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The rapper redux
Just 15 years ago, the resume of rap superstar Aubrey Drake Graham, aka Drake, aka Drizzy Drake, would have been considered suspect.
‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ cast performs sparkly, highly polished show
Sondheim on Sondheim, the musical revue making its regional debut at PlayhouseSquare’s Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, achieves what it sets out to do by taking audience members on a journey that results in a deepened understanding of Sondheim the man.
Malcolm X Abram: Cardiac Concerto benefit at Musica
By Malcolm X Abram Beacon Journal pop music writer This week at downtown Akron night spot Musica, four local bands will rock out for heart health at Cardiac Concerto, a benefit and awareness show for the American Heart Association. One band helping to spread the word will be Taxidermy Special, the Akron retro-flavored indie rock…
Public to cast votes for Akron Art Prize
Think you know a thing or two about art, or do you just know it when you see it? This summer you can give thumbs up or down on works in an exhibit in downtown Akron and do it using your cell phone.
Music
The rapper redux
Just 15 years ago, the resume of rap superstar Aubrey Drake Graham, aka Drake, aka Drizzy Drake, would have been considered suspect.
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Arts & Culture
‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ cast performs sparkly, highly polished show
Sondheim on Sondheim, the musical revue making its regional debut at PlayhouseSquare’s Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, achieves what it sets out to do by taking audience members on a journey that results in a deepened understanding of Sondheim the man.
More Arts & Culture Headlines
Restaurant Spotlight
Restaurant Spotlight: Mavis Winkle’s Irish Pub
Mavis Winkle’s Irish Pub grew from a desire to offer a fun loving, casual dining experience, serving excellent food at moderate pricing. It needed to be a place where any age group could participate. The belief is that a restaurant is not just a place you come to have a meal, to fill the basic…
Movies
‘Men in Black 3’: Scattered laughs, some sadness
In 1997, the first Men in Black movie offered a clever blend of comedy, extraterrestrials and action, heightened by the amusing pairing of the chatty Will Smith and the laconic Tommy Lee Jones.
