I feel your pain. Kidding.
There are actually quite a lot of cultural opportunities to be had in the area. You're near Kent State and they have an active drama department, if I remember correctly. And there must still be art film houses nearby. (We'll forget, for a moment, about my visit, en masse with friends, to an alternative "art" theater in Akron to see The Stewardesses in 3D circa 1971...oy). The Blossom Music Center...great concerts. And a myriad of stuff in Cleveland.
Unfortunately, one needs to be able to drive in order to take advantage, so that can be a complication, for now, if you're one of the younger posters. Of course, I've been gone for a long time, and it's possible that mass transit has dramatically improved. Hope so.
Sueleen Gay: "Here you go, Bitch, now go make some fukcing lemonade." 10/28/10