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As the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival begins July 26, organizers look back on the 50-year legacy the Ohio Ballet started.
The Akron Poetry Prize is an annual contest held by The University of Akron Press. The competition is open to all poets writing in English. The winning poet receives an honorarium of $1,500 and publication of his or her book in the Akron Series in Poetry. The final selection is made by a nationally prominent poet.
Carl Cannon of Applesauce performs during the 2021 PorchRokr festival, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Akron, Ohio.
Holiday season launches with scores of festive concerts, "Nutcracker" performances, Christmas plays and musicals in Akron and beyond.
The Akron Civic Theatre is the last remaining theater of 11 opened by Marcus Loew, founder of the Loew's theater chain. The Civic is located on South Main Street in Akron and can seat 3,000 people. The theater has been exhibiting shows and special events for 96 years.
Carnival is a musical, originally produced by David Merrick on Broadway in 1961, with the book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill.The musical is based on the 1953 film Lili, which again was based on the short story and treatment titled "The Seven Souls of Clement O'Reilly" by Paul Gallico.
Two friends, one from Akron and one from Cuyahoga Falls, won the $1 million prize on the scratch-off game Billion.
The Akron Beacon Journal is a morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States. Owned by Gannett, it is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper's coverage focuses on local news. The Beacon Journal has won four Pulitzer Prizes: in 1968, 1971, 1987 and 1994. [2]