Absorbing New Sounds and Writing Nonstop, Jazz Bandleader Nathan-Paul Davis Evolves Into Prolific Lo-Fi Composer May 10, 2021By Amanda Rabinowitz & Brittany Nader, WKSU Nathan-Paul Davis is recognized in the Northeast Ohio music scene as...featuredMusic·10 mins read·93 views
Trumpeter Tommy Lehman expresses love for Akron through his jazz April 7, 2021Reporting and writing by Laura Lakins “What I create is a direct reflection of what I see and...featuredMusic·3 mins read·346 views
Sheena Mason’s business is more than a dance studio November 23, 2020Reporting, writing and photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti When Sheena Mason was a toddler, she was diagnosed with asthma....ArtsBlack BusinessesCommunityCulturefeatured·6 mins read·497 views
Vintage Structures | The Interbelt Nite Club July 23, 2020words and photographs by Charlotte Gintert In Akron, there are buildings which are precious to us because of...ColumnsfeaturedVintage Structures·3 mins read·6675 views
‘Isolation and Intellect:’ Meet Walter Delbridge, the man behind the masterpiece October 23, 2019by Mariah Hicks It was the year of 1979 on a day that was normal to many. But...Artsfeatured·3 mins read·267 views
Interview: Pianist Kofi Boakye to play one last Akron show Aug. 9 August 1, 2019by Vanessa Michelle and Rosalie Murphy Tricia Thomson met Kofi Boakye when he was 8 years old. Kofi...featuredMusic·3 mins read·88 views
Six questions with Akron musician Kofi Boakye December 12, 2018If you’ve listened to 19-year-old Kofi Boakye’s music, you already know he’s incredibly talented. At 15, Kofi was...featuredMusicMusicians·5 mins read·148 views
Wynton Marsalis at EJ Thomas October 3, 2017Photos by Ashley Kouri 10/03/2017 The legendary music of The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis...EventsfeaturedMusicMusicians·1 min read·52 views
Rubber City Renaissance: Akron holds its first annual Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival November 8, 2016Words and Photos by Dawson Steeber Having been a fan of jazz for a long time, and...Music·3 mins read·78 views
Theatre | Bronlynn reviews ‘Blue, Miss Billie’ September 11, 2015by Bronlynn Thurman John Dayo-Aliya’s newest play, “Blue, Miss Billie,” is a compelling story about one of...ArtsfeaturedTheatre·1 min read·74 views
On the Record | Bluelight’s self-titled debut an excellent addition to Akron’s musical landscape July 1, 2015 by Roger Riddle Bluelight’s debut effort is an ode to city life and all that comes with...featured·2 mins read·365 views
Akron jazz comes alive at Jilly’s: Jared Lees Trio debuts album at special event June 4, 2015by Brittany Nader Jared Lees Trio “After Thought” Only a few copies of the release will be printed, so email bassyj@hotmail.com for...featured·1 min read·119 views
BIG IDEAS: DJ El Prezidente & the Mighty Soul Night May 22, 2015Hey, El Prezidente, what’s the Big Idea with The Mighty Soul Night? photography by Svetla Morrison See more...Big Ideasfeatured·1 min read·117 views
In the Crowd | Catching The Admirables of Akron live at Beachland Ballroom May 6, 2015[su_note]The print version of this story woefully neglected to give credit to McKenzie Beynon for her amazing photos...featured·2 mins read·200 views
NEW/NATIVE | Musician Theron Brown & Square Records owner David Ignizio April 17, 2015in which writer Christopher Morrison chats up jazz musician Theron Brown, who will be portraying Herbie Hancock in...featuredNew/Native·4 mins read·296 views