UNITED WAY SEEKS MUSICAL ACTS FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL 'DOCS WHO ROCK'

United Way of Summit County’s Docs Who RockTM annual physician talent show will be held for the third consecutive year at The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall. Docs Who Rock V, scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 7:00 pm, is an opportunity for local doctors to showcase their musical talents.

Docs Who Rock was held at the Main Library’s 430-seat auditorium in 2004 and the 800+ seat theatre at North High School in 2005. Beginning in 2006, The University of Akron agreed to host the event at the beautiful E.J. Thomas Hall, and in the past two years, attendance has grown from 1,600 to nearly 2,000 people in 2007.

Because of growing interest from the region’s many talented musicians and singers, musical acts will be asked to submit an application and support materials by July 11, 2008 to United Way of Summit County, 90 N. Prospect Street, Akron, OH 44304. A committee of musical experts, led by Docs Who Rock co-founder Dr. Terry Gordon, will select participating artists based on the information and materials available to them, so the applications should contain as much of the following as possible: current CD, audio and/or video tapes; press reviews/articles; posters/flyers; and a one-paragraph description of the group or artist.

As in the past, musical acts must have at least one member who is a Doctor (M.D. or D.O.) and who lives or practices in Summit County. Solo acts are also welcome, and all musical styles are encouraged to apply.

United Way of Summit County President Bob Kulinski said, “We are thrilled with the growth of Docs Who Rock year after year. Not only is the show a fun and highly entertaining evening of wonderful music, we’ve forged stronger ties with our local medical community and heightened awareness of the community services we develop and support in the areas of education, income and health.. Our collaboration with Dr. Terry Gordon and the partnership with Dr. Luis Proenza, Dave Osterland and the University of Akron have produced a signature event for United Way of Summit County.”

United Way of Summit County improves lives by mobilizing community assets for health and human services. For more information, call 330-762-7601, visit our website at www.uwsummit.org, or write to us at United Way of Summit County, 90 N. Prospect St., P.O. Box 1260, Akron, Ohio 44309-1260.