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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Ben Taylor, Hawthorne Heights Open "We The People Fest" With Free Concert <o:p></o:p></SPAN></H3>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Rock The Vote Road Trip Concert Open To The Public<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></H3>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">CLEVELAND<B><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"> (</SPAN></B><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">September 22, 2008<B>)</B> –</SPAN>Ben Taylor and Hawthorne Heights are scheduled to perform a free, public concert to kick off the first-ever “We The People Fest”. The concert, part of Rock th
e Vote’s Road Trip tour, will take place from 5:00-7:00 pm on September 26 outside the newly-renovated Oscar Ritchie Hall at Kent State University.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Dayton natives <B>Hawthorne Heights</B>, a post-hardcore band, has found great success on their label, Victory Records, and they released Fragile Future in August of this year. Rock royalty <A name=Ben_Taylor><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Ben Taylor</SPAN></STRONG></A><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">, </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">son of legendary Carly Simon and James Taylor, is </SPAN></STRONG>a "neo-psychodelic folk funk" musician with family-influenced sounds. Further information <A name=Hawthorne_Heights>on both can be found at </A><A href="http://www.rockthevote.com/programs/road-trip/participating-artists.html"><FONT color=#800080>http://www.rockthevote.com/programs/road-trip/participating-artists.html</FONT></A> <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> </SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>The festival will bring the best of entertainment and politics together by incorporating films, guest speakers and panelists with representation on a local, national and international level. Exciting new politically oriented films including <B>“Swing Vote”,</B> “<B>Hacking Democracy”, “And The
Winner Is…”, “No Umbrella”, “American Blackout”, “The Youngest Candidate”, “Hollerback”, “…So Goes The Nation”, “How Ohio Pulled It Off”, “Dear Oprah: Non-Voting America’s Wildest Dream”, “What’s Your Point, Honey?” </B>and<B> “This Brave Nation”</B> will be shown at the fest. Hawthorne Heights and Ben Taylor join a growing roster of entertainers scheduled to speak or perform, including Chuck Norris. The festival takes place 26, 27 and 28 at Kent State University. </FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>“With the recent and ongoing focus on the presidential elections, we feel this is the perfect time to educate students about the value of our democracy by spotlighting thought-provoking films, panel discussions and opportunities to get involved,” Paul Shaia, festival co-founder, said. </FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>For more information about the festival, including schedules, directions and how to purchase tickets, visit <SPAN style="COLOR: #0070c0"><A href="http://www.wethepeoplefest.com/"><FONT color=#800080>www.wethepeoplefest.com</FONT></A></SPAN> </FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">About We The People Fest:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">The <B>We The People Fest</B> is made of a team of people who recognize the value of providing an outlet for independent work and engaging youth by getting them involved. This multi-day festival is designed to stimulate youth about the election process through using various media forms focused on education, awareness, and entertainment. The festival is a celebration of democracy that will provide students and the public an opportunity to register to vote and empower themselves with knowledge about the election process.<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></div>
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