Akron ArtWalk: Literary Echoes
Fri, Jun 14
|Akron Soul Train and other locations
Akron ArtWalk celebrates Local Literary Arts & 150 years of the Akron-Summit County Public Library! Akron Soul Train will be open and free of charge from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. A short-form theatre performance, by Sara Showman will take place at 6:30 p.m.
Time & Location
Jun 14, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Akron Soul Train and other locations, 191 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308, USA
About the event
Experience the Akron ArtWalk, a quarterly celebration of the arts featuring artist vendors, creative activities, music, food, and more throughout the Historic Arts District. Admission is free and open to the public at participating venues.
In honor of Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL), which celebrates its 150th year in 2024 and occupied Summit Artspace’s historic building from 1940-1969, ArtWalk’s theme this quarter celebrates the local literary arts, with special activities and events planned.
Akron Soul Train will be open and free of charge from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. A short-form theatre performance, by Sara Showman will take place at 6:30 p.m. A native of Appalachia, specifically East Tennessee, Showman has crafted Ode to Womanhood as a heartfelt homage to the wit and resilience of the remarkable Southern women she has known and all the inspiring women in her life. This 4-minute piece celebrates female solidarity and aims to elicit…