Akronicity captures spark of revival in graphic design
(World News USA)

Did you know that Clark Gable saw his first theatrical play in Akron, where he worked for a year in rubber factories? Menches was founded here. The site of Wolf Ledge Brewery, founded during the Civil War, now cranks out Norka Soda, a national brand. Between Chicago and New York shows, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong frequently played the “Jazz Corridor” on Howard Street. And Thomas Edison tied the knot in a house that’s still standing on King Street. There’s a lot to tell about Akron — enough, perhaps, to convince someone to fall in love with this old city. The Akron Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau is handing out the...