Akron’s Center for Art, Music, & Performance is pleased to announce the return of "The Playhouse: A Parent’s Day Off" on Saturday, December 15th from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Still have some gifts to snag? Every parent needs a day off... and sometimes the kids do too! The Center is opening up "The Playhouse" to kids ages 4 - 13. Filled with games, crafts, music, … [Read more...]
OPEN M provides presents to more than 580 children Dec. 19
OPEN M will once again open its doors for the “Christmas for the Love of Children” program, Wednesday, Dec. 19. Each year, OPEN M partners with the Akron Public Schools counselors to identify the most in-need families within the district. This year, over 580 children in nearly 200 different families were identified through APS, as well as OPEN M’s internal programing. The … [Read more...]
‘Christmas in Akron,’ ‘Christmas Carol’ among local holiday theatre performances in December
The Spirit of Christmas will be alive and well among local theatre groups this weekend, from a new Akron-centric production to various takes on a time-honored Charles Dickens classic. Rubber City Theatre will open “A Christmas Carol” Friday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., from the organization’s Black Box at Fort Romig (2207 Romig Road). The Dec. 1 production is a “Pay-As-You-Like-It” … [Read more...]
Make a child happy on Christmas, Salvation Army Angel Tree tags available
It is heartbreaking to think of a child with no gifts on Christmas. The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program provides gifts of new clothing and toys to thousands of children who otherwise might not have anything for Christmas. Children who are recipients of Angel Tree gifts are from families who have applied for Christmas assistance through the Social Services program of The … [Read more...]
Tickets on sale for 10th Annual Festival of Trees
Tickets are on sale now for the 10th annual Festival of Trees, which will take place Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. at Weymouth Country Club. The event features live and silent auctions of uniquely decorated trees and other holiday décor items, as well as dinner and wine. Proceeds from the auction and ticket sales benefit the Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund, whose mission … [Read more...]
Big props to Weathervane’s ‘Christmas Carol’
My first experience at Weathervane Playhouse was eleven years ago. I performed in two years of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ in 2004 and 2005. These productions were my first theatrical experiences out of high school and they helped to solidify that theatre would always be a part of my life. While I loved performing in ‘Joseph,’ I became very involved in … [Read more...]
Akron resident discusses Santa vocation (Video)
Vince Morvatz has played a number of characters, but his Santa Claus role has taken him all over the country. The Akron resident worked as a singing telegram actor for decades, but decided three years ago to add the jolly old elf to his repertoire. Morvatz has been to a number of different states donning the red suit, and in fact is currently working in a new mall in the … [Read more...]
Volunteers and Salvation Army give back for Christmas (Video)
Volunteers at The Salvation Army helped to package food and taxable items at this years Taxable Items Box Packaging Day. The Salvation Army gives clients a choice between receiving boxes food or taxable items that cannot be bought with food stamps such as mops and cleaning supplies. "Volunteering is something we do all the time because it's the season for this," said a … [Read more...]
Lighting of the Christmas Tree at Lock 3 (Video)
Here are some highlights from the annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree, at Lock 3, which coincided with the seasonal opening of the ice skating rink. … [Read more...]
Rubber City Clothing: “love your city”
Like everywhere, people in Akron take pride in a lot of things, their homes, cars, children, golf score ... and, of course, their hometown. There's many natives who, whether residing here or in places abroad, maintain a fierce sense of loyalty to a town once occupied by rubber barons. Whether these folks hail from North Hill, Goodyear Heights, Firestone Park, West Hill or … [Read more...]
