"Hey, Fred!" Nights Out 10/27-11/02/2014

The week after CMJ in NYC frequently coincides with Halloween, and the combination of bedraggled middle America bands making their way back home from selling themselves and local bands doing cover sets of varying intensity and joy often makes for one of the more exciting weeks all year in a crossroads town like this. And while this year seems a little light, there’s still more stuff I’m excited about than I’ll be able to make it to - my favorite problem to have.  Literary October 30, 2014 Will Eisner: Life and Legacy presented...

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"Hey, Fred!" Nights Out 10/20-10/26/2014

A lighter week as what used to be called “Rocktober” starts to crest, but with CMJ happening this week in NYC I expect we’ll get some runoff as bands make their way home next week. Still a few things that should not be missed. Visual Art October 21, 2014 Marjane Satrapi talk; Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art and Design, 60 Cleveland Ave.  Like many people, I came to Marjane Satrapi through her stunning comic book memoir about the Iranian revolution, Persepolis. Part of a wave of fascinating expressionist biographical...

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"Hey, Fred!" Nights Out 10/13-10/19/2014

Much lighter week this week than the last couple, but that's no bad thing and there are still a few things I'd suggest no one reading this miss. Linchpin of the week for me is Blackheart Fest, a three day tribute to the very much missed Joey Moore who passed away a few months ago; details as the weekend hits.  October 14, 2014 Dayna Kurtz; Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza, 5601 N. High St.  Dayna Kurtz first hit my radar when she and Mamie Minch teamed up to release a tribute EP to the great Hazel Dickens, the feminist bluegrass poet of...

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"Hey, Fred!" Nights Out 10/06-10/12/2014

I apologize for the week off – I far overestimated the amount of energy I’d have after a long weekend and going back to work the next day. Next time I’m going to be out of town I’ll try to plan better. I hope everyone reading this got out and did something great in the week not forewarned because there was a cultural bounty in town and speaking strictly for me nothing was bad. Also, due to technical difficulties at the homestead, no links this time. Mea culpa. Visual Art October 7, 2014 TJ Clark Talk; Wexner Center, 1871 N High St. One of...

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