Wandering Aesthetics and The Akron Center for Art, Music, & Performance announce auditions for the second annual Lil' Loaves (A Youth Talent Showcase Showdown). Auditions for Lil’ Loaves will be held on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 16 from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Each audition will last approximately 15 minutes. Auditions are open to individuals or … [Read more...]
Serial killers haunt Akron in spooky Halloween performance
I’d heard rumors regarding "Madam Payoh and Uncle Willie’s Serial Killer Seance Show," the “world’s second greatest road show,” and decided to see for myself. This psychic dynamic duo are currently holding court at The Akron Center for Art, Music, & Performance (The Center) located at 118 West Market St. right here in Akron.When one enters The Center, … [Read more...]
Wandering Aesthetics presents Vaudeville-inspired variety show at Akron Civic Theatre
Join Wandering Aesthetics at Akron Civic Theatre for our Bigger Than a Breadbox launch party and season announcement! Building on the success of Wandering Aesthetics’ reoccurring Electric Pressure Cooker Cabaret (#EPCooker), Bigger Than a Breadbox is a vaudeville-style variety show. Vaudeville, once known as “the heart of American show business”, hearkens … [Read more...]
#CreativeSummit: the art and culture of placemaking (Artist-in-Residence Series)
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." – Albert Einstein (Physicist) This month SummitLive365.com, a service of ArtsNow, celebrated its first birthday. While the site boasts some impressive stats– over 600 active users, over 200 organization profiles, over 150 venue profiles (to name a few)– I’m more impressed with the … [Read more...]
Open your imagination with Wandering Aesthetics’ fall 2016 classes for ages 2 and up
After a full year of growth and development, Wandering Aesthetics is proud to announce their fall class schedule for 2016. Wandering Aesthetics’ Director of Education Kyle Jozsa will lead four highly-interactive classes designed for children ages 2.5 - 5, 5 - 9 and 9 - 13, beginning on Sept. 17. Wandering Aesthetics uses a play-based approach to teach, guiding … [Read more...]
Wandering Aesthetics goes ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ for second annual summer camp
Wandering Aesthetics is proud to announce the return of the highly popular Summer Theatre CAMP, a week-long summer camp held at the Akron Center for Art, Music & Performance (ACAMP) located at 118 West Market St., Akron, Ohio 44303. Summer Theatre CAMP (Ages 8 - 12) Dates: July 11th - 15th OR July 25th - 29th Monday – Friday from 9 AM - 3 PM *Final Performance … [Read more...]
Fourth Friday event showcases Barberton’s Arts & Entertainment District (Video and Article)
Barberton DECA high school students along with the downtown Barberton businesses have partnered to present Barberton Fourth Friday. Three senior high school students were inspired by their marketing project to partner with the Barberton Arts & Entertainment district to create a marketing plan to inspire growth in the area. The first Fourth Friday event is a result of … [Read more...]
‘I know my lines, right?’ overcoming anxiety at Weathervane Playhouse
I know the space. In fact, I know it quite well. My first experience in what is now the Dietz Theater was in high school, when it was Weathervane’s scene shop. I spent many hours in that room as a volunteer: painting, drilling, sawing… creating. I had been curious about acting, but spent most of my time at Weathervane backstage. I discovered a lot about myself … [Read more...]
Math, an artist’s perspective (Artist-in-Residence Series)
Life is a juggling act. And I constantly feel like I’m dropping a ball. Allow me a moment to illuminate my own brand of crazy. Whenever I hear somebody’s age, I immediately compare our lives. What have they accomplished? What have I accomplished? How old were they when they accomplished A, B & C? How old am I now? How far behind am I in accomplishing my life goals? How … [Read more...]
Actor finds comedy amid the horrors of ‘Dracula’
When I was five years old, I stepped onto a stage for the first time. I appeared as Abu (the monkey) in one of my sister’s dance recitals. They were dancing to the song "Prince Ali" from the movie "Aladdin." I was on stage for maybe thirty seconds. But after that, I said to my parents, "I was born to be on stage!" After twenty years, my feelings have not changed; I've done … [Read more...]
