Ever wish you could go to the zoo without dragging kids along? Here’s your chance from the Akron Zoo…

Come enjoy a beer or glass of wine while exploring the zoo after hours! Tickets include a 4oz souvenir tasting glass, 8 sample tastings, admission to the zoo after hours and a giveaway. Full size beers and wine will be available for purchase.

Tickets on sale May 17. 

Dates

• Saturday, June 17: 80’s Night
• Saturday, July 15: Christmas in July
• Saturday, Oct. 7: Halloween Bash

NEW FOR 2017: Event times are 6:30 – 10:30 p.m.

21 and older only, including designated drivers. Registration required.

Prices:

Akron Zoo Members: $27

• Designated driver: $16

Non-members: $33

• Designated driver: $22

NEW FOR 2017!

Limited VIP tickets – Early entrance at 6 p.m. to private area. Ticket includes appetizers and reserved seating all night, three additional tastings, a full size beer ticket, special souvenir and more.

• $50
• Designated driver: $40

River Day

STATION HOPE 2017

A Beacon of Freedom. A Convening of Community. A Celebration of Hope.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce CPT’s fourth annual Station Hope event on Saturday, April 29^th, from 6:30 – 10:30pm on the grounds of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.

Station Hope is a jubilant community event that celebrates Cleveland’s social justice heritage and explores contemporary struggles for freedom and equity. Engage with over 250 artists and 50+ community and professional arts & culture organizations from across Northeast Ohio as they envision, interrogate and seek out hope on the grounds of Cleveland’s first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John’s Episcopal Church. Audiences explore the historic properties while viewing works of theatre, music, storytelling and dance inspired by the most important issues of our time. Station Hope is free, family-friendly and open to all.

Last year, over 3,000 people attended the third annual Station Hope event, which featured art and performance staged in and around St. John’s Church, one of the most historically significant sites in Greater Cleveland. Audiences tour St. John’s sanctuary, parish hall and basement to view an array of short performances of dance, theatre, spoken word, storytelling and music. Visual art displays and interactive art activities permeate the event while choral performances set the atmosphere of the outdoor spaces in and around the historic church.

Station Hope 2017 will feature both new and returning artists, celebrating hope and tackling such contemporary topics as immigration, education, police brutality, human trafficking, gun violence, income inequality, racism and gender discrimination—alongside historically-based original works that celebrate the people and stories comprising Northeast Ohio’s Underground Railroad history. Station Hope is diverse in types of performances, but also in the different groups from our community gathering together – residents of the nearby public housing estate at Lakeview Terrace join long-time and new residents of the Ohio City neighborhood, along with real-estate developers, arts-lovers, business owners and politicians, to make up a highly economically diverse crowd.

This Sounds Fun – and Odd

Canton Parks and Recreation will host Oddmall’s “Riverside Ramble” at Stadium Park on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The event will host art vendors, live entertainment, food trucks, games, activities and the Ohio Kubb Championship. The event will take place from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. The Oddmall website describes their event as “the Emporium of the Weird…a celebration of uniqueness, creativity, imagination, and wonder where artists, crafters, and like-minded sorts gather to offer their unusual creations for public consumption.” The event is free and open to the public with a suggested $5 donation. Stadium Park is located between 12th Street Nw and Fulton Rd in Canton, Ohio. Interested vendors are encouraged to register on the Oddmall website at: riversideramble.oddmall.info/vendor-registration. Vendors may sell art, handmade crafts, games, toys and collectibles. The Ohio KUBB Championship will be held in conjunction with the Oddmall at the softball field in Stadium Park. Neil Weakland, President of Burning River Kubb , describes Kubb as “a strategic lawn game where the object is to knock over wooden blocks, known as ‘kubbs’, by throwing wooden batons at them.” 20 – 30 teams are expected the day of the tournament. The Canton Parks and Recreation will also be hosting a plant sale at the Canton Garden Center during the Oddmall event. A portion of the funds raised at the plant sale will benefit the Canton Garden Center. “We are very grateful for the opportunity to partner with Kubb and Oddmall. While we will continue to offer traditional athletic programs and special events, these events exemplify the type of progressive and outside-the-box programs that we want to showcase in our parks. We hope the community takes advantage of the opportunity to experience something new and exciting in Canton in an outdoor setting,” says Derek Gordon, Director of Canton Parks and Recreation.

Cleveland Public Theatre

& Teatro Publico de Cleveland present

LABIO DE LIEBRE (THE LIP OF THE HARE)

By Fabio Rubiano Orjuela

Written and Performed in Spanish

With English subtitles

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) and Teatro Publico de Cleveland (TPC) present the US premiere of Labio de Liebre (The Lip of the Hare) by playwright Fabio Rubiano Orjuela. The production is directed by Teatro Publico de Cleveland ensemble member Dante Fernando Larzabal and will be performed in Spanish, with English subtitles, by TPC ensemble members to run April 6 – 15, 2017 in CPT’s historic Gordon Square Theatre.

About Labio de Liebre (The Lip of the Hare)

Following their acclaimed productions of Gabriel Calderón’s Mi Muñequita in 2015 and Uz, El Pueblo in 2016, Teatro Publico de Cleveland—CPT’s resident Latin American theatre ensemble—returns to the stage with a third Spanish language production in a magical and wildly dark comedy by Columbian playwright Fabio Rubiano Orjuela. Labio de Liebre (The Lip of the Hare) is a play about facing a shameful history. A former military man, Salvo, has committed atrocious acts against thousands of families. Years later, he is haunted by unearthly visitors – a troupe of half-animal/half-human ghosts from his violent past, including a boy with a cleft lip. The boundaries between victim and perpetrator blur in this courageous and poignant new play.

Labio de Liebre (The Lip of the Hare) will be performed in Spanish, with English subtitles thanks to the generous support of The City of Cleveland’s Cable Television Minority Arts and Education Fund.

**Due to graphic language, sexual references and situations, Labio de Liebre (The Lip of the Hare) is recommended for mature audiences (ages 16+).**

About Teatro Publico de Cleveland

Teatro Publico de Cleveland (TPC) is a community-based, ensemble theatre group in residence at Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT).

Family Affair – Plan a Reunion with the Clan

Is it time to make good on that goal of spending more time with extended family?

Facebook photos prove that years pass way too quickly. The gift of building deeper relationships with extended family can benefit every generation. Maybe this is the year for a family reunion.

Here are suggestions to get the ball rolling:

STARTING FROM SCRATCH — Begin with a survey or poll

Consider

Family budgets: Daylong, weekend, weeklong

Audience: How many adults, kids and teens?

What has the larger appeal to your family age group?

• Cruise
• Resort
• Renting a house
• Park, campground, private home

What activities are popular with the majority?

• Snow activities: skiing, tobogganing, snowboarding or hot tubs
• Warm-weather activities: beach, ocean, swimming or spa time
• Other outdoor activities: hiking, biking, team sports or picnics

What’s next

• Begin with a budget and request donations from the families for early expenses.

• Choose a firm date.
• Decide the theme. Go to Pinterest (pinterest.com) to get ideas.
• Create a website/blog or private Facebook page to communicate as plans are made.
• Create a timeline with deadlines.
• Email sign-up sheets with task assignments and list all members’ contact information. Find out skill sets of family members; don’t give a creative task to someone with an analytical personality, for example.

RESOURCES

Here’s what local travel experts say about streamlining the learning curve for successful reunions:

Choose a Cruise

Adrienne Greben, franchise owner of Cruise Planners/American Express in Concord Township:

“Groups are complex. It’s important to use the services of a good travel professional who will remember your family’s details and can guide you through every step — at no cost to you. The pricing is the same, but travel pros can often offer extra amenities for your family.

“Book your cruise early — even more than a year in advance.