[NEohioPAL]PRESS RELEASE: CPT's Danceworks 05 Winter Series

[Dan Kilbane]

For Immediate Release
Contact:  Dan Kilbane, Director of Marketing & Public Relations
216/631-2727 ext. 203
dkilbane at cptonline.org <mailto:dkilbane at cptonline.org>
promotional photos available upon request

Cleveland Public Theatre SAYS “Everybody dance now!” -- DANCEWORKS 05 Winter
series
November 26 - December 12, 2004
The Gordon Square Theatre

Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Public Theatre’s Executive/Artistic Director Randy
Rollison is proud to announce Danceworks 05, the return of the popular,
critically acclaimed festival of contemporary dance, featuring seven of
Northeast Ohio’s best companies.  Performing imaginative and groundbreaking
works that showcases Northern Ohio’s vibrant dance community, this year’s
program will feature a special holiday series that runs November 26th to
December 12th in the Gordon Square Theatre, with performances from African
Soul, Neos Dance Theatre, and MorrisonDance.  Following in the spring of
2005 will be a second series, from March 31st to April 24th, featuring
performances from GroundWorks Dancetheater, VERB Ballets, Inlet Dance
Theatre, and SAFMOD.  This festival-like celebration has been described by
The Cleveland Plain Dealer as “Impressive, lyrical, evocative.”  The Akron
Beacon Journal calls DanceWorks  “Intelligent, fresh, invigorating.”

The winter series performances will be held Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00
p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $24 for Fridays and
Saturdays, $19 for Sundays, and a flat rate of $10 for patrons under age 25.


November 26 - November 28
African Soul Dance Theater
Sista Jewel Jackson, Founder
“…rousing, colorful, action-packed performances…”
-CoolCleveland.com

With the mission to enhance cultural awareness and physical health of the
community through traditional African dance, music, and folklore, Jackson’s
dance company brings to CPT a vibrant and exciting show. Teaming up with the
Kombe Acrobats, this award winning troupe’s non-stop, high-energy live
drumming and dancing features a positive storyline that reminds you that we
all have something to celebrate.  Patrons will not want to miss this
internationally renowned ensemble of children and adult dancers and acrobats
Thanksgiving weekend.  African Soul makes its Danceworks debut.

Friday November 26, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Saturday November 27, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Sunday November 28, 2004		3:00 p.m.

December 3 - December 5
Neos Dance Theater
Robert Wesner, Artistic Director
“…Beautifully narrative images…”
-Arizona Daily Star

Appearing for the first time at CPT, Neos Dance Theatre is a professional
dance company based in Ashland, OH. Neos combines music, dance and theatre
to create seamless, harmonious, beautiful dance.  Inspired by the awe of the
created world and driven by the task to fill it with excellence, Neos’
company of refined and classically trained dancers pushes the limits of
stamina and athleticism, while using tender artistry to evoke thoughtful
emotion. The wide variety of movement and style that Neos offers is the
perfect showcase for these fine-performing artists.

	Friday December 3, 2004		8:00 p.m.
	Saturday December 4, 2004		8:00 p.m.
	Sunday December 5, 2004		3:00 p.m.

December 10 - December 12
MorrisonDance
Sara Morrison, Artistic Director
“Delightful…haunting…imaginative…breathtaking…”
-The Cleveland Plain Dealer

This season, MorrisonDance presents Several, a showcase of dances by some of
the company’s longtime collaborating choreographers: Heather Baur, Maree
ReMalia, Sarah Morrison, and special guest artists.  Don’t miss the eighth
season of dance provided by MorrisonDance, a Cleveland-based company
presenting imaginative creations locally, nationally and internationally.
MD pushes the boundaries of dance by exploring unusual presentation and
rehearsal venues, by experimenting with cross-disciplinary approaches to
creation and education, and by encouraging creative collaborations with
other artistic media, science, nature and technology.

	Friday December 10, 2004		8:00 p.m.
	Saturday December 11, 2004		8:00 p.m.
	Sunday December 12, 2004		3:00 p.m.

The best way to see Danceworks 05 is through our PAN-o-rama FlexPass.  Named
for our mascot, this flexible pass comes in choices of 3, 5, 7, and 10
vouchers that patrons can use to see any Featured Production or DanceWorks
05 presentation, with a savings up to 38%. Patrons can use one for each show
or bring friends and family to CPT and use them all at once.   The
PAN-o-rama FlexPass is not valid for Opening Nights of Featured Productions.


3 FlexPass:  $54
5 FlexPass:  $85
7 FlexPass:  $112
10 FlexPass:  $150

Under 25?  Attend any CPT production and pay $10 per ticket.  Patrons must
present a valid I.D., and tickets for this offer are available beginning one
hour before curtain time, and are subject to availability.

DanceWorks 05 is generously supported by Capezio/Ballet Makers Foundation,
The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, and The Kulas
Foundation.

The mission of Cleveland Public Theatre is to foster a more conscious and
compassionate community through the arts.

Cleveland Public Theatre and its artistic and education programs are funded
in part by The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, Ohio Arts
Council, Greater Cleveland Community Shares, Jakprints, The Free Times, D.H.
Ellison Architects, Forest City Enterprises, Theatre Communications Group,
CoolCleveland.com, National Endowment for the Arts, Nord Family Foundation,
John P. Murphy Foundation, Kulas Foundation, Bruening Foundation, Codrington
Foundation, Giant Eagle Foundation, Thomas White Foundation, Community
Foundation of Greater Lorain, Family Foundations of Jewish Community
Federation, The Dolphin Trust, Saint Ann Foundation, William J. and Dorothy
K. O’Neill Foundation, Stocker Foundation, Key Foundation, Nordson
Foundation, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, The Heartland Arts Fund, Wolf
Family Foundation, The Gerson Foundation, The Meisel Family Foundation, The
Doll Family Foundation, Raymond John Wean Foundation, The Ellie Fund, Cyrus
Eaton Foundation, Greater Cleveland Community Shares, Alcoa Foundation,
Capezio/Ballet Makers Foundation, Nathan and Regina Herman Foundation,
Hankins Foundation, Wolpert Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, The Cleveland
Browns Foundation, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, City Architecture, Benesch,
Friedlander, Coplan, & Aronoff LPA, Ron and Deborah Ratner, Joan Horvitz,
Roe Green Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Huntington National Bank, National
City Bank, Marous Brothers Construction, Stewart and Donna Kohl, and other
corporate and individual contributors.

Please note that all programming, times and locations are subject to change.


Cleveland Public Theatre Fact Sheet

Production
DanceWorks 05 Winter Series

Performance Dates and Times
Opening		Friday, November 26, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Closing			Sunday, December 12, 2004		3:00 p.m.
Run			November 26, 27, 28, December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12
Times			Fridays & Saturdays			8:00 p.m.
			Sundays				3:00 p.m.

African Soul
Friday November 26, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Saturday November 27, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Sunday November 28, 2004		3:00 p.m.

Neos Dance Theatre
Friday December 3, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Saturday December 4, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Sunday December 5, 2004		3:00 p.m.

MorrisonDance
Friday December 10, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Saturday December 11, 2004		8:00 p.m.
Sunday December 12, 2004		3:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices
Fridays & Saturdays		$24
Sundays			$19
Patrons under age 25		$10