Ohio Shakespeare Festival shifts to radio plays July 14th, 2020 by Josy Jones In March, theaters across the country, from Broadway to local community theaters, were forced to stop their productions mid-rehearsal, mid-tech, and even in the middle of a run. Like most arts...
Out & About: Ride the Railway November 9th, 2016 Words and Photos by Kait Erdman Looking for an activity to enjoy as the summer starts to cool down? This fall, enjoy a ride with the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. The Akron Northside Station offers ...
Boring But Important | Ohio bureaucrats threaten early childhood services November 2nd, 2016 Without involving the Early Childhood Advisory Council — or any organizations in the field — the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services proposed a rule change that would eliminate about $12 million statewid...
OP-ED | We’re deciding the fate of marijuana legalization in Ohio, right? Well, maybe… November 3rd, 2015 Ed. Note: Today, Ohio voters will decide on three significant issues. Issue 1 has widespread bi-partisan support, which means it’ll likely pass easily, thus preventing (or at least curbing) gerrymandered voter ...
Axon-Neuron brings it prog rock blend to Porch Rokr August 29th, 2015 written by Brittany Nader photography by McKenzie Beynon Few local bands have featured the number of musicians that have lent their skills and style to a group quite like Axon-Neuron has. Pinpointing a part...
Rickel says ‘three errors’ he made on CV were ‘careless mistakes’ August 11th, 2015 Update time! Below, you can read the university's official responses to questions regarding Dr. Todd Rickel's two conflicting resumes--both omissions and undocumented scholarly presentations--in his own word...
On the Record | Bluelight’s self-titled debut an excellent addition to Akron’s musical landscape July 1st, 2015 by Roger Riddle Bluelight’s debut effort is an ode to city life and all that comes with it. Their songs explore love, loss, frustration, transportation and the people all around us, as well as ourselve...
Pub Notes |Beer, Ideas and Escape from Social Impact World June 24th, 2015 by Chris Horne, publisher When I first proposed we do a story asking “Can beer save Akron?” the idea was just a playful riff on the craft beer boom that’s as evident here as it is regionally and nationally. Bu...
Your Turn | Why I’m saying ‘No’ to the University of Akron’s rebranding strategy June 22nd, 2015 op-ed by Noor Hindi I didn’t mean to attend the University of Akron. But standing in the middle of Buchtel Common had me feeling sentimental, so naturally, I started counting the number of family members be...
‘Heaven isn’t too far away’ | Paying tribute to Akron’s own Jani Lane, lead singer of Warrant June 17th, 2015 by Jenny Conn Those of us who lived the Akron area’s hair metal glory days know Jani Lane’s story well. We followed him through his early bands at the Akron Agora, Ramone’s, Filthy McNasty’s in Kent and Peabod...
