The Cleveland Agora: "Building a Rock n' Roll Institution"

Hank LoConti reflects on how the music he grew up with differed from the bands who played the Agora and talks about working with radio station WMMS to help promote shows at his club.

This video was created in the Summer of 2008 for use in the kiosk component of the Euclid Corridor History Project. Research was conducted by students in the Cleveland State University Department of History, with film production by Authentic Films Company.

Hank LoConti describes moving the location of the Agora in 1967 from University Circle to East 24th Street, near the campus of Cleveland State University.

This video was created in the Summer of 2008 for use in the kiosk component of the Euclid Corridor History Project. Research was conducted by students in the Cleveland State University Department of History, with film production by Authentic Films Company.

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