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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=2>The
Ashtabula Arts Center’s Brown Bag Concert Series will begin its annual summer
run!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2><STRONG> Held at the North Park Gazebo in downtown
Ashtabula on Wednesday, July 1 at noon</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2><STRONG>and </STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2><STRONG>Village Park in Jefferson on Thursday, July 2 at
noon</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2><STRONG>Brown Bag concerts feature a different performer or musical group
each week. </STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2><STRONG><EM>Admission is always free.
</EM></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2><STRONG>Bring your lawn chairs and bring your lunch to enjoy during the
show.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN
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size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center>In the event of
inclement weather, the Ashtabula concerts are held at the First Presbyterian
Church on Park Avenue. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center>The Jefferson rain
site is at the United Methodist Church, adjacent to the park.<BR><STRONG>The
Ashtabula series is sponsored by The Star Beacon. </STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><STRONG>The
Jefferson series is sponsored by Gazette Publications.<BR></P></STRONG>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><STRONG>This week's
featured performers will be <BR><EM>Gloria and Lou DiFabio of
Geneva. </EM></STRONG></P><STRONG><EM>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
align=left><BR></EM></STRONG> <BR>Gloria Jean DiFabio has been playing the
piano since she climbed onto her cousin’s piano bench at the age of 4.
Although she couldn’t read a note of music, she learned to play by ear. In the
fall of 1958 while Gloria was playing at an All Star Jazz Concert at California
State Teachers College, she and Lou met and moved to Geneva-on-the-Lake.
Lou who also sings and plays drums is a retired lawyer who is now managing and
promoting their music-recording enterprise, Glorilou Productions. Since
1998, the two have been performing together.<BR> <BR>The Brown Bag Theatre
Concert Series features a varied group of artists that include folk, pop, big
band, brass, Broadway tunes and more. <BR><BR>The remaining
performances of the Ashtabula Series will be: Northeasterly Winds on July 8;
Cassie Kahr on July 15; “Remember When” Big Band on July 22; Dennis Ford on July
29 and Alex VanAllen on August 5.<BR> <BR>The remaining performances of the
Jefferson Series will be: Northeasterly Winds on July 9; Cassie Kahr on July 16;
Alex VanAllen on July 23; Dennis Ford on July 30; and “Remember When” Big Band
on August 6.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=2>Formed in
the spring of 1999, "Northeasterly Winds" is a woodwind quintet performing
classical, pop and jazz. Featured performers are Kathy Zetts, Nanette
Case, Jim Fuller, Marc Fannin and Miriam Thayer. All of the members are involved
in other musical activities and in addition to community events, the group also
plays for weddings and other special occasions.<BR> <BR>Cassie Kahr is a
Madison High School student with a long list of musical credits to her
name. She has performed in numerous musicals and also sang for Radio
Disney Pop Squad. She is a member of “The Girls Band.” Cassie has sung the
national anthem at a Captains baseball game, the Cleveland Monsters hockey games
and other local events.<BR> <BR>Audiences take a walk down memory lane when
the “Remember When” Big Band begins to play. Founded in 2001 by Beverly
Rago and her late husband Louis, the band is currently under the direction of
Marty Martinez. “Remember When” has a substantial repertoire of well-known
ballroom, swing and vocal selections and performs at parks, nursing homes,
county fairs, church socials and other venues from Conneaut to the west side of
Cleveland. <BR> <BR>Dennis Ford has been playing in bands since the
age of 12 and has played in “Soul Expressions,” “Good Question” and
“Qiana.” He has performed with top entertainers including Tommy James and
the Shondells, Chubby Checker and more. Dennis sings songs from the 1950’s
to the present.<BR> <BR>A native of Ashtabula, Alex VanAllen is a student
at Ohio University. She has performed in numerous theatrical productions in both
G. B. Community Theatre and Straw Hat Theatre at the Ashtabula Arts
Center. Alex will be singing a selection of pop standards and Broadway
tunes.<BR> <BR>For more information contact the Ashtabula Arts Center at
(440) 964-3396.<BR> <BR>The Ashtabula Arts Center is funded in part by the
Ohio Arts Council.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pamela Hammond<BR>Public Relations/Marketing
Coordinator<BR>Ashtabula Arts Center<BR>Phone/Fax: 440.964.3396<BR></FONT><A
href="mailto:aac@ashartscenter.org"><FONT face=Arial
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