[NEohioPAL]New holiday tradition takes the stage at Tri-C Metro November 18-21
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Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre's =20
=E2=80=9CNight Before Christmas=E2=80=9D to feature the talents of =20
The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and award-winning Actors=20
Who: Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre=20
What: Original holiday production and fundraiser=20
When: Nov. 18-21, 2004, Thurs and Fri @ 8pm, Sat @ 6:30pm and Sun @ 3pm=
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Where: Cuyahoga Community College, Metro Campus, Main Theatre=20
2900 Community College Avenue, Cleveland=20
Contact: Desmond L. Davis at 216.791.9000, or by e-mail at _info at ccdt.com_=20
(mailto:info at ccdt.com) or visit _www.ccdt.com_ (http://www.ccdt.com/) for=20=
=20
more information =20
Cleveland - Cleveland=E2=80=99s premier multicultural dance ensemble, Cleve=
land=20
Contemporary Dance Theatre (CCDT), presents its original holiday production=
=E2=80=9C
Night Before Christmas=E2=80=9D this year at Tri-C=E2=80=99s Metropolitan C=
ampus Main Theatre,=20
located at 2900 Community College Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. The productio=
n =20
runs November 18-21, 2004. =20
Conceived, directed and choreographed by Executive/Artistic Director Michae=
l=20
Medcalf and written by local playwright, Margaret Lynch, CCDT=E2=80=99s=20=
=E2=80=9CNight=20
Before Christmas=E2=80=9D tells the story of a young sister and brother, Sy=
mphony and=20
Paris, who, despite loving foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pastor, wish only t=
o be=20
reunited with their birth parents for Christmas.=20
Orchestrated by their very own Fairy Godmother, portrayed this year by the=20
fabulous award-winning actress Nina Domingue (the lady in red in Karamu=E2=
=80=99s=20
production of =E2=80=9Cfor colored girls who have considered suicide/when t=
he rainbow is=20
enuf=E2=80=9D), and the Sugar Rum cherries, a defunct Las Vegas showgirl ac=
t with=20
their manager =E2=80=9CRuby=E2=80=9D portrayed by actress Linda Berger. Also=
, leading the cast=20
of actors is the multi-talented actor/director/storyteller Hassan Rogers wh=
o=20
portrays Mr. Pastor with verve and delicious humor. Symphony and Paris find=
=20
themselves swept up in a fantastic and emotionally charged dance and theate=
r=20
experience. They have many exciting adventures and discover unexpected =20
revelations while traveling the globe with scenes from Africa, China and New=
York=20
City. This family friendly production features Billy Strayhorn=E2=80=99s j=
azz inspired=20
=E2=80=98Nutcracker Suite=E2=80=99 orchestrated by the legendary Duke Ellin=
gton and jumps=20
with gospel, world music and more. =20
The Saturday November 20th presentation also serves as the company=E2=80=
=99s annual=20
fundraising event. The event will include an elegant reception with heavy =20
hors d=E2=80=99oeurves, a silent auction and will feature CCDT=E2=80=99s exp=
anded production of=20
=E2=80=9CNight Before Christmas=E2=80=9D and Ellington=E2=80=99s magnificen=
t score performed to=20
live accompaniment by the celebrated Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Immediately=
=20
following the performance, delectable desserts will be served while guests=20=
mix=20
and mingle with the cast. The benefit, which helps support the organizati=
ons=20
growing educational programs, touring, scholarships and core operations,=20
promises to be the highlight of the show=E2=80=99s run. =20
Enriching an evening already filled with contemporary and gospel music that=
=20
the Plain Dealer calls =E2=80=9Cpoignant=E2=80=A6delightful...heartwarming=
=E2=80=9D will be the=20
first presentation of the Marjorie Witt Johnson Diversity Award. The award=
is=20
named after local dance pioneer, Marjorie Witt Johnson and recognizes=20
Northeast Ohio civic leaders. Their devotion to building enhanced relations=
hips with=20
Cleveland=E2=80=99s diverse communities, and fierce support of the arts, mi=
rror Ms.=20
Johnson=E2=80=99s own efforts as a social worker and dance educator. These=20=
leaders=20
help to provide minorities and youth with the tools to become pillars of th=
eir=20
own cultural and civic communities across Northeast Ohio and beyond. In a=20
rare public appearance, Marjorie Witt Johnson, will present the awards to t=
his=20
year=E2=80=99s honorees. =20
The evening begins at 6:30p.m.with the performance starting at 8:00 p.m..=20
The attire is holiday festive. Ticket prices range from $50-$150 per pers=
on. =20
Call 216.791.9211 to reserve your tickets =20
=E2=80=9CNight Before Christmas=E2=80=9D at Tri-C=E2=80=99 Metro Campus=E2=
=80=99 Main Theatre, 2900=20
Community College Blvd, November 18-21, 2004 is a multi-layered production=20
suitable for the entire family that has lessons for us all on the true mean=
ing of=20
Christmas.=20
Contact us at 216.791.9000, via e-mail at _info at ccdt.com_=20
(mailto:info at ccdt.com) or visit _www.ccdt.com_ (http://www.ccdt.com/) for=
more information. =20
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<P class=3DMsoBodyText3 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=3Dcenter><FONT=20
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<P class=3DMsoBodyText3 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=3Dcenter><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D5>=E2=80=9CNight Before Christmas=E2=80=9D t=
o feature the talents of=20
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<P class=3DMsoBodyText3 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=3Dcenter><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D5>The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and award-win=
ning=20
Actors</FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT size=3D3>Who: Cl=
eveland=20
Contemporary Dance Theatre<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT size=3D3>What: O=
riginal=20
holiday production and fundraiser<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman"=20
size=3D3>When: Nov. 18-21, 2004, Thurs and Fri&=
nbsp;@=20
8pm, Sat @ 6:30pm and Sun @ 3pm</FONT></SPAN></P>
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w Roman"=20
size=3D3>Where: Cuyahoga Community College, Metro Cam=
pus,=20
Main Theatre</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> &nbs=
p; <FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>2900 Community College Avenue,=20
Cleveland</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Contact:<SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Desmond L.=
Davis=20
at 216.791.9000, or by e-mail at <A=20
href=3D"mailto:info at ccdt.com">info at ccdt.com</A> or visit </SPAN></FONT>=
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href=3D"http://www.ccdt.com/"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">www.ccdt.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Times New Roma=
n"> for=20
more information <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPA=
N></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Cleveland - Cleveland=E2=80=99s premier multicultur=
al dance=20
ensemble, Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre (CCDT), presents its<SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"> original holiday=20
production <B><I>=E2=80=9CNight Before Christmas=E2=80=9D</I></B> this year=20=
at Tri-C=E2=80=99s=20
Metropolitan Campus Main Theatre, located at 2900 Community College Avenue i=
n=20
Cleveland, Ohio.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The producti=
on=20
runs November 18-21, 2004. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=
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face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=
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face=3D"Times New Roman">Conceived, directed and choreographed by=20
Executive/Artistic Director Michael Medcalf and written by local playwright,=
=20
Margaret Lynch, CCDT=E2=80=99s <B><I>=E2=80=9CNight Before Christmas=E2=80=
=9D</I></B> tells the story of=20
a young sister and brother, Symphony and Paris, who, despite loving foster=20
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pastor, wish only to be reunited with their birth pare=
nts=20
for Christmas.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=
=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=
=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Orchestrated by their very own Fairy Godmother, por=
trayed=20
this year by the fabulous award-winning actress Nina Domingue (the lady in r=
ed=20
in Karamu=E2=80=99s production of =E2=80=9Cfor colored girls who have consid=
ered suicide/when=20
the rainbow is enuf=E2=80=9D), and the Sugar Rum cherries, a defunct Las Veg=
as showgirl=20
act with their manager =E2=80=9CRuby=E2=80=9D portrayed by actress Linda Ber=
ger. Also, leading=20
the cast of actors is the multi-talented actor/director/storyteller Hassan=20
Rogers who portrays Mr. Pastor with verve and delicious humor. Symphony and=20
Paris find themselves swept up in a fantastic and emotionally charged dance=20=
and=20
theater experience. They have many exciting adventures and discover unexpect=
ed=20
revelations while traveling the globe with scenes from Africa, China and New=
=20
York City.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This family friend=
ly=20
production features Billy Strayhorn=E2=80=99s jazz inspired =E2=80=98Nutcrac=
ker Suite=E2=80=99=20
orchestrated by the legendary Duke Ellington and jumps with gospel, world mu=
sic=20
and more. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPA=
N=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=
=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText2 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">The Saturday Novemb=
er 20th=20
presentation also serves as the company=E2=80=99s annual fundraising event.<=
SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">The e=
vent=20
</SPAN>will include an elegant<SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> reception with h=
eavy=20
hors d=E2=80=99oeurves, a silent auction and will feature CCDT=E2=80=99s exp=
anded production of=20
<B><I>=E2=80=9CNight Before Christmas=E2=80=9D</I></B> and </SPAN>Ellington=
=E2=80=99s magnificent=20
score<SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> performed to live accompaniment by the=20
celebrated <B><I>Cleveland Jazz Orchestra</I></B>.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Immediately following the performa=
nce,=20
delectable desserts will be served while guests mix and mingle with the=20
cast.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN>The benefit, whi=
ch=20
helps support the organizations growing educational programs, touring,=20
scholarships and core operations, promises to be the highlight of the show=
=E2=80=99s=20
run. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText2 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Enriching an evening already filled=
with=20
contemporary and gospel music that the Plain Dealer calls=20
=E2=80=9Cpoignant=E2=80=A6delightful...heartwarming=E2=80=9D will be the fir=
st presentation of the=20
</SPAN><B><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 1=
0.0pt">Marjorie=20
Witt Johnson Diversity Award.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN></SPAN></I></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 1=
0.0pt">The</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> award is named after local dance=20
pioneer, </SPAN><B><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 1=
0.0pt">Marjorie=20
Witt Johnson</SPAN></I></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 1=
0.0pt">=20
and recognizes Northeast Ohio civic leaders. Their devotion to building enha=
nced=20
relationships with Cleveland=E2=80=99s diverse communities, and fierce suppo=
rt of the=20
arts, mirror Ms. Johnson=E2=80=99s own efforts as a social worker and dance=20=
educator.=20
These leaders help to provide minorities and youth with the tools to become=20
pillars of their own cultural and civic communities across Northeast Ohio an=
d=20
beyond.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> a rare public appear=
ance,=20
<B><I>Marjorie Witt Johnson</I></B>, will present the awards to this year=
=E2=80=99s=20
honorees.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT=20
size=3D3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText2 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">The evening be=
gins at=20
6:30p.m.with the performance starting at 8:00 p.m.. The attire is holiday=20
festive.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ticket prices range=20=
from=20
$50-$150 per person.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Call=20
216.791.9211 to reserve your tickets <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=
=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><B><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">=E2=80=9CNight Befor=
e=20
Christmas=E2=80=9D</SPAN></I></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"> at Tri-C=E2=80=99 M=
etro Campus=E2=80=99=20
Main Theatre, 2900 Community College Blvd, November 18-21, 2004 is a=20
multi-layered production suitable for the entire family that has lessons for=
us=20
all on the true meaning of Christmas.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=
=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B=
></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Contact us at 216.7=
91.9000,=20
via e-mail at </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:info at ccdt.com"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">info at ccdt.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Times New Rom=
an"> or=20
visit <I><A href=3D"http://www.ccdt.com/">www.ccdt.com</A> </I>for more=20
information. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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