<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><strong>Big Dog Theater starts your Friday night off right</strong></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'></span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><strong>with improv comedy </strong></span><span style='color: black;
font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><strong>at Shaker Arts Council’s Jan. 11 AHa</strong>!</span><i><span style='color: rgb(13, 168, 168); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'><br><br></span></i><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><a href="http://www.shakerartscouncil.org/"><font>Shaker Arts Council</font></a> is proud to present </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><a href="http://www.bigdogtheater.com/"><font>Big Dog
Theater</font></a></span><span style='color: rgb(191, 0, 0); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'> </span><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'>in one of its first performances since giving up its Cleveland Heights home facility on Coventry Road.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"></font><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"></font><div
style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>Improv-comedy fans can show their support for Big Dog, Shaker Arts Council and local artists by coming out for a fabulous evening of laughter, music, food and drink. <br><br>The fun takes place at </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'><a href="http://www.launchhouse.com/"><font>LaunchHouse</font></a></span><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>, Shaker Heights' newest and coolest venue, located at </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>3558 Lee Rd.</span><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'> <br><br>The evening begins at </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11</span><span style='color: rgb(191, 0, 0); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'> </span><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>with music by </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>Jeannie!,</span><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'> Cleveland's own versatile vocalist, who will perform a selection of standards, folk/rock, jazz and original songs while audience members enjoy a delicious array of hors d'oeuvres and beverages.<br><br>At </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>8 p.m., Big Dog takes over the stage</span><span style='color: rgb(191, 0, 0); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'> </span><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>with improv and sketch
humor that will get your new year off to an uproarious start!<br><br></span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>Tickets are $30 ($25 for SHAC members) <strong>and include refreshments</strong></span><span style='color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>. To order, go to <a href="http://www.shakerartscouncil.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.shakerartscouncil.org</span></a> or call 216-916-9360. </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'><o:p></o:p></span></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"></font><div></div></div></body></html>