By LeKesha Parkman, Special Editions Editor

February 27, 2020 • No Comments

Energetic and engaging, Tom Hück ended his week-long residency at the Mary Schiller Myers School of Art with a lecture discussing his printmaking process, artistic influences and his remarkable career.  Hück opened his lecture with “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey at Tower Green," a steel-engraving created by 18th-century printmaker George Cruikshank.  Hück did not focus on the heavy subject of the queen’s violent end, but instead pointed out one small detail that many in his audience missed; the executioner's...

By LeKesha Parkman, Special Editions Editor

January 29, 2020 • No Comments

On Jan. 23, The University of Akron Emily Davis Gallery held a reception for their current exhibit, Outlaw Ink: Hück & Hogarth, featuring artwork detailing hillbillies from Middle America to 18th century England dystopia. Running through Feb. 14, this exhibition was organized by the Emily Davis Gallery and Hui-Chu Ying, professor and printmaking coordinator at UA, according to a UA press release. Works in this exhibit were created by American printmaker Tom Hück and 18th-century English printmaker William...

By Amanda Piekarz, Arts & Entertainment Editor

March 24, 2019 • No Comments

The Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties is hosting a poetry night on April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Taber Student Union atrium to give survivors of sexual assault a voice and people a chance to read their work.   “We are hoping for students to submit work that is empowering or uplifting in some way, but really anything that students wish to share,” Angelica Corrado, the Campus Education & Outreach Advocate at the Rape Crisis Center, said.   As one of the several events planned by...

By Amanda Piekarz, Arts & Entertainment Editor

February 25, 2019 • No Comments

Women’s Studies is scheduled to hold two more Rethinking Gender talks before the end of the spring semester, according to their events page. With the emergence of Five-Star Fridays, students should find these talks more accessible, as the Rethinking Gender Series presents on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. The Rethinking Gender series is sponsored by the Women's Studies Program, and generally hosts speakers with research, speeches or creative approaches to gender-related topics. “Rethinking Gender provides a forum...

By LeKesha Parkman, Special Editions Editor

November 5, 2019 • 2 Comments

The Vindys proved themselves more than capable of providing guests with a spectacular experience on Nov. 1 during their performance at Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland. According to guitarist John Anthony, the band’s live performance rivals their recorded music.  The interplay between the members worked to keep the crowd engaged, while singer Jackie Popovic stunned the audience with her incredibly powerful and soulful voice.  At one point during their set, the other members of the band left the stage...

By LeKesha Parkman, Special Editions Editor

October 29, 2019 • No Comments

Looking for something to do on Oct. 30? The Way Down Wanderers is performing at 7 p.m. at Happy Days Lodge, 500 W Streetsboro St, Peninsula, OH 44264, on Wednesday Oct. 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. Hailing from Peoria, Ill., the Wanderers will be featured in Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Concert Series and have performed across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Tickets are available at the event website. General admission tickets are $21. Conservancy member tickets are $17. Students with valid ID tickets are $10....

By LeKesha Parkman, Special Editions Editor

February 27, 2020 • No Comments

In honor of Black History Month, the Zips Programming Network (ZPN) is showing “Just Mercy,” starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, in the Gardner Theatre in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union at 8 p.m. on Feb. 28 and at 7 p.m. on Feb. 29. ‘Just Mercy’ is based on American lawyer, Bryan Stevenson’s, 2014 memoir Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, which details the true story of Walter McMillian who was wrongly convicted of murder and subsequently sentenced to death. Abbie Fissore, the...

By Jessica Ricks, Arts & Entertainment Editor

September 8, 2019 • No Comments

A free showing of the 1977 science-fiction film “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” will take place on the Great Meadow of the Glendale Cemetery, located at 150 Glendale Ave., on Sept. 21. This event is part of an ongoing effort by the volunteer committee Free Akron Outdoor Movies to provide affordable entertainment for Akron residents and is made possible by support from the Knight Foundation and the Akron Community Foundation. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, flashlights and blankets...

By Elizabeth Heckler, Social Media Editor

February 3, 2020 • No Comments

The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies program hosted a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” at E.J. Thomas Hall on Jan. 31.  The production was organized and directed by Dr. Mary Triece, director of the Women’s Studies program and professor within the School of Communication, with a cast of UA students, faculty, staff and Akron residents. “The Vagina Monologues,” written by Eve Ensler, is an episodic play made up of multiple spoken pieces featuring stories from women all over the world. Cast...

By Elizabeth Heckler, Social Media Editor

January 29, 2020 • 1 Comment

The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies program will be hosting a production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. in the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.  This is the fourth year that UA’s production of the show will be directed by Dr. Mary Triece, the director of the Women’s Studies program and a professor within the School of Communication.  “‘The Vagina Monologues’ has received increased attention in the context of the #MeToo era,” Dr. Triece said. Dr. Triece...

By LeKesha Parkman, Special Editions Editor

February 6, 2020 • No Comments

The National Center for Choreography at The University of Akron (NCCAkron) and the University’s School of Dance Theatre and Arts Administration (DTAA) have announced a new joint initiative called “Ideas in Motion.” Supported by NCCAkron, UA, The University of Akron Foundation and the Mary Schiller Myers Lecture Series in the Arts, this initiative will start off with a survey series called “21st Century Dance Practices,” according to a UA press release. The series is representative of different genres,...

By Amanda Piekarz, Arts & Entertainment Editor

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

The University of Akron Dance Institute hosted the production of “The Snow Maiden” on Feb. 2, at EJ Thomas Hall. "The Snow Maiden" is an opera composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1881 and has since been adapted into new formats as time went on. UA performed a ballet adaptation of the original opera, with incidental music by Tchaikovsky. In an email interview, the current manager of The Dance Institute Christina Foise said, “Lana Carroll Heylock, a previous manager of Dance Institute, first produced this...

By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief

October 29, 2019 • No Comments

Zippython is hosting their Pie-a-Thon event at Coleman Common from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 30 as part of their efforts to raise money for Akron Children’s Hospital. For just $3, anyone from the campus community will have the opportunity to pie one of the members from Zippython, The University of Akron chapter of the student-run organization Miracle Network Dance Marathon (MNDM). Junior Abigail McKenna, a social work major and President of Zippython, said just over $31,000 was raised for Akron Children’s...

By Jessica Ricks, Arts & Entertainment Editor

October 22, 2019 • No Comments

One of the next Family Days at the Akron Art Museum will include its annual Trick or Treat event on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 8:30 p.m at the museum’s 1 South High St. location. Those who attend will be able to collect trinkets in the galleries as well as participate in art making and sensory activities. There will also be a “monster mash” on the dance floor.  Amanda Crowe, an associate educator at the museum, said this family-friendly party event helps children build meaningful and cultural experiences...