Akron Soul Train

Akron Soul Train Akron Soul Train is an artist residency program connecting and empowering the community and artists
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There are only a few days left to experience Jeff France’s “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” and Kim Kapera’...
05/29/2026

There are only a few days left to experience Jeff France’s “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” and Kim Kapera’s “The Lucky Ship”! The exhibitions close tomorrow, Saturday, May 30, so don’t miss your chance to see them! Gallery hours are 11 AM–4 PM today and tomorrow.

A huge thank you to for generously loaning the beautiful mid-century table and chairs featured in Kim Kapera’s exhibition!

Continue the experience tomorrow evening with Artist-in-Residence Kim Kapera at Jilly’s Music Room from 5–7 PM for an intimate gathering inspired by “The Lucky Ship”. Guests are invited to share a traditional pierogi dinner while reflecting on food, memory, heritage, and belonging through storytelling and conversation.

For registration & more information visit www.akronsoultrain.org

Join Artist-in-Residence Kim Kapera for an intimate evening of food, memory, and storytelling on May 30 from 5–7 PM at J...
05/16/2026

Join Artist-in-Residence Kim Kapera for an intimate evening of food, memory, and storytelling on May 30 from 5–7 PM at Jilly’s Music Room. Inspired by her exhibition “The Lucky Ship”, this gathering invites guests to share in a traditional pierogi dinner while reflecting on the connections between food, heritage, and belonging.

“Most of my fondest memories with my grandparents center around the kitchen table, where card games, banter, and home cooked meals fed me. Making Polish food dishes that my grandparents used to cook for me was a large part of my grieving process following their death in 2020. After emigrating from Kraków in 1968, food was their way of staying connected to the people and places that had become distant. Their sense of home became my sense of home, and I continue to find ways of feeling close to them by sharing pieces of their story with others.” – Kim Kapera

- Free RSVP required (limited seating)
- Register using the link in our bio or at www.akronsoultrain.org
- Walk-ins welcome at the door with a $15 donation (supports meal costs)
- Gluten-free menu (Jilly’s is a fully gluten-free kitchen)
- Musical guests, Robert Buzecan and Bob Young of Bellows & Backbeat bring a lifelong love of polka music to the evening
- Free parking available in nearby lots

An optional gallery tour of Kim’s exhibition at Akron Soul Train will follow the dinner for those who would like to continue the experience!

About Musical Guests Bellows & Backbeat:
Robert Buzecan (accordion)
Raised in a Polish and Slovenian household steeped in polka music, Robert Buzecan has played piano and accordion since age eight and formed his first band with his brothers at fifteen. He joined Chardon Polka Band in 2022 after returning to music with renewed passion during the COVID era.

Bob Young (drums)
Youngstown native Bob Young joined The Chardon Polka Band in 2020, bringing a wide-ranging background in percussion performance, teaching, theater, drum corps, and rock music. A graduate of Youngstown State University, Bob continues to perform throughout Northeast Ohio while maintaining an active private percussion studio.

The gallery will be closed this Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14, as the team travels to Cincinnati for the Arts ...
05/11/2026

The gallery will be closed this Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14, as the team travels to Cincinnati for the Arts Impact Ohio Conference!

A huge thank you to the GAR Foundation for supporting our professional development through a microgrant. We’re looking forward to bringing back new ideas and sharing insights with our residents and community.

We’ll reopen for regular hours on Friday and Saturday from 11 AM–4 PM!

🔔🔔 Reminder: Sign up for the Washed in Memory two-part Soap Design Workshop with Kristen Mimms Scavnicky! Join us next T...
05/01/2026

🔔🔔 Reminder: Sign up for the Washed in Memory two-part Soap Design Workshop with Kristen Mimms Scavnicky! Join us next Tuesday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 19 from 2:00–4:00 PM at House Three Thirty. Register via the link in our bio or at www.akronsoultrain.org

Additional workshop details are below, or visit www.akronsoultrain.org for more information and to register.

This immersive experience invites participants to reflect on their personal stories and translate them into a collaborative body of work featured in an upcoming exhibition centered on resilience and renewal.

About the Workshop
- Part I: Identity to Form—What does identity look like when translated into surface, shape, and texture? This hands-on workshop invites participants to reflect on their personal story and transform it into the design of a sculptural soap object that will be a part of an artistic exhibition about resilience and renewal beginning in June!
- Part II: Color, Scent, and Pour—With design concepts completed in part one, participants will choose color and scent before pouring their soap mixture into their design’s mold. The poured pieces will then be gathered for the exhibition, creating a collaborative collection of individual self-expressions.

Workshop Details
- Location: House Three Thirty
- Part I: May 5, 2:00–4:00 PM
- Part II: May 19, 2:00–4:00 PM
- Free to attend, (registration required)
- All skill levels welcome
- Link to register in bio or visit www.akronsoultrain.org

Please note: Participants are required to attend both sessions to complete the workshop.

Parking/Location Information: House Three Thirty offers free parking in their on-site parking deck, along with food and beverage available for purchase. Please note it is a cashless facility.

Thank you to everyone who came out last Friday for the opening receptions of Jeff France’s “An Attempt at Three Things w...
04/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out last Friday for the opening receptions of Jeff France’s “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” and Kim Kapera’s “The Lucky Ship!

The evening was vibrant and filled with a wonderful sense of community. Swipe to see the winner of Kim’s Golden Pierogi!

Thanks again for coming out and supporting. The exhibitions will be on view through May 30, with gallery hours Wednesday–Saturday, 11–4.

Installation is complete! Kim Kapera’s “The Lucky Ship” and Jeff France’s “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” ...
04/24/2026

Installation is complete! Kim Kapera’s “The Lucky Ship” and Jeff France’s “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” are now on view through May 30.

Join us tonight Friday, April 24, from 5:00 – 7:30 for the opening celebration 🎉🎉

See you tonight!

Join Artist In Residence, Kristen Mimms Scavnicky, for a two-part, hands-on workshop exploring identity, memory, and sel...
04/23/2026

Join Artist In Residence, Kristen Mimms Scavnicky, for a two-part, hands-on workshop exploring identity, memory, and self-expression through sculptural form. This immersive experience invites participants to reflect on their personal stories and translate them into a collaborative body of work featured in an upcoming exhibition centered on resilience and renewal.

About the Workshop
- Part I: Identity to Form—What does identity look like when translated into surface, shape, and texture? This hands-on workshop invites participants to reflect on their personal story and transform it into the design of a sculptural soap object that will be a part of an artistic exhibition about resilience and renewal beginning in June!
- Part II: Color, Scent, and Pour—With design concepts completed in part one, participants will choose color and scent before pouring their soap mixture into their design’s mold. The poured pieces will then be gathered for the exhibition, creating a collaborative collection of individual self-expressions.

Workshop Details
- Location: House Three Thirty
- Part I: May 5, 2:00–4:00 PM
- Part II: May 19, 2:00–4:00 PM
- Free to attend, (registration required)
- All skill levels welcome
- Link to register in bio or visit www.akronsoultrain.org

Please note: Participants are required to attend both sessions to complete the workshop.

Parking/Location Information: House Three Thirty offers free parking in their on-site parking deck, along with food and beverage available for purchase. Please note it is a cashless facility.

Thank you to everyone who came out to Rubicon last Saturday for our Artist in Residence Jeff France’s community engageme...
04/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to Rubicon last Saturday for our Artist in Residence Jeff France’s community engagement event, with participation from Juice McKenna, Matthew Haas, and Jacob Trombetta. And thank you to Rubicon for hosting! It was wonderful to see the community come together in support of this event.

Congratulations to Jeff France, Juice McKenna, Matthew Haas, and Jacob Trombetta on their beautiful performances.

Jeff France’s exhibition, “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People”, is now on view through May 30. Alongside Jeff, Kim Kapera’s “The Lucky Ship” is also on view through May 30.

This Friday, April 24, from 5:00–7:30 PM, please join us at the Akron Soul Train Gallery for the exhibitions’ opening celebration 🎉

See you Friday, and thank you again!

Join us at the gallery for Summit ArtSpace’s first WIP Artist Gathering of the year next Thursday, April 23, from 6:00–8...
04/17/2026

Join us at the gallery for Summit ArtSpace’s first WIP Artist Gathering of the year next Thursday, April 23, from 6:00–8:00 PM!

This event is free. Beverages and snacks will be provided. There is no agenda, just good times with great people!

Join us next Friday, April 24th, from 5:00 – 7:30 PM for the opening reception of “The Lucky Ship” by Artist in Residenc...
04/17/2026

Join us next Friday, April 24th, from 5:00 – 7:30 PM for the opening reception of “The Lucky Ship” by Artist in Residence Kim Kapera and “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” by Artist in Residence Jeff France

For more information, visit akronsoultrain.org
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Jeff France’s “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” will be on view from Wednesday, April 22 - May 30!“An Attemp...
04/15/2026

Jeff France’s “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” will be on view from Wednesday, April 22 - May 30!

“An Attempt at Three Things with Four People,” a multi-projector musical and film installation in the CapSoul Gallery. With musical influences including turntablism, neoclassical, and the natural and manipulated acousmatic sounds of the Musique Concrète genre, Jeff France’s exhibit attempts to deconstruct the nature of classical rhythm structure in music. Three projections will play simultaneously, featuring France with other players Juice McKenna, James Matthew Haas, and Jacob Trombetta. Each video has its own timing, creating an opportunity for the elements to sync together or drift apart. Ambient, hypnotic, and sometimes disorienting, “An Attempt at Three Things with Four People” offers a minimalistic film approach to an evolving and experimental composition.

Along with the installation, Akron Soul Train and Rubicon Cinema will host a collaborative film viewing and musical performance at Rubicon Cinema, 943 Dopler St, Akron, Saturday, April 18 at 8 pm. The evening will include a live performance with a midi-controlled video by Jeff France, a film by Juice McKenna, and a performance by Brutal Bedtime—also featuring France, McKenna, Haas, and Trombetta. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

“I experiment with musical and time-based video mediums. I am visually influenced by the filmmaker Michel Gondry and the mosaic aspects of David Hockney’s Joiners. Musically, I’m inspired by turntablism, Musique Concrète, and Neoclassical composers. I draw on aspects of these influences to create large-format video sculptures and installations that contain loosely composed music for multiple playback devices. For this piece, my main goal was to create minimalist works that could play in or out of sync with each other using three video projections… Everything I did led me to the conclusion that the works should not attempt to be hectic and instead be slow and surreal. ” – Jeff France

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Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

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