Akron Life March 2022

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3/5 EarthQuaker Symphony A special collaboration with Akron’s own EarthQuaker Devices presents the Orchestra’s talents in a way they have never been heard, as Jon Sonnenberg and Jake Gunnar Walsh use EarthQuaker’s effects pedals to fuse electronica and acoustic instruments, emulating innovators like Haydn and Beethoven. E.J. Thomas Hall. 198 Hill St., Akron. 8 p.m. $15-$60. akronsymphony.org 3/5 Jilly’s presents The Claudettes This band fuses Chicago piano blues with the full-throttle energy of rockabilly and punk and the sultriness of ’60s soul to write a thrilling new chapter in American roots music. Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. 8 p.m. $5-$10. jillysmusicroom.com 3/5-3/7 Inclusion Day at Akron Zoo Wear orange to the zoo and receive free admission for the day. March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and to kick off the month, the Akron Zoo is partnering with Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities and celebrating people of all abilities. Akron Zoo, 505 Euclid Ave., Akron. 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. $9. akronzoo.org 3/6 The Kent Stage presents Arielle Arielle released her most recent studio album titled “Analog Girl In A Digital World.” Her music videos released include “Inside & Outside” and “Peace of Mind.” The collection of songs exhibited her true love of the 60’s and 70’s, and the inspiration that lives in her art from a connection to this wondrous time. The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. 7 p.m. $20-$30. thekentstage.com 3/9 Women’s Endowment Fund’s “For Women, Forever” Annual Dinner Save the date for the Women’s Endowment Fund’s 2022 annual dinner celebrating uplifting women and girls in the community. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Ernst & Young LLP Vice Chair and US-Central Region Managing Partner, Julie Boland. Goodyear Hall at The East End, 1201 E. Market St., Akron. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $75 and up. eventbrite.com 3/9 Voices in the Valley presents Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser and brilliant Californian cellist, Natalie Haas, spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over the last 16 years of creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., Peninsula. 8 p.m. $28. peninsulahistory.org 3/10 Ladies Night Out Grab the girlfriends and stroll the beautiful Medina Square for an evening of shopping, tasting, socializing and fun. Medina Square, 39 Public Square, Medina. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. mainstreetmedina.com 3/10 Jilly’s presents Dr. Sketchy’s Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School is the world’s premier alternative drawing movement. Artists draw glamorous underground performers in an atmosphere of boozy conviviality. Found in 2005 in a dive bar in Brooklyn, Dr. Sketchy’s has now spread to over 100 cities around the world. Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. 7:30 p.m. $10. jillysmusicroom.com 3/10 The Kent Stage presents The High Kings The High Kings formed in June 2007 when Brian, Darren, Finbarr and former member Martin Furey were asked to join a brand-new Irish ballad group by David Kavanagh after he had noticed a gap in the market for a band specialising in traditional Irish music. The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. 8 p.m. $30-$40. thekentstage.com

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