The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival has been an Akron staple for nearly 50 years, and Heinz Poll himself was instrumental in making Akron a destination for dance. (Photo courtesy: Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival) Editor’s note: Tessa Gaffney is a graduate assistant in the Arts Admin program at the University of Akron. This is the first in a series of interviews with … [Read more...]
Millennium Fund for Children awards $49,000 to area youth programs
Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio is one of a number of local nonprofits receiving a grant from the Millennium Fund for Children. Akron Community Foundation’s Millennium Fund for Children recently awarded 26 grants totaling $49,000 to children’s programs throughout Greater Akron. The community foundation’s board of directors ratified the grants at its Dec. 6 meeting, bringing … [Read more...]
Students create art garden to help connect community (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSDSYjqrLRQ&feature=youtu.be Students at Emmanuel Christian Academy led by Art and Marketing Director Dara Harper, decided to do something about the blighted lot acoss the street: they created the Five Points Art Garden, with a flowerscape, painted poles and sidewalks and benches so community members could meet up and have a safe place to … [Read more...]
Side Project Sessions offer supportive, distraction-free environment for local creatives
Many of us have creative endeavors that accompany our day jobs, but the biggest obstacle to creating may not be lack of time, but rather a wealth of distractions in our everyday life. The upcoming Side Project Sessions seeks to address this issue, offering local creatives a distraction-free work zone, with a little bit of productive peer pressure thrown into the mix, says … [Read more...]
Beginner beekeeping course starts Feb. 21
Beekeeping carries a number of responsibilities, and it’s important that residents learn this skill from qualified professionals. For those interesting in beekeeping, a professional Beginner Beekeeping Course will start Thursday, Feb. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., and take place each Thursday through March 21, at Bricco Prime, 4315 Manchester Road, in Portage Lakes. The course … [Read more...]
Akron Youth Symphony kicks off concert season at MAPS Air Museum
The Akron Youth Symphony will open its performance season with a special concert that will combine traditional classical with a tribute to the armed forces Sunday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m., at the MAPS Air Museum in Canton. Under the baton of Music Director Eric Benjamin, the Youth Symphony will perform two movements from Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 3”; Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln … [Read more...]
History of the African-American Church in Akron
Filmmaker Clyde McDaniel (Cleo Films) takes a look at Akron’s rich history of African-American churches and how these congregations connect with the community. … [Read more...]
International Institute moves offices to Summa St. Thomas campus
International Institute of Akron (IIA) will move its offices to the Summa - St. Thomas campus, at 20 Olive St., Suite 201, effective Oct. 1. Planning for the move has been under way for some time in response to the state of Ohio’s plan to reconfigure the intersection at the site of the Institute’s longstanding location on Tallmadge Avenue at Dayton Street. The nonprofit … [Read more...]
Live music, art, highlight Fifth Annual Big Love celebration Feb 24 at Summit Artspace
Theme this year is ‘Seven Generations: The Future of Love’ -- The Big Love Fest will celebrate its 5th year Saturday, Feb. 24 in a return to Summit Artspace. This year the theme is “Seven Generations: The Future of Love,” in which bridges of appreciation seek to honor the generations that came before us, celebrate those that live now, and support those who will come after … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation awards $3.3 million in grants
Competitive grants meet pressing health and human services needs Akron Community Foundation has announced $3.3 million in grants to support programs that enhance the quality of life of area residents. Nearly $500,000 of those grants will benefit local health and human services organizations, including those focused on addiction recovery and prevention, homelessness, and … [Read more...]
