“Band” LED installation at Akron City Center Hotel spurs wonderment Downtown Arts March 17th, 2021 1321
Point of No Return Improv delights and challenges Cuyahoga Falls audiences Arts February 24th, 2020 5 min read 223
Shop local: Picked Proteins serves up vegan meat alternatives in Akron Community April 14th, 2021 493
Meet Arnie, the Pygmy goat trotting around Highland Square Community September 10th, 2020 3 min read 1550
Northeast Ohio Living Room Talent Show aims to bring people together in a fun and innovative way COVID-19 April 20th, 2020 3 min read 191
Crooked River Reflections | Freeing the flow at the Brecksville dam Columns November 26th, 2019 1 min read 216
Leandra Drumm creates whimsical designs in pewter and glass Arts March 3rd, 2021 0 8 min read 762Reporting and writing by Susan Pappas As the youngest of three daughters of sculptor Don Drumm and textile artist Lisa...
ArtsNow launches $50,000 Artist Relief Fund for Summit County artists Arts January 12th, 2021 0 2 min read 234Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall ArtsNow has a reprieve to offer local artists working in one of the sectors...
Muralists use life and art to help revitalize downtown parks Arts November 18th, 2020 0 5 min read 371Reporting, writing and photos by Susan Pappas It’s an unseasonably warm November day at Lock 3 in downtown Akron, and...
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,...
Ellet’s Gardenias & Grace sells local goods by artists of all ages Community October 19th, 2020 0 2 min read 648Reporting, writing and photos by Laura Lakins This year more than ever, small businesses and local artists need our support....
Ohio writer Hanif Abdurraqib talks poetry, basketball and A Tribe Called Quest Arts March 2nd, 2020 0 10 min read 171by Micah Wimmer Over the last half-decade, Columbus-based writer Hanif Abdurraqib has created a body of work that far more...
Art helped rescue Marcella Chapman. Now it helps her advocate for her furry friends. Arts February 13th, 2020 0 5 min read 185by Jillian Holness For Marcella Chapman, art is more than just attractive colors and nice silhouettes. It has been the...
The Palette | October 2016 Arts October 13th, 2016 0 3 min read 62by Bronlynn Thurman The Fantasticks October 13-22, Weathervane Playhouse Explore the trials of young love and parental interference in Weathervane’s...
Akron Arts Expo 2016: Celebrating local talent for 37 years Arts July 18th, 2016 0 3 min read 266 by Melanie Anderson On July 23 and 24, Akronites will have the opportunity to discover local talent at the...
Knights Who Say ‘Ni’ are Coming to Akron Arts June 8th, 2016 0 2 min read 211The cast of ‘Spamalot’ takes the Weathervane stage this month by Melanie Anderson Fans of “Monty Python” will want to...
