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<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;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="5" Day="24" Year="2008"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May 24, 2008</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more information:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>(216) 521-2540<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yvette A. Hanzel, ext. 22<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Judi Votypka</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, ext. 37<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><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'>Beck</span></font></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>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'><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'>presents<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'><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'>2008
Music Conservatory Student Recitals<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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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;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>June 8 and 9, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><st1:place><st1:City><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight: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'>Lakewood</span></font></b></st1:City><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>, </span></b><st1:State><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Ohio</span></b></st1:State></st1:place> – Students from the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Arts’ Music
Conservatory will perform on Sunday, June 8 and Monday, June 9 at <st1:time
Hour="19" Minute="0">7:00 p.m.</st1:time> in the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Music-Armory</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Both recitals are free and open to the
public.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Students will perform
selections on the harp, piano and saxophone.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> is a comprehensive arts
center located at <st1:Street><st1:address>17801 Detroit Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>
in <st1:City><st1:place>Lakewood</st1:place></st1:City>, just ten minutes west
of downtown <st1:City><st1:place>Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>For more information on the recitals or <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> programs, call (216)
521-2540 or online at <font color=black><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://www.beckcenter.org/"><font color=black><span style='color:black;
text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>www.beckcenter.org</span></font></a>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>The Beck Center Music Department
offers private lessons in voice, piano and all band and orchestral instruments.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The Music Conservatory provides an
opportunity for exceptional students to increase their level of education and
prepare them for acceptance into the finest colleges and universities in the
country.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It is<span
style='layout-grid-mode:line'> a unique and intensive course of study that
offers college preparatory instruction, as well as performance
opportunities.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span>In addition, the
Music Department offers classes in voice, music theory, early childhood music,
Suzuki violin, and Dalcroze Eurhythmics.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>The Beck Center Youth Choirs program includes five separate choirs
involving over 200 students from kindergarten through ninth grade.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'>Programming at the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'> is made
possible through the generous support of The Cleveland Foundation, The George
Gund Foundation, The John P. Murphy Foundation, The Kulas Foundation, The Eva
L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, The Abington Foundation, and the Thomas
H. White Foundation.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'> gratefully
acknowledges <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>the citizens of </span></span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>Cuyahoga</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font color=black><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>County</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font color=black><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> for
their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'> </span></b></span></font><font color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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