<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Menorah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Senior Living is looking for all kinds of talent!</FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">On Thursday, January 27, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Menorah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> will host its first ever Talent Showcase. Sign up for a 10-15 minute time slot to perform for all of the campus Activities Departments. There is no fee for you to participate in the Showcase.</FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=3><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Menorah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> is a large campus of Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home facilities that provide live entertainment for its residents and clients on a regular, daily basis. There are four main buildings on campus, each with its own Activities or Life Enrichment Department, and many afternoon and evening opportunities to perform. Multiple and block bookings are a definite possibility.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We are looking for new, interesting and quality talent. This is a senior and (mostly) Jewish population who enjoys a variety of entertainment genres and styles. Music is always popular, from instrumental to vocal, Classical to Jazz to Standards to Broadway to Folk to Oldies Rock and Roll. Whether you sing with an accompanist, accompany yourself, or bring a Karaoke machine, have a combo or a band, we want to see you. </FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">BUT – don’t limit yourself. If you’re a dancer, magician, comedian (clean), or storyteller, we want to see you. Are you an actor who does dramatic readings? Historical impersonations? A duo who does scene work, an improve troupe? We want to see you! How about a Poetry Slam? Mixed Media? Can you create an act from a combination of those skills, or something totally different that hasn’t been mentioned? Then, YES, we want to see you!</FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We are nondiscriminatory and will book youth performers, teens, adults, and seniors. All programs should run one hour. (All types of secular and cultural material and content are encouraged. However, since this is a Jewish facility, so no Christian music should be played.)</FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=3><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Menorah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has a set fee schedule (non-negotiable). We pay $75.00 for one solo 1 hour performance. Accompanists, sidemen, band members, etc. will be compensated accordingly, as per gig specifics. Rates may be adjusted for special occasions (e.g. New Years, events longer that 1 hour, or specially funded programs).</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Talent Showcase will be Thursday, January 27, in the Menorah Park Auditorium. The first time slot will start at 1:00 P.M. and the last will begin at 4:45 P.M.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There will only be 12 - 14 slots, so sign up early! </FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For questions, information or to sign up for a Talent Showcase time slot, contact <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Noah Budin</st1:PersonName> at 216-593-0484 or Nbudin@menorahpark.org.</FONT></DIV><BR><BR><FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Noah<BR>www.noahbudin.com<BR>noahbudinsongs.blogspot.com</FONT></td></tr></table>