Haunted Cleveland

The Akron Civic Theater opened in 1929 as the Loewe's Theater, one of a number of jewels in the theater magnet's empire. The Moorish-style theatre, designed by John Eberson, featured elaborate wood carvings, alabaster statuary, and European antiques. The theater was remodeled in 2001 and reopened as the Akron Civic Theater, part of the same group that includes Lock 3! amphitheater and E.J. Thomas Hall.

The theater is said to have at least two ghosts. Fred the Janitor, a theater worker in the 1930s, died in the theater and is said to haunt the building, particularly the bathrooms where he worked. The other ghost is a young woman, said to date from before the theater was built. She is thought to be from a mid-19th century canal barge family, as the Ohio-Erie Canal originally ran through the theater site.

The Akron Civic Theater hosts events throughout the year. A complete schedule can be found on the theater's website.