The Devil Strip
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Akron’s community-owned magazine. Here to help you connect with your neighbors, understand the city, contribute to civic life, & have some fun along the way.
Akron, Ohio
Joined October 2014
Despite the difficult news shared yesterday, the last standing board members are not ready to quit, honoring our commitment to The Devil Strip and to you, the community. Dreams take guts, dreams take commitment. Are you with us? #SaveTheDevilStrip
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https://t.co/Bl8hvnoHVw Wish we had better news to share.
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Co-op members are asked to vote today to help us determine the path forward for the Devil Strip News Cooperative. Cast your ballot here:
docs.google.com
Please fill out all the information by Sunday October 31st to the best of your ability.
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Here are FAQs to address the valid questions & issues that members, supporters, and readers have brought up. This is a working document and we will add to it when we have new information. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
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Co-op Members: Please join us for a Special Member Meeting on Wed 10.27 @ 6PM - Bounce Innovation Hub, Signal Tree Room. Wheelchair Accessible. Virtual Option as well. We want to find a way forward together. Must be a member to vote. See you there.
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The Rocky Horror Show Live! opens at The Knight Stage on Oct. 15 and runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. The production closes with a midnight showing on Halloween. Tickets can be purchased for $20 from @akroncivic's website or at the box office.
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Taking notes from punk’s do-it-yourself aesthetic, the @ToadstoolShadow arts and music collective does everything themselves, from recording to filming to costumes and special effects.
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Director Maurice Thomas is working on his new film, The Beautiful Ones, an erotic thriller/horror film set in Akron about a man whose indiscretions end up costing people their lives.
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Attention local BIPOC artists! You are invited to apply for a funded solo exhibition that will be on view in Summit Artspace’s 3G Gallery during the 2022 Spring Exhibition Season. The application is open now and closes on December 15, 2021: https://t.co/MCGpOK06tn
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In the six years Angela Garcia and her six children have been living at the Ericsson — a low-income housing complex in East Akron — they’ve endured mold, rodent infestations and an unresponsive management unwilling to fix major health and safety concerns.
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The public dedication ceremony for the Akron Stories Project is happening today. Read about the project:
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Tomorrow at 10 AM there will be a public dedication for the #Akron Rubber Worker statue at the roundabout at Main and Mill - more info is in the article here. Hope to see you there! https://t.co/vleEzh6Gj2
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A public dedication ceremony for the Rubber Worker Statue and Akron Stories project, will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9 at the corner of South Main and East Mill Streets in Downtown Akron.
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For most, the return to in-person learning is a chance for social and emotional connection. But for students with disabilities or compromised immune systems, the school year comes with a scary dilemma: risk serious illness or miss out and fall behind. https://t.co/YVSQTU4Tmo
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Breaking news: We have fanny packs. Find them in a variety of colors (and lots more TDS apparel!) at https://t.co/ymsn1oSI3Y.
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The October issue comes out today! 🎉 Find a copy: https://t.co/P7nlEQ54M7 Read it digitally: https://t.co/MrKdEVkTGP
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Your Pizza Shop --> LeeAngelo's 🍕 Ten years after opening the shop in West Akron, owner Angelo Gonzales III, with his partner Leeann Greitzer, gave the place a facelift inside and out with a simplified menu, a fresh pizza recipe, and a whole new brand. https://t.co/aSq2gCE9cW
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Ward 1 Councilmember Rich Swirsky passed away earlier this year, but he left a lasting legacy on this city he loved.
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Stop by our office this Friday, Oct. 8, between 5:30 and 7:00 for our issue release party! While you're there, check out @Summit_Artspace's fall exhibitions. Masks required for this indoor event.
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