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Episode 6 – Life’s A Show

If “All the World’s a Stage”, then “Life’s a Show” in the theatre world of Akron. So this was a crazy episode to make. You should have heard this episode back in the fall. However, right as I was finishing up the episode – due to some technical difficulties – all of the audio I […] The post Episode 6 – Life’s A Show first appeared on ArtsNow.

Episode 5 – Diving Into the Unkown with Gretchen Pleuss

Musician and producer, Gretchen Pleuss, shares the making of “The Unknown” from her album From Birth, To Breath, To Bone. I moved to Akron in 2015 and started diving into the music scene. I ran across singer-songwriter Gretchen Pleuss (pronounced like “Plus”) and instantly fell in love with her music. Shortly thereafter, Gretchen released her […] The post Episode 5 – Diving Into the Unkown with Gretchen Pleuss first appeared on ArtsNow.

Mini 3 – Bobble Addicts’ Bobblecon

Bobblehead collecting is serious business. When I received an email inviting me to the Bobblecon kick-off event, my first thought was, “I’ve got to see this.” So I headed to the Hibernian club in Akron, on Main Street. Bobblecon is the creation of Pedro Avalos and is one of the events he coordinates along with […] The post Mini 3 – Bobble Addicts’ Bobblecon first appeared on ArtsNow.

Episode 4 – Let Me See You 1-2 Step

I refuse to be intimidated by dance performances anymore! I figured the best way to get over being intimidated by dance was to reach out to some people who were better acquainted with the art form to help me enhance my understanding of it. So I got Christy Bolingbroke of the National Center for Choreography […] The post Episode 4 – Let Me See You 1-2 Step first appeared on ArtsNow.

Mini 2 – The Northern Cheyenne Nation

TFW new friends from the Northern Cheyenne Nation come to visit Akron and lead a parade! That’s exactly what happened Monday, Oct 9. Students from the Northern Cheyenne Nation gathered with students from the Lippman School and Portage Path CLC. Then with the help of drummers and singers from the Northern Cheyenne Nation, they danced […] The post Mini 2 – The Northern Cheyenne Nation first appeared on ArtsNow.