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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000>Kirtland, Ohio – April 8, 2010 - Lakeland Community College is announces a partnership with Rabbit Run Community Arts Association (RRCAA) that will strengthen and expand arts programming. By collaborating, Lakeland and RRCAA will be able to develop new programs and explore additional ways promote cultural activities, while continuing to provide the exemplary theater performances that have entertained adults and families in Northeast Ohio for decades.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">“</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helv','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv">Lakeland recognizes the importance of the arts in the economic revitalization of Lake County and surrounding communities. This partnership allows Lakeland and Rabbit Run to share talents and combine resources to advance the arts throughout the region," said Dr. Donald J. Killeen, dean of the Arts and Humanities Division at Lakeland Community College.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000>The first step in the collaboration is the creation of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Rabbit Run at Lakeland, </I>which brings the Rabbit Run theater experience to western Lake County.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Starting April 9 and running<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>through April 18, 2010, RRCAA will host “Presenting Mark Twain!” a one-man play starring Brint Learned at Lakeland’s Performing Arts Center.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both evening and matinee performances are scheduled and those interested can obtain more information or ticket reservations through Rabbit Run by calling 440-428-7092 or visiting rabbitrunonline.org. Like the Lakeland Theatre Partnership, which hosted special student matinees for such classics as “Death of a Salesman,” “Pride and
Prejudice,” and “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Rabbit Run’s production will also offer matinee performances for students. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000>Lakeland also has joined with The Fine Arts Association to form the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Partnership for Arts Learning</I> (PAL), designed to expand academic opportunities in the visual and performing arts. This initiative will enhance arts learning experiences by making high-quality programs more accessible, supporting arts education from pre-kindergarten through adulthood, building the capacity of local teachers to meaningfully weave the arts into their curriculum, and increasing awareness of the importance of the arts in both human and economic development.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000>Further, Lakeland is working to assist local cities, like Willoughby and Painesville, as they endeavor to incorporate the arts into vitalization and redevelopment planning. “A vibrant arts community brings people together and garners outside interest and investment in a region.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It not only makes sound economic sense, but creates a vehicle for innovative arts programming that enriches the lives of everyone,” said Dr. Morris W. Beverage Jr., president of Lakeland. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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