High school students take summer photography camp home July 29th, 2020 words by Allyson Smith, photos by Arts LIFT students When Elisa Gargarella and Marissa McClellan were told that there would be no Arts LIFT program this summer because of COVID-19, they were bummed, to say ...
‘The Theater and the Plague:’ A call for radical envisioning July 23rd, 2020 by Tessa Gaffney When the shutdowns started, I was in a Directing II class at The University of Akron taught by the brilliant James Slowiak of New World Performance Lab. One of the required readings on our ...
Former Akron Art Museum employees protest as museum reopens July 21st, 2020 words and photos by Kyle Cochrun On July 16, a group assembled in front of the Akron Art Museum to protest its member reopening. (There will be another protest on July 23, the day the museum reopens to the ...
Ohio Shakespeare Festival shifts to radio plays July 14th, 2020 by Josy Jones In March, theaters across the country, from Broadway to local community theaters, were forced to stop their productions mid-rehearsal, mid-tech, and even in the middle of a run. Like most arts...
How Black Artists are Practicing Self-Care in 2020 June 29th, 2020 “F--- everything else. You matter.” by Josy Jones The opportunity to grab a book and lose yourself in a fictional realm. That album that always cheers you up or helps you make sense of the feelings in yo...
Millennial Theatre Project Takes on conversations about race in community-driven play June 25th, 2020 by Josy Jones The Black Lives Matter movement, to many, feels new and shocking. To others, it’s a turbulent new chapter in a never-ending story. For years, Black people have voiced concerns and frustration ...
Sculptor Tom Baldwin captures ‘a millisecond of a bird’s life’ June 23rd, 2020 words and photos by Ken Evans Perched on the top floor of the Summit Artspace, Akronites can find the Song of Wood studio, a creative space where Tom Baldwin expands on a uniquely American art form and prov...
Artist and farmer Carly Zimmerman on printmaking, earth tones and local food June 4th, 2020 by Rosalie Murphy Carly Zimmerman graduated from the University of Akron in December. When she started college, she thought she’d be an art teacher. Instead, today, she’s the Assistant Farm Manager at Crown...
The Akron Art Museum’s interim director on rebuilding trust in the institution June 3rd, 2020 by Noor Hindi On May 27, The Devil Strip sent questions via email to John Fiume, Interim Director of the Akron Art Museum, about rebuilding trust and uplifting the voices of women and people of color in the...
Origami birds and butterflies coming to Stan Hywet art exhibit June 1st, 2020 by Matthew Hogan As of this writing, Stan Hywet's gardens are open free of charge Wednesday-Sunday from 8:30-10 am for seniors and 10 am-3 pm for all guests. The Winds of Change exhibit is located in the ga...
