Ohio Values | Barbara Mitchell-King
As told to Josy Jones
Every four years, America turns its attention to Ohio. And for good reason. The Midwestern flyover state has voted for the winning presidential candidate in 29 of the last 31 president...
How Black Artists are Practicing Self-Care in 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
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 ...
‘You want to feel heard, you want to feel seen:’ Eight Akron artists on equity and inclusion at the Akron Art Museum
by Noor Hindi
Akron Art Museum director Mark Masuoka resigned May 19 after weeks of press reports about management's poor treatment of employees.
As the search for a new director begins, Akron-area...
The grass isn’t any greener outside Akron
by Josy Jones
The idiom “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” is not to be taken literally, of course. It means that we believe someone else’s situation is better than our own becaus...
Review of “Little Shop of Horrors” by the Millennial Theatre Project
BLACK BOX | September 2018
by Josy Jones
09/03/2018
Every once in a while, you see something and immediately underestimate it. You think, “I’ve seen this before,” or “I saw the movie, so why do I need to read ...
Welcome to Dance Club | Sad Face, It’s Over
words by Josy Jones, photos by Christy Bolingbroke of NCCAkron
08/22/2018
NOTE: This is part of an online series. Read Josy's first piece here and her second piece here.
At the beginning of March...
Welcome to your Imagination | A Review of “Don Quijote” at the New World Performance Lab
By Josy Jones
05/28/2018
From the moment you sit down for a show by New World Performance Lab (NWPL), you have permission to become immersed in a vibrant new world. For the next hour and a half, you are a ...
The Black Box | April 2018
25 Years Mature: New World Performance Lab Celebrates Major Milestone
by Josy Jones
04/26/2018
The first quarter of life is a blur: A period of exploration and growth. Many acknowledge that turning 25 was...
Working Together to Ignite Success and Bringing STEAM to Akron Students
Q&A with Catalyst Collective’s Founder Carmen DeMint
By Josy Jones
04/05/2018
STEAM. It is an acronym that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. Across the country, organiza...