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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Vivian Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Marketing Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> (216) 795-7070 Ext. 215 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <a href="mailto:vwilson@karamu.com">vwilson@karamu.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Karamu House kicks off 2011 with the Youth production of Willie Wonka, Junior <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 8, 2011) --- Karamu House, Inc‘s Performing Arts Theatre commences the second half of its 87<sup>th</sup> theatrical season named “The Season of Joy and Perseverance.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2011 kicks off with Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of <i>Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. </i>The cast of thirty eight youthful thespians will deliversongs from the classic family film, “<i>Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory</i>.” Words and music by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse & Timothy A. McDonald, Based on the book <u>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</u> by Roald Dahl. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>January 15 to February 6, 2011 in Karamu’s Jelliffe Theatre. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Willie Wonka Junior</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> will be performed at Karamu House located at 2355 East 89<sup>th</sup> Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 - Saturday and Sundays at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 each. For tickets and additional information contact Karamu’s box office at 216-795-7077 or visit the website at <a href="http://www.karamuhouse.org">www.karamuhouse.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Special School Performances will be held on Wednesday, January 19 & 26 at 1:00 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>About Karamu House<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Karamu House has a rich history dating back almost 100 years. In addition to providing a platform for diverse theatrical performances, Karamu participates in outreach programs, offers an early childhood development program and delivers performing arts workshops throughout the Cleveland area. The mission of Karamu House is to provide a joyful place of gathering where all people can learn about and experience multicultural arts, foster an awareness of cultural diversity, and inspire an appreciation for the richness of African American cultural heritage <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This project is supported </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>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></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>