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Opening Night Event Cole “Book & Birthday Bash”!
September 1, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This celebration, the first in a series that continues through April 2023, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Allen E. Cole Photography Studio in Cleveland’s Fairfax community. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Western Reserve Historical Society (African American Initiatives) and the Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists
Tickets:
$35 – WRHS Members
$50 – Non-Members
The cost for this 1920s-themed event includes:
- Admission to “Partnerships, Portraits, and the Power of Photojournalism: Black History According to Allen E. and Frances T. Cole,” and all other exhibits
- Live jazz performed by Gabriel’s Horns
- Heavy hors d’oeuvres
- Soft beverages
- Cash bar (beer and wine)
- An autographed copy of Through the Lens of Allen E. Cole: A Photographic History of African Americans in Cleveland, Ohio
- Author talk featuring Samuel W. Black
- Discounted on-site parking
Tentative Schedule:
5: 00 PM: Cole exhibit officially opens
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Heavy hors d’oeuvres, soft beverages, cash bar, and museum exhibits open
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: “Meet-the-Authors” / Book signing
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Book talk by Samuel W. Black, Director of African American Programs, Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM: Jazz performance by Gabriel’s Horns 
6:45 PM – 7:15 PM: GCLEABJ Awards Program Honoring Black Photojournalists
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM: Jazz performance by Gabriel’s Horns
8:00 PM: Museum closes
