Just in time for Valentine’s Day, and continuing the Dietz Theatre Series of productions, Weathervane Playhouse presents "I Love You Because," a charming love story set to music. "I Love You Because" is a modern twist on Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice," set in New York City. A young, uptight greeting card writer’s life is changed when he meets a flighty photographer. Along … [Read more...]
‘The Little Mermaid’ swims into Twinsburg Community Theatre
Go under the sea this January with an all time Disney favorite presented by Twinsburg Community Theatre and Twinsburg Parks & Recreation. "The Little Mermaid" comes to life beginning Friday, Jan. 20 with Ariel, Sebastian, Ursula, and all the classic characters on stage. The show is sponsored by Strachan Novak Insurance Services. “The show is going to be unbelievable and … [Read more...]
Parents cope with gender identity in Weathervane’s ‘A Kid Like Jake’
On the eve of the admissions cycle for Manhattan's most exclusive private schools, Alex and Greg have high hopes for their son Jake, a precocious four-year-old who happens to prefer Cinderella to G.I. Joe, but as the process continues, Jake's behavior becomes erratic and perplexing, and other adults in his life start to wonder whether his fondness for dress-up might … [Read more...]
Imagination takes center stage in Wandering Aesthetics’ play-based theatre classes for ages 2.5 – 13
Wandering Aesthetics uses a play-based approach to teach, guiding students to learn through imagination, physical and vocal exploration and experimentation. For more information, interested parties may contact Director of Education Kyle Jozsa via phone at 330.612.3090, email [email protected] or by visiting watheatre.com/youth. Payments for classes can be … [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...]
Going rogue: when good liberals go bad (Artist-in-Residence Series)
Editor's Note: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Akronist. *** “Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.” –President Abraham Lincoln Over the last few months, Wandering Aesthetics (my theatre company) has been working on “Rest Stop Political Theatre” one of several … [Read more...]
Seeing ‘RED’ at Weathervane Playhouse
Within the first five minutes of John Logan’s 2010 Tony Award winning masterpiece "RED," abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko implores his newly acquired assistant Ken to read "The Birth of Tragedy," Friedrich Nietzsche’s commentary on dramatic theory proclaiming, “one can’t discuss anything without it.” However, in my effort to describe my experience with this … [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...]
‘Red’ explores the relationship of an artist to his art at Weathervane Playhouse
Weathervane Playhouse presents "Red", the 2010 Tony Award-winner for Best Play, which explores the relationship of an artist to his work. Mark Rothko was given a huge commission to create several large modern art murals for The Four Season’s restaurant in New York. The audience journeys with him and his young assistant as he grapples with the pressure of creating the … [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...]
