FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: JOHN LORINCE

216-241-9961

Two Evenings with the Voice of the “Main Ingredient”

Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club hosts Cuba Gooding Sr.

April 11, 2003 – Cleveland, Ohio – With two sons in the business and a spectacular vocal career himself, Cuba has a great reason to show off his bright Gooding smile. Now the senior talent in the family will be visiting Cleveland to perform two evenings at Hilarities 4^th Street Theatre, inside of the Pickwick and Frolic Restaurant and Club complex. Cuba Gooding Sr. will be performing on May 13^th & 14^th, 2003. Both evenings shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

As the lead vocalist of the “Main Ingredient,” for 30 years he elevated the group with such chart-busting hit songs as “Everybody Plays the Fool” and “Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely.” Whether performing solo or with the “Main Ingredient,” Gooding has always shared the marquee with the top names in the business including John Denver, The Jacksons, Vicki Carr, Gladys Knight, Lou Rawls, Dionne Warwick and Earth, Wind and Fire. Since recently inking a deal with Irie Records, Gooding will be releasing a new album entitled “Solo” in April with another album to be completed later this summer.

So catch Cuba Gooding Sr. at Hilarities 4^th Street Theatre on May 13^th and 14^th. Make your reservations by calling (216) 736-4242. Ticket prices will be $25 for Preferred Seating and $20 for General Seating.

Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club, Home to Hilarities 4^th Street Theatre is a complete entertainment experience. Pickwick features a 185-seat restaurant, offering American Rustic Cuisine, made from scratch! A 125-seat Cabaret room hosts dinner/show packages, table side magic,

rock-n-roll impersonarios. Kevin’s intimate Martini Bar graces the lower level, serving the latest and most innovative martinis in town. Hilarities 4^th Street Theatre features the best in the live national stand-up comedy in an amazing 400 seat theatre complete with skybox seating. Hours of operation are Monday – Thursday 7 a.m. – close, Friday 7 a.m. – 2 a.m., Saturday 4 p.m. – 2 a.m., and Sunday 4 p.m. – 12 p.m. To purchase Hilarities 4^th Street Theatre comedy tickets or make reservations for our Dinner Show Buffet, please call our Box Office at 216-736-4242 (HAHA) for reservations. Curbside valet weekdays, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. – close. Weekends, 4 p.m. – close, or evening self-parking at the BP garage.