https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flJQupbikfM&feature=youtu.be Akron-based psychedelic garage rock band The Lowsiders will celebrate the release of their new album, “Can’t Stop the World From Spinning,” with a concert at The Rialto Theatre, in Kenmore, Saturday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m. The band also will play at @hHighland Square PorchRokr Festival, Saturday, Aug. 17, 6 p.m., … [Read more...]
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Students create art garden to help connect community (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSDSYjqrLRQ&feature=youtu.be Students at Emmanuel Christian Academy led by Art and Marketing Director Dara Harper, decided to do something about the blighted lot acoss the street: they created the Five Points Art Garden, with a flowerscape, painted poles and sidewalks and benches so community members could meet up and have a safe place to … [Read more...]
World War II book reveals Akron’s role in conflict
When Tim Carroll discovered hundreds of letters written by his grandfather during World War II, it opened the door to a much larger project than he anticipated. Carroll was so immersed in local World War II history that he wrote a book, “World War II Akron,” completed earlier in the year, which chronicles Akron’s role in the war. And his research led to a number of … [Read more...]
Andrea Rose Teodosio 5K takes place July 13, continues work of local foundation (Video)
The 9th Annual Andrea Rose Teodosio Memorial 5K and 1 Mile Walk, presented by the Italian American Professional and Businessmen’s Club, will take place in downtown Akron, Saturday, July 13. This unique race winds through downtown Akron and supports the work of the Andrea Rose Teodosio Memorial Foundation, dedicated to making the world a better place. For info and … [Read more...]
Middlebury Cultural Festival, May 25, unifies grassroots organizations, residents
Members of the planning team for the Middlebury Cultural Festival, which takes place Saturday, May 25, and will help unify neighborhood organizations and residents. (Photo: Chris Miller) When Yolanda Parker moved into the Middlebury neighborhood about 10 years ago, she remembers some residents being hesitant to even leave their homes. “There was so much going on in this … [Read more...]
Akron-based comic creator launches Kickstarter campaign for ‘Tap Dance Killer’ Volume 1 collection
When asked if the comic book character Tap Dance Killer is a hero or villain, writer and creator Ted Sikora answers, “exactly.” The star of Sikora’s current comic book series — whose five-issue collection is available through a Kickstarter campaign — begins her story arc as actress Nikki St. Clair, who is cast in a horror show musical before becoming permanently locked into her … [Read more...]
Mollo Rilla hosts album release party May 3, reflects on recording in Akron
Mollo Rilla’s music hearkens back to a rock and roll golden age of grit and debauchery, when leather clad rock stars were guided by their own rules. The band will host a release party for its self-titled debut album this Friday, May 3, at Mahall’s in Lakewood. The album is a robust 14 tracks, and Mollo Rilla’s fuzzed out and dark sound is a refreshing counterpoint to … [Read more...]
‘[title of show]’ at Weathervane serves up musical about writing a musical
“[title of show],” now appearing at the Weathervane Playhouse, takes an entertaining look at playwriting and the creative process. The one-act musical centers on an author and composer working toward a deadline for the New York Musical Festival; the production charts its own creation with uniquely self-aware references, along with taking pokes at theatre clichés. … [Read more...]
Side Project Sessions offer supportive, distraction-free environment for local creatives
Many of us have creative endeavors that accompany our day jobs, but the biggest obstacle to creating may not be lack of time, but rather a wealth of distractions in our everyday life. The upcoming Side Project Sessions seeks to address this issue, offering local creatives a distraction-free work zone, with a little bit of productive peer pressure thrown into the mix, says … [Read more...]
Musicians ‘busk for bus passes’ to help area homeless Feb. 23
Flyer by Jimmy Yu When he was homeless, Clyde Hensley remembers being drunk and passed out on the railroad tracks, at a true low point, when a Salvation Army pastor pulled him up and led him on a new path of sobriety, which now includes a roof over his head. Hensley now makes it his mission to help others. The songwriter will take part in the “Busking For Bus … [Read more...]
