[NEohioPAL]BLACK NATIVITY....Directed and Choreographed by Tom Evert

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Contact:  Vivian C. Wilson
Marketing Manager
Phone: (216) 795-7070 x215

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tuesday - November 26,  2002
RE:    BLACK NATIVITY
   
O Come all Yee Faithful to the 22nd season of Karamu Performing Arts Theatre  
holiday production of Black Nativity written by Karamu Alumni, Langston 
Hughes, December 6 thru January 5, 2003, in the Jelliffe Theatre.   Black 
Nativity will dazzle audiences of all ages with its rousing gospel music, 
vibrant dance, brilliant new costumes and Langston Hughes' majestic poetry. 
This year noted  area Director & Choreographer Tom Evert of The Tom & Susana 
Evert Dance Theatre, 
and Musical Director, Clifton D. Beasley have skillfully blended the 
multi-talents of some of Cleveland's finest gospel singers and performers to 
bring the nativity story to life.   Dancers, Nadyia Jones and John Saucer 
from the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, perform as Mary and Joseph.  The 
combination of seasoned vocalist plus new talented soloist makes this 
season's production for a must see for The Greater Cleveland Community.

Performance times for Black Nativity are 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and 
Saturdays and at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays.  Tickets are $20 and $25.00  Group 
rates, senior and student discounts are available.   Feel at Home In the 
House, Karamu House, the oldest African American Cultural Arts Institution in 
the United States.
For more information contact Karamu's box office at 216-795-7070 x226
 
KARAMU
FEEL AT HOME IN THE HOUSE
KARAMU HOUSE, INC.
2355 EAST 89TH STREET
CLEVELAND,OHIO 44105-3403

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