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Lake Erie College folk concert headlines Cool Cleveland party

Tribute to folkie John Bassette, gallery show, performance sampler add to festivities


Cleveland, Ohio, November 5, 2007 Lake Erie College is partnering in an ingenious collaboration with innovative social networking vehicle Cool Cleveland to honor the first anniversary of the death of former local folksinger John Bassette on November 14, 2007. From 5:30 to 7:30PM, the public is invited to a reception featuring open bar, hors d'oeuvres from area purveyors, a gallery exhibition, and performance samples in the Lake Erie College Fine Art Building. Then, at 8PM, the party moves to Morley Hall for a live memorial concert, John Bassette & The Spirit of Individuality, featuring artists Alex Bevan and Tiny Alice.

Tickets for this exclusive event can be purchased online here:

Additional information can be found here:

Cool Cleveland parties, presented about monthly since 2002, have become legendary among young professionals in Northeast Ohio for their sizzling blend of interesting venues and the finest local hors d'oeuvres and drink, usually followed by a program of cultural highlights from the region.

From video art showcases presented in a storefront in Downtown Cleveland to a techno party preceeding Tchaikovsky at Blossom Music Center to a major theatrical premiere in the college town of Oberlin, Cool Cleveland's parties have attracted the cognoscenti and the curious to check out the cream of the crop in Northeast Ohio. Focusing the attention of the tens of thousands of readers of the weekly Cool Cleveland e-mail newsletter, delivered to Inboxes throughout the region, Cool Cleveland events are a way to bring virtual communities together to share food & drink, and to check out some of the coolest venues, performances and programs created by artists, technologists and the creative class in Northeast Ohio. Photos from past Cool Cleveland parties by clicking here: Party Photos.

The party and concert are open to those 21 and older and will take place in the Lake Erie College Fine Arts Building. See map here. The event will feature live performances from the College’s fine arts programs, including excerpts from the dramatic productions of "Three Musketeers" and "The Good Woman of Szechuan"; a dance performance from undergraduate dance majors and an acoustic guitar duet by professor and student. The cost to attend the party is $15 and includes beer sponsored by Lake County’s microbrewery, Willoughby Brewing, along with wine and food samplings from Gavi's, Bistro 70, Metz's and more.

For one low price, party-goers will receive the following:

Born in Hampton, Virginia on Dec. 28, 1941, Bassette attended Virginia Union College. Upon graduation, he relocated to New York City in pursuit of a music career, and became a fixture of the thriving Greenwich Village folk scene during the mid-'60s. While there, he performed with Sammy Davis, Jr. in the Broadway play, “Golden Boy.” Relocating to northeast Ohio in the late 1960s, Bassette worked as a folksinger, singer-songwriter, poet and cable TV personality until a debilitating stroke limited his pursuits in the early 1990s.

About Cool Cleveland
Cool Cleveland As the flagship of the Cool Networks family of online media, the weekly Cool Cleveland email newsletter (www.CoolCleveland.com) was created in 2002 by Thomas Mulready to provide grass-roots news, event listings, information, reviews, previews, local arts coverage, weekly podcasts, and weekly vodcasts with key regional figures in arts, business, and technology. The free weekly e-blast offers Hot Picks of cool events each week, a summary of interesting blog postings, culture and business reviews written by citizen journalists, weekly book and CD reviews by area artists, letters from readers, and a listing of the Top 5 most clicked links. The weekly Cool Cleveland podcasts are broadcast on radio twice a week since 2003. Well-attended Cool Cleveland after-work networking parties for young professionals take place monthly in exciting venues around the region since 2002. Cool Cleveland. Serious about the city. Crazy about all it has to offer. Free. Online. Weekly.

About Lake Erie College
For over 150 years, Lake Erie College (www.LEC.edu) has been educating students for the world after college. We combine a liberal arts education with practical "real-life" experiences. We promote study abroad, offer opportunities for internships both in the U.S. and internationally and, through our curriculum, we address the needs of students who will work in a world that is increasingly interdependent. Our students learn to communicate effectively, think critically and creatively, and make informed decisions. The size of the College allows students to develop leadership skills and take an active role in various student organizations and in the development of new student programs. LEC emphasizes the individual, not the "masses." Our classes are taught by professors, not graduate students. Classes are small, allowing students and professors to know one another. We can honestly say that everyone "will know your name." Not only will the faculty and majority of the LEC staff recognize you, but we care deeply about the success, development and happiness of our students. Lake Erie College. Get In. Stand Out.

Registration for the party and concert is available at https://CoolCleveland.net/tickets/111407/index.php

Additional information and photos are available upon request by contacting Thomas Mulready at TMulreadyATCoolCleveland.com or Richard Sax at RSaxATLEC.edu.

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