Get lost in a good book
There’s nothing quite like the smell of an old book. Inhale to your heart’s content at the 34th Annual Akron Antiquarian Book & Paper Show, which runs from 3-8:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the John S. Knight Convention Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron. Nearly 40 vendors will offer rare and collectible books, maps, posters and other printed materials. Admission is $5, $3 for students. For more information, call 330-865-5831 or go to www.NOBSweb.org.
See a play at Coach House
The intimate Coach House Theatre opens The Devil’s Disciple at 8 p.m., continuing through April 17. The play by George Bernard Shaw is set during the Revolutionary War and concerns a black sheep who becomes an unlikely hero. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, and tickets $22, $12 students. Coach House is at 732 W. Exchange St., Akron; 330-434-7741, www.coachhousetheatre.com).
Musica hosts local alt-pop trio
Musica welcomes Canton alt-pop trio Hey Monea! at 9 p.m., with openers Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers. Tickets are only $10. Musica is at 51 E. Market St., Akron, in the bustling Maiden Lane district, so make a night of it with dinner at 3 Point or Crave, and drinks after at Uncorked Wine Bar. Call 330-374-1114 or see http://liveatmusica.com.