http://www.columbusalive.com/content/ All Stories from Columbus Alive Copyright 2012, The Dispatch Printing Company Copyright 2012, The Dispatch Printing Company http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/staff-pick-author-tracy-chevalier-at-cma.html The author of “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and “The Last Runaway” talked to Alive about how she researches historical fiction. art columbus museum of art historical fiction thurber house tracy chevalier writing http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/staff-pick-author-tracy-chevalier-at-cma.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/this-weeks-concerts-0523-0529.html We know you're busy, so here's a little help planning your week a-list calendar concerts music http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/this-weeks-concerts-0523-0529.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/the-osu-surplus-store-re-opens-tomorrow.html Sale starts at 8 a.m. osu shopping http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/the-osu-surplus-store-re-opens-tomorrow.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/distilled-clintonville-the-citys-best-new-beer-locale.html A small stretch of Indianola Avenue has become a destination for discerning beer drinkers thanks to welcomed renovations at Studio 35, the Crest Gastropub and Savor Growl (formerly Weber Market). Each are longtime Clintonville businesses that underwent substantial transformations, including ramping up beer offerings. jesse tigges http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/distilled-clintonville-the-citys-best-new-beer-locale.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/staff-pick-fergus-fellows-exhibition-presents-looks-at-modern-female-experience.html Although separate exhibitions by two artists comprise the new OSU Urban Arts Space offering, the subject matter in each traverses similar territory — the dynamics of the female body. jackie mantey http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/staff-pick-fergus-fellows-exhibition-presents-looks-at-modern-female-experience.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/in-j-j--abrams-we-trust-a-retrospective-on-the-lord-of-the-movie-geeks.html In the sci-fi movie world, there are two types of geeks: “Star Wars” geeks and “Star Trek” geeks. It’s a passionate rivalry, but one day soon both sides will have something new in common. J.J. Abrams will be at the helm of both franchises. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/in-j-j--abrams-we-trust-a-retrospective-on-the-lord-of-the-movie-geeks.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/qa-robert-grimmett-of-boutique-office-and-art-supplier-robert-mason-co-.html Robert Grimmett has been a successful businessman since before he could get into a PG-13 movie. At 12, he began offering graphic design services and selling office supplies in his hometown of Ravenswood, West Virginia. By the time he was 16, his business opened its first retail store, and Grimmett hired his parents to run it. Eventually he sold that store to his parents and headed off to the Art Institute of Chicago. jesse tigges http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/qa-robert-grimmett-of-boutique-office-and-art-supplier-robert-mason-co-.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/watch-the-new-anchorman-2-trailer.html Ready for a little afternoon delight? anchorman 2 staying classy http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/watch-the-new-anchorman-2-trailer.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/wex-drive-in-summer-movie-lineup-announced.html Plus! Saying goodbye to Stefon. fun movies party on snl stefon wex drive-in http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/wex-drive-in-summer-movie-lineup-announced.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/preview-father-john-misty-reaches-surpasses-genre-boundaries.html Too often folk music is pigeonholed into a genre solely defined by an exhausted acoustic aesthetic and a vocalist that is equally as subdued. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/preview-father-john-misty-reaches-surpasses-genre-boundaries.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/concert-review-occasional-noodling-undercut-foals-otherwise-energetic-set.html Occasionally aimless noodling undercut Foals' otherwise energetic set concert foals newport review surfer blood http://www.columbusalive.com/content/blogs/thelatest/2013/05/concert-review-occasional-noodling-undercut-foals-otherwise-energetic-set.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/movie-review-father-son-and-wholly-ghostly-story-in-greetings-from-tim-buckley.html Two generations of talent and sadness are depicted in “Greetings from Tim Buckley,” a fictionalized depiction of late singer Jeff Buckley and his non-existent relationship with his father, late singer Tim Buckley. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/movie-review-father-son-and-wholly-ghostly-story-in-greetings-from-tim-buckley.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/new-crest-tavern-gastropub-already-packing-in-clintonville-crowds.html The Crest Tavern was a beloved watering hole in Clintonville for decades, and with the complete overhaul — from the food and the drinks to an impressive interior and exterior renovation — the Crest Gastropub is born with the potential to become even more beloved. There’s a reason the place has been packed since it opened a few weeks ago. jesse tigges http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/new-crest-tavern-gastropub-already-packing-in-clintonville-crowds.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/five-bands-to-see-at-rock-on-the-range.html Soundgarden (9:30 p.m. Sunday, Monster Main Stage) http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/five-bands-to-see-at-rock-on-the-range.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/cover.html With Rock on the Range looming, let’s explore some of the more memorable rock/jock intersections. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/cover.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/wine-profile-a-pink-drink.html Rosé wine: intriguingly blush-colored and seemingly suitable for spring drinking, but often overlooked. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/wine-profile-a-pink-drink.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/staff-pick-eat-skull-shifts-gears-from-clamorous-intensity-to-soft-focus-psych.html Of all the non-local bands that ran with the Times New Viking/Psychedelic Horseshit/Pink Reason clique in the heyday of that laughable-but-useful buzzword “shitgaze,” Portland’s Eat Skull was always my favorite. chris deville http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/staff-pick-eat-skull-shifts-gears-from-clamorous-intensity-to-soft-focus-psych.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/staff-pick-available-light-theatre-continues-string-of-hits-with-jane-eyre-show.html The artists of Available Light Theatre have been producing some of the city’s most exciting stage shows lately, like the modernity-helmed “Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice” and audio exploratory “John Cage 101.” Available Light has a niched knack for re-examining famous people and characters, bringing them to life and letting them breathe in new ways, so I can’t wait to see what they did with a favorite of mine (and millions of other people): Jane Eyre. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/staff-pick-available-light-theatre-continues-string-of-hits-with-jane-eyre-show.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/rock-and-roll-softball-who-says-punks-cant-play-ball.html When a bunch of Columbus punk rockers from bands such as New Bomb Turks, Gaunt and Greenhorn started playing softball on Sunday afternoons circa 1990, none of them realized the tradition would last nearly a quarter century. chris deville http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/rock-and-roll-softball-who-says-punks-cant-play-ball.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/restaurant-review-brunch-at-cbc.html Changes are foaming up at the Columbus Brewing Company, and they are all good. Not so good is the “Lucky us, construction season is in bloom” obstacle course currently separating diners from CBC. I’m strongly advising you not to let these minor detours deter you from enjoying CBC’s great-outta-the-gate weekend brunch. g.a. benton http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/restaurant-review-brunch-at-cbc.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/music-preview-ms-mrs-pop-sensibilities-will-take-you-away.html Within a week of releasing its debut record, Secondhand Rapture, pop duo MS MR are scheduled to deliver a performance that can be seen firsthand. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/music-preview-ms-mrs-pop-sensibilities-will-take-you-away.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/music-preview-ancient-wisdoms-sludgy-riffs-help-perpetuate-luring-mystery.html Touring in support of its latest record, Deathlike, underground rock outfit Ancient Wisdom harkens the melodious whine and balladry of Alice in Chains by means of lead singer Nathan Opposition. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/music-preview-ancient-wisdoms-sludgy-riffs-help-perpetuate-luring-mystery.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/meet-the-crews-soccer-rockers-sloan-and-the-keepers.html When Carlos Mendes joined the Crew in 2012, the defender and part-time percussionist recruited goalkeepers Andy Gruenebaum and Matt Lampson plus midfielder Eddie Gaven to play music. They got together weekly to play covers and jam. Mendes was the driving force (and the guy who supplied all the gear). chris deville http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/meet-the-crews-soccer-rockers-sloan-and-the-keepers.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/local-music-folk-rocker-hebdo-aims-to-spirit-you-away.html Joey Hebdo didn’t know he was making two EPs when he commuted to Athens to record with longtime producer Josh Antonuccio, but in a deeper sense he knew exactly what he wanted to make. chris deville http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/local-music-folk-rocker-hebdo-aims-to-spirit-you-away.html http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/kenny-lectros-color-themed-dance-parties-becoming-big-hit.html This year is, Kenny Lectro declares, the year of pants. And why shouldn’t they be? Pants changed his life. Specifically, these silver metallic pants he’s wearing now. justin mcintosh http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2013/05/16/kenny-lectros-color-themed-dance-parties-becoming-big-hit.html