<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><font size="4" class="">Wandering Aesthetics & The Akron Center For Art, Music & Performance present…</font></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><font size="5" class="">The Electric Pressure Cooker Cabaret</font></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><font size="4" class="">An Open Mic</font></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class=""><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">“[The #EPCooker) </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">certainly lived up to its reputation - full of talent and surprises.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">– Chris Miller, The Akronist</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); color: rgb(29, 33, 41);" class="">ALL RISE! The 43rd addition of the Electric Pressure Cooker Cabaret is almost in session!!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Akron’s most intimate and theatrical open mic is returning to The Akron Center for Art, Music & Performance on Saturday, March 2 for another “anything goes” addition of the</span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Electric Pressure Cooker Cabaret</span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">.</span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Through humble beginnings in the basement of the Every Blooming Thing flower shop in Highland Square, the #EPCooker is an artist driven event that sees over 50+ audience members, 15+ performers, and 4 non-stop hours of art. Anyone can sign up for a performance slot, as the event features musicians, theatre artists, improvisers, comedians, dancers, and much more.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">Saturday, March 2nd</font></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="">Doors & Sign Ups:</b> 8 PM • <b class="">Performance:</b> 9 PM </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Performers of all ages and genres AND enthusiastic audience members are encouraged to attend.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class=""><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">***</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; white-space: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">There will be water, soda, coffee, tea, wine, and beer available. Outside food and beverages are also permitted.</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">***The #EPCooker is a regularly occurring open mic that takes place on the FIRST SATURDAY of every month at The Center***</font></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Location: </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">The Center (118 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44303)</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Featured Emcee:</span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Musician </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Hayden Gilbert</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Tickets:</span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> Pay-What-You-Can Donation at the door ($5.00 Suggested Donation). </span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(54, 88, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fepcooker.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0d62zrKhGgHQxT7fazIUvhwC-pv3kMIutpZ9ac0RBbQpHBZ4wVrLIxvos&h=AT1eFX2vTmsiF6EvoFqRA2LmoRV3DyOPLj3tP6McGxN9Bj26Z2OiiRXB-N5w3H8Wtc3bYll9xql0fmp7FM4PWlRetQHHepTFvf-hpTkxtMYFoH63AKPnbCIBrshokBYZtAy3aMKW4AKlnL2IIzLwXak" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><font size="5" class="">epcooker.com</font></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><font size="4" class="">ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO:</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Continued fundraising for Wandering Aesthetics'</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/knightcities" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 88, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">#KnightCities</span></a><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> project, Bigger than a Breadbox, (Returning March 16 at</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/summitartspace/" style="text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 88, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Summit Artspace</span></a><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">), as well as maintaining this vibrant community event.</span></span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><br class=""></div><img src="https://bowtie.mailbutler.io/tracking/hit/c150c2fa-6999-4b4b-a698-919eff4b03a3/1a3ccde0-4b1e-442c-9e3c-b822e64de27f/t.gif" align="left" width="0" height="0" style="width:0;height:0;border:0;" title="" alt="" id="MailbutlerTrackingPixel" class="lp-rich-link"></body></html>