mikey Mike and Big Henri. Tickets are $22.50 plus fees via Ticketmaster. A Day With(Out) Art, 6:30 p.m. at the Columbus Museum of Art, ...

It was my first Black Friday. I was ready. I was prepared for battle: coat on, purse in one hand, coffee in the other, and my best friend Victoria at my side for moral support. But I was confused — there was no standing for ...

Some Ohio State students are planning to share their Thanksgiving meal with about 1,600 other Buckeyes. The university is set to put on a traditional Thanksgiving meal on Thursday at the Ohio Union, said Jin Yan, a third-year in accounting and co-chair of the event. ...

Throughout the years, Hollywood, in coordination with the relentless efforts of advertisers across the globe, has painted a specific picture of the quintessential Valentine’s Day. Many movies and advertisements show the flowers, chocolates and various romantic gestures that have all become associated with the heart-filled ...