Sunday, September 7, 2025, 2:00 – 5:30 PM
Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, 546 Jack Gibbs Boulevard Columbus 43215

This year’s debate will feature the two Columbus City Council candidates and six Columbus City School Board candidates. Organized and led by young people, this event centers youth voices in shaping the future of our city. The debate offers a critical opportunity for Central Ohio voters, especially those under 25, to hear directly from candidates on the issues impacting their schools, neighborhoods, and city.

More information and tickets (free) here. 

El Michels Affair’s 24 Hour Sports understands all bands should aspire into being “The Best Damn Band in The Land.” 24 Hour Sports starts with Drumline which embodies organics of a college marching band finding inspiration by contemporary rap.

For the sake of inventing a phrase which I will disavow immediately, El Michels Affair’s new album 24 Hour Sports is post-Hip Hop.

Is Southern University’s football band playing Tyler, The Creator post-hip hop? I don’t know the world needs the words post-Hip Hop. I don’t think I would call Budo’s Band or the Menahan Street Band post-Hip Hop. El Michels Affair and Badbadnotgood are post Hip Hop. I don’t think anyone should ever say Post-Hip Hop.

I know I wouldn’t say El-Michels Affair is post-modern. I know as an Aerosol Linguist that reviews rap records I saw something new in El Michels Affair.

Friday, September 5, 4:30-10pm
Saturday, September 6, 12 noon-10pm
Sunday, September 7, 12 noon-8pm

It's time for Hot Times in Olde Towne again! The free, family-friendly event includes great music, art cars, kid's activities, cultural Olympic games, lots of food, even beer, wine and liquor, community vendors, drum circles, a poetry slam and more!

The Hot Times Music and Arts Festival will be back at 240 Parsons Avenue this year, happening Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7.  The festival is on the front lawn of the Columbus Health Department building between Bryden Road and Main Street, on Parsons.

This year's lineup:

Hot Times 2025 Main Street stage schedule:

FRIDAY, September 5th, 5 to 11 PM

5:00 Ron Holmes - Eclecticism

6:00 Mendelsonics 

7:00 Just Another Mojo

8:00 Whitley Jean

9:00 Willie Phoenix

10:00 Shaun Booker Dammit 

SATURDAY, Sept.6th, Noon - 10 PM

12:00 TBA

1:00  Lungu VYBZ

Donald Trump, recently sporting his red ballcap modestly featuring the words “Trump Was Right About Everything,” is apparently in regular contact with Israel’s genocidal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Per Netanyahu, the most recent telephonic exchange had Trump expressing full support for the establishment of control over all of Gaza and the West Bank by the Israeli Army. Trump observed that Israel has been losing the “PR” (Public Relations) war over the carnage and must push ahead “with full force” to “finish the job” as quickly as possible.