Entertainment

Porthouse celebrates July 4 with 'Alice' Porthouse Theatre, on the grounds of Blossom Music Center at 1145 W. Steels Corners Road in Cuyahoga Falls, will commemorate the country's birthday with the world-premiere opening of the adaptation of the...  Read Story.

Hudsonite has big plans for 'Little Shop' in Aurora theater by Chelsia Marcius Reporter Hudson resident Allison Bressi enjoys nothing more than seeing her time and commitment to the theater played out on stage. "It's a relief just to sit back and watch...  Read Story.

Aurora educator's work featured in Akron gallery Yours, Mine & Theirs, an exhibition of portraiture, will be on display at Summit Artspace Gallery through Aug. 2. The portrait creators are not only talented artists, but also high school art teachers who...  Read Story.

History First Hand offers new perspective of Stan Hywet The next Family Friendly Days at the Manor House of Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens are July 19 and Sept. 13. On these special days, all tours are self-guided, with additional information provided by...  Read Story.

'Viaggio' comes to Akron's Carousel For the first time in Akron, Carousel presents "Viaggio," which opens July 2 and runs through Aug. 23. Developed by the award-winning troupe, iL CiRCo, this show entwines the popular cirque-style show with the...  Read Story.

Porch Stories tours returns to Hudson Actors' Summit, Hudson's professional theater, and Skywave Writers of Hudson, announce their second annual "Porch Stories" tour. The tour is scheduled to take place on July 12. "Porch Stories" is a tour of...  Read Story.

PBS 45 & 49 changes name to Western Reserve Public Media PBS 45 & 49 will launch a new corporate identity this fall as Western Reserve Public Media. The new identity better reflects the public broadcaster's regional coverage, which unifies the four...  Read Story.

Steamship William G. Mather kicks off the summer season Discover what life aboard a working Great Lakes freighter was like as you tour this restored 618-foot histories flagship. Explore the 1925-built Mather from stern to stern and see its huge cargo...  Read Story.

Summit County arts board seeks grant proposals and applications The County of Summit Regional Arts and Cultural District Board is currently seeking grant applicants and proposals for its Sept. 1 review deadline. In 2007, the Regional Arts & Cultural...  Read Story.

Downtown@Dusk back at Akron Art Museum The Akron Art Museum's outdoor summer concert series Downtown@Dusk returns for its 24th annual season. The concerts will be from July 10 through Sept. 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the museum's member parking lot,...  Read Story.

New summer concert series at Weathervane The Merriman Valley Business Association and Weathervane Playhouse, in association with the City of Akron Bureau of Recreation and the City Department of Planning & Urban Development, are offering a new summer...  Read Story.

Cleveland Museum of Art reopens 19 galleries The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is slated to more than 900 works of art to 19 spectacularly renovated galleries on the second floor of its historic 1916 museum building on June 29. These works from the...  Read Story.

Theater says bye bye to 'Birdie,' goes 'Barefoot in the Park' Western Reserve Playhouse recently announced it had to cancel its planned production of "Bye, Bye, Birdie" this summer. The theater will replace it with Neil Simon's 1963 comedy "Barefoot In...  Read Story.

'Swingtime Canteen' a treat for greatest generation Actors' Summit closed its 2008-08 season with the musical revue "Swingtime Canteen," which opened June 12 and will run through June 29. The musical is set in a nightclub in London in 1944 and serves...  Read Story.

Porter at Porthouse is fun for all ages by April Helms Special Products Editor Romance, mistaken identities, the search for celebrities and, of course, top-notch dancing make up Cole Porter's "Anything Goes," now on stage at Porthouse Theatre. The...  Read Story.

Hower House showcases popular Victorian pastimes by April Helms Special Products Editor Local schools have closed, releasing thousands of area children for a long summer vacation. Local youths will spend the summer at camps, volunteering, playing with...  Read Story.

Porch Stories returns to Hudson Actors' Summit and Skywave Writers of Hudson have announce their second annual "Porch Stories" tour, set for July 12. "Porch Stories" is a tour of Hudson's grand old porches with stories of the town's history told by...  Read Story.

Evelyn Nesbit (Dec. 25, 1884-Jan. 17, 1967) -- Known as one of the prominent beauties of her day. She was a model, stage actress and acted in several small movies. Known as The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, and was the model for George Grey Barnard's...  Read Story.

'Ragtime' a smooth, stirring ride by April Helms Special Products Editor I was unabashedly delighted when I found out that Weathervane Playhouse in Akron was staging "Ragtime" as its summer musical. I saw the play locally several years ago, and it was...  Read Story.

'Cookin' with Gus' a strange comic dish by April Helms Special Products Editor Western Reserve Playhouse fired up its summer season with "Cookin' With Gus," which officially opened June 6. This opening course is a rather bizarre comedy, made palatable...  Read Story.