Marcy Bones tells a strange, heartfelt tale in animated series “The Other Town” June 23, 2021Writing and reporting by H.L. Comeriato Photos and illustrations created by Marcy Bones & H.L. Comeriato At the...ArtsCommunityCultureEntertainmentfeaturedPeople·8 mins read·866 views
“Band” LED installation at Akron City Center Hotel spurs wonderment Downtown March 17, 2021Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall The Akron City Center Hotel has been permanently closed since 2017, but...Artseconomic developmentfeatured·4 mins read·1380 views
‘You want to feel heard, you want to feel seen:’ Eight Akron artists on equity and inclusion at the Akron Art Museum May 29, 2020by Noor Hindi Akron Art Museum director Mark Masuoka resigned May 19 after weeks of press reports about...ArtsfeaturedUnderstand·16 mins read·539 views
Facing lost income, artists scramble to take shows online March 25, 2020by Derek Kreider If you’re an artist that’s been affected by the COVID-19 closures, a list of resources...ArtsCOVID-19featuredPublic Health·3 mins read·371 views
History in 3D: Bob Collier gives shape to historical images January 13, 2020words and photos by Karla Tipton An Akron-area artist has been bending history to his will for years...Artsfeatured·4 mins read·114 views
‘If This Wallpaper Could Talk’ September 30, 2019Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from If This Wallpaper Could Talk, a forthcoming book about Akronites...Booksfeatured·3 mins read·308 views
Local photographer seeks to #normalizebreastfeeding with self-portraits June 26, 2019by Rosalie Murphy #normalizebreastfeeding, on view now at the Summit Artspace, documents photographer Jennifer Mancuso’s first two years...Artsfeatured·2 mins read·477 views
‘It’s never too late to recover:’ Nine Akron artists on addiction, recovery and perseverance June 2, 2019interviews by Amber Cullen and Noor Hindiphotos by Ilenia Pezzaniti Recovering from substance abuse is a lifelong journey....Artsfeatured·18 mins read·3136 views
New art exhibit showcases works by 17 women of color May 24, 2019by John Dayo-Aliya Walking into a great art exhibit should feel like stepping onto a heightened emotional plane...Artsfeatured·5 mins read·238 views
Elise Radzialowski illustrates new meaning in fairy tales May 2, 2019by Jillian Holness Elise Radzialowski is 22 years old, but still believes in the power of fairy tales....Artsfeatured·4 mins read·240 views
Meet Alexandria Couch, a ‘neo-heritage’ painter April 8, 2019by Rosalie Murphy Alex Couch is busy. When we meet in the lobby at the University of Akron’s...Artsfeatured·3 mins read·888 views
9 Akron area comic creators you should know February 9, 2016And you didn’t even know there was a comic creators scene by Megan Combs Akron’s comic book creator...Artsfeatured·12 mins read·838 views
Let’s Make Some Radio: Meet the Altered Realm Radio guys January 8, 2016How (and why) these four Akron area geeks host Altered Realm Radio every Saturday night by Megan Combs...featured·3 mins read·162 views
Sculpting Akron | Rubber City Fab’s Dominic Falcione has a plan for more artist collaboration August 6, 2015by Megan Combs (Ed. Note: Dominic’s company is now called Krunchworks Design+Build, which you can visit at krunchworks.com)...Communityfeatured·3 mins read·580 views
Lost & Found: “What would you say to Akronites fifty years in the future?” February 16, 2015Screwdrivers. Crayons. The side of an old school bus. Crutches. It may sound like trash but these things...Artsfeatured·2 mins read·186 views