Summer Fun in Northeast Ohio
Summer is a great time to enjoy the varied arts and cultural activities that this region has to offer. Learn more about Shakespeare at Stan Hywet, Porthouse Theatre, Cain Park, Actors' Summit, Akron Symphony's Picnic Pops, Kent/Blossom Music and more.
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Hot Picks: This Week's Smart Stuff
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Cleveland Shakespeare out and about, the Blossom Festival kicks off with style, Diana Krall at Playhouse Square, Livingston Taylor returns to Cain Park, fireworks and ribs for the 4th - and more this week in Northeast Ohio.
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Celebrate American Independence with Events Througout NE Ohio
On or around July 4th, organizations throughout Northeast Ohio will be waving their red, white & blue and presenting a variety of concerts in honor of America's birthday.
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Music in the City at Downtown@Dusk
Few things say summer in Northeast Ohio like the Downtown@Dusk concert series at the Akron Museum of Art, held Thursdays beginning July 9. Dance to the bands, learn more from gallery talks and keep the kids busy with art and craft activities.
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StoryCorps Interviews Northeast Ohio
Northeast Ohio welcomes StoryCorps as the Peabody Award-winning project makes a stop at the Akron-Summit County Public Library from July 17 through 31. Make a reservation beginning June 22 to tell your story in a personal interview.
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WKSU on Facebook and Twitter
Become a fan of WKSU on Facebook and follow @WKSU on Twitter for online updates and more. Follow @WKSUnow for the WKSU playlist.
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Discount Nights at Blossom for WKSU Members
Use your WKSU member card at time of purchase and buy half-priced tickets to five special chosen concerts in the Cleveland Orchestra's Blossom Festival schedule at Blossom Music Center this summer.
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The Doghouse Receives Special Treatment at Stan Hywet
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens goes to the dogs with a new exhibit of whimsical doghouses created by local artists and architects. Barkitecture will be open now through Halloween.
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Karen Schaefer Takes a Lake Erie Expedition
WKSU Reporter Karen Schaefer is part of a group of journalists traversing the perimeter of Lake Erie, exploring the current environmental condition of the great lake and looking for clues as to the future of the region's largest body of water. Follow along with Schaefer's journey with posts and pictures in her reporter's journal.
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MerleFest Contest Winners
Read the letters that earned four lucky winners two passes to MerleFest 2009 in Wilkesboro, NC. MerleFest is widely regarded as one of the premiere bluegrass and roots-music festivals in the world.
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Good Jobs In Bad Times
In April, the WKSU newsroom dove into the murky waters of the current employment situation in Northeast Ohio with the 8-part series Good Jobs in Bad Times. With their reports, the award-winning news staff covered topics that include high-paying tech jobs, careers that don't need a 4-year degree, the re-growth of agriculture as industry, working part-time full-time, drastically changing career paths, the truth about healthcare, bridge jobs after graduation and the future of the NE Ohio employment outlook.
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The 100 Essential Folk Songs
Music lovers tend to have very strong opinions about their favorite songs. Add your suggestions for Folk Alley's 100 Essential Folk Songs and be entered into a drawing for a box of 25 CDs.
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WKSU Adds New Weekend Programs
WKSU's new weekend programming highlights your favorites and brings fresh voices to Northeast Ohio. Splendid Table and Marketplace Money are among the Saturday newcomers, while Travel with Rick Steves takes its place on the Sunday line-up. See the entire weekend schedule.
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Reclaim The Dream
In October, WKSU and the Akron Beacon Journal came together to discuss the growing economic crisis with a community forum at E.J. Thomas Hall. Since then, the financial situation in Northeast Ohio - and across the country - has only gotten worse. Visit ReclaimTheDream.net to see video of the forum and comments from audience members and to find links to stories on the subject from the Beacon Journal and the WKSU newsroom.
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Donate Your Vehicle and Benefit WKSU
Donate your unwanted car, truck, boat, motorcycle, or other vehicle and support WKSU via the station's vehicle charitable donation program.
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Online Channels Provide More Listening Choices
 | Now, WKSU's on-line listeners have three channels from which to choose. WKSU On-line offers the station's broadcasts over the Internet, WKSU-2 (The News Channel) presents news from WKSU and NPR along with other news and information shows all day, and WKSU-3 (The Classical Channel) offers music lovers 24-hours a day of the best from the world of classical.
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Folk Alley.com–All Folk Music! All The Time!
 | Folk Alley.com is 24-hour streaming folk music, with thoughts from host Jim Blum, updating playlists, latest buzz in the world of folk, and much more!
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