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Jazz Breakfast sponsored by the Cheraw Rescue Squad (7:30-9:00 am)
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Self-guided Walking Tour of Dizzy related sites (all day)
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Street Painting by Dan Nelson, sidewalk chalk artist (downtown)
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Dizzy's Birthday Celebration at Dizzy Gillespie Park (10:00-11:30 am)
Come enjoy a slice of birthday cake as we celebrate Dizzy’s 90th Birthday!
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“Island Close By” steel drum band at Dizzy Gillespie Park (10:00-11:00 am)
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Cheraw Intermediate School Performance at Dizzy Gillespie Park (11:00-11:30 am)
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Cheraw Has Jazz!
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Downtown Cheraw is the perfect place to celebrate a day alive with jazz and the arts with family and friends. Try your skills at being the next famous madonnari (that’s Italian for a street painter) or enjoy a sample of Dizzy’s favorite sweet potato pie or salt peanuts. And to top it off, there’ll be plenty of food available at area restaurants and from a variety of food vendors. No coolers please.
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Art Activities (11:00 am-4:00 pm)
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Chalk on the Walk (downtown) sponsored by the Cheraw Arts Commission. Reserve a space for $2.00 and create a birthday card for Dizzy.
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Face Painting
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Canvas Mural Art by Cheraw High School & Long Middle School art students (downtown)
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Art Exhibit by local artists (downtown)
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| BBQ |
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First United Methodist Church BBQ (12 noon-2:00 pm)
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| Lunch & Jazz (12:00 noon-1:00 pm) |
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Borgstedt & Mings at Hidden Treasures Restaurant
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Jasper Ellis at Mary's Restaurant
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Centennial Park
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Cheraw High School Chorus and Long Middle School Chorus (11:30am-12:00 noon)
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“One Leg Up” gypsy jazz (12:00 noon-1:00pm)
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Chris Thompson & the Cultural Ensemble Dance Troupe (1:15-2:00pm)
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Robert Gardiner Quartet (2:30-4:00pm) |
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David Pankey smooth jazz (4:00-5:30pm)
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Old St. David's Church
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Borgstedt & Mings acoustic jazz (1:45-2:45 pm)
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| Wesley United Methodist Church |
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Gospel Celebration presented by the Cheraw Chapter NAACP (3:00-4:30 pm)
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Early Jazz (5:00-6:00 pm)
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“Wilfred” at the College Inn Restaurant |
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Jenna McSwain at Sharecroppers Restaurant |
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Jim Conn at the Mayflower Restaurant |
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Borgstedt & Mings acoustic jazz at the Rivers Edge Restaurant
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Main Stage (6:00-10:30 pm)*
hosted by Nationally Syndicated Radio Personality Mel Devonne
Outdoor venue; lawn chairs welcomed
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Columbia Jazz Orchestra (6:00-7:45 pm)
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Kat Williams (8:00-9:00 pm) |
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Main Stage Featured Event: “Jazz with Dizzy's Friends” (9:00-10:30pm)*
An evening of jazz with those who knew Dizzy best! The Mike Longo Trio with special guest trumpet master Jimmy Owens, vocalist Jeanie Bryson, Paul West & Charli Persip and Dizzy protege . . . Mr. Jon Faddis!
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*Ticketed Event: $15.00 single night ticket; $25.00 two night ticket
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Late Night Jazz Crawl (10:00-11:30 pm)
$2.00 cover or wristband required for entry
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Kat Williams at the Theatre on the Green
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David Pankey at The Wine Factory
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Jenna McSwain at Oskar's Restaurant
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“Egypt” at El-Sherif's Restaurant
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Java Jazz at RawTown Coffee
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In the event of rain, all Centennial Park events will be moved to the Theatre on the Green and all Main Stage events will be held at the Cheraw Community Center.
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treet Painting by Dan Nelson,