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Creative Strings Festival 2012
For the ninth year in a row, Christian Howes’s Creative Strings Festival promises to inundate Columbus with the sound of strings! Violins, cellos, violas, and basses will be heard singing and wailing through bluegrass, jazz, rock, Celtic, Latin, blues, avante garde and more at markets, theatres, restaurants, cafes, and clubs throughout Columbus.
Special thanks to this year’s sponsors:
WCBEMore than 50 string players from around the world will be led in small ensembles in 25+ performances by world class performing artists. Confirmed so far are: Marcelo Vieira, Billy Contreas , Jason Anick, Claudio Peña, Hamilton Hardin, Cedric Easton, Andy Reiner, Paul Brown, and Christian Howes.
2012 Schedule
all performances free unless otherwise noted)
Dick’s Den
June 21 – 25 10 pm – 2 am ($4)
Tuesday June 21
Pearl Market 11 am – 1:30 pm
Park Street Tavern 8:30 pm – 12 am
Wednesday June 22
Columbus Commons 12 – 1:30 pm
North Market – 12:30 – 2 pm
Global Gallery Coffee Shop 7-9 pm
Espresso Yourself Music Cafe 7-9 pm
Thursday June 23
North Market – 12:30 pm – 2 pm
Global Gallery Coffee Shop 7-9 pm
Espresso Yourself Music Cafe 7-9 pm
McConnel Arts Center 8-10 pm ($8 online. $10 door)
Woodlands Tavern 10 pm
Friday June 24
Pearl Market 11 am – 1:30 pm
Saturday June 25
Clintonville Farmer’s Market 10:30 – noon
Bluegrass Musician’s Supply Shop 10am – 2pm
McConnel Arts Center (Youth Program Showcase) 12:30 – 2 pm
Comfest Jazz Stage 4:40-5:40 pm
| Monday – June 28th | |||
| 4:45 pm to 5:15 pm | Battelle Hall, Otterbein College (free) | ||
| 10 pm to 2 pm | Rumba Café with Jason Quicksall, Jesse Henry and songwriters in the round. ($5) | ||
| 10 pm to 2 pm | Dick’s Den ($4) | ||
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