[NEohioPAL]Cain Park presents "Soul Stories"

[Ksenia Roshchakovsky]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 19, 2005


CAIN PARK and the CLEVELAND ASSOCIATION OF
BLACK STORYTELLERS PRESENT
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
=B3SOUL STORIES=B2
featuring Allison L. Smith and La=B9Ron Williams

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH - Two dynamic storytellers will bring stories from th=
e
African-American tradition to Cain Park=B9s Alma Theater for =B3Soul Stories=B2 o=
n
Friday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.  Co-presented by Cain Park and the Cleveland
Association of Black Storytellers, =B3Soul Stories=B2 will feature Allison L.
Smith, an innovative storyteller from Cleveland, Ohio, and La=B9Ron Williams,
an animated storyteller from Flint, Michigan.  Each teller will use their
own special ideas and styles to tell stories that will delight, captivate,
warm hearts and excite the imagination.

Smith believes storytelling improves reading and writing skills, which help=
s
build self-esteem.  She incorporates her artistic ability with comedy,
puppets, and games in her workshops and storytelling.  A member of the
Cleveland and National Association of Black Storytellers and The National
Storytelling Association, Smith founded The Covered Bridge Tales Spinners
Guild and introduced the first TELLABRATION to Ashtabula County in 2003.

Williams incorporates singing, acting and visual art into his
highly-interactive storytelling.  With his gifted voice he might create
thunder, or maybe the sound of water falling, and he delivers chilling
versions of traditional songs, creating rapport with any type of audience.
In 1995, he was awarded a county-wide arts award for his contribution to
local theater, and he has been recognized by the Ann Arbor African-American
community as one of its =B3Kwanzaa Flames.=B2  Williams has also served on the
Board of Directors of the National Association of Black Storytellers.
www.storytelling.org/laron

Advance tickets for =B3Soul Stories=B2 are $16.  Day-of-show tickets are $18.
Members of the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers are eligible for
a $2 discount on one ticket.  A $2 discount is also available to individual=
s
presenting a senior citizen ID, a student ID or a friends of Cain Park
membership card.  Cleveland Heights residents presenting a Recreation ID an=
d
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 2005 season sponsors are The A.M. McGregor Home, City of Clevelan=
d
Heights, Friends of Cain Park, InterContinental Hotels Cleveland, Motorcars
Honda/Toyota in Cleveland Heights and Nextel/Independence Communications.

   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.

CONTACT: KSENIA ROSHCHAKOVSKY, Public Relations and Marketing, or MICAH
PARKER, Public Relations Intern, at 216-371-3000 or e-mail ksenia at clvhts.co=
m


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<FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><H3>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR>
</H3><FONT SIZE=3D"4">MAY 19, 2005<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><H3>CAIN PARK and the CLEVELAND ASSOCIATION OF<BR>
BLACK STORYTELLERS PRESENT<BR>
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT<BR>
=B3SOUL STORIES=B2<BR>
featuring Allison L. Smith and La=B9Ron Williams<BR>
<BR>
</H3><FONT SIZE=3D"4">CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH - Two dynamic storytellers will b=
ring stories from the African-American tradition to Cain Park=B9s Alma Theater=
 for <B>=B3Soul Stories=B2</B> on Friday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.  Co-presente=
d by Cain Park and the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers, =B3Soul St=
ories=B2 will feature Allison L. Smith, an innovative storyteller from Clevela=
nd, Ohio, and La=B9Ron Williams, an animated storyteller from Flint, Michigan.=
  Each teller will use their own special ideas and styles to tell stori=
es that will delight, captivate, warm hearts and excite the imagination.<BR>
<BR>
Smith believes storytelling improves reading and writing skills, which help=
s build self-esteem.  She incorporates her artistic ability with comedy=
, puppets, and games in her workshops and storytelling.  A member of th=
e Cleveland and National Association of Black Storytellers and The National =
Storytelling Association, Smith founded The Covered Bridge Tales Spinners Gu=
ild and introduced the first TELLABRATION to Ashtabula County in 2003.<BR>
<BR>
Williams incorporates singing, acting and visual art into his highly-intera=
ctive storytelling.  With his gifted voice he might create thunder, or =
maybe the sound of water falling, and he delivers chilling versions of tradi=
tional songs, creating rapport with any type of audience.  In 1995, he =
was awarded a county-wide arts award for his contribution to local theater, =
and he has been recognized by the Ann Arbor African-American community as on=
e of its =B3Kwanzaa Flames.=B2  Williams has also served on the Board of Di=
rectors of the National Association of Black Storytellers.  www.storyte=
lling.org/laron<BR>
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Advance tickets for =B3Soul Stories=B2 are $16.  Day-of-show tickets are $=
18.  Members of the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers are eli=
gible 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 R=
ecreation 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.<BR>
<BR>
Cain Park 2005 season sponsors are The A.M. McGregor Home, City of Clevelan=
d Heights, Friends of Cain Park, InterContinental Hotels Cleveland, Motorcar=
s Honda/Toyota in Cleveland Heights and Nextel/Independence Communications.<=
BR>
<BR>
    Tickets for all Cain Park events are available at the Ca=
in Park Ticket Office, by mail, in person, by phone 216-371-3000 or by FAX 2=
16-371-6995 (please include full name, address, phone number, credit card nu=
mber and signature).  All major credit cards are accepted.  Ticket=
s are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster Charge-by-Pho=
ne 216-241-5555 or 330-945-9400 (Akron) and online at www.ticketmaster.com<B=
R>
<BR>
    Cain Park, a municipally owned and operated summer arts =
park and one of the nation=B9s oldest landmark outdoor theaters, is produced b=
y 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 pr=
oductions is free and located on the surrounding side streets.  For mor=
e information about all Cain Park events, please visit www.cainpark.com.<BR>
<BR>
CONTACT: KSENIA ROSHCHAKOVSKY, Public Relations and Marketing, or MICAH PAR=
KER, Public Relations Intern, at 216-371-3000 or e-mail ksenia at clvhts.com<BR=
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