Beck Center Hosts Spring Fling! & Summer Socials! 2009 June Through July 2009

Warmer weather ushers in the party season for Clevelanders, and what better way to celebrate the season than the Beck Center for the Arts Spring Fling! Summer Socials! 2009, June through July 2009. This collection of unique and art-focused events is held in some of the west side's most fabulous homes and hosted by devoted fans of the Beck. All proceeds benefit the Beck Center's professional theater and arts education program.

The events are as follows:

· Boutique & Unique Garden Party, Saturday, June 20, 4:30 p.m. to sunset - Hosted by Marta and Alan Glazen. A party in two acts. Act One: Browsing Marta's unique boutique on Clifton Boulevard. Act Two: Sunset soiree in the award-winning garden of the Glazen's French Normandy home. Cost: $75 per person.

· A Little Night Music and Art, Saturday, June 27, 6 to 9 p.m. - Hosted by Paul and Lorraine Sykes. Violinist Paul and company will dazzle guests with a classical music recital while they dine and enjoy the couple's museum-worthy art collection, indoor waterfall, and lush landscape of this home nestled in the woods of Westlake. Cost: $75 per person.

· California Dreamin', Saturday, July 11, 6 to 9 p.m. - Hosted by Sharon and Roger Vail. Guests will sip from a selection of California wines and savor the flavors of Cleveland summer in this beautiful West Coast-inspired multi-level home set on a Lake Erie promontory point in Rocky River. Cost: $100 per person.

· Barbeque & Beer-Tasting Bash, Friday, July 17, 6 to 9 p.m. - Hosted by John and Ellen Brzytwa and Ellen Todia. Burgers, brats, beans, beer, and million-dollar views of Cleveland's skyline. A professional beer connoisseur will offer expert guidance in selecting ales, stouts, porters, and lager and educate on the fine art of brewing. Cost: $45 per person.

· Broadway by the Lake, Saturday, July 25, 6 to 9 p.m. - Hosted by Michelle Tomallo and Micki Tubbs. An encore presentation of this tremendously popular party features fabulous lakefront views, show-stopping food and drinks, and a Broadway-style production by some of Beck's finest voices and musical talent. Cost: $75 per person.

A limited number of spots are available for each party. To purchase tickets, visit www.beckcenter.org or call the Beck Center at 216.521.2540 ext. 19.

To position the Beck for long-term sustainability, the Beck Center's Board of Directors has launched a Strategic Growth Initiative, entitled Open for Imagination. The campaign goal is to raise money to create a working capital fund by August 31, 2009. Tax-deductible donations may be made online at www.beckcenter.org or mailed to Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107.

Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional Theater Productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring local and regional artists.

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