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Ohio Contemporary Ballet Performs Old and New Pieces in Ballet Unbound
Ohio Contemporary Ballet — formerly Verb Ballets — will be back on stage at Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall this weekend with a program called Ballet Unbound that showcases the range of this company’s skills. The four works on the program include two by choreography legends and two newer works including a newly commissioned one.
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Boardman Primanti Bros. closes doors
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — The beloved Pittsburgh-based Primanti Bros. location in Boardman has cooled its fryers and locked its doors. A spokesperson for Primanti sent First News the following statement after a request for comment:. “This is not a decision we take lightly. While we are adjusting our overall...
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Baker’s Belmont Cafe brings new life to longtime Amsterdam gathering spot
For decades, the building at 110 S. Main St. has been part of Amsterdam’s local heritage — a place where neighbors met after work, sometimes straight from the coal mines, where pool games stretched late into the evening and where regulars didn’t need menus to order. When...
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From WOMAN 19… Show Closes in Youngstown With Reception
Sat 2/28 @ 2-4PM From WOMAN 19… Art created by women, of women & about women is the latest iteration of the annual women’s show curated by Mary Urbas which she used to host at the Gallery at Lakeland Community College when she was director there. But in 2024 the gallery was closed, and since then Urbas has taken her shows on the road to other facilities. In fact, this year, From WOMAN 19 takes place at four far-flung locations.
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KFC is piloting two value platforms
KFC is testing new value programs in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Ohio, and Tampa Bay-St. Pete, Fla., market from Feb. 23 through March 29, though timing may vary by location depending on performance. According to the company, the objective is to provide consistent pricing and “generous portions” throughout the week.
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Jilly’s Open Stage Nights Offer Bands a Chance to Try Out Their Set Live
Jilly’s Music Room in Akron’s Northside neighborhood is one of the premiere clubs for local bands to play in Akron. And now they’ve kicked off their Open Stages program to offer bands/artists a chance to get stage experience, work on their material on a real stage in front of an audience and showcase for possible future connections. It’s open to artists of all styles, and each artist gets 45 minutes (with three 45 minute sets each night) so they can stretch out and show what they can do.
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$1M Summit Artspace transformation features improved accessibility, enhanced galleries
AKRON, Ohio – Nonprofit arts incubator Summit Artspace will reopen in March following months of renovations designed to improve accessibility and wayfinding for visitors and improve gallery spaces for exhibiting artists. The March 6 reopening coincides with Summit Artspace’s 10th anniversary, according to Executive Director Natalie Grieshammer Patrick. The...
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Her backyard was her first flamenco stage. Now, Marija Temo returns to Akron for an interactive show
Marija Temo remembers dozens of friends and family packing into her childhood home around holidays to sing, dance, strum and stump. Some flamenco lovers traveled from as far as Spain to Bath Township for the juergas — lively parties or celebrations — while others walked from five houses down. The house was filled with all-day performances in the living room, front and backyard, Spanish recordings on repeat, and the aroma of paella, a Spanish rice dish usually served with saffron, meat, seafood and vegetables. When juergas wrapped up, guests rolled out sleeping bags on upstairs floors and pitched tents on the lawn.
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Pittsburgh Baroque Ensemble Plays Free Concert in Rocky River
Pittsburgh’s Chatham Baroque, founded in 1990, focuses on performing music from the Middle Ages through the early classical period. Its core members — violinist Andrew Fouts, viola de gamba player Patricia Halverson, and theorbo/baroque guitar player Scott Pauley — draw on guest musicians and collaborate with dance, opera and theater groups in their hometown and acts as an emissary for baroque music in Pittsburgh, hosting other ensembles and presenting educational programs.
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Familiar name returns to food scene in Lisbon
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Savor The Best Prime Rib Of 2026 At This Historic Pittsburgh Spot
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania knows how to do dinner with a little drama, and nothing says classic indulgence like a perfectly carved slice of prime rib. Step into a grand historic dining room and you are greeted by soaring ceilings, glowing chandeliers, and the rich aroma of slow roasted beef drifting through the air.
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Iron House Bar and Grill on market for $990,000 as owner prepares for retirement
The owner of a Cortland restaurant is ready for retirement and looking to pass the place on to a new owner. Iron House Bar and Grill has been open on Niles Cortland Road for 12 years and is run by a loyal staff with support from regular customers, according to a Platz Realty Group listing.
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YSU student earns Honorable Mention in international competition
Youngstown State University student Jacob Norton has earned an Honorable Mention in the International Trombone Association’s Alto Trombone Competition, placing him among some of the most accomplished young trombonists in the world. Norton, a third‑year trombone performance major in the Dana School of Music, was part of an international...
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Akron's Vinnie Cimino opens Rosy fire-cooked restaurant in Ohio City
Fire is everything at Rosy , Akron native Vinnie Cimino's newest restaurant in the Hingetown area of Ohio City in Cleveland. The new restaurant, which will open Feb. 26, specializes in shareable, fire-cooked dishes as well as a rotating offering of 12 a la carte plates, inspired by dishes from the Istrian Peninsula along the Adriatic Sea. Rosy , located at 2912 Church Ave., is the second restaurant owned by James Beard Award-nominated chef Cimino and Andrew Watts, who opened the popular Cordelia on downtown Cleveland's East 4th Street in 2022. The new eatery is the partners' take on European backyard barbecue, inspired by old-world Slovenian, Croatian and Italian dishes. It will be open for dinner service Thursdays through Mondays, with hours from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sunday and Monday and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. "Cooking over open fire is something that's just so carnal and innate" as well as familiar and romantic, Cimino said Feb. 13. "It's just something that's always been a joy to be able to do." Cimino said he has long been inspired by fire. This year will be the 10th that he will be doing open-fire cooking at the annual "Outstanding
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MassMu plans lunch talk on Stark's Black History Museum
Tameka Ellington, Stark County Black History Museum’s curator of Black history, will speak Feb. 24 at the Massillon Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch. The program, called “Building the Stark County Black History Museum,” will begin at 12:10 and conclude about 12:50 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch events are free and open to everyone. Reservations are not necessary. American Sign Language interpretation is provided by Disabled American Veterans. Guests are invited to bring sack lunches, purchase lunch at the TWiLite Café in the lobby, or simply enjoy cookies and coffee compliments of MassMu. Ellington is a professional speaker, scholar, multidisciplinary artist and award-winning author. As the first curator of Black history at the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, she is building the collection to recount the stories of African and African American peoples through art and research. Elllington has published five books, one of which was named for her internationally recognized 2021 exhibition, “Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair,”featuring artifacts and art related to Black hair at Kent State University. In 2023 at the Akron Art Museum, she curated “Retold: African American Art and Folklore,” showcasing more than 70 pieces. She most recently curated the Massillon Museum’s “Home Again: The Embodiment
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Iconic Broadway Shows Canceled Amid Massive Winter Storm
In preparation for a massive winter storm, Broadway theaters have been forced to cancel a handful of shows on Sunday evening. While the theaters initially intending to remain open, with reports worsening surrounding the impending blizzard, the Broadway League has reversed their previous decision. As of this morning, all Broadway...