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Canton First Friday
 
August 6
Feelin' Groovy
6-10 PM
Downtown Canton Arts District
 

First Stop First Friday @ Canton Repository (500 Market Ave) 

5:30-6:30pm About Magazine reception & Denny Ott on saxophone 

 

Aquarius Rising - Summer of Love Pop Rock Orchestra

8-10pm - Studio 5 on 4th Street (4th St NW & Dewalt)

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Hoop Jam 6-7:30pm at Studio 5 on 4th St NW

With Amy Melnyk of Mystic Hoop Dance

Live music: Jimmy Chesterfield and Joe Waller

 

Court Avenue Art Parade 7:30pm

Join us! Starts at Fish sculpture on Court Ave & 6th St NW

"Downtown Cats" Dedication 7:30pm New Public Art by BZTAT

5th St. NW btw Court & Cleveland Ave.

Ananda Center Drum Circle @ Arcade Coney (Tusc & 2nd St N)  7:00-9:00pm -- All are welcome!

 

Dress Code Exhibit & New Studios Opening:

Kiatina Parrott, Gene Barber & Bob Yost

@ Second April Galerie & Studios

 

Art Wolfe, Travels from the Edge Exhibit

The Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography

 

Extended! Prologue: Origins of a Tale

by Joseph Carl Close at Anderson Creative Gallery

 

Dave’s Wood Shop, Rock Fiber Needles

& Quilts by JZ @ Studio 306 (4th St NW)

 

Marge’s Imagery: Fiber art exhibit

Lynda Tuttle’s Art Education Center

 

First Friday Poetry Spectacular

with featured poet Phoenix Andre Clouden 7pm

Open-mic, and Poetry Slam Contest 8pm

Kathleen Howland Theatre (lower level of 2nd April Gallerie)

 

Wear some flowers in your hair!

Come get adorned with flowers on Court Ave (free to the first 200 people). Mini bouquets available for purchase.


“Crossing Guards” - Scared Scriptless Comedy Improv

Cleveland Ave NW & 4th St NW

 

“Positively Fourth Street” Rock & Roll Hits the Foundations Centre

Featuring Earthbound 6-8 pm

 

 


Historic Downtown & Titanic Art

Art by Douglas Charles @ Canton Club

 

Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In Profile Pix $10

Professional and Web-Ready!

Gina Marie Portrait Photography

 

Photography by Isabel Zaldivar & Music by Tim Griffiths

Gasser Jewelers

 

Glass Work & Jewelry by Lindsey Wooten

The Red Ribbon Connection

 

Art by Katie Balas @ Jülz by Alan Rodriguez

 

Artist Zachary White & Music by Spencer Wenger

9-11pm @ Muggswigz Coffee & Tea

 

Children’s Feelin’ Groovy Craft 6:30-8:30pm

A Place to Learn & Grow

 

Spin-Art Frisbees! 6-9pm

Community One Credit Union

 

Canton Idol Performers 6-10pm

Battle of the Bands 2010 Finalist: NOCA

Motter & Meadows Lot (Cleveland Ave & 6th St NW)

 

Canton Elite Silver Stars Baton & Dance Perform 6-7pm

Court Ave btw 3rd & 4th Sts NW

 

Free Movie: Rudy 7:30pm @ Palace Theatre

Doors open at 6:30pm. My101.7FM Gary Rivers Pre-Party 5:30pm

Pre-Party sponsored by CSE Federal Credit Union

 

Hula Hooping & Groovy Beaded Headband Craft

Meet Freddie LeFever 6-9pm

Aultman Wellness On Wheels @ 4th St & Court Ave.

 

Groovy Kids’ Craft 6-10 pm sponsored by Illuminarts

@ Zephyr Wind Art

 

More Children’s Activities!

@ Community Partners Tents


Live Music Downtown


Denny Ott 5-7pm @ Canton Repository

High Energy 5:00-6:30 @ Arcade Coney (Court Ave/2nd NW/Tusc)

Jam City 6-7:30pm @ Second April Galerie

Jimmy Chesterfield & Joe Waller 6-7:30pm @ Studio 5 on 4th St.

Thom Ebersole, accordion 6-9pm @ Market Ave/4th St

Doug “Ivory” Domineck, keyboard & vocals 6-10pm @ Napoli’s

Tim Baley, grand piano 6-8pm @ Canton Club

Tim Griffiths, 6-9pm @ Gasser Jewelers

Steve Sayre, guitarist, from 6:30-7:30pm @ SarahCare

Canton Idol Winners & More! 6-10pm @ Motter & Meadows Lot (D6)

Ananda Center Drum Circle 7-9pm @ Court Ave/2nd NW/Tusc

Adam Keeler, classical guitar 7-9pm @ Anderson Creative

Michael Bastas, keyboard 6-8pm @ Gaia’s Hope Mural

Shar Wilton, guitar 6-8pm @ Court Ave/5th NW

Matt Basso, blues/funk guitar 7-10pm @ Court Ave/4th NW

Soft Winds Jazz Duet 8-10pm @ Second April Galerie

Tim Hunt & Al Whitehurst 8-11pm @ Desert Inn

Denny Ott 8-10pm @ Gaia’s Hope Mural

Aquarius Rising, 60s pop rock orchestra 8-10pm @ Studio 5

John Markovic 8:30-11:30pm @ Canton Club Terrace

Spencer Wenger 9-11pm @ Muggswigz

7 T 7 with Sarah Moyer 9pm-1am @ Pete’s Grill & Pizza

John Morton Trio 8pm-11pm @ Picciano’s Martini Lounge

Shapes 9:30pm-1:30am @ Iris Restaurant

DJ Sasa Dance Party 11pm-2:30am @ Picciano’s Martini Lounge

Great Food Downtown


2nd April Coffee Bar, 324 Cleveland Ave NW 330-451-0924

Arcadia Grille, 321 Court Ave NW 330-454-6055

Bender's Tavern, 137 Court Ave SW 330-453-8424

The Brownstone Steakhouse, 585 Market Ave N 330-580-4444

Canton Woman’s Club, 5-8pm, 822 Market Ave NW 330-453-4802

Canton Club, 101 Central Plaza South 330-454-2582

Carpe Diem Coffee Shop, 215 Market Ave N 330-455-BEAN

Conestoga (drinks only), 221 2nd St NW 330-458-0834

Desert Inn, 204 12th St NW 330-456-1766

George’s Lounge, (drinks only) 229 Cleveland Ave NW 330-452-0029

Imperial Room, (drinks only) 420 Court NW 330-455-5770

Iris, 228 Fourth St NW 330-313-1519

Muggswigz Coffee & Tea, 137 Walnut Ave NE 330-452-6336

Napoli's Italian Eatery, 221 Market Ave N 330-452-7456

Original Arcade Coney, 215 Tusc. St. W 330-454-2294

Peter Shears Downtown, 427 E. Tuscarawas St 330-588-8300

Pete’s Grill and Pizza, 401 Cherry Ave NE 330-452-7383

Picciano’s, (drinks & appetizers) 410 Market Ave N 330-454-3800

Primo's Ristorante, 216 Fourth St NW 330-456-2511

The Precinct Bar & Grille, 430 Walnut Ave NE 330-454-3322

Sheri’s Sweets & Cafe, 401 Market Ave N 330-454-8585

Thatsa Wrapp, 600 6th St NW 330-452-9727

Thorpe’s Market Avenue Grill, 320 Market S 330-580-5873

 

 

Street Closings!

*Cleveland Ave. from 6th S. to 30th N.

*4th St. N. from Market to Dewalt

*Market Ave. S. btw 3rd & 4th

 

Upcoming First Fridays:

September 3 -- Drama-Rama

October 1 -- Passport to the World

November 5 -- Fall for the Arts

 

 

August 6 Artist Vendor & Organization Set-Up Map