For the 20th anniversary of First Night Akron, the team of past button artists decided to forgo the nomination process and invite Don Drumm to create the button for this milestone year. Drumm also created the original First Night button 20 years ago. The button will be worn by thousands of revelers for admission to 10 venues on Thursday, Dec. 31, from 6 p.m. to … [Read more...]
The Akronist and First Night Akron host free media workshops
The Akronist is proud to continue our partnership with First Night Akron to provide free mobile media workshops. Workshop Dates, Times & Locations: Ellet Branch Library 2470 E. Market St. • Akron, OH 44312 Monday, November 23 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM North Hill Branch Library 183 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave. • Akron, OH 44310 Monday, November 30 from 6:30 – 7:30 … [Read more...]
Tell us your resolution: Free workshops for First Night festivities
What's your New Year's resolution? What do you think will make Akron even better in 2015? As part of this year's First Night celebration, we're helping the Downtown Akron Partnership collect videos about your New Year's wishes for yourself and the city of Akron. The video project -- part of a partnership with Downtown Akron Partnership and Time Warner Cable's Connect a … [Read more...]
