[NEOPAL]Press Release: 2-Day Gong Event--Original music concert; Healing Gong Bath; Yoga/Gong Bath! 3/26 and 3/27

Mon Mar 20 14:16:03 PST 2006

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PRESS RELEASE:
For immediate release
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Contact: Chlo=EB Hopson, Director of Passport Project (216) 721-1055;
chloe at passportproject.org. CDs available for preview; photos available
for print.
Michael Bettine for interviews: Phone - 414.259.0714;
<mailto:Gongtopia at aol.com> Gongtopia at aol.com=20
One Man - 50 Gongs! An exciting 2-Day Gong Event at the Passport Project
Global Community Arts Center.
Passport Project's Vibrations Series* continues with three exciting
events featuring Michael Bettine playing Asian Gongs. Bettine is
acknowledged as one of the world=92s foremost experts on these
instruments. Enjoy all three events for $40=97or see individual prices
below.
Sunday, March 26, 2:00-3:45PM: Gong Bath & Yoga Workshop with Bettine
and certified Yoga teacher, Deanna Black. (bios follow). Yoga means to
yoke=97to join together. Let us join together as we yoke movement and
sound. Practice yoga and be cleansed with the soothing sound of the gong
bath. Deanna shares basic yoga postures that restore and revive the body
while the sounds created by Michael relax and calm the mind. Open to all
levels, the yoga practice includes movement, strength and flexibility to
honor the place you are today and explore the possibilities for
tomorrow. The workshop concludes with relaxation and meditation. $30
Sunday, March 26, doors at 7:15PM: Gong Concert of Original Music.
Michael Bettine creates metallic soundscapes and haunting melodies with
over 50 gongs in this solo concert. $7-$15, sliding scale fee.
Monday, March 27, 6:30PM: Gong Bath. (detailed description below)
Michael conducts this healing event where the vibrations of these sacred
instruments move through the body and help bring balance and peace.
Please bring a mat on which to lay, and a blanket to cover with. $10
GONG BATH=97more info: Imagine yourself immersed and floating in an =
ocean
of sound. This is the Gong Bath. Monday, March 27, 6:30PM
The sound of the Gong is the universal OM or AUM. These sacred
instruments produce a wide spectrum of harmonics that are based on
pressure waves. The Gong sound vibrates the energy meridians in the body
and brings them into balance, creating a relaxed state. These sound
waves wash right through the body, affecting you on a mental, emotional,
and spiritual level.=20
The sound can help relieve stress, depression, fatigue, anger, and all
kinds of fears along with many other conditions related to lack of
balance and harmony in the body.=20
Location:=20
Passport Project Global Community Arts Center, 12801 Buckeye Road,
Cleveland, Ohio 44120. 1 Block Southwest of Shaker Square. Enter on East
128th Street.
For more information: (216) 721-1055. www.passportproject.org
<http://www.passportproject.org/> ; www.homepage.mac.com/mbettine
<outbind://86/www.homepage.mac.com/mbettine>=20
Michael Bettine=97bio: For over 30 years, Michael (Milwaukee, WI) has
worked as a percussionist and composer. In that time he has moved from
the progressive rock of the 1970s, to jazz, free jazz, improv, and
composed percussion music. His work expands the role of
percussion-as-time keeper, into realms of texture-as-sound & rhythm.
Michael Bettine and his solo percussion project, Gongtopia, presented a
Gong seminar in November, 2005, at the prestigious Percussive Arts
Society International Convention (PASIC) in Columbus, Ohio. This annual
convention gathers some 6,000 percussionists from around the world for
four days of seminars, concerts, and percussion manufacturer exhibits.=20
He is acknowledged as one of the world's foremost experts on Gongs, and
currently works extensively with both Gongs and metal percussion.
Discovering Asian Gamelan music in the late 1970s, and the minimalist
works of Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and others, Michael went on to
compose expanded works for multiple Gongs where rhythm & melody became
one. His current project, Gongtopia, brings percussion to the forefront
in a one man solo performance. Using an array of over 50 Gongs, from 6"
to 32" in diameter, Michael's music is a panoply of metallic soundscapes
and haunting melodies.=20
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He draws heavily on the spiritual aspect of his instruments, sacred
geometry, and the traditions of cultures from around the world.=20
Michael is also widely known as a writer. He is the co-author of two
books on drums & drummers, WHEN IN DOUBT, ROLL! (with English drummer
Bill Bruford), and PERCUSSION PROFILES (with English drummer Trevor
Taylor), and is currently working on three new books, including one on
Gongs (naturally). Since 1983 he has been a regular contributor to
MODERN DRUMMER magazine, and has written for other music magazines like
DownBeat, AVANT, Music Inc, and RHYTHM.
Deanna Black=92s bio: My favorite quote is from Gandhi, =93Live as if =
you
are going to die tomorrow, learn as if you are going to live forever!=94
The classes I create accommodate a wide range of levels designed to
empower you to do more than you thought possible in a safe,
non-threatening environment. The benefits are more than meet the eye.
Your reactions and/or responses to the challenges in your physical
practice often reflect and carry over to those from the challenges of
daily living. With the community developed in class we can work
individually on our well being yet know we are together in enhancing our
world around us.
I have been in the fitness industry since 1985, teaching group and
individual exercise, cycling and yoga classes throughout the Midwest and
internationally. I have studied extensively with Shiva Rea, including
workshops in India, as well as with Shri K Pattabhi Jois, David Swenson
and his wife Shelly, Daren Friesen and locally Marni Task, Jan
Hauenstein and Brian Ballentine.=20
With a BSBA in Marketing-Management and a minor in athletic training
from Missouri Southern State College and later undergrad and graduate
coursework in advanced exercise physiology and psychology from Iowa
State University, my education continues to be diverse in dance, martial
arts, Pilates, yoga and massage therapy as well as a variety of
certifications and workshops by ACE, AFAA, AIFE and Yoga Alliance.=20
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Press words on Michael Bettine:
MICHAEL BETTINE is a percussionist specializing in metal
(instruments)...Sinking into Bettine's sound world is fascinating and
inspiring. ~~MODERN DRUMMER magazine
Don't expect to hear burning riffage...Bettine is an experimentalist who
is less concerned with chops than creating colors and textures -
particularly metallic ones...Bettine has a unique vision that sets him
apart from the hordes. ~~DRUM! Magazine
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Beautifully played compositions....quite original and exciting
percussion music. ~~Hal Rammel, WMSE radio, Gongtopia concert broadcast
Mr. Bettine is a percussionist of flair and ability.
~~Jazznow.com
This solo CD is a percussion tour de force.
~~World Percussion & Rhythm
Michael is available for interviews, both print & radio, and loves to
talk about Gongs. Please contact him at:
Phone - 414.259.0714
E-Mail - Gongtopia at aol.com=20
Check out his website at: =13 HYPERLINK
"outbind://86/www.homepage.mac.com/mbettine"
=14www.homepage.mac.com/mbettine=15 for mp3s, interviews and more.
INFORMATION ABOUT PASSPORT PROJECT:
Passport Project is a 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization that has been
planting seeds of peace and acceptance since 1998.
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Passport Project's mission is to provide exciting educational
experiences that build community through the arts, encourage respect for
diversity and rejection of racism and negative bias, and inspire a
passion for learning and the global community.
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Passport Project offers multicultural programs and residencies at
schools, at its Global Community Arts Center, and for the community to
further this mission. Passport Project leads diversity training in the
corporate setting.
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* Begun in Summer, 2004, the Passport Project Vibrations Series features
music, dance, art and poetry performances by local and international
artists that inspire, challenge and break the molds that bind us. A
reminder that every one and every thing possesses motion, VIBRATIONS
supports art that stretches boundaries and explores connections.=20
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Passport Project=92s mission is to provide educational experiences that
build community through the arts, encourage respect for diversity and
rejection of racism and negative bias, and inspire an excitement for
learning and the global community.=20
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<p class=3DInsideAddress><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
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release<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p><strong><b><font size=3D3 face=3DGeorgia><span =
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class=3DSpellE>Chlo=EB</span> Hopson<strong><b><font =
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Director of Passport Project (216) 721-1055; <a
href=3D"mailto:chloe at passportproject.org">chloe at passportproject.org</a>. =
<span
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print.</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3DGeorgia><span =
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mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>Michael <span class=3DSpellE>Bettine</span> =
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Passport =
Project's
Vibrations Series* continues with three exciting events featuring =
Michael Bettine playing Asian Gongs. Bettine
is acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost experts on these
instruments. Enjoy all three events for $40—or see individual =
prices
below.<o:p></o:p>

Sunday, March =
26, <st1:time
Hour=3D"14" Minute=3D"0">2:00-=
3:45PM</st1:time>: Gong Bath & Yoga Workshop with Bettine
and certified Yoga teacher, Deanna =
Black. (bios follow). =
Yoga means to yoke—to join together. Let us =
join
together as we yoke movement and sound. Practice yoga and be cleansed =
with the
soothing sound of the gong bath. Deanna shares basic yoga postures that =
restore
and revive the body while the sounds created by Michael relax and calm =
the
mind. Open to all levels, the yoga practice includes movement, strength =
and
flexibility to honor the place you are today and explore the =
possibilities for
tomorrow. The workshop concludes with relaxation and meditation. =
$30<o:p></o:p>

Sunday, March =
26,
doors at <st1:time Hour=3D"19" =
Minute=3D"15">7:15PM</st1:time>=
: Gong Concert of Original =
Music. Michael Bettine =
creates
metallic soundscapes and haunting melodies =
with over
50 gongs in this solo concert. $7-$15, sliding scale =
fee.<o:p></o:p>

Monday, March =
27, <st1:time
Hour=3D"18" Minute=3D"30">6:30P=
M</st1:time>: Gong =
<st1:City><st1:place>Bath</st1:place></st1:Cit=
y>. (detailed description =
below) Michael conducts this healing event where the vibrations =
of these
sacred instruments move through the body and help bring balance and =
peace.
Please bring a mat on which to lay, and a =
blanket to
cover with. =
$10<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dmaroon face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:maroon'>GONG BATH—more info: Imagine =
yourself
immersed and floating in an ocean of sound. This is the Gong =
Bath. Monday,
March 27, </span></font><st1:time Hour=3D"18" Minute=3D"30"><font =
color=3Dmaroon
 face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-family:Georgia;color:maroon'>6:30PM</span></font></st1:time=
><font
color=3Dmaroon face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-family:Georgia;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

The sound of the Gong is the universal =
<st1:place>OM</st1:place><f=
ont
color=3Dmaroon face=3DGeorgia> or
AUM. These sacred instruments produce a wide spectrum of harmonics that =
are
based on pressure waves. The Gong sound vibrates the energy meridians in =
the
body and brings them into balance, creating a relaxed state. These sound =
waves
wash right through the body, affecting you on a mental, emotional, and
spiritual level. <o:p></o:p>

The sound can help relieve stress,
depression, fatigue, anger, and all kinds of fears along with many other
conditions related to lack of balance and harmony in the body. =
<o:p></o:p>

<p><strong><b><font size=3D3 face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>Location:</span></font></=
b></strong><font
face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Passport Project Global =
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Community=
</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceName>Arts</fon=
t></st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType>Center</f=
ont></st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, =
<st1:address><st1:Street>12801
 Buckeye Road</st1:Street>, =
<st1:City>Cleveland=
</st1:City>, =
<st1:State>Ohio</fon=
t></st1:State> =
<st1:PostalCode>44120</fo=
nt></st1:PostalCode></st1:address>. 1 Block Southwest of =
<st1:Street><st1:address>Shaker =
Square</st1:address></st1:Street>. Enter on =
<st1:Street><st1:address>East
 128th Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></sp=
an>

<p><strong><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dteal face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:teal'>For more =
information</span></font></b></strong><font
color=3Dteal face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;color:teal'>: (216) 721-1055. <a =
href=3D"http://www.passportproject.org/">www.passportproject.org</a>;
<a =
href=3D"outbind://86/www.homepage.mac.com/mbettine">www.homepage.mac.com/=
mbettine</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Michael
Bettine—bio:=A0
For over 30 =
years,
Michael (<st1:City><st1:place>Milwa=
ukee</st1:place></st1:City>, WI) has worked as a percussionist and composer. =
In
that time he has moved from the progressive rock of the 1970s, to jazz, =
free
jazz, improv, and composed percussion music. =
His work
expands the role of percussion-as-time keeper, into realms of =
texture-as-sound
& rhythm.<o:p></o:p>

Michael Bettine and his solo percussion project, Gongtopia,
presented a Gong seminar in November, 2005, at the prestigious =
Percussive Arts
Society International Convention (PASIC) in =
<st1:place><st1:City>Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State>Ohio<=
/span></st1:State></st1:place>. This annual convention gathers some 6,000 =
percussionists
from around the world for four days of seminars, concerts, and =
percussion
manufacturer exhibits. <o:p></o:p>

He is =
acknowledged
as one of the world's foremost experts on =
Gongs, and currently works extensively with both Gongs and =
metal
percussion. Discovering Asian Gamelan =
music
in the late 1970s, and the minimalist works of Philip Glass, =
Steve
Reich, and others, Michael went on to compose expanded works for =
multiple Gongs
where rhythm & melody became one. His =
current
project, Gongtopia, brings percussion to the
forefront in a one man solo performance. Using an array of =
over 50
Gongs, from 6" to 32" in diameter, Michael's music is a panoply of metallic soundscapes
and haunting melodies. <o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

He draws heavily on the spiritual aspect =
of his
instruments, sacred geometry, and the traditions of cultures from around =
the
world. <o:p></o:p>

Michael is also widely known as a =
writer. He is
the co-author of two books on drums & drummers, WHEN IN DOUBT, ROLL! =
(with English drummer Bill Bruford),
and PERCUSSION PROFILES (with English drummer Trevor Taylor), and is =
currently
working on three new books, including one on Gongs (naturally). Since =
1983 he
has been a regular contributor to MODERN DRUMMER magazine, and has =
written for
other music magazines like DownBeat, AVANT, =
Music
Inc, and RHYTHM.<o:p></o:p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 color=3D"#993300" face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:#993300;font-weight:bold'>Deanna Black’s =
bio</span></font></b><font
color=3D"#993300" face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-family:Georgia;color:#993300'>:
My favorite quote is from Gandhi, “Live as if you are going to die
tomorrow, learn as if you are going to live =
forever!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

The classes I create accommodate a =
wide
range of levels designed to empower you to do more than you thought =
possible in
a safe, non-threatening environment. The benefits are more than meet the =
eye.
Your reactions and/or responses to the challenges in your physical =
practice
often reflect and carry over to those from the challenges of daily =
living. With
the community developed in class we can work individually on our well =
being yet
know we are together in enhancing our world around =
us.<o:p></o:p>

I have been in the fitness industry =
since
1985, teaching group and individual exercise, cycling and yoga classes
throughout the <st1:place>Midwest</st1:pl=
ace>
and internationally. I have studied extensively with Shiva Rea, =
including
workshops in <st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:plac=
e></st1:country-region>,
as well as with Shri<fon=
t
color=3D"#993300" face=3DGeorgia> K
Pattabhi Jois, =
David
Swenson and his wife Shelly, Daren Friesen and locally Marni
Task, Jan Hauenstein and Brian Ballentine. =
<o:p></o:p>

With a BSBA in Marketing-Management =
and a
minor in athletic training from Missouri Southern State College and =
later
undergrad and graduate coursework in advanced exercise physiology and
psychology from Iowa State University, my education continues to be =
diverse in
dance, martial arts, Pilates, yoga and massage therapy as well as a =
variety of
certifications and workshops by ACE, AFAA, AIFE and Yoga Alliance. =
<o:p></o:p>

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

<p><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Press words on Michael <span =
class=3DSpellE>Bettine</span>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

MICHAEL
BETTINE is a percussionist specializing in metal (instruments)...Sinking =
into Bettine's sound world is fascinating and =
inspiring.
~~MODERN DRUMMER magazine<o:p></o:p>

Don't
expect to hear burning riffage...Bettine
is an experimentalist who is less concerned with chops than creating =
colors and
textures - particularly metallic ones...Bettine has a
unique vision that sets him apart from the hordes. ~~DRUM! =
Magazine<o:p></o:p>

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

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

<p><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Beautifully played compositions....quite =
original and
exciting percussion music.</span></font></span> ~~Hal <span =
class=3DSpellE>Rammel</span>,
WMSE radio, <span class=3DSpellE>Gongtopia</span> concert =
broadcast<o:p></o:p></p>

Mr. Bettine is a percussionist of flair and =
ability.<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>~~Jazznow.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>This solo
CD is a percussion tour de force.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>~~World
Percussion & Rhythm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Michael
is available for interviews, both print & radio, and loves to talk =
about
Gongs. Please contact him at:<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Phone -
414.259.0714<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>E-Mail -
Gongtopia at aol.com <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Check out
his website at: =13 HYPERLINK
"outbind://86/www.homepage.mac.com/mbettine" =14<span =
class=3DSpellE>www.homepage.mac.com/mbettine</span>=15 for
mp3s, interviews and more.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D4 color=3Dgreen face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:green'>INFORMATION ABOUT PASSPORT =
PROJECT:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Passport Project is a =
501 (c)
3, non-profit organization that has been planting seeds of peace and =
acceptance
since 1998.</span></font><font size=3D4 color=3Dgreen><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dgreen face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
13.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:green'> <o:p></o:p></span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3D"#408080" face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#408080'>Passp=
ort
Project's mission is to provide exciting educational experiences that =
build
community through the arts, encourage respect for diversity and =
rejection of
racism and negative bias, and inspire a passion for learning and the =
global
community.</span></font><font size=3D4 color=3Dgreen><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dgreen face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
13.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:green'> <o:p></o:p></span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3D"#8080c0" face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'>Passp=
ort
Project offers multicultural programs and residencies at
schools, at its </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font =
color=3D"#8080c0"><span
  =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'>Global</span></font></=
st1:PlaceName><font
 color=3D"#8080c0"><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
  color=3D"#8080c0"><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'>Community</span></font=
></st1:PlaceName><font
 color=3D"#8080c0"><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
  color=3D"#8080c0"><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'>Arts</span></font></st=
1:PlaceName><font
 color=3D"#8080c0"><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
  color=3D"#8080c0"><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'>Center</span></font></=
st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=3D"#8080c0"><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#8080C0'>, and
for the community to further this mission. Passport Project leads
diversity training in the corporate setting.</span></font><font size=3D4
color=3Dgreen><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dgreen face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
13.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:green'> <o:p></o:p></span></=
font></p>

* Begun in =
Summer, 2004, the Passport Project Vibrations
Series features music, dance, art and poetry
performances by local and international artists that inspire, =
challenge
and break the molds that bind us. A reminder that every one and every =
thing
possesses motion, VIBRATIONS supports art that stretches boundaries and
explores connections. <o:p></=
o:p>

<p class=3DCcList style=3D'margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'><font =
size=3D2
face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia'><o:p> </o:p></span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DCcList style=3D'margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in'><font =
size=3D2
face=3DGeorgia><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia'><o:p> </o:p></span></=
font></p>

Passpor=
t
Project’s =
mission is to
provide educational experiences that build community through the arts, =
encourage respect for diversity and rejection of =
racism
and negative bias, and inspire an =
excitement for
learning and the global community. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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