Akron Life November 2023

AGENDA

photo provided by Akron Civic Theatre

11/18 RILEY RICHARD Cleveland native and jazz saxophonist Riley Richard performs. Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., Akron. 8 p.m. $20. akroncivic.com 11/19 WINTER TREE AND SHRUB ID Hike the 2.1-mile Black Bear Trail for Fall Hiking Spree credit while learning how to identify dogwood trees, maple trees, oak trees, spicebush and more. Liberty Park, 9999 Liberty Road, Twinsburg. 1-3 p.m. summitmetroparks.org 11/22 LET’S TALK TURKEYS Learn about wild turkeys and turkey vultures from a naturalist. F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. 11 a.m.-noon. summitmetroparks.org 11/24-26, 11/30, 12/1-3, 12/7 23 & 12/26-30 DECK THE HALL Take in 1.2 million holiday lights and the manor house decorated for the holidays. Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. 3-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday $16 members, $20 nonmembers & Friday-Sunday $18 members, $24 nonmembers. stanhywet.org 11/24-2/19 WINTERBLAST Enjoy the season with an ice skating rink, ice bumper cars, ice bikes, Archie the Snowman, vintage holiday displays, a holiday parade Nov. 24 and more family-friendly holiday fun. Between the State Street bridge and Canal Park Stadium, Akron. Wednesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.- 11 p.m. & Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. lock3live.com

Tuesday Musical’s 2023-24 Akron Concert Series Akropolis

Sonically daring

performing Nov. 7

Akropolis — the first reed quintet to twice reach the Billboard charts — comes to the stage of E.J. Thomas Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for Tuesday Musical’s 2023-24 Akron Concert Series. A “sonically daring ensemble” ( BBC Music Magazine ) and a “collective voice driven by real excitement and a sense of adventure” ( The Wire ), Akropolis Reed Quintet has “taken the chamber music world by storm” ( Fanfare ). The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. with works ranging from “Splinter” by Marc Mellits to “An American in Paris” by George Gershwin. Tickets start at $19 at tuesdaymusical.org and 330-761-3460.

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