AKRON, Ohio – Super Bowl Sunday is quickly approaching, but before the game hits TV, there are other ways to stay occupied in Akron and Summit County this week.

There are concerts, swing dancing sessions, art gallery talks and more. Then, to wrap the week up, there are several Super Bowl parties that you can choose from.

Here are our recommendations on how to stay busy this week.

By Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com

(Photo by Jennifer Conn, Thomas Ondrey, Creative Commons)



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ABBA Mania at Akron Civic Theatre

182 S Main St, Akron, Ohio 44308

Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $40

Dancing queens will unite at the Akron Civic Theatre for a special ABBA Mania show. ABBA Mania is one of the more well-known ABBA tribute bands, and it tours around the world with a fully-produced show.

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Swing Dance at the Rialto Theatre

1000 Kenmore Blvd, Akron, Ohio 44314

Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m.

Tickets: $0-5

The Rialto Theatre is hosting a free night of swing dancing, but if you've never swing danced before, don't fear. There will be a $5 swing dance lesson at 6:30 p.m., before the party starts at 7:30 p.m.

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"Doubt, A Parable" at Weathervane Playhouse

1301 Weathervane Ln, Akron, Ohio 44313

Feb. 1-11, various times

Tickets: $25

Weathervane's latest play is "Doubt, A Parable," a drama. The play was adapted into a 2008 movie "Doubt" starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep. The play's plot follows a priest's potential sexual misconduct in a Brooklyn church.

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Gallery Talk at Akron Art Museum

1 S High St, Akron, Ohio 44308

Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m.

Tickets: Free

Artist Emily Sullivan Smith created one of the most detailed pieces included in the Akron Art Museum's "Heavy Metal" display. Her work, titled "Thousands And Thousands," consists of thousands of gold-covered fish scales attached to fabric. The scales represent the effect human actions have on natural resources.

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Weekly Spaghetti dinner at Italian Center of Greater Akron

134 East Tallmadge Ave, Akron, Ohio 44310

Feb. 1, 4 p.m.

Price: TBA

The Italian Center of Greater Akron hosts a weekly spaghetti dinner that you can enjoy every Thursday night. The event is cash-only.

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The Northside Market store opening weekend

21 Furnace Street, Akron, Ohio 44308

Feb. 2-4

Price: Free

Three new stores will open at the Northside Market this weekend: craft beer seller Local Brew, wine and champagne bar Belle Vie and ice cream shop Akron Creamery.

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Daniel Weatherspoon at BLU Jazz

47 E Market St, Akron, Ohio 44308

Feb. 2, 8 p.m.

Tickets: $20

Daniel Weatherspoon is known for working with top names in the gospel and R&B industry, like Destiny's Child, VaShawn Mitchell and The Clark Sisters. The producer has also released some solo work, including 2016's "The Langley Park Project."

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The Vindys at Hoppin' Frog

1680 E Waterloo Rd, Akron, Ohio 44306

Feb. 3, 8 p.m.

Tickets: Free

Youngstown band The Vindys will perform at the Hoppin' Frog's tasting room on Saturday night. The alt-rock band is performing as a part of the brewery's "Hoppin' Saturdays" series.

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Stage Combat Sundays

103 S. High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308

Feb. 4, 2 p.m.

Tickets: $30-60

The actors that put on the Ohio Shakespeare Festival will share their skills at special combat classes for the next three Sundays. This Sunday focuses on unarmed combat, where attendees will learn slaps, punches, falls and kicks.

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Super Bowl Parties

Various locations

Feb. 5, various times

Many Akron restaurants and businesses are hosting Super Bowl parties on Sunday with deals and activities at each one. Enjoy the game at these locations and more:

Barmacy

The Pickle

On Tap at the Harbour

Compass North Church

Cliffside Key Club

Ozzy’s