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Mark J. Price: Things I’m old enough to remember about Akron
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI’m not going to tell you how old I am, but you might be able to guess. I remember when Akron rubber...
A look at 50 years of famous entertainers, speakers at E.J. Thomas Hall
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHere's a sampling of famous performers and speakers who've graced the E.J. Thomas Hall stage since...
Canton native portrayed Santa on TV, in movies and during personal appearances
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCanton actor Paul Richard "Pete" Schrum played both a sentimental and a serious Santa. The burly and...
Local history: What the shell? Unusual items are on display at the Peanut Shoppe in Akron
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNo matter how many times you visit, there’s something different to see. The Peanut Shoppe at 203 S....
Gianni Russo says James Caan "was never nice to me," and "the guy (was) nuts"
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJames Caan’s death brought back memories of stories Gianni Russo told about him during an appearance...
All-City director has homecoming with musical 'Oklahoma!' at Akron Civic Theatre
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWarren Scott Friedman, who moved away from the Akron area in 1984 to pursue theater, returns to the...
Drumroll, please! After 61 years with the DPO, principal timpanist Don Donnett will retire.
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 14—What do Aretha Franklin, Yo-Yo Ma, Audra McDonald and Soupy Sales all have in common? They've all been on stage with Don Donnett. Now, at age 78, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra's principal ...
Oakwood author channels classic TV
Springfield News-Sun, Ohio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 27—This story really begins with a phone call I received from a dear friend in Atlanta. She was so excited she could barely speak. Although I've known Beth since she was a pre-teen living ...
Tom Archdeacon: The old neighborhood gathers at the Field of Dreams
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 18—Mark Dempsey was sharing some of his fondest baseball memories. Not from his days as a Hall of Fame player at Fairview High School or as an Ohio State star. And not from when he pitched ...