Now that we're all stuck at home for the foreseeable future, we could use some entertainment beyond hours of Netflix bingeing. And yes, Carole probably did it*

WOSU Public Media has come to the rescue by putting together a list of local, virtual experiences to enjoy from the safety and comfort of your bunker. Here's a list of just a few upcoming events ranging from music to the arts.

Sunday, March 29
Columbus Symphony’s Russian Winter Festival – The Columbus Symphony broadcasts its Russian Winter Festival ll concert, featuring masterpieces by Prokofiev, Borodin, Rimski-Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky at 1 p.m. on Classical 101.

Columbus Goes Live – The Cyber Festival –  A virtual entertainment experience streaming across different pages to support local performers who are directly impacted by the critical shutdowns of venues during the COVID-19 outbreak. Join in and make history by supporting your favorite bands, comedians and performers in the Columbus area.

Why not a virtual bar?

Brewdog is even getting in on the act with its upcoming, Brewdog Online Bar. They plan to "open" for business at 6pm on Friday, March 27th. The bar plans to feature live beer tastings with our co-founders James and Martin and other beer experts, homebrew masterclasses, live music & comedy and more.

Brewdog will be sharing further details soon and a complete schedule of the events on their Twitter and Instagram accounts.

*Carole, as in this Carole.

As we continue down the path of dealing with the health and economic consequences of Coronavirus, many people and organizations are going to need help if you're in a position to do so. On this page each day we will feature one local person, family or organization in need for your consideration.

If you need assistance, now might be a good time to create your own GoFundme.com page (we're not affiliated). If you know someone in need who is using a different giving platform, please send us their page for consideration to feature them here.

Union Cafe, Axis Nightclub, Hubbard Grille Relief

Employees and our friends at Union Cafe, Axis Nightclub, and Hubbard Grille have been displaced until further notice.  This campaign is to raise money to help all the hourly workers get by until they can return to work.  They have most literally put the food on our table many times, now it's our turn to help put food on theirs.  I placed a goal off a rough estimation of how many full-time employees there are at all three business and calculated a goal of a thousand per person.  I know this goal is lofty, even helping them pay a bill could go a long way. 

Columbus Artist Relief Fund

We’re raising money to help offset the financial impact felt by Columbus artists through lost work. Gig money that was going toward this month’s rent or next month's taxes, the gas bill, food. This is open to individual artists only. ALL of the funds raised will go directly to artists in central Ohio. Priority will be given to BIPOC artists, transgender & nonbinary artists, and disabled artists - but the goal is to try to help as many artists with need in Columbus as possible.