Tattoos are among the earliest and most universal art forms. For more than 5,000 years, cultures from every continent have been using tattoos to symbolize status, rites of passage, or simply as personal embellishment. The oldest discovery of tattooed human skin is found on Ötzi the Iceman, dating between 3370 and 3100 BC. Yet, in 1961 New York City (and many other cities) declared it “unlawful...
Local History is in The Art of Tattooing
Eliza Morrill
Featured originally in Southern Views Magazine By Stephanie Reeves Eliza loves couples coming together, the crisp drama of a perfect dress and that split second as a loving expression breaks across the face of a new husband. Eliza specializes in capturing these sublime moments so you can cherish them forever. Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. Capturing every moment...
Denham’s Florist
Featured originally on Southern Views Magazine By Stephanie Reeves | Photos by S. Saxon Flowers are an important part to making any special occasion or ceremony unique. The Wedding Day is one of the most important days of the bridal couple’s lives. On any wedding day, flowers are one of the most important elements, and indeed an integral part of any wedding ceremony across cultures. From getting...
The Real Deal Dill Pickles
Originally featured in Southern Views Magazine Written by Stephanie Reeves | Photos by S. Saxon After being deployed for a year, life changed for James Alexander when he returned home. After being laid off from his job to finding another one, he began to have a headache that would not go away. Later doctors would find that Alexander suffered from a traumatic brain injury while serving over seas...
Top 5 To Do This Weekend
These top five events will help you kick off your summer right in Columbus, GA! Jerry Seinfeld at RiverCenter Friday, June 3rd, 7pm America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will be performing his signature stand-up routine. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing...
What is Monthly Meeting of the Minds?
Let’s start with Electric City Life’s mission statement: Engaging, activating, and informing Columbus, Georgia (and beyond) through a multi-media platform, events, and community projects. After about a year, in 2015, the virtual platform needed a real life platform, where we could come together every month to discuss different subjects with an array of community authorities, in a...
(Electric) Citylife Massage was Shocking
It was a typical Monday, yesterday: reactive and chaotic. A thousand small projects took the complicated route. A long walk helped, but wasn’t enough. It was time for a massage. Close to 4pm, I finally decided to book a massage for two people. We have a personal massage therapist but she isn’t usually available the day of, so I asked Google who the best massage places were in...
The Who’s “Tommy”: The Springer Keeps Bringing The Best To Columbus, GA
It all began when "Tommy" was released as the fourth studio album by the English, rock band The Who in May 1969.
God’s In The Water
– So, tell me about your book. What made you want to write a book to begin with? – “In the early stages I didn’t realize it was a going to be a book. I was in this strange place mentally where everything I was writing (mostly songs and poems) all had similar tones. At first I thought I was writing a premise for a song, then it became a poem, then it was a rough draft of chapter...
The Missing Link
Columbus State University College of the Arts has been at the core of the Uptown Columbus evolution. Yet, no college art department is complete without a Department of Dance.