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Akron Woman’s City Club reinvents itself at 100
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAkron Woman’s City Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary Wednesday with a Centennial Membership Tea and the usual elegance. There were times when the...
Makeshift Theater debuts with summer of rehearsed reading matinees, evening show 'Looped'
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoAkron's Jane Bond kicks off the new nonprofit Makeshift Theater with summer full of rehearsed...
Failed lease negotiations mean final bow for None Too Fragile at Akron Woman's City Club
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNone Too Fragile will leave Coach House and look for a new theater home after it was unable to reach a lease agreement with the Akron Woman's City Club.
LeBron James brings Hollywood to Akron again with 'Shooting Stars' premiere
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLeBron James once again has Hollywood calling out, “Lights, camera, Akron!” The LeBron James Family...
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....
Who was Jayland Walker? Family, friends knew man killed by Akron police as funny, loving
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor many in the Akron community, Jayland Walker is known as the man who was fatally shot dozens of...
Local history: Remember that? Readers share random memories of Akron
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI’m glad I’m not the only one. We stirred up some memories with the column “Things I’m old enough to...
36 years, 2 mayors, 1 lost mayoral bid: What's next for Marco Sommerville?
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn December 2021, Deputy Mayor Marco Sommerville called Kevin Dorsey, an Akron native who has made...
'It's my sport. If this dies, I die.' Kickboxers seek spark from Akron Civic Theatre show
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoOrrville native Ryan Madigan has parlayed running a Cuyahoga Falls kickboxing gym into promoting...
Hall of Famer Larry Csonka honors Northeast Ohio and Stow educator in fascinating new book
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDr. Lawrence M. Saltis knew Larry Csonka's escapades were on a collision course with readers, but he...