Arts – THE DEVIL STRIP

ArtsNow launches $50,000 Artist Relief Fund for Summit County artists

January 12th, 2021

Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall ArtsNow has a reprieve to offer local artists working in one of the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Artist Relief Fund, with $50,000 availa... Read More...

In the studio with metalsmith Shani Richards

January 4th, 2021

Reporting, writing and photos by Noor Hindi Shani Richards is “not interested in making pretty objects.” A low-lit basement studio on West Market Street is where the 41-year-old metalsmith artist ... Read More...

The National Center for Choreography celebrates five years

January 4th, 2021

Reporting and writing by Zachary Lewis When it comes to dance, not all but certainly most roads lead through Akron. For that, thank The National Center for Choreography, a now five-year-old and still und... Read More...

Furniture designer Jessica Skinner creates functional art inspired by her family roots

December 7th, 2020

by Brittany Nader When Jessica Skinner was a little girl, she and her brother would take family trips down to sunny Pensacola, Florida to visit their grandparents. Her grandfather, whom she called “Papa,” w... Read More...

Collage artist Adrienne Slane uses century-old paper to tell contemporary stories

December 1st, 2020

Interview by Rosalie Murphy Adrienne Slane is a collage artist — and she pretty much always has been. “Ever since I was little, I’ve been cutting out images and categorizing them and collaging... Read More...

Local tattoo artist turns to murals and motivational speaking

November 23rd, 2020

Reporting and writing by Allyson Smith “I am a multi-talented artist. I go by Dray 10talents Evans. I have more than 10 talents, as people find out,” Dray tells me on a Zoom call, while he walks down a path... Read More...

Sheena Mason’s business is more than a dance studio

November 23rd, 2020

Reporting, writing and photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti When Sheena Mason was a toddler, she was diagnosed with asthma. A doctor suggested that Sheena’s mom get her involved in physical activities. Sheena gravita... Read More...

Muralists use life and art to help revitalize downtown parks

November 18th, 2020

Reporting, writing and photos by Susan Pappas It’s an unseasonably warm November day at Lock 3 in downtown Akron, and an unusual sight has caught the attention of a handful of onlookers. A woman clad in ... Read More...

Screen printer creates community space on Grant Street

November 12th, 2020

Reporting, writing and photos by Emily Anderson Nobody was expecting a new business to open up shortly after the pandemic forced us all into lockdown, but there it was — a big red sign reading MEGA LAB LIMI... Read More...

Akron photographer to release her ‘Portraits of a Pandemic’ as a book

November 12th, 2020

Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall Autumn Bland remembers how she felt when she first saw the century-old photos of hospital camps during the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918: wide shots of the seemingly e... Read More...

Katie Beck on Nepali Applause, Cross-cultural Exchange and All Things Theatre

ArtsNow launches $50,000 Artist Relief Fund for Summit County artists

In the studio with metalsmith Shani Richards

The National Center for Choreography celebrates five years

Akron Public Schools has 13 police officers in schools. Here’s what they do.

Helping Summit County’s 90,000 older adults stay safe in their homes

Pastor Dee Williams is called to ‘love the hell out of people’

Akron Urban League Young Professionals provides support for Black Akronites

Viral Vintage Pop Collective Postmodern Jukebox to Visit Akron on ‘Back in Black & White’ Tour

Peachcurls showcases NEO musicians on new album ‘Meadow’

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

Why Now is a Good Time to Draft Your Will

The doctor is in: Infant eye color

Dealing with transitions in a blended household

Shame and Laundry

ArtsNow launches $50,000 Artist Relief Fund for Summit County artists

In the studio with metalsmith Shani Richards

The National Center for Choreography celebrates five years

Furniture designer Jessica Skinner creates functional art inspired by her family roots

Collage artist Adrienne Slane uses century-old paper to tell contemporary stories

Local tattoo artist turns to murals and motivational speaking

Sheena Mason’s business is more than a dance studio

Muralists use life and art to help revitalize downtown parks

Screen printer creates community space on Grant Street

Akron photographer to release her ‘Portraits of a Pandemic’ as a book