Cathy & Marcy Perform at Beck Center, 6/7 & 8

Beck Center for the Arts presents a weekend of music, fun and learning with two-time Grammy© Award-winning duo,Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, June 7 and 8, 2013. A live concert for children and families takes place 7 p.m. Friday, June 7 in the Music-Armory Building at Beck Center. This is a free event, but space is limited and registration is required. To register, please call Brittany Lesch at 216.521.2540, ext. 34 or email blesch@beckcenter.org. This free concert is made possible through the generous support of the PNC Foundation's Grow Up Great initiative. To learn more, visit pncgrowupgreat.com.

An entertaining and engaging interactive show, Cathy and Marcy perform on a variety of instruments including acoustic and electric guitars, banjos, mandolin, ukulele, percussion, and inspiring homemade instruments (oatmeal box banjo, cigar box electric guitar). The duo brings music to life in a memorable and meaningful way. Drawing on their repertoire of over 250 songs and 25+ years of performing, Cathy and Marcy's shows bring families together and allow children to have fun and learn at the same time.

Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer are singers, songwriters, educators, and record producers with a repertoire of traditional and contemporary folk, old-time country and swing music. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the acoustic and electric guitar, five-string banjo, mandolin, cello banjo, ukulele, percussion and many other instruments. They engage and entertain audiences of all ages, with a broad following in family music and in American Roots styles. With a witty stage presence and warm audience rapport, this well loved music duo is a hit with children and adults. Learn more at cathymarcy.com.

On Saturday, June 8, Beck Center's Creative Arts Therapies Department hosts "Music in Early Childhood Education: Sing & Play in a Whole New Way," a professional development day for preschool educators from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Music-Armory Building at Beck Center. The day's activities begin with a continental breakfast followed by a keynote address entitled "Positively Brainy Ideas to Create a Happier You In and Out of the Classroom" presented by Patrice Koerper, MSM, RPCV, a Certified Life Coach and Creative Consultant. Cathy and Marcy then present "Celebrating Diversity & Self-Esteem: Discovery through Music, Stories & Art," a two-hour music session. The cost is $15 per person. Participants may register online at beckcenter.org. The registration deadline for this continuing education course is Saturday, June 1, 2013. This is a Step Up To Quality approved training session presented in collaboration with Lakewood Child Care Center.

Patrice Koerper, MSM, RPCV, is a Certified Life Coach and Creative Consultant, with a B.A. in Psychology and Masters in the Science of Management. In her keynote address, Koerper shares science-based, life-enhancing, fun tips to keep educators feeling refreshed and motivated. Find out why your brain is your best friend and how to use it to create your best life. For more information, please visit Koerper's website at wishfulthinkingworks.com.

Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just minutes from downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.

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