The City of Akron and Akron Community Foundation have announced $203,840 in grants to help residents improve their community through the Neighborhood Partnership Program. In all, matching grants were awarded to 51 projects throughout Greater Akron that will help strengthen neighborhoods from Goodyear Heights to North Hill. An art garden in the Highland Square neighborhood will … [Read more...]
Highland Square Film Festival features uniquely Akron stories, cash prizes, Sept. 29
Submissions open through Sept. 1 -- Highland Square Neighborhood Association will host the first-ever Highland Square Film Festival, Saturday, Sept. 29, from 2 to 6 p.m. at The Highland Theatre, 826 W. Market St. Funded by the Knight Foundation, the film fest will encourage local filmmakers of all ranges of expertise to tell their Akron-inspired stories. The event … [Read more...]
Hundreds gather for Akron March for our Lives event
Akron-area residents from a range of generations turned out to support students at Saturday’s March for our Lives - Akron, Ohio, a student-led effort that coincided with events around the country, with the message that student safety become a priority in the wake of gun violence and school shootings. The group started in Highland Square and marched to downtown Akron. Check out … [Read more...]
Akron hosts inaugural Equality March, Pride Festival
Akron recently showed an impressive outpouring of support for the LGBTQ community, from an Equality March that started in Highland Square, to a Pride Festival at Hardesty Park that drew an estimated 10,000 residents. The day's events were coordinated by Akron Pride and an army of volunteers. Special thanks to Canapi and Akron Pride for sponsoring this video. Visit … [Read more...]
Hower House Museum hosts Store Sale through Aug. 5
20% Discount off Regularly Priced Items in the Cellar Door Store (CDS) (from 7/19-8/05/17 with Pulse ad) Get the 7/19-8/05/17 edition of Pulse (Akron Beacon Journal) for this ad. Exquisite Victorian & other unique items at a great price! Pulse is the entertainment section of the Akron Beacon Journal. There is a special ad for Hower House in the 7/19-8/05 edition … [Read more...]
Gallery Talks at Hower House Museum
Gallery Talk Series: Hower House Museum These presentations (open to the public) are related to the current summer exhibit Enchanted Threads: Hower Laces & Embroideries. Each talk is followed by a “How To” demonstration, continuing until 2:30pm. If you are familiar with various sewing techniques, bring your own tools and materials to participate and learn … [Read more...]
Enchanted Threads Exhibit: Hower Laces & Embroideries
Enchanted Threads: Hower House Museum Laces & Embroideries (Summer Exhibit: open now through September 23, 2017) Various forms of needle arts were elevated to an art form during the Victorian era and promoted as a socially and morally acceptable pastime for women, both working and wealthy class. Exquisite selections from the Hower House Collection will be on display for … [Read more...]
Rubicon Cinema features experimental film pioneer for final event of the season
Rubicon Cinema will present the films from a pioneer of experimental film, Stan Brakhage, Saturday, May 13, along with Oberlin-based filmmaker Rian Brown-Orso, who will personally be present at the show, introduce her work and host a Q&A afterward. The event starts at 8:30 p.m., at Blue Sky Studio, 943 Dopler St. While Stan Brakhage's films are sometimes as shot as a … [Read more...]
Learn about Akron’s neighborhoods through Jane’s Walk events May 5-7
Jane’s Walk is a series of citizen-led neighborhood walking tours. Named after urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs, Jane's Walks are annually held, internationally, during the first weekend in May to coincide with her birthday. On May 5 through 7, a number of walks will be led throughout Akron. Residents are welcomed and encouraged to join in on the walk to connect with … [Read more...]
RooReeds Concert at Hower House Museum
RooReeds Concert at Hower House Museum Friday, April 7, 2017 7:00-8:30 pm The University of Akron School of Music and the Friends of the Hower House present RooReeds, a reed quintet composed of graduate students playing oboe, saxophone, clarinet, bassoon and bass clarinet, under the direction of Cynthia Cioffari. RooReeds present “From Rags … [Read more...]
