With its Legends of the Wild, an exhibit that features a 25-foot waterfall and 16 animal exhibits, the Akron Zoo has plenty to offer animal lovers. Ranked with the top zoos in the country, the 50-acre zoo features some 700 animals. Today from 6 to 9 p.m., you can wander the grounds with a beer in hand at the zoo's Brew at the Zoo. Several Ohio breweries will participate. Tickets are $31 but designated drivers only pay $14. (Jeff Niesel)
Africa & Byzantium considers the complex artistic relationships between northern and eastern African Christian kingdoms and the Byzantine Empire from the fourth…