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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">CONTACT:<SPAN
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RELEASE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><st1:date Month="2" Day="11"
Year="2008"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">February 11,
2008</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">—Returning for
its ninth consecutive annual performance at Cleveland Public Theater,
GroundWorks Dancetheater will perform from March 27 through
30.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Described by
Plain Dealer Arts’ Critic Donald Rosenberg as the “smoldering brilliance” of
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Cleveland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">’s own
GroundWorks Dancetheater, the ensemble will feature new work by Artistic
Associate Amy Miller, the </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Cleveland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> premier of
“Sweet” by Artistic Director David Shimotakahara and stunning revivals of some
past favorites.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Performances
will be held from March 27 through March 29 at </SPAN><st1:time Minute="0"
Hour="20"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">8
p.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> in addition to
a Sunday matinee on March 30 at 3 p. m.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Tickets prices for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances are $20
for general admission and $18 for students and seniors.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>General admission for the Thursday
performance is $10.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For
reservations and information, contact the Cleveland Public Theater Box Office at
216.631.2727.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">For more
information on GroundWorks Dancetheater, log on to <A
href="http://www.notsoobvious.com/">www.notsoobvious.com</A></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Mark your
calendars for GroundWorks’ upcoming performance at the Chagrin Falls Performing
Arts Center, April 15 at </SPAN></B><st1:time Minute="30" Hour="19"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">7:30
p.m.</SPAN></B></st1:time><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tickets: $18 adults; $10 students.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For tickets and information call
440.247.8955<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GroundWorks DanceTheater programs
are made possible thanks to the generous support of The National Endowment for
the Arts, The Ohio Arts Council, The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund
Foundation, Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture,The
Akron Community Foundation, The GAR Foundation, The Abington Foundation,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Toby Devan Lewis Philanthropic Fund
Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro in honor of Marjorie Talalay, AHS Foundation, The
Murphy Foundation, The Kulas Foundation, The Judith Gerson Fund, The Thomas H.
White Foundation, North East Ohio Golf Charities, The Human Fund, The Free
Times, The University of Akron School of Theater Dance and Arts Administration,
Michael Owen/Millworks Gallery, Cleveland City Dance, Individual Contributors
and Members of GroundWorks Board of Trustees.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Corporate matching gifs have been
provided by Dominion Foundation, Key Foundation, Lubrizol Foundation and SBC
Foundation</SPAN></I></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
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