[NEohioPAL]Black Storytellers bring "A Gift of Stories" to Cain Park 6/25

Tue Jun 22 10:46:18 PDT 2004

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 9, 2004

CAIN PARK and the CLEVELAND ASSOCIATION OF BLACK STORYTELLERS
present
=B3A Gift of Stories=B2
featuring Lyn Ford and Ife (a.k.a. Gail Young)

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH - Two phenomenal storytellers will bring stories from
the African-American tradition to Cain Park=B9s Alma Theater for =B3A Gift of
Stories=B2 on June 25 at 7:30 p.m.  Co-presented by Cain Park and the
Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers, =B3A Gift of Stories=B2 will
feature
Lyn Ford, a renowned storyteller from Columbus, Ohio, and Clevelander Ife
(a.k.a. Gail Young) along with storyteller Jackkia and musician
extraordinaire Baba Jubal Harris.  Each teller will use her own special gif=
t
to tell stories that will warm hearts, excite imaginations and tickle funny
bones.

Ford carries on a family tradition by sharing stories from her multicultura=
l
African American heritage.  She calls this collection of folktales, ghost
tales, tall tales, small tales, original stories and poems =B3home-fried=B2
tales, in honor of her father, whose stories were far better than his
cooking.  Ford, who has provided storytelling programs and workshops for
thousands of young people and their families and mentors, became the first
storyteller in the state of Ohio to be nominated as an individual artist fo=
r
the Governor=B9s Award for the Arts in 2000.

Ife is an actress, vocalist, storyteller and prolific writer of plays,
stories, poetry and songs.  A native Clevelander, Ife grew up listening to
=B3the greatest storytellers in the world=B2=8Bher mother, father and uncle=8Btell
stories to  inspire positive change, honor her heritage and ancestry, and
raise consciousness in a combatant world.
Advance tickets for =B3A Gift of Stories=B2 are $14.  Day-of-show tickets are
$16.  Members of the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers are
eligible for a $2 discount on one ticket. A $2 discount is also available t=
o
individuals presenting a senior citizen ID, a student ID or a Friends of
Cain Park membership card.  Cleveland Heights residents presenting a
Recreation ID and individuals presenting a Military ID receive a $3
discount.  Children=B9s tickets are 50 percent off when attending with a
parent if all attending family members hold Cleveland Heights Recreation
IDs.

Cain Park 2004 season sponsors are The A. M. McGregor Home, Cingular
Wireless, InterContinental Hotels Cleveland, Motorcars Honda/Toyota in
Cleveland Heights.=20

Tickets for all Cain Park events are available at the Cain Park Ticket
Office, by mail, in person, by phone 216.371.3000 or by FAX 216.371.6995
(please include full name, address, phone number, credit card number and
signature).  All major credit cards are accepted.  Tickets are also
available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone
216.241.5555 or 330.945.9400 (Akron) and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

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 the south side of Superior Road between
Lee and South Taylor Roads.  Parking for all Cain Park productions is free
and located on the surrounding side streets.  For more information about al=
l
Cain Park events, please visit www.cainpark.com.

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CONTACT: KSENIA ROSHCHAKOVSKY,  Public Relations and Marketing, or JEN
TROLIO, Public Relations Assistant, at 216.371.3000 or e-mail
ksenia at clvhts.com.

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<H3>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
</H3>JUNE 9, 2004 
 
<H1>CAIN PARK and the CLEVELAND ASSOCIATION OF BLACK STORYTELLERS <B=
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=B3A Gift of Stories=B2 
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</H3>CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH - Two phenomenal storytellers wil=
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ter for =B3A Gift of Stories=B2 on June 25 at 7:30 p.m.  Co-presente=
d by Cain Park and the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers, =B3A Gift =
of Stories=B2 will feature 
Lyn Ford, a renowned storyteller from Columbus, Ohio, and Clevelande=
r Ife (a.k.a. Gail Young) along with storyteller Jackkia and m=
usician extraordinaire Baba Jubal Harris.  Each teller will use =
her own special gift to tell stories that will warm hearts, excite imaginati=
ons and tickle funny bones. 
 
Ford carries on a family tradition by sharing stories from her multicultura=
l African American heritage.  She calls this collection of folktales, g=
host tales, tall tales, small tales, original stories and poems =B3home-fried=B2=
 tales, in honor of her father, whose stories were far better than his cooki=
ng.  Ford, who has provided storytelling programs and workshops for tho=
usands of young people and their families and mentors, became the first stor=
yteller in the state of Ohio to be nominated as an individual artist for the=
 Governor=B9s Award for the Arts in 2000. 
 
Ife is an actress, vocalist, storyteller and prolific writer of plays, stor=
ies, poetry and songs.  A native Clevelander, Ife grew up listening to =
=B3the greatest storytellers in the world=B2=8Bher mother, father and uncle=8Btell s=
tories to  inspire positive change, honor her heritage and ancestry, an=
d raise consciousness in a combatant world.      
Advance tickets for =B3A Gift of Stories=B2 are $14.  Day-of-show tickets =
are $16.  Members of the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers ar=
e eligible for a $2 discount on one ticket. A $2 discount is also available =
to individuals presenting a senior citizen ID, a student ID or a Friends of =
Cain Park membership card.  Cleveland Heights residents presenting a Re=
creation ID and individuals presenting a Military ID receive a $3 discount. =
 Children=B9s tickets are 50 percent off when attending with a parent if =
all attending family members hold Cleveland Heights Recreation IDs. 
 
Cain Park 2004 season sponsors are The A. M. McGregor Home, Cingular Wirele=
ss, InterContinental Hotels Cleveland, Motorcars Honda/Toyota in Cleveland H=
eights.    
 
Tickets for all Cain Park events are available at the Cain Park Ticket Offi=
ce, by mail, in person, by phone 216.371.3000 or by FAX 216.371.6995 (please=
 include full name, address, phone number, credit card number and signature)=
.  All major credit cards are accepted.  Tickets are also availabl=
e at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone 216.241.5555 or =
330.945.9400 (Akron) and online at www.ticketmaster.com. 
 
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 the south side of Superior Road between Lee a=
nd South Taylor Roads.  Parking for all Cain Park productions is free a=
nd located on the surrounding side streets.  For more information about=
 all Cain Park events, please visit www.cainpark.com. 
 
### 
CONTACT: KSENIA ROSHCHAKOVSKY,  Public Relations and Marketing, or JEN=
 TROLIO, Public Relations Assistant, at 216.371.3000 or e-mail ksenia at clvhts=
.com. 

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