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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Monday, March 22, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Karamu House
presents <i>Eclipse: The War Between Pac and B.I.G.</i> written by Michael
Oatman and directed by Tony Sias March 26 - April 18, 2010 in Karamu’s
Arena Theater. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland playwright
Michael Oatman’s thought provoking piece first read at Fusion Festival
and work shopped on stage through Karamu’s Ghostlight Series in 2009 hits
the stage again in a reworked, three character drama with Tupac Shakur, Suge
Knight and Biggie Smalls. The play examines the last two days of the
rapster’s life as he meets with his rival (aka the Notorious B.I.G.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tony Sias
directs Jonathan Jackson as Tupac, Michael Brown as Biggie Smalls and Kenny
Parker as Suge Knight in this dramatic piece. Come and witness the
emotion…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Preview night
is Thursday March 25 at 7:30 pm; ticket cost is $8.00. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Opening
night is Friday, March 26 and the curtain time 8:00 p.m</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regular
performances are Thursday thru Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sundays at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tickets are
$15.00 on Thursday and Sunday and $20.00 on Friday and Saturday. Group, senior
and student discounts are available. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This play has
strong adult language and content.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Karamu House
is located at 2355 East 89<sup>th</sup> Street, Cleveland Ohio. Tickets may be
purchased via Karamu’s website at <a href="http://www.karamuhouse.org">www.karamuhouse.org</a>
or via the box office at (216) 795-7070. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Karamu
House Inc. is supported in part by The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund
Foundation, The Ohio Lottery, the Ohio Arts Council and is generously funded by
Cuyahoga County Residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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