The high school portion of the CMSD Summer Learning Experience wrapped up Friday with students presenting and getting judges’ feedback on projects they chose and researched.
Student teams from different schools gathered at the Garrett Morgan Campus for “demonstrations of learning.” Among the topics were freedom of speech, the Underground Railroad, crime scene investigation, developing a guide for travel to Japan and starting a gym.
Demonstrations of learning are just one part of CMSD’s new Vision of Learning, a style designed to more deeply engage students and give them more voice in what they study. Students in grades 1-8 will give demonstrations when their portion of the Summer Learning Experience ends July 29.
Craig Ferguson is a multiple Grammy nominated, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director and comedian with a diverse career that encompasses film, television and the stage. He is a New York Times bestselling author and has recorded numerous standup specials for Netflix, Epix, Comedy Central and Amazon, and will be bringing his Fancy Rascal Tour to Playhouse Square Sunday, September 18.
The wildly popular Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ran on CBS for ten years and remains a cult favorite on YouTube racking up millions of views every year on fan posted bootleg clips.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ferguson got his start in the entertainment industry as a drummer for some of the worst punk bands in the U.K. Following his musical stint, he began bartending in a local pub in Glasgow where he was introduced to Sir Michael Boyd, the artistic director of The Tron Theatre in Glasgow, who persuaded Ferguson to try acting. After several low paying acting gigs, Ferguson discovered he had a knack for comedy and was soon the star of his own BBC television show, “The Ferguson Theory.” After several stints on the UK comedy circuit, Ferguson brought his act to America in 1995 to star with Betty White and Marie Osmond in the short-lived ABC comedy, “Maybe This Time.” After the show ended, ABC decided to add the talented Scotsman to “The Drew Carey Show,” playing Drew Carey’s boss, ‘Nigel Wick,’ from 1996-2003. In 2016, Ferguson debuted his original History Channel show, “Join or Die,” which featured him and his celebrity friends debating provocative topics with history experts. He also hosted Celebrity Name Game in syndication where he won the Emmy for best host two years in a row and The Hustler for ABC/Disney.
Ferguson has written the feature films “The Big Tease” and “Saving Grace”. In 2003, he made his directorial debut with “I’ll Be There,” which he also wrote and starred in. “I’ll Be There” went on to receive the Audience Award for Best Film at the Aspen, Dallas, and Valencia film festivals. Craig was also named “best new director” at the Napa Valley Film Festival. Ferguson’s other film credits include, “Niagra Motel,” “Lenny the Wonder Dog,” “Prendimi l’anima,” “Life Without Dick,” “Chain of Fools” and “Born Romantic.” In 2011, Ferguson portrayed ‘Owl’ in the Disney classic “Winnie the Pooh,” and in 2012 he portrayed ‘Lord Macintosh’ in Disney’s Oscar winning animated feature “Brave.” He also voices Gobber in the hugely successful How To Train Your Dragon movies.
Ferguson has achieved notable success on the North American comedy circuit and has performed to sold-out theaters all across the country, including Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall. He has five widely acclaimed stand-up comedy specials: “A Wee Bit O’ Revolution” which premiere in 2009 on Comedy Central; “Does This Need to Be Said” in 2011 on EPIX and Comedy Central; “I’m Here to Help” in 2013 on Netflix, which earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album; “Just Being Honest” in 2015 on EPIX, which earned him a second Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album; and “Tickle Fight” in 2017 on Netflix and the six part stand up/docu-series “Hobo Fabulous” on Amazon in 2020.
In 2006, Ferguson debuted his first novel entitled Between the Bridge and the River, which made it onto the bestseller list. In 2008, Ferguson succeeded in becoming a US Citizen. His first gig as a new American was hosting the White House Correspondence Dinner in the company of President George W Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Critics raved of his witty and comical deliverance speech to the 3,000 attendees who included political journalists, celebrities, and Washington’s power players. In 2009, Harper Collins published Ferguson’s memoir American on Purpose – a book about why and how late night funnyman Craig Ferguson became an American. The book was listed on the New York Times bestseller list. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word.
His most recent book Riding the Elephant- a series of linked biographical stories- is available from Penguin books.
The Akron Civic Theatre will celebrate Spirits of the Civic: The Venetian Ball, presented by the Akron Civic Theatre Women’s Guild and PNC Bank, on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. The theater’s annual gala, this year with a Venetian masquerade theme, begins with a private cocktail reception at 5:30 PM, followed by a delightfully immersive gala for all guests, including dinner and entertainment, beginning at 6:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now at www.AkronCivic.com or by calling the Civic at 330-535-3179 ext. 212.
Tickets are $250 for the 5:30 PM VIP Reception and 6:30 PM Immersive Gala or $150 for the Immersive Gala only. Proceeds from the event support the theater’s Access for All noncommercial programming and free ticket distribution to economically challenged families and seniors. Guests are invited to step back in time to Venice, where the masquerade was born. An elegant, enchanting and mysteriously magical evening awaits, full of ancient traditions and delights for all of the senses.
“Your transformation begins!” Guests don their masks, assume their anonymity and enter a magical and mysterious world of wandering performers and intriguing happenings. During Act I, they’ll sip on signature cocktails (The Illusion and The Wingéd Lion) and enjoy hors d’oeuvres. In the Grand Lobby, it’s Italian arias. In the Knight Stage, Alla Boara plays ancient Italian folk songs. In the Arcade, the auction invites guests to indulge in pleasures of all kind. This year’s auction items include opportunities for travel, unique local experiences and guitars signed by Aaron Lewis, Clint Black, Dream Theater, Little Feat, Tedeschi Trucks, Tom Keifer and more !
Act II opens with an elegant strolling dinner inspired by the Italian cuisine of D’Agnese’s Trattoria. During Act III, guests will dance the night away under the stars on the Civic stage or partake in karaoke in the Knight Stage. A decadent array of desserts and delicious coffees and a perfect ending to an amazing evening!
This year’s Spirits of the Civic: The Venetian Ball is sponsored by the following: DIAMOND: Akron Civic Theatre Women’s Guild and PNC RUBY: Akron Children’s Hospital; GPD Group; Knox Marketing; Maynard Family Foundation; Roetzel; and Thomarios Inc.
EMERALD: Lisa Zeno Carano; Great Lakes Honda; Greater Akron Chamber; Leaf; Metis Construction Services; Joe & Kirby Palmisano; State & Federal Communications, Inc.; Synthomer; United Way of Summit & Medina; and The University of Akron
PEARL: Harwick Standard; Huntington National Bank; Nick Nicholis & Jennifer Schuster; Ralph &Barb Palmisano; STEERE Enterprises; and Welty Building Company
CRYSTAL: Akron Community Foundation; Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau; The Berroteran Group; Fifth Third Bank; Lake Erie Electric, Inc.; SRT; and Roger Stevenson
The full schedule is available at www.akroncivic.com . Tickets and information are available in person at The Civic Box Office Monday thru Friday from 10 am – 4 pm.
If you haven’t had the wonderful opportunity to take in one of Broadway’s sizzling setups of the day, “Ain’t Too Proud…The Life and Times of The Temptations”, then you’d better get dressed and skedaddle on down to the KeyBank State Theater.
Yeah, yeah…I know that you’ve undoubtedly seen the well-put together movie about the lives of the legendary Temptations on the made-for-television movie that first aired on NBC November 1st and 2nd 1998. Yet and still, this stupendous stage production digs even deeper into the behind the scenes action and gives us the REAL DEAL HOLYFIELD on these harmonious homies.
This time we find out that Otis Williams, founder of the group and one of the “original classic five” that made it big in 1965 with their smash hit, “My Girl”, was sent to a juvenile detention center at the age of 16.
Trash Tuesday is a fun, casual meet-up opportunity for anyone interested in taking walks around the city- and picking up trash as they go!
Join Keep Euclid Beautiful a week from today for our first “Trash Tuesday”! Trash Tuesday is a fun, casual meet-up opportunity for anyone interested in taking walks around the city- and picking up trash as they go! Trash Tuesday will take place on the 4th Tuesday of every month and walkers meet at a different location around the city each month.
Bring your dog, bring your kids, bring your favorite walking buddy and help pick up some trash! This month’s meet-up will take place Tuesday 6/28 at 6pm- Please meet at the front parking lot of Shore Cultural Centre.
Supplies provided by Keep Euclid Beautiful.
No sign up needed- just meet us at 6pm! Hope to see you there.
The Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended a Hamilton, Ohio, attorney for repeatedly driving naked and exposing himself to other motorists.
In a per curiamopinion, the Supreme Court noted that Scott Blauvelt is in treatment for a bipolar disorder and has expressed remorse for his behavior. But the Court also noted that he still struggles with the urge to engage in his illicit behavior. To be reinstated to the practice of law in Ohio, Blauvelt will have to meet several conditions, including proving that he is in full compliance with his mental-health treatment plan and orders from the Butler County Area III Court.
The centers will turn a 12-step fulfillment process into five via new technology developed for the retail giant.
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Walmart announced it will open four “next generation” fulfillment centers over the next three years, with the first opening this summer in Joliet, Illinois, according to the company. The centers will be the “first of their kind” for Walmart and will use a combination of people, robotics and machine learning.
Walmart partnered with Knapp, a tech company for intelligent fulfillment solutions, to develop an automated, high-density storage system that streamlines a manual, 12-step process into five steps. Walmart has tested this system in its Pedricktown, New Jersey, fulfillment center and benefits it has seen from the technology include more comfort for associates, double the storage capacity and double the number of customer orders Walmart can fulfill in a day.
Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is back. The 48-hour event kicks off July 12 at 3 a.m. EDT and runs through July 13 for Prime members in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, the U.K., the U.S., and for the first time ever in Poland and Sweden. Later this summer, Prime Day deals events will be held in India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as in Egypt for the first time.
Customers will be able to shop products from top national brands and more third-party sellers than last year’s Prime Day, including many small and medium-sized businesses. New deals—from fashion and electronics to toys and home—will go live throughout Prime Day, offering savings on products across categories, including from Customers’ Most Loved, Internet Famous, and a selection of Climate Pledge Friendly products.
Biles embodies the future of sports with first Wheaties box appearance as part of brand’s year-long celebration.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – In honor of its 100th anniversary, Wheaties is featuring decorated gymnast Simone Biles, widely regarded as one the greatest athletes of all time, as the finale box of its Century Series and year-long commemorative celebration.
Wheaties has forever changed what it means to be a Champion by recognizing athletes who are not only the best at their sports, but those who have broken barriers and made significant contributions to the world at large.
