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<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:date Month="10" Day="24" Year="2007"><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>October 24, 2007</span></font></st1:date><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For more Information, (216) 521-2540<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Yvette Hanzel</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>, ext. 225<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Sally Weakley</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>, ext. 242<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>A Tribute to </span></font></b><st1:PersonName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Lynda Sackett</span></b></st1:PersonName><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:date Month="11"
Day="2" Year="2007"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Friday, November 2, 2007</span></font></b></st1:date><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>at </span></font></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Beck</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </span></b><st1:PlaceType><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Center</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> for the
Arts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><st1:place><st1:City><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Lakewood</span></font></i></b></st1:City><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>, </span></i></b><st1:State><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Ohio</span></i></b></st1:State></st1:place>
– <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for the Arts will host A Tribute to <st1:PersonName>Lynda Sackett</st1:PersonName>,
Beck’s long-time Director of Dance, on <st1:date Month="11" Day="2"
Year="2007">Friday, November 2, 2007</st1:date> in recognition of her many
years of service and dedication to <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This special evening will celebrate
Sackett’s career of over 40 years in arts education at <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Proceeds from the event will support the
<st1:PersonName>Lynda Sackett</st1:PersonName> Endowment for Dance Education
– a fund established to carry on the dance programs she developed at the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>To reserve tickets, call the Beck Center Box Office at 216-521-2540.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>The
evening’s festivities begin with an Opening Reception in the Cleveland
Artists Foundation Gallery at </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> from <st1:time Hour="18"
Minute="30">6:30</st1:time> to <st1:time Hour="20" Minute="0">8:00 p.m.</st1:time>
followed by a Celebratory Performance at <st1:time Hour="20" Minute="0">8:00
p.m.</st1:time> on the Mackey Main Stage.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Entertainment includes Roberto Ocasio’s Latin Jazz Project and the
Beck Center Dance Workshop.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Sackett
will then meet and greet guests at a Dessert Reception in the Daniels Lounge
immediately following the performance.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Sackett established the Dance Education
program at </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
in the mid-1970s.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Under her
direction, the program has developed and expanded to now include over 50 dance
classes each semester including ballet, pointe, hip hop, jazz, tap, and others
for students of all ages and abilities.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><font color=black><span style='color:black'>“Lynda had the insight
and vision to create a Dance program at </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> more than 30 years ago,” said
Edward P. Gallagher, Beck’s Director of Education and Creative Arts
Therapies.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>“She has been
instrumental in developing this program to what it is today.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We can never express our tremendous gratitude
for her leadership and loyalty to </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>.” <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>Sackett
has received many notable awards over the years including the 2003 Award for
Distinguished Contribution to Arts Education for </span></font><st1:place>Northeast
Ohio</st1:place> by the Ohio Arts Education Association and the 2000 Ohio Dance
Award for Advancement of Dance Education from the Ohio Dance Association. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NormalWeb1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;
line-height:200%'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'> for the Arts offers professional theatrical
productions on two stages, comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in
Creative Arts Therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual arts, and gallery
exhibits featuring local and regional artists.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'> is located at </span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>17801 Detroit Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'> in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Lakewood</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, just ten minutes west of downtown </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Cleveland</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Free convenient on-site parking is available. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>For more
information about the </span></font><st1:PersonName>Lynda Sackett</st1:PersonName>
Tribute or the Dance Education Endowment Fund, contact <st1:PersonName>Sally
Weakley</st1:PersonName>, Director of Development at 216-521-2540, ext. 242.<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt;line-height:200%'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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