The Knight Arts program is now seeking grant opportunities in Akron that can create transformational and sustainable change through artistic excellence and collective cultural experiences. If you’re interested in learning more about working with Knight in the arts, please contact Akron Program Director Jennifer Thomas.
By Tom Sarago, DANCECleveland DANCECleveland, The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall and Dance Program are proud to present a repertory masterclass with Brett Perry and Ashley Werhun of the Trey McIntyre Project. The masterclass takes place on Saturday, October 6 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at The University of Akron’s Guzzetta Hall, located at 139 [...]
My new best friend Wanda Sykes and I had a short tête-à-tête recently on the phone. Actually, I simply had the privilege of an interview before Ms. Sykes’ appearance at the Akron Civic Theatre (a Knight Arts grantee) on Friday, September 21. This is an excerpt of the interview, which took place on Wednesday, August 29. [...]
Voting for winners of the first Akron Art Prize has begun. Beginning with the Downtown Art Walk on September 1, votes started rolling in. According to Rich Hoselton, director of events for the Downtown Akron Partnership, 200 people had registered within the first hour of competition. There are 150 artists, Hoselton added in the interview, [...]
And now for something totally different – Pakistani pop. That might seem a flippant way to introduce cousins Zeb Bangash and Haniya Aslam, who hail from Peshawar, Pakistan, but it gets at the essence of why they will be performing in concerts on the University of Akron campus and downtown in Lock 3 on September [...]
By Sharon Gillberg, Downtown Akron Partnership Downtown Akron’s arts district will be bustling with activity September 1 courtesy of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Downtown Akron Partnership. Three exciting arts initiatives, Downtown Akron Artwalk, Downtown Art Works, and Akron Art Prize will combine to spotlight Akron’s vibrant creative side. The district, which due [...]
Akron will be hopping this week. Hip-hopping, that is, because, for the 5th year in a row, the Akron Civic Theatre, a Knight Arts grantee, will be hosting the annual Hip-hop Showcase put on by Keepers of the Art, also a Knight Arts grantee. This year’s showcase will feature two of the ostensibly most cutting-edge [...]
The Akron Symphony Orchestra is in full gear and heading into a brand new season. One of the ways you’ll know that is from its great new poster. Everything is on it — a well-drawn summary of its “Classic,” “Pops” and “Specials” series, and a great lead-in to maestro Christopher Wilkins at work on his podium. [...]
Tucked in a corner of the third floor of the Summit Artspace building are two Box galleries, as they have been named, that are used by the Artists of Rubber City. The larger, or Big Box, is about 20 x 20, while the smaller, or Little Box, is a windowless 8 x 8 chamber approximately. [...]
There’s a “what’s going on here” display currently at the Akron Art Museum, a Knight Arts grantee. Titled “Robert Stivers: Veiled Image,” the exhibition presents about 40 of the museum’s large collection of Stivers’ photographs. The works defy easy explanation. But that’s not all. The physical display has an edge to it as well. Robert [...]
It’s the end of an era, as Akron Art Museum director Mitchell Kahan steps down after 26 years. I have had the good fortune to know Mitch for many years through the contemporary art world. In the last few years I’ve been able to tap into his vast knowledge of the arts and how they [...]
