Fridays at 8:30 PM (ends Aug. 23)
Saturdays at 1:30 AM (ends Aug. 24)
Saturdays at 10:30 PM (begins Aug. 31)
Sundays at 8 PM
Enjoy live performances that capture artists and audiences connecting in the closest of confines. To experience these unique concerts live, you have to be a member of The Summit FM, a public radio station serving Akron, Canton and Youngstown. This series allows you to watch these intimate music moments on PBS Western Reserve.
Friday, Aug. 2, at 8:30 PM: Briston Maroney / Declan McKenna
Friday, Aug. 9, at 8:30 PM: Riley Burke / Sedona
Friday, Aug. 16, at 8:30 PM: Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Modern English
Friday, Aug. 23, at 8:30 PM: Barry Carroll / Joseph Arthur
Saturday, Aug. 31, at 10:30 PM: JT's Electrik Blackout
Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8 PM: Briston Maroney / Declan McKenna
Sunday, Aug. 11, at 8 PM: Riley Burke / Sedona
Sunday, Aug. 18 at 8 PM: Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Modern English
Sunday, Aug. 25, at 8 PM: Barry Carroll / Joseph Arthur
Season 2 begins Friday, Aug. 30, at 8:30 PM
PBS Western Reserve presents an inspiring series highlighting passionate individuals who reflect the fabric of their cities. Each city’s episode reveals the stories of six trailblazers who define the essence of their community and possess unique roles including business leader, revitalizer, artist, humanitarian, historian, educator and visionary.
Saturday, Aug. 3, at 1:30 PM: City Centric, Season 1, Alliance
Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 10:30 PM: City Centric, Season 1, Alliance
Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 3:30 AM: City Centric, Season 1, Alliance
Friday, Aug. 30, at 8:30 PM: City Centric, Season 2, Cuyahoga Falls
Saturday, Aug. 31, at 1:30 AM & 6 PM: City Centric, Season 2, Cuyahoga Falls
First Monday of every month at 5 PM and 5:30 PM
This public affairs series provides a local viewpoint on global topics. Subjects covered are both educational and entertaining, and are hosted by a Northeast Ohio community member who assists in determining the show’s content.
Monday, Aug. 5, at 5 PM: Who is the League of Women Voters
Monday, Aug. 5, at 5:30 PM: Financial Literacy in Grade School
Saturday, Aug. 3: Celebrity Dogs
Monday, Aug. 5 & Saturday, Aug. 10: Empowering Tomorrow’s Game Changers
Monday, Aug. 12 & Saturday, Aug. 17: Conquering Diabetes
Monday, Aug. 19 & Saturday, Aug. 24: Supreme Court Decisions
Monday, Aug. 26 & Saturday, Aug. 31: Wearable Health Care Technology
Cleveland’s Chardon Polka Band takes you on the road to teach you about the rich history and lively culture surrounding polka. There will be friends, laughter, food and a whole lot of polka performances. From chowing down on a “Sasquatch burger” and making pierogies to rocking out with Akron guitarist Michael Weber, the band’s antics offer an informative tour of Northeast Ohio and beyond.
Sunday, Aug. 11, at 4:30 PM: Polkas and Pierogies
Sunday, Aug. 4, at 8:30 PM: Mt. Angel Oktoberfest
Sunday, Aug. 14, at 8:30 PM: Cleveland Kurentovanje
Friday, Aug. 30, at 10:30 PM
A project by artist Nick Cave celebrated inclusion for Akron’s Summit Lake neighborhood.
Saturday, Aug. 31, at noon
In 1936, two truckloads of Cleveland strikebreakers crashed through a peaceful picket line in Kent, OH. They fired sawed-off shotguns and tear gas in an attempt to intimidate the workers and break a six-week-old strike at the Black & Decker Co. The strikebreakers not only failed to end the strike but had the tables reversed on them as strikers and sympathizers fired rifles at them for six hours.
Watch UNDER FIRE, UNDER SIEGE: STRIKE BREAKERS IN KENT, OHIO.
