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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">JUNE 10,
2009</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Contact:
Neal Hodges 216.214.6383</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ; text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> THE ARTS AND CULTURE COLLECTIVE OF CLEVELAND ANNOUNCES ROUND
TRIP EXCURSION TO THE 20<sup>TH</sup> ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATER
FESTIVAL IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA FOR ARTISTS, ARTS EDUCATORS AND ARTS
ENTHUSIASTS AUGUST 3 - 8, 2009 </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Cleveland
(OH), June 10, 2009</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> – The Arts and Culture Collective of
Cleveland announces a round trip excursion for the <b style="">20<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the National Black Theater Festival, </b>a
six day celebration of live theater performances, symposiums, new works and
much more in <b style="">Winston-Salem</b><b style="">, North Carolina</b><b style=""> August 3 – 8, 2009</b>.<span style=""> </span>Travel
accommodations are provided by Eloise Travel of Cleveland.</span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The
National Black Theater Festival is a star-studded event that honors African-American
achievement in the entertainment industry.<span style="">
</span>The event marks the historical preservation of the people, events and
achievements in theater that shape African-American past, present and
future.<span style=""> </span>The Festival includes over 100
performances from Black theater companies from all over the United States.</span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Some of
the theatrical performances include <i style="">A
Rose Among Thorns</i> (starring Ella Joyce), </span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" lang="EN">Halley’s Comet</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" lang="EN"> (<em><span style="font-style: normal;">starring John Amos); </span></em><i style="">Miles Long and Friends Experience</i><em><span style="font-style: normal;"> (starring Malcolm-Jamal
Warner); </span>A Handsome Woman Retreats</em><em><span style="font-style: normal;"> (starring Kim Wayans) and </span></em><i style="">I Am Who I Am: The Story of Teddy
Pendergrass </i><em><span style="font-style: normal;">(produced
by the Black Ensemble Theatre in Chicago).<span style=""> </span>Other notable works include </span>In The
Continuum</em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">
(produced by The St. Louis Repeorty Theater); </span></em><i style="">Hope: Living And Loving With HIV In Jamaica</i> <em><span style="font-style: normal;">(produced by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting of Washington
D.C.) and </span>Womyn With Wings</em><em><span style="font-style: normal;"> (produced by the Flow Theater of Columbus, Ohio).</span></em></span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal;" lang="EN">The National Black Theater Festival will honor “a
who’s who” of Black theater including Woodie King, Jr. (Sidney Poitier Lifetime
Achievement Award); Julie Dash (Outstanding Achievement in Film); Reggie Ray
(Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design), singer/actress Melba Moore (Living
Legend Award) and director/acting coach Clarence (C.T.) Turner (Living Legend
Award), former associate professor for the theater program at Prairie View
A&M University. </span></em><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></i></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">A series
of workshops, conducted by theater professionals, scholars and celebrities
during the week, are free and open to the public of all ages </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);" lang="EN">but tickets to over 100 staged plays have
admission fees of $7 - $42, and are <strong>not <u>included in the excursion
package.</u></strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);" lang="EN"> <span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">**<b style=""><u>Please note: Food and admission to
theatrical performances are not free or included in the excursion package deal.</u></b></span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">One of the
highlights of the National Black Theater Festival is the <i style="">International Vendor’s Market</i>, a unique and commercial exhibition
of creative merchandising that is also culturally educational.<span style=""> </span>The<i style="">
International Vendor’s Market</i> is housed in the M.C.
Benton Convention
Center, located in the center of Winston-Salem and all of the Festival
traffic.<span style=""> </span>It is free to the public.<span style=""> </span>An array of merchandise in fine arts, home
furnishings, books and other accessories from a diverse collection of artists
and merchants will be on display.<span style=""> </span>Other
special events include <i style="">Youth/Celebrity
Project</i> and the <i style="">National Youth Talent
Show</i> for children of all ages.<span style="">
</span>Please visit <a href="http://www.nbtf.org/">www.nbtf.org</a> for more
information.<b style=""><u></u></b></span></p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The round
trip excursion includes 5 nights at the Hawthorn Inn & Café, where you will
receive a complimentary breakfast each morning of your stay. Each day the
Festival offers free workshops and opportunities to enjoy live theater and film
presentations from the finest theaters and actors throughout the
country. <b style=""> </b>**<b style=""><u>Stage plays and special event tickets are
separate fees based on your interests and selections.</u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <i style="">Arts & Culture
Collective of Cleveland</i> is a new organization formed to support the
development of creative works reflecting African American and other cultural
experiences and traditions.<span style=""> </span>In addition
to mutual support, collaborative projects and fundraising, the Arts &
Culture Collective will participate in activities to preserve, promote,
support, and enjoy cultural institutions, organizations, projects and programs.</p>
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<p class="Normal1" style="border: medium none ;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">For more
information, contact<b style=""> Neal Hodges </b>at<b style=""> 216.214.6383 (<a href="mailto:remingtondreams@hotmail.com">remingtondreams@hotmail.com</a>)</b>
or<b style=""> Cynthia Beard </b>at<b style=""> 216.258.5759 </b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(<b style=""><span style="color: blue;">cbcinc2003@yahoo.com</span></b>).<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"></span></span></p>
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