Akron Life March 2022

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Through 3/31 Featured Musicians at the Still House Gervasi features a variety of talented musicians at multiple venues on the estate. Visit The Still House for live performances Wednesday-Sunday evenings all year long. Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton. Free. For a full list of performers and showtimes, visit gervasivineyard.com. Through 4/3 “Pop Op” See pop and op art from the Canton Museum of Art’s collection and lenders, with featured artists including Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein and Clevelander Julian Stanczak. 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 nonmember adults. cantonart.org Through 4/30 Countryside Winter Farmers’ Market Shop from local farmers, food entrepreneurs and artists at Countryside’s indoor farmers market on select Saturdays. Old Trail School, 2315 Ira Road, Bath. 9 a.m.-noon. countrysidefoodandfarms.org Through 5/15 “The 10,000 Things” Cleveland artist Jordan Wong melds inspiration from Asian art with graphic design, iconographies and his musings on triumph and growth. The exhibit features brightly colored large-scale vinyl printworks both inside the museum and outside in the Bud and Susie Rogers Garden. Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., Akron. Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday, Friday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-$12. Gallery admission is free every Thursday. akronartmuseum.org

Through 7/17 “What’s in Your Bag?” The Kent State Museum features an exhibit inspired by a purse in its collection that still had personal items in it. This display imagines what could be in others’ purses. 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 Sundays, otherwise $6 general public. kent.edu/museum Through 8/7 “Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair” The Kent State University Museum features an exhibit that connects the history, fashion and art of Black hair. 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 Sundays, otherwise $6 general public. kent.edu/museum 3/4 The Kent Stage presents Keillor and Company Keillor & Company is an evening of stand up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry starring Garrison Keillor and featuring pianist Dan Chouinard and vocalist Prudence Johnson. There are sung sonnets, limericks and musical jokes, and the thread that runs through it is the beauty of growing old. The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. 8 p.m. $40-$50. thekentstage.com 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 Fish Fry Dinners Join the German Family Society of Akron for Friday evenings in March, with all the proceeds directly benefiting the youth dance programs. German Family Society of Akron, 3871 Ranfield Road, Kent. 5:30 p.m. germanfamilysociety.com

3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 CVSR Dinner on the Train Experience the luxury of the golden age of rail travel aboard the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. This excursion is an experience to remember. Whether you are looking for a date night out or an evening with friends, this is the perfect way to dine in sophisticated comfort. Passengers must be 21 and over to ride. Rockside Station, 7900 Old Rockside Road, Independence. 6:30 p.m. $105-$120. cvsr.com 3/5 The Kent Stage presents Standing Rock Cultural Arts Short Film & Video Festival This 19th annual film shorts festival will feature short films from around the world, including animation, music videos, short comedy, experimental films, documentaries and more. The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. 6:30 p.m. $5-$10. thekentstage.com 3/5 Special Film Presentation: “The Big Lebowski” “The Dude” Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. Canton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Avenue N., Canton. 7:30 p.m. $10. cantonpalacetheatre.org 3/5 Celebration of the CSO Two composers make their Masterworks series debuts in this evening’s performance. Molly Leach was our inaugural Composer Fellow with the Canton Youth Symphony Advanced Orchestra in the 21-22 season. Composed to fulfill the fellowship’s commission, Glow takes inspiration from the glistening and glimmering of the natural world. Canton Symphony Orchestra, 2331 17th St. N.W., Canton. 7:30 p.m. $12-$52. cantonsymphony.org

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