Akron Life February 2023

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Weathervane Playhouse Sign up for virtual workshops and classes for all ages that focus on dancing, acting and more. Also view short films on the theater’s YouTube channel. weathervaneplayhouse.com In- Person Events Through 2/19 Epiphany Arts Festival View art by over 200 local artists at this 23rd annual festival hosted by and held at the Bath United Church of Christ. 3980 W. Bath Road, Akron. Sunday noon-3 p.m. Wednesday 1-4 p.m. & Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. bathucc.org

Through 2/20 Winterblast Embrace the season with ice bumper cars, ice bikes, mini golf, Archie the Snowman and more. Lock 3, 200 S. Main St., Akron. lock3live.com Through 2/25 “The Me Decade” Peruse clothing and artifacts from the 1970s under a disco ball on a dance floor. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids $8, adults $10. mckinleymuseum.org Through 2/28 “World of Wonders” Curated Storefront is offering guided tours of this exhibit with work by sculptor Clayton Bailey. Polsky Building, 225 S. Main St., Akron. curatedstorefront.org Through 3/5 “Potion Park: The Kaleidoscopic Garden of Steve Ehret and Kat Francis” Take in collaborative mixed-media pieces inspired by the natural world. Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave. N, Canton. Tuesday Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday 1-5 p.m. Free members, $8 adults. cantonart.org

Through 3/18 “Link Between Roots (Mexican / Mexican American Print Show)” See over 30 pieces made with printmaking techniques focused on Mexican culture. KSU Downtown Gallery, 141 E. Main St., Kent. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. & Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. kent. edu/galleries Through 3/18 Winter Exhibitions See exhibits like the “Fresh” juried exhibit, “Still Moving” by Atefeh Farajolahzadeh, “The Corner” by Chris Harvey, “Social Justice Student Art” and more. Summit Artspace, 140 E. Market St., Akron. Friday noon-7 p.m. & Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. summitartspace.org Through 4/9 “Color Wonder from the CMA Collection” Discover how color can impact you through emotions, symbolism and more. Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave. N, Canton. Tuesday Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday 1-5 p.m. Free members, $8 adults. cantonart.org Through 5/14 “Good Hope” View 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 “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 after 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, staff and all on Sunday, otherwise $6 general public. kent.edu/museum

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