[NEohioPAL]Plug for ARTISTS, ENTERTAINERS and the HOLIDAY HOP IN OHIO CITY

[Eye2wonder at aol.com]

Posting for 11/6/03

Great Lineup of ARTISTS and ENTERTAINERS for Ohio City Holiday Hop!

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center's second annual Holiday Hop in Ohio City is
less than one week away!

In addition to more than 30 neighborhood merchants participating, over 50
LOCAL artists and entertainers will add their creative touches to this
year's event.

Come out to the neighborhood for an evening of shopping, dining and
entertainment.  In particular, Market 25 will be a world bazaar the night of=
=20
November 13th, offering jewelry, framed art, ceramics, pottery, photographs,=
=20
authentic African clothing, gift baskets, scented oils, quilts, batik silk=20
scarves,
sculptures, linens, cultural foods and an array of gift accessories hand
crafted by the following fantastic Northeast Ohio artists:

Kris Barnes
Cassie Bishop
Kristen Cliffel
Martha Cliffel
Earnestine Dawson
Jen Doos
Toni Cross
Laura Dalton
Cecelia DeCaprio
Gina DeSantis
Jenny DuHairne
Dori Frank
L-serena Frazer
Peterann Gilbert
Marc Goodman
Karen Green
Gene Hrycyk
Inkoon
Terri Jewel
Leah Kairis
Linda Katz
Andrew Kay
Cara Kay
Marina Koval
Patsy Kline
Nicole Ledinek
Dottie Lybarger
Delinda Mariani
Brian McCollum
Louis Naylor
Dimitri Ragousis
Don Resch
Michael Richardson
Cori Schiemann
Carl Snyder
Shakura
Beth Sutton
Gilgamesh Taggett
Rachel Toth
Peggy Wertheim
CheryLee Wilson
Mindy Zuk

Entertainers will also be performing throughout different Ohio City merchant
establishments.  Talents include the Oh! Sullivans (blend of folk music,
traditional Irish tunes and uplifting music), temporary face and body
tattoos by Sharon Epstein, American folk rock featuring members of Rosavelt,
the Walkin' Cane Blues Band & Bolo Deluxe, Flamenco, Purevian & Komsli dance=
=20
performances by Global Music Collective, screenings of the Cleveland film
Peace by Piece by Film Director David P. Thomas, performances by students
from the Cleveland Institute of Music, touring production of The Frog Prince
(children's show), musical performance by the West Side Acoustical Project,=20
Middle Eastern dance by Troupe Benazir, dance and R&B music by DJ AMP,=20
performances by Dancing Mimes, Pat Tamburro, l'Accordeoniste playing French=20=
musettes,=20
ice sculpting by Dan Grantham, folk singer Peggi Cella and poet Desmond Jone=
s.

*All spaces for Artist Vendors and Entertainers have been filled.

On a side note, there are only 50 more tickets available to the VIP
Pre-event party, at Touch Supper Club (5-7 pm).  Tickets are $10 a person
and can be reserved by calling (216) 619.6194 ext. 116.

Don't miss out on the awesome $500 gift certificate package being raffled of=
f=20
at the
VIP Pre-event party!  The package includes certificates for American
Airlines, the Marriott and Eddie Bauer.

The Holiday Hop in Ohio City is taking place Thursday, November 13 (5-10
pm).  A portion of every dollar you spend shopping and dining in the=20
neighborhood at participating merchants will benefit the Cleveland Rape Cris=
is Center.

For more event information, visit www.clevelandrapecrisis.org


ABOUT THE CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER
Founded in 1974 by the four =E2=80=9Cfounding mothers=E2=80=9D Jeanne Van At=
ta, Lorraine
Schalamon, Lynn Hammond and Carie Zander, the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
helps nearly 10,000 sexual assault survivors each year.  Dedicated to
serving all survivors and the community through a variety of programs and
services, including the 24-hour hotline, one-on-one counseling, hospital
advocacy, justice advocacy and community education, the Cleveland Rape
Crisis Center is the only agency in Cuyahoga County that provides free,
comprehensive services to those in need.