[NEohioPAL]Storytellers "Tell It Like It Is" at Cain Park July 7

Mon Jun 19 07:54:25 PDT 2006

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 19, 2006

STORYTELLERS AT CAIN PARK =B3TELL IT LIKE IT IS=B2 AND =B3TELL IT AGAIN=B2

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH- Traditional African and African-American folktales
will be coming alive on the Alma Theater stage at Cain Park Friday, July 7,
2006 at 7:30pm.=20

Co-presented by the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers (CABS),
these folktales will be presented by three seasoned performers. Baba Rashad=
,
an African culturalist and historian from Columbia University, travels
around the world telling stories and performing as historical figures from
such movements as the Underground Railroad. Donna Willingham, whose
storytelling is meant to educate and entertain, has been conducting story
hours in libraries for pre-school and elementary school children for over a
decade. She is known for her lively expression in vocal intonation and
facial and hand gestures. Barbara =B3Bobbie=B2 Wilson, a Cleveland social
worker, has been a member of CABS for three years even though she has been =
a
storyteller since the tender age of four.

Advance tickets for Tell It Like It Is are $16.00. Day of show tickets are
$18.00. Cleveland Heights residents presenting a Recreation ID and people
presenting a Military ID receive a $3.00 discount. Children=B9s tickets are 5=
0
percent off when attending with a parent if all attending family members
hold Cleveland Heights Recreation IDs. A $2.00 discount is available when
presenting a senior citizen ID, a student ID or a Friends of Cain Park
membership card. There is also a $2.00 discount off one ticket for members
of the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers.

Don=B9t miss Yebo! Tell It Again in the Alma Theater, Friday July 7 from
1-2pm. CABS storytellers Jakkia Boyd and Barbara Fuller will be presenting
an afternoon storytelling session for children before the evening=B9s
performance of Tell It Like It Is. Tickets are $3.00 per child and $6.00 pe=
r
accompanying adult with no discounts.

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 2006 season sponsors are The A.M. McGregor Home, City of Clevelan=
d
Heights, Cleveland.com, InterContinental Hotels Cleveland, Motorcars
Honda/Toyota in Cleveland Heights, and Sprint.

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. CONTACT KSENIA ROSHCHAKOVSKY, Public Relations and Marketing, at
216.371.3000 or by cell phone at 216.276.5292. Also contact KARAH VANCE,
Public Relations and Marketing Assistant, at 216.371.3000.

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</H1>CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH- Traditional African and African-=
American folktales will be coming alive on the Alma Theater stage at Cain Pa=
rk Friday, July 7, 2006 at 7:30pm. 
 
Co-presented by the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers (CABS), the=
se folktales will be presented by three seasoned performers. Baba Rashad,=
 an African culturalist and historian from Columbia University, travels =
around the world telling stories and performing as historical figures from s=
uch movements as the Underground Railroad. Donna Willingham, whose st=
orytelling is meant to educate and entertain, has been conducting story hour=
s in libraries for pre-school and elementary school children for over a deca=
de. She is known for her lively expression in vocal intonation and facial an=
d hand gestures. Barbara =B3Bobbie=B2 Wilson, a Cleveland social worker, =
has been a member of CABS for three years even though she has been a storyte=
ller since the tender age of four.   
 
Advance tickets for Tell It Like It Is are $16.00. Day of show ticke=
ts are $18.00. Cleveland Heights residents presenting a Recreation ID and pe=
ople presenting a Military ID receive a $3.00 discount. Children=B9s tickets a=
re 50 percent off when attending with a parent if all attending family membe=
rs hold Cleveland Heights Recreation IDs. A $2.00 discount is available when=
 presenting a senior citizen ID, a student ID or a Friends of Cain Park memb=
ership card. There is also a $2.00 discount off one ticket for members of th=
e Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers.   
 
Don=B9t miss Yebo! Tell It Again in the Alma Theater, Friday July 7 fr=
om 1-2pm. CABS storytellers Jakkia Boyd and Barbara Fuller will be presentin=
g an afternoon storytelling session for children before the evening=B9s perfor=
mance of Tell It Like It Is. Tickets are $3.00 per child and $6.00 pe=
r accompanying adult with no discounts. 
 
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 available at all Tic=
ketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone 216.241.5555 or 330.945.9400=
 (Akron) and online at www.ticketmaster.com. 
 
Cain Park 2006 season sponsors are The A.M. McGregor Home, City of Clevelan=
d Heights, Cleveland.com, InterContinental Hotels Cleveland, Motorcars Honda=
/Toyota in Cleveland Heights, and Sprint. 
 
 
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</H2>. CONTACT KSENIA ROSHCHAKOVSKY, Public Relations and Ma=
rketing, at 216.371.3000 or by cell phone at 216.276.5292. Also contact KARA=
H VANCE, Public Relations and Marketing Assistant, at 216.371.3000. 
 

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