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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto"><FONT size=6><FONT color=#00bf60><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT color=#0000ff>The</FONT><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"><FONT color=#0000ff> Kent Stage</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #001a81; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><FONT color=#407f00 size=6>is pleased to announce the return of </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #a20000; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto"><FONT color=#0000ff size=7>MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER</FONT></B></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #a20000; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" align=center> Wednesday July 13 at 8PM</DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; COLOR: #a20000; FONT-SIZE: 20pt" align=left><B style="RIGHT: auto"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Mary Chapin Carpenter is a 15-time Grammy nominee, five-time Grammy winner, with four - #1 singles, and twelve Top Ten hits. She has performed at Super Bowl XXXI, The White House, 2000 Democratic Convention, the Grand Olde Opry and now returns to The Kent Stage!</FONT></B></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; COLOR: #a20000; FONT-SIZE: 20pt" align=center><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Last July she performed to a sold-out house at The Kent Stage.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #a20000; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><FONT color=#000000>Ticket on-sale Thursday June 2nd at 10am. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #a20000; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><FONT color=#000000>Simply go to </FONT><A href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ksqktncab&et=1105762454342&s=1&e=001ZuNMCdZgvhay4tnNpfHiGe2ZSu7F7tVCObkWumBsiC0k8YbqcDrsGXXS0Z-dFXne1DytAUtaejvJFGXq4zxDXYOM6OiYcUKpLX-ExGJYtXo=" shape=rect rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT color=#000000>www.kentstage.org</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000>, click </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-SIZE: 24pt" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>COMING SOON!</FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Sam Bush: June 3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: June 4</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Legendary Drifters: June 5</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Bump and Tease Burlesque: June 10</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>G. Love and Special Sauce: June 21</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Noize From The Basement: June 26</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes: July 23</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT color=#000000>Carbon Leaf: July 28</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT color=#000000>Steve Earle & The Dukes with Allison Moorer: July 31</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Sept 22</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>The Low Anthem: Sept. 24</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#000000>Peter Yarrow: Sept. 25</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #0067ce; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto">Iris DeMent: Aug. 5</B></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #0067ce; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" align=center><STRONG><FONT size=6>Suzy Bogguss: Aug. 25</FONT></STRONG>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #0067ce; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto">Asleep At The Wheel: Sept. 9</B></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #0067ce; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto">7 Walkers: Sept. 10</B></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; RIGHT: auto" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#0000ff>Bruce Cockburn: Sept. 27</FONT></B></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #0067ce; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto">James Keelaghan: Oct. 14 </B></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: #0067ce; FONT-SIZE: 28pt" align=center><B style="RIGHT: auto">Dar Williams: Oct. 27</B></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt" align=center>The Kent Stage<BR>175 East Main Street</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt" align=center>Kent, OH 44240</DIV>
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