1996 season

“Recognizing Outstanding Cleveland Heights Artists in Honor of the City’s 75th Anniversary” Lawrence Baker, David Haberman Carolyn Anderson, curator Audrey Feinberg Art Gallery, June 8-July 7 Gallery talk by artists on June 8, 7pm Free admission

Latin Jazz Day Pedro Guzman “El Jibaro Jazz,” Seis Del Solar, La Orquesta Sabor Latino Co-sponsored by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society and the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest National Jazz Network (a program of the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest), WCPN, Free Times, and WNWV Evans Amphitheater, June 9 $16/14/12 advance, $18/16/14 day of show Children 15 & under $5 in advance with purchase of adult ticket; $7 day of show

Contra Dancing Evans Amphitheater, June 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16 $5 each date (no discounts)

The Fantasticks Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones • Music by Harvey Schmidt Directed by Victoria Bussert, Theater Artistic Director Alma Theater, June 13-July 21 Co-sponsored by WCLV and WKSU Preview June 13 $5. $14/12 advance, $16/14 day of show

Picnic in the Park: The YARD and Friends in concert Co-sponsored by Friends of Cain Park Evans Amphitheater, June 14 Free admission

Those Darn Accordions Evans Amphitheater, June 15 $10/8/6 advance, $12/10/8 day of show

Jazz in the Afternoon: The Eddie Baccus Quintet Co-sponsored by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society and WCPN 90.3 FM Alma Theater, June 16 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds in whole or in part for the instrumental music for this performance through the Music Performance Trust Funds, as arranged by Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians. Free admission

The Ink Spots Evans Amphitheater, June 16 Co-sponsored by WMJI and WRMR $12/10/8 advance, $14/12/10 day of show

An Evening with Johnny Cash Featuring June Carter and John Carter Cash, Rosey Carter Evans Amphitheater, June 17 Co-sponsored by WMJI and Free Times $24.50/22.50/18.50

Tom Chapin With special guest Sally Fingerett Co-sponsored by Friends of Cain Park & WKSU 89.7 FM Evans Amphitheater, June 19 $12/10/8 advance, $14/12/10 day of show

Livingston Taylor With special guest Anne E. DeChant Co-sponsored by WKSU 89.7 FM Evans Amphitheater, June 22 $12/10/8 advance, $14/12/10

Jazz in the Afternoon: “Unity of Sound” Ralph Jackson Co-sponsored by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society & WCPN 90.3 FM Alma Theater, June 23 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds in whole or in part for the instrumental music for this performance through the Music Performance Trust Funds, as arranged by Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians. Free admission

Picnic in the Park: Summer Song Interfaith Choirs Concert Evans Amphitheater, June 23 Free admission

Cabaret: Observations on the Edge of 40 Adina Bloom, Marge Adler Alma Theater, June 25 $14

Picnic in the Park: Storytelling Festival By Western Reserve Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling Evans Amphitheater, June 27 Free admission

The Robert Cray Band Co-sponsored by Belkin Productions Evans Amphitheater, June 28

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones Co-sponsored by WKSU 89.7 FM Evans Amphitheater, June 29 $15/12/10 advance, $17/14/12 day of show

Jazz in the Afternoon: “Music Explosion” Mar’Shal Baxter-Beckley & Co. Co-sponsored by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society & WCPN 90.3 FM Alma Theater, June 30 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds in whole or in part for the instrumental music for this performance through the Music Performance Trust Funds, as arranged by Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians. Free admission

Joan Armatrading and Richard Thompson With Susan Werner Co-sponsored by Belkin Productions and Free Times Evans Amphitheater, July 1 $27.50/22.50/18.50 advance, $27.50/22.50/22 day of show

Ohio Ballet Evans Amphitheater, July 2 Kidzart, July 3 evening performance Kidzart free for children, $6/adult (no discounts) Evening

Cabaret: Cabaret and Beyond Robert W. Becker, Dan Maier, Nancy Maier Alma Theater, July 2 $14

Ko-Thi Dance Company Co-sponsored by DanceCleveland and the Dance on Tour project, which is coordinated by the Ohio Arts Presenters Network, and receives funding from the Ohio Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest Evans Amphitheater, July 5 Kidzart, July 6 evening performance Kidzart $2/child, $6/adult (no discounts) Evening $12/10/8 advance, $14/12/10 day of show

Jazz in the Afternoon: The Jackie Warren Quartet Co-sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society & WCPN 90.3 FM Alma Theater, July 7 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds in whole or in part for the instrumental music for this performance through the Music Performance Trust Funds, as arranged by Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians. Free admission

18th Annual Workmen’s Circle Yiddish Concert Funded by Henry Green in memory of his wife Eugenia Kapelye featuring Adrienne Cooper Evans Amphitheater, July 7 Free admission

Cabaret: One Night with Rex Rex Nockengust, Marge Adler Alma Theater, July 9 $14

“Recognizing Outstanding Cleveland Heights Artists in Honor of the City’s 75th Anniversary” Works on paper by June Bonner, Ellen Falkner Carolyn Anderson, curator Audrey Feinberg Art Gallery, July 10-August 20 Free admission

Cain Park Arts Festival July 12-14 Co-sponsored by The Sun Newspapers and Omni International Hotel Juried fine art show of over 170 artists Music at the Arts Festival in Evans Amphitheater: The Great Lakes Brass Quintet, Yiddieshe Cup Klezmer Band, Tony Carmen Dixieland Band, Public Library, Neil Jacobs, Terrance Simien; Shirley Cook & Co., The Jack Schantz Jazz Unit (The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds in whole or in part for the instrumental music for this performance through the Music Performance Trust Funds, as arranged by Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians.) Kidzart at the Arts Festival in Alma Theater: David Kaplan, Hasu Patel, Jane Berkner and Michael Curtis, Terrance Simien, contra dancing, Prairie Orchid, St. Ignatius Circus Club, Kay S. Raplenovich Free admission

Cabaret: Mad Dogs and Englishmen Frederick Reeder, Dawn Harris, Marge Adler Alma Theater, July 16 $14

The Chieftains with special guest Ashley MacIsaac Co-sponsored by Belkin Productions Evans Amphitheater, July 17

CSU summerdance Concert 96 Evans Amphitheater, July 19 Kidzart & evening performance Kidzart free for children, $6/adult (no discounts) Evening $6 (no discounts)

Ohio Chamber Orchestra Evans Amphitheater, July 21 matinee, August 7 open rehearsal & evening performance The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds in whole or in part for the instrumental music for this performance through the Music Performance Trust Funds, as arranged by Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians. Free admission

Jazz in the Afternoon: Dewey Jeffries & Friends featuring Evelyn Wright Co-sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society & WCPN 90.3 FM Alma Theater, July 28 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds in whole or in part for the instrumental music for this performance through the Music Performance Trust Funds, as arranged by Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians. Free admission

Alma Forum: Emerald Winds Alma Theater, July 30 Free admission

Alma Forum: “More Pickings: a 2nd Acoustic Harvest” Walt Campbell, Chris Reynolds, Sarah Goslee Reed, Susan Weber, Keith Reichley Alma Theater, July 31 Free admission

Alma Forum: Live taping of WCLV’s “Broadway Melody” Hosted by Bill Rudman Alma Theater, August 1 Free admission

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart • Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Terri Kent Victoria Bussert, Theater Artistic Director Evans Amphitheater, August 1-17 Co-sponsored by WCLV and WKSU Preview Aug 1 $5. $14/12/10 advance, $16/14/12 day of show

Alma Forum: : “More Pickings: a 2nd Acoustic Harvest” Victoria Parks, Kathy Johnson, Jeff Moyer, Kirk Kasten, John Arlis Alma Theater, August 2 Free admission

Alma Forum: Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers Alma Theater, August 3 Free admission

Jazz in the Afternoon: The Chip Stephens Trio featuring Nan O’Malley Co-sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society & WCPN 90.3 FM Alma Theater, Aug 4 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds in whole or in part for the instrumental music for this performance through the Music Performance Trust Funds, as arranged by Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians. Free admission

Alma Forum: : “More Pickings: a 2nd Acoustic Harvest” Kerry Kean, Shirley Jay, Charley Brown, Dave Rose, Jim Schafer Alma Theater, August 4 Free admission

The Everly Brothers Co-sponsored by WKSU, WMJI and the Free Times Evans Amphitheater, August 20 $30/25 advance, $32/27 day of show