By 2050, community health workers hope the city no longer needs them. This is their story — and their vision for the next 30 years. 2050 June 3rd, 2021 204
The Man Behind the Mannequin: Cobbler brings art and opinions to Highland Square Community August 19th, 2020 6 min read 919
Meet Floco Torres, OG Musician and The Devil Strip’s Community Outreach Director featured May 17th, 2021 176
Absorbing New Sounds and Writing Nonstop, Jazz Bandleader Nathan-Paul Davis Evolves Into Prolific Lo-Fi Composer featured May 10th, 2021 83
An Interview with Ave Hummings, 2050 student commencement speaker for Akron’s School of Life & Impact. 2050 June 3rd, 2021 4
We Won! Akron brings home two awards at the North American Biodiversity Summit 2050 June 3rd, 2021 49
Trouble With Old People | Pandemic procrastination Columns February 10th, 2021 0 3 min read 155Writing by Steve Van Auken Pandemic isolation isn’t much fun. This is a great time, however, to work on your...
How crises can teach resilience, according to an Akron psychologist Hell Raisers January 7th, 2021 0 5 min read 52By Steve Van Auken Parents today may find themselves worrying about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But oral...
Trouble With Old People | Adventures in Quarantine Columns August 12th, 2020 0 2 min read 106by Steve Van Auken When you hang around the house for what feels like decades at a time, you learn...
Trouble With Old People | Senior Social Services Columns July 15th, 2019 0 4 min read 110by Steve Van Auken I’m not saying that all older people are clueless about modern social behavior. But you might...
none too fragile theatre Brings Powerful New Shows From Akron to the Big City Arts September 26th, 2018 0 4 min read 175“We are Akron’s off-broadway” by Steve Van Auken 09/26/2018 Sean Derry and Alanna Romansky have been making cutting-edge theater come...
Trouble with Old People | May 2018 Columns May 17th, 2018 0 3 min read 22A Full and Fair Hearing by Steve Van Auken 05/17/2018 Hearing loss comes as a standard feature of aging. People...
Trouble with Old People | April 2018 Culture April 5th, 2018 1 4 min read 99The Common Touch written by Steve Van Auken, Illustrations by Ted Mallison 04/05/2018 If recent elections prove anything, it is that...
Trouble with Old People | March 2018 Columns March 6th, 2018 0 5 min read 160Moving Out by Steve Van Auken Being an older person is not all discount movie tickets and 50th high school...
Trouble with Old People | February 2018 Columns February 16th, 2018 0 4 min read 111Call Me Garrulous by Steve Van Auken 02/16/2018 One of the consolations of getting old is that you are no...
“We Are the Alternative to the Alternative” featured November 20th, 2017 0 10 min read 179The Numbers Band Shows Why Quality Still Counts 11/20/2017 words by Steve Van Auken, photo by Ashley Kouri Bob...
