<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', -webkit-fantasy; font-size: 16px; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Tune in to "Applause" on WVIZ</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">this Thursday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 6:30 pm and Sunday at 12:30 pm! for a fascinating look at the <a href="http://www.wrtos.org">Western Reserve Theatre Organ Society's</a> (WRTOS) two-year organ restoration project and its installation at the Masonic Auditorium with WRTOS President, Doug Powers. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">And . . . don't forget to get your tickets for the Sunday afternoon Musical Extravaganza on July 5th at 2pm at Masonic Auditorium featuring Jelani Eddington, Chris Elliott, and the Strongsville Community Band - along with two organs & the Steinway grand piano! If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, call toll free<b> </b></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "><b>1-866-356-7893</b></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; ">. </span></b></span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: black; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; ">See you there!</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">
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<div class="MsoNormal">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">June 22, 2009</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>“MUSICAL
FIREWORKS” KEYBOARD POPS CONCERT TO CAP NATIONAL THEATER ORGAN SOCIETY
CONVENTION IN CLEVELAND<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Cleveland,Ohio</i></b><span style="font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal"> – The Western Reserve Theatre Organ Society (WRTOS) will
present “Musical Fireworks”, a public pops concert featuring world-renowned
organists Jelani Eddington and Chris Elliott as well as the Strongsville
Community Band performing music from Broadway smash-hits to Hollywood
blockbusters and patriotic standards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>The concert will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5 at Masonic
Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Tickets can be ordered by calling
866-356-7893. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">“Musical Fireworks” is open to the public and will be the
final event in the 2009 annual convention of the American Theatre Organ Society
(ATOS), happening for the first time here in Cleveland beginning June 30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>More information about WRTOS and the
“Musical Fireworks” concert can be found at <a href="http://www.wrtos.org">www.wrtos.org</a>.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">The Western Reserve Theatre Organ Society (WRTOS), founded
in 1962, is a chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society (<a href="http://www.atos.org">www.atos.org</a>). Its
main purpose is to further the use and understanding of the theatre pipe organ
and its music. To achieve this, WRTOS restores and maintains theatre pipe
organs in<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">public venues and hosts seminars and concerts for the
education and enjoyment of the general public. “About two and-a-half or three
years ago, our chapter kind of came to a cross roads” says WRTOS President Doug
Powers, “and decided that we wanted to take the bull by the horns and get one
of these [organs] we could call our own”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>That mission became reality when a Michigan man donated a pipe organ to
the group in 2006 and ever since then the group has been<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>completely restoring the organ and creating
a permanent installation of the organ in the Masonic Auditorium. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">The theatre pipe organ is a true American Art Form and is
distinctly different than church organs and symphonic organs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>They were originally installed in movie
theatres to duplicate all the sounds of an orchestra, but required only one
musician. WRTOS currently cares for five theatre pipe organs in the northeast
Ohio area. All work is done on a volunteer basis and the technical aspects of
restoration, tuning, and maintenance are taught to members as the opportunities
arise. WRTOS has regularly scheduled meetings at area venues that house theatre
organs and at members’ homes. For further information on WRTOS and to obtain
membership information, visit <a href="http://www.wrtos.org">www.wrtos.org</a>.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Jelani Eddington has easily established himself as one of
the most prominent<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">and sought-after artists on the theatre organ and piano
concert circuit. Jelani has performed in most of the major concert venues
throughout the United States, has toured extensively abroad, and has received
numerous awards and recognitions,<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">including his selection as the 2001 Theatre Organist Of The
Year, and retains the distinction of being the youngest-ever recipient of this
prestigious honor. In addition to his work as an organist, Jelani has also
distinguished himself as a concert pianist, appearing recently as a guest
pianist for performances of Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A-Minor, George
Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue and<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Leroy Anderson’s Piano Concerto in C-Major. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Chris Elliott is one of today’s most acclaimed concert
organists. He has held church organ positions in several prominent southern
California churches<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">including the Crystal Cathedral where he coached with
Frederick Swann. After moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988, he studied
with celebrated organist and composer Richard Purvis. At home performing
literature of the church or theatre, he is very much in demand as a scorer of
silent films. Based on his foundational training from legendary organist
Gaylord Carter, he<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">has developed his own unique style and has done extensive
silent film accompaniment, including at the Packard Foundation's Stanford
Theatre (Palo Alto, California), UCLA, the Cinequest and San Francisco Silent
Film Festivals, as well as for the Los Angeles Conservancy and the Academy of
Motion<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Picture Arts and Sciences.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">The Strongsville Community Band<b>, </b><span style="font-weight:normal">Founded by director Ken Mehalko in 1990, is<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">composed of musicians from all walks of life, including
students, professionals, and retirees joined together because of their love for
making music. The band programs a variety of musical styles including marches,
light classics and<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">“pop” selections.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Geoffrey Short<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">(440) 263-1156<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:geoffshort@sbcglobal.net">geoffshort@sbcglobal.net</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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