2003 season

“Out of the Ashes” Artists from the 40th Street Studio: Lucette Johnson, Helen Frankovits Libens, Susan Donovan Lowe, Johanna Page Linda K. DeMarco, curator Audrey and Harvey Feinberg Art Gallery, June 17-July 13 Free admission

Cabaret: Jazzed About the Movies Kathleen Shannon, Rock Wehrmann, Aidan Plank Alma Theater, June 17 Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $14 advance, $16 day of show

Cabaret: The Wizards of Acoustic Guitar Brian Henke, Michael Kelsey, Jim Volk Alma Theater, June 18 Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $14 advance, $16 day of show

Fiddler on the Roof Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl • Book by Joseph Stein • Music by Jerry Bock • Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick • Original New York stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins Directed by Fred Sternfeld Victoria Bussert, Theater Artistic Director Evans Amphitheater, June 19-July 6 Made possible in part through financial support by the A.M. McGregor Home and promotional support by WKSU 89.7 FM Preview June 19 $8.50. Opening weekend June 20-22 $10. $18/16/14 advance, $20/18/16 day of show

Cabaret: What the World Needs Now is Love Laura Theodore, Mike Petrone Alma Theater, June 20 Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $14 advance, $16 day of show

“Live from …It’s Broadway Tonight!” benefit 20 Years of Footlight Parade on the Radio Bill Rudman, Robert Conrad, Adina Bloom, Eric Coble, Carol Dunne, Daniel Hahn, Jodi Lee Maile, Maryann Nagel, Sandra Simon, Tina D. Stump, Gregory Violand, Nancy Gantose-Maier. Staged by Victoria Bussert. Alma Theater, June 21 Presented with the support of Cain Park/City of Cleveland Heights, WCLV 104.9 FM & Classic Pops WRMR 1420 AM $30/20

Jazz in the Afternoon: “Spectrum” Jimmy “Gator” Hoare Band: L.R. Smith, Tony Fortuna, Benn Mostella, Agastin Hawkins, Mona Lisa Co-presented by Northeast Society Alma Theater, June 22 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds 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

Cabaret: Amor Cynthia O”Connell, Mark Graham Alma Theater, June 24 Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $14 advance, $16 day of show

Christine Lavin Evans Amphitheater, June 24 $15/13/11 advance, $18/16/14 day of show

Kidzart: “Yebo! Tell It Again” Oluremi, Cheryl Dowdell, Aygeman Matthews, Allison Smith Co-presented by Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers Alma Theater, June 25 $3/child, $6/ adult (no discounts)

“Loving Our Families & Passing On Wisdom” Dylan Pritchett, Robin Echols-Cooper, Donna Willingham Co-presented by Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers Alma Theater, June 25 $14 advance, $16 day of show

GroundWorks Dancetheater Alma Theater, June 27 & 28 $18/16 advance, $21/19 day of show

Jazz in the Afternoon: “Songs of Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein” Martin Block Band: Debbie Gifford, David Zamos, Ed Michaels, Ray Porrello Co-presented by Jazz Society Alma Theater, June 29 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds 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

Rootstock Folknet’s The McKnights, Walt Campbell, Timberwolves, John Arlis Alma Theater, June 29 Free admission

Cabaret: Circa 1939 Mark Flanders, Joan Ellison, Alex Hassan Alma Theater, July 1 Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $14 advance, $16 day of show

The Persuasions Evans Amphitheater, July 1 Supported by A.M. McGregor Home & WELW.com Star 1330 AM $15/13/11 advance, $18/16/14 day of show

Cabaret: Thanks for the Memories Damaris Peters Pike Alma Theater, July 2 Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $14 advance, $16 day of show

Jazz in the Afternoon: “Quintessence” Ralph Jackson Band: Jesse Dandy, L.R. Smith, Larry Powell, Rob Williams Co-presented by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Alma Theater, July 6 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds 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

Cain Park Arts Festival July 11-13 Juried fine art show of over 150 artists Music at the Arts Festival in Evans Amphitheater: Mustard’s Retreat, Under the Tree, Wild Carrot, Swamp Boogie Queens, Terrance Simien, Roberto Ocasio Latin Jazz Experience, Forecast Kidzart at the Arts Festival in Alma Theater (co-presented by Friends of Cain Park): David Kaplan, Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers, Noah Budin, Daniel Simon, Prairie Orchid, Mr. Hatbox Watercolor demonstration by Susan Kiedio Free admission

“Complex Simplicity” Ann O’Mara Heyward, Marti Heitner, Gunter Schwegler, Brad Troxel Linda K. DeMarco, curator Audrey and Harvey Feinberg Art Gallery, July 15-August 17 Free admission

Livingston Taylor Evans Amphitheater, July 15 $15/13/11 advance, $18/16/14 day of show

An Evening with Joe Cocker Co-presented by Clear Channel Entertainment Evans Amphitheater, July 16 $37.50/27.50

The Orchestra Evans Amphitheater, July 17 Supported by A.M. McGregor Home & WELW.com Star 1330 AM Kidzart $3/child, $6/adult Evening $14/12/10 advance, $17/15/13 day of show

DanceBrazil Co-presented by DanceCleveland Evans Amphitheater, Kidzart July 18, July 19 evening performance Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home. Additional funding by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Phililp Morris Companies. Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from National Endowment for the Arts and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Kidzart $3/child, $6/adult Evening $18/16/14 advance, $21/19/17 day of show

Sheryl Crow Co-presented by Clear Channel Entertainment Evans Amphitheater, July 20 $49.50/46

Marcus Belgrave “The Louis Armstrong Tradition” Evans Amphitheater, July 22 $15/13/11 advance, $18/16/14 day of show

In.let Dance Theatre Co-presented by Friends of Cain Park Evans Amphitheater, July 24 Kidzart & evening performance Free admission

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Co-presented by DanceCleveland Evans Amphitheater, Kidzart July 25, July 26 evening performance Created with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Altria Group, Inc., the Dayton Foundation, the Miriam Rosenthal Memorial Trust Fund, Inventing Flight, the Dayton Daily News and the Miller-Valentine Group. Additional funding by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Altria Group, Inc. Kidzart $3/child, $6/adult Evening $15/13/11 advance, $18/16/14 day of show

The Von Trapp Children Evans Amphitheater, July 27 Supported by WELW.com Star 1330 AM $8/6/4 advance, $11/9/7

Eileen Ivers Band Evans Amphitheater, July 29 $15/13/11 advance, $18/16/14 day of show

Bat Boy: The Musical Story and Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming • Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe Directed by Victoria Bussert, Theater Artistic Director Alma Theater, July 31-August 17 Made possible in part through promotional support by WKSU 89.7 FM Preview July 31 $8.50. Opening weekend Aug 1-3 $10. $18/16 advance, $20/18 day of show

Pointe of Departure Evans Amphitheater, July 31 Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $18/16/14 advance, $21/19/17 day of show

Glass Harp Evans Amphitheater, August 2 Promotional support by Beachland Ballroom $35/25/15 advance, $38/28/18 day of show

Jazz in the Afternoon: “Best Songs of the Twentieth Century” Fred Jenkins Band: John Harris, Jr., Ralph Jackson, Dave Whitehurst Co-presented by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Alma Theater, August 3 The U.S. Recording Companies furnish funds 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

Cabaret: Gershwin Swings! “Girl Crazy” In Concert Ernie Krivda’s Swing City Band, Bill Rudman, Tony Sias, Evelyn Wright, Erin Kufel Alma Theater, August 5 Conceived by Bill Rudman and Ernie Krivda under the auspices of Tri-C Jazz Fest. Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $14 advance, $16 day of show

The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman Evans Amphitheater, August 5 Promotional support by Smooth Jazz 107.3 The Wave $18/16/14 advance, $21/19/17 day of show

Cleveland Repertory Project Evans Amphitheater, August 6 $15/13/11 advance, $18/16/14 day of show

Joan Armatrading Co-presented by Clear Channel Entertainment Evans Amphitheater, August 7

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones August 8 concert co-presented by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Evans Amphitheater, August 8 & 9 $25/23/21 advance, $28/26/24 day of show

Jazz in the Afternoon: “Ancestral” Hal Wyant Band: Jesse Dandy, Jerome Saunders, Ralph Jackson, Jim Noel, Jubal Co-presented by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Alma Theater, August 10 Free admission

“The Incredible Library Fun Machine” Co-presented by Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library Evans Amphitheater, August 10 Free admission

Aimee Mann Co-presented by Clear Channel Entertainment Evans Amphitheater, August 11

Cabaret: Modern Acoustic Music Collective Doug Wood, Martha’s Trouble, Paul Sprawl Alma Theater, August 12 Supported by the A.M. McGregor Home $14 advance, $16 day of show

Cathy & Marcy Evans Amphitheater, Kidzart August 12 & evening performance Supported by WELW.com Star 1330 AM Kidzart $3/child, $6/adult Evening $8/6/4 advance, $11/9/7 day of show

Eddie Palmieri Co-presented by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Evans Amphitheater, August 13 $18/16/14 advance, $21/19/17 day of show

Solomon Burke Co-presented by Beachland Ballroom Evans Amphitheater, August 15 $22/20/18 advance, $25/23/21 day of show

Systems Go Evans Amphitheater, August 16 Free admission

Jazz in the Afternoon: “Hot Jazz in the Summer” Laura Varcho Band: Kevin Disimone, Wilbur Krebs, Paul Samuels Co-presented by Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Evans Amphitheater, August 17 Free admission

Suzzy & Maggie Roche Evans Amphitheater, August 17 $15/13/11 advance, $18/16/14 day of show