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<p class="MsoNormal">Many parallels run between the lives of Dr. Katherine Brandt and Ludwig van Beethoven in
<i>33 Variations</i>. For instance, Dr. Brandt is recently diagnosed with ALS as she races to finish her research, while Beethoven is going deaf as he obsesses over the completion of a simple waltz. Although they struggle with their deteriorating health, both
are driven with passion to overcome any obstacles that stand in the way of their goals. These journeys are nothing short of inspiring and life-affirming!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To find out more about ALS and hearing loss, please attend this Sunday’s 3 p.m. performance followed by a discussion with the doctors that assisted the company of
<i>33 Variations</i>. Their expertise not only benefits the production, but allows audience members to better understand the play. Post-show talks will surely enhance the
<i>33 Variations</i> experience!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Saturday, October 26 (8 p.m. Show)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Dr. Eric Pioro, MD, PhD, Director of the Section of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and related disorders at Cleveland Clinic<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Lisa Bruening, MS, CCC-SLP, Director of Care Services and Speech Pathologist, ALS Assoc. of Northeast Ohio<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Daniel Shapiro, Internationally renowned pianist and a leading interpreter of Beethoven; a faculty member of the Cleveland Institute of Music. His beautiful recording of the <i>Diabelli Variations</i> is
available on CD<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>33 Variations</i> has genuinely moved the critics – see what they have to say!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“This witty, lively and fascinating play is one for both the heart and the mind.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/review/33-variations-is-a-concert-for-the-ears-a-play-for-the-heart"><span style="color:blue">- Kate Miller, Cleveland Examiner</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Brilliantly acted…catches hold of your imagination”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/review/beck-center-for-the-arts-brings-the-poignant-33-variations-to-stage"><span style="color:blue">- Mark Horning, Cleveland Examiner</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Thought-Provoking…an intriguing theatrical experience.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.broadwayworld.com/cleveland/article/BWW-Reviews-Beethovan-and-ALS-Cross-Paths-in-the-Thought-Provoking-33-VARIATIONS-at-Beck-Center-20131014"><span style="color:blue">- Roy Berko, Broadway World Cleveland</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Absolutely engaging…spirited and superb”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.news-herald.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131014/theater-review-beck-center-hits-right-notes-despite-flawed-33-variations#.UlwMGH7ZUfk.facebook"><span style="color:blue">- Bob Abelman, The News-Herald</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#363636;background:white">“Gorgeous language and imagery…a powerful, visceral manifestation of the creative impulse”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2013/10/33_variations_at_the_beck_cent.html"><span style="color:blue">- Andrea Simakis, The Plain Dealer</span></a><span style="color:#363636;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#363636;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt">Beck Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">presents <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;color:blue">33 Variations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt">By Moisés Kaufman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Now thru November 17, 2013<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Studio Theater<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">8 p.m. FRI & SAT<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">3 p.m. SUN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">(No performance SAT, October 19)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">(7 p.m. start time SUN, October 27)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">STUDIO THEATER<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Directed by Sarah May<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=BECKCENTER"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">Purchase Tickets Online</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Purchase Tickets Over the Phone: 216.521.2540 x10<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join us for post-show talks immediately following performance noted below. Panels will include local experts from the medical and music communities:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, November 8 (8 p.m. Show)<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Dr. Richard Lederman, MD, PhD, Cleveland Clinic, Dept. of<span style="color:black"> <a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/events/33-variations/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Neurology</span></a></span>,
has experience with ALS patients, as well as an interest in the<span style="color:black"> <a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/events/33-variations/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">health issues</span></a></span> of artists, particularly those
that afflicted Beethoven.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Mary Wilson Wheelock, Executive Director of the ALS Association of Northern Ohio<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood – just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. FREE onsite parking.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Whos-Who-in-the-Company-PDF.pdf"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>33 VARIATIONS is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#B90000">Pat Miller</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#B90000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#797979">Publications Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><img border="0" width="429" height="97" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CECFE6.F8E41D10" alt="Screen shot 2012-08-06 at 6.45.20 AM.png"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times-Roman;color:black"><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">beckcenter.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">
| 216.521.2540 x20 | Fax 216.521.2110<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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