[NEohioPAL]Highlights for the WVIZ/PBS Program APPLAUSE for Month of May

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For Immediate Media Release

Tuesday, May 2, 2006

Contact: Jessica Schuster, Communications Specialist, ideastream (216)
916-6134

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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WVIZ/PBS PROGRAM APPLAUSE FOR MAY 2006=20

Emmy Award-winning ideastreamsm production focuses on northeast Ohio
arts and cultural activity=20

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APPLAUSE, the Emmy Award-winning production of WVIZ/PBS ideastreamsm
hosted by Dee Perry spotlights northeast Ohio's rich arts and cultural
scene. Features this month on APPLAUSE include a profile on Japanese
Taiko drum master Eitetsu Hayashi, an interview with Cleveland native
and filmmaker Marquette Williams; a retrospective of Ohio Ballet's
founding artistic director Heinz Poll; a performance by children from
the Rainey Institute; and a conversation with CIA graduate Marc Brown,
creator of the PBS Kids program ARTHUR.

Now in its eighth season, APPLAUSE airs on WVIZ/PBS ideastream Thursdays
at 7:30 pm, with repeat broadcasts on Saturdays at 6:30 pm and Sundays
at 1pm.

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Featured episodes of APPLAUSE during May include

Thursday, May 4, 7:30 pm. (repeats Saturday, May 6, 6:30pm and Sunday,
May 7, 1pm)

APPLAUSE visits Brunswick High School for a look at the school's
award-winning Video Club to find out how its members are preparing for
careers in front of and behind the camera. In other segments, the
APPLAUSE team visits the Cleveland Institute of Art to learn more about
the school's acclaimed digital program, and then explores the "All
Digital" exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).

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Thursday, May 11, 7:30 pm. (repeats Saturday, May 13, 6:30pm and Sunday,
May 14, 1pm)

The East Cleveland Public Library is an organization in the midst of an
expansion. Greg Reese, ECPL director gives an update on progress, and
provides perspective on the goals of the project. This episode of
APPLAUSE also features an interview with award-winning Akron Beacon
Journal syndicated cartoonist Chip Bok, and a conversation with Gary
Bukovnik, discussing his latest collection of watercolors on view at the
Bonfoey Company. =20

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Thursday, May 18, 7:30 pm. (repeats Saturday, May 20, 6:30pm and Sunday,
May 21, 1pm)

                Japanese Taiko drum master Eitetsu Hayashi recently
visited northeast Ohio to conduct a residency program with area
students, the realization of a partnership between Ohio Arts Council,
Tri-C, CSU, Trinity Cathedral, Playhouse Square and the Cleveland School
of the Arts. APPLAUSE watches as Hayshi works with students at CSA, in a
workshop that took place at Idea Center, and in a brown bag concert at
Trinity Cathedral. In another segment, APPLAUSE host Dee Perry
interviews writer/director and Cleveland native Marquette Williams whose
first film "Buckle Brothers," was released in 2005. During Heinz Poll's
31-year tenure at the Ohio Ballet he choreographed more than 60 works
for the company. In a featured retrospective, APPLAUSE presents archived
interviews and other footage highlighting Poll's illustrious career.=20

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Thursday, May 25, 7:30 pm. (repeats Saturday, May 27, 6:30pm and Sunday,
May 28, 1pm)

            The work of landscape artist April Gornik is on display at
the Allen Art Museum in Oberlin through June 4 and the APPLAUSE cameras
provide a tour of the Cleveland native's exhibition. The Rainey
Institute was established in 1904 to serve the cultural needs of the
Hough neighborhood including music, dance and theater. Children
participating in current Rainey programs will offer a special dance
performance. Marc Brown, the creator of ARTHUR the PBS Kids program
meets with host Dee Perry to talk about life as a student at the
Cleveland Institute of Art and his career as illustrator of the most
famous and well-loved aardvark.

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ideastream is a public service, multiple-media organization with a
mission to strengthen our communities by providing distinctive,
thought-provoking programs and services that enlighten, inspire, educate
and entertain.

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book";font-weight:bold'>HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WVIZ/PBS =
PROGRAM <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>APPLAUSE</span></i> FOR MAY 2006 <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><b><i><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Emmy =
Award-winning
ideastream<sup>sm</sup> production focuses on northeast <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place> arts and cultural activity =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

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face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic =
Book"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

APPLAUSE,=
 the Emmy Award-winning =
production of WVIZ/PBS
ideastreamsm hosted by Dee Perry spotlights northeast =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>’s =
rich arts
and cultural scene. Features this month on APPLAUSE include a profile on Japanese =
Taiko
drum master Eitetsu Hayashi, an interview with Cleveland native and =
filmmaker
Marquette Williams; a retrospective of Ohio Ballet’s founding =
artistic
director Heinz Poll; a performance by children from the Rainey =
Institute; and a
conversation with CIA graduate Marc Brown, creator of the PBS Kids =
program ARTHUR.<o:p></o:p></=
p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>Now in its eighth season, =
<b><i><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>APPLAUSE</span></i></b> =
airs on
WVIZ/PBS ideastream Thursdays at 7:30 pm, with repeat broadcasts on =
Saturdays
at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 1pm.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:.5in'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic =
Book"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>Featured episodes of<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>APPLAUSE</span></i>
</span></b>during May include<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
font-weight:bold'>Thursday, May 4, 7:30 pm.</span></font></b><font
face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span style=3D'font-family:"Franklin =
Gothic Book"'> </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book"'>(repeats Saturday, May 6, 6:30pm and Sunday, May =
7,
1pm)</span></font><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

APPLAUSE
visits <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Brunswick</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for a look at the
school’s award-winning Video Club to find out how its members are
preparing for careers in front of and behind the camera. In other =
segments, the
APPLAUSE
team visits the Cleveland Institute of Art to learn more about the
school’s acclaimed digital program, and then explores the =
“All
Digital” exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art =
(MOCA).<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in'><font size=3D3
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
font-weight:bold'>Thursday, May 11, 7:30 pm.</span></font></b><b><font
face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span style=3D'font-family:"Franklin =
Gothic Book";
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Franklin =
Gothic Book"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>(repeats =
Saturday,
May 13, 6:30pm and Sunday, May 14, 1pm)</span></font><font
face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span style=3D'font-family:"Franklin =
Gothic Book"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

The
East Cleveland Public Library is an organization in the midst of an =
expansion.
Greg Reese, ECPL director gives an update on progress, and provides =
perspective
on the goals of the project. This episode of APPLAUSE also features an =
interview with
award-winning <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Akron
 Beacon Journal</st1:PersonName> syndicated cartoonist Chip =
Bok, and
a conversation with Gary Bukovnik, discussing his latest collection of
watercolors on view at the Bonfoey Company.  =
<o:p></o:p>

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Book"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic =
Book";font-weight:bold'>Thursday,
May 18, 7:30 pm.</span></font></b><b><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Book"><span
style=3D'font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";font-weight:bold'> =
</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book"'>(repeats Saturday, May 20, 6:30pm and Sunday, =
May 21,
1pm)</span></font><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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nbsp;     
Japanese Taiko drum master =
Eitetsu
Hayashi recently visited northeast <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:State> to
conduct a residency program with area students, the realization of a
partnership between Ohio Arts Council, Tri-C, CSU, Trinity Cathedral, =
<st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Playhouse =
Square</st1:address></st1:Street>
and the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of the =
Arts. APPLAUSE =
watches as
Hayshi works with students at CSA, in a workshop that took place at =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Idea</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
and in a brown bag concert at Trinity Cathedral. In another segment, =
APPLAUSE =
host Dee
Perry interviews writer/director and <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>
native Marquette Williams whose first film “Buckle =
Brothers,” was
released in 2005. During Heinz Poll’s 31-year tenure at the Ohio =
Ballet
he choreographed more than 60 works for the company. In a featured
retrospective, APPLAUSE
presents archived interviews and other footage highlighting Poll’s
illustrious career. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic =
Book"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Book"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic =
Book";font-weight:bold'>Thursday,
May 25, 7:30 pm.</span></font></b><b><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic =
Book"><span
style=3D'font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";font-weight:bold'> =
</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book"'>(repeats Saturday, May 27, 6:30pm and Sunday, =
May 28,
1pm)</span></font><font face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic =
Book"'>           =

The work of landscape artist =
April
Gornik is on display at the <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Allen</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Art Museum</st1:PlaceName> in Oberlin through June 4 and the =
APPLAUSE =
cameras
provide a tour of the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>
native’s exhibition. The Rainey Institute was established in 1904 =
to
serve the cultural needs of the Hough neighborhood including music, =
dance and
theater. Children participating in current Rainey programs will offer a =
special
dance performance. Marc Brown, the creator of ARTHUR the PBS Kids program meets =
with
host Dee Perry to talk about life as a student at the Cleveland =
Institute of
Art and his career as illustrator of the most famous and well-loved =
aardvark.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Franklin Gothic Book"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book"'>ideastream is a public service, multiple-media
organization with a mission to strengthen our communities by providing
distinctive, thought-provoking programs and services that enlighten, =
inspire,
educate and entertain.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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