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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOld Central Presbyterian Church to become Wrightsel Music Hall<\/p>\n
CAPA has announced that the former Central Presbyterian Church will be named Wrightsel Music Hall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Editor’s Note: Beat Notes is a weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what\u2019s been happening in their areas of coverage and upcoming events. This week, we hear from <\/em>Belinda M. Paschal<\/em><\/a>, who covers arts, entertainment and breaking\/trending news in Columbus and central Ohio. She has been with the Dispatch since 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n George Gershwin\u2019s classic \u201cSummertime\u201d evokes languid days when \u201cthe livin\u2019 is easy,\u2019\u201d but when you cover arts and entertainment in Columbus, summer is the busiest time of the year.<\/p>\n The season began June 20, but the summer social scene started revving up in mid-May with Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival<\/a> at Historic Crew Stadium. A steady stream of coverage before, during and after the sold-out event<\/a> kept fans in the loop.<\/p>\n But it wasn\u2019t a one-woman show. I\u2019d be remiss to overlook the colleagues who contributed to this coverage, including those with the fortitude to brave the crowd of thousands to write a review<\/a> or capture riveting live shots<\/a>.<\/p>\n The events schedule kicks into high gear in June, as festivals fill the next few months with celebrations of food, music and various cultures. Among those I\u2019ve written about are the \u00a0Columbus Arts Festival<\/a> and the Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and March<\/a>, with more ahead.<\/p>\n You can also look forward to reading about everything from butter cows to \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic in our upcoming coverage of the Ohio State Fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since my last check-in, I\u2019ve taken on more of the breaking\/trending news beat. Urgency requires putting aside other tasks to get pressing reports out. The mental pivot can be dizzying, but there\u2019s satisfaction in giving readers the most up-to-date details. The increased visibility doesn\u2019t hurt, either.<\/p>\n To that point, it\u2019s often the \u201cquick hits\u201d that attract large audiences. My most-viewed story to date announced an Ohio State Fair $6.14 ticket sale<\/a>, drawing some 29,000 people to read a 174-word blurb.<\/p>\n One piece in the works examines the recent increase of women diagnosed with autism and ADHD. There is much to learn since most research has involved children. I hope to educate through interviews with diagnosed women and experts from Ohio State, Nationwide Children\u2019s Hospital and UCLA, among others.<\/p>\n Also, I continue to follow the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) project turning the former Central Presbyterian Church<\/a> into an event venue. In the latest chapter, the site was renamed the Wrightsel Music Hall<\/a> and demolition work began in May.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll keep reporting on the project as it develops into a facility where CAPA says a top priority will be offering programs at affordable ticket prices.<\/p>\nJuggling breaking and trending news<\/h2>\n
Other stories on the horizon<\/h2>\n