Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:The Ohio Veteran’s Plaza is located by the 3rd street entrance to the Ohio Statehouse. The plaza originally started as an act of civil disobedience. Carl Chandler and Harry Edwards, two Vietnam veterans placed a 4×8 foot piece of plywood on the statehouse grounds in 1981 as a tribute. For their…
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Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:This group wants to bring awareness to the issue of veteran suicide and self harm. You can find out more at their Facebook Page.Impression:I ran into this group purely by accident. I was down in the Short North on the 10th of September, minding my own business – checking some…
Ohio Statehouse Remembers 9/11 On The 15th Anniversary
Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Today is the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks here in America. The Ohio Statehouse lawn was covered in flags, 2977 to be exact in memory of those who lost their lives on that day. Close to 90 volunteers helped with the installation. The display will stay up until…
Wizard World Day 2 and 3 – Video Game Tournaments
Written by Dani and Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Street Fighter 5 Finals Background:Wizard World also has video game tournaments – most notable are the Street Fighter and Tekken fighting games. Impression:You may play video games, but to see these professional, competitive players go at it is just as fun to watch as it…
Wizard World Day 2 and 3 – Panels
Written by Dani and Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:Wizard World is one of the largest comicons held in Central Ohio. Panels are times when the fans and celebrities can be interactive. Attendees can ask the star questions in a relatively free form manner. Impression:As a fan of anything, isn’t it great when you get…
Wizard World Day 2 – More Cosplayers
Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Deadpool and Daredevil are ready for action, anyplace, anytime! Background:Cosplay is an integral part of any comicon and there were some players in full garb right out of the gate on the first day of Wizard World!! Day 2 was no different, with some return characters as well as new faces.Impression:Cosplayers go…
Wizard World Day 1 – Attendee Cosplay
Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:Cosplay is an integral part of any comicon and there were some players in full garb right out of the gate on the first day of Wizard World!! Impression:Cosplayers go all out, not only in costumes, but personas as well. There were celebrities present and photo ops scheduled; however, attendees seemed…
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