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The mural was commissioned by HeightsArts for Michael Occhionero, owner of the Cleveland Heights landmark building. The location was selected because the wide sidewalk in front of the wall is a place where people often sit. But although there were benches and tables, the area felt like a place to pass through rather than a destination. Rhinehart studied archival photos and history provided by Kara Hamley O'Donnell, historic preservationist for the City of Cleveland Heights, and has created a trompe l'oeil mural of a historical storefront. The painting, created in his studio, depicts both the inside of stores from long ago as well as reflections in the storefront windows. The mural is painted with special outdoor mural paints and coated with a clear ultraviolet-absorbing film.
Thank you to all of our generous supporters
who
made this possible ! HeightsArts will host a ribbon-cutting at the Cedar Fairmount Street Fair on August 21 at 4 p.m. in front of the mural.
Look for pictures in our next newsletter, or visit Coventry and see them for yourself. The first six fences have been installed in Tommy's block, and Tyrrell will be on the street Monday, July 26, to install an additional six fences (weather permitting).
Thank you to our hosts, Jan and Gus Kious, as well as the tireless committee headed by Board President Sharon Grossman. We're grateful to the restaurants who donated food; artists and businesses who donated to the silent auction; Hillbilly Idol and Becky Hill who provided the foot-stompin' music; and to the 200 guests who came to celebrate and support the arts in the community. Special thanks to Mayor Ed Kelley and councilpersons Dennis Wilcox and Ken Montlack, who presented HeightsArts with a check for $25,000 for Sculpture in the Heights. This contribution was made possible through the generosity of Canyon Johnson, the former owners of Severance Town Center. Sculpture in the Heights is an outdoor exhibition slated to be installed around the ring road at Severance Town Center in spring, 2005. A call for entries will be mailed to Ohio sculptors in September. The exhibition is also supported by The Coral Company and The Ohio Arts Council.
From blues standards by artists like Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, and Little Walter, to swinging jump blues by Louis Jordan and Tiny Bradshaw and Louis Prima, to jazzy tunes by Mose Allison and Billie Holiday, as well as modern blues, soul and originals, the Blue Drivers repertoire will drive your blues away!
The Blue Drivers are veterans of the
Cleveland area club scene, having appeared at
popular blues venue such as Wilbert's and
The House of Swing, as well as private affairs,
summer city-sponsored concerts and fairs. The Blue
Drivers are:
Phoenix Coffee and the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival present an evening of Shakespeare, coffee, desserts and wine to benefit Cleveland's only free, outdoor Shakespearean company. ACT l: Directed by CSF Education Director Jacqi Loewy. Members of the CSF's Intern Company, the Sonnet Bonnets will be roaming the room performing Shakespeare sonnets and a 3-minute version of Romeo & Juliet. The kids will love interacting with the Sonnet Bonnets! ACT ll: Robert Does Titus (& Everybody else!) Robert Hawkes, noted Cleveland actor and CSF company member, performs his one man interpretation of Titus Andronicus. Titus is a tragedy; but with Robert playing all the roles, if it isn't quite comedy it promises to be highly amusing, to say the least. And it's clearly the ultimate in actorly multi- tasking! So come join us as you sip rich, smooth French Press coffee, savor beautiful & tasty desserts created by pastry chef Ron Seballos, and enjoy fine wines selected by friends of the Bard while you watch the show.
FOR RESERVATIONS: Make checks payable to
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival and mail it or
drop off at: Please indicate which night you are attending--Mon., Aug. 9 or Tues., Aug. 10. You will receive an email confirmation/ticket and your name will be added to our guest list. The deadline for reservations is July 27th; but don't wait, seating is limited.
HeightsArts needs occasional or regular
volunteers to staff the gallery at 2173 Lee Road. If
you enjoy meeting people and spending time with art,
please call HeightsArts Program Coordinator Elisa
Meadows at 371-3344.
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