Akron Life March 2022

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20 YEARS

by London Green

AKRON LIFE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS!

SOUND OF AKRON March 2003: By 1977 downtown Akron and aesthetics didn’t belong in the same sentence. As the rubber industry was rapidly closing plants and offices, downtown became a

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ghostly image of its former self. ... The Crypt located near the Goodyear plant served as an incubator of Akron’s brief reign as a center of the punk and new wave movement. The Crypt’s owner was weary of night-to-night operations and offered Rod Firestone and Buzz Clic, members of a punk garage band named King Cobra, a chance to manage the place. They promptly showcased local acts like DEVO, The Dead Boys, Pere Ubu and The Bizarros, as well as their own band, which was later named The Rubber City Rebels. ... It was then that British label Stiff Records released “Akron Compilation” in 1978, an album that included a cut by the Rebels. Among other acts included was Chi Pig, a band that origi

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SHINING ART Learn the art of glassblowing at Akron Glass Works, housed in an old church adorned with stained glass windows. Complementing the windows are hand-blown glass chan deliers made in the studio. Sign up for on-site workshops, with options this month like making marbles, friendship ball ornaments and birds. Check out the online info sheet for dos and don’ts as well as tips for making the glassblowing experience memorable. Handmade art, decor and glass gifts can be purchased in the on-site gallery. 421 Spicer St., Akron, akronglassworks.com

BUNDLE OF FUR In December, the Akron Zoo got quite the gift — its first white cheeked gibbon birth. Born to duo Parker and Milo, who moved to the zoo in late 2020, the baby, who the community named Lolani, has a safe place to live at the zoo, as the gibbon species is endangered due to deforestation. Baby gibbons cling to their mother from the time they are born, and Parker has been caring for the baby while zoo staff have been largely hands-off. The baby’s name is meaningful, too. Lolani is Lao for “royal hawk, soaring to new heights.” Visit the gibbon family, standing strong, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. now and between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting April 1. 505 Euclid Ave., Akron, akronzoo.org

nally started as the Poor Girls at Firestone High School. ... The album itself appears to be well-known in collector circles. ... It is fascinating that in the midst of utter despair, Akron let out a howl that was heard around the world. March 30, 2022: Music continues to connect people around The 330, and The Summit 90.7 FM is all about support ing local artists. Back live and in person for the first time in two years, the radio station’s 330 Day Concert is set to rock Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown March 30. Artists from the area like the Labra Brothers, J.D. Eicher, Leanne Binder, Rolling Boxcar International and more are set to get people moving in cel ebration of all The 330 has to offer. For more information, visit thesummit.fm.

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