I would bet you nearly any amount of money that violinist Colin Matthews can play just about anything — and beautifully at that. You might have caught him in the past in front of The Commons performing for the sheer joy of it, or perhaps at an area event such as Taste of Columbus, where his wide-ranging soundtrack has ranged from Michael Jackson to Charlie Daniels to the Eagles. He’ll be front and center at a free concert “Colin G. Matthews: The Violin Man on the Plaza” with tunes from the 1940s to the present at 6 p.m. Friday at the Bartholomew County Public Library Plaza, 536 Fifth St. in downtown Columbus.
Exhibit Columbus events continue to build toward the exhibition’s opening Aug. 23-24. This includes the free Miller Prize Film Screening and Director’s Q&A at 6 p.m. today (with a reception at 5:30 p.m.) at the Columbus Area Visitors Center, 506 Fifth St. downtown. Five 5-minute films, made possible by Cummins Inc., offer a behind-the-scenes look at the stories and inspiration behind the Miller Prize installations in the exhibition: Good Design and the Community. Information: Facebook page for Miller Prize Film Screening and Director’s Q&A.
The local farmers markets still are sprouting all things wonderful from the good earth, not to mention art, crafts and just about anything else you might want. And the 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. hours for both are such that you generally can avoid summer’s worst heat of the day. The Columbus Farmers Market meets on Brown Street, between Fifth and Eighth streets (across from Mill Race Park) in the Cummins Parking Lot in downtown Columbus. The Columbus City Farmers Market meets in the parking lot at the front of FairOaks Mall facing 25th Street at 2380 25th St.
Brian Blair is a Republic reporter. He can be reached at 379-5672 or bblair@therepublic.com.
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