Tickets for Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy' on Sale
Tickets to Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy are on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall at The University of Akron and Akron Civic Theatre box offices. A blend of circus with European flair, imaginative theatrics and world-class acrobatics, the production will be at E.J. Thomas March 9 and 10 for three performances.
For more information, call 330-972-7570.
RENT' Tickets on Sale Feb. 5
Tickets for RENT, the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical, will go on sale Monday, Feb. 5 at The University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.
There will be three shows on April 20 and 21. For more information call 330-972-7570.
Illustrated Lecture on China Trip
University of Akron Distinguished Professor of Art Mark Soppeland and Barbara Tannenbaum, chief curator and head of public programs at the Akron Art Museum, will present an illustrated lecture of their recent experience in China on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Folk Hall Auditorium.
The husband-wife team joined a panel of 36 international curators, publishers and artists in Beijing last October to review the works of 278 Chinese photographers.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972-5951.
An Evening of Spanish Conversation
The Department of Modern Languages at The University of Akron is hosting an evening of informal Spanish conversation from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Caf Momus, 491 Brown St.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972-5876.
Biology Seminar
Neil Shubin of the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at The University of Chicago will present "Discovering a Link Between Fish and Land-Living Animals" at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8 in the Auburn Science and Engineering Center Room 120 at The University of Akron.
The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972-7311.
Emotional Labor Seminar
Rebecca Erickson, professor of sociology at The University of Akron, will present the seminar, The Context of Care: Reconsidering Culture, Structure and the Performance of Emotional Labor from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9 in Olin Hall Room 276.
The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972-6863.
Learn How to Make an Alcohol Stove
The University of Akron's Wellness and Recreation Center will hold an alcohol stove-making seminar on Thursday, Feb. 15. All materials will be provided for this hands-on event.
The cost for students is $10, $12 for faculty and staff and $14 for the public. For more information, call 330-972-8028.
Randy Newman to Perform at E.J. Thomas Hall
Singer-songwriter Randy Newman will join The University of Akron's Symphonic Band and Orchestra for a matinee of Hollywood favorites at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18 at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.
Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors and children 12 and under and $5 for UA students, faculty, staff and retirees.
Tickets are available at the door and in advance by calling 330-972-7570, and at the E.J. Thomas ticket office, Ticketmaster centers, and ticketmaster.com. Discount tickets are available only at the E.J. Thomas ticket office.
Calendar Events
Feb. 3
Ballet under the Stars, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $20 to $30.
STOMP, 5 and 9 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $27.50 to $42.50.
Zips track and field Akron Open, All Day, Lee Jackson Field.
Zips women's tennis vs. St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.
Zips men's basketball vs. Ball State, 4 p.m., James A. Rhodes Arena.
Zips women's basketball vs. Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m., James A. Rhodes Arena.
Feb. 4
Ballet under the Stars, 2 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $20 to $30.
Akron Youth Symphony, 3 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.
Feb. 5
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Feb. 6
UA Forum Series: An Evening with Andrew Young, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $4 to $8.
Feb. 7
Zips men's basketball vs. Central Michigan, 7 p.m., James A. Rhodes Arena.
Feb. 8
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Feb. 9
Polymer engineering seminar, Polymers at the Interface: NMR Studies of Nanocomposites, Peter A. Mirau, 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center Room 120.
Feb. 10
Akron Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $14 to $35.
Mighty Wurlitzer Organ Concert featuring the silent film, The Mark, 8 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre tickets $9 to $11.
Feb. 11
Zips women's basketball vs. Toledo, 2 p.m., James A. Rhodes Arena.
Feb. 12
UA Forum Series: Morgan Spurlock, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $4 to $8.
Feb. 13
Zips men's basketball vs. Ohio, 7 p.m., James A. Rhodes Arena.
Feb. 14
Zips women's tennis vs. Duquesne, 4 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.
Feb. 15
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Feb. 16
Polymer engineering seminar, Scratch Behavior of Polymers and Coatings, Hung-Jue Sue, 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center Room 120.
Zips track and field Zips Open, 7 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.
Feb. 17
Gospel Meets Symphony, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $16 to $35.
Feb. 18
Silver Screen Sunday with Randy Newman, 3 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $10.
Feb. 19
President's Day high school student visitation, 7 a.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.
Feb. 20
Pianist Richard Goode, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $22 to $35.
Feb. 21
Zips women's basketball vs. Miami, 7 p.m., James A. Rhodes Arena.
Feb. 22
One Man Star Wars Trilogy, Charles Ross, 7:30 p.m., Paul Daum Theatre, tickets $10.
Feb. 23
Polymer engineering seminar, Local and Chain Dynamics in Polymer Blends, Jutta Luettmer-Strathmann, 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center Room 120.
One Man Star Wars Trilogy, Charles Ross, 8 p.m., Paul Daum Theatre, tickets $10.
Barbershop Harmony Society, 8 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $20 to $22.
Zips track and field MAC Indoor Championships, all day, Athletic Fieldhouse.
Feb. 24
One Man Star Wars Trilogy, Charles Ross, 3 p.m., Paul Daum Theatre, tickets $10.
Music of Pink Floyd, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $25 to $55.
Barbershop Harmony Society, 8 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $20 to $22.
Zips track and field MAC Indoor Championships, all day, Athletic Fieldhouse.
Zips men's basketball vs. Bowling Green, 7 p.m., James A. Rhodes Arena.
Zips women's basketball vs. Buffalo, 2 p.m., James A. Rhodes Arena.
Feb. 25-28
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March 1
Singer-songwriter Matt Kearney, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $10 to $15.
March 2
Polymer engineering seminar, Effects of Chain Architecture, Composition and Local Stiffness on the Controlled Phase Behavior, Morphology and Ultimate Properties of Polymeric Blends and Composites, Michael Makowski, 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center Room 130.
Zips women's tennis vs. Oakland, 6:30 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.
UA Forum Series: An Evening with Kevin Smith, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $4 to $8.
The Piano Men: the Music of Billy Joel and Elton John, 8 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $15 to $25.
March 3-4
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