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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Looking for something interesting to do next Wednesday evening?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">The Berea Branch Library, located at 7 Berea Commons, is hosting unique performance artist Joe Balaz who will entertain with poetry sung in a karaoke style on Wednesday, November 7th at 7:00 p.m. To register for this free event, call 440-234-5475 or visit </FONT><A HREF="file://www.cuyahogalibrary.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">www.cuyahogalibrary.org</FONT></U></A></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">This is Joe's first solo reading in Ohio after moving here from Hawaii. Joe's website gives the following description of his latest CD,<I> Domino Buzz</I>:</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">"features the music-poetry of Joe Balaz. It is comprised of selections that mix his writing with music that stems from psychedelic, funk, new age, jazz and rock influences. Balaz’s wry and pondering philosophy touches upon various subjects such as black holes, microbes on meteors, the Big Bang Theory, new love, lost love, the homeless, self-evaluation, coconut logic, reptilian gigolos, an emotional parallel to a Roman emperor and a here and now attitude of life. Get buzzed now and enjoy the journey." </FONT></P>
<P><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Donna Meyers</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Berea Branch Manager</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">7 Berea Commons</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Berea, OH 44017</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">p 440.234.5475</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">f 440.234.2932</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">dmeyers@cuyahogalibrary.org</FONT></I>
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