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WaterFire Sharon Welcomes the Boardman Jazz Ensemble
Aug 11, 2014
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The Boardman High School Jazz Ensemble has performed at numerous jazz festivals, community events, and concerts including venues at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Fat Fish Blue in Cleveland, and South Street Seaport, Trump Plaza, B.B. King’s Blues Club, and Swing 46 in New York Ci
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Tracy Schliep
Aug 10, 2014
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Since organizers announced plans to hold WaterFire in Sharon, Tracy Schliep has been on board and active behind the scenes. ” It’s been a lot of time and hard work, but it’s great to see it pay off. I think you can tell by the number of people and revenue that WaterFire brought
Read MoreArtist Spotlight: Michael Paglia
Aug 10, 2014
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WaterFire Sharon is proud to welcome back Michael Paglia. Born in Kissimmee, FL, Michael moved with his family to New Wilmington, PA in the Shenango Valley at age 1. He spent approx. 14 years in this area. His father is from Ellwood City so Michael has many relatives in Western PA.
Read MoreArtist Spotlight: Gail Trunick
Aug 08, 2014
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Gail Trunick’s work will represent Sharon’s August 23, 2014 WaterFire. Origins- “HEARTS JOURNEY” GAIL TRUNICK- Found Objects and Ceramic Sculpture ABOUT THE ARTIST Gail Trunick lives and works in the small, rural nor
Read MoreSharon Native Bernie Dresel to Perform with Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra
Aug 02, 2014
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On August 23, Sharon native son Bernie Dresel will perform as a very special guest with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra. Bernie has occupied the challenging drum chair for the Grammy-nominated Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band since its inception in 1999, and for an overlapping 15 y
Read MoreWaterFire Sharon Welcomes the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra
Aug 02, 2014
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WaterFire Sharon is proud to announce that the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra (PJO), co-directed by Sean Jones and Mike Tomaro, will play at the August 23 event. The PJO celebrates Pittsburgh’s rich jazz history in the here and now by uniting Pittsburgh jazz musicians of all ages and ethn
Read MoreMaster Woodturners Featured
Jul 17, 2014
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The James E. Winner Jr. Arts & Culture Center will feature over 80 one-of-a-kind hand turned works of art created by members of the Buckeye Woodworkers & Woodturners (BWWT) of Ohio during WaterFire Sharon on July 19. Featured artists include Joe Herrmann, Editor of Woodturnin
Read MoreWaterFire Sharon Launches Mobile App
Jul 05, 2014
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Waterfire Sharon has released a mobile App designed to make following each day’s activities more convenient. Both the Apple and Android platforms were written by event partner, BuzzBurrito. Performances, points of interest, and other event-day oriented features are included in
Read MoreArtist Spotlight: Terry Polonsky
Jul 02, 2014
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Terry Polonsky’s work entitled, “LIVING THE BLUES & PINK GUITAR” will represent WaterFire Sharon’s July 19th’s “Elements” event. “LIVING THE BLUES & PINK GUITAR” TERRY POLONSKY– Watercolor and photography
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Bill and Patty Dodd
Jun 24, 2014
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When Bill Dodd first heard about the plan to hold WaterFire in Sharon, he wondered, like many, if it could work. “Then I said to myself, ‘What kind of person doubts whether something is going to be a success and doesn’t try to get involved?’” So he went to an informational meeting for
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