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E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron

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Thomas Performing Arts Hall is owned and operated by The University of Akron for use by students and faculty of The University and by community and civic organizations active in the performing arts.

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FRIDAY AKRON NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE CANCELLATION: After much consideration between campus officials and performance grou...
12/21/2022

FRIDAY AKRON NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE CANCELLATION: After much consideration between campus officials and performance groups, the Friday performance of the Akron Nutcracker has been cancelled due to incoming weather events. Ticket buyers have the option to attend a special 2p.m. Thursday (12/22) afternoon dress rehearsal/performance event and keep their original seats, attend the Thursday evening 7:30 p.m. performance with reassigned seating, request for their ticket refund to be made into a donation, or request a refund. Friday ticket buyers have been sent an email about the change. While we are saddened by this abbreviated performance schedule, our aim is to keep our guests, performers, and volunteers safe. To reach the ticket office please call 330-253-2488, 10 am. - 4pm for assistance.

12/17/2022

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!! TUBA CHRISTMAS at 12pm and 2:30 pm! FREE!

We have a special deal for The University of Akron ID holders - get $10 tickets (limit 2 per ID) for tonight's (12/14) p...
12/14/2022

We have a special deal for The University of Akron ID holders - get $10 tickets (limit 2 per ID) for tonight's (12/14) performance of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. Offer valid at our E.J. Thomas Hall TICKET OFFICE ONLY.

Photos from Akron Symphony Orchestra's post
12/10/2022

Photos from Akron Symphony Orchestra's post

Weekend Holiday Deal Dash!SCOTT BRADLEE'S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX: LIFE IN THE PAST LANE - TUESDAY MARCH 28, 2023 7:30PMMe+3=...
12/10/2022

Weekend Holiday Deal Dash!
SCOTT BRADLEE'S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX: LIFE IN THE PAST LANE - TUESDAY MARCH 28, 2023 7:30PM
Me+3= Buy 3, Get 1 FREE
CODE: TMNME3
Click the ticket link, click Me+3 deal
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D1EA19919E3

12/10/2022

Weekend Holiday Deal Dash!
20% OFF MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS
Click ticket link, Click Unlock at the top then use code: TMNTX (Online Deal Only)
The gang is BACK and this time with holiday tunes and Christmas classics on December 14th! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D0CDE92734E

Weekend Holiday Deal Dash!BOGO - Buy One Get One FreeClick ticket link, Unlock using code: TMN241Forbidden Broadway come...
12/09/2022

Weekend Holiday Deal Dash!
BOGO - Buy One Get One Free
Click ticket link, Unlock using code: TMN241
Forbidden Broadway comes to Akron January 21, 2023. Don't miss this night of musical mayhem! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D71B25731EF

WEEKEND HOLIDAY DEAL DASH!A CARPENTER'S CHRISTMAS with Helen Welch • Sunday, December 18th at 4pm • Tickets ON SALE NOW!...
12/09/2022

WEEKEND HOLIDAY DEAL DASH!
A CARPENTER'S CHRISTMAS with Helen Welch • Sunday, December 18th at 4pm • Tickets ON SALE NOW! 20% OFF (ONLINE DEAL ONLY)
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D46A31C218C
Click ticket link, Click Unlock at the top then use code: TMNTX

Woohoo! It's a Weekend Holiday Deal Dash!Starting with THE BEACH BOYS WITH THE HOLIDAY VIBRATIONS ORCHESTRA - Saturday, ...
12/09/2022

Woohoo! It's a Weekend Holiday Deal Dash!
Starting with THE BEACH BOYS WITH THE HOLIDAY VIBRATIONS ORCHESTRA - Saturday, December 10th!
Me+3= Buy 3, Get 1 FREE (Click the ticket link, click Me+3 deal) https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D37DD664A47

It's a great day to stay inside and do some shopping! Stop by the E.J. Thomas Hall Christmas Arts and Craft Show between...
12/03/2022

It's a great day to stay inside and do some shopping! Stop by the E.J. Thomas Hall Christmas Arts and Craft Show between 10am - 6pm today, and 10am - 4pm Sunday.

12/02/2022

Akron’s favorite shopping event, the Christmas Holiday Arts and Craft Show is now open!!! For over 42 years this has been THE premier holiday craft fair in Akron! Today through Sunday at E.J. Thomas Hall!

Akron’s favorite shopping event, the Christmas Holiday Arts and Craft Show! For over 42 years this has been THE premier ...
12/02/2022

Akron’s favorite shopping event, the Christmas Holiday Arts and Craft Show! For over 42 years this has been THE premier holiday craft fair in Akron! today through Sunday at E.J. Thomas Hall!

It's time for a WINNING WEDNESDAY! Comment below with your favorite holiday SONG for a chance to win two seats to see th...
11/30/2022

It's time for a WINNING WEDNESDAY!
Comment below with your favorite holiday SONG for a chance to win two seats to see the BEACH BOYS WITH THE HOLIDAY VIBRATIONS ORCHESTRA on December 10, 2022 (Winner will be drawn at 9am on Thursday (Dec. 1) so answer soon!)
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D37DD664A47

OPENING NIGHT!
11/29/2022

OPENING NIGHT!

We're ready to laugh with you, Akron! The Tootsie National Tour is at the today & tomorrow! Get your tickets at the link in our bio.

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198 Hill St
Akron, OH
44325

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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Family in town for Thanksgiving? Need to get out of the turkey haze? Enjoy a family trip to see Alton Brown at E.J. the day after Thanksgiving to answer all of your holiday food science questions and think twice when he asks for audience volunteers! 11/25/22 https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CE79C46249A

The Illusionists! This SUNDAY at E.J. Thomas Hall! Make it an unforgettable start to the holiday season for your entire family! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D05A5034BE7

LIMITED SEATING! DON'T MISS OUT! One Night in Memphis - Coming to E.J. Thomas Hall on Friday, November 4. One night, four legends. Tickets starting at $20 - all orchestra seating. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CFDDF9E70BF

Treat #3 It may be Halloween but we have free admission for 2 to the 41st Annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair at E.J. Thomas Hall December 2-4, 2022. You just need to tell us what candy you'll be munching on while handing out treats to kiddos tonight. 5 lucky commenters will win 2 tickets to the show! Respond by 9pm 10/31 to enter!

Treat #2!!!! It's the national day of Magic! We're celebrating with a special offer for our Facebook fans. Use this link for $5 off seats to the show! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D05A5034BE7?did=magic

The Illusionists Magic of the Holidays is coming to E.J. November 13th to kick off the E.J. Holiday Season of Shows. Tell us your favorite holiday cookie for a chance to win a family four pack of tickets to the show! (Winner will be drawn on October 31, The National Day of Magic!)

Alton Brown is coming to E.J. the day after Thanksgiving to answer all of your holiday food questions! 11/25/22 https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CE79C46249A

One Night in Memphis - Coming to E.J. Thomas Hall on Friday, November 4. One night, four legends. Tickets starting at $20 - all orchestra seating. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CFDDF9E70BF

ALTON BROWN is coming to E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall on November 25th, 2022! He is the host of Top 10 new Netflix Iron Chef reboot “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. ”Brown says fans can expect “more cooking, more comedy, more music, and more potentially dangerous science stuff with a sprinkle of seasonal spices. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CE79C46249A

Tis the Season with The Beach Boys featuring The Holiday Vibrations Orchestra. At E.J. Thomas Hall on Saturday, December 10th! Ticket presale now open use code VIBES at checkout. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D37DD664A47

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW will be at E.J. Thomas Hall on October 12th. Get your tickets today! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CF6D253758E

Do we have any SWIFTIES out there? This Taylor Swift jam is for you. Postmodern Jukebox will be at EJ on March 28, 2023 and we're already counting down the days! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D1EA19919E3

BARRY BOSTWICK has a very special message for all you ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW FANS! Barry will be at E.J. Thomas Hall on October 12th to host the RHPS 47th Anniversary Spectacular. Get your tickets today! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CF6D253758E

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and their swingin' party of jazzy dance tunes returns on September 16th! Do you have your seats yet? https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D059E4C385A

Don't miss BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY and their swinging' set of tunes when they take the EJ stage on Friday, September 16th! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005D059E4C385A

HUGE NEWS SNACK AND DRINK FANS!!! All of our hall concessions now accept credit card payments in addition to cash. A round of applause to the Edwin J. Thomas Foundation for making this upgrade possible! #snacktime #intermissioncocktails #upgrades

Hey Wheel Watchers! Do you have your tickets yet to America's Favorite game? Coming to EJ on Friday, October 21! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CABDCBF8EB6

Big News Wheel Watchers! Wheel of Fortune is coming to EJ Thomas Hall on Friday, October 21, 2022! Ticket presale is now open! Password: SPIN https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005CABDCBF8EB6

Tonight is the night! The season finale of The Masked Singer on Fox! Don't be sad it's over because The Masked Singer Tour will be at EJ Thomas Hall on June 9th! Get your tickets today. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B5BC34C5DDC

Tonight is the night! Motown with a Twist takes the stage at 7:30! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005C23A59415C1

They’re a “chamber orchestra for the 21st century” says the The New York Times. Boasting a list of collaborators unlike any orchestra anywhere, Nu Deco fuses innovative, genre-bending performances with the highest levels of musical artistry in fun, unforgettable concerts – such as their presentations of works by Aretha Franklin, Queen, and Daft Punk – or their reimagining of the Four Seasons and Bach’s Toccata and Fugue. Wednesday May, 4th at 7:30 presented by the Tuesday Musical Association. ​ https://www.akronconcertseries.org/nu-deco

TONIGHT at EJ!!!! From the brilliant minds of Improv Legend Colin Mochrie and Master Hypnotist Asad Mecci comes a brand new, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, slide-splitting show where 20 volunteers are hypnotized on stage, whittled down to five of the best who do improv scenes with Colin Mochrie WHILE THEY ARE STILL UNDER HYPNOSIS. What can possibly go wrong? Come and see for yourself! 7:30 pm https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B94A1DC8D6C

IMPROV under HYPNOSIS from the brilliant minds of Improv Legend Colin Mochrie and Master Hypnotist Asad Mecci THIS FRIDAY at EJ! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B94A1DC8D6C

A once-in-a-lifetime chance to be ONSTAGE with COLIN MOCHRIE…but you need to be hypnotized…WHO’S IN? Comment below with "YES" for a chance to win a four pack of tickets to HPROV - and a chance to be one of the finalists placed under hypnosis and doing improvisational theatre onstage with Colin Mochrie. Winner will be selected Monday April 18 at 4 pm. (per tour management finalists onstage with Colin and Assad must be fully vaccinated for Covid 19 and will need to bring proof of vaccination to be admitted onstage if chosen to participate in onstage activities. masks, vaccination status or testing status not required from general audience members, only onstage participants. ) https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B94A1DC8D6C

Hey Akron! We have the McCartney Experience in the house TONIGHT and you can score 2 for one tickets at Ticketmaster and at our ticket office! https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-mccartney-project-the-ultimate-paul-akron-ohio-04-09-2022/event/05005B88084E6834

The McCartney experience will be in Akron on Saturday, April 9th! Do you have your tickets yet? Tell us your favorite McCartney tune for a chance to win a four pack of seats to the show! (Winner will be drawn drawn 4/1 at 4 pm!) https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B88084E6834

We're a week away! We have a backstage wishlist setlist we're working on and we need your opinion. "Mr. Blue Sky" vs. "Telephone Line" tell us your choice for a chance to win two seats to the show. Winner will be drawn Wednesday March 30 at 12pm. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B7ED59351BF

We're only a week away and tickets are flying faster than the Mystery Machine! Don't wait - get seats today to Scooby-Doo and the Lost City of Gold. At EJ on Thursday March 24th at 7:30 p.m. https://www.ticketmaster.com/scooby-doo-live-akron-ohio-03-24-2022/event/05005B78EC295B49

Are you ready for a brand new beat? Here comes Motown with a Twist - a new twist on classic Motown. Coming to EJ on April, 27th! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005C23A59415C1

ELO Fans! Are you ready? April 6th is the night you've been waiting for! https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B7ED59351BF

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The great folks at E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron have a tradition that we love: Asking some artists to sign their names on the backstage wall.

Last week it was The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass (RMPBB), who gave a fabulous holiday concert for a full house and then signed the wall right next to Trombone Shorty.

Full-circle: RMPBB started 35 years ago in the French Quarters in New Orleans and shared a corner with a fantastic trumpet player named James and his younger brother Trombone Shorty. RMPBB played, and they rested. They played, and RMPBB rested — a beautiful cooperative effort that kept the crowds engaged for hours.
Akron Nutcracker ticket giveaway: We are looking for three fans who can send us their favorite Nutcracker character for a chance to win tickets to the locally inspired Akron Nutcracker Dec. 22 and 23. Read about the show here: bit.ly/3PzbJEg 🎄

Winners will be announced later this week. Good luck!

Verb Ballets The University of Akron School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron
Photo by Bill Naiman
Earth, Wind & Fire styled by The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass for the Tuesday Musical Association concert at E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron.
Along with welcoming eleven new board members who will begin their term on January 1, 2023, we are equally thrilled to announce updates to our Executive Committee.

Please give a big warm welcome to our newly appointed:
President - David Mitchell, Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas
Vice President - Kevin Cornell, Mister C
Treasurer - Amber Hansen, Productions
Secretary - Margo Ohlson, E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron

2023 is going to be a good year, folks!

We've been on the road! We love taking our Akron Concert Series performers beyond the concert stage and into the community.

Today, several members of The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass visited Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts and Jackson Local Schools - Massillon, OH to perform and share professional insights and inspirations with students.

Many of those students and their teachers are coming to E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron to hear the full ensemble. (We provide free tickets for all students and bus funding for schools!)

Will you be there? Tickets at tuesdaymusical.org and at the door.
THIS SUNDAY!! E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron at 4pm. Join me for Christmas!!
The one & only Million Dollar Quartet will be performing their Christmas album at E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron next Wednesday, December 14th. Settle back & enjoy some great musical legends! Find more info & tickets at: https://bit.ly/3VwMEMc
The one & only Million Dollar Quartet will be performing their Christmas album at E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron next Wednesday, December 14th. Settle back & enjoy some great musical legends! Find more info & tickets at: https://bit.ly/3VwMEMc
Tuesday Musical Association is hosting The The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass. They'll be playing lots of different selections, including a melody from Earth, Wind & Fire! More info & tickets at: https://bit.ly/3iypGpn
E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron
Tuesday Musical Association is hosting The The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass. They'll be playing lots of different selections, including a melody from Earth, Wind & Fire! More info & tickets at: https://bit.ly/3iypGpn
E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron
The Akron Nutcracker returns to E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron on December 22 & 23. Presented by the Dance Institute of The University of Akron in collaboration with Verb "Ohio Contemporary Ballet" and Akron Symphony Orchestra. Get tickets now for this holiday classic with a hometown twist! >> https://rb.gy/dgrvzk
Thank you Cheboygan Opera House! We love you!
Coming to E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron Sunday 18th at 4pm! Join us!
It may be cold here, but this weekend, The Beach Boys will be bringing us the warmth of Kokomo with their holiday tour coming to E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron. Don't miss out on this great holiday experience! Find info & tickets at: https://bit.ly/3H6TcwN
It may be cold here, but this weekend, The Beach Boys will be bringing us the warmth of Kokomo with their holiday tour coming to E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron. Don't miss out on this great holiday experience! Find info & tickets at: https://bit.ly/3H6TcwN
Time to get some new seats at EJ Thomas Hall.

Only children could fit comfortably in those seats - they are narrower than airline seats!

Great leg room, which is nice. But even when I was my skinniest when I first saw a show here over 20 years ago, these seats were horribly uncomfortable. You are crammed into them and you cannot sit shoulder to shoulder. Was lucky last night that "Tootsie" was not sold out so we could space out with seats in between, but really, these seats are made for children.

And let's be serious, we Americans are getting larger. Time for a renovation, EJ Thomas Hall - try larger seats and individual arm rests instead of shared arm rests. I could not imagine being crammed in like sardines at a sold out show.
Want some cool & fun new decorations for the holidays? Well, come check out the 42nd Annual Christmas Arts & Craft Show at E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron. There will be sooo many different items for you to add to your collection! Details at: https://bit.ly/3ErbIgn
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