What to expect

Located in the Harbor area near Kent State University, the Ashtabula Arts Center is a multi-arts nonprofit offering year-round programming in theater, dance, music, and visual arts. Catch a performance at the indoor 13th Street Theatre or the outdoor Straw Hat Theatre, take a visual arts workshop, visit the gallery, or relax on the lawn during a summer concert. Don’t miss the annual Paul & Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize exhibit in October, and if you’re visiting in December, be sure to see the beloved production of The Nutcracker by Ballet Theatre Ashtabula.