Fran Belkin

In the mid '60s, her husband Jules was a pioneer in the rock and roll music industry. Fran worked along side him as Belkin Productions grew to become one of the largest regional concert promoters in the nation. At the same time, Fran nurtured her assion for art and creative projects. Her 10' mosaic Fender guitar appeared on the cover of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's first Guitarmania catalog, and she has studied at Anderson Ranch in Colorado. For over a decade, she's served on the Cleveland Institute of Art's Board of Directors, Fran produced Tripped Up, a 2018 feature-length documentary film chronicling Competitours, her son's 11-day travel competition, (in which she's participated five times). The film premiered at Cleveland International Film Festival and is currently on the festival circuit. Rock This Town! is her first book.