/news/tags/akron-civic-theater Akron Civic Theater en-US Copyright Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:41:17 GMT /news/2022-07-14/morning-headlines-calls-for-justice-and-unity-at-walker-funeral-and-more-stories Hundreds gathered at the Akron Civic Theatre to commemorate the life of police shooting victim Jayland Walker; A Columbus man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who was forced to travel to Indiana to seek an abortion due to Ohio's new restrictions; Rock Hall curator charged after trying to sell Eagles’ handwritten lyrics. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:41:17 GMT /news/2022-07-14/morning-headlines-calls-for-justice-and-unity-at-walker-funeral-and-more-stories Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2022-07-13/morning-headlines-unity-gathering-funeral-in-akron-for-jayland-walker-and-more-stories The funeral for Jayland Walker, the Akron Police shooting victim, takes place this afternoon at the Akron Civic Theater this afternoon; A unity gathering for Walker was held last night; Cleveland's mayor outlines spending ideas for ARPA funding; CDC says new COVID-19 subvariants are now dominant in parts of the Midwest including Ohio. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:30:42 GMT /news/2022-07-13/morning-headlines-unity-gathering-funeral-in-akron-for-jayland-walker-and-more-stories Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2022-07-12/morning-headlines-unity-gathering-for-jayland-walker-planned-tonight-funeral-tomorrow-and-more The family is hosting the gathering at an Akron church Tuesday; Walker's funeral will be held at the Akron Civic Theater on Wednesday; Walker's family and their lawyer accuse city officials of setting the tone that Jayland Walker was responsible for his own death. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:54:26 GMT /news/2022-07-12/morning-headlines-unity-gathering-for-jayland-walker-planned-tonight-funeral-tomorrow-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/arts-culture/2021-01-19/akron-civic-theaters-latest-effort-to-amplify-the-akron-arts-scene The Civic has invested in significant capital improvements of its exterior, adding value to the developing downtown Akron area. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:05:46 GMT /news/arts-culture/2021-01-19/akron-civic-theaters-latest-effort-to-amplify-the-akron-arts-scene Jay Shah /news/community/2018-11-16/akrons-bowery-redevelopment-project-is-officially-underway After half a century of ideas and plans that never got off the ground, the renovation of a historic block in the heart of downtown Akron is getting… Sat, 17 Nov 2018 03:01:11 GMT /news/community/2018-11-16/akrons-bowery-redevelopment-project-is-officially-underway /news/economy/2018-11-15/akron-civic-theatre-getting-5-million-toward-expansion-into-vacant-whitelaw-building The Akron Civic Theatre is set to expand over the next year and add a second, smaller theater space.The long-vacant Whitelaw Building sits next door to… Fri, 16 Nov 2018 02:00:00 GMT /news/economy/2018-11-15/akron-civic-theatre-getting-5-million-toward-expansion-into-vacant-whitelaw-building Kabir Bhatia /news/community/2018-08-31/morning-headlines-13-ice-raid-detainees-indicted-osu-trustee-resigns-amid-urban-meyer-decision Here are your morning headlines for Friday, August 31:ICE raid detainees indicted;Ohio State trustee resigns amid Urban Meyer decision;Officials confirm… Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:02:33 GMT /news/community/2018-08-31/morning-headlines-13-ice-raid-detainees-indicted-osu-trustee-resigns-amid-urban-meyer-decision Amanda Rabinowitz /news/economy/2018-04-23/akron-officials-say-theyre-at-the-two-yard-line-in-getting-the-bowery-project-moving Officials in Akron say they’re at “the two-yard line” when it comes to securing funding for the long-delayed, $40 million Bowery redevelopment project.The… Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:57:08 GMT /news/economy/2018-04-23/akron-officials-say-theyre-at-the-two-yard-line-in-getting-the-bowery-project-moving Kabir Bhatia /news/economy/2016-06-27/akrons-stalled-lock-4-redevelopment-could-be-underway-or-looking-for-a-new-partner-by-july Akron officials have given developers till next month to get moving on the stalled “Lock 4” project.“Lock 4” is an area downtown encompassing several… Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:38:26 GMT /news/economy/2016-06-27/akrons-stalled-lock-4-redevelopment-could-be-underway-or-looking-for-a-new-partner-by-july Kabir Bhatia