“Band” LED installation at Akron City Center Hotel spurs wonderment Downtown Arts March 17th, 2021 1314
Streetwear clothing brand 24 Karat Posse sets goal to unite Akron Arts December 9th, 2019 4 min read 307
Shop local: Picked Proteins serves up vegan meat alternatives in Akron Community April 14th, 2021 223
International Jerk brings something new to Summit Lake Black Businesses September 21st, 2020 3 min read 2657
Watch out! Wesley Bright & The Hi-Lites will hit you with their Northern Soul Dance Craze Events August 29th, 2015 3 min read 205
The National Center for Choreography celebrates five years Arts January 4th, 2021 0 4 min read 232Reporting and writing by Zachary Lewis When it comes to dance, not all but certainly most roads lead through Akron....
Furniture designer Jessica Skinner creates functional art inspired by her family roots Arts December 7th, 2020 0 5 min read 468by Brittany Nader When Jessica Skinner was a little girl, she and her brother would take family trips down to...
Collage artist Adrienne Slane uses century-old paper to tell contemporary stories Arts December 1st, 2020 0 3 min read 211Interview by Rosalie Murphy Adrienne Slane is a collage artist — and she pretty much always has been. “Ever since I...
Local tattoo artist turns to murals and motivational speaking Arts November 23rd, 2020 0 4 min read 656Reporting and writing by Allyson Smith “I am a multi-talented artist. I go by Dray 10talents Evans. I have more...
Sheena Mason’s business is more than a dance studio Arts November 23rd, 2020 0 6 min read 464Reporting, writing and photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti When Sheena Mason was a toddler, she was diagnosed with asthma. A doctor...
Muralists use life and art to help revitalize downtown parks Arts November 18th, 2020 0 5 min read 366Reporting, writing and photos by Susan Pappas It’s an unseasonably warm November day at Lock 3 in downtown Akron, and...
Screen printer creates community space on Grant Street Arts November 12th, 2020 0 4 min read 817Reporting, writing and photos by Emily Anderson Nobody was expecting a new business to open up shortly after the pandemic...
Akron photographer to release her ‘Portraits of a Pandemic’ as a book Arts November 12th, 2020 0 3 min read 444Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall Autumn Bland remembers how she felt when she first saw the century-old photos of...
Crafty Mart gets creative to help local makers through the pandemic Arts November 2nd, 2020 1 5 min read 282Reporting and writing by Susan Pappas When you’re in the business of promoting creative people and the things they make,...
How the pandemic shaped ‘Reely Scared,’ a podcast for horror film buffs Arts October 21st, 2020 1 5 min read 150Reporting and writing by Brandon Meola From a young age, Taylor Cleek was an avid reader and writer of fiction. ...
