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August 27 & 28, 2021 Welcome to the 9th Annual Clifton Gorge Music & Arts Festival Friday, August 27th, 4-11 PM Saturday, August 28th, 10 AM-11 PM SPONSORED BY: THE VILLAGE OF CLIFTON 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve 7 Festival Entertainment Schedule 9 Clifton Preservation Society 19 Festival Vendors 23 The Clifton Opera House 31 Clifton Opera House Schedule 32 Special Thanks 34 Free festival parking and restrooms are conveniently located at the Clifton Presbyterian Church For more information look for us online at: www.villageofclifton.com Or contact us at: Village of Clifton, P.O. Box 27, Clifton, OH 45316 Voicemail: (937) 342-2175 4 5 Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve his 268-acre preserve protects and connecting of a series of potholes one of the most spectacular in the resistant Silurian dolomite T dolomite and limestone gorges bedrock. In other sections of the in the state. Registered as a National gorge, cliff overhangs have broken Natural Landmark in 1968, Clifton off forming massive slump blocks Gorge encompasses a 2-mile stretch scattered along the valley floor. of the Little Miami State and The shaded, north-facing slopes National Scenic River, just east of provide a cool, moist environment John Bryan State Park. for northern species including Geologically, it is an outstanding hemlock, red baneberry, Canada example of interglacial and post- yew, arbor-vitae and mountain glacial canyon cutting. At one maple. This is one of the most point, the river funnels through a spectacular sites in the state for deep, narrow channel, which was viewing spring wildflowers including apparently formed by the enlarging the rare snow trillium. 6 7 Entertainment Ongoing Kids’ Activity Area – Sponsored by Southgate Baptist Church Bring home a hand-made craft or two. Earn a prize for enjoying yard games and other fun activities! • Face Painting • Putting Green • Crafts and Coloring • Jump Ropes • Story Time • Bean Bags • Lawn Bowling • Contests • Hula Hoops • Much more! Special Saturday-Only Activities: •Story Time on the Half Hour (10:30 AM-5:30 PM) Friday, August 27th Vendors Open 4 PM Cruise-In 4-8 PM Along Clay St. by the Opera House. Cars, trucks, or bikes – anything with wheels is welcome! Bring your ride or stop by for a look. For more information, see page left. 50/50 Drawing at 7:30 PM Comin’ Home Jazz 4-6 PM “Comin’ Home Jazz” is a small group of Dayton area musicians with an interest in coming home to America’s music, Jazz. The band provides all occasion music including jazz standards, show tunes, and smooth light rock sounds in a jazz style. Beer Tent Opens 5 PM Demonstration: Chainsaw Carver 6-6:30 PM Behind the Mum Vendor. Stop by behind the mum vendor to watch a live demonstration of the unique art of chainsaw carving! 8 9 Entertainment (Contd.) Pinnacle Ridge 6:30-8:30 PM Enjoy Bluegrass and Gospel music from the band Pinnacle Ridge from Franklin, Ohio, formed in 2015. TBA 8:30-9 PM Nasty Bingo 9-11 PM Called “Folkadelic” by most, Nasty Bingo fuses folk, rock, blues, pop, country, gospel and more to create a unique and accessible sound. Their original music blends all the above with improvised portions and pop hooks that you’ll instantly fall in love with. The band has been going strong in the Dayton area since 2006. Saturday, August 28th Read about the festival’s ongoing Kids’ Activity Area back on page 11 – and don’t forget to stop by! Vendors Open 10 AM One More Time Swing Band 10 -11:3 0 A M A small swing band consisting of 2 trumpets, 4 saxes, 2 trombones, bass, keyboard, and drums, playing those great songs from the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s, and more. Beer Tent Opens 11 A M Demonstration: Behind the Curtain Dance Studio 11:30 AM-12 PM At the intersection of Clay Street and SR 343. Behind the Curtain Behind the Curtain Dance Studio was founded in November of 2013 and currently serves roughly 200 students, including adults and children. Their goal is to create a fun, safe and nurturing environment in which children and adults of all ages are able to learn different kinds of dance –including jazz, ballet, tap, tumbling, cheerleading, hip hop, modern, belly dancing, Zumba, Mommy & Me, and more – all at affordable prices. 10 11 Entertainment (Contd.) Demonstration: Chainsaw Carver 11:30 AM-12 PM Behind the Mum Vendor. Stop by behind the mum vendor to watch a live demonstration of the unique art of chainsaw carving! The Temps 12-1:30 PM Costume party band covering songs from the 80’s to present. Featuring crazy costumes ... and crazy good tunes! Demonstration: Dayton Celtic Academy 1:30 -2 PM At the intersection of Clay Street and SR 343. Under the direction of Mary and Laureen Laffey, the Celtic Academy of Irish Dance is Dayton’s premier Irish dance school. Voted Best of Dayton by both Dayton Magazine and Dayton.com, the Celtic Academy is always in high demand to perform at events throughout the Midwest. Certified instructors instill the values of excellence and determination in both the competitive and non-competitive arenas. Dancers and instructors alike live up to the school’s motto: Dance like champions, love like family! Demonstration: Chainsaw Carver 1:30 -2 PM Behind the Mum Vendor. Stop by behind the mum vendor to watch a live demonstration of the unique art of chainsaw carving! A Band Called Dreamland 2-3:30 PM A Band Called Dreamland plays music in the genres of alternative, indie, and pop from early 2000’s to present. Coffee Bar (by Donation) 3-8 PM From 3-8 PM, the Shoebox Theatre located in the school will host a Coffee Bar by donation. Sponsored by the Presbyterian Community Outreach of Clifton. Come in and cool off! 12 13 Entertainment (Contd.) Demonstration: Troupe Roja 3:30-4 PM At the intersection of Clay Street and SR 343. Troupe Roja is an award- winning Middle Eastern dance troupe from Dayton, OH. They study and perform many styles – from folkloric to fusion. Their dances often feature props like veil, cane, sword, and finger cymbals. They dance at many events and festivals in the area, including Dayton’s A World A’fair and the Lebanese Festival. Troupe Roja is excited to be performing again at the Clifton Gorge Music & Arts Festival! Demonstration: Chainsaw Carver 3:30-4 PM Behind the Mum Vendor. Stop by behind the mum vendor to watch a live demonstration of the unique art of chainsaw carving! Blue Notes 4-6 PM Bluegrass and Country favorites performed by the group from Middletown, Ohio, formed in 2017. Demonstration: The Sayaw FilipinOH 4:30-5:30 PM The Sayaw FilipinOH is a cultural dance group from the Dayton area Personalizing dedicated to showcasing the Philippine culture through dance and costume. Sayaw, in the group’s native language, Tagalog, means “dance.” Their repertoire consists of dances from Igorot, the Right Care for You Muslim, Hispanic, and Fiesta suites… and Hip Hop! The group’s goal is to share the Philippine culture through dance performances, and Whether safely in our clean facilities or virtually from the to pass on the love for the culture to future generations. They are comfort of your own home, we’re creating the personalized also a dance ministry of the First Fil-Am Church of Greater Dayton solutions you need, to meet you where you need us. Because whose mission is to glorify God by uplifting and uniting people no matter how the world around us changes, we believe your through their dance performances. health care should always revolve around you. Visit mercy.com/primarycare to connect with a primary care Demonstration: Cardinal Squares 6-7 PM provider today. At the intersection of Clay Street and SR 343. Cardinal Squares dance from 7:30-10PM on the second Friday of every month and offer weekly dance class with dance leader and instructor Ray Beavers. Their guest caller for the Festival is the talented Jason PRIMARY CARE FOR THE UNIVERSE OF YOU Raleigh, who has been calling for many years and will have you 14380LIMADV (5-21) dancing in the street in no time! For more information, see their ad on page left. 14 15 Entertainment (Contd.) Demonstration: Chainsaw Carver 6-6:30 PM Behind the Mum Vendor. Stop by behind the mum vendor to watch a live demonstration of the unique art of chainsaw carving! The Hoppers 6:30-8:30 PM. Let our connections Six guys from Yellow Springs playing tunes from the Beatles, Byrds, Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, McCoys, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Johnny Rivers, Roy Orbison, Elvis, Del Shannon, & Ritchie Valens – work for you! just to name a few! Aurora Fire (Fire Dancers) 8:30-9:00 PM Minerva Bieri, Realtor At the intersection of Clay Street and SR 343. Aurora Fire is a group Seniors Real Estate Specialist of fire dancers that will light up the night with fire props including Cell: 937-430-0843 hoops, fans, staff, and poi, and extravagant costumes. [email protected] www.MinervaBieri.com Ohio Brass and Electric 9:3 0 -11 PM Ohio Brass & Electric is a party/variety band, whose six-piece horn section allows accurate recreation of a wide range of songs that appeal to audiences of all ages. 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