Category: Patron Spotlights

Earliest Art Memories:  I grew up in Pittsburgh.  My first nickname was “Leisel the Dancing Fool.” I could not stop dancing, or singing, or whistling. In public. Along with choreographing dances on roller skates to Blondie or Aretha Franklin song[...]

What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?The earliest memory I have of participating in Akron’s art and culture would be when I moved into the house next to the legendary DIY venue It’s a Kling Thing! House. I was going home from work, [...]

What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?Born and raised near Pittsburgh, PA, I can recall a class field trip when I was in 1st or 2nd grade to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the adjacent Art Museum. While the dinosaur room may have [...]

What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?Growing up as the youngest of four children on a farm in Iowa to parents who grew up during the Depression, arts and culture were pretty low on the priority list. I have to say my earliest memory of any a[...]

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 nature. In addition, [...]

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 loved it. How do arts, culture, and environ[...]

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 listening to[...]

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 the hill going towards East Ave. You will only apprecia[...]

What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?My earliest memory of Akron’s arts and culture would definitely be exploring the Akron Art Museum. I remember going many times in my elementary and middle school years for field trips and projects and I[...]

What is your earliest memory of participating in arts and culture?My earliest memory of arts and culture… oh gosh. Maybe the Nutcracker at Akron Civic Theater? Which was incredible. However, I think my most impressionable memory is when I went with my Girl Sc[...]