The Rubber City Ukes, an Akron-area ukulele collaborative, will take the stage at the Akron Civic Theatre for “Ukulele Explosion,” Sunday, Feb. 16. at 2:30 p.m. The concert will celebrate the small but mighty stringed instrument, whose influence spans from traditional Hawaiian music to American folk and pop, classical and country. “Ukulele Explosion” also will feature local … [Read more...]
Beards, bluegrass, beer converge for Art Bomb Brigade’s Flannel Fest Jan. 12
Inaugural fundraiser will help support scaffolding and supplies for student art collective -- The Art Bomb Brigade is hosting its first-ever Flannel Fest, Friday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m. at the Rialto Theatre, in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood. The event, which will celebrate such alliterative items as beards, bluegrass and beer, is a fundraiser for the collaborative program, … [Read more...]