Progressive Arts Alliance 'Ten Years of Rhapsody' 8.11

Join us for Ten Years of Rhapsody: A Progressive Arts Alliance Celebration on Saturday, August 11th at House of Blues Cleveland to celebrate PAA's 10th anniversary of providing dynamic arts education programs to our community.

The event will feature DYNAMIC performances including: A Dance Party with turntable legend Grandmaster Flash; a performance by the PAA All Stars, PAA's most exceptional students; and hands-on experiences for the family – learn how to scratch a record and more!

Tall Walls, Unjuried Uncensored 8.3

'Tall Walls, Unjuried Uncensored' Friday, August 3rd at the Loren Naji Studio, 2138 W. 25th Street. Live music, food & drink, and 70+ artists showing provocative, offensive and politically incorrect art in an air-conditioned, beautiful gallery with an outdoor patio and a parking lot directly across the street. Come be offended and enjoy the scene!

8th Annual Warehouse District Street Festival 8.5

The 8th Annual Warehouse District Street Festival is this Sunday, August 5th from Noon to 8PM on West Sixth Street. Admission is FREE. Attracting thousands of people each year this popular festival offers delicious food from neighborhood restaurants and clubs, a variety of live bands in two staging areas, street performers, an art show, art demos, cold beverages, residential open houses from Noon– 5PM, retail booths, an architectural tour at 5:30PM, a Take a Hike tour at 3PM, children's activities and more.

Entertainment Schedule

15th Annual Cinema at the Square Starts 8.2

This summer the Palace Theatre’s famous screen (a 20 foot-high by 47 foot-wide super Hurly-Glo projection screen) will feature 13 film favorites as The Fifteenth Annual Cinema at the Square Series returns to the Palace Theatre at PlayhouseSquare August 2–19.

Moviegoers will be treated to pre-show organ recitals on a restored 1927 Kimball organ that contains 17 sets of pipes, a xylophone, Glockenspiel, a complete set of drums and many cymbals. The organ, donated to PlayhouseSquare in 1975, was painstakingly restored by volunteers and is the perfect complement to your evening at Cinema at the Square!

All tickets for Cinema at the Square are only $5 each or save 50% on tickets when you purchase a FlixTIX pass, 6 vouchers for $15. Vouchers can be used in any combination and at any movie.

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Ride a Bike and SAVE! Ride down to any screening and park your bike indoors for FREE in our designated bike zone just across from the Ticket Office in the State Theatre lobby and receive a $2 off discount for tickets to any film!

Drawing I offered @ Lakeland Community College 8.27

Kirtland's Lakeland Community College Fall Semester begins August 27th. On Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:30–9:10PM Art Drawing I, a three credit hour class, is offered. Stressing observational drawing, experimentation with various media, how to plan and design a page, and a touch of perspective and figure drawing it's the foundation to all other drawing, painting and visual communication. The class is no larger than 15 people of all ages and backgrounds. It is a good place to start. Deb Steytler, adjunct faculty, has taught at Lakeland for over 12 years, and has the practice of figure and landscape drawing and painting. She looks forward to meeting you!

Tri-C Portrait Drawing & Painting Classes Begins 8.27

Xin Xin Liu 'Portrait of Grandmother'

Beginning Monday, August 27th take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to draw and paint portraits from live models! All facets of portraiture are explored. The class meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 1–2:50PM. This is a 3 credit semester course and is offered only once-per-year. Questions? Email Sharlene Green or call 216.987.5056.

Portrait Drawing & Painting Classes 

Fall Semester, 2012
Cuy. Community College West Campus
Art 2080, CRN 80870

Art House: Sippin' in the Studio, Thurs. 7.26

Embellished Serving Bowl Set
Handbuilding with Gina DeSantis
Thursday, July 26th 7–9PM
$50.00 (incl. clay, glazes, firing and wine)
Learn new handbuilding skills while you create a set of ceramic serving bowls. Using templates, create interesting surface designs and glaze them on the spot! Your pieces will be clear-coated and fired in a kiln for pick up at a later date.

Art House's series of night classes for adults, Sippin' in the Studio offers high quality art instruction in a relaxed and creative environment. A great class for a fun date or girls' night out, no prior art experience required! Each class has a theme with all supplies are included. Class includes two glasses of wine (white or red), materials and a ton of creative fun! Register

Holden Arboretum's Garden Series Tuesdays thru 8.14

Holden Arboretum's summer concert series returns, showcasing local musicians performing in their beautiful gardens, which feature more than 120,000 plants and flowers. Bring a blanket and a picnic supper and enjoy a relaxing evening.

Every Tuesday through August 14th, all concerts start at 6:30PM and are FREE and open to the public. In the event of rain, these concerts will be held in the Corning Visitor Center. For a complete schedule, visit the Holden Arboretum's website.

July 24 folk jazz from Mike Uva and the Bad Eyes

July 31 CLE Institute of Music concert featuring the Edgewater Brass Quintet

Aug. 7 CLE Institute of Music featuring Classical Revolution

Aug. 14 CLE Institute of Music featuring JinJoo Cho and Hyun Soo Kim

'Art Teachers: Rediscovered' @78th St. Studios 7.20

During this week's Third Fridays event at 78th Street Studios don't miss Art Teachers: Rediscovered, a group exhibition of laid-off art teachers and their supporters who found inspiration through crisis. Find more details here, and be sure to support those who have given so much to enrich the lives of this city's youth. 

smARTspace at 78th St., Suite 116
One night only Friday, July 20th
Opening is from 5–9PM.

78th Street Studios is located between W. 78th and W. 80th Streets just north of Lake Avenue in Cleveland, OH.

Dr. Sketchy: Youth and Three Beauties at CMA 7.20

Dr. Sketchy Cleveland celebrates Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties at this happy hour event. Check out the exhibition, then enjoy a cocktail as you try your hand at live life-drawing from Dr Sketchy Cleveland, with models and poses inspired by the exhibition. Music by Adam Ritenauer. Twenties dress-up optional but encouraged! Drinks and food will be available for purchase throughout the night. Starts 6:30PM sharp. 

The museum has asked that there be no charcoal at the event, so lets keep it to markers, pens, pencils, and possibly pastels.

Cleveland Museum of Art's Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties. This comprehensive exhibition examines American art from the end of the Great War to the Great Depression with a focus on the evolving concept of the human form. Adult admission is $15. The exhibit is open through September 16 at 11150 East Blvd.

Stuart Pearl Photos at the Meyer Center 7.20

Check out the new  summer photography show featuring the work of Stuart Pearl at the Meyer Center in the Geauga Park District. Enjoy a pleasant evening stroll in a beautiful Metropark, an exhibit of contemporary photos and some light refreshments at the opening this Friday, July 20th from 7– 9PM in the Meyer Center, located at 9160 Robinson Rd., Chardon Township. 

10th Annual Taste of Tremont 7.15 Noon–8PM

Taste of Tremont is celebrating its 10th anniversary! A showcase event for the historic Tremont neighborhood, this year’s event is scheduled for Sunday July 15th from Noon until 8PM.

Last year, there were over over 20,000 visitors to the neighborhood. Taste has a regional draw with visitors from throughout Ohio and neighboring states. Over 50 restaurants, galleries, artists and other Tremont businesses participated, offering fine food, beer, wine and art along Professor Avenue, the commercial heart of the neighborhood.

Visit www.tasteoftremont.com for more information including parking and transportation, times, vendors, etc.

Cain Park Arts Festival 7.13–7.15

For more than 30 years, the Cain Park Arts Festival has showcased work from artists from around the country. This year, the festival will feature more than 150 artists from as far away as California, New Mexico, Vermont and Georgia.

While the arts festival is FREE there will be a wine tasting Friday night from 6–7:15PM that costs $10. NOTE: because of limited space and crowded pathways, no courtesy vehicles will be in operation during the Arts Festival. No pets, bicycles, rollerblades or skateboards will be admitted.

Fanciful Fantastique: July 13th, 6PM @Aperture

Part of this month's Tremont Art Walk, Fanciful Fantastique: New Work and Other Edens, features the sculptures and works on paper of Cleveland artists Jordan Elise Perme & Adrienne Slane. Inspired by the fantastic and ephemeral quality of curiosity cabinets, the two artists offer their own fantastic and curious creations that could exist in other versions of Eden.

Aperture. A Photography and Variety Store
2541 Scranton Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44113
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Last Days of Nature Show/Stuart Pearl Photos 7.20

LAST DAYS to see the Murray Hill Landscape Show at the Meyer Center in the Geauga Park District. ALSO, check out the new show featuring the talented Stuart Pearl, currently in the Butler Institute Nat'l Juried Show. Artist's Reception is Friday, July 20th from 7–9PM.

Booker T. Cleveland Society for the Learned 7.13

The Booker T. Cleveland Society for the Learned strives to unite people through books. Inspired by the Book Club in Paris, the rules are simple: Bring a book that you have already read, and be prepared to swap it with another member of the society.

Friday, July 13th at 6:30PM, join us for a fun night of conversation, drinking and new friends.

Oh and NO BOOK, NO ADMITTANCE! 

Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
24 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
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Lost State of Franklin @Akron Art Museum 7.12

On Thursday, July 12th at 6:30PM enjoy live Rockabilly music from Lost State of Franklin at Downtown@Dusk. In addition to the concert, patrons can enjoy ArtCamp@Dusk, 6:30–8:30PM where children from 7 to 12 can enjoy hands-on art activities in the museum’s classroom (Each session is free for members and $5 for non-members) and ArtTalk@Dusk, 7:30 – 8PM, Inspirations & Artwork by recycled material artist Michelle Stitzlein.

Enjoy tasty treats from the museum’s café and quench your thirst with a latte or an imported beer outside under the museum’s terrace. Stop inside and browse the gift shop. Galleries are open until 9PM with paid gallery admission. Parking is free after 6PM in the city deck adjacent to the library.

Lost State of Franklin

Thursday, July 12th, 2012 6:30PM
Akron Art Museum Thursday Concerts
One South High Akron
Akron, OH
330.376.9185
http://www.akronartmuseum.org/

Great FREE Music at Waterloo Arts Fest Saturday 6.30

Our friends, Martini Five-0, plays the 10th Annual Waterloo Arts Fest at the Beachland Ballroom 1:30PM.

The Waterloo Arts Fest features FREE Bands & DJs All Day; DJ Jumpin Joe Madigan (12 PM), Martini Five-O (1:30 PM), DJ MuGG H00ks (2:15 PM), Wesley Bright & The Hi-Lites (3:30 PM), DJ Bill Lipold (of irockcleveland.com) (4:15 PM), White Buffalo Woman (5:30 PM) in the 
Tavern 12 pm–7 pm. 

While you and yours enjoy the fest, come on in for some food, beverages, AC, and great tunes all day.

50/50 Show @ The Dredgers Union 6.29

50 pieces of original art, from 50 different artists, $50 each. Experience a very cool and fun event on East Fourth St.

Now in its 7th year The 50/50 Show is one of Northeast Ohio’s most anticipated art events and was one of the 1300 Gallery’s most popular shows. This show will bring to the art patron a chance to own an original work by some of the best regional talent at a very affordable price. Each work will be hung for one night only, with sales being completed that evening.

The Dredgers Union

2043 E.4th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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All That Matters to Me At the Screw Factory 6.23

An increasingly impressive creative community is coalescing in Lakewood's Lake Erie Building, the former Templar Auto Building now affectionately known as The Screw Factory.

The facility solidifies its vitality as a cultural venue this weekend with its second annual All That Matters to Me exhibition. The one-night expo is a showcase of works that don't fit into usual galleries — literally and figuratively.

Some 50,000 square feet of the Screw Factory's open floors have been given over to the show (so wear your spongiest walking shoes). The space, and the "no pressure" attitude towards selling affords artists the chance to showcase media that have no reliable display space around town.

Experimental filmmaker Bug Davidson, whose past works have explored 21st-century relationships through contrasts of queer identity and regimented expectations, presents a video installation. Joe Bartram's sculpture tableaus create Dali-like scenes by populating a stage with ambiguous machines, suspended rubble, and animal forms. Emily Sullivan's evocative installations juxtapose plant-like entities with walls of mesh.

Some thirty other performances, avant-garde films, and situated constructs flit up to the rafters and wind through the stairwells. See them here, because nowhere else can hold them.

All That Matters to Me will be held one night only, Saturday, June 23rd, from 7–10PM at the Lake Erie Building, 13000 Athens Ave, Lakewood. Go to allthatmattersshow.com or screwfactoryartists.com.

Two Part Invention — An Evening with Tracy Silverman and Philip Aaberg @Cain Park 6.22

Lauded by the BBC as “the greatest living exponent of the electric violin,” Tracy Silverman’s groundbreaking six-string electric violin work has influenced an entire generation of string players.

Grammy- and Emmy-nominated pianist/ composer Philip Aaberg writes music that translates Montana’s farms, ranches, and native vultures into music. Classically trained, Aaberg celebrates many traditions and weaves strains of blues and bluegrass as well as rock and new music throughout his melodic tapestries.

Tracy and Philip together perform pieces from their "Improvisations on Bach" CD, along with original works and unique arrangements of contemporary tunes. Their performances are full of approachable good humor and break all the pretenses of classical conventions, with jazz, pop and world influences accenting the beauty, elegance, and soulfulness of classical masterpieces.

Two Part Invention — An Evening with Tracy Silverman and Philip Aaberg
Friday 6.22.2012 8PM

$18/15 advance, $21/18 dos

Cain Park/Evans Amphitheater

14591 Superior Road

Cleveland Hts., Ohio 44118

Drink And Draw Social Club Cleveland Debuts 6.21

Join Randy Crider and others from the Rust Belt Monster Collective and Dr. Sketchy as they launch Drink And Draw Social Club Cleveland tonight at 7PM at Tremont's TapHouse.

This from Randy:

'It officially begins tonight! This is our radioactive spider bite, our cosmic rays, our chance to strengthen our artistic steel to the might of adamantium.'

'The rules our simple. Bring some drawing supplies, buy some drinks, and make some of the bitchinest art this side of the Cuyahoga. Only other thing, don't bring projects you've already started, it's a social club after all, and it's a perfect chance to draw some nonsense.

We're doing it at the taphouse this time, so there's lots of beers, lots of food, and some happenin drawings on the tables to boot. I've got the back tables reserved, so tell your pals, and make them happy they invited us.'

Tremont TapHouse "Beer Bar & Eatery"

2572 Scranton Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-4315
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Dar Williams performs at Cain Park 6.21 8PM

Dar Williams, one of the great voices and songwriters. Tonight, 8PM at 
Cain Park, in Cleveland Heights. 

Free Lake Erie Shores, Islands Travel Planner

Planning your next Lake Erie weekend getaway or vacation? Map out your upcoming family vacation, romantic weekend getaway or weekend road trip by downloading (or have it mailed to you) their exhaustive Travel Planner.

Larchmere PorchFest! 6.23

Join us this Saturday for Larchmere PorchFest! This year, 30 bands will perform on neighborhood porches, with a two-band finale concert on 126th Street. Porch performances kick off at 2PM and our finale bands begin at 6PM. Stick around for after party performances at Bon Vivant, Jezebels Bayou, and Academy Tavern. So bring the kids, pack a cooler, and drive, ride, walk or bike to Larchmere for this day of music and more!

Visit our website to view this year's musical line-up, download the schedule, and get tips on how to make the most of the day. Stop by our info tent the day of the event for printed maps and PorchFest merch. See you Saturday!

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson @ Beck Center

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is an audacious, irreverent rock musical which was a hit off-Broadway, and paints the picture with modern references, including the presence of electronics (cell phones, Ipads, head sets), lots of hard rock music, imaginative if not always accurate historical references, and lots of swearing, blood and guts.

Larry Goodpaster and Dennis Yurich’s musical direction is the foundation on which the production is built. The band, Yurich, Ingrid Lang and Jason Giaco, supported by various cast members, is musically dynamic.

May 25 – July 1, 2012
Studio Theater

Beck Center for the Arts
Lakewood, OH 44107
17801 Detroit Ave

Mattress Factory's 2012 Urban Garden Party 6.15

2012 Urban Garden Party: Alice at the Factory Friday, June 15 | 7:00 PM 

(VIP Festivities begin at 6PM)

General Admission: $95
VIP: SOLD OUT, festivities presented by Pittsburgh Audi Dealers
Purchase your tickets now! Less than 75 tickets remain.
MF Members email abby@mattress.org for your exclusive discount!

What better way to kick off the summer than with 1000+ of your art-loving friends and neighbors at the 2012 Urban Garden Party? This year’s celebration features food and drink from over 40 restaurants and caterers, entertainment by post-punk brass band Lungs Face Feet, performances by Spontaneous Art, DJ Zimmie, Mr. Owl and DJ SPAED with Casey Hallas, and NYC DJ Eli Escobar, not to mention a few surprises you definitely won’t want to miss!

Burning River Roller Girls vs. Ontario 6.16 6PM

Come see the debut of the Burning River Roller Girls travel teams at the Wolstein Center (on the CSU campus.) A team of BRRG All-stars competes against that team up north, Ontario's Tri-City Roller Girls, and it will count toward national rankings.

Bouts start at 6PM. 

Bonus Bout: The Pyromaniacs vs. Toledo.

Booker T. Cleveland Society for the Learned 6.15

The Booker T. Cleveland Society for the Learned strives to unite people through books. Inspired by the Book Club in Paris, the rules are simple: Bring a book that you have already read, and be prepared to swap it with another member of the society.

This Friday at 6:30PM, join us for a fun night of conversation, drinking and new friends.

Oh and NO BOOK, NO ADMITTANCE!

Felice Urban Cafe
12502 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44120
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Wade Oval Wednesdays 6.13 – 7.29

WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays, presented by PNC, returns to University Circle June 13th to August 29th for another summer of great music, movies, food and fun. Visit their site for a full line-up of new and returning bands. NOTE: there is no event on July 4th.

June 13 - August 29
6–9PM
Wade Oval in University Circle

Tremont Art Walk 6.8 6–10PM

This month's Tremont Art Walk is June 8th, tonight, from 6–10PM. Pamela Gilliland (see postcard art) will be featured at Wine & Design, 751 Starkweather and Miles Budimir and Steve Mastroianni will be performing as Malphonia at Mastroianni Photography and Arts, 2688 W 14th St. As always, don't forget to check out Martini 5-O at Prosperity Social Club and stop by to visit the human zoo that is The PretentiousTremont Artists at the Literary Cafe (after 9PM.)

Dr. Sketchy presents: All Balboa Weekend 6.9

Our friends at Dr. Sketchy are hosting a SPECIAL session THIS Sat. June 9th: 'For $10 admission you will get to draw a slew of amazing dancers in vintage gear, and hear one of the best big bands the US has to offer, Jonathan Stout's Campus Five! This is a dress to impress event for the dancers, and while I am sure you [don't] have to dress up, I am just giving you a heads up that you can if you like!' 

Prime drawing time is from 6:30PM to 9PM but you and you are welcome to stay after. Rumor has it our own Ken Talley may be one of the dancers.

6001 Rockside Pl
Independence, OH 44131

23rd Parade the Circle, Saturday 6.9 11AM

One of Cleveland's signature summer events, the 23rd Annual Parade the Circle takes place THIS Saturday, June 9th. This free celebration features a parade presented by The Cleveland Museum of Art and Circle Village by University Circle, Inc. institutions. The noon Parade incorporates the drama and artistry of colorful floats, puppets, costumes, dancers and musicians. Spend the afternoon, rain or shine, on Wade Oval.
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Discover Gordon Square Arts District! 6.9 12PM

Discover Gordon Square Arts District!
Saturday, June 9th, 2012

12PM to 12AM

Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 6.8–6.10

A grassroots event to inspire and enable the creative mind, the Weapons of Mass Creation Fest is the premier art, design, and music event in the Midwest. Now in its third year, 1,000+ attendees will descend upon Cleveland for three days, June 8–10, to see 20 speakers, 20 designers, and over 30 bands. Creative professionals, entrepreneurs, musicians, artists, students, and fans will gather to learn, get inspired, collaborate, network, and celebrate.

Friday night mixer: Doors open 6PM. Saturday: Doors open 11AM. Sunday: Doors open 11AM.

WMC Fest 
5400 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102

An Invite from Tricia Kaman Art Studio and Gallery

It is my great honor to invite you to my studio for the summer Little Italy Art Walk this weekend, beginning June 1st at 5pm and continuing until June 3rd at 6pm.

Festivities will begin on Friday, June 1st at 5:00pm with an intimate wine and cheese reception at my studio. I would be delighted if you could join me.

Even if you are not able to attend the reception on Friday, I would still welcome you to join me throughout the rest of the weekend during this exceptional event. I will be creating hand-cut silhouette portraits throughout the weekend, and am very excited to be showcasing the works of visiting artists Kim Di Lalla (Textile Artist) and Sherry Rider (Jewelry Artist).

Sincerely,
Tricia Kaman

Eileen Dorsey paintings at Corcoran Fine Arts 6.1

Corcoran Fine Arts & Appraisals presents Ostensible Grounds: Paintings by Eileen Dorsey with an Opening Reception this Friday, June 1st from 5–9PM. (Reception is free and open to the public.) The show runs from June 1st through Aug 31st.

Corcoran Fine Arts & Appraisals specializes in the private sale of 19th and 20th century master works but are now venturing into the contemporary arts. Ostensible Grounds will be the first of their quarterly Contemporary shows. Cleveland native Eileen Dorsey will present her newer works of "landscape" paintings.

This exhibit also takes place during Larchmere's First Friday Art Walk. This Art Walk happens the first Friday of every month and consists of over 50 privately owned shops and eateries that will feature work of local artists.

Corcoran Fine Arts & Appraisals
12610 Larchmere Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44120
216. 767. 0770
Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 12-6PM and Sat 12-5PM

Mary Doria Russell at Visible Voice 6.1, 7–8PM

Our author friend Mary Doria Russell will have a special reading and book-signing appearance at Visible Voice Friday, June 1st from 7–8PM and 'would take it as a personal favor if any or all of [you] can come to the event.' The signing will be centered around her best selling book Doc, which HBO has just optioned for a series next fall.

She'd really 'like to have a big crowd show up for it, even if I have to buy a round of drinks for all of you at the Literary [Cafe] afterward!!!' Sounds like an offer that's hard to refuse!

Punch Brothers @Beachland 6.3 8PM

Punch Brothers have a new album, Who’s Feeling Young Now? It’s the follow-up to 2010’s Grammy-nominated Antifogmatic, about which the New York Times said: “Punch Brothers have the unplugged lineup of an old-fashioned string band… But their music is as radical as … new acoustic music can be.” 

Punch Brothers was formed in 2006 by mandolinist/singer Chris Thile with four other virtuosic musicians: fiddler Gabe Witcher, banjo player Noam Pikelny, bassist Paul Kowert, and guitarist Chris “Critter” Eldridge. Their  many musical interests include indie rock, folk, jazz, bluegrass, and classical music.

Punch Brothers * Lera LynnSunday Jun 3rd
Beachland Ballroom
8PM $20 adv / $22 dos

Tremont Greek Fest 5.25–5.28

Come to the Tremont Greek Fest from May 25 at 12PM until May 28 at 9PM, at the Annunciation Cleveland Greek Orthodox Church, 2187 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113. www.tremontgreekfest.com

Murray Hill Group Takes 1st in Drawn 'N Quartered! 4

The Drawn 'N Quartered! 4 Murray Hill Group FIRST PLACE Team (L to R): Michael Pomerantz, Tim Hosler, Deb Steytler, Danette Konkoly, Tricia Kaman, Linda Graham, Christa Gulaian, Ken Talley, Vivian E. Haney and Juan Quirarte. [Not pictured: Paula St. John and Jack St. John.]

Thanks! GREAT job team!! It was a tremendous amount of fun. SPECIAL thanks to our terrific models Lisa Wenhart, Faith Mcfluff and MorrisonDance, the superb MC Michael Salinger (we couldn't do it without his talent) and to Loren Naji for throwing an awesome party! —Juan