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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
Media Contact: Jackie Percher=20

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(216) 641-1588

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jpercher at wowway.com

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The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Announces

 2005-06 Arts & Culture Season

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Rain Pryor's Fried Chicken and Latkes and Rodgers & Hammerstein's South
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Highlight a Season of Theater, Jazz, Comedy and Classical and Popular =
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July 17, 2005 (Beachwood) - The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland
announces its 2005-2006 Arts & Culture season of theater, jazz, visual =
arts,
classical and popular music and literary events beginning in September,
2005.

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The season, which was announced at a June 28 reception of patrons and
supporters, is made possible by generous funding from the Green Arts =
Fund of
the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, the Leonard Krieger Fund =
of
the Cleveland Foundation, the Meisel Family Foundation, and John and =
Bonnie
Osher.

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"We are very grateful to our funders who have enabled the JCC to renew =
its
commitment to support, produce and present the arts to the Northeast =
Ohio
Jewish community and the community-at-large," said Enid Rosenberg, board
chair of the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland. "The JCC's arts and
culture program is diverse in scope, rich in tradition, and central to =
the
Jewish purposes of our JCC."

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The JCC Arts & Culture program brings to Cleveland Rain Pryor, daughter =
of
the legendary comedian Richard  Pryor, in her one-woman show titled =
Fried
Chicken & Latkes (January 21, 2006) at the Ohio Theatre, Playhouse =
Square.
It is a poignant and funny look at her experiences growing up as a black
Jewish girl in Beverly Hills. Using her skills as a story weaver, =
singer,
mimic, dancer and comedienne, Rain takes her audience on a journey of =
racial
identity, family, celebrity and spiritual growth.

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The JCC is exploring presenting a series of classic musicals by Jewish
songwriters over the next few years. Titled, "The Great American =
Songbook,"
these musicals would revitalize and celebrate the unparalleled =
contributions
to American musical theater by Jewish songwriters. Ragtime, the first
production in this series, played to more than 4300 and opened the JCC's
2004-05 season. The second in the series, South Pacific, by Richard =
Rodgers
& Oscar Hammerstein II (October 15 - November 6, 2005), will be directed =
by
Fred Sternfeld and performed at the Cuyahoga Community College Eastern
Campus Performing Arts Center.

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South Pacific, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tales of the =
South
Pacific" by James Michener, has garnered the Pulitzer Prize for drama; =
The
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; nine Tony Awards
including Best Musical, Book and Score; nine Donaldson Awards including =
Best
Musical, Book, Lyrics and Score. Set in an island paradise during World =
War
II, South Pacific is a tale about lovers who are threatened by the =
dangers
of prejudice and war. The score is as breathtaking as the tropical =
setting -
"Some Enchanted Evening," "Bali Ha'i," "There is Nothin' Like a Dame,"
"Younger Than Springtime" and more. South Pacific ranks among the most
celebrated of Rodgers and Hammerstein's acclaimed musical masterpieces.

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To open the season and provide a context for South Pacific, radio
personality Bill Rudman, a nationally recognized expert in classic =
American
song, will be hosting a special concert titled Something Wonderful: The
Musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein (September 24 & 25, 2005) highlighting =
the
work of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. "Rodgers and =
Hammerstein
wrote stories centered in strong human values" states Rudman. "They were
socially conscious humanists and teachers in ways that resonate with =
Jewish
cultural values. With South Pacific, they were particularly interested =
in
the theme of intolerance, which, as far as they were concerned, was the
heart of the matter, and why they wanted to write the piece in the first
place."

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Paul Shapiro's Midnight Minyan, (March 4, 2006) will bring its special =
blend
of 40's hipster jazz and Yiddish swing to the JCC's Stonehill =
Auditorium, in
the Mandel Center, Beachwood. This musical combo delivers a brilliant
synthesis of klezmer and hard bop with a three-horn frontline of two =
tenor
saxes and trumpet, featuring Paul Shapiro on tenor sax, backed by a =
steamy
rhythm section of piano, bass and drums. They will be performing music =
from
their critically acclaimed CD entitled "Midnight Minyan" (Tzadik label).
(Note: this is a new performance date for Midnight Minyan-previous date =
was
March 11.)

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An Evening of Classical Music (April 23, 2006) returns for its sixth =
year at
Stonehill Auditorium.  This extraordinary concert brings together an
astounding array of world-renowned classical musicians, many from the =
former
Soviet Union, who have played and recorded with the Cleveland Orchestra =
and
many of the other great orchestras in the world. Audiences will enjoy =
the
music of both Russian and world composers as members of Cleveland's New
American community contribute their virtuosity and time to this annual
concert.

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Completing the 2005-06 season is the hilariously funny Jewish family =
saga
>From Door to Door (May 4 - 21, 2006), directed by Fred Sternfeld and
performed at Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus Performing Arts
Center. The title of the play is a translation of a phrase, "l'dor =
va'dor",
"from generation to generation", that comes from a Hebrew prayer. This
poignant family comedy features three generations of Jewish women who =
reveal
what binds them and what divides them, the changing roles of women and =
the
constant power of family love.

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The full complement of JCC Arts & Culture programs for the 2005-06 =
season
include the Playmakers Youth Theatre, the Festival of Jewish Books and
Authors, the 36th Annual Jewish Community Center Photography Show and =
the
Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition.

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Central to the mission of JCCs nationwide, Arts and Culture is one of =
four
key program areas through which 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. These four key program areas are Health, Wellness and =
Recreation;
Early Childhood Education; Camping; and Arts and Culture.

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Membership to the JCC is open to all. The JCC is a nonprofit social =
service
agency that receives funding from the Jewish Community Federation of
Cleveland and the United Way of Greater Cleveland.

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The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland

2005-06 Arts & Culture Season

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Something Wonderful: The Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein

September 24, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. &

September 25, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus Performing Arts Center

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To open the season and provide a context for South Pacific, radio
personality Bill Rudman, a nationally recognized expert in classic =
American
song, will take audiences on a musical journey celebrating Broadway's =
most
famous songwriting team when he hosts Something Wonderful: The Musicals =
of
Rodgers and Hammerstein. The multi-media concert features Nancy Maier at =
the
piano and several of Cleveland's finest musical theater performers. =
Rudman
will explore the legendary Broadway collaboration that began with =
Oklahoma!
in 1943 and continued through such beloved musicals as Carousel, South
Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music.  In addition to =
selections
from these and other shows, Something Wonderful will include rare audio =
and
video clips and dozens of still images.=20

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 The concert - part of Rudman's ongoing series "The Song Is You!" -- is
being created especially for the JCC and will complement the production =
of
South Pacific. "Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote stories centered in strong
human values" states Rudman. "They were socially conscious humanists and
teachers in ways that resonate with Jewish cultural values.  With South
Pacific, they were particularly interested in the theme of intolerance =
--
which as far as they were concerned was the heart of the matter, and why
they wanted to write the piece in the first place. These two events will
give Clevelanders the opportunity to explore the world of two great =
artists
- script and lyric writer Hammerstein and composer Rodgers - whose =
impact on
the American musical can't be overstated. Over the course of 16 years =
and 11
musicals, the team not only gave audiences extraordinary entertainment;
their stories glow with human truth and idealism"

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South Pacific

October 15 - November 6, 2005

music by Richard Rodgers

lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan

adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel

"Tales of the South Pacific" by James A Michener

directed by Fred Sternfeld

Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus Performing Arts Center

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Set in an island paradise during World War II, South Pacific is a tale =
about
lovers who are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a
spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter,
Emile. Nellie learns that the mother of his children was an island =
native
and, unable to turn her back on the prejudices with which she was =
raised,
refuses Emile's proposal of marriage. Meanwhile, the strapping=20

Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the fulfillment of a future with an =
innocent
Tonkinese girl, with whom he's fallen in love, out of the same fears =
that
haunt Nellie. When Emile is recruited to accompany Joe on a dangerous
mission that claims Joe's life, Nellie realizes that life is too short =
not
to seize her own chance for happiness, thus confronting and conquering =
her
prejudices.=20

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The score is as breathtaking as the tropical setting - "Some Enchanted
Evening," "Bali Ha'i," "There is Nothin' Like a Dame," "Younger Than
Springtime" and more. South Pacific ranks among the most celebrated of
Rodgers and Hammerstein's acclaimed musical masterpieces.

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Rain Pryor:

Fried Chicken & Latkes

A One-Woman Experience

January 21, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.

Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square Center

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Rain Pryor, daughter of legendary comedian Richard Pryor, stars in this
extraordinary autobiographical one-woman experience. Rain Pryor grew up =
as a
black, Jewish girl in Beverly Hills, where the cars people drove were =
the
only thing of color. Calling upon her versatile skills as a story =
weaver,
singer, mime, mimic, comedienne and dancer, Rain takes us on her journey
through hate, racism, fear, loss and love, with poignant and hilarious
twists and turns. It's a hero's journey of racial identity, family, =
career,
celebrity, spiritual growth and love, told from the standpoint of a =
person
born into a world of "Us vs. Them." Punctuated by comic songs and
heartrending ballads, Fried Chicken & Latkes teaches us that living an
authentic life is not about "Where do I stand?" - it's about "Here I =
stand!"

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Paul Shapiro's Midnight Minyan

March 4, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.

Stonehill Auditorium

Jewish Community Center, Mandel Bldg., Beachwood

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Paul Shapiro's Midnight Minyan is a bubbling brew of soulful Jewish
traditional music reimagined by someone who grew up playing tenor and =
flute
while listening to Blue Note records and John Coltrane and playing in =
funk
and rhythm and blues bands-with a heady mixture of Middle-Eastern modes =
and
bristling backbeats. Shapiro put together a scintillating combo with a
three-horn frontline of two tenor saxes and trumpet, featuring himself =
on
tenor sax, backed by a steamy rhythm section of piano, bass and drums.  =
It's
a special blend of 40's hipster jazz and Yiddish swing; a brilliant
synthesis of klezmer and hard bop. They will be performing music from =
their
critically acclaimed CD entitled "Midnight Minyan" (Tzadik label).

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 "Paul Shapiro's Midnight Minyan could well stand as one of the supreme
achievements of creative, modern Jewish jazz." --Seth Rogovoy  Berkshire
Jewish Voice

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An Evening of Classical Music

April 23, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.

Stonehill Auditorium

Jewish Community Center, Mandel Bldg., Beachwood

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Returning for its sixth year this extraordinary concert brings together =
an
astounding group of world-renowned classical musicians, many from the =
former
Soviet Union, who have played and recorded with the Cleveland Orchestra =
and
many of the other great orchestras in the world. Audiences will enjoy =
the
music of both Russian and world composers as members of Cleveland's New
American community contribute their virtuosity and time to perform in =
this
annual concert.

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>From Door to Door

May 4 - 21, 2006

by James Sherman

directed by Fred Sternfeld

Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus Performing Arts Center

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This hilariously funny Jewish family saga derives its title from a
translation of a phrase, l'dor  va'dor , "from generation to =
generation",
that comes from a Hebrew prayer.

Spanning 70 years of history, this poignant family comedy features three
generations of Jewish women who reveal what binds them and what divides
them, the changing roles of women and the constant power of family love.
Russian immigrant Bessie married a man chosen for her, kept her accent,
cooked gefilte fish and lived in fear.  Her daughter Mary is trapped =
between
status quo and women's lib.  She became a wife and mother surrendering =
her
gift for painting and any thought of a career.  Mary's daughter Deborah,
allowed to be herself, must learn to balance living in the contemporary
world and carrying on a legacy.

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</span></b>The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland announces its =
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face=3DTimes><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Times;
color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DTimes><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Times;
color:black'>The season, which was announced at a June 28 reception of =
patrons
and supporters, is made possible by generous funding from the Green Arts =
Fund
of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, the Leonard Krieger =
Fund of
the Cleveland Foundation, the Meisel Family Foundation, and John and =
Bonnie Osher.</span></font></p>

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color:black'> </span></font></p>

“We are very grateful =
to our funders
who have enabled the JCC to renew its commitment to support, produce and
present the arts to the Northeast Ohio Jewish community and the =
community-at-large,”
said Enid Rosenberg, board chair of the Jewish Community Center of =
Cleveland.
“The JCC's =
arts
and culture program is diverse in scope, rich in tradition, and central =
to the
Jewish purposes of our JCC.”

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'> </span></font></p>

The JCC Arts & Culture program brings to Cleveland =
Rain Pryor, daughter of the =
legendary
comedian Richard  Pryor, in her one-woman show titled Fried Chicken & =
Latkes
(January 21, 2006) at the =
Ohio
Theatre, Playhouse Square. It is a poignant and funny look at her =
experiences
growing up as a black Jewish girl in Beverly Hills. Using her skills as a story weaver, singer, =
mimic, dancer
and comedienne, Rain takes her audience on a journey of racial identity,
family, celebrity and spiritual growth.

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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color:black'> </span></font></p>

The JCC is exploring presenting a series of classic =
musicals by
Jewish songwriters over the next few years. Titled, “The Great =
American
Songbook,” these musicals would revitalize and celebrate the =
unparalleled
contributions to American musical theater by Jewish songwriters. =
Ragtime, the first production in =
this
series, played to more than 4300 and opened the JCC’s 2004-05 =
season. The
second in the series, South
Pacific, by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II =
(October 15 – =
November 6, =
2005), will be directed by Fred Sternfeld and performed at =
the Cuyahoga
Community College Eastern Campus Performing Arts =
Center.

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color:black'> </span></font></p>

South =
Pacific, based on the Pulitzer Prize =
winning
novel “Tales of the South Pacific” by James Michener, has =
garnered
the Pulitzer Prize for drama; The New York Drama Critics Circle Award =
for Best
Musical; nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, Book and Score; nine
Donaldson Awards including Best Musical, Book, Lyrics and Score. Set in =
an
island paradise during World War II, South
Pacific is a tale about lovers who are threatened by the =
dangers of
prejudice and war. The score is as breathtaking as the tropical setting =
-
"Some Enchanted Evening," "Bali Ha'i," "There =
is Nothin'
Like a Dame," "Younger Than Springtime" and more. =
South Pacific ranks among the =
most
celebrated of Rodgers and Hammerstein's acclaimed musical =
masterpieces.

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'> </span></font></p>

To open the season and provide a context for South Pacific, radio personality =
Bill Rudman, a nationally =
recognized expert
in classic American song, will be hosting a special concert titled =
Something Wonderful: The =
Musicals of
Rodgers & Hammerstein (September 24 & 25, 2005)
highlighting the work of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
“Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote stories centered in strong human
values” states Rudman. “They were socially conscious =
humanists and
teachers in ways that resonate with Jewish cultural values. With =
South Pacific, they were =
particularly
interested in the theme of intolerance, which, as far as they were =
concerned,
was the heart of the matter, and why they wanted to write the piece in =
the
first place.”

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'> </span></font></p>

Paul Shapiro’s =
Midnight Minyan, (March 4, =
2006) will bring its special blend =
of
40’s hipster jazz and Yiddish swing to the JCC’s Stonehill
Auditorium, in the Mandel Center, Beachwood. This musical combo delivers =
a
brilliant synthesis of klezmer and hard bop with a three-horn frontline =
of two
tenor saxes and trumpet, featuring Paul Shapiro on tenor sax, backed by =
a
steamy rhythm section of piano, bass and drums. They will be performing =
music
from their critically acclaimed CD entitled "Midnight Minyan" =
(Tzadik
label). (Note: this is a new =
performance
date for Midnight Minyan—previous date was =
March
11.)

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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color:black'> </span></font></p>

An Evening of Classical =
Music (April 23, =
2006) returns for its sixth year at =
Stonehill
Auditorium.  This extraordinary concert brings together an =
astounding
array of world-renowned classical musicians, many from the former =
Soviet =
Union, who have played and recorded =
with the
Cleveland Orchestra and many of the other great orchestras in the world.
Audiences will enjoy the music of both Russian and world composers as =
members
of Cleveland's New American community =
contribute
their virtuosity and time to this annual concert.

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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color:black'> </span></font></p>

Completing the 2005-06 season is the hilariously funny =
Jewish
family saga From Door to
Door (May 4 - 21, 2006), =
directed by Fred Sternfeld and performed at Cuyahoga Community =
College
Eastern Campus Performing Arts Center. The title of the play is a =
translation
of a phrase, “l’dor va’dor”, “from =
generation to
generation”, that comes from a Hebrew prayer. This poignant family =
comedy
features three generations of Jewish women who reveal what binds them =
and what
divides them, the changing roles of women and the constant power of =
family
love.

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>The full complement of JCC =
Arts &
Culture programs for the 2005-06 season include the <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Playmakers Youth Theatre</span></b>, the <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Festival of Jewish Books and Authors</span></b>, the =
36<sup>th</sup>
Annual Jewish Community Center <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Photography
Show </span></b>and the <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Dorothy =
Silver
Playwriting Competition.</span></b></span></font></p>

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'> </span></font></p>

Central to the mission of JCCs nationwide, Arts and Culture =
is one
of four key program areas through which 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. These
four key program areas are Health, Wellness and Recreation; Early =
Childhood
Education; Camping; and Arts and Culture.

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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'> </span></font></p>

Membership to the JCC is open to all. The JCC is a =
nonprofit
social service agency that receives funding from the Jewish Community
Federation of Cleveland and the United Way of Greater Cleveland.

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3D5 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>The Jewish =
</span></font></b><b><font
  size=3D5 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black;
  font-weight:bold'>Community Center</span></font></b><b><font size=3D5
 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black;
 font-weight:bold'> of </span></font></b><b><font size=3D5 =
color=3Dblack><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>=
Cleveland</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3D5 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>2005-06 Arts & =
Culture
Season</span></font></b></p>

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

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Something =
Wonderful: The
Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>September 24, =
2005</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> at </span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>8:00 p.m.</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> &</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>September 25, =
2005</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> at </span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>2:00 p.m.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cuyahoga</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
 style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Community
  College</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> =
Eastern
Campus Performing </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Arts</span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
  style=3D'color:black'>Center</span></font></p>

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

To open the season and provide a =
context
for South Pacific, radio
personality Bill Rudman, a nationally recognized expert in classic =
American
song, will take audiences on a musical journey celebrating Broadway's =
most
famous songwriting team when he hosts Something Wonderful: The Musicals of Rodgers and =
Hammerstein.
The multi-media concert features Nancy Maier at the piano and several of =
Cleveland's finest musical theater =
performers.
Rudman will explore the legendary Broadway collaboration that began with =
Oklahoma! =
in 1943 and continued through =
such
beloved musicals as Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The
Sound of Music.  In addition to selections from these =
and other
shows, Something
Wonderful will include rare audio and video clips and =
dozens of
still images.

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The concert - part of =
Rudman's
ongoing series "The Song Is You!" -- is being created =
especially for
the JCC and will complement the production of South
Pacific. “Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote stories =
centered in
strong human values” states Rudman. “They were socially =
conscious
humanists and teachers in ways that resonate with Jewish cultural =
values. 
With South Pacific, they =
were
particularly interested in the theme of intolerance -- which as far as =
they
were concerned was the heart of the matter, and why they wanted to write =
the
piece in the first place. These two events will give Clevelanders the
opportunity to explore the world of two great artists - script and lyric =
writer
Hammerstein and composer Rodgers - whose impact on the American musical =
can't
be overstated. Over the course of 16 years and 11 musicals, the team not =
only
gave audiences extraordinary entertainment; their stories glow with =
human truth
and idealism”

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

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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></fo=
nt></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>South =
Pacific</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>October 15 – =
</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>November =
6, 2005</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>music by Richard =
Rodgers</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein =
II</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>book by Oscar Hammerstein II =
& Joshua </span></font><font
  color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>Logan</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>adapted from the Pulitzer Prize =
winning
novel</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>"Tales of the South =
Pacific" by
James A Michener</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>directed by Fred =
Sternfeld</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cuyahoga</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
 style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Community
  College</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> =
Eastern
Campus Performing </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Arts</span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
  style=3D'color:black'>Center</span></font></p>

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

Set in an island paradise during =
World War
II, South =
Pacific
is a tale about lovers who are threatened by the dangers of prejudice =
and war.
Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, =
Emile. Nellie
learns that the mother of his children was an island native and, unable =
to turn
her back on the prejudices with which she was raised, refuses Emile's =
proposal
of marriage. Meanwhile, the strapping

Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the
fulfillment of a future with an innocent Tonkinese girl, with whom he's =
fallen
in love, out of the same fears that haunt Nellie. When Emile is =
recruited to
accompany Joe on a dangerous mission that claims Joe's life, Nellie =
realizes
that life is too short not to seize her own chance for happiness, thus
confronting and conquering her prejudices.

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The score is as breathtaking as =
the
tropical setting - "Some Enchanted Evening," "Bali =
Ha'i,"
"There is Nothin' Like a Dame," "Younger Than =
Springtime"
and more. South Pacific =
ranks
among the most celebrated of Rodgers and Hammerstein's acclaimed musical
masterpieces.

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

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Rain =
Pryor:</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Fried Chicken =
&
Latkes</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>A One-Woman =
Experience</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>January 21, =
2006</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> at </span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>8:00 p.m.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Ohio Theatre, </span></font><font
  color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>Playhouse</span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
  style=3D'color:black'>Square</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span
 style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Center</span></font></p>

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

Rain Pryor, daughter of legendary =
comedian
Richard Pryor, stars in this extraordinary autobiographical one-woman
experience. Rain Pryor grew up as a black, Jewish girl in =
Beverly =
Hills, where the cars people drove =
were the
only thing of color. Calling upon her versatile skills as a story =
weaver,
singer, mime, mimic, comedienne and dancer, Rain takes us on her journey
through hate, racism, fear, loss and love, with poignant and hilarious =
twists
and turns. It's a hero's journey of racial identity, family, career, =
celebrity,
spiritual growth and love, told from the standpoint of a person born =
into a
world of “Us vs. Them.” Punctuated by comic songs and =
heartrending
ballads, Fried =
Chicken
& Latkes =
teaches
us that living an authentic life is not about “Where do I =
stand?” -
it's about “Here I stand!”

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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></fo=
nt></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Paul =
Shapiro’s
Midnight Minyan</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>March 4, 2006</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> at </span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>8:00 p.m.</span></font></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Jewish Community Center, Mandel =
Bldg.,
Beachwood</span></font></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><i><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times =
New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'=
>Paul
Shapiro’s Midnight Minyan</span></font></i></b><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'> is a bubbling brew of soulful Jewish traditional =
music reimagined
by someone who grew up playing tenor and flute while listening to Blue =
Note
records and John Coltrane and playing in funk and rhythm and blues
bands—with a heady mixture of Middle-Eastern modes and bristling
backbeats. Shapiro put together a scintillating combo with a three-horn
frontline of two tenor saxes and trumpet, featuring himself on tenor =
sax,
backed by a steamy rhythm section of piano, bass and drums.  =
It’s a
special blend of 40’s hipster jazz and Yiddish swing; a brilliant
synthesis of klezmer and hard bop. They will be performing music from =
their
critically acclaimed CD entitled "Midnight Minyan" (Tzadik =
label).</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> “Paul Shapiro’s =
Midnight
Minyan could well stand as one of the supreme achievements of creative, =
modern
Jewish jazz.” --Seth Rogovoy  <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Berkshire
Jewish Voice</span></i></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>An Evening of =
Classical
Music</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>April 23, =
2006</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> at </span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>7:30 p.m.</span></font></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Jewish Community Center, Mandel =
Bldg.,
Beachwood</span></font></p>

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

Returning for its sixth year this =
extraordinary
concert brings together an astounding group of world-renowned classical
musicians, many from the former Soviet Union, who have played and recorded with the Cleveland =
Orchestra
and many of the other great orchestras in the world. Audiences will =
enjoy the
music of both Russian and world composers as members of =
Cleveland's New American community =
contribute
their virtuosity and time to perform in this annual =
concert.

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<h1 align=3Dleft style=3D'text-align:left'><b><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>From
Door to Door</span></font></b></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>May 4 - 21, =
2006</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>by James =
Sherman</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>directed by Fred =
Sternfeld</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cuyahoga</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
 style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Community
  College</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> =
Eastern
Campus Performing </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Arts</span></font><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
  style=3D'color:black'>Center</span></font></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>This hilariously funny Jewish =
family saga
derives its title from a translation of a phrase, l’dor  =
va’dor
, “from generation to generation”, that comes from a Hebrew =
prayer.</span></font></p>

Spanning 70 years of history, this poignant family comedy =
features
three generations of Jewish women who reveal what binds them and what =
divides
them, the changing roles of women and the constant power of family love.
Russian immigrant Bessie married a man chosen for her, kept her accent, =
cooked
gefilte fish and lived in fear.  Her daughter Mary is trapped =
between
status quo and women’s lib.  She became a wife and mother
surrendering her gift for painting and any thought of a career.  =
Mary’s
daughter Deborah, allowed to be herself, must learn to balance living in =
the
contemporary world and carrying on a legacy.

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