[NEohioPAL]Karamu's 15th Annual R. Joyce Whitley ARENAFEST Festival of New Works

Thu May 10 13:41:52 PDT 2007

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Contact:  Theatre Department

Phone (216) 795-7070 x 242

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Thursday, May 9, 2007

15th Annual R. Joyce Whitley 

ArenaFest Festival of New Plays 

Over forty plays were submitted last fall for consideration to be part of
the 15th Annual R. Joyce Whitley Arenafest Festival of New Plays for
presentation this year. Eight plays were selected; five of which were
written by playwrights from the Greater Cleveland area.  These local
playwrights are Cornel Calhoun, III, Michael Oatman, Vickie Williams Morris,
Ernesta Thomas and Gwen Wright. The ArenaFest Festival of New Plays are
performed as staged readings and will take place nightly in Karamu's Arena
Theatre May 14th thru May 24th . 

The annual Arenafest festival is named in honor of the late R. Joyce
Whitley, a major contributor to Karamu House.  Plays chosen for ArenaFest
must focus on themes of the African American experience.  The two week
festival of stage readings are double billed and will be performed,
Monday-Friday at 7pm & 9 pm of the first  week and Monday-Thursday of the
second week.

 the Arena Theatre.  Admission is free.

Jim K. Spriggs, the moderator, will conduct a post-discussion after each
reading with audience and playwright (if present).   These are the selected
plays, dates and times for 2007. 

MONDAY, May 14  @ 7:00PM & FRIDAY, May 18th @ 9:00PM 

Ceremonies for Nineteen Fifty Eight  by Cornell H. Calhoun, III  (Cleveland,
OH)

Local restaurant owner battles medical giant for his property on East 43rd
Street.

(director:  Renee Matthews-Jackson)

MONDAY, May 14  @ 9:00PM & FRIDAY, May 18th @ 7:00PM 

Stormy Monday by Gregory Carr (St. Louis, MO)

A young poet. storyteller and professor, who takes us on a trip through his
world, reflecting on the recent events of his life.

(director: Timothy Avant))

TUESDAY, May 15  @ 7:00PM & THURSDAY, May 17th @ 9:00PM 

Redemption of Allah Black  by Reginald Edmund  

Redemption of Allah Black tells the story of a paroled ex-con recently
released from prison who tries to go straight but finds that the world he
returns to is a difficult one to fine redemption within.

(director: Kim Brown)

 TUESDAY, May 15  @ 9:00PM & THURSDAY, May 17th @ 7:00PM 

Remnants from Senegal by Von H. Washington, Sr.  (Kalamazoo, MI)

Members of the Michigan arm of the Jenkins family have been charged with
preparing a historical program for a family reunion near Charleston, South
Carolina.  Chucky, a student studying African History at a Southern black
college agrees to spearhead the project.  As the family members show up for
their rehearsal, and unexpected cousin arrives and desires to be a part of
the program.  She is told that this may not be possible because the order of
the program is set but she insists on staying anyway.  

(director: E. B. Smith) 

            WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007 @ 7:00 PM & MONDAY, May 21  @ 7:00PM 

This Girl's life by Ernesta Thomas (Cleveland, OH)

 (director: Neal Hodges)

            WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007 @ 9:00 PM - SCENE STUDY

MONDAY, May 21  @ 9:00PM & WEDNESDAY, May 23 @ 7:00PM  

Even the Blind Can See by Vickie William Morris (Cleveland, OH); Music by
Duane A. Morris

For years William sat in the penitentiary even after new evidence proved he
was innocent.  However, the parole board would only grant his freedom if he
agreed to change his plea to guilty and to be registered as a sex offender.
William refused the stipulation and remained in prison until the State of
Ohio granted him his freedom without being labeled a sex offender. 

(director: iris Tucker-Berry)

TUESDAY, May 22  @ 7:00PM & THURSDAY, May 24th @ 9:00PM    

Ms. Rosetta and The Mt. Calvary M. Club  by Gwen Wright  (Cleveland, OH)

 (director: Doug Pratt)

 TUESDAY, May 22  @ 9:00PM & THURSDAY, May 24th @ 7:00PM 

In Man by Michael Oatman (Cleveland, OH)

            WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007 @ 9:00 PM - SCENE STUDY

ArenaFest plays were selected by a readers committee and coordinated by
Festival Moderator, Jim K. Spriggs and Terrence Spivey, Artistic Director.

Gregory J. Ashe, Interim Executive Director

Karamu is located at 2355 East 89th Street, on the corner of East 89th and
Quincy Avenue.  Karamu is the oldest African American Cultural Arts
Institution in the United States and is listed in the National Registry of
Historic places and the recipient of an Ohio Historical Marker.  

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<h1><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>FOR =
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE –Thursday, May 9, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>15<sup>th</=
sup>
Annual R. Joyce Whitley <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ArenaFest
Festival of New Plays <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></font></b></p>

Over forty plays were submitted =
last fall
for consideration to be part of the 15th Annual R. Joyce Whitley =
Arenafest
Festival of New Plays for presentation this year. Eight plays were =
selected;
five of which were written by playwrights from the Greater Cleveland =
area. 
These local playwrights are Cornel Calhoun, III, Michael Oatman, Vickie
Williams Morris, Ernesta Thomas and Gwen Wright. The =
ArenaFest
Festival of New Plays are performed as staged readings and will take =
place nightly
in Karamu’s Arena Theatre May 14th thru May =
24th . <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

The annual Arenafest festival is named in honor of =
the late
R. Joyce Whitley, a major contributor to Karamu House.  Plays =
chosen for
ArenaFest must focus on themes of the African American experience.  =
The
two week festival of stage readings are double billed and will be =
performed,
Monday-Friday at 7pm & 9 pm of the first  week and =
Monday-Thursday of the
second week.<o:p></o:p>

the Arena Theatre.  Admission
is free.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Jim K. Spriggs, the moderator, will conduct a
post-discussion after each reading with audience and playwright (if =
present).  
These are the
selected plays, dates and times for 2007. =
<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>MONDAY, May 14  @ 7:00PM & FRIDAY, May 18th @ =
9:00PM <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic=
'>Ceremonies
for Nineteen Fifty Eight</span></font></i></b></strong><strong><b><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>  by Cornell H. Calhoun, III  (<st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></font></b></strong><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Local restaurant owner battles =
medical
giant for his property on <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">East 43<sup>rd</sup>
  Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>(director: 
</span></font></b><strong><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Renee =
Matthews-Jackson</span></font></b></strong><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>MONDAY, May 14  @ 9:00PM & FRIDAY, May 18th @ =
7:00PM </span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic=
'>Stormy
Monday</span></font></i></b></strong><strong><b><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> by =
<st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">Gregory Carr</st1:PersonName> (<st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">St.
  Louis</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">MO</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></font></b></strong><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

A young poet. storyteller and =
professor,
who takes us on a trip through his world, reflecting on the recent =
events of
his life.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>(director: <font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>Timothy =
Avant)</span></font>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>TUESDAY, May 15  @ 7:00PM & THURSDAY, May =
17th @ 9:00PM </span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic=
'>Redemption
of Allah Black </span></font></i></b></strong><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>by Reginald Edmund</span></b>  =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText2><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Redemption
of Allah Black tells the story of a paroled ex-con recently released =
from
prison who tries to go straight but finds that the world he returns to =
is a
difficult one to fine redemption within.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>(director:
Kim Brown)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f=
ont><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>TUESDAY, May 15  @ 9:00PM & =
THURSDAY, May
17th @ 7:00PM </span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Remnants from =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Senegal</st1:country-region></st1:place>
by Von H. Washington, =
Sr.  =
(<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Kalamazoo</st1:City>, <st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">MI</st1:State></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Members of the <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Michigan</st1:State> arm
of the Jenkins family have been charged with preparing a historical =
program for
a family reunion near <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Charleston</st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st=3D"on">South Carolina</st1:State></st1:place>.  =
Chucky, a
student studying African History at a Southern black college agrees to
spearhead the project.  As the family members show up for their =
rehearsal, and
unexpected cousin arrives and desires to be a part of the program.  =
She is told
that this may not be possible because the order of the program is set =
but she
insists on staying anyway.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>(director:
E. B. Smith) <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>     &nbsp=
;      </span></font><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007 @ 7:00 PM & =
</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>MONDAY, May 21  @ 7:00PM =
</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;=

font-style:italic'>This Girl’s life</span></font></i></b><b><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'> by Ernesta Thomas</span></font></b><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>(<st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
> (director:
Neal Hodges)</span></font></b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>            =
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 16, 2007 @ 9:00 PM - SCENE STUDY<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>MONDAY, May 21  @ 9:00PM & WEDNESDAY, May 23 =
@ 7:00PM  </span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic=
'>Even
the Blind Can See</span></font></i></b></strong><strong><b><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> by Vickie William Morris (<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State></st1:place>); Music by Duane A. =
Morris</span></font></b></strong><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For years William sat in the =
penitentiary
even after new evidence proved he was innocent.  However, the =
parole board
would only grant his freedom if he agreed to change his plea to guilty =
and to
be registered as a sex offender.  William refused the stipulation =
and remained
in prison until the State of <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
granted him his freedom without being labeled a sex offender. =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>(director: <font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>iris =
Tucker-Berry</span></font>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>TUESDAY, May 22  @ 7:00PM & THURSDAY, May =
24th @ 9:00PM  </span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>  </span></font></b><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p>=
</span></font></b></p>

Ms.
Rosetta and The <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Mt.</st1:PlaceType> =
<st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Calvary</st1:PlaceName> M. Club =
 by Gwen =
Wright  (<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
> (director:
Doug Pratt)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f=
ont><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>TUESDAY, May 22  @ 9:00PM & =
THURSDAY, May
24th @ 7:00PM <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;=

font-style:italic'>In Man</span></font></i></b><b><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'> by Michael Oatman (<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>,
 <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>=

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>  =
          =
</span></font><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007 @ 9:00 PM - SCENE =
STUDY<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>=

ArenaFest plays were selected by a readers committee
and coordinated by Festival Moderator, Jim K. Spriggs and =
<st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">Terrence Spivey</st1:PersonName>, =
Artistic Director.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Gregory J. Ashe, Interim Executive =
Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><br>
Karamu is located at <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">2355 East
  89th Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, on the corner of East 89th and =
<st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Quincy =
Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>. 
Karamu is the oldest African American Cultural Arts Institution in the =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">United =
States</st1:country-region></st1:place>
and is listed in the National Registry of Historic places and the =
recipient of
an Ohio Historical Marker.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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bsp;           &nb=
sp;  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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