Did you know that Clark Gable saw his first theatrical play in Akron, where he worked for a year in rubber factories? Menches was founded here. The site of Wolf Ledge Brewery, founded during the Civil War, now cranks out Norka Soda, a national brand. Between Chicago and New York shows, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong frequently played the “Jazz Corridor” on Howard Street. And Thomas Edison tied the knot in a house that’s still standing on King Street. There’s a lot to tell about Akron — enough, perhaps, to convince someone to fall in love with this old city. The Akron Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau is handing out the first 2,500 copies of the inaugural edition of Akronicity, a “cool, hip and sleek” take on the energy that “surges through” the people of Akron. The magazine’s 18 digestible, stunning pages are arranged in topics that bridge the city’s past and tee up its future. Tightly edited…