Cleveland Orchestra to Perform Free Community Concert at Public Square, 7/29

Today, The Cleveland Orchestra announced program details for the 27th annual, free community concert in downtown Cleveland, which will be on Friday, July 29 at 9:00 p.m. This year's Star-Spangled Spectacular brought to you by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and sponsored by KeyBank celebrates the newly renovated Public Square and is the first event of this type in the space.

The concert, led by guest conductor Loras John Schissel, will include patriotic works such as John Philip Sousa's The Stars and Stripes Forever, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and March-Past of the U.S. Armed Forces. Additional highlights include orchestral selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music and baritone Norman Garrett singing "Joey, Joey, Joey" from Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella and "Ol' Man River" from Kern and Hammerstein's Showboat. The complete program is listed below. The performance is capped off with a spectacular fireworks display.

As part of an ongoing commitment to partnering with ideastream to provide greater access to music and culture, the Star-Spangled Spectacular performance will be broadcast live on 90.3 WCPN and WCLV Classical 104.9 ideastream.

"For the first time, I am excited to experience the Star-Spangled Spectacular concert, which is one of Cleveland's beloved annual traditions, and join the community in celebrating the re-opening of Public Square," said André Gremillet, executive director of The Cleveland Orchestra. "We are grateful to Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, KeyBank, and our other producing partners who make this event possible, and to the City of Cleveland for their collaborative effort in hosting this special concert in downtown Cleveland. We are proud to bring Northeast Ohio together with music to celebrate this great city."

"The Cleveland Orchestra is a source of great pride for Cleveland, and KeyBank is pleased to support this special evening," said KeyCorp Chairman and CEO Beth Mooney. "As Cleveland celebrates the re-opening of a newly renovated Public Square, and KeyBank's own historic Public Square branch turns 126 years old, we find this concert to be especially meaningful. We hope Cleveland residents and families who love and appreciate excellent music will join us for this special evening and the educational sessions leading up to it."

"We're proud to be in our 10th year of supporting The Cleveland Orchestra's annual free downtown concert in 2016," said Karen Gahl-Mills, CEO & Executive Director of Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. "As we celebrate the tremendous redesign of Public Square, we hope this event will serve as a reminder of the thousands of free events supported by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture each year that are available for the community to explore."

RTA Public Transportation Details

Star-Spangled Spectacular attendees are encouraged to take the RTA Rapid to Tower City from the Eastside and the Westside of Cleveland. RTA's rail service will expand their service to accommodate the crowds before and after the concert. As always, the RTA HealthLine operates between the Windermere Rapid Station and Public Square twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Family Workshops at Cuyahoga County Public Library Locations

Again this year, the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) will host Star-Spangled Spectacular Family Workshops in the weeks leading up to the concert (previewing the music and helping kids and families prepare for this special performance). 2016 locations, dates, and times are:

Cuyahoga County Public Library: Parma

6996 Powers Boulevard • Parma, Ohio 44129

Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Cuyahoga County Public Library: Warrensville Heights

4415 Northfield Road • Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44128

Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Langston Hughes Branch of Cleveland Public Library

10200 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106

Thursday, July 28 at 5:00 p.m.

Street Closure Dates and Details

Thursday, July 28 at 6:00 a.m.:

· Superior Avenue from East Roadway to West Roadway

Friday, July 29 at 4:00 p.m.:

· Superior Avenue from West 3rd Street to East 6th Street

· Ontario Street from Prospect to St. Clair Avenue

• West Roadway from Rockwell to Euclid Avenue
• East Roadway from Euclid Avenue to Rockwell Avenue
• Rockwell Avenue from West Mall Drive to West Roadway

· Euclid Avenue from East 4th to West Roadway