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Just a Dad from Akron: The Movement’ documentary to premiere at Akron Civic Theatre
September 2022 3 minutes

BY JENNIFER CONN AKRON PUBLISHED 5:00 PM ET SEP. 02, 2022 AKRON, Ohio — When visitors meet Kenny Lambert at his “Just a Dad...

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Rialto Theatre to Launch New Local Music Series in November
September 2022 2 minutes

Organizers hope program will lead to lasting relationships with local musicians By Jeff Niesel, Cleveland Scene Published Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 3:00 pm...

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A Conversation With Marc Lee Shannon
August 2022 4 minutes

One of Northeast Ohio’s most established musicians opens up about Kenmore, Music, and Recovery Marc Lee Shannon is a Rustbelt songwriter from Ohio’s “North...

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Five years after Kenmore Better Block, Boulevard revitalization is booming
August 2022 2 minutes

Neighborhood to celebrate progress during Kenmore First Friday event on Sept. 2 August 25,2022 (Akron, OH) - Five years after Akron’s third Better Block...

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Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood wants to be ‘Music Row’
August 2022 6 minutes

By Kabir Bhatia Ideastream Public Media Tina Boyes, head of the Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance, has been working since 2017 to make Kenmore Boulevard exciting...

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New business fits neighborhood to a tea: SRINA Tea House and Cafe healthy oasis in Kenmore
August 2022 5 minutes

By Kerry Clawson Akron Beacon Journal Monaqui Porter Young, owner of the new SRINA Tea House & Cafe on Kenmore Boulevard in Akron, shows...

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New café brings coffee, healthy drinks and eats to Kenmore
August 2022 1 minute

It’s a coffee shop. It’s a tea house. It’s a café and a gathering space. Srina Tea House and Café is finally here on...

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Find hidden treasure at First Friday
August 2022 2 minutes

by Abigail Stopka After Sharetta Howze suffered a brain injury, she found herself questioning her purpose in life. “When I became disabled, I felt...

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Regional Live Music Venue to Relocate to Kenmore
July 2022 2 minutes

After a decade in downtown Canton, one of Northeast Ohio’s best-known live music venues aims to bring their business to Akron’s Music Row. On...

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