United Way & University of Akron Present Docs Who Rock

Docs Who RockTM 6, United Way of Summit County’s physician talent show, sponsored by The University of Akron, will be held at E.J. Thomas Hall on Saturday, November 7, beginning at 7:00 pm.

Tickets for the show go on sale on Tuesday, September 8 at the E.J. Thomas box office or at http://www.ticketmaster.com/. General Admission tickets are still just $12. Groups of 20 or more can get general admission tickets for $10 each. Tickets in the Surgical Arena Seating area (so you can see them operate up close) are available for $25 each.

United Way has teamed with Luigi’s Restaurant to offer the ‘Take Two With Food’ program. For just $80, you get two Surgical Arena Seating tickets and a $50 gift certificate to Luigi’s Restaurant. For more information, visit http://www.docswhorock.com/.

The event is an opportunity for local doctors to showcase their musical talents. Since 2006, the University of Akron has served as sponsor of Docs Who Rock, making it possible to use beautiful E.J. Thomas Hall. MedCityNews.com is another sponsor of the event.

Dr. Terry Gordon will be back this year – in person and on stage – performing with the band Aquarius Rising. For the 2008 show, Dr. Gordon recorded his Docs Who Rock performance and appeared via videotape. Over the years, Dr. Gordon has imitated a variety of pop culture icons, including Rod Stewart, Austin Powers, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and Barry Manilow. Since retiring from his cardiology practice several years ago, Dr. Gordon has become a national advocate for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and is working with Congress to get AEDs installed in every school in the country.

Eleven acts will be participating in the show. Each band features at least one Doctor (M.D. or D.O.) who lives or practices in Summit County. The acts are: Big Adventure with Dr. Andrew McIntosh; Internal Affairs featuring Dr. Lili Poon, Dr. Rajil Karnani, and Dr. Aaron Haynes; Malunion featuring Dr. Michael Magoline; Zopbapago featuring Dr. Eric Jagar; HCC Café Band featuring Dr. Richard Brower and Dr. Troy Sand; Rhythm N Motion featuring Dr. Fred Slezak, Dr. Tom Javorsky and Dr. Joe Pietrolungo; Get Back featuring Dr. Dan Cannone; Collideascope featuring Dr. Rob Hermanowski; Code Blues featuring Dr. Paul LeCat, Dr. Todd Kettering and Dr. Debbie Plate; Altered featuring Dr. Dan Laszlo and Dr. Pete Laszlo; and ultrasound featuring Dr. Akida Green, Dr. George Kefalas, Dr. Costas Kefalas, Dr. Michael Wells, Dr. Matt Taylor, Dr. Nick Papas, and Dr. Edward Esber.

Docs Who Rock 6 will also feature the first live performance of LIVE UNITED, a song written locally by Jim Ballard and Michael Gaffney that was included in the United Way of Summit County’s 2009 Campaign Video. The song is sung by Dr. Akida Green and Corina Gaffney and will be available on CD at the show for just $5.

United Way of Summit County President Bob Kulinski said, “In just a few short years, Docs Who Rock has grown into a ‘must-see concert’ for this community and a signature event for United Way. These talented and generous physicians and musicians – led by the incomparable Dr. Terry Gordon – have helped us create a memorable show year after year.”

United Way of Summit County encourages everyone to LIVE UNITED. Each of us has the power to improve lives and advance the common good when we give, advocate and volunteer. For more information on how to give now, on programs and services in our community, or to volunteer, call your United Way of Summit County at (330) 762-7601, visit our website at http://www.uwsummit.org/, or come to our offices at 90 N. Prospect St., Akron, Ohio.