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Spooky stories delight trainriders (WITH VIDEO) April 2, 2010 Spooky stories delight trainriders by April Helms Special Products Editor It was a dark and stormy night... Well, actually, it was in the middle of the day. And the sun was shining, an uncommon site in Northeast Ohio in the middle of March. But the...  Read Story.

Three theaters work to stage 'The Great White Hope' (WITH VIDEO) March 30, 2010 Three theaters work to stage 'The Great White Hope' by April Helms Special Products Editor Northeast Ohio audiences will get a chance to see a production that hasn't been staged since 1977 in Ohio, compliments of three area theaters, said director...  Read Story.

Cuyahoga Falls artist tells stories through paintings at 'Narratives' (WITH VIDEO) March 30, 2010 Cuyahoga Falls artist tells stories through paintings at 'Narratives' by April Helms Special Products Editor Sean O'Donnell's artistic talent emerged at an early age and was encouraged by his parents. "I drew a lot as a kid, and my parents enrolled me...  Read Story.

New theater cruises into Cuyahoga Falls (WITH VIDEO) March 30, 2010 New theater cruises into Cuyahoga Falls by April Helms Special Products Editor The curtain was raised on a new theater in downtown Cuyahoga Falls March 12. Sean Derry and Alanna Romansky launched the none too fragile theatre with Paula Vogel's "How I...  Read Story.

Akron Derbytown Chorus readies for its upcoming annual show (WITH VIDEO) March 18, 2010 Akron Derbytown Chorus readies for its upcoming annual show by April Helms Special Products Editor Ray Stone said he first heard the Akron Derbytown Chorus -- or, actually, one of its quartets -- at Akron's First Night celebration. "I think it was at the...  Read Story.

Exhibit shows aspects of famed abolitionist (WITH VIDEO) January 20, 2010 Exhibit shows aspects of famed abolitionist by April Helms Special Products Editor Selections from artist Jacob Lawence's "The Legend of John Brown" series will be on exhibit at the Akron Art Museum through Feb. 14. The fall of 2009 was the 150th...  Read Story.

Illustrations from fashion magazine on display at Kent State's museum (WITH VIDEO) January 4, 2010 Illustrations from fashion magazine on display at Kent State's museum by April Helms Special Products Editor "If we write here the story of dresses, the dresses will write in due time the story of their times." That was the idea, expressed by Henri...  Read Story.

A tip of the hat to ... hats (WITH VIDEO) December 18, 2009 A tip of the hat to ... hats by April Helms Special Products Editor While hats may not be so much in vogue today, there was a time when the proper chapeau was a regular part -- even a necessity -- of the wardrobe. The many hats of one woman is currently...  Read Story.

Stow artist's love for glass art shines through (WITH VIDEO) December 18, 2009 Stow artist's love for glass art shines through by April Helms Special Products Editor Stow resident Russ O'Brien's love for glass art started "a long time ago," and by accident. The glassmaking program at Kent State University "was relatively new, only...  Read Story.

Holiday decor 'back to basics' at historic mansion (WITH VIDEO) December 4, 2009 Holiday decor 'back to basics' at historic mansion by April Helms Special Products Editor Handmade decorations. Nature as inspiration. Those are a couple of ideas behind the Christmas decorations this year at Perkins Mansion, said Leianne Neff Heppner,...  Read Story.

Annual show highlights variety of art (WITH VIDEO) December 4, 2009 Annual show highlights variety of art by April Helms Special Products Editor A kaleidoscope of color decorates the walls and the floor of the Summit Artspace Gallery with its current exhibit. The Alliance for the Visual Arts, a group representing more...  Read Story.

Weathervane's celebrates decade of traditional production with new features (WITH VIDEO) November 16, 2009 Weathervane's celebrates decade of traditional production with new features by April Helms Special Products Editor Weathervane Playhouse is marking two milestone anniversaries this year: its 75 years of existence, and the 10th consecutive year it has...  Read Story.

Local author tells ghost stories about haunted theaters (WITH VIDEO) October 30, 2009 Local author tells ghost stories about haunted theaters by April Helms Special Products Editor "Theaters are among the most haunted places on earth," said Mark Dawidziak, Cuyahoga Falls resident and author, during a talk about theater ghosts at The Kent...  Read Story.

Symphony makes magical music (WITH VIDEO) October 30, 2009 Symphony makes magical music by April Helms Special Products Editor E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron was filled with wizards, Star Wars characters, aliens and more Oct. 25 for The Akron Symphony Orchestra's "Film Music Fantasies." The hourlong concert featured...  Read Story.