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Kent to host annual reggae festival

Angelo Angel April 17, 2016

Main Street Kent and Crooked River Arts Council will host its annual Kent Reggae, Island and Jam Band Music Festival this Friday.The festival will take place with over 13 participating venues, including...

Steve Sabo, of The Orange Trük, talks to Dan and Donna Lange at the International Festival in Downtown Kent on Saturday Sept. 12, 2015.

Downtown Kent celebrates culture with International Festival

Bailey Purpura September 12, 2015

Friday, Water Street became home to unique foods, shops, and performers for the annual International Festival in downtown Kent.Kent State graduate Genia Kollie came up with the idea four years ago.“I...

Kent to host International Festival this weekend

Bailey Purpura September 9, 2015

This weekend, the city of Kent will be bringing the rest of the world to its streets through the Kent International Festival.Sponsored by Kent State University, PARTA, Hometown Bank and Northeast Ohio...

Heritage Festival benefits city and university

Jenna Francis July 1, 2014

The 19th Annual Kent Heritage Festival will take place Saturday, July 5 on the streets of downtown Kent. Beginning with a 5K race from Dix Stadium and ending with evening band performances, activities...

Neville Hardman is a sophomore magazine journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at nhardma1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Festivals are the new concerts

Neville Hardman April 10, 2014

If the idea of enormous crowds, all-day music and pleasant surprises enamors you, then consider heading out to a music festival this summer.The festival will be flooded with hundreds of people, and you...