2005 Ivory Perry Park Concert Series — Hometown Legends（英文）

Summer 2005

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Fontella Bass. Photographer not credited.

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Grab your lawn chair, blanket, food (no glass, please) and head over to Ivory Perry Park the 4th Sunday of each summer month. Hometown Legend Fontella Bass and The Voices of St. Louis will lead off the series on Sunday, June 26, 2005, from 6-8 p.m. on the Commerce Bank Stage. Fontella Bass, The Lady with Class, will sing R & B, gospel, and jazz, as well as her number one hit, “Rescue Me.”July 24, will bring the Dean of St. Louis Guitarists, Bennie Smith. Enjoy his St. Louis-style blues with special guest singer Irma Whiteside. Willie Akins, The Legendary Jazz Master, will conclude the series on August 28, the 4th Sunday in August. Akins’ command of the tenor and alto sax will sooth 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 with additional parking in the St. Louis Connect Care Community Health Center’s lots.

Each concert will feature special events for children and families. At the June 26th concert, Actor Gregory Carr will be portraying another Hometown Legend, grass-roots activist Ivory Perry. You’ll be able to interact with Mr. Perry and ask him questions about his life and work.

During intermission, Carr will present his own short piece from Perry’s life. New this summer: St. Louis Rib will have food for sale at each concert.

As usual, Fitz’s Root Beer and Ted Drewes will be available. 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.