Polk County Live

The annual Alzheimer's Association Senior Summit is upcoming and we spoke with Jody Streussnig and Gail Bagley about the details. Listen here!!

Our Theatre Guy, Jon Fedkiw, saw the new Ghostbusters movie. What did he think? Listen and find out!!

Our weekly jaunt into the stage and screen aspect of the performing arts with our Theatre Guy, Jon Fedkiw!!

Tom Cridland came all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to bring us his tribute to one of music's icons, Tom's Elton Tribute. We visited and talked about his upcoming show at the Polk Theatre. Tom also played an Elton John classic for us. Listen here to our chat and go to our Facebook page to see Tom playing "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting."

Today's visit from the Polk County Live Theatre Guy can be heard right here!! Do movies mirror real life or can movies influence what happens in real life? That's just one bit of today's segment. Check it out!!

This morning we got to talk to some folks from ROAR FLORIDA about a fundraiser they've got coming. ROAR FLORIDA was founded to provide meaningful lifestyle options and housing for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Check out our chat right here! If you'd like to help, visit https://www.roarflorida.org/

Every Friday, Jon Fedkiw, the Polk County Live Theatre Guy, goes over what's happening on the local stages as well as touching on what's new at the cinema. He also gives us his insights into important questions like, "what makes an older movie 'cringey' through a modern lens?" Check it out!

The annual Florida Strawberry Festival starts this week and we got a visit today from this year's Festival Queen and her Court!!

The official Polk County Live baker, Pam, came to see us today and hung out for 2/3 of the show! That was awesome but she also brought along her latest treat, a peanut butter pie!! 

Tune in every Friday at 7:30 for the Polk County Live Theatre Guy!! Jon Fedkiw keeps us up-to-date on what's playing on the local live stages and what's happening at the cinema. He's also got the insight when it comes to more about the why and the how of movies. Check it out!!