Downtown Cleveland ty concert in downtown Cleveland on Friday, July 29 at 9 pm. This year's Star-Spangled Spectacular, brought to you by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and sponsored by KeyBank, celebrates the newly renovated Public Square and is the first event of this type in the space. include patriotic works, such as John Philip Sousa's The Stars and Stripes Forever, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and March-Past of the U.S. Armed Forces. Additional highlights include orchestral selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Mu- sic and baritone Norman Garrett singing "Joey, Joey, Joey" from Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella and "Ol' Man River" from Kern and Hammerstein's Showboat. off with a spectacular fireworks display. ideastream® to provide greater access to music and culture, the Star-Spangled Spectacular performance will be broadcast live on 90.3 WCPN and WCLV Classical 104.9 ideastream®. Public Transportation Details the RTA Rapid to Tower City. RTA's rail service will expand their service to accommodate the crowds before and after the concert. As always, the RTA HealthLine operates between the Windermere Rapid Station and Public Square twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Webster, Carr and Custy in Concert Home with the Arts) series presents Webster, Carr and Custy in concert. The acous- tic trio will be joined by sax/ flute player Tom Abersold. The program is titled, "In a Garden So Green: Timeless Love Songs, Past and Present." The evening will feature music from the British Isles, the American songbook, The Beatles and Ja- son Mraz. The performance will be held at a gracious Shaker Heights home. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and relax in the garden for a magical evening of summer music. Tickets are $30, and a wine and beer reception. The evening begins at 7 pm with time to mingle with fellow attendees, followed by the performance at 7:45 pm. Tents will be on site in case of rain. Get your tickets soon since the last time Jim Carr performed at an Aha!, it sold out quickly. For reservations and more informa- tion, call 216.916.9360. Tickets may also be purchased at www. shakerartscouncil.org. residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. A Gem in Cleveland's Hough Neighborhood Satch, Double Duty, Fireball and Big Papa. For too many years their stories have not been known. displaying memorabilia from the Negro Baseball League in his jewelry store in downtown Cleveland. Thanks to the support of organizations like the Gund Foundation, Medical Mutual of Ohio, the Cleveland Indians, the historic Gateway District and private donors, Zimmer later Street Arcades, which housed the Museum from 1997 to 2014. lection of baseball memorabilia inside the restored ticket booth of America's oldest ballpark, League Park in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood. of diversity in baseball by enter- taining, educating and enlighten- ing the visiting public about the multicultural heritage of baseball programs, uniforms and other game-used treasured memo- rabilia, detailing the important contributions from the Latin and Caribbean leagues, the Industrial and Barnstormer leagues and the Negro and Women's leagues that helped shape the history of the great American pastime. In addition, visitors are able to walk the grounds where Babe Ruth hit his 500th home run. the historic League Park, 6601 Lexington Avenue, at the corner of Lexington and East 66th Street, Cleveland. Unmetered parking is available on Lexington Avenue and East 66th Street. The museum is open every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm and on Wednesdays from 1 4 pm through the end of baseball season in October. Admission is free of charge, but donations are welcome. For more information, visit baseballheritagemuseum. org or call 216.789.1083. |