Beck Center for the Arts To Unveil Lakewood’s Newest Public Art 10/15

Beck Center for the Arts will unveil Lakewood's newest public art on Thursday, October 15, 2009, 5 p.m., at Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood.

Mayor Edward Fitzgerald will lead the celebration of the unveiling of the new outdoor mural by artist Natasha Turovsky and the dedication of the Red Stage Courtyard at the Beck Café. The Beck Café is a winner of the 2009 Beautiful Business Award from the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Committee.

People have already been commenting on the new façade at the Beck. Warm blue walls and open picture windows have replaced the formerly drab brown exterior, and the Beck Café brings activity to a once quiet corner.

Now the Beck has a wonderful piece of installation art to call its own.

Born in Russia, Natasha Turovsky is a Montreal-based surrealist artist, professional musician, and filmmaker whose work has been acclaimed throughout the United States and Canada. Her works are in many private and corporate collections in the U.S., Canada, England, Spain, France, Russia, China, and Iran.

A reception and a special performance by pianist Vanessa Haynes will follow the ceremony in Daniels Lounge at the Beck Center. Vanessa, a 12-year-old prodigy from China, has taken top prize in four international piano competitions. She's currently in Cleveland studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

"We are very excited to celebrate our new look with the community," says Beck Center President & CEO Cindy Einhouse. "We are grateful to our supporter Paul Sykes, owner of the Beck Café, and the City of Lakewood's Façade Renovation Grant program for making this beautification possible. It greatly enhances our street presence and reflects the creative energy exhibited every day here at the Beck Center."

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 216.521.2540 x10.

One of the region's largest arts organizations, 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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