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<H3 style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3.75pt" mce_style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3.75pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">An Invitation - Come Celebrate the Music!<BR></SPAN></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">New PBS <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Latin Music </I></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">USA</SPAN></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Documentary <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: #434343; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: #434343; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: #434343; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: #434343; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> </SPAN><BR>A MULTI-MEDIA EVENT PREMIERING OCTOBER 12 & 19 ON PBS NATIONWIDE<BR><A href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa">www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa</A> <BR></SPAN><BR>FREE </SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Cleveland</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Preview Screening with Bobby Sanabria</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></B></H3>
<H3 style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3.75pt" mce_style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3.75pt"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Latin Music </SPAN></I><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">USA</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> (narrated by actor, Jimmy Smits) is a film about American music.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fusions of Latin sounds with jazz, rock, country, rhythm and blues - music with deeper roots and broader reach than most people realize. It is a fresh take on our musical history, reaching across five decades and across musical genres to portray the rich mix of sounds created by Latinos and embraced by all.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Produced by a world-class team led by WGBH, in co-production with the BBC, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Latin Music USA</I> invites the audience into the vibrant musical conversation between Latinos and non-Latinos that has helped shape the history of popular music in the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">United States</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>PBS broadcast nationwide Oct 12 & 19.</SPAN></H3>
<H3 style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3.75pt" mce_style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3.75pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR></SPAN><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thursday, October 8<SUP>th</SUP>, 8pm </SPAN></U><SPAN><BR>La Boca (creative Latin cuisine)<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">5800 Detroit Avenue; Cleveland, OH 44102<BR>Hosts:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Latinos Magazine, La Boca, and The Roberto Ocasio Foundation<BR></SPAN><SPAN><BR>THIS IS A FREE INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC WITH GENERAL SEATING; <BR>TO GUARANTEE SEATING FOR DINNER, CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 216.961.5800</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR></SPAN><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%"><FONT face="Times New Roman">CONTACTS</FONT></SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; LINE-HEIGHT: 110%"><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Latinos Magazine--Ricardo Guilfu, 216.254.9300<BR>La Boca--Rosita Kukut--216.961.5800<BR>The Roberto Ocasio Foundation--Bev Montie, 440.572.2048<BR></FONT></SPAN></H3></SPAN><BR></div>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">NEWS RELEASE - </SPAN></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">September 29, 2009<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR></SPAN></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><BR><FONT size=3>LATINOS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES CLEVELAND PREVIEW OF THE NEW PBS DOCUMENTARY "<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">LATIN MUSIC USA"</I> WITH BOBBY SANABRIA <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1" mce_style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Cleveland, Ohio - Latinos Magazine announced today that it will co-host, along with The Roberto Ocasio Foundation and La Boca Restaurant, a free Cleveland screening of the new groundbreaking documentary, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Latin Music USA, </I><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>on Thursday, October 8, 8pm, at La Boca <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(5800 Detroit Rd, Cleveland).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bobby Sanabria, 2009 Latin Grammy<SUP>®</SUP> nominee and noted Latin-music historian who collaborated on the multi-media project and appears in it, will present an episode of the four-part series which will premier nationwide on PBS television over two evenings, October 12 and 19, and on PBS.org/latinmusicusa.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The October 8<SUP>th</SUP> program will also include Latin jazz by The Roberto Ocasio Latin Jazz Project and a guest spot with Bobby Sanabria.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a free invitation to the public with general seating; to guarantee dinner seating, guests must call for reservations, 216.961.5800.<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><BR><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1" mce_style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>"<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Latin Music </I></FONT></SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>USA</FONT></SPAN></I><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> (narrated by actor, Jimmy Smits) is a film about American music. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fusions of Latin sounds with jazz, rock, country, rhythm and blues - music with deeper roots and broader reach than most people realize. It is a fresh take on our musical history, reaching across five decades and across musical genres to portray the rich mix of sounds created by Latinos and embraced by all.<BR><BR><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1" mce_style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Produced by a world-class team led by WGBH, in co-production with the BBC, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Latin Music USA</I> 'invites the audience into the vibrant musical conversation between Latinos and non-Latinos that has helped shape the history of popular music in the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">United States</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">,' says series producer, Adriana Bosch. Fittingly, the series launches within Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to recognize the contributions of Latinos to the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">United States</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> and to celebrate Latino heritage and culture.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The series features the stories of an extraordinary range of artists, including salsa greats Willie Colón and Marc Anthony; the Latin-inflected sounds found in much of sixties rock and roll, from the Drifters to Motown to the Rolling Stones; jazz fused with Cuban rhythms from Mario Bauzá, Machito, Tito Puente and Chano Pozo; the genius of Texas accordion player Flaco Jiménez; Carlos Santana; Linda Ronstadt; the legendary Chicano rock band Los Lobos; megastars Gloria and Emilio Estefan; Ricky Martin and Juanes; Miami rapper Pitbull; reggaetón performers Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón; and Lin-Manuel Miranda from the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights. The life experiences of these and many other unforgettable artists will reveal how Latinos have reinvented their music in the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">United States</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">, forging new identities but never losing sight of their own rich traditions."<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4" mce_style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3" mce_style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1" mce_style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>-- AllAboutJazz.com</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><BR><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1" mce_style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN># # # #<BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>FURTHER INFORMATION</FONT></SPAN></I></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><A href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa"></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #0066cc; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #0066cc; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><A href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa"><FONT color=#800080>www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyy70uELMM" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyy70uELMM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyy70uELMM</a> <BR><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78td-aYp-I&feature=related" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78td-aYp-I&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78td-aYp-I&feature=related</a><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-- Episode 1 - Bridges:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Traces the rise of Latin jazz and the explosion of the <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">mambo</SPAN></EM> and the <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">cha cha chá</SPAN></EM> as they sweep the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">US</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> from East to West. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Latin Music infiltrates r&b and rock and roll through the 1960s.<BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-- Episode 2 - Salsa:</SPAN></STRONG> Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">New York</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> reinvent the Cuban son and the Puerto Rican plena, adding elements from soul and jazz to create Salsa, which becomes a defining rhythm for Latinos the world over.<BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-- Episode 3 -</SPAN></STRONG> The Chicano Wave: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mexican-Americans in CA, TX and across the Southwest create their own distinct musical voices during the second half of the 20<SUP>th</SUP> century. Their music would play an important role in the struggle for Chicano civil rights and ultimately propel them from the barrio to the national stage.<BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-- Episode 4 - Divas and Superstars:</SPAN></STRONG> Focuses on the Latin pop explosion of the turn of the century and the success of artists like Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Shakira in the English-language market. As studios concentrate on star-driven pop, Latin youth gravitate toward urban fusions - Spanish rap and Reggaetón, as well as Rock en Español. <BR><BR><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Online</SPAN></U></STRONG><U> (pbs.org/latinmusicusa)<BR></U>The <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Latin Music USA</SPAN></EM> website is defined by its bi-lingual, hands-on-interactive features including dynamic clips and a player that streams the entire series in English and Spanish.<BR><BR><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In Print:</SPAN></U></STRONG><U> <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">People en Español<BR></SPAN></EM></U></SPAN><EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">People en Español</SPAN></EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">, the top-selling Hispanic magazine in the United States, and its website, <A href="http://www.peopleenespanol.com/" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.peopleenespanol.com/"></A><A href="http://www.peopleenespanol.com/" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.peopleenespanol.com/"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext" mce_style="COLOR: windowtext">www.peopleenespanol.com</SPAN></A>, will include exclusive <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Latin Music USA</SPAN></EM> editorial features and content across both brands. The online content on the <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">People en Español</SPAN></EM> website and in the magazine will give both visitors and readers a sneak peek at interviews and concert footage from the series.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR><BR></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Contact:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Bev Montie<BR>The Roberto Ocasio Foundation<BR>440.572.2048<BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org" mce_href="mailto:trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org">trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org</A> <BR><BR><BR><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN><BR></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>FURTHER INFORMATION</FONT></SPAN></I></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><A href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa"></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #0066cc; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #0066cc; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><A href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa"><FONT color=#800080>www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyy70uELMM" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyy70uELMM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyy70uELMM</a> <BR><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78td-aYp-I&feature=related" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78td-aYp-I&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78td-aYp-I&feature=related</a><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-- Episode 1 - Bridges:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Traces the rise of Latin jazz and the explosion of the <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">mambo</SPAN></EM> and the <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">cha cha chá</SPAN></EM> as they sweep the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">US</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> from East to West. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Latin Music infiltrates r&b and rock and roll through the 1960s.<BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-- Episode 2 - Salsa:</SPAN></STRONG> Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">New York</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> reinvent the Cuban son and the Puerto Rican plena, adding elements from soul and jazz to create Salsa, which becomes a defining rhythm for Latinos the world over.<BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-- Episode 3 -</SPAN></STRONG> The Chicano Wave: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mexican-Americans in CA, TX and across the Southwest create their own distinct musical voices during the second half of the 20<SUP>th</SUP> century. Their music would play an important role in the struggle for Chicano civil rights and ultimately propel them from the barrio to the national stage.<BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-- Episode 4 - Divas and Superstars:</SPAN></STRONG> Focuses on the Latin pop explosion of the turn of the century and the success of artists like Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Shakira in the English-language market. As studios concentrate on star-driven pop, Latin youth gravitate toward urban fusions - Spanish rap and Reggaetón, as well as Rock en Español. <BR><BR><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Online</SPAN></U></STRONG><U> (pbs.org/latinmusicusa)<BR></U>The <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Latin Music USA</SPAN></EM> website is defined by its bi-lingual, hands-on-interactive features including dynamic clips and a player that streams the entire series in English and Spanish.<BR><BR><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In Print:</SPAN></U></STRONG><U> <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">People en Español<BR></SPAN></EM></U></SPAN><EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">People en Español</SPAN></EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">, the top-selling Hispanic magazine in the United States, and its website, <A href="http://www.peopleenespanol.com/" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.peopleenespanol.com/"></A><A href="http://www.peopleenespanol.com/" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.peopleenespanol.com/"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext" mce_style="COLOR: windowtext">www.peopleenespanol.com</SPAN></A>, will include exclusive <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Latin Music USA</SPAN></EM> editorial features and content across both brands. The online content on the <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma" mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">People en Español</SPAN></EM> website and in the magazine will give both visitors and readers a sneak peek at interviews and concert footage from the series.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR><BR></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" mce_style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Contact:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" mce_style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Bev Montie<BR>The Roberto Ocasio Foundation<BR>440.572.2048<BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes" mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org" mce_href="mailto:trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org">trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org</A> <BR><BR><BR><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break" mce_style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></P>
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