[NEohioPAL] Berko preview: INLET DANCE, DAVID SEDARIS, FAIRMOUNT CENTER

[Roy Berko]

PREVIEWS:  David Sedaris and INLET DANCE fund raiser

Roy Berko

(Member, American Theatre Critics Association & Dance Critics Association)

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INLET DANCE

Inlet Dance Theatre and The Nehemiah Mission of Cleveland have partnered to 
offer Stone by Stone, a fundraiser at the Breen Center for the Performing  Arts, 
on the campus of St. Ignatius High School on November 12 and 13, 2010 at 8:00 
p.m.

The feature piece will be Stone by Stone by Bill Wade which is inspired by the 
Biblical story of Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem.  Other Inlet pieces in the 
concert include Ascension, In, Not Of, ImPaired, and The Door.
 
Reserved seating tickets are $30, with limited $60 VIP tickets that include a 
post-show reception with the Inlet dancers on Friday.  Tickets are available by 
calling 216-961-6968 or online at www.nehemiahmission.org.


DAVID SEDARIS

David Sedaris, who will be speaking on Tuesday, October 12th at 8:00pm in the 
State Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, is the rock star of speakers.  His sold-out 
engagements, highlight his funny and philosophical tales which he has published 
in plays, such SantaLand Diaries.  His books, which display his sardonic wit and 
incisive social critique, including Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your 
Family in Corduroy and Denim, and When You Are Engulfed in Flames, each of which 
became a bestseller. 

Tickets, which are priced from  $10.00 to $40.00, can be purchased at the 
PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office, playhousesquare.org or by calling 216-241-6000.
 
FAIRMOUNT CENTER

13
The encore production of 13, a new musical, features the return of the entire 
original Ohio premier cast.  13 follows the lives of thirteen 13 year olds as 
they navigate their way through friendships, love, popularity, honesty, and 
growing-up.  

My review of last year's production was:  “13 is a slight script, which will 
have strong appeal to tweens and teens.   It is being performed by teenagers, 
not theatre professionals, and it does itself proud on its own level.  Adults 
should will themselves back to the age of teen angst.  Teens should revel in 
life as they know it.  And they should go and enjoy a group of kids who are 
having a wonderful time, making their personal dreams of being “stars” come 
true.”

The show runs through October 10, 2010 at Mayfield Village Civic Center, 6622 
Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village which is at the corner of Wilson Mills and 
SOM Center Roads.

EAT (IT'S NOT ABOUT FOOD)

After seeing last years' production of Eat, It's Not About Food, I wrote: “If 
you are a teenager, the parent of a teenager, or an educator of teens, 'EAT IT'S 
NOT ABUT FOOD' is required viewing.  Shut off the tv, stop the texting, and go.  
If you are teen, it could save your life or, if you are a parent, it could save 
the life of your child.”   Now the theatre is making the show available for 
schools, colleges, universities, community groups and organizations throughout 
the region from November of 2010 to May of 2011.  

The show puts the spotlight on the world of eating disorders, society's 
obsession with food, weight and body image, as presented through the eyes of 
teens and adults struggling with this epidemic,  

For tickets to 13, or information about booking EAT (IT'S NOT ABOUT FOOD),
go to  http://fairmountcenter.tix.com/ or call 440-338-3171. 
 
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