FOOD & DRINK
Oodles of noodles, tacos, pizza: These 6 restaurants opened in Summit County in April 🍜🌮🍕
The restaurant scene seems to be on the up and up when it comes to new eats in Summit County. Pizza lovers have already been ranting and raving about the opening of DeCheco’s Pizzeria in Northwest Akron, but there are still plenty of other new eateries primed to kick off restaurant season. Fans of...
Local history: Help us ID these fragile images of Northeast Ohio
The glass plate negatives were a mystery. Who knew what images they might contain? They were so fragile that I didn’t want to touch them. Lucille Hageman (1915-2009), former vocalist for the Denny Thompson Orchestra, gave the 4-by-5 plates to me nearly 25 years ago. As I recall, she said the negatives had been passed down to her late husband, Harold “Red” Hageman, a radio announcer at WADC, WCUE and WAKR.
Celebrate 'Star Wars' Day. Original film to be shown for free Saturday at Centennial Plaza
"Star Wars" Day is Saturday. The original movie in the "Star Wars" franchise, "A New Hope," will be shown for free at 7 p.m. Saturday at Centennial Plaza in downtown Canton. Jerzee's Cafe, located at Centennial Plaza, will be featuring "Star Wars"-themed alcoholic drinks. "Star Wars" Day will be celebrated...
Akron theater, music organizations announce season lineups
A Shakespearean tragedy, a musical based on Tina Turner’s life and a big band tribute to Tony Bennett are just a few of the shows coming to Akron this year and next. Keep reading to see what’s coming up next season for the Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Weathervane Playhouse, Akron Symphony, Broadway in Akron and Tuesday Musical.
Where exactly is all of Akron’s public art? This team is pounding the pavement to find out
AKRON, Ohio - What is art? It’s a loaded question, full of debate and conjecture, especially when it’s in public spaces. But the city of Akron is trying to answer a more important question. Where exactly is all of the city’s art?. Mac Love, his wife Alysse...
Canton Ballet fundraiser Thursday
CANTON – Canton Ballet will host its new fundraiser, Relevé on the Rooftop: An Evening with Altitude, at 6 p.m. Thursday (May 9) on the Sky Level Terrace at the Hall of Fame Village. “Relevé is a French term that means ‘raised up,’ and it’s also a ballet...
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