RYANN GUITAR ANDERSON E-NEWSLETTER

RYANN GUITAR ANDERSON will be across the parking lot from U.C. Arabica this WED MARCH 1 so come to UCA Acoustic Open Mic then go over to The Barking Spider for a brew and Ryann Anderson:

Wednesday March 1
Barking Spider Tavern
11301 Juniper Rd Cleveland, OH
10:00pm

Thursday March 2
The Place(On Belllfower)
11401 Bellflower Rd Cleveland,OH (Near Case Western Reserve Campus)
6:30-8:30pm

Thanks & take care

MIRANDAS MOON LAST SHOW MARCH 17

These are friends of mine, they are losing multiple band mates to medical studies, they are having a St. Paddy day blowout at Sachsenheim here is the newsletter:

Ladies and gentlemen, as some of you may already know, Miranda's Moon
is playing a final farewell concert on Friday, March 17, 2006. It will
undoubtedly be the greatest St. Patrick's Day celebration of all time.
We knew that the end of Miranda's Moon was approaching, but we didn't
realize it would be so soon.

The Bot Abbas is a such a stellar medical student, that he is willing
to relocate to North Carolina to complete his lab work. A good portion
of his graduate program centers around this continuing project, and
therefore the matter is largely out of his hands.

Jewbacca, aka Penoyar, has decided to finish up his medical studies in
the majestic state of Oregon. Being an outdoorsman and a native of
Washington state, he longs to return himself to the wilderness. Oh, and to
practice medicine as well.

In lieu of all these changes in lineup, Miranda's Moon has decided to
go out in the biggest way imaginable. The concert and party will be free
and open to all, with cheap German drafts and plenty of live
entertainment. We'll be playing nearly everything we know, from electric to
acoustic, and maybe even some piano work. Bring everyone you know and have a
blast!

The venue chosen for this monumentous occasion is the Sachsenheim - a
111-year-old German fortress on the west side of Cleveland. Our main set
will be in the gorgeous 2nd floor ballroom, and the later set will be
on the 3rd floor, which has a great view of downtown. The Sachsenheim is
located at 7001 Denison Ave, right near the Ridge Rd. intersection.
Parking and admission will be free!

Face it, this is easily going to be the best St. Patrick's Day event in
town. And remember, this will be the final opportunity to see Miranda's
Moon! Come say goodbye and have a great time on us.

Here's the show's flyer - feel free to hang it wherever you want!
http://www.mirandasmoon.com/lastshow.jpg

For directions to the show - see our website: www.mirandasmoon.com

Sincerely,
The Moon

CATS ON HOLIDAY AND CLE ORCHESTRA JULY 7

READ: Cleveland "Cats On Holiday" newsletter reprinted here for your convenience!!!

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Happy Valentines Day from The Cats!

I hope all you Cat fans are loved by someone! You are all so
deserving. :)

All is well with the band. We videotaped a Tri-C “Crooked River
Groove” program last week. Our good friend Greg Ciolec, brought a bus load
of his students from Streetsboro High School to enjoy the taping. The
kids were a very gracious and appreciative audience and made the
potentially sterile studio a high-energy concert setting. The Cat’s thanked
all the students and staff with a small gift, so Streetsboro should be
overrun by teens wearing the hot new COH t-shirt. The show should air
in the next couple months. We are planning to release it as a DVD as
well.

Cats On Holiday was nominated for the second year in a row in the Free
Times music awards. Please vote for the band to win the best
“Americana” category so we can take home the $1,000,000 prize money. Go to
www.freetimes.com to vote or find the ballot in the latest Free Times issue
and mail in the ballot. The Cats will split the winnings with all
their loyal fans.

The band is currently working on pre-production for a new disc and will
start in the studio in the next couple of months. Denis has been on a
bit of a writing spree and has a bunch of new refreshing tunes. We
also are very happy with our new bass player Brian Wildman. Brian has
performed in the past with Austin “Walkin Cane”, Nightbridge, Kristine
Jackson, Colin Dussault and others. He has added a big bottom to our
“Swamp Pop” sound.

The Cats are very happy to announce a collaboration with the Prayer
Warriors. If you haven not heard them, the Warriors are a unique 20 piece
gospel choir. We are going to join forces for a featured program,
opening for the Cleveland Orchestra’s July 7th public square concert. We
then will perform again at the Ingenuity Festival on July 15 or 16th.
Both groups are very excited about the possibilities of this very cool
collaboration. Stay tuned for more details.

The COH “unplugged” trio will be at the Harp (4408 Detroit) 9:00 on
Saturday Feb. 18. Come on out and sit with the band at the quaint bar and
check out Brian playing the upright bass. It's like seeing the band in
your living room. I hope to see ya soon. As always, Thanks for the
wonderful support.

Denis D. and The Cats
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BRIEFLY: WHAT'S HAPPENED & HAPPENING

The U.C.A. recently hosted C.I.M. (Cleveland Institute of Music) pianist Adam Whiting and a couple of his C.I.M friends for an evening of classical music and wow was it ever fantabulous! Adam was joined by Violist Emily Grossruck and Suzuki Violinist Breana Bauman and they played a selection of classical pieces including both of Beethoven’s (Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827) Violin Concerto Romances 1 & 2 and pieces by composer and violist Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979). This was a real treat for U.C.A. and we hope to have Adam and his associates back at the U.C.A in the very near future – and frequently!

In town recently from Pittsburgh PA was singer songwriter Brad Yoder (coming to U.C.A. Friday March 10) who was found playing a solo set at the Century Tavern in North Ridgeville. Brad gave me a copy of his most recent CD “Used” which I literally have not been able to stop listening to! Brad’s song “Used” has appeared on the new CBS show "NUMB3RS" (on 2/11/05) and has also been played on NPR's syndicated radio show, "Car Talk" – also, his song "2nd Thoughts" has been compiled into the DVD of the 5th season of “Dawson's Creek” (episode #503) – congratulations Brad, I am anticipating your return to Cleveland! That same night at the Century Tavern featured Greg Harper and his newly conceived acoustic trio (guitars, mandolin and violin) and these guys continue to have a successful Friday night scene at the Town Fryer 3859 Superior Ave E, Cleveland, 44114 - (216) 426-9235 and they will be at U.C.A. for a Tax Day Party on April 15 so be there with your laptop to finish your taxes or, if you already finished them, come in and listen to the great acoustic jams.

What is going to happen at U.C.A. this weekend?

Friday Feb. 17
U.C.A. will host an evening’s performance by Detroit Singer Songwriter and Times Beach Records recording artist Audra Kubat . Audra is an established veteran of the Detroit Michigan music scene and a fully realized singer songwriter of particular subtlety and power. If you want a taste of Audra’s music before the show, tune into WRUW 91.1 FM on Thursday Feb. 16 at about 9PM for Cuzin’ Dave’s show “When the Roses Bloom Again” and you will hear Audra perform, live, songs from her albums and probably songs that we have never heard before! Oh, and if you want too, you can listen to live streaming broadcast of WRUW over the awesome Internet...heh. And or if you’re heading up to MI for the weekend, be sure to catch Audra opening for Aimee Mann at the historic Michigan Theatre Monday Feb. 20! Whatever you’re planning to do this weekend, please make time in your busy schedule for the opportunity to spend Friday evening at U.C.A. with one of the Motor City’s most respected, prolific, established, popular and original female singer songwriters!

Saturday Feb. 18
U.C.A. features the acoustic New Grass duo of Brent Hopper and Brittany Reilly! Brent is a veteran of the Florida music scene where he has enjoyed a great deal of touring success with his bands “The Almost Acoustic Band” and “The Grass Is Dead” which have both had huge followings – if you want to hear some of the music just visit the Internet Archive and search for Brent Hopper, there are many live shows available for free download from this site. Brent has only recently relocated to Cleveland with his wife and these two now share a brand new baby daughter as well as their burning passion for Bluegrass, Reggae, Country, Blues, and other old-time music influences which they effortlessly fuse into a smooth, flat-picking instrumentation with sweet vocal harmonies and musical dynamics - they will be playing mandolins, guitars, and probably a couple other instruments during this show.


Just a reminder that U.C.A. is the University Circle Arabica and our first floor library, coffee bar and music rooms are smoke and alcohol free (we do have a spacious smoking room upstairs) and that our shows are all ages’ events. We host the best in live acoustic music at 11300 Juniper Road Cleveland Ohio 44106 216-791-0300 and we offer free wireless internet, coffee, espresso, deserts, and good hearty food. Shows are always free of cover and usually start at about 8:30 PM.