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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>SINGLE TICKETS FOR LCCC PERFORMING ARTISTS SERIES ON SALE MONDAY, AUGUST 22<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'><br> Non-subscription single tickets go on sale Monday, August 22 for the 2011-2012 Performing Artists Series shows at Lorain County Community College’s Stocker Arts Center.<br> Single tickets for the six Performing Artists Series show are $34 for orchestra seating and $27 for mezzanine seating.<br> Tickets can be purchased in person, by phone or online. To order by phone call (440) 366-4040. To order tickets online, visit </span><a href="http://www.stockerartscenter.com"><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>www.stockerartscenter.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> The box office hours are Monday-Friday, 12-6 p.m. and one and a half hours prior to curtain time. <br> The 2011-2012 Performing Artists Series includes these great performances:<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#333333'>Presidio Brass</span></b><span style='color:#333333'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>“Sounds of the Cinema”</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><br></span></b><b>Thursday, September 22, 2011 – 7:30 p.m.<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Presidio Brass </span></strong></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>presents “Sounds of the Cinema,” bringing together some of the finest classical music used in films as well as the most popular music written specifically for the movies. From John Williams to Samuel Barber, from the rock band Queen to Leonard Bernstein, you will fall in love with the music of the movies all over again. Classic soundtracks from film favorites “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “West Side Story,” “Fantasia” and “An American in Paris” are mixed in with newer blockbusters like “Jurassic Park” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” </span></strong><a href="http://www.presidiobrass.com">www.presidiobrass.com</a><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The Capitol Steps</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><br></span></b><b>Sunday, October 23, 2011 – 7:30 p.m.<br></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>Since elections happen at least once a year, there is never a lack of material for The Capitol Steps. Just when you think you’ve heard all you want to hear about potential candidates, tax levies, union busting, and where was he really born jokes – just in time to influence the way you vote in November – The Capitol Steps are coming back to Stocker! These former Congressional staffers satirize the people and places that once employed them! The Capitol Steps began in December 1981, and since then they have been featured on several PBS specials and dozens of other TV shows and numerous NRP radio specials. All cast members have worked on Capitol Hill. </span></strong><a href="http://www.capsteps.com">www.capsteps.com</a><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>In the Mood,</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#333333'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>a 1940s musical revue</span></strong></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><br></span></b><b>Monday, November 14, 2011 – 7:30 p.m.<br></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>Much more than a concert, “In the Mood, a 1940s musical revue,” is a retro event that features the “In the Mood” singers and dancers along with the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra. The music and the arrangements are as authentic as it gets. This was a time when all of America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music. The combination of up-tempo big band instrumentals and intimate, romantic ballads set the mood for a future filled with promise, hope and prosperity. “In the Mood” has been touring the US since 1994, has visited Europe and Canada, and in 1997, the band and singers were selected to be part of the entertainment for the 53<sup>rd</sup> Presidential Inauguration Ball for President and Mrs. Clinton. </span></strong><a href="http://www.inthemoodlive.com">www.inthemoodlive.com</a><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#333333'>Neil Berg’s<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> 102 Years of Broadway</span></strong></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><br></span></b><b>Wednesday, December 7, 2011 – 7:30 p.m.<br></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>How about a holiday gift of great Broadway music for you and the whole family! Because 100 and 101 years weren’t enough to cover all of the Broadway music we love to hear, we are excited to bring you “Neil Berg’s 102 Years of Broadway.” This revue will again feature a dazzling cast of Broadway performers accompanied by an all-star New York band and will showcase more of the greatest songs from the hit musicals of the century. Lyrical treasures such as “Oklahoma” and “Annie Get Your Gun” will be featured, as well as more recent Broadway fare, such as “Wicked” and “Rock of Ages.” Neil Berg is the composer/lyricist of the hit off-Broadway musical “The Prince and the Pauper,” which ran for two years at the Lamb’s Theater in New York City. His newest musical based on “Grumpy Old Men” will begin previews this year. </span></strong><a href="http://www.neilberg.com">www.neilberg.com</a><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Damn Yankees</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><br></span></b><b>Wednesday, January 18, 2012 – 7:30 p.m.<br></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>Faust, fly balls, and devilishly good fun all meet at the home plate of “Damn Yankees.” Joe Boyd, a 1950s middle-aged baseball fanatic, sells his soul to the Devil, Mr. Applegate, for “one good long ball hitter” for his favorite team, the Washington Senators. Mr. Applegate turns him into 22-year-old sports superstar, Joe Hardy. He leaves his wife behind and as Joe Hardy he transforms the hapless Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he left at home. With the help of a handy escape clause and a guilt-ridden temptress name Lola, Joe outsmarts the Devil, returns to his former self and shepherds the Senators to the World Series. </span></strong><a href="http://www.gurtmanandmurtha.com/damnyankees/damnyankees.htm">www.gurtmanandmurtha.com/damnyankees/damnyankees.htm</a><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#333333'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show</span></strong></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><br></span></b><b>Thursday, May 10, 2012 – 7:30 p.m.<br></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>Celebrating 50 years of The Rat Pack, “Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show” has been hailed as the next best thing to seeing the Rat Pack themselves. They were style with substance, swing with swagger, and a non-stop party that everyone wanted access to. Now you can come and experience the brand new arrangements of the classy songs you know and love for one night only at Stocker Arts Center. In addition, you’ll hear original never-before-heard songs written by the late legendary songwriter Ron Miller, along with recorded voice-overs made exclusively for this show by Sandy’s father, Buddy Hackett. The show features performances by Sandy Hackett, a powerhouse veteran writer, producer, film and TV actor, and his wife, singer/songwriter/ producer and daughter of Ron Miller, Lisa Dawn Miller, and a remarkable cast with David DeCosta, Doug Starks, Tony Basile, along with an incomparable musical team. </span></strong><a href="http://www.sandyhackettsratpackshow.com">www.sandyhackettsratpackshow.com</a><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> Valet parking is available for these six shows for just $5 per car per show. Non valet parking is free. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Tickets are also on sale for shows in the Random Acts Series and the Studio Theatre Cabarets series. Upcoming events include “The Big Broadway Singalong” at 8 p.m., Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10; and “Syncopated City: The Gershwins in New York” at 8 p.m., Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1. Tickets for each performance are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. <br> Stocker Arts Center is on the campus of Lorain County Community College, 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035. For more information, to request a season brochure or to order tickets, please call the Stocker Arts Center box office, which is open from 12-6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and one and a half hours before show time, at (440) 366-4040. Tickets may also be ordered online at </span><a href="http://www.stockerartscenter.com">www.stockerartscenter.com</a>.<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>-30-</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><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><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Kim Carrasquillo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Writer <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marketing and Outreach Initiatives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lorain County Community College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(440) 366-4822<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>kcarrasq@lorainccc.edu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>