[NEohioPAL]"A Joyful Gathering: The Jelliffe Years" currently in production
DONNELL HODGES
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For Immediate Release: Media Contact: Neal Hodges
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Arline Burks, Director:
440.247.2732
KARAMU HOUSE FOUNDERS, ROWENA AND RUSSELL JELLIFFE, SUBJECT OF NEW DOCUMENTARY IN CURRENT PRODUCTION, ARE NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN CLEVELAND HISTORY
CLEVELAND (January 29, 2007) - Rowena and Russell Jelliffe are named one of the top 25 most influential people in Cleveland history. The Jelliffes were social workers who created Karamu, the nation’s oldest multicultural arts institution that used innovative and creating arts programming to combat racial inequality. The Oberlin college graduates founded Karamu in 1915. It was the first theater to integrate casting on stage in the nation.
“I’m so happy for them,” an excited Arline Burks said over the phone from Bentleyville, Ohio. Burks is currently filming “A Joyful Gathering: The Jelliffe Years”, a retrospective look at Karamu during the Jelliffe reign (1915 – 1963). “I’m so proud of them.” Burks, of Dakota P Productions, have the blessings and support of the Jelliffe family including Rowena’s and Russell’s son Roger Jelliffe. “They play an integral role in this production”. She plans to enter it at this years Cannes film festival. Burks was the first filmmaker to screen film in high definition at Cannes with the film “25 Lighthouse”.
Karamu has groomed many a star on stage, television and film including Robert Guilluame (Benson), James Pickens, Jr. (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Ruby Dee, Bill Cobb, Imani Hakim (“Everybody Hates Chris”), Ron O’Neal (“Superfly”), Nolan Bell, Mini Gentry (Cleveland actor Terrence Howard’s great-grandmother) and Greg Morris (Barney Collier of television’s “Mission Impossible”).
“It’s amazing,” said Terrence Spivey, artistic director of Karamu. “Isn’t that something”? Spivey directs “Permanent Collection”, a daring intimate production about racism set in an art gallery. Local theater critics have lauded “Permanent Collection”. “Permanent Collection” runs thru February 11, 2006.
Rowena and Russell Jelliffe created Karamu with the belief that the bridge to racial understanding laid most immediately in active fellowship in the arts. On October 22, 1939, a fire destroyed the original building, which was located at 2239 East 38th Street. It has been in its current location since 1949 at the corner of East 89th Street and Quincy Ave. Karamu is a Swahili word that means “a place of joyful gathering”.
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5>For Immediate Release:</FONT></H1> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Media Contact:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Neal Hodges<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">216.214.6383<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align=right><B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Arline Burks, Director:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align=right><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>440.247.2732</FONT></B></DIV> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H2> <DIV class=MsoBodyText2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">KARAMU HOUSE FOUNDERS, ROWENA AND RUSSELL JELLIFFE, SUBJECT OF NEW DOCUMENTARY IN CURRENT PRODUCTION, ARE NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN CLEVELAND HISTORY<o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></I></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></I></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>CLEVELAND (January 29, 2007) - Rowena and Russell Jelliffe are named one of the top 25 most influential people in Cleveland history</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Jelliffes were social workers
who created Karamu, the nation’s oldest multicultural arts institution that used innovative and creating arts programming to combat racial inequality.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Oberlin college graduates founded Karamu in 1915.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It was the first theater to integrate casting on stage in the nation.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">“I’m so happy for them,” an excited </SPAN><STRONG>Arline Burks</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> said over the phone from Bentleyville, Ohio.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Burks is currently filming “</SPAN><STRONG>A Joyful Gathering: The Jelliffe Years</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
normal">”, a retrospective look at Karamu during the Jelliffe reign (1915 – 1963).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“I’m so proud of them.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Burks, of Dakota P Productions, have the blessings and support of the Jelliffe family including Rowena’s and Russell’s son </SPAN><STRONG>Roger Jelliffe</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“They play an integral role in this production”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She plans to enter it at this years Cannes film festival.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Burks was the first filmmaker to screen film in high definition at Cannes with the film “25 Lighthouse”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Karamu has groomed many a star on stage, television and film including </SPAN><STRONG>Robert Guilluame (</STRONG><I><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Benson</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">), </SPAN><STRONG>James Pickens, Jr.</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> (“<I>Grey’s Anatomy”</I>), </SPAN><STRONG>Ruby Dee</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">, </SPAN><STRONG>Bill Cobb</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">, </SPAN><STRONG>Imani Hakim</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> (“<I>Everybody Hates Chris”</I>), </SPAN><STRONG>Ron O’Neal</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> (“<I>Superfly”</I>), </SPAN><STRONG>Nolan Bell</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">, </SPAN><STRONG>Mini Gentry </STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">(<I>Cleveland</I> <I>actor Terrence Howard’s great-grandmother</I>) and </SPAN><STRONG>Greg
Morris</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> (<I>Barney Collier of television’s “Mission Impossible”</I>).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">“It’s amazing,” said </SPAN><STRONG>Terrence Spivey</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">, artistic director of Karamu.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Isn’t that something”?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Spivey directs “</SPAN><STRONG>Permanent Collection</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">”, a daring intimate production about racism set in an art gallery.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Local theater critics have lauded “</SPAN><STRONG>Permanent Collection</STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“</SPAN><STRONG>Permanent Collection</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">” runs thru February 11, 2006.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Rowena and Russell Jelliffe</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> created Karamu with the belief that the bridge to racial understanding laid most immediately in active fellowship in the arts.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On October 22, 1939, a fire destroyed the original building, which was located at 2239 East 38<SUP>th</SUP> Street.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has been in its current location since 1949 at the corner of East 89<SUP>th</SUP>
Street and Quincy Ave.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><STRONG>Karamu is a Swahili word that means “a place of joyful gathering</STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><STRONG># # #</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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