More than 130 bands will take the stage, er, porches, for this year’s Highland Square Porch Rokr Festival, which on this very podcast was once dubbed “Rock N Roll Christmas.” This week, we speak with Katie Carver Reed, from the Highland Square Neighborhood Association, a vast network of neighborhood volunteers who go to great lengths to make sure this festival is a success each year. Porch Rokr, which takes place Saturday, Aug. 18, will feature a beer garden, morning yoga, food trucks and other vendors, a limited raffle for a guitar signed by music legends Dan and Chuck Auerbach, a karaoke stage and, of course, lots of music. And speaking of music, we also have a conversation with Luminari and Smokeface from dynamic hip-hop group Red Rose Panic, this year’s Porch Rokr main stage headliners. They explain their band origins, along with making the most of each 24. For info, visit http://www.highlandsquareakron.org/porchrokr.aspx.
Episode 130 - Movement is Medicine
Episode 129 - We're Climbing the Walls in Akron
Episode 128 - Catching Up With the Core Four (Has it really been that long?)
Episode 127 - Women, Books and Punk Rock
Episode 126 — The Devil’s in the Details: Chris Horne Returns
Episode 125 - A Crafty Batch of Brewers: Akron Ale Fest
Episode 124 - Taking Pride in Akron’s Equality
Episode 122 - The Core Four Returns: Summertime Edition
Episode 121- Our Skates are Laced: A Visit with Akron Roller Derby
Episode 120 - Akron Adventures: Tales from a Mystery Kidcast
Episode 119 - Amplifying Akron’s People and Places
Episode 118 - TransAkron, Empowerment Through Stories
Episode 117 - Start Me Up, Akron
Episode 116 - Curated Storefronts, Paw-Paw Trees and Don Drumm Casserole Dishes
Episode 115 - St. Paddy’s Day at Pub Bricco
Episode 114 - Ma’Sue: Preserving Culture Through Theatre
Episode 113 - Listening to Native Voices
Episode 112 - Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered
Episode 111- How is Akron Made?
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