Jazz fans find ocean of entertainment tonight on Youngstown's Central Square

YOUNGSTOWN

Sarah Brown-Clark of Youngstown likens jazz to ocean waves.

Brown-Clark, who is Youngstown clerk of courts, joined several hundred people Saturday at Federal Street for the annual Wine and Jazz Festival. Attendees set out lawn chairs on Central Square, downtown, and enjoyed refreshments, including wine and beer for sale.

Looking around at the crowd Saturday, Brown-Clark and her fiance Maurice Cousin of Liberty said they recognized the faces of fellow jazz fanatics from her frequent trips to Akron, Cleveland and Pittsburgh for concerts.

Brown-Clark remarked that she appreciated Youngstown’s Jazz Festival, especially because of its proximity and affordability. Tickets were $8 in advance and $10 at the gate.

Partial proceeds from the event, which coincided with the weekend’s Summer Festival of the Arts at Youngstown State University, benefitted The Hope Foundation’s DreamCatchers for Kids initiative. The program seeks to make dreams come true for chronically or terminally ill children.

Read more about the event in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.