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Welcome to ComFest 2018 WHAT’S INSIDE? Welcome to ComFest! You're participating in what is either a dated Welcome...... 3,4 relic of the 1960s maintained by a bunch of aging radicals and hippies, Festival Rules...... 5 or an open and generous celebration of how a community respects the differences of its members. Or maybe even something else. Theme/Slogan - Stand Together...... 7 The answer may depend on your implicit biases and what you want a Who We Are - ComFest 365...... 8 festival to be. ComFest Principles/Meeting Schedule...... 9 ComFest began in 1972 as Community Festival, an artistic and Honored Community Activist...... 11 political celebration of alternatives to mainstream culture. It grew from an early coalition of counter-cultural organizations—food co-op, health Educate Advocate Vote...... 13 center, tenants union, underground newspaper, and phone information Honored Community Organization ...... 15 center—addressing needs not being met by the larger culture. Working Volunteer Center/Field Guide...... 17 with owners of small businesses such as import and clothing stores, Volunteer Thank Yous...... 18 - 22 ceramic artists, head shops, and jewelers, the group organized a two-day festival at 16th & Waldeck in the OSU area. Community Organizations...... 22 The principles around which the coalition organized remain the Spirit & Purpose/ComFest Museum...... 23 guiding ideals of ComFest (read them on page 9). They define the festival's Workshop Schedule...... 24 continuing focus on progressive social change. Special Speakers...... 25 The five years preceding the first festival were some of the most tumultuous in the 20th century, and it's worth considering the insights Workshop Highlights...... 26-28 and lessons nearly half a century can provide. Fifty years ago, 1968 Honored Artist ...... 29 was a pivotal year in American politics and culture, and there are some Honored Volunteer...... 30 similarities with 2018. Grants...... 31 Student protests. Military actions abroad. Attacks on civil rights. Police abuses. White supremacists. Increasing drug use. Black athletes Fun Map...... 32-33 protesting discrimination. Environmental devastation. Seismic changes in Stage Schedules...... 34-35, 38-39, 42-43 the status and power of women. Clean-up & Recycling...... 36 Broad coalitions of groups addressing varied issues (what some called Merch-in-Teer...... 40 The Movement) created a powerful image that inspired many to be part of something larger than themselves. Yes, there was friction and often Libations...... 44 conflict. But an ideal larger than Self—compassion? love?—compelled KiDSART/Kid Friendly Performances...... 46-47 people to see their own humanity in the pain and struggles of others, and Logo Contest...... 48 to take responsibility for others and take up the work necessary to create Street Fair/Sculptures...... 49 change. Poet Rebecca Baggett wrote, “...anyone who notices the world / must want to save it.” These people noticed. Honored Volunteers...... 30, 51, 53 Community Food...... 55 Love is a long, long road In Memoriam...... 57, 58 —Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Parking/Bike Corral/Respect the Park...... 59 "Love Is a Long Road" Leave Your Dog At Home/ComFest Comedy...... 61 We’re in a comparable historic moment (in which truth itself is under First Aid/Poetry...... 62 attack by a major political party). Given the Trump administration's tax Heads Up Information...... 64 breaks for millionaire friends and businesses, limits on health care, and corporate appointees trashing crucial government departments that affect ComFest™ is a registered trademark all of us, it’s not a stretch to see 2018 as a reboot of 1968's "Night of the of Community Festival, Inc Living Dead." comfest.com

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The momentum of women who have driven #MeToo activities. These acts reinforce our interdependence. and brave #NeverAgain students shows the power of When we see others’ well-being as part of our own, we unified action to shape social change. Yet the diversity build community. of progressive groups makes them highly susceptible to This sharing in determining our lives is a sharing of division and alienation. It is easy for small differences our lives. It is the foundation of democracy. “Peace and to become battle lines. But our differing approaches to love” is less a piece of easy snark than it is a description tactics do not make us enemies. Our passion for justice of a worthy, attainable goal and the admittedly difficult can become the passion of anger born of frustration. means for getting there. Benjamin Franklin noted during the American Revolution, “We must, indeed, all hang together, or most Gonna stand side by side assuredly we will all hang separately.” Our hearts in command We must, as this year's ComFest slogan says, Stand Love as our guide Together. If we do this, we can find ways to realize that —Mavis Staples each of us is a work-in-progress and that no individual or "We Go High" group has a monopoly on truth. In a time when many show understanding of gender Much of what ComFest's founders agitated for has fluidity and ambiguity, we often lose sight of nuance and become mainstream, but the forces created and unearthed retreat into binary thinking about issues—an either/or by the 2016 election have made clear that there is plenty approach that denies the complicated nature of problems still to be done: confronting racism, opposing militarism, and undermines real progress. Like gender identity, protecting public lands and the environment, resisting political issues are painfully complex and frequently don't attacks on health care, preserving reproductive rights, have simple definitions or solutions. and developing laws and coherent programs to replace a Working for incremental change through compromise system geared to the benefit of the few. is not selling out; actively confronting power structures is ComFest is grounded in the idea that people with not an attack on allies. Our differences are not betrayals, widely varying lifestyles and beliefs—humanity—can and they're not failures of commitment to whatever cause co-exist in harmony and struggle together to build a is at issue. They are a manifestation of the difficult reality community that emphasizes tolerance, peace, and social that we are complex creatures continually weighing our justice. What you see around you is a partial realization personal needs against those of larger social entities. of that idea. Maintaining it, in fact and philosophy, is a Building and sustaining a community takes work group project. that includes both struggle and celebration. ComFest This is not complicated. Become an active part of combines these elements as part of the multi-dimensional ComFest: volunteer, together with friends. Then make nature of lives that acknowledge the political in the your voice heard, not just on Facebook or Twitter, but personal. in the streets, in your neighborhood—together. Take Civil society is built by interacting with neighbors, action. Vote. Look for what needs to be done. Then do it. doing good work (regardless of status), patronizing Together. small businesses, joining others in common endeavors, participating in church, community, political, and sports —Steve Abbott

• Edited by Mimi Morris, Steve Abbott, Michael Gruber • Design and Layout by Michael Gruber, Jonathan Johns, David Browning • Illustrations by Paul Volker and Jodi Kushins - Fun Map by Max Ink & Flor de Canela - www.maxinkcomix.com. • Photos by Michael Gruber, Michael Weber, Meghan Ralston, M.V. Huhn, Ian C. Powell, Michelle Cadwell, Kristen Suszek, Rachel Barbash, Ying Chien • 2017 ComFest logo design by Laura Bova • Writers: Michael Weber, Mimi Morris, Leslie Zak, David Breithaupt Harry Farkas, Shanna Harrell, Connie Everett, Marty Stutz, Curt Schieber • Printed at The Athens Messenger • Distribution by Jim McNamara, Jim & Alice Irwin, Jodi Kushins, Harry Farkas • All photos copyrighted by the photographers • ComFest TM is a registered trademark of Community Festival, Inc. COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 5

IMPORTANT FESTIVAL RULES NOTE: No coolers, please. Don't leave backpacks unattended. Bags & coolers subject to being checked. • No bottles or cans/NO BYOB. No glass of any kind. • Please follow all federal, state, county, city, Ohio Dept. of Commerce Division of Liquor Control laws. • No weapons of any kind are allowed at the event. • No unauthorized motor vehicles or parking in the park. • Walk bikes inside the park. • No roller skates/blades/skateboards/Segways or scooters except medical mobility devices. • No vending, distribution of arts, crafts, literature or petitioning except at an authorized booth space. • Animals must be leashed and owners must clean up after them. For your pets’ sake—leave them at home. • No fires, grills, fireworks, torches or sparklers. • No tents/shade shelters except event-authorized uses. • No swimming in the pond. • No drones. • No unauthorized sound amplification. HELPFUL INFORMATION COMFEST CLOSING TIMES: Friday at 11 PM, Saturday at 10 PM, and Sunday at 8 PM. The Barricade at Swan & Park Street will close at 10 PM Friday/9 PM Saturday. No re-entry will be allowed

1. Look for Safety volunteers in ComFest T-shirts with SAFETY on the back for help and information. If something doesn't seem right - notify Safety. 2. Base station for Safety is at the north end of the Shelterhouse in the center of the park. 3. Program Guides are available at perimeter barricades, Information Stations and bars. 4. To volunteer, go to the Information Station located inside the park near the Russell St. entrance. Peace, Love & Harmony Not feeling it in the workplace? Call The Gittes Law Group We are your Advocates in the Workplace and Beyond!

Our firm handles a variety of situations inside and outside the workplace. Check out our website for a complete listing. The Gittes Law Group 723 Oak Street Columbus, Ohio 43205 Phone: 614-222-4735 Fax: 614-221-9655 www.gitteslaw.com Proud Supporters of ComFest since 1972. COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 7 STAND TOGETHER This year's ComFest volunteer T-shirts carry a onto the national agenda by dint of sheer numbers. And message that's simple, but urgent: STAND TOGETHER. the primary elections made obvious that a new wave of What makes this slogan so timely is the daily outrage candidates and a new progressive agenda are gaining of an administration that sells American policy to the serious traction. highest bidder, accommodates criminals both domestic There are more women running for office this year and foreign, and undermines basic democratic norms than ever before, and many are expected to win. The 2018 while gutting essential federal services and risking bumper crop of progressive candidates share the support international conflagration. of organizations like Brand New Congress, Justice To accomplish this, both American capitalists and Democrats, Our Revolution and other national groups Russian oligarchs chose the same strategy: divide and working to make meaningful endorsements, raise funds conquer. and get out the vote. Divisiveness and Labor, traditionally the polarization are everywhere. backbone of the progressive Contentiousness and movement, is undergoing a belligerence seem the only renewal as well, led again by personality options imaginable young people and women. The to some people. Others who Nation wrote, “A movement had treasured their insular that we’re used to thinking of subcultures are realizing there's as getting older and smaller is no separate peace to be had actually growing stronger and when the mass culture is on fire. younger.” Splits between allies, among Teachers in WV, KY, NC, neighbors, family and friends OK, AZ and CO walked out by are spreading like Kilauea's the tens of thousands in state- fissures, spewing poisonous Photo by Michael Gruber wide protests and strikes that gasses and molten bedrock, changing the landscape of held the line for up to nine days. By standing together, our common ground beyond recognition. they won better pay for themselves and better funding for There's something ugly growing in the culture— schools, and showed everybody else how it's done. something cynical and quick to blame, something that At the same time, the new Poor People's Campaign wants to win at any cost, something willing to forfeit our is challenging activists to center their work on a moral common future for personal triumph. obligation to end poverty, and to make a commitment to Distrust of institutions, including the press, creates nonviolent civil disobedience as a necessary tactic. a miasma of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt in which And week in and week out, INDIVISIBLE chapters economic frustrations are misdirected and weaponized, in every Congressional district continue to reinvigorate turning allies into enemies. Racism grows bold. Cruelty the practice of participatory democracy, keeping up-close spreads. pressure on legislators to move the progressive agenda. None of this is accidental. Well-funded dirty tricksters Unity forged in action—marching, lobbying, phone are doing everything possible to divide Americans against banking—is building the base for a reversal of the each other. Disinformation campaigns use what their predations of the Trump era. purveyors call “military-grade influencer marketing” and If popular movements like #MeToo and #NeverAgain “voter disengagement services” to destabilize even the can grow from reactive, ephemeral hugfests to intentional idea of verifiable´ fact. and principled unity, if these intense new activists can But in the face of constant manipulative pressures, build sustainable organizations and strategic coalitions, progressives have a powerful tool: UNITY. the peoples' movement for justice will be unstoppable. Massive, history-making demonstrations by women STAND TOGETHER—because it works! in January and students in April pushed their demands – Mimi Morris

8 COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 COMFEST.COM ComFest 365 Community Festival is a non-profit organization run In early May, the annual membership meeting attracts by volunteers who work year-round through committees organizers, volunteers and community organization and general meetings to produce the festival each June. representatives. We gather for a meal, conversation, a We welcome new members and new ideas. We make small amount of business, and conclude with the most decisions based rewarding thing on a consensus we get to do each model grounded year: distribute in our core grants to support principles worthy innovative and code of programs of regulations. local community You can learn organizations (see more by visiting page. 31). us on the web Involvement at comfest. in community com and our projects and other Community city events is Festival how ComFesters Facebook page. promote the Community Festival looks easier than it really is. spirit of the organization throughout the year. Today’s More than three dozen organizers work on it all year organizers are the beneficiaries of over 45 years of when nobody’s looking. Each autumn, festival organizers planning and momentum, but there is always room for host a planning retreat to work on improving the festival new volunteers ready to take the next step, from working and strengthening community relations. at the festival to joining a committee and making In early March each year, Community Festival ComFest something you do rather than simply attend. sponsors a logo contest that attracts creative Maybe this is your year to step up and put your talents to individuals who share their artistic talents hoping that work in helping to produce the city’s best annual festival. their winning design will grace volunteer T-shirts, beer Why not surprise yourself? mugs and the cover of the Program Guide. The contest brings people together and helps us celebrate the arts — ComFest Program Staff community.

Preparing to come to ComFest? Please leave your car, LEAVE your dog, NO TRACE! TRAVEL your BYOB and your cooler LIGHT! at home. Please look down, clean up, and love our beautiful park! COMMUNITY FESTIVAL STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES The Community Festival is guided by its Principles. The Principles are statements of what the members believe is basically important. They are: We think that people ought to work for the collective good of all people rather than for personal gain. We support cooperation and collective activity rather than competition and individual profit. — The basic necessities of life are a right and not a privilege. People have the collective right to control the conditions of their lives. — People should strive to conduct their lives in harmony with the environment. — We recognize that there are primary attitudes that divide and oppress people. These attitudes are usually shown by prejudice against people on the basis of age, class, ability, income, race, sex and sexual preference/orientation. — We seek to eliminate these attitudes. The Statement of Principles is more important than any other writings of the Community Festival.

MEETING SCHEDULE

Tuesday, July 10, 7:30 PM – Follow-Up Meeting Tuesday, February 12, 7:30 PM Sunday, July 22, 1 PM – Follow-Up Meeting Sunday, February 24, 1 PM Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 PM Thursday, March 7, 7:30 PM Sunday, September 23, 1 PM Thursday, March 14, 7:30 PM – Logo Contest Tuesday, October 16, 7:30 PM Sunday, March 24, 1 PM Sunday, October 28, 1 PM Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 PM Thursday, November 8, 7:30 PM Wednesday, April 17, 7:30 PM Sunday, November 18, 1 PM Thursday, May 2, 7:30 PM – Membership Meeting Thursday, December 6, 7:30 PM Wednesday, May 15, 7:30 PM 2019 Tuesday, June 4, 7:30 PM Thursday, January 10, 7:30 PM Sunday, June 16, 1 PM Sunday, January 20, 1 PM Wednesday, June 26, 7:30 PM

Meetings at Goodale Park Shelter House For meeting location updates: www.comfest.com

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COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 11 HONORED COMMUNITY ACTIVIST Amber Evans

Amber Evans carries with her the names of As an alternative, they created RestoreCBUS, which Columbus residents who were killed during conflicts with uses group conversations to resolve disputes and avert the police—Henry Green, Joseph Haynes, Kareem Ali violent escalations and deadly confrontations with police. Nadir Jones, Tyre King, Kwame Patrick, Jaron Thomas— Her organization was also able to convince the General as she builds a new generation of leaders to change the Assembly to pass HB 410, which combats high school relationship between law dropout rates by requiring enforcement, lawmakers, and schools to take a less punitive the low-income communities approach to truancy. they serve. The Director of the Amber is the Director of Juvenile Justice Coalition, Organizing and Policy for Erin Davies, believes Amber the Juvenile Justice Coalition has the potential to profoundly (JJC), where she serves redefine organizing work multiple roles as a community through her rare ability to “pull organizer, lobbyist, and at threads together from her many times guardian angel for at- experiences and backgrounds to risk youth in central Ohio. She create a single, very effective, is also lead organizer with the organizer.” People’s Justice Project. Amber grew up the oldest of Since 2015, she’s been six in a low-income community a familiar face on the 5th on the north side. Like many in floor of the Franklin County her generation, she first began courthouse, where she organizing in the wake of the supports young people as they 2008 fiscal crisis and Black are ushered through a complex Lives Matter movement. In system of detention centers, 2011 she joined Occupy OSU, children’s services, and a student-led group that spoke drop-out recovery programs out against growing income for crimes related to poverty. Photo by Michael Gruber inequality. The group later This is part of her larger evolved into the Ohio Student philosophy, which is that to effectively create change in Association, which worked to halt a state takeover of the marginalized communities, organizers must be directly Columbus School Board and the passage of a Stand Your affected by the issues at hand and co-create space for Ground bill in the wake of Trayvon Martin's killing. developing leaders. After graduation she was motivated by her childhood Her approach has paid off and gained her national love of her local library, a true community center, to recognition. Since joining JJC, she has increased the obtain her Masters in Library Science. organization’s 2015 roster of 20 young activists willing to “Society cannot continue to isolate groups of people attend rallies or City Council meetings to over 300 people based on historic prejudices,” she says. “I am committed across five chapters. JJC's youth organizing alliance, to organizing a powerful alliance that will reconstruct Voices of the Unheard, worked with People’s Justice governance for the sake of rebuilding an Ohio for all Project to end the 2017 “Summer Community Safety people.” ComFest is proud to acknowledge her as 2018's Initiative” in which police selectively targeted youth in Honored Community Activist. minority communities. — Graham Bowman

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COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 13 Educate – Advocate – Vote

In almost every election there is one winner. It is not as a group they are known as irregular voters, voters who the Democrats, Republicans or any third political party. It do not go to the polls for every election. is the the Party of Non-Voters. Those not voting make up So seeding distrust through misinformation and fake the largest single group in almost every election. news stories was meant to keep young people from the Non-voters see themselves as not making a choice polls. By setting false equivalents, young voters were but the very act of non-participation has more influence being told there was no difference between the parties on the election than anyone going into the voting booth. making voting a waste of time at best or collusion with a The number of non-voters in the 2016 presidential broken system at worst. election was greater than any The students from of the votes the three national Marjory Stoneman candidates received. Douglas H.S. in Parkland The largest group of non- Florida understand that voters are those below the age the importance of young of 29. If these voters, who voters going to the polls is have a remarkably different at the heart of changing the view of the world than older system. voters, came out in any As Emma Gonzalez significant numbers results said, talking about how of many elections would politicians discount students change. and other young people, “Us In the 2016 presidential kids don’t know what we’re election: voters over 65 voted talking about, that we're too at a rate of 70 percent, 45-64 young to understand how at 66 percent, 30-44 at 58 the government works. We percent and those under 29 at call BS.” 46 percent rate. “If you agree, register Voting drops for those to vote. Contact your local under 29 by more than half, congresspeople. Give them to a mere 16-20 percent in a piece of your mind.” midterm elections like 2018. The crowd broke out in In the three closest swing chants of “Throw them out.” states in 2016, Michigan, This is why this year's beer Pennsylvania and Wisconsin mug slogan is EDUCATE, the presidential race was ADVOCATE, decided by 77,000 votes or Photo by Michael Gruber VOTE 0.6% of the votes cast in It is time to stop cursing those states. the darkness. Less than a 5 percent increase in youth A March Gallup poll said women and young voters voting this year will change the results. Make this year will decide the 2018 midterm election. the year that young people make a difference. Therefore, it is no coincidence that the attempts to “Remember the vote is precious. It’s almost sacred, influence the 2016 presidential election played out on so go out and vote like you never voted before,” said social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit. Congressman John Lewis, civil rights leader. Most people under the age of 30 say they get their — Michael Weber news from these sites. They were being targeted because

COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 15 HONORED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION Indivisible Columbus

When the dark cloud of authoritarianism and its and ethically. We are trying to hold our legislators fellow traveler, intolerance, rolled over our country in accountable and oppose the Trump agenda.” the form of the election of Donald Trump, a groundswell Indivisible Columbus groups use a variety of of grassroots resistance rose under the banner of the approaches, from protests to after-work social events that Indivisible movement. include writing letters to Congressional representatives. In the Columbus area, Indivisible groups sprang up “We try to make small changes,” Sara Sampson added, and linked with existing progressive organizations to “to get people involved in calling their legislators, in oppose the Trump agenda. In the short time since Trump meeting and testifying.” ascended to the Presidency, Indivisible Columbus groups The group has already made a huge impact with its have established themselves with a speed, purpose, support of the Fair Districts = Fair Elections campaign. and effectiveness that Circulating petitions warranted their selection for what became State as 2018 ComFest Honored Issue 1, the successful Community Organization. anti-gerrymandering Indivisible Columbus constitutional amendment, includes district-based volunteers collected groups working to influence their first signatures last specific legislators or year at the Columbus races while others, such Arts Festival, Pride, and as the Clintonville Area ComFest. Progressives, include the “That gave us a good Indivisible ethos in their start toward success,” existing environmental, Sara Sampson stated. “I’m economic, and social justice proud of all the work we goals. Last year Indivisible did on gerrymandering.” Columbus presented a Indivisible OH 12 ComFest workshop called also claims victory in “Indivisible: How to Get its opposition to US Involved 101.” Representative Pat Tiberi, The Indivisible who is supporting a Tea movement began nationally Party candidate in the fall with the development of the Indivisible: A Practical election. Mia Lewis noted, “We protested outside Tiberi’s Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda, by former office for 50 weeks until he resigned and will hold the congressional staffers. The guide outlined how to next office holder accountable.” effectively influence elected officials. In central Ohio, Indivisible OH 12’s efforts earned them a say in the John Gatiss, Kimberly Morgan, and others set the Democratic Party’s endorsement process for that seat. groundwork for Indivisible Columbus, holding the first Indivisible Columbus still has goals to accomplish. meetings, setting up the website, and dividing into district They continue to act in support of the Affordable Care groups. Their efforts were aided by current Indivisible Act and remind Senator Rob Portman of his duty to his OH12 leadership team members Mia Lewis and Sara constituents. “We are supporting good candidates in Samson. Licking and Delaware counties,” Mia Lewis said. When asked about her involvement, Mia Lewis said, The group maintains a calendar of events along with “After Trump was elected, I felt I had to do something. news and posts at http://indivisiblecolumbus.com/. Our elected representatives have lost their way morally — Harry Farkas There is another way to organize society Stop by our booth and have a glass of wine and let’s talk about it Our meetings are on the scond and fourth Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Northwood High Building 2311 North High Street, Columbus For more information, check out our web site at www.dsacolumbus.org or follow us on Facebook Columbus DSA Democratic Socialists of America "Paid for by Committee to Elect Constance Gadell-Newton." COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 17 Visit Volunteer Central While You're Here - Please Volunteer

ComFest is powered by volunteers. Without Streets, and one west of the Live Arts Stage. thousands of people giving their time and energy, there If you signed up on the web, don’t forget to work your would be no festival. We challenge everyone to visit the shift. Volunteer Central at its new location at the north end of ComFest especially needs volunteers for later the shelter house and ask: “What can I do to help shifts. All ComFest volunteers must be sober. today?” You will enjoy ComFest more if you drink Volunteer Central is where you come to responsibly. volunteer, grab a Program Guide, and get Community Organization useful information about ComFest. We can Volunteers check in to verify the needs answer most of your questions and point you of your group. Organizations are required to in the right direction. provide six four-hour shifts to Safety or Clean- Lost & Found is located up for reimbursement of their volunteer at Volunteer Central. If you find deposit fee. something, or have lost something, Need help finding your come see us. We will do our best to help favorite vendor, stage or community re-unite you with your things. Unclaimed organization? Stop by any of the five items will be kept a short time after ComFest Information kiosks located ComFest. E-mail [email protected]. throughout the park. Several kiosks are Useable items not claimed will be donated located near Park and Russell and the main to charity. ComFest Merch-in-Teer booth. Another is Volunteer shifts are only 4 hours. Each near the Dr. Goodale statue, and one is just east shift earns chips redeemable for food, beverages of the shelter house. or ComFest merchandise all weekend and a cool Plan ahead to help next year. Please ComFest T-shirt with this year’s logo and slogan. Wear sign up to volunteer online at comfest.com prior to the your T-shirt proudly, but only while working your shift. festival. Please turn the shirt inside out when not on duty. Visit our Feel free to contact us via comfest.com or remote “Merch-in-Teer” locations to volunteer and purchase Community Festival Facebook page. We are here to work ComFest merchandise. One is located at Goodale and Park with and for you.

FIELD GUIDE TO COMFESTERS

Bike Corral...... Coral Silk...... Is That Coral or Corral? Parking ...... Light Blue...... Never Enough Space Cleanup & Recycling... Gold...... Volunteers Are 24K 24/7 Program...... Tennessee Orange...... Read All About It Electric...... Safety Orange...... Squeezing Our Electric Juice Safety/No BYOB...... Daisy...... Here to Help Entertainment ...... Indigo Blue...... Mood Indigo Signage...... Blackberry...... Showing Us the Way Equipment...... Red...... They Never Stop Spirit & Purpose First Aid...... Safety Pink ...... Think Pink When in Need Healing...... Lime...... Workshops and Speakers Food Fairies...... Sky...... Food From Heavenly Volunteers Street Fair...... Heather Radient Orchid...... Shop 'Til You Drop KiDSART...... Heather Sapphire...... ComFest Kids Are All Gems Turf & Trees...... Ash Grey...... Tree Huggers Libations...... Violet...... Pour Me Another Please Volunteer Central...... Dark Heather...... Find Us North of the Shelter Logistics/Site...... Royal...... 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Jeffries, Sharon Levy, Hannah Liebreich, Lissa Lissa, Ashley Manning, Mary McDonald, Signage:  Alexis Evans, Michael Giammarese, Ben Hanning, Denise Johns, Levi Jenna McClellen, Mary McMurray, Kelly Meckling, Peg Meckling Sally Meckling, Hannah Kill, Verbz Kloth, Dawn Kurzynowski, John Magary, Aaron Paulley, Cara Strickling, Tony Mendelson, Ro-z Mendelson, Annette Mericle, Mikey’s Late Nite, Christine Miller, Dana Miller, Toller, Brian Tucker, Kathy Whitt, Julie Willis, Laura Wright David Miller, Liz Miller, Stephanie Miller, Michael Moore, Roxan Myers, Erin Neer, Diane Newberry, Jim Nuzum Sr., Andrew Oocumma, Claressa Page, Raad Page, Betsy Pandora, Spirit & Purpose: Steve Abbott, Eric Ahlteen, Rachel Barbash, Joanie Margie Pandora, Holly Parkerson, Nikole Patson, Ariel Peguero, Tricia Pike, Allison Poiner, Calem, Rick Carr, Tim Chavez, Ying Chien, Jim Coe, Gabe Condo, Emily Davidson, Ben Posnik, Zack Posnik, Amanda Preston, Marquita Queeley, Ernie Rapson, Mary Rathke, Wonder Doug, Sarah Edwards, Connie Everett, Michael Gruber, Troy Harris, David Don Rice, Joyce Rice, Leah Reibel, Sabrina Renkar, Stephanie Richardson, Emily Riley, Heasley, Mark Huhn, Virginia Huhn, Gabor Klein, Julie Kurzenberger, Andy Kuss, Scott Risner, Deb Robinson, Iderah Roeck, Katie Russell, Kimberly Russell, Mimi Russell, Scot Lacy, Ashley MacLean, Darryl Mendelson, Simone Morgen, Mimi Morris, Sydney Steve Russell, Lori Sachs, Stephanie Schleappi, Evelyn Schleappi, Colin Schleappi, Lacey Musgrave, Ian C. 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Szczesny, Short, Josh Sidonis, Stephanie Simmons, Sheba Smith, Jennifer Stacy, John Stacy, Betsy Kristy Tackett, Linda Vierow, Michael Weber MUSEUM: Steve Abbott, Beth Baird, Andy Stanley, Lynn Stan, Nicholas Steinbrecher, Perry Straughter, Lauren Tennant, Sue Tennant, Basista, Roger Doyle, Sally Drake, Erie Meyer, Tom Meyer, Kamaya Rozzelle-Daniels John Tierney, Heide Turner, Jennifer Tussey, Jim Tussey, Mike Tussey, Tom Tussey, Lauren Vanarsdale, Eric Vivens, Candy Watkins, Taylor Wendel, Jeff Widner, Heidi Wiemken, Deb Street Fair:  Bryan Adam, siOsiStanah Allen, Jessica Andrews, Joe Andrews, Elsie Willaman, Lew Williams, Sean Williams, Zana Williams, Paul Wilkins, Chris Windon, Cyndi Ansong, Marc Archuleta, Kassi Ayesu, Jeremy Baker, Joe Bauer, Stephen Begala, Casey Woods, Connor Wright, Kathy Wright, Gretel Young, Ryan Ziefler, Robert Lawson (in memory) Best, Nikki Blankenship, Betty Blockinger, John Boerstler, Dina Boggs, Ryan Bowling, Ryan Sally Kensler-LeValley (in memory), Don Ruben (in memory), Beau Wylie (in memory) Brandau, Jessica Buescher, Sarah Bright, Casey Britney, Elijah Brown, Linc Burkholder, David Burleson, Amy Carito, William Carpenter, Tim Chavez, Katie Chio, Cynthia Coleman, Voter Registration:  Melissa Benson, Grace Bernhard, Isabel Bozada, Kelly Condo, Betsy Cornell, Joan Couden, Trebor Criswell, Richaed Cross, Bruce Demsey, Paige Bradshaw, Catherine Bradshaw, Daniel Carroll, Patsy Deerhake, Hannah Dennis, Emmanuel Davis, Courtney Depaso, Beth Doliboa, Megan Driscoll, Kari Drouhard, Erica Jenna Dirr, Porsha Edwards, Ganesh Ethiraj, Daniel Flanagan, Ryan Gregson, Anshu Dumm, John Dugan, Alexis Dyer, Debra Dyer, Heidi Dyar, Charlie Einhorn, Matthew Erhard, Handa, David Hecht, Allison Kreinberg, Caris Kuhn, Beverly Meyers, Rachel Moore, Ganesh Ethira, Jan Everett, Rob Faber, Jason Farrington, Alex Fasules, John Feerick, Taylor Kevin Nowland, Tami Oldaker, Aaron Paulley, Caitlin Peet, Corrie Pieterson, Nora Feldt, Robert Ferguson, Sarah Ferguson, Deron Fetz, Bobby Fidler, Rachel Fidler, Mark Scherer, Nicholas Steinbrecher, Justin Vance Fisher, Olivia Flak, Jessica Fleming, Gryffin Fraker,Kendall Fraker,Gale Gray, Evan Garrett, Stan George, Allen George, Rachael Goldstein, Doug Goudy, Mara Gruber, Michael Gruber, Your Name Here: Would you like to see your name here? You need Brent Gugliemotto, Ben Hanning, Kyle Harmom, Sally Harrison, Joseph Hart, Lindsay Hetzer, to volunteer. Stop by Volunteer Central or the Merch-in-Teer booths and find out E. Mae Holmes, Jes Holmes, Sidney Hooper, Trisha Hopkins, Matthew Ides, Karly Hartman, how you can be one of the people who make ComFest happen. Volunteering is John Kachurek, Eric Kaufman, Jim Irwin, Todd Kensler, Wesley Keyes, Carrie Killingsworth, the only way to get the unique volunteer T-shirt featuring this year's logo design. Kamal Kimball, Bruce Kiracofe, Janie Kiracofe, Annie Kiser, Paul Koehler, Kim Kurtzer, Our Clean-Up and Recycling or Safety teams still need help in the evenings. Amanda Lambros, Jennifer Landau, Gail Larned, Justine Law, Scott Leyshon, Yalande And once again - THANK YOU! Community Organizations Americans United for Separation of Cozy Cat Cottage Ngare Sergoi Support Group Church and State-Ohio Chapter Defend Our Future North Central Mental Health Buddhist-Christian Mother-Earth Dyslexia Institute Ohio Green Party Church FLOW - Friends of Lower Olentangy Ohio Organizing Collaborative C.H.O.I.C.E. - Center for Humane Watershed Ohio Roller Derby Options in Childbirth Experience Franklin Co. Democratic Party Sierra Club Colony Cats and Dogs Franklin County LOSS Simply Living Columbus Coalition of Reason Franklinton Cycle Works Socialist Alternative Columbus Community Bill of Rights Freedom of Choice Ohio The Center for Balanced Living Columbus DSA - Democratic Socialists Friends of Doo Dah The ONE Campaign of America Friends of Goodale Park Third Hand Bicycle Co-op Columbus KTC - Buddhist Meditation Grassroots Ohioans Threadlocks Center Humane Society of the US Three Cranes Grove ADF Columbus Resources ISKCON Krishna House WCRS Radio Columbus Veg Community Martha Walker Garden Club Yes We Can Columbus Columbus Vegan Meetup/Vegan Shift Move to Amend For locations of Community Organization booths, visit one of the ComFest information kiosks COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 23 Spirit & Purpose ComFest celebrates community in all its Families are integral to the spirit and purpose of manifestations from business to art to community ComFest. KidsArt offers many fun and healthy activities organizations. Entertainment provides local music; for the entire family, bringing out the kid in all of us. Street Fair shows off local business, food, and arts and Face painting, supervised and free style activities, and a crafts; Spirit & Purpose focuses on health and wellness, terrific playground are just some of the offerings. performance art, and social and political issues of the day Help celebrate and congratulate ComFest honorees with a variety of speakers and workshops. and grant recipients at the Award Ceremony Saturday on This year S&P once again explores the most critical Bozo Stage. Read about them and check schedules in this issues of the day: gun Program Guide. violence, discrimination, The 2018 slogan immigration, civil “Stand Together" and the rights, women’s issues, Unity logo represent a environmental concerns, commitment to ComFest and, as always, health principles. The "Educate and healing as individuals Advocate Vote” slogan and as a community. on beer mugs is exactly Of special note what ComFest promotes, this year: all emcees and to that effort S&P on all ComFest stages provides information, are women! This is opportunities to get an historic first for the involved, and voter festival—maybe for any registration. Visit the festival not exclusively many community for women, and certainly organizations in the any festival the size Photo by Meghan Ralston park to learn more about of ComFest. Women are the people making a moving in an upward arc, so now seems an appropriate difference in the quality of central Ohio life. moment to celebrate the women of Columbus as they Columbus is rich in talent that deserves to be manage the message from the festival stages. showcased. A progressive environment fosters such talent Peace Village now has lots of food and shopping as and forward-thinking, making this a great community in well as workshops, many at Solar Tent where you can which to live and thrive. ComFest is the community’s also learn more about the possibilities of renewable, favorite festival, your festival. So, enjoy the music, art, clean energy sources. When you need a break from information, shopping, and the beauty of the park, and all the dancing and shopping, drop into the Peace and don’t forget to volunteer! Healing Tent for some poetry or join the hilarity of ComFest Comedy Club. — Connie Willett Everett Visit the ComFest Museum Stop by the Shelterhouse to visit prior festivals. A colorful display of the ComFest Museum and discover prior years’ festival T-shirts adorns a rich history in the Columbus two walls. Docents will be on hand to community. There will be displays of answer questions and embellish the memorabilia and film footage from history with their own experiences. WORKSHOP SCHEDULE PEACE & HEALING PAVILION SOLAR STAGE

1 PM - 4:20 PM – Children's Programming NOON – Children's Music Network Join the Fun 6:30 PM – Fracking: Big Plans for Ohio? Entertaining young kids and families 1PM – Super Sing-along and Storytelling Sierra Club 12:50 PM – Home Mushroom Growing Joanie Calem, Queen Najla, Andicus, Mr. Eric, Super Art League 7:30 PM – It's All Been Done Radio Hour John Carnes 2 PM – Lyn Ford Storytelling Old Format Comedy 2:35 PM – Children's Music Workshop Teller of Home-Fried Tales 8:30 PM – Fake Bacon Improv David Hawkins

FRIDAY 3 PM – Super Sing-along and Storytelling Comedy 5:50 – Cannabis Workshop More Stories and Songs 9:20 PM – ComFest Comedy Club SDon Wirtshaffer, Saraquoia Bryant, Joe Brumfield 4:30 PM – Star House A line-up of some of the funniest comics in Columbus! Youth Homelessness Awareness 5:30 PM – DACA Time Discussion Panel

9 AM – Yoga Well Being 2 PM – What Was Pickawillany? Rise and Shine Yoga Bill Pickard - Ohio History Connection 12:25 PM Bronzeville Growers Market Urban Farming 10 AM – Luna Rising Yoga 3 PM – People, Planet, Prosperity Cynthia Clem Fadhel Kaboub 2:20 PM – March For Our Lives Youth Addressing Gun Violence 11 AM – Chen Taiji of Ohio 4 PM – Media Literacy Workshop Meet West of the Pond Panel 3:20 PM – Helping Immigrants & Refugees Thrive Angie Plummer - Community Refugee & Immigration Services 11 AM – Steven Rendina 5 PM – ETSS Immigrant Concerns Coiling Silk Qigong ETSS 5:15 PM – Lady Parts -Vagical Mystery Tour Justice League - Abortion Storytelling & Panel NOON – Nia Columbus 5:55 PM– Poetry Reading Movement Fitness Beverly Zeimer, Betty Bleen, Alexis Rueal, and Susann Moeller 6:15 PM – Voices of the Unheard 7:25 PM – Short Fiction Reading SATURDAY 1 PM – Full Circle Peace Laughter Yoga w/ People's Justice Project A Happy Experience Jen Knox Intergenerational Community Organizing 7:40 PM – Story Club Columbus Celebrating the oral tradition of storytelling 8:30 PM – ComFest Comedy Club Comedy Sketch Troupe

10 AM – Yoga 3 PM – Airing Out the Dirty Laundry 11 AM – Mucus-Free Diet Yoga with Malik Andrea Downs (and you) Prof. Spira, PhD 11 AM – Sacred Bowls 4 PM – Confront White Womanhood: Ben & Jo Nagel 11:35 AM – Vegan Connection A Feminist Perspective Vegan Shift and Columbus Vegan Meetup 11 AM – Chen Taiji of Ohio Rhiannon Childs West of the Pond 1:05 PM – Community Garden Roundtable 5:00 PM – Social Action Song Swap Panel of Local Urban Gardeners 11 AM – Chi Kung (Qigong) Joanie Calem, Brian Clash, and Leslie Zak Darryl Mendelson (outside the tent) 2:50 PM – Columbus Free Press 5:55 PM – The Color Purple Preview Stimulating Political Discussion NOON – Meditation State of The Arts Productions Frank Tennyson 4:35 PM – Sanctuary Workshop Rubén Castilla Herrera 1 PM – Self Healing Qigong

SUNDAY Taiji Ohio 2 PM – Living Better With Less Simply Living - Discussion & Sharing Circle

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Spirit and Purpose Special Speakers

FRIDAY Awards Ceremony: Meet this year’s Honorees and Grant recipients Ohio Poor People's Campaign A national call for a moral revival to as they are presented with their awards and recognition. These special stand against the evils of militarism, racism and economic injustice. people make Columbus a humane and progressive city. Help us say Hear about their bottom-up movement, recent non-violent civil Thank You! disobedience actions and future organizing and actions. Bozo Stage 3:05 PM Jazz Stage 2:45 PM

Social Action Song Set Rubén Castilla Herrera- One of Columbus’ leading activists talks about Joanie Calem, Brian Clash, Terry Keller, Leslie Zak, Duja Watson, human justice issues. Yehyeh Tamim and Queen Njala. Today's crazy politics require new Gazebo Stage 5:30 PM social action songs. Local artists share both new and old music that addresses today's issues. Bozo Stage 3:45 PM SUNDAY Travis Irvine & Friends on Ohio Politics Columbus native Travis Irvine Planned Parenthood: Rhiannon Childs, Regional Field Manager for (Viceland, Amazon Video) brings his off-brand political comedy to Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio. The primary healthcare and ComFest. family planning service for millions of women is facing cutbacks and Gazebo Stage 2:30 PM backlash from the current political administrations. What’s at risk? Maybe your life? Kwodwo Ababio- Food Desert - A Crisis in Linden - Food deserts are a Gazebo Stage 5 PM crisis across the United States, particularly in poor urban communities. In Linden, a Columbus neighborhood north of downtown, the only remaining Johnny Cannabis - The Landscape of Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Kroger grocery store has closed. What are city officials doing to help this Program As Ohio’s #1 Industry Insider, Cannabis Media Group & community? What is the emergency food plan? Owner of New Harvest Design Studio’s Johnny Cannabis explains the reality of Ohio’s Medical Cafe Restaurant and ArtsCenter has transformed the lives of Linden Marijuana Program, including what actual licenses have been awarded, neighborhood residents with good wholesome food and opportunities to the current status of doctor & patient licenses, when & how you will have participate in community arts. access to products, and more. Off Ramp Stage 4:25 PM Bozo Stage 3 PM SATURDAY Jen Miller: Our Vote Is Our Voice! Director of Sierra Club Ohio and jazz Trans Experience - Briden Cole Schueren & friends Transgender people singer Miller takes the stage to remind everyone how important every share their stories and discuss how they cope with daily hardships of vote is, especially now. With so much at stake, it matters who is elected trans issues. to serve the people. Come hear why. Off Ramp Stage 1:50 PM Jazz Stage 3 PM

Debra Shade: it’s Just Sex This is an open conversation about modern day Harley Blakeman Author, speaker, social entrepreneur, and founder sex education and health safety. From sexual empowerment and physical of www.backgroundmenot.com talks about key issues affecting satisfaction to the importance of testing and the current state of STDs in formerly incarcerated individuals and provides tips for overcoming the central Ohio, Shade has the info. Catch her workshop on the 2nd Saturday challenges. of every month at 4:30 PM at Bossy Grrls Pin Up Joint. Jazz Stage 2:55 PM Off Ramp Stage 4:30 PM

26 COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 COMFEST.COM Workshop Information and Details Throughout the Weekend and timely issue for all communities. 5:30PM Peace & Healing Tent Health and wellness of body, mind, and spirit is a core value at ComFest. Come to workshops about yoga, meditation, dietary practices, and more. The Ohio Medical Marijuana Fiasco - Grassroots Ohio Don E. Practice or learn Chen Taiji or Qigong in the beauty of the park. See the Wirtshafter (attorney and activist), Saraquoia Bryant (president schedule on page 24 of Grassroots Ohio), and Joe Brumfield (artist and cannabis patient) explain why Ohio has failed to implement the medical marijuana bill more than a year after its passage. What’s the hold up? Who is standing Friday in the way and why? What are the loopholes in the law and how will they Kid Friendly Activities Start out Friday at ComFest with fun and affect you? Grassroots Ohio is responsible for the Medical Cannabis and entertaining activities for kids and parents 1 PM to 4:20PM Industrial Hemp Amendment, a petition to amend the Ohio Constitution. Peace & Healing Tent This panel has expertise and experience in medical information and the law. If you are confused, don’t miss this seminar. Home Mushroom Growing with John Carnes Mushrooms are magical. 5:50 PM Solar Stage We are only beginning to understand their value to the planet and to personal well-being. Learn to cultivate these delicious food sources and Fracking: Big Plans for Ohio? Sierra Club has been monitoring become part of a project to explore the benefits of mycology. environmental impacts from fracking in Ohio even as plans are made 12:50 PM Solar Stage to frack in Wayne National Forest and on other public lands. Join local members and find out why you need to be concerned, and how to help Super Sing-along and Storytelling Kids shouldn’t miss the fun with protect our homes and communities. the creme-de-la-kid’s entertainment stars Joanie Calem, Queen Najla, 6:30PM Peace & Healing Tent Andicus, and Mr. Eric.and special guests. A perfect family start to ComFest weekend. Saturday Noon & 3PM Peace & Healing Tent Yoga Well-Being Rise and shine! This yoga seeks to still the mind Lyn Ford Storytelling Lyn Ford is an award winning author, a Laughter by moving breath through the body. Learn new breathing techniques. Yoga teacher and breath mechanic, a storytelling, creative-writing Reduces tension, increases flexibility, strengthens and promotes a workshop and interactive keynote presenter, a Thurber House mentor and holistic lifestyle. Adapted to meet needs and abilities of all. much more. 2 PM Peace & Healing Tent 9 AM Peace & Healing Tent Children's Music Workshop David Hawkins Teaching young songwriters. Cynthia LunaRising Yoga An annual favorite Hatha yoga practice with 2:35 PM Solar Stage attention to breath, alignment, awareness of self. 10 AM Peace & Healing Tent Star House Today 2,000 homeless youth live on the streets of central Ohio, and Star House remains the only drop-in center for them—as well Healing Sounds Qigong Steve Rendina creates Good Vibrations through as the only research-based, drop-in center in the country. In 2017, they traditional Chinese exercises, “three tunings” (body, breath, mind). served 996 individual youth. Star House offers necessities like food, Breathe in the life force, exhale toxins and open energy paths. Rendina is clothing, and shelter, as well as therapy. They also collaborate with a master level teacher. 11 AM Peace & Healing Tent community partners to extend services like medical and dental. Find out Chen Taiji of Ohio Internal Gong Fu is the beginning of deep more in this awareness-raising presentation. transmission. Get a demonstration and practice. 4:30PM Peace & Healing Tent 11 AM West of the Pond A discussion panel of Dreamers share personal stories, the DACA Time Nia Columbus - Nia is so much fun you won’t know you are exercising! use of technology to improve the immigration experience, how DACA Non-impact, cardio-dance workout to your favorite music. Often performed works (or doesn’t), and the role of social entrepreneurship in this critical barefoot, this workout promotes mindfulness, body awareness, freedom to COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 27 Workshop Information and Details move with your body’s needs, preferences, and abilities. A favorite crowd Media Literacy Matters: Decoding the news in the "post-fact" era Join pleaser last year. Revitalizing body and spirit! our panel of journalists and researchers for a multi-sided look at fake Noon Peace & Healing Tent news, alternative facts and social media manipulation. Who uses these targeted disinformation techniques, and what can citizens do to Bronzeville Growers Market, Urban Farming Hacks Set to launch recognize and counter their misdirection? July 5 at the corner of 17th and Mt. Vernon, this market will operate on 4 PM Peace & Healing Tent Thursdays from 2-7 PM and serve East Side residents. Primarily organic food; useful growing advice; tips to reuse, repurpose, recycle; providing a Lady Parts Justice League’s Vagical Mystery Tour Come hear (and nutritious path to food and heritage. Take control of your family’s health. share) authentic abortion stories. Break the stigma, refute the shaming, 12:25 PM Solar Stage and find out what’s really at stake for Ohio women, pregnant women especially, trying to access basic healthcare resources. LPJL founder Full Circle Peace Laughter Yoga The Laughter Yoga Circle includes Lizz Winstead moderates a conversation with an abortion provider guided deep breathing, rhythmic clapping, light aerobic movement, and community organizers and activists. Plenty of time for audience laughter exercises, and end with guided meditation. questions and comments. 5:15 PM Solar Stage 1 PM Peace & Healing Tent Poetry Reading Popular local poets share original work in entertaining readings. Beverly Zeimer, Betty Bleen, Alexis Rueal, Susann Moeller, John What Was Pickawillany? - Bill Pickard, Archaeology curator for Ohio Burroughs and Shelley Chernin take the stage. History Connection, returns with another amazing story from Ohio’s past. 5:55 PM Peace Pickawillany was an English trading post on the Great Miami River until & Healing Tent the French destroyed it. Archaeologists have been working for several Voices of the Unheard, People’s Justice Project - Amber Evans years, trying to put the historical pieces together. A fascinating journey Using hybrid art forms, like spoken word and music, youth and young back in time with a talented storyteller. adults affected by trauma—pushed out of school, pushed into the 2 PM Peace & Healing Tent court system, incarcerated—cultivate hope for families, friends, and themselves, and share that power. PJP organizes people of color, workers, March For Our Lives - Erick Bellomy and Kelly Escobar Columbus former incarcerated peoples and their families to establish safe, MFOL works to end gun violence in our schools and in our community productive, healthy lives in equitable communities. The health of these 2:20 PM Solar Stage citizens affects all communities. How can you help? 6:15 PM SolarStage People, Planet, Prosperity - Professor Fadhel Kaboub Makes the case for financial, food and energy sovereignty at the local level utilizing Short Fiction Reading Jen Knox will share a reading of short original community currency and local public banks. National progressive fiction.7:25 PM Peace & Healing Tent policies to fight poverty, climate change, and inequality seem unlikely, but cities and municipalities have the power to make real change Sunday and pave the way toward prosperity. Look forward to an entertaining Yoga with Malik Bring your own mat and enjoy an hour of vinyasa yoga presentation and spirited Q&A. 3 PM Peace & Healing flow. Start the day centered. Tent 10 AM Peace & Healing Tent Community Refugee &Immigration Services (CRIS) It’s in the news every day, but how are current immigrant/refugee policies affecting Sacred Sound Waves Experience the Oneness of All through the our community and neighbors? CRIS has been assisting refugees and vibrational waves of crystal bowls, metal Tibetan singing bowls and immigrants in Columbus for 20 years, helping them achieve self- bells, gongs and tingshaws. A profound and inspiring way to start your sufficiency and successful integration. Discover what they do and how ComFest Sunday. Ben and Joann Nagel provide background information it improves the quality of life for everyone. Find out how you can get about the historical use and meaning of each instrument. involved. 3:20 PM Solar Stage 11 AM Peace & Healing Tent 28 COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2017 COMFEST.COM Workshop Information and Details

Chi Kung (Qigong) Energize your body, relax and calm your mind and Airing Out the Dirty Laundry This workshop is an opportunity to raise your spirit. Darryl Mendelson leads easy-to-learn forms of Chi become a part of the narrative in a national dialogue about equality Kung, the science or practice of cultivating the body’s internal energy. and social justice through visual storytelling. Andrea Downs, a North 11 AM Outside Peace & Healing Tent Carolina artist and art teacher, creates work to foster connections and deeper dialogue among women from diverse communities. This will be Chen Taiji of Ohio Kung Freaking Ku. Internal Gong Fu. an interactive workshop. Create your own art story and hang it on the 11 AM West of the Pond clothesline! 3 PM Peace & Healing Tent

Mucusless Diet - Professor Spira, Ph.D A popular returning workshop Confronting White Feminism - Rhiannon Childs, Erin Spencer about the original plant-based diet that can change lives. Weight loss Upchurch & Rashida Manuel Intersectional feminist organizing: is a benefit, but this diet is much more about healing. Find out how and Historically women and femmes of color experiences have not been taken why it works in this entertaining (and sometimes musical!) introduction as seriously or even acknowledge by their white female counterparts. to veganism. 11 AM Solar Stage Even within a new wave of inclusive feminism, progressive white allies have perpetuated and caused further harm to women and femmes of The Vegan Connection and Columbus Vegan Meetup - Eryiah Flynn, color. To end patriarchal white supremacy, we must learn and listen to Da’Ves Lee Malone, Noelle Snyder Bartholdi Share recipes and the stories of women and femmes of color to understand how to come practical advice for a vegan diet. Taste delicious food and learn where to together where our oppression intersects through race, class, and shop and eat vegan in Columbus. 11:35 AM Solar Stage gender. Anti-racism must be at the forefront of the discussion towards accepting the oppression of all people.. Meditation for Mindfulness with Frank Tennyson Guided meditations 4 PM Peace & Healing Tent designed to balance people into divine spiritual awakening. Noon Peace & Healing Tent The Sanctuary Movement - Rubén Castilla Herrera a former ComFest Honored Activist who talks about his activism and his continuing work on Self-Healing Qigong - Jeff Radcliffe and Taiji Ohio Demonstrate easy- behalf of those who have sought refuge from cruel immigration policies to-learn self-healing exercises. tearing families apart. 4:35 PM Solar Stage 1 PM Peace & Healing Tent Social Action Song Swap- Joanie Calem, Brian Clash, and Leslie Zak Community Garden Roundtable - Top-notch community garden leaders Come share social action songs in a sing-along circle. discuss starting and maintaining a garden, securing grants, and loads 5 PM Peace & Healing Tent of tips on companion planting, insect control, composting, and more. 1:05 PM Solar Stage The Color Purple Preview - State of The Arts Productions The Color Purple is an inspiring family saga telling the story of a woman named A Minimalist Lifestyle Considering down-sizing? Sick of clutter? Celie finding strength through love to triumph over adversity and discover Simply Living facilitates a conversation with local minimalists and the her unique voice in the world. Set to a score featuring jazz, ragtime, audience. Share your stories and get some helpful tips for streamlining gospel, and blues, The Color Purple is a story of hope and a celebration your life. Live better with less! of life. Based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker 2 PM Peace and Healing Tent and the film by Steven Spielberg. The Color Purple will be presented at Columbus Africentri High School July 26-29, 2018. Columbus Free Press - The annual Free Press Salon returns with 5:55 PM Peace & Healing Tent speakers, films, and performers, plus inspired discussions about today’s most concerning issues. Join the conversation! 2:50 PM Solar Stage COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 29 COMFEST HONORED ARTIST Allen Zak Allen Zak lit out for California in 1962 in search The ongoing struggle for justice wasn’t news to of, he says, “adventure, romance, and movie stars.” the photographer, whose mother was an outspoken And though he had caught the shutter bug at 16, he Communist. Likely, it shaped his career commitment to didn’t know he’d become a the causes of labor and social professional photographer justice organizations. when he went west. Neither is he a stranger to Along the way, Allen the spirit of conciliation. His witnessed the first of two father, a life-long Republican, life-shaping events: in a hotel met his mother at a Communist office he watched as a black social. Allen attributes his man was denied a room. belief in the possibilities of “We’re not integrated here,” consensus to that upbringing. said the clerk. Zak’s work has graced Zak took a job in LA with Rolling Stone, The Washington the real estate maintenance Post, Time, and Newsweek, department of a savings and among others. He was a staffer loan. During the evaluation at the legendary “underground of a foreclosed property, paper” Los Angeles Free Press he encountered a shoeless and has shot famous people African-American boy. Asked including Angela Davis and why he wasn’t in school, the Andy Warhol. kid replied that he shared one Allen met his wife Leslie, pair of shoes with his brother, herself a “red-diaper baby,” so they alternated days going while in Los Angeles. The to class. couple moved to Columbus in “The kid tipped it for me,” 1975, attending Community said Zak. Festival for the first time the He became an organizer next summer. and activist, helping lead Photo by Michael Gruber His work is a chronicle demonstrations sympathetic of his own humanity and to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s activities. In March, 1965, dedication to social justice. he made a commitment that would shape his career: “His images from the front lines of the civil rights traveling across the country to Selma, Alabama to join movement captured the determination of people in 600 marchers led by Dr. King on their way to the state their struggle for freedom and justice,” said fellow capital in Montgomery to stand for voting rights. photographer and ComFest volunteer Michael Gruber. “He boarded a Greyhound with $12 and six rolls “Allen—and Leslie—got me engaged in civic of film,” according to a Columbus Dispatch feature in action,” remembered longtime friend Debbie Crawford, 2015, “curling up for the grueling 1,800 mile trip.” who met the couple in 1984. Catching sleep where he could and borrowing ComFest program writer Marty Stutz captured Allen film from other photographers, he shot more than Zak’s place in Columbus: “Our community is fortunate 200 pictures, many of them images that have become to count Allen Zak as a neighbor, artist and activist.” identified with the event. Allen’s friend Mack Crawford spotted him in a vintage clip in the recent film “Selma,” — Curtis Schieber power-napping by the side of the road. 30 COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2017 COMFEST.COM

COMFEST HONORED VOLUNTEER Bryan Hartley Before thousands descend on Goodale Park to “Bryan is a remarkable person," said Candy celebrate ComFest, a dedicated team of volunteers Watkins. “His creativity and energy level are amazing. comes together to—literally—assemble the festival. He gives his all to each project.” ComFest Logistics volunteers are responsible “It’s hard work, of course,” Bryan says, “but I also for transforming the park into a get to drive 70 or 80 golf carts off secure, safe and manageable small the truck and over to the shelter village. That means transporting house. That’s a lot of fun.” and putting up tents and fencing, He oversees a crew of about 12 supplying water and moving when they start moving everything hundreds of tables, chairs and in on Tuesday and Wednesday. By other supplies into place. Thursday evening when streets are Bryan Hartley has emerged shut down and vendors are setting as a highly regarded leader on the up, he may need up to 30 or more. Logistics Committee, assuming Bryan is motivated in part ever-increasing responsibilities by seeing so many people enjoy over several years to ensure the festival. “It’s satisfying that, everything is in place in the days because of all our hard work, so leading up to Friday morning. many other people can have a great For his tireless efforts, ComFest time,” he said. recognizes Bryan as a 2018 His work doesn’t end with Honored Volunteer. setting up the festival. All weekend The heavy lifting, largely Bryan operates his food booth The unnoticed by ComFest attendees, Love Bug in Peace Village, which is crucial to putting on the city’s he helped to build up by recruiting best community event. other vendors into the area. Bryan began attending His spirit of generosity and ComFest in 1994 and was hooked volunteerism can be found at his Photo by Michael Gruber right away. For several years he booth. Bryan has invited crew worked with Ryan Stevens, who members to his booth and cooked operated the BurritoBago food booth, a mainstay at for them. ComFest and music festivals around the country. “ComFest is a big part of our community,” he said. Bryan’s first experience as a ComFest volunteer was “It’s great for the community to come together and so in 2006 when he signed on as a Food Fairy. He enjoyed important that everything is done by volunteers.” Friday mornings at the shelter house preparing meals Bryan is also important to the future of the ComFest for volunteers. The job also provided the opportunity to as a member of the next generation to carry on the meet “the elders,” as Bryan describes longtime ComFest festival. organizers. “I don’t ever see myself not being a part of Bryan quickly sought other volunteer opportunities Comfest,” he said. and today is responsible for the logistics map, which That’s good news. And as Bryan’s friend Rob lays out where everything needs to go during festival Schorr said upon learning about his recognition: “Now set-up. you’ve done it, boy,” he said. "You’re stuck for life!”

— Marty Stutz COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 31 Principles In Action: Community Festival Grants Community Festival supports cooperation and agriculture, nutrition, sustainability, and the environment. collective activity. One way we actualize that is through To help expand the program's 2018 day camp, the grant our grants program, which has awarded more than provides supplies, equipment, and financial assistance to $300,000 to programs of community organizations campers to help expand this year's program. since 2006. We are proud in 2018 to award grants to the facebook.com/sunburyurbanfarm/ following central Ohio groups: Radio 614 - Radio 614 Live educates the public Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services - (ETSS) about audio, video, internet, and broadcast technologies, Survivor Support ETSS is a point of integration for helping individuals find ways to use technologies to immigrants, refugee families, and low-income individuals enrich local culture. Radio 614 Live will produce live in central Ohio. The Survivor Support Group provides remote broadcasts of community music events and work assistance to foreign born with artists and musicians survivors of domestic violence, underserved by local media. human trafficking, and sexual The grant assists with the assault. The grant assists with purchase of equipment for live supplies for meetings, financial broadcasts. radio614.org literacy activities, bus passes, LifeCare Alliance - and culturally appropriate food. IMPACT Safety Bystander www.ethiotss.org Intervention Training ROOTT/CHOICE - IMPACT Safety develops Collaboration to Address and teaches interpersonal Black Infant Mortality Photo by Michael Gruber safety skills to women, youth, Restoring Our Own Through the elderly, and individuals Transformation (ROOTT) and The Center for Humane living with disabilities. Bystander Intervention Training Options in Childbirth Experiences (CHOICE) work teaches self-defense and assertive communication skills. to reduce infant mortality in the African American The grant supports program fees and costs to provide community. Their project provides education on bystander intervention trainings. combating the effects of structural and institutional www.lifecarealliance.org racism. The grant funds training materials, books, Actors’ Theatre of Columbus - Access diagnostic instruments, and printing curriculum books. Shakespeare The Access Shakespeare outreach program www.choicemidwives.org/ www.roott.org works with residential care facilities, community groups, Hubbard PTO - Playground Project Hubbard PTO schools, and incarceration centers. The goal is to allow serves families and students of Hubbard Mastery School, people with limited access to theater and performance a pre-K to 6th grade Columbus school. The Playground arts to experience live theater and participate in Project will allow volunteer families and community performances. www.theactorstheatre.org groups to convert part of their asphalt playground to Heaven Sent Community Garden - Breaking a green natural play space. Our grant assists with the Chains Ranch Heaven Sent Community Garden creates purchase of trees, plants, wood chips, and natural play healthy habitats by establishing a community garden in materials. www.hubbardpto.org partnership with Heaven Sent Children's Academy. The Striving to Achieve Real Success (STARS) - grant helps pay for an artist’s mural, signage, and other Emerging Young Musician Outreach STARS helps amenities. talented teens seeking careers in music, video, and/or The Grants awards ceremony on the Bozo Stage graphic arts. The program helps at-risk teens develop Saturday at 3:05 PM will celebrate these worthy technical, engineering, and artistic skills necessary for organizations. Check comfest.com for details on how to successful careers. Our grant supports the purchase of apply for a grant next year. instruments for use by students. starsworldwide.org/ Paisley Nash-Dooley - Sunbury Urban Farm - — Ty Day Sunbury Urban Farm educates its community about

34 COMFEST.COM FRIDAY JUNE 22 BOZO GAZEBO OFF RAMP Wednesday Wine Matt Steidle & "That's the Breaks" The Cartographers Women Who Wrock! Dance Funk & Dance Indie Rock Band NOON NOON NOON The Coffee House Rebels PhAMILY BAND META CHROMA / Dark Wave Passion Filled Music Hybrid Jam Rock 12:40 PM 12:55 PM 1 PM Jupiter Gray Scott Gorsuch Bob Ras Fun Real & Dope Seize The Debauchery Roots Rock Reggae 1:20 PM 1:50 PM 2 PM Into The Briar Patch / Heavy Evil Rock Urban Tropic The Pink Flamingos 1:35 PM Indie Rock Folk Melodious Punk Rock 2:50 PM 3 PM Eradicate Throwback Thrash Attack Social Action Song Set ANDICUS 2:15 PM Inspired Political Action Progressive Folk Rock 3:45 PM 4 PM Peradam Atmospheric Doom Metal Clemens & Co. SPEAKER - Rhiannon Childs 2:55 PM Blues Soul Rock Planned Parenthood 4:30 PM 5 PM Deprecator Columbus Thrash Metal Booty&thekidd Dave Buker & The Historians 3:40 PM Hip-hop Jazz Collective Americana 5:30 PM 5:35 PM SPEAKER - Johnny Cannabis 4:25 PM Zoo Trippin' Knot Brothers Party Blues-rock Funk-hop You'll Like Us The Original Soundtrack 6:30 PM 6:35 PM Blues Rock Soul 4:55 PM Doc Robinson Conscious Pilot Backyard BBQ Breakup Music Psychedelic Rock Music Gold From Grief 7:35 PM 7:35 PM Double-stop Foot-stompin' Rock 5:40 PM Lungu Vybz Electric Orange Peel Youth Reggae Band Progressive Funk Rock The Damn Thing 8:45 PM 8:40 PM Haunting Hard Rock 6:30 PM The Worn Flints The Quasi Kings Rock Psych Blues Roots Rock Reggae The 3rd Power 9:55 PM 9:50 PM Supa Soul Music 7:20 PM Flight Brothers (Lambo VanGogh & King Ezz) Fun Energetic Experience SEE PAGES 24 - 28 8 PM FOR WORKSHOP & Embers of Arson Folksy Rock Group SPEAKER DETAILS 8:50 PM Dom Deshawn BE A PART OF THE After Hourz COMFEST PURPOSE 9:35 PM Sarob Hip-hop Neo-soul R&B Photo by M.V Huhn Photography 10:25 PM COMFEST.COM 35 FRIDAY JUNE 22 JAZZ LIVE ARTS SOLAR Book Lites Opening Drum Circle The Children's Music Network Young Fluid Diverse NOON NOON NOON La Belle Musette Workshop: John Carnes Meghna & The Josh Hindmarsh Band French Cafe Musique Home Mushroom Growing Stirs The Soul 12:50 PM 12:35 PM 12:55 PM Shimmy Mob Team Columbus 2018 Dogwood Road Positive Energy Charity Belly Dance High-energy Mostly Irish Positive Funky Jazz 1:25 PM 1:25 PM 1:50 PM Girlz Rhythm n' Rock Campers Rosewater Well SPEAKER - Rev. Susan K. Smith Girlz Rock Out Acoustic Floral Harmony Ohio Poor People's Campaign 2:05 PM 2 PM 2:45 PM LethalFX David Hawkins - Wade & The Mojo Blues Professional Human Beatboxer Children's Music Workshop True Blues Band 2:50 PM 2:35 PM 3:30 PM The Flying Squirrels Intermittent Animals Don Norman Jazz Band Fusion Belly Dance Space Station Porch Old Skool Bluez 3:30 PM 3:45 PM 4:30 PM Westminster-Thurber Drumming Circle Bow Echo / Backyard Sticks New Basics Brass Band Creative Fun Community Blue Collar Acoustic / Catchy Folk Pop Sousaphone - Powered Party Music 4:10 PM 4:30 PM 5:30 PM El Ritmo Flamenco Ensemble Kelly Zullo Lil' Red, The Rooster & Columbus Flamenco Dance Performance Fingerstyle Funk + Singing International Blues Travelers 5:00 PM 5:15 PM Rockin' Soulful Trashabilly 6:30 PM ExWahoos Cannabis Workshop Wahoo Must Die! SDon Wirtshaffer, Saraquoia Bryant, Sean Carney 5:40 PM Joe Brumfield Old School Blues 5:50 PM 7:30 PM Jim Maneri Jazz Piano Songfoolery Round: Sarah Cooperider/Joanie Calem/ fo/mo/deep 6:25 PM Dave Hawkins Jazz Funk Fusion 6:40 PM 8:35 PM Dr. Danga Grimaldi Circus Circus DJ Aerial Bill Kurzenberger Chicken Hawk Birdgetters 7:05 PM Americana Keyboardist Singer/Songwriter The Jazz Offensive 7:35 PM 9:40 PM The Speakeasy ComFest's Longest-running Hip-Hop John Zuck Superstar 7:55 PM Electric Bass Symphony 8:10 PM Sex Kitten Purr-lesque LAST CALL! Burlesque Variety Troupe Admiral Contempt Bars and wine booths close at the 8:45 PM Classy Edgy Fun 8:45 PM same time. The closing times are: Columbus Burlesque Collective Sexy Sultry Ladies Tim Easton Friday: 10:30 p.m. 9:20 PM Participation Activism Voting 9:20 PM Saturday: 9:30 p.m. ElectroCult Circus Sunday: 7:30 pm. Ecclectic Party Fusion Tripped Up String Band 10 PM Appalachian Jamgrass Drink Responsibly 10:10 PM Have a Designated Driver 36 COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 COMFEST.COM Keep ComFest Clean And Green Respect the Party by Respecting the Park Community Festival is a fantastic party, but every 2. VOLUNTEER for a four-hour Clean-Up year thousands of pounds of trash are left behind. In and Recycling shift. You’ll receive a unique T-shirt 2017, ComFesters generated 12 tons of trash. Festival- and chips good for ComFest food and refreshments. goers and Clean-Up and Recycling volunteers worked Sign up at comfest.com, or go to Vlunteer Central or together to save 6 tons of recyclable materials.and Merch-inTeer booths and they’ll point you in the right compost 2.12 tons of material. direction. Volunteers are especially needed for night Try to purchase what you can consume so less waste shifts. Ask about volunteer opportunities for community is created, and take home what you can and compost at organizations. home. ComFest shopping bags are for sale at the ComFest 3. DON'T BE A GLASSHOLE Glass containers are Booth. Use them for your ComFest gear and festival never allowed in the park. Broken glass is dangerous. purchases. Continue to use them year-round at the grocery Glass is heavy and adds to cleanup costs. Please don't store. bring glass into the park. Please help us become a zero- 4. RECYCLE your #1 and #2 plastic waste festival. Increased cleanup beverage containers. Please empty the demands require more time and contents and flatten items if you can. volunteers, so please do your part: Clearly marked containers are located clean up after yourself and volunteer throughout the park. to help clean up the park. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. 5. NO BYOB This is the number one Clean-Up and Recycling In 2018 way to reduce tons of trash and recycling. We plan to use clear stream You can make ComFest cleaner and containers from SWACO. These will more environmentally friendly by leaving replace the cardboard boxes used in plastic, glass, and aluminum at home. Buy the past. The clear stream approach ComFest beverages and support the festival. makes it easier to see where recy- clables go versus trash. Hopefully this will lead to greater 6. TELL US if our recycling or trash number of recycled materials. Enjoy ComFest more by boxes are full. Clean-Up and Recycling headquarters is following a few simple guidelines: north of the Bozo Stage near the Shelter House. 1. LEAVE NO TRACE Treat ComFest as 7. RESPECT THE PARK Goodale Park is YOUR a wilderness and leave nothing behind but your park. This 40-acre site is a gift from Dr. Lincoln Goodale, footprints. Use the trash and recycling bins. Pick up so please treat it gently. after your messy neighbor and your dog (ComFest is For 46 years, Community Festival has promoted barefoot-friendly, after all!). This is the most important environmental awareness as a part of its celebration. Dedication contribution you can make. If we each do a little more, to recycling and composting has always gone hand-in-hand no one has to do a lot. with cleanup. Please help when and where you can! Remember: No Planet, No Party!

Cigarette butts are the most commonly found man-made waste that originates on land. That butt you carelessly drop on the ground finds its We Don't Want to See Your Butts way to our waterways. Please use our Butt Cans located conveniently around the park. Thanks.

38 COMFEST.COM SATURDAY JUNE 23 BOZO GAZEBO OFF RAMP Trachete Cathy Wicks & The Catbirds 2d6 Lady Grunge Rock Soul-driven Love Rock Hyperactive Nerdy Hip-Hop Noon Noon Noon Maza Blska The Devil Doves Breetherapper Far Away Places Clusterfolk Good Vibes Only 1 PM 12:50 PM 12:40 PM All Star Jammerz Bob Sauls OG Vern High Energy Reggae Down Home Blues High Energy Raps 2 PM 1:45 PM 1:20 PM ComFest Awards Ceremony Chittenden Hotel Speaker - Briden Cole Schueren Honorees and Grant Recipients Dylanesque and Funky Trans Experience 3:05 PM 2:40 PM 1:50 PM New Pollution Donna Mogavero Band Pistil Funk du Jour Acoustic Singer Songwriter Heavy Psychedelic Rock 4 PM 3:30 PM 2:20PM Darrio Lamont Barry Chern & Co. Reflex Machine Nationally Credited Artist Avant Deep Roots Noisy Sludge Rock 5 PM 4:30 PM 3:05 PM Trek Manifest Speaker Bridesmaid Hip Hop Artist Rubén Castilla Herrera Drum and Bass 5:45 PM 5:30 PM 3:55 PM Willie Phoenix & The Soul Underground Gathering Stars Brujas del Sol Rock and Roll Guitars Keys Harmony Proggy Space Rock 6:35 PM 6PM 4:45 PM The Deeptones Bloodthirsty Virgins Hot Wet Trash Deep Soulful Funk Cinematic Torch Rock Hilltop Soul Party 7:45 PM 7 PM 5:40 PM Parker Louis Erika Hughes & The Well Mannered Greg Owens Color + Groove Boot Stompin' Americana An Eclectic Soul 8:55 PM 8 PM 6:35 PM Megan Palmer Weezee Cinematic Torch Rock Singer Songwriter Activist 9 PM 7:20 PM Nightbeast Them Nasty Boys 7:55 PM Cadaver Dogs Cadaver Fucking Dogs 8:45 PM

Remember, it’s everybody’s job to maintain the mellow! Photo by: Ian C. Powell COMFEST.COM 39 SATURDAY JUNE 23 JAZZ LIVE ARTS SOLAR John's Jazz Trio Columbus KTC Buddist Meditation Center Terry C. Keller New Orleans Piano Prayer for Compassion Rock Roots Blues NOON 11 AM 11 AM Kelly McLennan & a Coterie of The Sizzler Vincent Trocchia Melodymakers Hip Hop Fitness Soulful Acoustic Singer/Songwriter Vocals Horns Rhythm 11:50 11:40 AM 1 PM Tropical Enchantment Workshop: Bronzeville Growers Market Polynesian Dance Troupe Circus of Cool 12:25 PM Poetry & Jazz Dig? 12:25 PM 2 PM Brechtfest! Round: Mark See/Bec Selvious/ Brecht For Lovers John Mullen Speaker 1:05 PM 1:25 PM Harley Blakeman 2:55 PM Tai Chi w/music by Paul Brown Workshop: March for Our Lives Meditation Movement Music 2:20 PM Funk Worthy 1:40 PM Energetic Charismatic Funky Workshop: Community Refugee 3:25 PM Super Spanda/The Last Giraffe Immigration Services Eclectic Ecstatic Trippy 3:20 PM Jen Miller & Friends 2:15 PM Jazz Blues Songbird Round: Molly Winters/Paul Painter/ 4:25 PM Mahana Productions Eric Ahlteen Polynesian Dancers 4:20 PM Soul Eyz - The Michael Kahn Quartet 2:50 PM Sizzlin' Soul Jazz Workshop: Lady Parts Justice League 5:30 PM Sacred Music LLC Vagical Mystery Tour New Age World Indian Music 5:15 PM Blue Spectrum 3:30 PM Unexpected Musical Giftedness Workshop: People's Justice Project 6:30 PM Underdog Academy Voices of the Unheard Spoken Word Activists 6:15 PM Descendre 4:10 PM Electric Jazz Fusion Fox n' Hounds 7:40 PM Sacred Shimmy Tribal Bellydance A Bluegrass Malestorm Tribal Bellydance Extravaganza 7:15 PM Jim Maneri's Flypaper 5 PM EDM Jazz Circus Round: Tommy Lee/John Schnabel/ 8:50 PM Hugs and Kisses Sheri Dean Catchy Tragic Fun 8:05 PM 5:45 PM Folquinox Doctah X Folk Rock Fusion Dubmaster In Action 9:05 PM 6:35 PM Mas Bagua Neighbor of the Beast 7:30 PM Spirit Drummers & Pat Funderburg's Afro-Rhythms Afrocentric and World-beat 8:20 PM Dance and Drum Circle Come Play Together 9 PM Photo by: Michael Weber Photo by: Michael Gruber 40 COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 COMFEST.COM Merch-In-Teer

Happy ComFest, ComFesters! t-shirt quilt made by Women Crafting Change. You can Looking for ComFest souvenirs or general festival purchase these quilts, with pick-up on Sunday. Interested information? You can find both at the MERCH-IN-TEER in having a quilt made from your own volunteer t-shirts? booths. Stop by Merch-in- The Merchandise teer booths to learn Booth has been more. ComFest renamed Merch-in- and Women teer and expanded Crafting Change to three locations. are developing a Here ComFest program that allows volunteers will your quilt to benefit sell merchandise, the ComFest Grants dispense information, Program. and recruit As you enjoy volunteers. ComFest, you This year’s can help reduce merchandise offers plastic bottle waste. a few surprises: Purchase a ComFest several items are water bottle or mug; created from old you can fill it for a Photo by Michael Gruber ComFest t-shirts and small fee at water koozies. And vintage stations around the volunteer T-shirts from previous site, including the Simply festivals are now available. Living booth near Peace Want to modify a t-shirt on the Village. These stations will spot? The Merch-in-teer booth fill any beverage holder with near the Live Arts Stage has water, including ComFest beer a t-shirt modification station mugs. coordinated by Women Crafting Remember a portion of Change. For $5 you can modify your purchase of beer, wine, any t-shirt into your own style. souvenirs, merchandise, or ComFest Volunteer white chips food from our vendors comes can be used for merchandise at back to Community Festival the value of $4 each. and funds grants to community All three Merch-in-teer organizations. booths will sell souvenirs with It's never too late to the Community Festival's volunteer for ComFest this Hopewell symbol logo and try year. Sign up at Volunteer to answer any festival questions. Central (north end of shelter Beer chips will also be sold house) or stop by a Merch-in- ONLY at the main Merch-in-teer teer tent. booth just inside the Park's main Enjoy ComFest, and live gate at Russell and Park Streets. every day the ComFest way. Decorating each Merch-in- teer booth will be a ComFest Photo by Michelle Caldwell —Lynn Stan

42 COMFEST.COM SUNDAY JUNE 24 BOZO GAZEBO OFF RAMP Little Patch of Soul The Deuce Yesterday Kids Soul Blues Groove Cool Acoustic Duo Alternative Punk Pop NOON 11 AM NOON Dougie Simpson & The Faith Band The Salty Caramels Highwire Kicks Reggae Music Mon Americana Nostalgic Rock Alternative Hard Rock 1 PM 11:40 AM 12:45 PM New Legga-C Showband Carole Walker The Black Antler Energetic Exciting Engaging Love Folk Soul Hardcore Thrash Black Metal 2 PM 12:35 PM 1:30 PM SPEAKER- The John Turck Trio Prize the doubt Kwodwo Ababio - Linden Neighborhood Piano Rock Trio 2-piece Punk Skrams 3 PM 1:30 PM 2:15 PM BHB & The Hip Hop Community SPEAKER - Travis Irvine The Turbos Hip Hop Culture Ohio Politics with Rock n Roll 3:40 PM Travis Irvine & Friends 3 PM 2:30 PM The Late Crew Stems Funky Good Time BareFuzz Goofy Swingin' Hip-Hop 4:40 PM Psychedelic Funk Rock 3:45 PM 3 PM Jae Esquire & the Last Outside Generation SPEAKER Hip Hop Lives Strange Grain Debra Shade 5:45 PM Deep Track Rock 4:30 PM 4 PM The Ark Band Kashis Keyz Reggae and Calypso Theo's Loose Hinges The Lyrical Wordsmith 6:50 PM Elecric Soulful Eclectic 5:10 PM 5 PM Kale Da Que The Apostles Books Streets Storytelling COMFEST Funky Good Time 5:50 PM 6 PM DOES NOT Happy Tooth & Dug George Barrie Band Hip-Hop Indie Rock JUST HAPPEN Groovy Rock and Roll 6:35 PM 7 PM Come to the first Souther Garage Soul planning meeting 7:25 PM for ComFest 2019 WEDNESDAY SEPT. 12, 2018 Rise Up! 7:30 PM GOODALE PARK SHELTERHOUSE Volunteer! COME MAKE IT HAPPEN Photo by: Ian C. Powell COMFEST.COM 43 SUNDAY JUNE 24 JAZZ LIVE ARTS SOLAR Vaughn Wiester Three Cranes Grove Workshop: Prof. Spira,PhD Big Band Jazz Neopagan Druid Grove Mucus-free: NOON 9:30 AM The Original Vegan Diet 11 AM Rhinestone - Joe Diamond Tribute Yoga on High 1 PM Ashtanga Yoga Demonstration Workshop: Vegan Connection 11 AM 11:35 AM The Jazz Poetry Ensemble Political Jazz Poetry The Shazzbots The Goldsberrys 2 PM Original Kids' Rock Original Folkgrass Jam NOON 12:30 PM SPEAKER Jen Miller - Our Vote is Our Voice The Muppet Mayhem Band Workshop: Community Garden 3 PM What You Need Roundtable 1 PM 1:05 PM Anna & The Consequences Jazzy Vintage Blues Mr. Eric's Kid's Music Round: Katie Davis/Buddy Stanford 3:30 PM Build Kids Band Bill Canonico 1:50 PM 2 PM The Emily Syring Band Neo-Soul R&B Funk Dances of Universal Peace Workshop: Columbus Free Press 4:35 PM Universal Peace Dance 2:50 PM 2:25 PM Canta BRASIL Round: Stevie Cade/Ralph Leesberg/ Brazilian Jazz Beat OSU Hillel Folkdancers Jason Turpening 5:40 PM Fun Dance Peace 3:45 PM 3:20 PM Tony Monaco Workshop: The Sanctuary Movement Hot Jazz Organ Columbus Contra Dance Rubén Castilla Herrera 6:45 PM Dance Smile Repeat 4:35 PM 4:15 PM The Mighty Troubadours Seven Dance Company Traditional & Contemporary Bluegrass Contemporary Dance Company 5:30 PM HOW TO 5:10 PM The Wayfarers APPLY Is Said and the Advance Party Old-time Bluegrass Folk Music Dance Poetry 6:15 PM Would you like to 5:50 PM entertain, perform, Freedom N' Folk Revival demonstrate, teach or Poetry Slam Upbeat Rhythmic Harmonic Spoken Word Competition 7:05 PM give a workshop at 6:40 PM Community Festival? Go to www.comfest.com and fill out a performer application. Applications will be available online for ComFest 2019 on July 1, 2018. The deadline to return them is March 15, 2019. Earlier application gives us more time to get to know you or check out your performance. Photo by: Ian C Powell 44 COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 COMFEST.COM

Colin E. McNamee Libations – Local Brews Attorney at law This year, ComFest has made our beer selections 100% local. After seeing the growth of local brewers—Four String 88 East Broad Street Brewing Co. and Columbus Brewing Company—we saw an opportunity to take it all local. Both brewers expressed their love Suite 1350 of ComFest and embraced the opportunity to be part of our move Columbus, Ohio 43215 to 100% local. We feel this brings more quality craftsmanship to our taps from local brewers. The success of Hilltop Lager and Hilltop Light from Four String opened the door to offer these two local (614) 464-2770 options as an alternative to the previous selections from large Cell (614) 582-5473 domestic brewers. These beers, coupled with IPA, Summerteeth [email protected] and Thunderlips from Columbus Brewing Company, will provide a wide selection of flavors for attendees. A special treat for beer lovers is the ComFest Kolsch. It was brewed in limited quantities and. it’s a collaboration beer with 2 Discrete and Professional Defense Tones Brewing Company, Sideswipe Brewing and Combustion of Criminal Cases Brewing. It takes local to a new level. It is brewed using locally sourced and donated malted barley from Rustic Brew Farm in www.CEMCNAMEELAW.com Marysville, Ohio. Dry hopped Kolsch is a light hybrid beer. It’s citrusy, crisp and refreshing. For those who imbibe from the fruits of the vine, we offer some new wines to satisfy your palette—Old Soul Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. To complement these try a glass of Frances Ford Coppola Pinot Grigio or Rosso Red Blend. The Rosso is made from Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah—smooth and not too sweet. All of these choices are available at the Off Ramp and Jazz bars as well as the wine booth on Park Street. There are currently four festival bars: Peace Village: Our newest location that premiered in 2017 has expanded this year and now offers both beer and mixed drinks. Located in the northwest area of the park east of the Dennison Avenue parking lot. Lincoln: Offering beer only. It’s the first booth on the north end of Park Street near Lincoln Alley. Jazz: Offering beer, wine and mixed drinks. Find it at the corner of Park St and Goodale St. Off Ramp: Offering beer and wine. on Goodale St. next to the Off Ramp Stage. Remember to have your ID ready. Every bartender will ask to see it and will examine it carefully. All ages are treated the same. No ID means no service, no matter your age. Volunteer to help put on the Remember to drink responsibly and always have a designated driver or take a bus, cab or Uber. We want you to 2019 Community Festival enjoy yourself responsibly so we can see you back at Community June 28 • 29 • 30 in Goodale Park Festival next year. Visit ComFest.com — Libations Committee

Kid-Friendly Entertainment FRIDAY NOON SOLAR STAGE CHILDREN'S MUSIC NETWORK FAMILY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE/SING-ALONG. NOON LIVE ARTS OPENING DRUM CIRCLE 1 PM PEACE AND HEALING SUPER SING-A-LONG & STORYTELLING ALL VOICES WELCOME 2 PM PEACE AND HEALING LYN FORD - STORYTELLER TELLER OF HOME-FRIED TALES JAMES D. McNAMARA 2:05 PM LIVE ARTS Attorney At Law GIRLZ RHYTHM N' ROCK CAMPERS YOUNG GIRLZ ROCK OUT 88 E. Broad Street 2:35 PM SOLAR STAGE Suite 1350 DAVID HAWKINS - CHILDREN'S MUSIC WORKSHOP Columbus, OH 43215 3 PM PEACE AND HEALING SUPER SING-A-LONG & STORYTELLING 614.464.2770 ALL VOICES WELCOME fax 614.464.0043 4:10 PM LIVE ARTS STAGE [email protected] OHIO LIVING WESTMINSTER-THURBER DRUMMING CIRCLE DRUMMING FROM THE YOUNG-AT-HEART SATURDAY NOON PEACE AND HEALING NIA COLUMBUS 1 PM PEACE AND HEALING FULL CIRCLE PEACE LAUGHTER YOGA 2:50 PM LIVE ARTS MAHANNA PRODUCTIONS - POLYNESIAN DANCE SUNDAY NOON LIVE ARTS THE SHAZZBOTS ORIGINAL KIDS' ROCK 674 N. High Street 1 PM LIVE ARTS Columbus, Ohio 43215 THE MUPPET MAYHEM BAND OHIO'S PREMIERE MUPPETS TRIBUTE BAND, 1:50 PM LIVE ARTS (614) 221-2432 MR. ERIC'S KIDS MUSIC 2:30 PM PUPPET PARADE Live Music... Darts PUPPETS AND KIDS WILL PARADE FROM KIDSART TO LIVE ARTS AND BACK COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 47 KiDSART KiDSART Activities KiDSART will be open As in previous years, Saturday and Sunday from noon KiDSART will have face painting, until 6 PM at the picnic shelter at T-shirt tie-dyeing, sidewalk chalk, SATURDAY the far west side of the park near toddler space, recycled artwork, NOON the playground equipment. There streamer making, painting, and MICHAEL THE STORYTELLER & are lots of Kid-Friendly options on musical instrument making and EDEE MALLEY PUPPETEER a scavenger hunt. In addition to 1 PM all our arts and crafts activities, KOGURYO we will have two full days of MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY - BLACK TIGERS performance acts that will include 2 PM Craig Woodson and his World JOANIE CALEM & ROGER PARISH Orchectra; Flavor'd Flow Dance STORYTELLING Studio; Tantalizing Tigers with 3 PM their hula hoops; Columbus Red FLAVOR'D FLOW STUDIO Diamonds Drill Team; Sing- KIDS' BREAKDANCING a-long with Vanessa Prentice; 4 PM Karaoke; Storytelling by Michael VANESSA PRENTICE the Storyteller with a Puppet SING-ALONG Show from Edee Malley, Joanie's 5 PM Sing Along, and Storytelling with TANTALIZING TIGERS Queen Najla. HULA HOOP INSTRUCTION ______On Sunday at 2:30 PM Open Friday as well.This year the tie- Heart Creatures will be leading dyed T-shirt logo was created by a KID'S PARADE starting at 11 year-old Kama Ramsey. If you the Live Arts Stage and winding are 17 years old or younger and its way to KiDSART and back. you would like to see your design Bring your musical instruments

on next year's KiDSART T-shirt, Photo by: Michael Weber and streamers and join in the fun! come to KiDSART and make an ______entry for next year's competition. SUNDAY NOON GREG WOODSON WORLD ORCHESTRA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING Wristbands For Kids 3:30 PM COLUMBUS RED DIAMONDS Wristbands are available at KiDSART, Safety Base at the north end DRILL TEAM DANCE of the shelter house, and at entry barricades. It's also a good idea to take a 4:30 PM picture of your children when you arrive at ComFest. This will help you TANTALIZING TIGERS give an accurate description of what a child was wearing if s/he becomes HULA HOOP INSTRUCTION lost. 5:30 PM Lost kids are brought by police or Safety volunteers to the Safety Base FLAVOR'D FLOW STUDIO to wait for their parents. KIDS' BREAKDANCING LOGO CONTEST You’ve seen that neat ComFest T-shirt that all the volunteers are wearing. YOU can design the logo for next year. Every year we put out a call for folks to bring their ideas for a logo design. Designs must have the dates June 28, 29, & 30, 2019 and the name “Community Festival” and must incorporate the Hopewell symbol into the logo. Images need to be camera ready and one color image (no grayscale). After the first of next year, go to comfest.com and look for the logo contest link for more details.

2019 Logo Contest Thursday, March 14, 2019, 7:30 PM Goodale Park Shelterhouse

ComFest Logo Design: This year's logo design was created by Laura Bova. We congratulate her and all the talented artists who entered. COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 49 Street Fair The 2018 Community Festival Street Fair reflects local shops selling her unique jewelry and consider the diverse community we are. Here you will find buying something while you're there. You can find RGD handmade items, unique art, and wares from around in the park, between the statue and the midway. They are the world. You can learn more about a multitude of our Blue Ribbon Vendor for 2018! community organizations passionate about the work Producing this Street Fair requires dozens of they do to make the community volunteers who begin months vibrant and how YOU can help. in advance and then pound the There's tasty food from local folks pavement nonstop for four days. as well as traditional “fair food” on (Yes, we start before the festival the midway (aka Goodale Street begins and sometimes that pavement when it's not ComFest time). Your pounding is quite literal.) Look for patronage of these local artists, us this year in berry-colored T-shirts, businesses, and organizations is tiaras, and goofy hats; we are always vital to keeping the festival going happy to help you find what you’re year after year. looking for. From fashion and The Street Fair's many paths jewelry to your favorite community lead from food to art, from live organization or stage, herbal iced tea performance to social change. Stop to gluten free snacks and deep fried by the community organizations cheese on a stick, there is a LOT to for information about how you see, do, and eat along the Street Fair. can make our city and our world You may also want to consider a better place. Browse vendors' being a part of the ComFest Team. booths to find things that literally Stop by the volunteer booth now at can be found nowhere else. Snack your way through the north end of the shelter house and VOLUNTEER! the community and commercial food vendors for a And while you're enjoying the festival, please watch cornucopia of great eats. out for the children. They’re our future and they're One of the most popular vendors for the last few welcome here. You'll see mine helping as they are now years is Red Giraffe Designs. This is a great example of a in their 20's and have not missed a festival since the year local artist (Kate Stevens) starting out at craft shows and they were born. And please, do your pets a favor and making it big. Ask about the three—soon to be four— leave them at home. — Joan Couden Sculptures at ComFest Moby's Back! Bryan Loar and The Art of Swinging is a the Eco Library Mobile Unit return pendulum driven drawing machine to ComFest, promoting the joys and that uses people power, gavity and comforts of reading, writing and the earth’s rotation to make unique storytelling. Follow the twinkling art. The installation is created by lights to the Lit Spot and discover Columbus Ohio Burners Radical the world of words. Bring your own Art Group, aka COBRA. It will poems and stories and add them be fun to watch “the artist” while to Moby's shelves. A Community it creates, but please don't try to Festival grant helped Columbus operate it without an assistant there Metropolitan Libraries create this to let you get the pendulum into the interactive experience. A great space swing of things. for young and old to visit. — Connie Everett

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HONORED COMFEST VOLUNTEER Meghan Ralston “I don’t want to be one of the people who just wants minutes on stage,” Ralston reflects, “because it was his to help themselves,” Meghan Ralston says, “I want to be last performance.” the one who helps others.” Ralston also serves on the Sprit and Purpose A Columbus native, Ralston attended her first Committee, where she organizes photographers and ComFest as an 18-year-old freelance photographer, videographers as well as coordinating content for working for local bands who hired her to capture images workshops. “To me, it’s kind of the heartbeat of the of them as they performed at the whole festival,” she says. Making a festival. Soon, Ralston would concerted effort to offer programs become an award-winning to train social justice activists and photojournalist, an authority teaching people how to practice on Columbus’ diverse music self-care is an integral part of scene, and a standout ComFest ComFest. volunteer who is helping to “I see Spirit and Purpose as shape the future of the festival. being who we are and Grants as “I just kind of wandered what we do,” Ralston says. Every into it by accident,” Ralston year, ComFest’s Grants Committee says. She began volunteering donates thousands of dollars to at the band merch booth, but community organizations. There is she was also curious about a wide variety of organizations and the how the entertainment projects that align with ComFest’s schedule was determined. This principles. Ralston has served on led her to volunteer with the the committee for the past three Entertainment Committee, of years and helped to modernize the which she is now a co-head and grant application process, making the Off-Ramp Stage manager. it completely paperless. She “It’s a very visible presence at Photo by Kristen Suszek/Neurotic Tendencies continues, “The ability to put any the festival, and the ability to funding towards those projects and try to program diverse music that will appeal to a diverse the ability to help them in any possible way is the biggest group of people is a challenge that I enjoy,” she says. payoff.” She quickly gained recognition for her work ethic The modernization and design of ComFest’s web and enthusiasm. Darryl Mendelson, longtime festival page was also managed by Ralston. Jerod Keron, who organizer says, “The first time I met Meghan was when volunteers with Ralston on the Technology Committee she joined the Entertainment Committee. Her impact says, “She overcomes obstacles, gets things done, and there was tremendous.” Mendelson continues, “She has has been an intricate part of many of the positive changes made the Off-Ramp stage relevant and has brought in a within the Community Festival organization.” lot of new, young diversity.” Ralston has made a deep impact with her energy and Ralston has a passion for ensuring that ComFest’s mentorship. Longtime festival organizer Lu Brammer Entertainment Committee showcases talent that truly says, “You can always find Meghan providing assistance reflects the community in which we live. In the past four to most anyone. She seamlessly steps into supporting years, the festival has offered more hip-hop entertainers roles for most every committee.” She continues, “To than ever, including the late rapper Sheron “Nes Words” sum up Meghan: she is one dependable, fair, empathic, Colbert, who electrified the Off-Ramp stage last year. intelligent and delightful being.” “I have never been so happy to give someone two more — Shanna Harr

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HONORED COMFEST VOLUNTEER Carrie Antosz

One of our 2018 honorees is a businessperson who Carrie's role as supervisor of a ComFest bar demands owns and operates her own accounting firm in Baltimore, organization and judgment. Often, her responsibilities Maryland, where she lives. Yes, Maryland. While that include dealing with people who have partied a bit too kind of long-distance volunteerism is rare, it’s not the much, sometimes to the point that special-duty police only remarkable aspect to become involved. Carrie Antosz of the Libations “We keep the situation calm Committee. and respectful of everyone,” Carrie first became says Carrie. “I have found that involved in ComFest in the often someone is just having a 1980’s when she lived in bad moment, and that a calm, Columbus. Her brother, Tom understanding person in charge McGuire, was one of the Beer can help them decide that it may Committee organizers, so she be better to get food or a ride also volunteered. “I also came home.” for fun and to see people I see She adds, “The goal is for only once a year.” everyone to enjoy ComFest and She has lived out of state stay safe.” for many years, but in the “She's collected and early 2000’s Carrie returned consistent,” John Gurney to Columbus just for “the fun says of Carrie, noting that of serving” at the Lincoln she participates in committee Street bar. She began assisting meetings throughout the year via John Gurney, who “passed Skype. the baton of the day-to-day Carrie appreciates that the operations of the Lincoln Bar festival has remained committed to me.” to its founding Principles and The transition was addresses political issues that smooth for all concerned, Photo Provided By Honoree continue to exist today. Carrie reports. “Because Her own professional work [my brother] Tom was going to retire after 30 years, he involves non-for-profit groups and labor unions, and she worked closely with [Libations Committee chair] Kevin notes how unions reflect the spirit of focused collective Brammer for more than two years preparing to pass along action that drives ComFest. Its cooperative, collective the leadership role.” spirit demands teamwork that opens her to new ways of “Carrie has been part of the Libation Committee for performing the basic operations and employing people's more than 20 years,” Kevin said. “She has done almost specific skills for certain tasks. every job there is—bartender, cashier, supervisor, count It's work, to be sure, but there are perks. room, mug runner.” “Who else gets to volunteer and hear live, local “She is the most calm, levelheaded person you could music as you work?” she notes. hope for in a volunteer,” he adds. “She could have left Carrie's long-term, long-distance commitment to ComFest when her brother did. She didn't. She loves the ComFest makes us proud to recognize her as a 2018 festival so much she kept coming back.” Honored Volunteer.

— Leslie Zak Insuring ComFest and those who enjoy it

Michael Gruber Grubers’ Columbus Agency, Inc. 486-0611 [email protected] COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 55 Community Foods Gazebo Food PeaceVillage Food Aloha Ice: Flavored shaved ice The Smoothie Bike: Bike powered smoothies Russell Gate Food Love Bug: Gourmet daily menu D's Dogs: Hot dogs, brats Paddy Wagon: Burgers, snacks and CORVA watermelon: Watermelon so much more cubes Island Noodles: Noodles and more Go Bananas: Chocolate covered noodles bananas 2 Fat Indians: Indian Food Naturally Yummy Baking & Park St. Midway Food Catering: Baked goodies Simply Living: — refill Firdous: Middle Eastern food WATER your water bottles here Whole World: Broccoli burger, veggie pizza Near Live Arts Stage Gilligans: Chicken & veggie stir fry Nida Sushi: Phad thai, sushi Red Oaks: WATER — refill your Queen's Table: Fishboat, sandwich water bottle here. Photo By: Ying Chien Flavors of India: Chicken tikka, Fair Food lamb curry, veggie platter Bozo Food Free Clinic: Sun-brewed iced tea Along Goodale you will find the Global Gallery Coffee Shop: Corn Ribman: Barbeque finest in "Fair" food from corndogs on the cob, Tibetan momos Tortilla: Mexican delights and candy apples to pizza and Bubble Tea: Yummy beverages Jeni's Ice Cream: Ice cream cream puffs. You can't miss the The Jamaican Club: Jamaican food Short North Bagels & Deli: Deli beautiful trailers along Goodale! Wellness Forum: Vegetarian cuisine Sandwiches Lavash Cafe: Middle Eastern Food Mikey's Late Night Slice: Pizza Franklin Ave. Neighbors WATER Four Winds: Native American food — refill your water bottle: here Bubble Tea: Yummy beverages Aloha Ice: Flavored shaved ice Park & Goodale Patty Cake Bakery: Gluten-free baked goodies Columbus Coalition for the Kensler Lemonade Homeless: WATER Ecole Kenwood PTA: — Icee Rainbows: Italian ice WATER refill your water bottle here J-Pops: Gourmet popcicles

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John Vogel to people's faces while delivering Her deep faith helped direct her was around in political messages. Tom was a regular lifelong commitment to work for the early days of performer at ComFest, wearing justice for oppressed people. It also ComFest when colorful Hawaiian shirts while led to 60years of marriage to Les. Community skilfully strumming his ukulele. Peg's work promoting education Festival was Tom brought his political opinions is carried on through an endowment a small street to the printed pages of numerous fund in her memory through The festival at 16th and letters to the editor and guest columns. Community Organizing Center, 1001 Waldeck Avenues. Tom always believed that individual Bryden Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43205- More recently he volunteered with action could make the world a little 1821. the Archives Committee and helped less crazy and a better place for all. develop the ComFest Museum. Tom .studied English and Mary Beittel John worked closely with Jodi Psychology at Ohio State and then was another half of Kushins accumulating and sorting was an educator for thirty-one years. a dynamis activist pieces of ComFest history. “Through While teaching in Circleville, Ohio he team honored our work together on the archives, led the teachers union and stood up as community John and I really got to know one for both teachers and student rights. activists by another. We would sit around for Tom's voice and music live on in ComFest. Mary, hours listening to old records while his CD's of original music, YouTube with her husband reading through old campus area videos and two books of music and Kent, were newsletters, campaign posters, photos, poetry. dedicated to improving the lives of and ComFest programs. John was some of Columbus' most vulnerable proud of the work we did together and Margaret individuals. For over three decades with festival founders and long-time “Peg” Stansbery she and Kent founded and managed organizers,” Jodi recalled. was honored as the Open Shelter in its various Known as “Wahl” by many, an activist by locations. Mary gave her insight, John graduated from Ohio State ComFest along wisdom, resources and respect University and was past president of with her husband through her compassionate work with the Columbus Landscape Association. Les. They were and for our homeless citizens. He was a skilled and knowledgeable tireless in their Faith was an important element of landscape horticulturist who loved activism and their Mary's life. In a Sunny 95 interview soulful music, delicious food and big lifelong dedication to peace and Mary said: “I do what I do because it stories. justice. She was one who definitely is who I am.” “My faith sustains me practiced thinking globally while and the generosity of the community Tom Harker, acting locally. makes our work possible.” She was better known as Peg loved her teaching career involved with the Broad Street United "UkuleleMan" dedicating twenty-seven years in the Methodist Church where she served was an activist Columbus City School District. She as treasurer for a number of years. entertainer took pride as an educator as well as whose wit and being a union member. way with words Peg and Les met in Geneva while brought smiles attending The Ecumenical Institute. COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 58 IN MEMORIAM Allen Ahrens was a longtime performers for multiple years, or the DonVoss Safety Base volunteer at ComFest. time he and Dominique Larue cleaned Candy Watkins His most prized possession was the up an entire stage by themselves in fondly remembers collection of ComFest volunteer 2015. Don Voss as a T-shirts he had accumulated. Dressed in all white, surrounded lifelong friend and Allen was a lover of history and by his friends and fellow artists on “an adventurer all good food. He attended over 100 stage all dressed in black, Nes almost his life. Anyone Grateful Dead concerts and was glowed as he worked Off-Ramp, his who knew him known to enjoy singing and karaoke. powerful performance engaged the also knew he was a ferocious defender Allen's friends knew him as a crowd. They sang his lyrics back to of the environment.” Don served on gentle, sweet, kind and genuine friend him as Nes, friends, and crowd moved the Board of Northend Community loved by many. The last few years as one, as the stage itself bounced and Center Corporation – the organization were a challenge for Allen. No matter bowed in his presence. When he came that gave birth to Community Festival. how he felt, it was his goal to make it off stage, Nes looked satisfied, proud, He worked hard on the Northend to ComFest. and accomplished. “He gave me a big, recycling efforts. After he lost his battle with cancer sweaty hug, and we told each other Don’s affection for the friends said “a mighty oak has fallen.” how happy we were that the other environment led him to Florida where was there. It was the normal love-fest he gained a master Captain’s license. Tom Grace was a volunteer that I had come to expect from him,” He chartered boats, accumulated at ComFest First Aid. He was a said Off Ramp Stage Head Meghan scuba diving hours and became a Registered Nurse and retired from Ralston, “I’ll miss that most of all.” Master Diver. Twin Valley Behavioral Center. Tom In 2001 Voss founded a group of was an Army veteran who served Mike Parks was one of divers who worked to remove trash during the Vietnam War. Columbus's premier guitarists. His from waterways. Tom was a healing force at contributions to great music in Don’s last visit to ComFest the First Aid booth. He was both Columbus date back to the 1960s. was just a few years ago. He had a knowledgeable and compassionate. He played with lots of local bands wonderful time visiting and sharing He will be missed. including Willie Phoenix in the 1990s, the tales of his work and experiences. Shakedown and The Godz. More Sheron “Nes recentlyhis guitar licks could be heard Bob Weld staffed the Dennison Wordz” Colbert playing with The League Bowlers. parking lot each day all day during “Nes Wordz”was His great spirit, talent and smile will ComFest and did a great job.\ an educator and a be missed. Bob's passionate activism was premier hip-hop his fuel. He worked for Ohio Citizen and rap artist in “Peace General” Bruce Duncan Action for nine years and volunteered Columbus who was a longtime volunteer with the with the Democratic Party through passed away 4 ComFest Archives Committee. He many election cycles. For the last ten days after his final was at ComFest every year shooting years he worked in the south end of performance as headliner Saturday video. He was a tireless activist who Columbus as a grassroots coordinator night at the Off Ramp Stage last year. forged his own path and followed for the Get Out The Vote efforts. For the past few years, Nes had been his convictions. “He was strongly Bob put his signature on many performing at the festival, headlining dedicated to fighting injustice and petitions that sought to call out Saturday night on the Bozo Stage in for a world of peace,” recalled Robb the onerous actions of the Ohio 2016. What most don’t know about Ebright. Bruce used to say he wanted legislature. were his quieter contributions to the to “inspire people and wage peace at festival – like in the Entertainment war's pace.” Committee where he helped with selection of rap and hip-hop COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 59 Valet Bike Parking Parking Info

The bike corral has grown through the years. Here are a couple of ways Don’t park up the neighborhood! you can help make it even greater this year: Remember that city parking Ride your bike to ComFest. Riding your bike not only allows you to do regulations are fully enforced during good things for the environment and ComFest. Don't spoil your ComFest your health, but you will likely get in experience by parking in a place and out of the festival quickly, park from which you will be towed. closer, and walk less. There are ample parking lots Contrary to popular belief, riding and garages south of Goodale Park a bike to ComFest is the smart thing in the Arena District. to do on days you feel lazy. Bring it to Allow extra time to find parking the bike corral where a group of lovely spaces. Respect the neighborhood. volunteers will protect it for you. We are all visitors during ComFest. Volunteer in the bike corral during Don’t park in the lot at Neil and a closing shift. Stop by the bike corral Buttles or you will be towed! or Volunteer Central to see if we have Photo By Rachael Barbash open shifts Experienced bike corral volunteers can stop and help anytime you see a Bike Parking line. We can't give you volunteer perks for these random acts of kindness, Another choice is to ride a but your efforts will be appreciated. bicycle and park it at the Bike Let others know about the bike corral! Corral at Buttles and Dennison. — Bike Corral Team Respecting Goodale Park

• Being at ComFest means being responsible—for yourself, the welfare of others, and the park itself. City parks are community resources, so don’t hurt the park or make work for others in your quest for a good time. • If you see trash, PICK IT UP! Yes, even if it’s not YOUR trash! Ride A COTA Bus • If a weather emergency requires shutting things down, please LEAVE THE The following bus lines PARK when asked. will get you to ComFest: #1, • Treat the grounds gently. Turning wet areas into grass slides destroys the #2, #4, #5, #8, Night Owl (Fri. park. It destroys something that belongs to all of us and costs ComFest & Sat. evenings). and CBUS. money to repair your damage. • Carry out everything you bring in. • Walk your bike or check it at the bike corral. Handicapped Parking • Most of all, treat everyone with respect and love. Left curb only on • Want to volunteer? Volunteer Central is at the north end of the Statehouse. Dennison: marked Stop by to see how you can pitch in. Besides getting a cool t-shirt and tokens spaces south of Buttles. good for food and beverages, YOU will have made a contribution to Park Street at Buttles: first eight ComFest's success and survival. spaces on the southeast corner. — Candy Watkins All regular marked handicapped spaces on surrounding streets.

COMFEST.COM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 61 Relieve Dog Stress – Leave Them At Home You may think your best friend likes outdoor festivals 4. BITING. All dog bites are required by law to be as much as you do. In reality, these are potentially reported to the authorities. If your dog bites someone at hazardous to your dog, you, other festival-goers, and their ComFest and it does not have a current rabies vaccination dogs. Large events raise a dog’s stress level and can make tag and papers, it must be quarantined (confined) and it unhappy and more likely to act in ways that can be observed for 10 days, even if it is a healthy dog. Also, unpleasant to others (while you're relaxing). there is little to stop your dog from catching a disease 1. NOISE. Your dog’s hearing is perhaps 10 times from another dog at ComFest. Be sure your dog is up to more sensitive than yours. Even if you aren't right in date on all of its vaccinations, especially rabies. front of a live stage speaker, overall volume level, sound 5. FOOD DANGERS. The ground is one reverberation and sheer quantity of constant noise coming big chow bowl to a dog. Peppery foods, sugary foods from all directions is potentially damaging to your dog’s and onions are just part of the buffet only a few inches sensitive hearing. Guitar shredding can shred your dog’s away from that big wet nose. Your dog could develop hearing. pancreatitis. Often a direct result of such 2. HEAT AND FATIGUE. “dietary indiscretions,” it can range from When was the last time you went to a milder symptoms demanding care by a vet to summer concert in a fur coat? Even when severe and life-threatening problems requiring water and shade are available, heat can hospitalization, possible surgery, and hundreds quickly dehydrate dogs and cause life- of dollars of expense (your guilt aside). threatening heat stroke. Taking a long 6. GETTING LOST. Lost pets risk walk around the neighborhood is one thing. never being returned to their owners or, worse, Walking for hours on hot pavement or even being hit by a car. Be sure your dog is wearing grass is exhausting for a dog. some form of identification at all times. 3. CROWDS. Being in a crowd Why would you bring your dog here? makes a dog confused or anxious, so even Taking your dog to any large outdoor event is the best-behaved dogs stress out in crowds. Aside from an ego trip at your dog’s expense. The only benefit to crowded conditions and sensory overload, a lot is going your dog is that Fido doesn't have to pick up your poop. on at knee level that you may not see, such as a toddler Do your best friend a big favor: don’t take your dog to reaching to pet the dog’s face. “But my dog would never ComFest or other crowded public events. bite…” may be true in ordinary calm situations, but a – Paul Volker, with Dr. Theresa Burke, DVM, crowded event creates unpredictable conditions and Creature Comforts Animal Clinic serious risks. ComFest Comedy Club - LOL

ComFest loves comedy! The 2018 lineup of sketch Friday night Peace and Healing Tent hosts It’s All comedy and stand up comics.include: Troy Hammond, Been Done Radio Hour 7:30PM and FakeBacon Improv Peter Brieck, Wonder Doug, Georgia Barnes, Leslie 8:30PM. Battle, Lisa Berry, Jeff Burgstrom, Dave Burkey, RJ Laughter is the best medicine, so come laugh til Creamer, Pat Deering, Bobbie Dodds, Gilli, Chris Fenner, your sides hurt! ComFest Comedy Club showcases the Nick Glaser, Carlin Haggerty, Angie Healey, Cecil funniest local and nationally-touring comedians from the Heyman, Travis Irvine, Dan Loper, Ian Miller, Tom Plute, Columbus area. Come to Peace Village Friday 9:30 & Jameson Rogers, Gary Sherriff, Sean Somerville, Olivia Saturday 8:30PM to get your laughs on! Smith, Garret Snipes, Cortney Taylor, Carlos Teel, Walta — Connie Everett Yoseph 62 COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2018 COMFEST.COM First Aid Sunburned? Dehydrated? Twisted ankle while The Columbus Free Clinic provides basic primary dancing? These are among the common complaints seen health care for the under- and uninsured of Columbus. at the First Aid Stations. We have nurses, EMTs, doctors, Visit columbusfreeclinic.com and click on “How to former army medics, teachers, Eagle Scouts, lifeguards, be seen.” Donations to the Clinic are tax-deductible health care providers and other volunteers to handle most as allowed by the IRS. Please send to: Columbus Free needs and to assess when more treatment is needed from Clinic, Rardin Family Practice Center, 2231 N. High the Columbus Division St, Columbus, OH of Fire Medic unit we 43201. have for each of our two The 2018 stations. Community Festival To better serve wishes you a safe Community Festival’s and healthy time, but crowds, First Aid has always remember: operated two stations our volunteers and the since 2009. The Main city’s paramedics are Station is in the center here when needed. In of the park, next to the recent years we have Cleanup & Recycling sponsored free First HQ, and will operate Aid & CPR training from 9 AM to midnight for over 45 organizers all 3 days. Station and volunteers to Two is just inside the improve our ability to park, across from the provide on-site care intersection of Park & Poplar Streets, and will operate on for festival-goers with an insect bite, splinter, cut foot or Friday from Noon-11 PM, and from 12-9 PM Saturday heat exhaustion. and Sunday. All volunteers get a 2018 First Aid Tshirt, chips for ComFest First Aid commends the Columbus Division free food & beverages, (plus more chips at the Volunteer of Fire EMS Medics of the Columbus Firefighters Union Appreciation Party, Friday evening, September 7, at the Local #67 IAF for their courteous and professional Hot Times Festival). dedication to duty each day, as well as the medical — Bill Finzel students who volunteer for the Columbus Free Clinic. Poetry and Spoken Word Literary arts offer a change of pace at Following at 7:25PM Jen Knox will ComFest. Lyn Ford, Ohio’s first storyteller to give a short fiction reading, and at 7:40PM be nominated for the Governor’s Award, will Story Club Columbus entertains with the oral perform at Peace & Healing Friday at 2PM. tradition of storytelling. Poetry readings in the Peace & Healing Underdog Academy will perform lively Tent’s Poetry Corner Saturday afternoon (5:55 spoken word on Live Arts Stage Saturday at PM) feature Betty Bleen, Susann Moeller, 4:10 PM. Beverly Zeimer, Alexis Rueal, and John Take a break and listen to some of Ohio’s Burroughs and Shelley Chernin (Poets with finest literary talent! Ukuleles). — Connie Everett Photo by: Meghan Ralston LET’S GO

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LET’S GO | COTA.COM HEADS UP! Every visitor to Community Festival is expected to observe public safety laws and Park Closing Times event rules listed in the Program Guide. FRIDAY, 11 PM Visitors to ComFest this year again should anticipate a police presence and enforcement SATURDAY, 10 PM of all applicable laws. There will be uniformed SUNDAY, 8 PM officers hired by Community Festival as well as Please cooperate when you are asked uniformed officers and plainclothes detectives to leave the Park deployed by the Columbus Division of Police, as is usual at all large public events. The Police want festival attendees to know that laws will be enforced, whether Don't Become the offense involves shoplifting from vendors, bringing outside alcohol into the park, lighting a a Statistic fire, or consuming illegal drugs. ComFest has lots of signs warning visitors that there is a No BYOB rule in the park, and organizers want everyone to know that includes everything that is still illegal in Ohio. Safety/No BYOB teams patrol the park and take time to personally warn people and encourage lawful enjoyment of the festival. FACT: people have ignored numerous warnings and ended up being statistics of arrests and citations for BYOB, underage alcohol, cigarette and pot-related offenses. Law enforcement agencies and liquor agents, both uniformed and plainclothes, attend events where alcohol and large crowds are present. Community Festival organizers expect them at ComFest again this year. Anyone unwilling to comply with these They will be watching the crowd, looking for any illegal activities. laws and rules should not enter the festival If you don't like a law, then work to change it. grounds. While the law is in place, play by the rules and keep the Thanks to the support of an aware, engaged Community Festival safe. We want you to be able to stay audience and hard-working volunteers, ComFest and enjoy the festival. DON'T BECOME A STATISTIC. has earned a track record as the most peaceful event of its size in Columbus. With everyone's help, the 2018 Community Festival can again set a high standard for staying safe, clean, and green. Don't be a tourist when you come to ComFest. Sign up to help. Bring your best self and become part of this sprawling model of collective and peaceful self-governance. Remember, it's everyone's job to maintain the mellow! Pass it on!