The Akron Municipal Court was recently awarded a $195,000 grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Technology Grant Fund. The Court will use the dollars to install a new integrated case management system (CMS). Pictured are (from left): Judge David Hamilton, Judge Ron Cable, Judge Nicole Walker, Judge Annalisa Williams and Judge Jon Oldham. These grant dollars will cover … [Read more...]
Akron Rubberducks to host job fairs in February, March
The Akron RubberDucks is hosting three job fairs for the 2020 season-- the Food & Beverage Job Fairs on Thurs., Feb. 26 and Tues., March 9, and the annual Akron Baseball Job Fair on Tues., Feb. 25, for game-day and part-time positions. All job fairs are at Canal Park, 300 S. Main St., and run from 5 to 7 p.m. The Food & Beverage Job Fair on Feb. … [Read more...]
Akron Marathon announces Verrelle L. Wyatt as new race director for 2020 season
The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation staff and Board of Directors have named seasoned runner Verrelle L. Wyatt their new race director, succeeding Brian Polen in the role. Wyatt, an Akron resident, will be responsible for planning, organizing and staging the Akron Marathon events. He joins the Akron Marathon team from Physio Balance and Sports Performance, LLC where … [Read more...]
Katie Beck named Executive Director of North Akron CDC
North Akron Community Development Corp. (NACDC) has named Katie Beck as its new executive director. Beck, who formerly managed the Exchange House for Better Block Foundation, along with directing NACDC activities since July 2019, will lead the neighborhood-based nonprofit by building organizational capacity and increasing community participation in the new role. “I am … [Read more...]
Akron Art Bomb Brigade hosts 3rd Annual Flannel Fest Feb. 15
Akron Art Bomb Brigade, a community arts project that breathes new life into Akron neighborhoods through vibrant public murals, will host its 3rd Annual Flannel & Music Fest fundraiser, Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m., at Musica, The event includes live music, contests and raffles and contests celebrating winter beards, flannels and the limbo. Musica is located at 51 E. … [Read more...]
Akron Soul Train hosts open mic event Feb. 22
Akron Soul Train will host an open mic, featuring poet Damien McClendon, Saturday, Feb. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Akron Soul Train gallery, 191 King James Way, in downtown Akron. McClendon is a Kent State alum and award-winning Cleveland-based poet. He was a semi-finalist in three consecutive National Poetry Slams and placed 7th in the World Slam. McClendon was … [Read more...]
Community Legal Aid hosts free legal workshops in February
Community Legal Aid is offering free workshops in February to anyone who may need legal assistance or who has an interest in these topics. Programs are taught by attorneys and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. All Community Legal Aid events may be found at www.communitylegalaid.org/events. Workshops are regularly added to the site. ** Indicates an … [Read more...]
Rubber City Ukes makes Akron Civic Theatre debut Feb. 16
The Rubber City Ukes, an Akron-area ukulele collaborative, will take the stage at the Akron Civic Theatre for “Ukulele Explosion,” Sunday, Feb. 16. at 2:30 p.m. The concert will celebrate the small but mighty stringed instrument, whose influence spans from traditional Hawaiian music to American folk and pop, classical and country. “Ukulele Explosion” also will feature local … [Read more...]
Akron Vulcans futsal team kicks off first home game Jan. 19
The Akron Vulcans will kick off its first ever home game as a member of the National Futsal Premier League (NFPL) Sunday, Jan. 19, at Akron’s historic Goodyear Hall. The match, which kicks off at 8:05 p.m., is sandwiched in the middle of one of the largest youth futsal tournaments in the country. The opponent will be neighboring Columbus Futsal. The Akron team is led by … [Read more...]
‘Outlaw Ink’ at UA’s Emily Davis Gallery captures dark humor of hillbillies, urban dystopia
Photo courtesy of University of Akron. “Outlaw Ink: Hück and Hogarth,” currently on view at the Emily Davis Gallery, in the University of Akron’s Myers School of Art, consists of everything from “hillbillies doing bad stuff” in Middle America to the urban dystopia of 18th century England. On display through Feb. 14, the exhibit features works by American printmaker Tom Hück … [Read more...]
