September 09

Canton First Friday

SEPTEMBER 4th

The Color of Music

6-10 PM

Downtown Canton Arts District

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	First Stop First Friday @ Canton Museum of Art 5:30-6:30 (1001 Market Ave N – Cultural Center for the Arts) About Magazine reception & free admission to the new CMA exhibits: Blossom – Art of Flowers & Celebrate the Artist of the Midwest Canton Ballet performing favorites from their repertoire in the CMA’s Wilkof Courtyard 6 pm Ananda Center Drum Circle @ Studio 5 (4^th St NW) 7:30-9:30 All are welcome! Waterless Aquarium unveiled on Kresge Green Space near Market Ave. N. – over 100 fish made from recycled materials by local children and larger “forever fish” made by local artists.
	“Ruins and Life” by Keith Berr, photography from a personal sojourn through Cambodia. Exhibit Opening at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography (520 Cleveland Ave. NW) Sounds of Stark Musicfest on the Kresge Green Space 5:30-6:00. Caboodle 6:10-6:40 Zampino’s Drum Shop – Percussion Students 6:50-7:20 Danny Milan 7:30-8:10 Tim Griffiths Project 8:20-8:50 Mathias Collins 9-9:30 Doug Stuck Downtown Arts District Pro Football Hall of Fame Parade Float <------------------On display – 4^th St NW -- Joseph Close, lead artist Family Art Workshop 6-730 PM @ Lynda Tuttle’s Art Center (209 6^th St NW)
	Street Art Parade 7:30 PM – Steps off from Lynda Tuttle’s Art Center Henna Tattoos $3 from 6-10pm -- Only at AGoG Teen Art Gallery! (Second April Annex, 324 Cleve Ave NW – over Arcadia Grille) Wood Wonders – 10% discount on in-stock items during First Friday (5th & Cleveland Ave N) First Friday Swing Dance @ Metropolitan Centre Ballroom (601 Cleveland Ave NW – 3^rd floor) 8-9 PM lesson with Val Salstrom from Get Hep Swing! 9-12 Swing dance with live music by Blues Deville $10 lesson & dance ($8 students) Color of Music Kids Craft sponsored by IlluminArts. Free E-mail Drawing for Zephyr Wind Art Gift Certificate @ Zephyr Wind Art (337 Cleveland Ave NW)
	Poetry Showcase & Contest 8 PM (7:30 Registration) @ Kathleen Howland Theatre, Second April Galerie (324 Cleveland Ave NW) 'Finding the Tempo' featuring lively abstract animal and nature paintings by Sue Steiner capturing the color, movement, and rhythm in the world around us (White Horse Studio, 2nd Floor - Second April Galerie & Studios) "Musical Interludes" featuring musical themed artwork by BZTAT Art Adventures Studios (336 4th St NW - Part of Studio 5) Photography by Shawn D. Wood -- Julz (220 Market Ave N) Art by Marcia Moses -- Metropolitan Centre, First Floor (601 Market Ave NW) Wood Wonders - 10% off on in-stock items (514 5th St NW)
	Walsh University: Artist-in-Residence, P.R. Miller & Works by Walsh Photojournalism students Outside the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography (520 Cleve. Ave N) Rain Location: 221 5th St NW -- just around the corner Anderson Creative Gallery & Studio Live music by Jeff Poulos 8-10 PM (333 Cleve Ave NW) Art by Ted Savastano -- Gasser Jewelers (205 3rd St NW) 5-9 PM Doina Romanian Dance Ensemble 6:30 & 8:30 PM Court Ave N & 4th St NW Free First Friday Concert Series -- Canton Palace Theatre Zach 7:30-8:30 PM & O.N.E. 8:30-9:30 PM (Market Ave N & 6th St NW)

Canton Idol Performers 6-7:45 PM & Saturday Nite Fish Fry 8-9 PM
Motter & Meadows Architects -- Parking Lot (600 Market Ave N)

Stark County Red Cross (525 Market Ave N) -- September is National Preparedness Month!

Facepainting, crafts and a clown for kids. Info table, free blood pressure readings, raffles.

Disaster Services Department serving free hotdogs and lemonade out of their Red Cross Emergency Response feeding vehicle.

Aultman Wellness-on-Wheels Van featuring Back-to-School Safety! 4th St N.

Sidewalk chalk games, back-to-school safety trivia, musical crafts -- paper plate maracas & shaker batons,

and little bell bracelets for the tiny ones.

Community One Credit Union (537 Cleveland Ave NW) 6-10 PM Water, popcorn & more

Brad the Balloon Man 6:30-8:30 PM

Local Art & Photography by JW Cooper -- Aah Bella's Giftbaskets, Sweets, Wines (310 4th St N)

Art by Willie E. Clark -- A Gift for You (339 Cleveland Ave N)

Local Artwork on Display -- McKinley Grand Hotel (320 Market Ave S.)

Art by Chris Wurst & Music by Keith Chaney - Sarafina Home Decor Solutions (208 Court Ave NW)

Live Music Downtown

Caboodle, folk music 5:30-6:00pm @ Kresge Green Space

Tofu Lite, acoustic music 6-8pm @ Lynda Tuttle’s Art Center

Soloist 6-8pm @ Picciano Martini Bar

Denny Ott, saxophone 6-8pm @ Gaia’s Hope Mural on Court & 3rd NW

Shar Wilton, guitar & vocals @ Court Ave N & 5th St NW

Keith Chaney, acoustic guitar 6pm @Sarafina Decor

The Bluescaster Band 6-10pm @ Sheri’s Sweets

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

Canton Idol Performers 6 – 7:45pm @ Motter & Meadows

Jam City, guitar and vocals 6-7:30pm @ Second April Galerie

Lisa Spicer, guitar & vocals 6-8 pm @ Court Ave N & 4th St NW

Zampino’s Drum Shop Percussion Students 6:10-6:40pm @ Kresge Green Space

Danny Milan, keyboard & vocals 6:50-7:20pm @ Kresge Green Space

Dan Rish, acoustic guitar 7-10pm @ Canton Club

Bent Steel w/ Jaleen Harper 7-9pm @ A Cobbler Shop

Tim Griffiths Project 7:30-8:10pm @ Kresge Green Space

Ananda Center Drum Circle 7:30-9:30pm @ Studio 5

Zach 7:30- 8:30pm @ Canton Palace Theatre

Blues Deville Swing Band 8pm-12am @ Metropolitan Center Ballroom

Jeff Poulos, blues guitar 8-10pm @ Anderson Creative

The Peacemakers 8-10pm @ Second April Galerie

Bryn Swallen, classical guitar 8-10 pm @ Gaia’s Hope Mural on Court & 3rdNW

Saturday Nite Fish Fry 8-9pm @ Motter & Meadows Architects

Matt Basso, blues guitar 8-10pm @ Court Ave N & 4th St NW

Gary Gerber, violin 8-10 @ Court Ave N & 5th St NW

Mathias Collins 8:20-8:50 @ Kresge Green Space

The Speedbumps 8:30-11:00pm @ Fedeli

ONE 8:30–9:30pm @ Canton Palace Theatre

John Morton Trio 9pm-12am @ Picciano Martini Bar

The Legends, 6 piece band 9pm-1am @ Pete’s Grill

Andy Cyphert Trio 9:30pm-1:30am @ Iris Restaurant

Doug Stuck, Christian music, guitar & vocals 9-9:30pm @ Kresge Green Space

The Big Sweet, rock music 10-11pm @ Imperial Room

Live Jazz Music @ Blue Olive Jazz Club

Visit our Galleries & Art Page for information & addresses of our downtown artists!

Great Food Downtown

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

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

Blue Olive Jazz Club, 601 Cleve Ave NW 330-754-2322

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

Canton Club, 101 Central Plaza South (penthouse) 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, 420 Ct NW (drinks only) 330-455-5770

Iris, 228 Fourth St NW 330-313-1519

Little Chicago, 585 Market Ave N 330-456-5999

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 Martini, (drinks & appetizers) 410 Market Ave N 330-454-3800

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

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

“Quick” Food

Pizza by the slice: Napoli’s inside counter

Hot dogs: Red Cross

Outside Grills: aah Bella’s, Arcadia Grille, Bender’s on 4th & Court,

Capestrain Jewelers 3rd & Cleve., Fedeli, Iris, Pete’s Grill, Sheri’s Sweets

Snacks & Soft Drinks: 2nd April coffee bar, Palace Theatre concessions

On Court Avenue...

Downtown Canton Rod and Custom Car Show

Silver Star Youth Theatre Company

Canton Rugby

Whipple Heights CMA Church

Player’s Guild Theatre (two spots)

Aultman Health Foundation

Rainbow Repertory Inc.

Canton Museum of Art

Mayor’s Literacy Commission / One Book One Community

Artist Vendors on Court Ave...

Plum Street Connection

Constellations of Women - Art project by Emily Vigil

My Backyard Photography & Cards

Unique Bottle Serving Trays

Reality

Angela Benedict

Shar Wilton

MaaryAnn Barbato-Trent

Friends of the Stark County Pound