 Despite rainy weather, 15,000 revelers crowded the venues at First Night®
Akron’s 10th annual New Year’s Eve celebration. More than 70 artists
on 32 stages throughout downtown entertained the crowds from 5 p.m. to midnight.First
Night guests were encouraged to discover their artistic side with make & take projects
like Pat Catan’s Mask Making, P.R. Miller’s Recycle Bugs Workshop, the Main
Library’s kazoos and hand kites, This City Reads’ magic wands and more.
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Management Corporation’s First Night Idol competition drew a large audience as
Heather Cullotta of Green High School was crowned "First Night Idol" at the John
S. Knight Center.
"It was really, really fun," said
Cullotta. "I like competition in general, but this one was great because it was so
fun and relaxed."
Eight couples tied the knot as Love, Laughter &
Elegance: Wedding & Event Planning presented "Chapel in the
Moonlight" at Main Place. In addition to the first-time ceremonies, more than 30
couples renewed their vows throughout the evening.
With so much music, dance, theater and interactive activities to choose from, and Metro
buses shuttling First Night attendees from site to site, First Night Akron 2006 was packed
with fun on the last night of 2005.
First Night is a program of Downtown Akron Partnership. Founding Partners of the
program are the City of Akron and the Akron Beacon Journal. For more information visit www.firstnightakron.org.
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Sarah Steidl
Communications Director
Downtown Akron Partnership
330-762-9550
Check out First Night Akron's new website! www.firstnightakron.org
Contact:
Sarah Steidl, Communications Director
ssteidl@downtownakron.com - 330-762-8555 |
