PORTSMOUTH MURALS (CON'T)
community members, volunteers, donors, artists, community and state leaders, for the official dedication and celebration of the floodwall murals.

The belief that the murals would stimulate the economy has proven to be true and the positive impact on the community of Portsmouth has been incredible. Historic properties along Front Street are being renovated and businesses are moving into the once dilapidated area. The murals have become a tourist attraction that has drawn visitors from all over the world. PMI is working with the Ohio Department of Transportation&Mac185;s Ohio Scenic Byways Program to purchase a building adjacent to the murals to serve as a welcome center. The destination of many educational field trips, the murals also are teaching area school children about Portsmouth history. The Portsmouth floodwall murals have become a source of pride for people of all walks of life in the city of Portsmouth and are a true example of the power of utilizing the arts to revitalize a community.

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Franz Welser-Möst Begins Tenure at Cleveland Orchestra
In September, Franz Welser-Möst assumed the helm of the Cleveland Orchestra. Welser-Möst succeeds Christoph Von Dohnányi, who has been named Music Director Laureate. Prior to his appointment as the Orchestra&Mac185;s seventh music director, Welser-Möst appeared as a guest conductor in over 70 concerts in nine seasons, in programs comprising wide-ranging repertoire.

In Welser-Möst's inaugural season as music director, the Orchestra will begin multi-year annual residencies at Carnegie Hall. The following year will mark the start of a multi-year residency in Vienna. Committed to education, Welser-Möst will launch collaborations with the Cleveland Institute of Music and Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and will participate in coaching and conducting of student ensembles and the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. In October, the Orchestra took to the road for its Midwest Tour, which included stops in Columbus and Toledo.

Three Tenors Visit Columbus
By special arrangement with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, The Three Tenors will be in concert at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Saturday, January 5, 2003. This special concert – the CSO's 2003 Symphony Gala – is The Three Tenors' first appearance in Central Ohio. The Columbus Symphony's annual gala raises funds for the orchestra to help present performances of increasing artistic excellence. For more information call 614/228-9600, ext. 1216.

 

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