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Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoHeader" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Contacts:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -2in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">At
Verb Ballets: <span style=""> </span>For
Media:<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Margaret Carlson <span style=""> </span>Dan
Kilbane<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -2in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">216.397.3757,
ext. 3<span style=""> </span>216.513.3654<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style=""> </span><a href="mailto:kilbanedan@yahoo.com">kilbanedan@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -2in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">www.verbballets.org<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Verb
Ballets: A Night at The Agora<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>A rockin’ benefit party<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Presented by Fred Geis and Henry LoConti<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"><b>Saturday, May
12, 2012</b></span><span style="font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>April 27, 2012, Cleveland,
OH –</u> A night in the Rock ‘n Roll Capital of the world should make you want
to dance.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This is the goal of Northeast
Ohio’s Contemporary Dance Company, Verb Ballets, on Saturday, May 12, 2012,
with a benefit party at the historic Agora music venue that will get the
audience up on its feet.<span style=""> </span>Presented
by Fred Geis and Henry LoConti, and beginning at 6:30 p.m., the electrifying
evening includes the band Rule 11 & The Sanctions, and a special rock- and
pop-themed performance by Verb Ballets.<span style="">
</span>Patrons will enjoy food and drink from The Hipp, private exclusive
caterers of the Agora.<span style=""> </span>The evening
includes experiencing the life of rock stars with backstage tours of this
historic rock music venue that has seen many legendary acts take the stage.<span style=""> </span>To round out the evening, patrons can
bid on silent auction items and participate in a hilarious game of Bonk.<span style=""> </span>Suggested dress is rock chic.<span style=""> </span>Show Verb your style and swagger.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>A Night at the Agora</i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> is made possible by generous supporters and sponsors
such as presenters Fred Geis and Henry LoConti, Vocon, Midtown Cleveland, Jeri
Chaikin & Joel Newman, and David R. Pierce.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Individual tickets are $100.<span style="">
</span>Sponsorships are available:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Top 100 Hit</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> - $100: One ticket to the event, with 2 drink
tickets, food and entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Top 40 Hit</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> - $500-$999: Two tickets and all of the above plus
program listing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>#1 Hit</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> - $1,000-$2,499: Four tickets and all of the above
plus logo listing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Gold Album</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> - $2,500: Eight tickets and the entire above plus ½
page program ad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Platinum Album</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> - $5,000: Ten tickets and all of the above plus
full-page program ad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tickets and sponsorships can
be purchased at verbballets.org or 216.397.3757.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>About the Agora<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Henry LoConti Sr. opened the
first Agora on February 27, 1966, near the campus of Case Western Reserve
University in Cleveland. The following year, a new Agora opened its doors
adjacent to the Cleveland State University campus. In the years that followed,
the Agora played a major role in developing the music and entertainment
industry in Cleveland and the nation by booking thousands of local, national and
international groups to perform on Agora stages. <br>
<br>
The Agora booked its first national act, the Buckinghams, in 1968. For many
years "Sundays at the Agora" showcased local original music groups
and popular regional bands, which kept the club filled to capacity. Grand Funk
Railroad, The Outlaws, ZZ Top, Rainbow Canyon, James Gang, Glass Harp, Foghat
and The Rasberries all achieved national and international prominence after
getting their "big break" playing the Cleveland Agora stage. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">More background on the Agora
can be found at <a href="http://www.clevelandagora.com/History"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">http://www.clevelandagora.com/History</span></a>.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rock the night away with
music and dancing.<span style=""> </span>Rule 11 &
The Sanctions will provide live music with members John Leiken, Bob Walker, Andrew
Fiorella, Daryl Williams, and DeeDee Reish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Verb will perform a selection
of works from the company’s repertoire.<span style="">
</span>If you missed the hit <i>Carmen:<span style="">
</span>Story of Passion, </i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">recently
presented by Cleveland Public Theatre in its DanceWorks series, <i>A Night at the
Agora</i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> provides a great opportunity to
get a taste of Carmen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Details on the
audience-interactive Bonk can be found at </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.bonkshow.com/index.htm"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">www.bonkshow.com/index.htm</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>About Verb Ballets<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Verb Ballets, Northeast
Ohio’s contemporary dance company, and its “best in class” professional
dancers, under the leadership of Director Dr. Margaret Carlson, is a nationally
recognized leader in performing dance works of the highest caliber; a catalyst
to promote learning, nurture wellness and encourage dialogue about the dance
art form.<span style=""> </span>The company strives to
be a thought leader in cultivating dance appreciation and support, and serves
to help make Northeast Ohio a national destination for the arts. Verb’s
mission is to ignite audience passion and participation in contemporary dance
through performance, outreach programs and community engagement. Verb
Ballets was named one of “25 to Watch in 2004” by <i>Dance Magazine</i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, the country’s leading news magazine covering dance,
and recently the magazine bestowed more kudos on the company by naming Verb
Ballets one of 5 “Great Tiny Troupes” in America. <i>The Plain Dealer</i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> recently hailed Verb Ballets as “vibrant…bold…poetic…
bursts of passion…”<span style=""> </span>For more
information about Verb Ballets please call the office in Shaker Heights, Ohio,
at 216.397.3757 or visit our website at <a href="http://www.verbballets.org/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">www.verbballets.org</span></a>.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Verb Ballets company
includes Danielle Brickman, Ashley Cohen, Erin Conway Lewis*, Katie Gnagy,
Stephanie Krise, Kara Madden, Leslie Miller, Rebecca Nicklos, Brian Murphy,
Arthur Prettyman, Or Sagi, Jarrod Sickles and Jason Wang*. The Director
is Dr. Margaret Carlson, and the Rehearsal Director is Richard Dickinson.
*on leave of absence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>2011 – 2012 Season
Generous support: <o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Major sponsors of Verb
Ballets includes AHS Foundation, The Bascom Little Fund, The Eva L. and Joseph
M. Bruening Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, The City of Shaker Heights,
Cleveland Bikes, The Cleveland Foundation, The Gay Endowment Fund of the Akron
Community Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, Kulas Foundation, The Laub
Foundation, Lubrizol Foundation, The McGregor Foundation, John P. Murphy
Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Ohio Arts Council, and
Shah Capital Management. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Individual sponsors include
Millie Carlson, Jeri Chaikin, Chuck and Ann Ennis, Kenneth Milder, David R.
Pierce, Alan Miles Ruben, and Robert M. Shwab. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Additional sponsors:<span style=""> </span>Baumgarten & Company, LLP; Cedar
Hill Communications; FITWORKS; WCLV; and WCPN/Ideastream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Ohio Arts Council helped
fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth,
educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Verb Ballets is generously
funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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