[NEohioPAL]Cain Park Arts Festival

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 23, 2003

CAIN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL TO RUN JULY 11-13
One of America=B9s Best Continues Its Tradition of Excellence!

(Cleveland Heights, OH)    The Annual Cain Park Arts Festival welcomes the
public Friday, July 11-Sunday, July 13 for a weekend of outdoor art and
entertainment.  Rated one of the top 25 arts festivals in America by
Sunshine Artist  Magazine, this event is supported by The Friends of Cain
Park and Sky Bank with promotional support by WCLV 104.9 FM, Classic Pops
WRMR 1420 AM, and WELW.com Star 1330 AM.   For information call (216)
371-3000.

Hours for the festival are Friday, 3-8 pm, Saturday, 11-8 pm, and Sunday, 1=
2
noon-6 pm.  Over 160 artists from around the world with specialties in oils=
,
acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, paints, drawings, sculpture, clay,
glass, jewelry, and fiber will be featured.  The Audrey and Harvey Feinberg
Art Gallery will be open during the festival and live entertainment will
occur in both theaters.  In addition to the variety of art and music, a wid=
e
array of gourmet food from the area=B9s finest restaurants and caterers will
be provided including Arabica Cafe, Bailey=B9s Boardwalk Fries, Crepe
Expectations, European Almonds, Falafel Caf=E9, Kasba, Pearl of the Orient,
Pizza House, Raintree, Shticks Vegetarian Kitchens, and The Specialty Chefs=
.

In late 1971, Audrey Feinberg played a major role in the establishment of
the Art Gallery at Cain Park.  Later, at Audrey=B9s urging, the City of
Cleveland Heights launched the first Cain Park Arts Festival.  The Festival
began as a two-day open air exhibit of leading American artists, craftsmen,
and artisans.  Today, it has expanded to three days and is one of the most
successful shows of its kind in the nation.  In the years following Audrey
Feinberg=B9s death her husband, Harvey Feinberg, continued to make the Arts
Festival a success.  With his passing in 1998, the tradition and excellence
is carried on by Festival Director George Kozman, assisted by Festival
coordinator Honey Feinberg.

The Arts Festival Parking Shuttle will run Saturday, July 12 from 11 am -11
pm, and Sunday, July 13 from 12-6 pm.  The cost is $1 per person each way
with babies in arms free.  The shuttle will depart from the  Cleveland
Heights City Hall located at 40 Severance Circle.  This service is
co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Cleveland Heights, Judson Retirement
Community and Friends of Cain Park.

In addition to the wide variety of visiting exhibits, the Audrey and Harvey
Feinberg Art Gallery will feature an exhibition of works by the artists fro=
m
the 40th Street Studio. The exhibit titled =B3Out of the Ashes,=B2 features
works by Lucette Johnson, Helen Frankovits Libens, Susan Donovan Lowe, and
Johanna Page.=20

Appealing to a wide range of tastes, an assortment of free music concerts
will be presented.  On Friday, July 11 from 6-8 pm, Mustard=B9s Retreat, will
take the Evans Amphitheater stage with their smartly goofy parodies
accompanied by guitar, electric bass, dulcimer, harmonica, penny whistle an=
d
mandolin.  Free music continues Saturday, July 12 with the folk-rock duo
Under the Tree who will perform in the Evans Amphitheater from 12:15-2:15
pm.  The Cincinnati duo, Wild Carrot, is scheduled to take the stage from
2:45-4:45 pm.  Their set will include songs from the 1800=B9s, standards from
the 1930=B9s, and some of their original music.  Continuing the live
entertainment from 5:15-7:15 pm, Swamp Boogie Queens will whip up some high
energy blues and R&B. Then, in a concert co-presented by the Friends of Cai=
n
Park, it=B9s high energy zydeco wild man Terrance Simien at 8 pm.  Get ready
for Mardi Gras in Cleveland Heights!

Sunday, July 13 brings jazz to the Evans Amphitheater with Roberto Ocasio
Latin Jazz Experience from 12 noon-2:45 pm, and Forecast from 3:15-6 pm.
Both shows are co-presented by the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society.

This year=B9s Arts Festival has events for the whole family, featuring a
weekend of KIDZART shows in the Alma Theater.  Friday, July 11 brings
entertainer David Kaplan from 3:45-4:45 pm, and 5:45-6:45 pm, for a show
full of shameless gimmickry that is sure to amuse and amaze. Saturday, July
13 brings The Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers with traditional
African and African-American folktales and Fables from 12 noon-1 pm, and
1:30-2:30 pm.  Famed Cleveland storyteller/folksinger Noah Budin will
entertain 3-4pm, 4:30-5:30pm and 6-7pm.

The Arts Festival KIDZART winds up on Sunday, July 13 with two performances
by Prairie Orchid from 12:15-1:15 & 3:15-4:15 pm.  Also on Sunday Mr.
Hatbox, also known as Jonathan Wilhelm, will perform from 1:45-2:45 pm &
4:45-5:45 pm.

Because of limited space and crowded pathways, no courtesy vehicles will be
in operation during the Arts Festival.  No dogs, bicycles, rollerblades or
skateboards will be admitted.

Cain Park, a municipally owned and operated summer arts park and one of the
nation=B9s oldest landmark outdoor theaters, is produced by the City of
Cleveland Heights, and is located on Superior Road between Lee and South
Taylor Roads.  The Evans Amphitheater is easily accessible by the
Goodnor/Superior Road entrance to the park, the Alma Theater by the Lee Roa=
d
entrance to the park.
###

CONTACT:  Ksenia Roshchakovsky, Cain Park Public Relations and Marketing, o=
r
Megan Palmer, Public Relations Intern (216) 371-3000 or e-mail
ksenia at clvhts.com

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<H3>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
JUNE 23, 2003 
 
 
CAIN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL TO RUN JULY 11-13 
One of America=B9s Best Continues Its Tradition of Excellence! 
 
</H3>(Cleveland Heights, OH)    The Annual=
 Cain Park Arts Festival welcomes the public Friday, July 11-Sunday, =
July 13 for a weekend of outdoor art and entertainment.  Rated one =
of the top 25 arts festivals in America by Sunshine Artist  Maga=
zine, this event is supported by The Friends of Cain Park and Sky Bank with =
promotional support by WCLV 104.9 FM, Classic Pops WRMR 1420 AM, and WELW.co=
m Star 1330 AM.   For information call (216) 371-3000. 
 
Hours for the festival are Friday, 3-8 pm, Saturday, 11-8 pm, and Sunday, 1=
2 noon-6 pm.  Over 160 artists from around the world with specialties i=
n oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, paints, drawings, sculpture, cla=
y, glass, jewelry, and fiber will be featured.  The Audrey and Harvey F=
einberg Art Gallery will be open during the festival and live entertainment =
will occur in both theaters.  In addition to the variety of art and mus=
ic, a wide array of gourmet food from the area=B9s finest restaurants and cate=
rers will be provided including Arabica Cafe, Bailey=B9s Boardwalk Fries, Crep=
e Expectations, European Almonds, Falafel Caf=E9, Kasba, Pearl of the Orient, =
Pizza House, Raintree, Shticks Vegetarian Kitchens, and The Specialty Chefs.=
 
 
In late 1971, Audrey Feinberg played a major role in the establishment of t=
he Art Gallery at Cain Park.  Later, at Audrey=B9s urging, the City of Cl=
eveland Heights launched the first Cain Park Arts Festival.  The Festiv=
al began as a two-day open air exhibit of leading American artists, craftsme=
n, and artisans.  Today, it has expanded to three days and is one of th=
e most successful shows of its kind in the nation.  In the years follow=
ing Audrey Feinberg=B9s death her husband, Harvey Feinberg, continued to make =
the Arts Festival a success.  With his passing in 1998, the tradition a=
nd excellence is carried on by Festival Director George Kozman, assisted by =
Festival coordinator Honey Feinberg.    
 
The Arts Festival Parking Shuttle will run Saturday, July 12 from 11 am -11=
 pm, and Sunday, July 13 from 12-6 pm.  The cost is $1 per person each =
way with babies in arms free.  The shuttle will depart from the  C=
leveland Heights City Hall located at 40 Severance Circle.  This servic=
e is co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Cleveland Heights, Judson Retiremen=
t Community and Friends of Cain Park. 
 
In addition to the wide variety of visiting exhibits, the Audrey and Harvey=
 Feinberg Art Gallery will feature an exhibition of works by the artists fro=
m the 40th Street Studio. The exhibit titled =B3Out of the Ashes,=B2</=
B> features works by Lucette Johnson, Helen Frankovits Libens, Susan Donovan=
 Lowe, and Johanna Page. 
 
Appealing to a wide range of tastes, an assortment of free music concerts w=
ill be presented.  On Friday, July 11 from 6-8 pm, Mustard=B9s Retreat=
, will take the Evans Amphitheater stage with their smartly goofy=
 parodies accompanied by guitar, electric bass, dulcimer, harmonica, penny w=
histle and mandolin.  Free music continues Saturday, July 12 with the f=
olk-rock duo Under the Tree who will perform in the Evans Amphitheate=
r from 12:15-2:15 pm.  The Cincinnati duo, Wild Carrot, is sched=
uled to take the stage from 2:45-4:45 pm.  Their set will include songs=
 from the 1800=B9s, standards from the 1930=B9s, and some of their original musi=
c.  Continuing the live entertainment from 5:15-7:15 pm, Swamp Boogi=
e Queens will whip up some high energy blues and R&B. Then, in a con=
cert co-presented by the Friends of Cain Park, it=B9s high energy zydeco wild =
man Terrance Simien at 8 pm.  Get ready for Mardi Gras in Clevel=
and Heights! 
 
Sunday, July 13 brings jazz to the Evans Amphitheater with Roberto Ocasi=
o Latin Jazz Experience from 12 noon-2:45 pm, and Forecast from 3=
:15-6 pm.  Both shows are co-presented by the Northeast Ohio Jazz Socie=
ty. 
 
This year=B9s Arts Festival has events for the whole family, featuring a week=
end of KIDZART shows in the Alma Theater.  Friday, July 11 brings enter=
tainer David Kaplan from 3:45-4:45 pm, and 5:45-6:45 pm, for a show f=
ull of shameless gimmickry that is sure to amuse and amaze. Saturday, July 1=
3 brings The Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers with traditi=
onal African and African-American folktales and Fables from 12 noon-1 pm, an=
d 1:30-2:30 pm.  Famed Cleveland storyteller/folksinger Noah Budin <=
/B>will entertain 3-4pm, 4:30-5:30pm and 6-7pm. 
 
The Arts Festival KIDZART winds up on Sunday, July 13 with two performances=
 by Prairie Orchid from 12:15-1:15 & 3:15-4:15 pm.  Also on =
Sunday Mr. Hatbox, also known as Jonathan Wilhelm, will perform from =
1:45-2:45 pm & 4:45-5:45 pm. 
 
Because of limited space and crowded pathways, no courtesy vehicles will be=
 in operation during the Arts Festival.  No dogs, bicycles, rollerblade=
s or skateboards will be admitted. 
 
Cain Park, a municipally owned and operated summer arts park and one of the=
 nation=B9s oldest landmark outdoor theaters, is produced by the City of Cleve=
land Heights, and is located on Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor R=
oads.  The Evans Amphitheater is easily accessible by the Goodnor/Super=
ior Road entrance to the park, the Alma Theater by the Lee Road entrance to =
the park. 
### 
 
CONTACT:  Ksenia Roshchakovsky, Cain Park Public Relations and Marketi=
ng, or Megan Palmer, Public Relations Intern (216) 371-3000 or e-mail ksenia=
@clvhts.com 

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