Andy Downing is the Director and Editor at Matter News. With a strong focus on arts and entertainment, culture, and societal issues, he explores themes such as cultural movements, fine art, and the music business. His work has been featured in notable publications including Columbus Alive, Columbus Monthly, and Pitchfork.
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Andy Downing's articles primarily cover local entertainment, art, music, literature and community events in Columbus, Ohio. His focus on event coverage and evolving stories indicates an interest in timely pitches related to upcoming cultural events or breaking news within the arts and entertainment scene.
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The exhibition, which closes on Saturday, Aug, 22, finds a group of artists engaged with interior worlds.
By: Andy Downing
Mario Malachi founded the Ohio-based DIY label in 2019 as a landing page for his many bands and has since expanded on this vision to release a string of great records from the likes of Golomb, Big Fat Head, and Long Odds, among countless others.
With City Council set to introduce its own charter amendment to appear on the November ballot alongside the initiative spearheaded by Our City, Our Say, here's a look at how we got here and what could be next.
The Columbus illustrator and painter often creates works that feature masked figures reflective of everything from isolation to whimsy, including a new mural featured at this weekend's Alley Islands.
By: Andy Downing
The Columbus poet will celebrate the release of his debut collection with a reading at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
By: Andy Downing
‘You'll see less Black, queer students graduating. You'll see less Latin students graduate. You'll see less marginalized identities going through this university successfully.'
By: Andy Downing
The new collaborative film project brewing between the director and actor has its roots in the East Side Columbus neighborhood in which the two were born and raised.
The Columbus producer will team with the North Carolina rapper to headline a reborn 2×2 Hip-Hop Festival at Land-Grant on Saturday, Aug. 29.
A new exhibition at All People Arts features work by artists from Trumbull and Grafton correctional institutions and runs through Oct. 28.
Performers whose songs touch on everything from computers to the everyday realities of life as a stepdad will take over the stage at Spacebar on Saturday, Aug. 29.
