Akron Life May 2023

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Through 5/7 “Accessible Expressions Ohio” View pieces made by artists with disabilities in this juried exhibit presented by Art Possible Ohio. Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E, Massillon. Tuesday Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday 2-5 p.m. Free. massillonmuseum.org Through 5/13 “Detumescence” Take in works by the Cleveland-based artist Bedel Tiscareño, a Mexican American painter and sculptor. KSU Downtown Gallery, 141 E. Main St., Kent. Free. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. kent.edu/galleries Through 5/14 “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” See this Pulitzer Prize-winning piece by Tennessee Williams performed by the Ohio Shakespeare Festival. Greystone Hall, 103 S. High St., Akron. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m. & Sunday 2 p.m. $5-$50. ohioshakespeare.com Through 5/14 “Good Hope” Peruse wall-size pieces by a South African illustration studio. Pieces are inspired by the artists’ hometown environments. Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., Akron. Wednesday, Friday Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. $12 adults. akronartmusuem.org Through 5/28 “Davon Brantley: Awaken in the Garden My Love” See drawings, oil paintings, sculptures and installations by Davon Brantley. Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E, Massillon. Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday 2-5 p.m. Free. massillonmuseum.org Through 5/28 “Pathfinders: Kent State University School of Fashion Alumni” Check out diverse approaches to fashion by Kent State University alumni who have at least six years of experience a ! er graduation, such as Jules Acree, Deanna First, Keama Garrett, Joshua Hupper, Miyako Nakamura and Anne Skoch. Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent. Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday noon-4 p.m. Free, students, sta " and all on Sunday, otherwise $6 general public. kent. edu/museum Through 6/17 Spring Exhibitions Browse art from the exhibits at Summit Artspace, including “Black Spaces: Defying Social Constructs,” “Women’s Art League 90th Anniversary,” “The things we carry,” “Artists of Rubber City Juried Exhibition” and more. Summit Artspace, 140 E. Market St., Akron. Friday noon-7 p.m. & Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. summitartspace.org Through 7/2 “Tigers vs. Bulldogs: Origins of a Historic Rivalry” Learn about the history and rivalry between the Massillon and Canton professional football teams of the early 20th century at this exhibit that displays photographs and artifacts from both teams. Massillon Museum, Paul Brown Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E, Massillon. Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday 2-5 p.m. Free. massillonmuseum.org Through 7/23 “Head to Toe” Get a glimpse of items like coats, hats and shoes from the museum’s permanent collection. Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent. Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday noon-4 p.m. Free, students, sta " and all on Sunday, otherwise $6 general public. kent.edu/ museum

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