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On the left there is a photo of little girl holding two red Lego blocks, to the right is photo of a woman painting with a woman next to her, the third photo is a little boy drawing black pavement with chalk. The photo beneath these are three girls dressed in orange, red, and blue clothing throwing confetti.

Photos (Left to Right): Akron Children's Museum, photo courtesy of Akron Children's Museum; Cultural Plan focus group in 2019 with Torchbearers, photo by Shane Wynn Photography; Hope Mural installation at Park East, photo by Ilenia Pezzaniti; Himalayan Arts Language & Cultural Academy, photo by Aimee Juarez
 

Upcoming Events
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Fri.-Sat., April 18-19 • 7:00pm

• EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron

The UADC Spring 25 Dance Concert elevates the celebration of dance with a collaborative performance by the UA Dance Company and all 17 members of The Joffrey Concert Group, who are flying in from New York City just for this special appearance, at EJ Thomas Hall.
 
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The Mermaid

Fri., April 25 • 7:30pm

• The Knight Stage at the Akron Civic Theatre

The Mermaid will lure you on a journey filled with tales of pirates, fearsome storms, raucous drinking songs, rousing sea shanties, and more. Special guest vocalist and Irish bouzouki player Seán Dagher joins soprano Elena Mullins Bailey and Les Délices’ ensemble of oboe, recorder, violin, and cello for this fascinating program.
 
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April 24-May 18 

• Weathervane Playhouse, Akron

Tony, who married his wife Margot for her money, now plans to murder her for the same reason. On the night of the planned attack, in a thrilling surprise twist, the plan goes awry, and Margot manages to kill her attacker. 
 

ArtsNow Celebrates 10 Years

ArtsNow is proudly celebrating ten years in 2025! As we mark this milestone, we'd love to hear how ArtsNow impacted you - your experiences, takeaways, and memorable moments. 

 

Thank you for being part of our journey. We can't wait to celebrate together!
 
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Do you have a project or update about the arts and culture sector that aligns with our 10 priorities from the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan? Fill out the quick form below to have your project or update featured on our website!
 
3 circular photos with blue, orange, pink, green, and yellow smaller circles around them. The first photo is On the left there is a photo of little girl holding two red Lego blocks, to the right is photo of a woman painting with a woman next to her, the third photo is a little boy drawing black pavement with chalk. The first photo is of a little girl holding two red blocks, the second photo is of a woman painting with a woman next to her, and the third photo is of a man painting a face.

Photos (Left to Right): Akron Children's Museum, photo courtesy of Akron Children's Museum; Cultural Plan focus group in 2019 with Torchbearers, photo courtesy of Shane Wynn Photography; Painter Dray Evans, photo courtesy of Aimee Juarez

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