Canton First Friday, March 5th
6-10 PM
in the Downtown Canton Arts District
First Friday is made possible by donors to the ArtsinStark Annual Arts Campaign
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team Arts - ArtsinStark Annual Arts Campaign Kick off at the Canton Palace 5:30-6:30 PM
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First Stop First Friday Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave N.
Canton Museum of Art 5:30-6:30pm
About Magazine Reception, Something from Nothing: Recycled Sculpture Exhibit (Free),
& Canton Ballet Performance 5:30-6pm
Players Guild Theatre presents Winnie the Pooh 7pm
Tickets $15 adults, $12 ages 17 and under
Box office opens at 6pm or 330.453.7617 in advance
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The Unguarded Moment: Photography by Steve McCurry Exhibit
Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography
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St. Pet’s Day 7-10pm at the Palace Theatre
Sponsored by the Celtic Club to benefit Stark Animal Rescue Groups
Free with donation of dry pet food!
-- Celtic Clan 7:00pm-7:30pm
-- Lisa Spicer 7:40pm-8:00pm
-- MacConmara Irish Dancers 8:05pm-8:30pm
-- Angelicus 8:40pm-9:00pm
-- Ashley Brooke Toussant 9:10pm-9:30pm
-- Moonflowers 9:40pm-10:00pm
-- Merle Mollenkopf, host-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 Variations Project -- 28 days, 28 artists, 28 artworks
Anderson Creative Gallery
Igniting Romance Concert Preview & Pablo Neruda Poetry Reading 6:30-7pm
Canton Symphony’s Matthew Brown & local students @ Kathleen Howland Theatre
FiberNation Fiber Arts Invitational Exhibit @ Second April Galerie
Static Vision Opening Night -- Mulit-media Art Exhibit @ The Dreg Spot
Live Painting by Dylan Atkinson, Mark Ball & Joseph Close @ Iris Restaurant
Acme Artists 3rd Birthday Celebration
Photographic Winter Thaw - Spring Promises ---------> Photo Series @ Bad Girlz Designs (2nd April Studios)
Pet Painting Demo by Sue Steiner
@ White Horse Studio (2nd April Studios)
Poetry Showcase & Contest 8pm (7:30 registration)
Kathleen Howland Theatre, Lower Level of 2nd April Galerie
Maria Parssons Fine Arts and Belly Dancing by Mariah 6-9pm -- 306 Market Ave, 9th floor, Renkert Building
Photography by Steve Ohman
<------------ @ Jülz by Alan Rodriguez
Art by Terry Green @ The Red Ribbon Connection
Mosaic Glass Artist Tara Weiderman
@ Carpe Diem Coffee
Photography by Jacob Bruckner and Kristin Riecheson @ A Studio
Mural by Aaron Williams in Progress, Grand Opening,
and Free appetizers 5pm start @ The Precinct Bar & Grill
Pottery by William Shearrow @ Peter Shears Downtown
First Friday Swing Dance
Metropolitan Centre Ballroom - 601 Cleveland Ave NW – 3rd floor
Live music: David Kasper Quintet, 8-9pm lesson, 9pm-12am dance
$10 lesson & dance ($8 students) -- For more information go to the Swing Dance page
Opening: The Mezzanine @ 2nd April Studios
Featuring Lynn Digby Studios & Michelle Waalkes Arts
| Live Music Downtown Canton Symphony Chamber Singers strolling the Arts District
Denny Ott, saxophone 5:30-6:30 @ First Stop First Friday
Jam City 6-7:30pm @ Second April Galerie Doug "Ivory" Domineck, keyboard & vocals 6-10pm @ Napoli’s Becky Daly, Irish folksinger 6-10pm @ Carp Diem Coffee The Blues Casters @ Sheri's Sweets Live Music @ Arcadia Grille John Marckovic, guitar 6:30-9:30pm @ Bliss Studio Thom Ebersole, accordion @ 4th St NW & Cleveland Ave Adam C. Keeler, classical guitar 7-9pm @ Joseph Saxton Gallery Scott Paris, guitar 7-9pm @ Anderson Creative St. Pet’s Day, Irish music 7-10pm @ Palace Theatre Seeking Stoic 7:30-9pm @ AGoG Teen Gallery John Stipe, blues/rock/folk guitar 8pm-12am @ Fedeli Matt Basso, blues guitar 8-10pm @ Second April Galerie Tim Hunt & Al Whitehurst 8-11pm @ Desert Inn Andy Cyphert Trio 9pm-12am@ Picciano’s Martini Lounge Dave Kasper Quintet 9pm-12am @ Metropolitan Centre Ballroom The Little Chicago Band 9:30pm-1:30am @ Iris Restaurant Live jazz throughout the evening @ Blue Olive Jazz Club |
Kids & Family Stuff Alice in Wonderland 6-6:30pm Audience Participation Play Players Guild Theatre Page to Stage Troupe Kathleen Howland Theatre Free Caricatures by Artist Scott Hall 6-9pm Community One Credit Union Canton Idol Singers 6-8 PM ‘Works of Art’ Kids’ Craft, 20% off purchases Zephyr Wind Art Kids’ Crafts 6-9pm Aultman Wellness On Wheels @ Rotary Club 217 ~ 2nd St, NW Kids’ Crafts & Blood Pressure Readings & Free Hot Dogs! American Red Cross 525 Market Ave, N Future Public Art Pieces in Progress & Pups from Friends of the Pound BZTAT Art Adventures Studios (4th St) |
| 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 Blue Olive Jazz Club, 601 Cleveland Ave NW 330-754-2322 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 Desert Inn, 204 12th St NW 330-456-1766 Fedeli, 218 Court Ave 330-489-9777 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 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, 216 Fourth St NW 330-456-2511 Sheri’s Sweets & Cafe, 401 Market Ave N 330-454-8585 The Precinct Bar & Grill, 430 Walnut Ave NE 330-454-3322 |
Mark your calendars!
First Friday, April 2 - April Fools
First Friday, May 7 - Spring Fever
First Friday, June 4 - Summer in the City