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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEWS
RELEASE
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CONTACT:
</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Missy
S. Toms, 216.521.2540 x22 or mtoms@beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
October 27, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Child Prodigies
Bring Artistic Talents to Northeast Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Work of Boston’s
Yin Sisters on Display at Beck Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lakewood, OH—</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>B<span
style='color:black'>eck Center for the Arts </span>presents an exhibit
featuring<span style='color:black'> the artistic talents of two child prodigies—a</span>rtist,
poet, and songwriter<span style='color:black'> <b>Victoria Yin</b> (age 12) and
artist and writer <b>Zoe Yin</b> (age 9)—now through November </span>14, 2010<span
style='color:black'> </span>in the Jean Bulicek Galleria, and November 15
through December 31, 2010 in the Beck Café, adjacent to the Galleria<span
style='color:black'>. A special reception with the artists will take place
on <b>Friday, November 12, 2010, 6 to 9 p.m.</b>, at the Beck Center for the
Arts, 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. The </span>exhibition and<span
style='color:red'> </span><span style='color:black'>reception </span>are <span
style='color:black'>free and open to the public.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Victoria’s paintings articulate profound
mature subjects far beyond her years. By age 5, she had already received
numerous accolades and awards for her work. Her surrealistic style is
considered on the level of Max Ernst, Joan Miro, and Salvador Dali. Victoria
incorporates these surrealistic elements into a futuristic style which is
unique in the art world. Her paintings portray a rational yet passionate
setting of a figurative subject over a Dutch Masterly background. Her work can
be viewed on her website at <a href="http://www.victoriayin.com">www.victoriayin.com</a>.
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Like her older sister, Zoe is a child prodigy
with remarkable artistic talents. At age 8, she was the youngest artist ever
exhibited at the International Art Expo. Zoe’s broad brushstrokes and colorful
combinations create a dreamy interpretation of the human form. She uses vivid
colors like Matisse in the background, with a whimsical style of elongated arms
and twisting legs giving her paintings a Chagall-like feeling. Her work can be
viewed on her website at <a href="http://www.zoeyin.com">www.zoeyin.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Victoria and Zoe Yin, who both began drawing
at the age of one, have exhibited at capacity shows across the country and been
featured in several publications, including <i>Art Business News</i>. Their
paintings, which are widely collected in the United States, typically command
sales in the five figures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information about the artists and
their work, contact Paul Sykes of Travel Art at 440.227.4592 or <a
href="mailto:psykes123@mac.com">psykes123@mac.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For gallery hours, visit the Beck website at
www.beckcenter.org or call 216.521.2540 x10. Beck Center is located at 17801
Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free
onsite parking is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit
501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts
education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood,
and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits
featuring regional artists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Missy S.
Toms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Director
of Marketing & External Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Beck
Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>17801
Detroit Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Lakewood,
OH 44107<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>mtoms@beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>216.521.2540,
ext. 22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Support arts performance and education by making a tax deductible
contribution. <b><a href="http://beckcenter.org/support.htm">Donate
today!</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>2010-11 theater season now on
sale<span style='color:#1F497D'>. <b><a
href="http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=BECKCENTER">Purchase
tickets today!</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fall classes in dance, music, theater, and visual arts.<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span><b><a
href="http://www.beckcenter.org/pdf/2010summercat.pdf">Enroll today!</a></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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color:green'>P</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> </span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>Please
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