Historical Summer 2006 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
2006 Ivory Perry Park Concert Series Hometown Legends 4th Sunday of the Summer Months, 6-8 p.m. Grab your lawn chair or blanket and head over to Ivory Perry Park the 4th Sunday of each summer month. Hometown Legends of Gaslight Square Mae Wheeler and friends Jeanne Trevor and Gene Lynn will take the Commerce Bank stage on Sunday, June 25, 2006, from 6-8 p.m. “Lady Jazz” and friends bring nostalgic urban vocal style to the first concert of the season. July 23, will bring the Dean of St. Louis Guitarists, Bennie Smith. Enjoy his St. Louisstyle blues with special guest singer Irma Whiteside. Willie Akins, The Legendary Jazz Master, will conclude the series on August 27. Akins’ command of the tenor and alto sax will soothe your soul. Special guest Erika Johnson will appear with Akins’ quartet. Ivory Perry Park, formerly Visitation Park, is located at 800 Belt Avenue. Off of Delmar, turn north on Belt Avenue at Connect Care Hospital. (Belt Avenue is one stoplight east of DeBaliviere.) Street parking is available.
Each concert will feature special events for children and families. At the June 25th concert, storyteller extraordinaire Bobby Norfolk will tell stories in his wonderful energetic style. Children should bring their swimsuits for the July 23rd concert so they can play in the water sprinklers. Art experiences for all ages will be available at each concert as well. Check the Web site for other activities: www. union-avenue.org/ipp.html. Thanks to the efforts of many community and school groups, local businesses and churches, and St. Louis City officials, these free concerts will be a great place to hear wonderful St. Louis Legends this summer. Special thanks to the Whitaker Foundation and Regional Arts Council for their support. For more information, call Carla Mash Duncan at 314-727-2309 or check our Web site at www.union-avenue.org/ipp.html.
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Mae Wheeler.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2006.
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