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History of First Night Akron and its admission buttons — archive

Historical First Night Akron record: History of First Night Akron and its admission buttons. Captured 2006-02-15; original information from an earlier edition, separate from the returning 2027 event.

Historical record · capture 2006-02-15
Original text from an earlier festival edition. Dates, performers, prices, addresses and application instructions below are historical; they do not describe the returning 2027 edition. Old forms and transaction controls are disabled. Read current information ↗
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First Night® Akron is a major visual and performing arts festival created by and for the community to welcome the New Year.
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Laser Light Show at the Akron Civic Theatre
First Night began in Boston in 1976 as a way to bring neighboring communities together in celebration, while providing an alternative way of ushering in the New Year. Today Binghamton, NY is the world headquarters of First Night International.

First Night admission buttons help support the cost of the celebration and provide admission to all events. Each city's button is a unique work of art.

Past button artists are: Don Drumm, Laura Bidwell, Mark Soppeland, Miller Horns, Joan Colbert, Michael Ayers, Leandra Drumm, Dan Cuthbert and Janice Troutman.

First Night Akron founders are the City of Akron and the Akron Beacon Journal. It is a program of Downtown Akron Partnership, Inc.
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