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Play ball! Vintage teams play in annual Akron Cup (WITH VIDEO)

August 3, 2010

Play ball! Vintage teams play in annual Akron Cup Eight Vintage Base Ball clubs came to Akron's Stan Hywet Hall for the annual Akron Cup July 18. The all-day event featured the eight "club nines," which play base ball (historically correct spelling) as... Read Story.

Kent Blues Festival returns for two nights in downtown

July 20, 2010

Kent Blues Festival returns for two nights in downtown by Matt Fredmonsky Record-Courier staff writer The success of last year's inaugural Kent Blues Fest brings two nights of live blues bands back to downtown Kent July 23 and 24. The event is similar... Read Story.

Theater brings musical 'Suburb' to the stage (WITH VIDEO)

July 20, 2010

Theater brings musical 'Suburb' to the stage by April Helms Special Products Editor Eight actors gathered at Western Reserve Playhouse, battling the summer heat as they practiced the music and some of the staging for a musical based on the peculiar... Read Story.

'Shrew'ish tale opens new Shakespeare season (WITH VIDEO)

July 12, 2010

'Shrew'ish tale opens new Shakespeare season by April Helms Special Products Editor Ohio Shakespeare Festival is bringing back "The Taming of the Shrew" for its ninth season at the Lagoon area at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens July 8 through 24. The... Read Story.

Theater putting together lively 'Zombie Prom' (WITH VIDEO)

July 12, 2010

Theater putting together lively 'Zombie Prom' by April Helms Special Products Editor The auditorium at the Aurora High School was a hive of activity as the cast and crew of Aurora Community Theatre's "Zombie Prom" worked to put the final touches of the... Read Story.

Hower House shows stitches through time (WITH VIDEO)

June 28, 2010

Hower House shows stitches through time by April Helms Special Products Editor Embroiderers, knitters, quilters and other fans of needlecraft can find many examples of stitchery in Hower House's summer exhibit, "Pieces of Life: Quilts and Needle Arts... Read Story.

Kent State fashion museum celebrates silver anniversary (WITH VIDEO)

June 15, 2010

Kent State fashion museum celebrates silver anniversary by April Helms Special Products Editor Many things can happen in 25 years. When the Kent State University Museum opened on Sept. 27, 1985, it started out with 4,000 costumes, 1,000 pieces of art... Read Story.

Become a fan of the Advocate on Facebook

June 10, 2010

Are you a fan of the Aurora Advocate? Then why not make it official by “liking” our page on Facebook? The social networking site is the latest way that you can access all the news, sports, entertainment and local information you’ve come... Read Story.

Display shows extraordinary aspects behind common items (WITH VIDEO)

June 8, 2010

Display shows extraordinary aspects behind common items by April Helms Special Products Editor "Hey April! Come look at this!" I had brought two of my younger cousins, Dominic, 13, and Lauren, 10, to the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland May 29,... Read Story.

92 Days of Summer

May 26, 2010

Upcoming June, July and August events in Northeast... Read Story.

2010 Summer Camps

March 30, 2010

2010 Summer Camps General interest Twinsburg Youth Summer Camp 2010 Where: Twinsburg Community Center and area parks When: Weekly sessions, June 1 through Aug. 10, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Age: Entering first grade through sixth... Read Story.