[NEohioPAL]Near West Theatre Holds 6th Annual Benefit Bash at Playhouse Square

Sun Jan 25 20:05:20 PST 2004

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                                            Contact:            Laura =
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For Immediate Release                       =20

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Near West Theatre Hosts 6th Annual Benefit at Hermit Club & Ohio Theatre =
on February 15th=20

Near West Theatre (NWT) will hold =93The Best of All Possible Worlds,=94 =
its 6th annual benefit event, on Sunday, February 15, 2004, from 5 =96 9 =
p.m. at the Hermit Club and the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square. At the =
event, NWT will recognize the long-time support of US Bank, under the =
leadership of Andrew E. Randall, Executive Vice President and Chairman, =
Northern and Central Ohio, and acknowledges the tireless advocacy for =
Cleveland arts and artists by Tom Schorgl, President & CEO of the =
Community Partnership for Arts and Culture. =20

The evening begins at 5 p.m. with a reception at the Hermit Club (1629 =
Dodge Court) and features an array of hearty hors d=92 oeuvres and =
desserts from Bruno=92s Ristorante & Catering, Caf=E9 Noir, Fulton Bar & =
Grill, The Old Angle, OPA! An Epicurean Project, le Oui Oui Caf=E9, The =
Souper Market, Take-A-Bite Market & Delicatessen, La Tortilla Feliz, and =
Traci=92s Catering.  Beer, wine, soft drinks and a cash bar are offered.

                     A unique aspect of this year=92s event is a silent =
auction featuring eternity spheres, or snow globes,                      =
   decorated and designed by area artists. A raffle, with six =
super-sized prize packages, rounds out the                         first =
part of the evening. A live auction, including an exclusively designed =
diamond and yellow sapphire                     necklace; a villa in =
Puerto Escondido, Mexico; a Vespa scooter (donated by Pride of Cleveland =
Scooters);                     and a cameo appearance in NWT=92s Fall =
production will be hosted by dynamic comedian Michael       =20

                     Cheselka.=20

        A spirited musical revue featuring an intergenerational cast of =
over 100 NWT alumni begins at 7 p.m.                     on the Ohio =
Theatre stage. Audience members are invited for dessert and coffee in =
the Ohio Theatre                     Lobby with the cast following the =
performance.=20

        Event tickets range from $80 to $500 per person. Parking is free =
at the Renaissance Parking Garage                         at the corner =
of E. 14th & Prospect Ave. only upon presentation of an invitation. A =
special $25 ticket                         includes the show and dessert =
reception. Raffle tickets are $10 each and are also sold in books of 3, =
5                     and 10.  For information, contact NWT offices at =
216/621-1919.

        Since 1978, Near West Theatre has provoked theatre through a =
process that is intense, challenging             and transforming--for =
participants and audience alike. People from all walks of life come =
together to be         challenged--by sharing their unique life stories =
and experiences--to find their own voices and to make         personal =
connections with the production. Through this sometimes rugged and =
ragged process, people         not only discover themselves in new ways =
but relate to each other through the medium of theatre.             =
Connections are made. Community is formed. The result is authentic, raw =
and passionate theatre.

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        NWT proudly recognizes the 2003-2004 Season sponsorship of =
Today=92s Soft Rock, WDOK 102.1 FM, and                     support from =
The Ohio Arts Council and Cleveland Social Venture Partners.

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6th Annual Benefit at Hermit Club & Ohio Theatre on =
February 15th=20
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Near West Theatre (NWT) will =
hold =93The=20
Best of All Possible Worlds,=94 its 6th annual benefit event, on Sunday, =
February=20
15, 2004, from 5 =96 9 p.m. at the Hermit Club and the Ohio Theatre at =
Playhouse=20
Square. At the event, NWT will recognize the long-time support of US =
Bank, under=20
the leadership of Andrew E. Randall, Executive Vice President and =
Chairman,=20
Northern and Central Ohio, and acknowledges the tireless advocacy for =
Cleveland=20
arts and artists by Tom Schorgl, President & CEO of the Community=20
Partnership for Arts and Culture. =20

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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">The evening begins at 5 p.m. =
with a=20
reception at the Hermit Club (1629 Dodge Court) and features an array of =
hearty=20
hors d=92 oeuvres and desserts from Bruno=92s Ristorante & Catering, =
Caf=E9 Noir,=20
Fulton Bar & Grill, The Old Angle, OPA! An Epicurean Project, le Oui =
Oui=20
Caf=E9, The Souper Market, Take-A-Bite Market & Delicatessen, La =
Tortilla=20
Feliz, and Traci=92s Catering.  =
Beer,=20
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 A unique aspect of this year=92s event is a silent auction =
featuring=20
eternity spheres, or snow globes,        =20
            =
   =20
decorated and designed by area artists. A=20
raffle, with six super-sized prize packages, rounds out the =
   =20
            =
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    first part of the evening. A live auction, including =
an=20
exclusively designed diamond and yellow sapphire    =20
            =
   =20
necklace; a villa in Puerto Escondido, Mexico; a Vespa scooter (donated =
by Pride=20
of Cleveland Scooters);         =
   =20
        and a cameo appearance in NWT=92s =
Fall=20
production will be hosted by dynamic comedian Michael =
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     Cheselka.=20
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spirited musical revue featuring an intergenerational cast of over 100 =
NWT=20
alumni begins at 7 p.m.         =
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        on the Ohio Theatre stage. =
Audience=20
members are invited for dessert and coffee in the Ohio Theatre=20
            =
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    Lobby with the cast following the performance.=20
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Event tickets range from $80 to $500 per person. Parking is free at the=20
Renaissance Parking Garage        =20
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the corner of E. 14th & Prospect Ave. only upon =
presentation of=20
an invitation. A special $25 ticket     =
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includes the show and dessert reception. Raffle tickets are $10 each and =
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also sold in books of 3, 5        =20
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offices at=20
216/621-1919.<o:p></o:p>
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<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">    =
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Since 1978, Near West Theatre has provoked theatre through a process =
that is=20
intense, =
challenging=20
            and =
transforming--for=20
participants and audience alike. People from all walks of life come =
together to=20
be         challenged--by sharing their =
unique=20
life stories and experiences--to find their own voices and to make=20
        personal connections with the =
production.=20
Through this sometimes rugged and ragged process, people =
   =20
    not only discover themselves in new ways but relate =
to each=20
other through the medium of theatre.     =
   =20
    Connections are made. Community is formed. The result =
is=20
authentic, raw and passionate theatre.<o:p></o:p>
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Style'">       =20

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NWT proudly recognizes the 2003-2004 Season sponsorship of Today=92s =
Soft Rock,=20
WDOK 102.1 FM, and         =
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        support from The Ohio Arts Council =
and=20
Cleveland Social Venture Partners.<o:p></o:p>
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