The timing of the June event coincides with the Valley Art Center’s 31st Art by the Falls, held in Riverside Park on June 7th and 8th. The Music Crawl will begin during the final hour of Saturday’s arts and contemporary crafts festival and will provide visitors with an opportunity to make a day of celebrating the arts in Chagrin Falls. Working together seemed a natural fit for the organizations, as both events not only promote the arts but also provide opportunities for visitors to enjoy the wonderful variety of Chagrin Falls’ shops and restaurants.
MUSIC CRAWL SCHEDULE:
Strolling Up and Down Main Street: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Cleveland Heights High School Men’s Barbershop Quartet
The CHHS Men’s Barbershop Quartet are members of the nationally known Heights High Barbershoppers. These talented individuals scored a high note at the International Youth Chorus Barbershop Festival, taking first place in the nation and second place internationally in their division. The competition was held at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center on January 31st in Long Beach, California.
Past performances have included numerous appearances on the Fox8 Morning Show and for The Cleveland Indians. The City Club of Cleveland, The American Field Service (AFS) International Dinner, Hospice of Western Reserve, the city of Cleveland Heights’ Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Forest Hill Church Presbyterian Jazz Service, Heights Alliance of Black School Educators Scholarship Concert Program and the Cleveland Museum of Art concert series at the re-opening of Gartner Auditorium are also venues where they have appeared.
Gamekeeper’s Little Bar (87 West Street): 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Diana Chittester
Holding the stage on her own without the use of gimmicks or gadgets, Diana Chittester’ performance simulates the sound of multiple guitarists playing at once. Her unique blend of swift-finger picking, intricate strumming combined with an array of alternate and open tuning’s allows her guitar to speak to the listener. Music Connection Magazine critiques Chittester as an “intelligent and articulate artist” for her ability to “describe her personal journey…expressing her innermost feelings without artifice”. Diana’s performing style has earned her a comparison to the accomplished Lindsay Buckingham and Ani DiFranco with a lyrical edge that provokes the title an ‘up-and-coming’ progressive, indie, folk artist.
Gamekeeper’s Taverne (87 West Street): 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Vince Menti
Vince Menti has been performing in and around North East Ohio for over 30 years, both as a solo act, and as lead guitarist or bassist for several working groups. His extensive repertoire includes jazz standards from the 30’s and 40’s, oldies and classic rock from the 50’s 60’s 70’s and 80’s, as well as current music and niche music like country and blues. Vince is the owner of Family Learning Center for Music in Twinsburg, where they give hundreds of music lessons every week to students of all ages on over 2 dozen instruments.
Rick’s Café – (86 N. Main Street): 6:30 – 8:00 pm
The Larry Smith Express
Larry A. Smith is an accomplished educator, artist and songwriter in the field of music. He has over thirty years of experience in educating and performing all aspects of guitar and percussion (snare, drumkit, timpani, auxiliary, etc.) as well as writing, arranging and directing. Larry performs regularly and can provide numerous styles of music to suit the ambiance of the venue and preferences of the audience.
Bandstand at Triangle Park: 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Noel Quintana’s Latin Crew
Noel Quintana, also known as” Mr. Conga” is a Cleveland-based Puerto Rican percussionist, bandleader, researcher, educator and avid collector of Latin music photos, records and memorabilia. On October 16, 1999 he founded his own band, The Latin Crew, with a desire to have greater artistic and managerial control. The group has performed at the Touch Supper Club, Belinda’s Nightclub, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Columbus Latino Festival, and many other programs and is considered today as one of the region’s premier salsa bands.