Release Date: Thursday, January 11th 2007
17,000 First Night Guests Usher in 2007 in Downtown Akron
The 11th annual First Night® Akron brought more than 17,000 people to downtown Akron to enjoy New Year’s Eve in a The Northside District was added to the First Night footprint for the first time, the Akron Symphony returned with a performance at the Akron Civic Theatre, past First Night button artist Mark Soppeland created The Enchanted Forest at the Main Library, and First Night’s Canal Dragon made an appearance at Lock 2. Generous support from First Night’s founding partners, the City of Akron and Akron Beacon Journal, as well as local businesses, corporations and foundations allowed Downtown Akron Partnership to produce the 11th annual First Night Akron celebration. First Night Akron is a program of the Downtown Akron Partnership. Founding partners are the City of Akron and the Akron Beacon Journal.
safe, clean and family-friendly environment. Twenty downtown sites were filled with more than 80 artists and performing groups, showcasing music, dance, theater, and interactive and visual arts. As favorite performers like Hard Days Night and Yiddishe Cup returned, new and engaging artists and activities made their debut.