Leadership team shares plans for completion of village, putting artists to work -- For local artists, leveraging their life’s work and passion into a sustainable career can often be difficult. Enter Akron Soul Train, which is building a village that offers artists a place to work, a stipend and eventually, a place to stay, in downtown Akron’s Northside District. Shortly … [Read more...]
Full Circle Storytelling ‘Collected Works’ finale features highlights from second season, Nepali storyteller
Over the past year, Wandering Aesthetics, The Akronist and Jilly’s Music Room partnered to produce nine Full Circle Storytelling events – each inspired by a prompt and an idea: everyone has a story. The 2016 – 2017 Full Circle Storytelling season comes to a close with a finale, “Full Circle Storytelling: Collected Works, Vol. 2,” Wednesday, July 26, at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 … [Read more...]
‘Family Celebrations’ prompt for Dec. 28’s Full Circle Storytelling event, hosted by Devil Strip publisher
Wandering Aesthetics, Jilly’s Music Room and The Akronist are happy to announce the fourth Full Circle Storytelling event of the 2016 - 2017 season! Come share YOUR story this holiday season! Full Circle Storytelling is FREE and OPEN to the public. This Full Circle Storytelling event will be held on Wednesday, December 28th from 7 pm - 10 pm at Jilly’s … [Read more...]
Akron author Mila Jaroniec releases debut novel ‘Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover’
The Devil Strip Magazine presents the Akron book launch of Mila Jaroniec's new novel "Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover" at Jilly's Music Room Friday, Nov. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Mila Jaroniec will be reading excerpts from her newly published book by Split Lip Press and will answer questions moderated by community advocate Connie Williams in a half hour Q&A. Also … [Read more...]
October’s ‘Ghosts of the Past’ Full Circle Storytelling includes Poetry in Akron, Gum-Dip Theatre and musical performance by Amy Spencer
Wandering Aesthetics, Jilly’s Music Room and The Akronist are proud to announce the second event of the "Full Circle Storytelling, Vol. 2" season! "Full Circle Storytelling" is FREE and OPEN to the public. This "Full Circle Storytelling" event will be held on Wednesday, October 26th from 7 pm - 10 pm at Jilly’s Music Room located at 111 N Main St. • Akron, … [Read more...]
NOTO boutique expands to Northside location
As many Akron business owners are cultivating new experiences for the public, the expansion of Lauren Ward’s local women’s boutique has elevated her role in the commerce arena of 2016 in downtown Akron. NOTO’s journey has come full circle, as the entrepreneur is returning to the area where her prospective fashion empire began in 2008. Her new store, NOTO North, will open for … [Read more...]
