[NEohioPAL]JCC presents world premiere of TO KNOW HIM, May 5 - 22

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The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland  NEWS

26001 South Woodland Road

Beachwood, Ohio  44122

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For Immediate Release                         =20

April 10, 2005

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The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland presents=20

the World Premiere of To Know Him

Winner of the 2002 Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition=20

Previews May 5, 2005 as the Final Production in the=20

Jewish Community Center's Historic Halle Theatre=20

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The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Cleveland is proud to present the =
world
premiere of a touching and humorous new play, To Know Him, written by =
Albi
Gorn, directed by Dorothy Silver and playing May 5 - 22 at the Mayfield
JCC's Halle Theatre. The run of To Know Him also marks the final =
production
in the historic Halle Theatre.  The show will preview on Thursday, May 5 =
at
8:00 p.m.  Opening Night is Saturday, May 7 at 8:30 p.m.=20

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This is the fourth event of the JCC's recently launched 2004-05 Arts &
Culture Season which has been made possible by a grant from the Green =
Arts
Fund of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland and is dedicated to =
Roe
Green.  The season is also being supported by grants from The Meisel =
Family
Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and the Leonard Krieger =
Fund
of the Cleveland Foundation.

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To Know Him, the winner of the 2002 Dorothy Silver Playwriting =
Competition,
"was a major hit with the audience at the staged reading, and cried out =
for
a fully staged production!  Seldom has a play emerged from the =
competition
with such creativity, wit, humor and insight into relationships as To =
Know
Him".

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In this three-person play a young female rabbinical student bounces into =
the
hospital room of a middle-aged man with all her do-good intentions.
Irritated by her and consumed with his illness, he rebuffs her attempts =
to
cheer him. She is determined to make a difference and persists until a
relationship, of sorts, develops around a common interest -- the movies. =
As
their relationship grows the two discover more common ground than they =
were
prepared to admit.

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"To Know Him was one of the most enthusiastically-received winners of =
the
JCC's annual playwriting competition at its staged reading two seasons =
ago,
and I look forward to its theatrical fulfillment as the last production =
at
the Blanche R. Halle Theatre of the Mayfield JCC.  World premieres are
always an occasion of great excitement, and this one has that rare blend =
of
comedy and content that will move and entertain at the same time," said =
To
Know Him director, Dorothy Silver.  Silver has served as director of
performing arts at the JCC for 12 years and as a longtime resident guest
director of Karamu Theatre. She has both performed and directed at most
Cleveland area theaters including Great Lakes Theater Festival and The
Cleveland Play House as well as the American Place Theatre in New York.

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 "Albi Gorn is a clever and empathic writer who has created a moving and
wonderfully entertaining script.  I'm pleased to have a final =
opportunity to
work at the Halle Theatre on this thought-provoking play that deals so
delightfully with the themes of hope and reconciliation," added Silver.
Playwright Gorn will be in Cleveland to attend the opening night
performance, Saturday, May 7 and will be the guest speaker at the
post-performance discussion that evening.=20

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The cast of To Know Him includes Brian Zoldessy in the role of Rick; =
Alicia
Kahn as Penny, the female rabbinical student; and Reuben Silver as =
Harry,
Rick's father.

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Brian Zoldessy has worked as a professional actor in New York, Los =
Angeles,
Chicago and Cleveland.  He is a winner of the Irene Ryan Acting and
Directing Award and is Assistant Professor and Director of the Theatre =
Arts
Department at Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus.

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Alicia Kahn is a professional actress who has performed extensively in
Boston, New York and Los Angeles.  Alicia was recently named Best =
Actress of
the Year by the Independent Theater Critics of New England for her
performances in Jane Eyre and After Mrs. Rochester at the Wellesley =
Summer
Theatre.

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Reuben Silver has enjoyed a lifetime in the theater, acting in, =
producing
and directing literally hundreds of productions.  From 1955 to 1976, Dr.
Silver was Director of Karamu Theatre and until 1993 served as head of
theatre at Cleveland State University, where he is Theatre Professor
Emeritus.  He directed and performed in numerous productions at the =
Halle
Theatre including The World of Sholom Aleichem, Driving Miss Daisy and =
All
My Sons.

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The set design for To Know Him is by Tony Kovacic; costume design is by
Jenniver Sparano; lighting is by Michael Simons; sound is by Richard
Ingraham; and Fred Sternfeld, JCC theater consultant, is producer.=20

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The performance schedule for To Know Him is Thursdays and Sundays at =
7:30
p.m., Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.  Ticket =
prices
are $24 for general public; $20 for JCC members; $22 for seniors and $16 =
for
groups of 10 or more.  A special "preview" price of $12 is available for =
the
Thursday, May 5 performance at 8:00 p.m. =20

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To charge tickets by phone call the JCC Box Office at (216) 382-4000 =
ext.
274.  To purchase a group of 10 or more tickets call (216) 593-6258.
Tickets can also be purchased, in person, at the JCC Box Office located =
at
3505 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights, OH  44118.=20

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JCC Box Office Hours are Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and=20

Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  On performance days the box office is =
open
one hour before curtain.

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A series of post-performance discussions for To Know Him will be offered =
in
the theater as follows:

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Thurs. May 5                            To Know Him cast and creative =
team

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Sat.     May 7                           To Know Him playwright, Albi =
Gorn=20

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Sun.    May 8 (matinee only)   "Medicine and Ethics", Martin Kohn,
Co-director, Center for

                       Literature, Medicine and the Health Care =
Professions,
at Hiram

                                               College

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Thurs. May 12                          To Know Him cast and creative =
team=20

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Sun.    May 15 (matinee only)    "Fathers and Sons", Rabbi Sruly Koval,
Jewish

 Learning Connection

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Thurs. May 19                          To Know Him cast and creative =
team

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Sun.    May 22 (matinee only) "Faith, Religion and Dying" (speaker to be
announced)                     =20

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The final event of the JCC's 2004-05 Arts & Culture Season is the
fifth-annual An Evening of Classical Music (May 8, 2005) in the =
Stonehill
Auditorium of the Jewish Community Center, Mandel Building at 26001 S.
Woodland Rd., Beachwood, OH.

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The JCC's Arts & Culture Project is a recipient of a Cuyahoga County
Economic Development Grant.  This funding is provided in part by the
generous support of the Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners: Jimmy
Dimora, Peter Lawson Jones and Tim McCormack. =20

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The JCC gratefully acknowledges the support of the Holiday Inn - =
Beachwood.

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About the JCC

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The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland builds and strengthens =
Cleveland's
entire Jewish Community by providing exceptional programs and services =
that
enhance Jewish continuity and Jewish identity in four key program areas:
Health, Wellness and Recreation, Early Childhood Education, Camping and =
Arts
& Culture.  Membership to the JCC is open to all.  The JCC is a =
non-profit
social service agency that receives funding from the Jewish Community
Federation and the United Way.

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Jackie Percher

Marketing Consultant

Jewish Community Center of Cleveland

Arts & Culture Department

(216) 641-1588

email: jpercher at wowway.com

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<b><i><span style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>To Know =
Him</span></i></b></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:13.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Winner
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The Jewish Community Center =
(JCC) of
Cleveland is proud to present the world premiere of a touching and humorous new play, =
To Know Him, =
written by Albi Gorn, directed by Dorothy =
Silver
and playing May 5 – 22 at the =
Mayfield
JCC’s Halle Theatre. The run of To Know Him also marks the final
production in the historic Halle Theatre.  The show will preview on
Thursday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m.  Opening Night is Saturday, May 7 at =
8:30 p.m.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>This is the fourth event of the JCC’s recently launched =
2004-05
Arts & Culture Season which has been made possible by a grant from =
the <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Green Arts Fund of the Jewish Community =
Federation of
Cleveland</span></b> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>and</span></b> =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>is dedicated to Roe Green.  =
</span></b>The season
is also being supported by grants from<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> The
Meisel Family Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation =
</span></b>and the<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> Leonard Krieger Fund of the =
</span></b></span></font><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cleveland</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'> Foundation.</span></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><i><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>To Know =
Him</span></font></i></b>,
the winner of the <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>2002</span></b> =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Dorothy Silver Playwriting =
Competition</span></b>,
“was a major hit with the audience at the staged reading, and =
cried out
for a fully staged production!  Seldom has a play emerged from the
competition with such creativity, wit, humor and insight into =
relationships as <b><i><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>To Know =
Him</span></i></b>”.</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>=

In this three-person play a young female rabbinical student =
bounces
into the hospital room of a middle-aged man with all her do-good =
intentions.
Irritated by her and consumed with his illness, he rebuffs her attempts =
to cheer
him. She is determined to make a difference and persists until a =
relationship,
of sorts, develops around a common interest -- the movies. As their
relationship grows the two discover more common ground than they were =
prepared
to admit.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

“To Know
Him was one of the most enthusiastically-received winners =
of the
JCC's annual playwriting competition at its staged reading two =
seasons
ago, and I look forward to its theatrical fulfillment as the
last production at the Blanche =
R. Halle
Theatre of the Mayfield JCC.  World premieres are always =
an
occasion of great excitement, and this one has that rare blend of comedy =
and
content that will move and entertain at the same time,” said =
To Know Him =
director,
Dorothy Silver.  Silver has served as director of performing arts =
at the
JCC for 12 years and as a longtime resident guest director of Karamu =
Theatre.
She has both performed and directed at most Cleveland area
theaters including Great Lakes Theater Festival and The Cleveland Play =
House as
well as the American Place Theatre in New York.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>=

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> “Albi Gorn is a clever and empathic writer who has =
created
a moving and wonderfully entertaining script.  I'm pleased to =
have a
final opportunity to work at the Halle Theatre on this thought-provoking =
play
that deals so delightfully with the themes of hope and =
reconciliation,"
added Silver.  <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Playwright Gorn =
will be
in </span></b></span></font><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cleveland</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> to attend the opening night performance, =
Saturday,
May 7 and will be the guest speaker at the post-performance discussion =
that
evening.</span></b> </p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>The cast of <b><i><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>To
Know Him</span></i></b> includes </span></font><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
 bold'>Brian Zoldessy</span></b> in the role of Rick; <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Alicia Kahn</span></b> as Penny, the female =
rabbinical
student; and <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Reuben =
Silver</span></b> as
Harry, Rick’s father.</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Brian =
Zoldessy</span></font></b> has
worked as a professional actor in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and =
Cleveland. 
He is a winner of the Irene Ryan Acting and Directing Award and is =
Assistant
Professor and Director of the Theatre Arts Department at Cuyahoga =
Community
  College, Eastern Campus.</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

Alicia =
Kahn is a
professional actress who has performed extensively in Boston, New York =
and Los
 Angeles.  Alicia was recently named Best Actress of the Year by =
the
Independent Theater Critics of New England for her performances in =
Jane Eyre and After Mrs. Rochester at the Wellesley Summer =
Theatre.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

Reuben =
Silver has
enjoyed a lifetime in the theater, acting in, producing and directing =
literally
hundreds of productions.  From 1955 to 1976, Dr. Silver was =
Director of
Karamu Theatre and until 1993 served as head of theatre at Cleveland =
State University,
where he is Theatre Professor Emeritus.  He directed and performed =
in
numerous productions at the Halle Theatre including The World of Sholom Aleichem, Driving Miss Daisy and All
My Sons.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

The set design for To
Know Him is by Tony =
Kovacic;
costume design is by Jenniver =
Sparano;
lighting is by Michael =
Simons;
sound is by Richard =
Ingraham; and Fred Sternfeld, JCC theater =
consultant, is
producer.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:red'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>The performance schedule for <b><i><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>To Know Him</span></i></b> is Thursdays and Sundays =
at </span></font>7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees =
at 2:00 p.m.  Ticket prices are
$24 for general public; $20 for JCC members; $22 for seniors and $16 for =
groups
of 10 or more.  A special “preview” price of $12 is =
available
for the Thursday, May 5 performance at 8:00 p.m.  </p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font></p>

To charge tickets by phone =
call the
JCC Box Office at (216) 382-4000 ext. 274.  =
To purchase a group of 10 or more tickets =
call (216)
593-6258.  Tickets can also be purchased, in person, at =
the JCC
Box Office located at 3505 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights, OH  =
44118.

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>JCC Box Office Hours are Monday – Thursday =
</span></font>9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and </p>

Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  On performance =
days
the box office is open one hour before curtain.

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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>A series of <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>post-performance
discussions</span></b> for <b><i><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>To
Know Him</span></i></b> will be offered in the theater as =
follows:</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

Thurs. May 5           &nb=
sp;           &nbs=
p;   
To Know Him cast and =
creative team

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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>Sat.     May
7            =
            &=
nbsp; 
<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>To Know Him</span></i> <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>playwright, Albi Gorn =
</span></b></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>Sun.    May 8 (matinee only) =
  “Medicine
and Ethics”, <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Martin =
Kohn</span></b>,
Co-director, Center for</span></font></p>

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size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>     =
       =
           Literat=
ure,
Medicine and the Health Care Professions, at Hiram</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>          &nbsp=
;            =
             =

College</span></font></p>

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style=3D'margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-2.0in'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>   =
</span></font></p>

Thurs. May 12
            &=
nbsp;           
To Know Him cast and creative team =

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style=3D'margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-2.0in'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>Sun.    May 15 (matinee only)   
“Fathers and Sons”, <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Rabbi Sruly
Koval</span></b>, Jewish</span></font></p>

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size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> Learning Connection</span></font></=
p>

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style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>Thurs. May
19           &nbsp=
;            =

<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>To Know Him</span></i><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> cast and creative =
team</span></b></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'>Sun.    May 22 (matinee only) “Faith, =
Religion and
Dying” (speaker to be
announced)          &nb=
sp; 
         </span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>  </span></font></p>

The final event of the JCC’s 2004-05 Arts & Culture =
Season is
the fifth-annual An
Evening of Classical Music (May 8, 2005) in the Stonehill
Auditorium of the Jewish Community Center, Mandel Building at 26001 S. =
Woodland
Rd., Beachwood, OH.

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>The JCC’s Arts & Culture Project is a recipient of =
a<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> Cuyahoga County Economic Development =
Grant</span></b>.<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>  This funding is provided in part by =
the
generous support of the </span></b></span></font><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
  bold'>Cuyahoga</span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'> =
</span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>County</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Board of Commissioners: Jimmy Dimora, Peter Lawson Jones and Tim
McCormack.  </span></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>The JCC gratefully acknowledges<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> the
support of the Holiday Inn – =
Beachwood.</span></b></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>About the =
JCC</span></font></u></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The Jewish Community Center =
of
Cleveland</span></font></b> builds and strengthens Cleveland's entire =
Jewish
Community by providing exceptional programs and services that enhance =
Jewish
continuity and Jewish identity in four key program areas: Health, =
Wellness and
Recreation, Early Childhood Education, Camping and Arts & =
Culture. 
Membership to the JCC is open to all.  The JCC is a non-profit =
social
service agency that receives funding from the Jewish Community =
Federation and
the United Way.</p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>###</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Jackie Percher</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Marketing Consultant</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Jewish </span></font>Community Center of Cleveland</p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Arts & Culture Department</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>(216) 641-1588</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>email: </span></font>jpercher at wowway.com</p>

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