The wife of concert promoter Jules Belkin, Cleveland's answer to Bill Graham, Fran Belkin recently published her first book, Rock This Town. Inspired by the collection of concert T-shirts in her attic, she wrote the book about the more than 30 years of Cleveland rock 'n' roll history she experience with Belkin Productions. The book includes vintage snapshots, concert photography and "intimate stories" shared by the Belkin Productions crew who lived them. Belkin participates in a book signing at 1 p.m. today at Visible Voice Books. Admission is free. (Niesel)
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