Guest Blogger: Christy Bolingbroke, Executive & Artistic Director of NCCAkron UA students and Akron community members taking a movement journaling class with choreographer Sara Juli (Lewiston, ME). Image Description: A group of about a dozen people, all in casual clothing, pose...Read More
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The Arts and Healing (Part 4 of 6)
Guest Blogger: Samuel Hoskins This blog series will examine the many roles the arts have in healing. Today we hear from Samuel Hoskins, freelance artist and studio assistant at Akron ArtWorks. The blog content and images address issues of gender...Read More
Arts & Culture Patron: Ren Camacho
What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?My family and I have been hiking the various trails at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) for many years. The trails are beautiful, rewarding, and where one can easily (re)discover...Read More
Arts & Culture Patron: Matthew L. Reed
What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture? I remember attending live events at the Weathervane Theater with my family. We also got to see plays based on Edgar Allen Poe as a school field trip and I...Read More
The Fifth Anniversary of The National Center for Choreography at The University of Akron
Guest Blogger: Christy Bolingbroke, Executive & Artistic Director of NCCAkron A choreographed celebration of Merce Cunningham presented by the Akron Art Museum, DANCECleveland and NCCAkron. Photo by Mike Crupi. Image Description: a woman in a dark blue leotard dances in...Read More
The Arts and Healing (Part 3 of 6)
Guest Blogger: Nicole Topp, LPCC, ATR This blog series will examine the many roles the arts have in healing. Today we hear from Nicole Topp, an Outpatient Counselor at Child Guidance & Family Solutions. Using Art Therapy with Children and Teens...Read More
Arts & Culture Patron: Adele Dorfner Roth
What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture? The earliest memory I have is of attending a Festa Junina in São Paulo with my extended family. There was live music and dancing and set a bar for fun. Even today...Read More
The Arts and Healing (Part 2 of 6)
Guest Blogger: Lacy R. Vitko, MA, ATR-BC This blog series will examine the many roles the arts have in healing. Today we hear from Lacy Vitko, the Expressive Arts Administrator at Community Support Services. Art: Mental Health’s Greatest Ally And...Read More
Arts & Culture Patron: Summer Hall
What is your favorite view in Summit County?There are so many wonderful views in Summit County but my favorite view has always been in Akron at the top of Vernon Odom (previously known as Wooster Ave) at the top of...Read More