Summer jam: CMA’s Summer Solstice draws revelers to celebrate the season

Bob Perkoski Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Thousands of revelers at the always-popular Cleveland Museum of Art’s Summer Solstice 2023 enjoyed an ideal summer evening this past Saturday, June 24.

The event took place on Wade Oval outside the museum and in the museum galleries while listening to live music from five musical groups hailing from Cuba and Toronto; Cartagena, Columbia; Barcelona, Spain; Cape Town, South Africa; and Cleveland.

Tickets guest enjoyed the music, museum talks, and all-you-can eat and drink menus throughout the evening, while FreshWater managing photographer documented the night. Check out his photos!
Bob Perkoski
Bob Perkoski

About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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