Peaceful demonstration continues.
North and Howard, built on the promise of an economic boom that is slow to materialize, will forever be known as the place where Na'Kia Crawford was gunned down in a senseless act of hate.
Crowd is gathering quickly, led by family members outraged by what transpired last night and this morning.
Nikki, as her family refers to her, was only 18 years old and had just graduated from North High in North Hill.
Akron Police Department has released these images of what they believe may be the car involved in the murder of Na'kia Crawford. If you have any information, please contact the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490. Please share. https://t.co/TwmzNrGzKT
Say Their Name Vigil in East Akron marks 3rd week of matches and protests with a family inclusive event at the Joy Park Community Center. Ward 5 City Council Person Tara Samples shared her family experiences growing up.
Justice for George Floyd marchers area gathering across the street from the old Akron Beacon Building. Demonstrators will be walking down to the Justice Building on High St. This march is organized by Justice Against Police Brutality
The Kiddie Protest Bake Sale for George Floyd's children is happening at 855 E. Market, Middlebury Akron
Protesters gather at Grace Park, near downtown Ward 5 for peaceful protest and prayer. Volunteers at Trinity Lutheran Church handing out water and cleaned up trash.
The voices of young white men and women were encouraged to stand up and share their experiences right alongside their darker brothers and sisters.
The gathering was peaceful, asking for change in spite of one lone heckler walking through the crowd.
OrganizerS Davontae Winchester and Shawn Mansfield.
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State of the City address by Mayor Horrigan.
(apologies for delay in staying)
Woodcarver Tom Hück holds up mirror to society, featured at UA Myers School of Art
Tom Hück’s woodcarving work is painstaking in its detail, and brimming with social commentary and cultural references, including his own rural upbringing in Missouri. The artist, whose work is currently featured in “Outlaw Ink: Hück and Hogarth,” at Myers School of Art's Emily Davis Gallery, will give a free talk Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m., at the University of Akron’s Folk Hall Auditorium, 150 E. Exchange St. During Huck’s visit, he’ll also work with Myers art students. For info, visit www.uakron.edu/art.
Akron's Women's March turns into rally as supporters of women's rights move indoors due to cold, wet, snowy weather.
The match was due to move through Grace Park, it is now indoors at Musica on Maiden Lane in downtown Akron. It is currently scheduled to continue until 4 pm, with various speakers and information tables. Parking is free in the Library deck across the street.
Akron's new gathering place opens tomorrow at the corner of Main and Market. The BLU-Tique Hotel opens its doors for a public viewing. This is the eighth floor presidential suite.
3rd Thursday festivities are at a full boil with Carolers bringing cheer to business Patrons in downtown Akron tonight : complimentary hot chocolate at Akron Coffee Roasters, Ugly Sweaters and Christmas
Tree Lighting at Akronym, painting workshop at Chill Ice Cream, live music at the Art Museum, and more art at Summit Art Space.
Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lock 3 is in full gear. The constantly moving crowd of Akronites awaits the annual tradition of this holiday celebration. The Grinch, Zippy, and Santa make an entrance before the real light show begins.
Ribbon cutting ceremony underway at the new Akron Makerspace in Canal Place, 540 S. Main St. Suite 951
Event is open to the public until 8 pm today, Saturday, Nov. 16th
The 2nd annual Buckeye Alpaca Fall Fest competitions, at the Arena Complex of the Summit County Fairgrounds, have begun.
This show is a regional celebration of the alpaca industry.the show runs 9am to 5 pm. Saturday, Nov. 2nd, and 9 am to 3 pm. Sunday, Nov. 3rd.
The Buckeye Alpaca Show, Inc. is a volunteer - managed, non-profit 501c3, public charity organization.
Danjo Jazz Orchestra is bringing the big band vibe to Jilly's Music Room.
Community wraps up playground build at Callis, Park East, Akron with ribbon cutting. New and former residents join civic leaders to build a playground for the families of Park East, Akron. Park renovations sponsors include Kaboom, United Way of Summit County , Knight Foundation , Akron Parks Collaborative , First and Ten , Acme Fresh Market, Akron Civic Commons , and the City of Akron.
Reframing the Housing Crisis: EVICTION
A Town Hall Meeting
The city of Akron an Eviction problem where evictions are fuctioning as the cause of poverty for many citizens. It ranks 4th in the state of Ohio, and 24th in the nation with a 6.06% rate, for the number of evictions. Most of those affected tend to be women with children, people with disabilities, and minorities.
There seems to exist an imbalance of power sactioned by existing laws between tenenents (rentors) and landlords (property owners). Landlord/tenent law usually have one of two paths, eviction or rent escrow.
Evictions are initiated by a landlord filing a three day notice for a tenent to vacate the property due to breach of contract. After three business days have passed then the landlord can file their complaint. Ohio law requires that there be a minimun of seven days before a hearing. unfortunately the vast majority of tenents do not show up to court.
Rent Escrow is the only process available to tenents who have issues with the condition and/or maintenance of a property. This process takes about 60 days. Tenents must send a written letter to the landlord via certified email outlining the conditions of the property which affect habitability of the property.
In the video, Magistrate Stephanie Yuhas, Small Claims Court for the Akron Municipal Court, goes through the process of eviction step by step, including defenses against eviction, time requirements, rent abatements and counter claims, and rent escrow.
"From beginning to end, the process for evicting a tenent is about 30 days. That is an extraordinarilly short amount of time...
"I was not surprised to hear that we were among the highest in the nation. And, the reason why is that we have a statutory scheme that allows for it. That means our legislature has decided that this is how we're to do it. As a court, we are obligated to follow the law, " Magistrate Yuhas.
Most people who show up for eviction hearings do not have legal representation,
The Akron-Summit County Public Library’s Akron Mini Maker Faire offers hands-on science, engineering and crafts and goes til 4 p.m.
The Hands On Sustainability 2025 Hands On Sustainability Conference will take place Oct. 17 and 18, with events at the Akron Zoo and The Trailhead At Cascade Lofts. Zach Freidhof, from the organizing committee, talks about the importance of this event to Akron and Summit County.
Chris Cole's Nine Lives Project plays film and performs original music on a Sunday evening at Musica. Reflecting on social injustices, and inspired by the Charleston church shooting in 2015, it's a collaboration with Sam Blakeslee, Hannah Taddeo, Gregory King, and Jul Big Green. The project hopes to influence social change, and highten awareness of growing social injustice through art.
A subdued audience watches the animated film as it plays behind the musicians.The music and spoken words are received in silence. The applause, delayed by the heaviness of the subject matter, sounds thunderous. Afterwards conversations revolved around the music, the film, and the hopelessness that is felt after mass shootings.
Nine Lives Project is winner of the Knight Foundation Knight Arts Challenge 2017, and is funded in part by the GAR Foundation and the PEGS Foundation. The next presentation of Nine Lives Project is October 18th in Cleveland.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2466222480275202/
Dual protests line High street today. Sage Lewis, homeless advocate, holds small protest in front of Summit County Courhouse, in hopes of getting a five minute audience with Mayor Horrigan. Advocates for a cleaner, safer planet show solidarity with the Environmental Science Conference in New York. Both are drawing attention from out of town visitors here for the Akron Marathon.
March for Equality to #AkronPride
Time Cat kicks off tonight’s installment of PechaKucha Akron, the first outdoor event in the series, and the weather is perfect.
The Lowsiders celebrate album release with Rialto Theatre concert
Akron-based psychedelic garage rock band The Lowsiders will celebrate the release of their new album, “Can’t Stop the World From Spinning,” with a concert at The Rialto Theatre, in Kenmore, Saturday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m. The band also will play at @hHighland Square PorchRokr Festival, Saturday, Aug. 17, 6 p.m., at 46 Kuder Ave. Members of the group discuss what led to their current lineup, along with their positive experience making the album at Akron Recording Company. For info, visitwww.lowsiders.com.
Students create art garden to help connect community
Students at Emmanuel Christian Academy, led by Art and Marketing Director Dara Harper, decided to do something about the blighted lot acoss the street: they created the Five Points Art Garden, with a flowerscape, painted poles and sidewalks and benches so community members could meet up and have a safe place to wait for the bus. You can find the Art Garden at the corner of West Exchange Street and Work Drive.
Another #KenmoreFirstFriday kicks off with local vendors, art, live music.
Downtown coffee shop seeks to create artist hub
Serendipitea and Coffee Cafe, which is expected to open this month at 11 E. Exchange St., in downtown Akron (in the building that housed the former Wholly Joe Coffee House), also has plans to transform its space into an artist hub, which would feature a free use art studio, music performance room, small theatre, display gallery, music and art classes, as well as yoga, meditation and other healing arts.
Serendipitea will also provide a low-cost unlimited coffee and tea membership program, a tea and herb blending bar and a smoothie and juice bar. In order to fulfill this project, a GoFundMe has been launched to help cover the renovation, remodeling, equipment and other expenses. To contribute visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/serendipitea-amp-coffee-community-café.
Thanks to Jordan Taylor Serpentini for the video!
Survival zines, sluicing inspire Akron Soul Train exhibit
An opening reception will take place Saturday, July 13, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 191 S. Main St., for two Akron Soul Train artists in residence. Alysia Klein's "Systematic Sifting" looks through the lens of a zine that offers poetry philosophy and basic survival skills among other information, along with sluicing, or the act of sifting for gold, to look at how the self is sometimes filtered out. Also featured Saturday will be Zelda Zinn's "Plastic Perennial Bloom." Both exhibits are on display through Aug. 3. Opening Reception: Alysia Klein
Andrea Rose Teodosio 5K takes place July 13, supports work of local foundation
The 9th Annual Andrea Rose Teodosio Memorial 5K and 1 Mile Walk, presented by the Italian American Professional and Businessmen’s Club will take place in downtown Akron, Saturday, July 13.
The unique race kicks off at Lock 3 and supports the work of the Andrea Rose Teodosio Memorial Foundation (andrerose.org), dedicated to making the world a better place.
Fifty-one residents will become U.S. citizens as part of today’s Naturalization Ceremony, hosted by International Institute of Akron at the Akron-Summit County Public Library’s Main Library in downtown Akron.
