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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">From:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>City
Ballet of Cleveland </font></span></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><div><font face="Times New Roman">Contact: Courtney Laves-Mearini</font></div></span><div> </div></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR;"><div><font face="Times New Roman">Phone:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(216) 295-2222</font></div></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR;"><div><font face="Times New Roman">E-mail:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="mailto:Courtney@clevelandcitydancecompany.org">Courtney@clevelandcitydancecompany.org</a></font></div></span></b><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New
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</span>November 14- December 9, 2013</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">CITY BALLET OF CLEVELAND, </font></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">FORMERLY CLEVELAND CITY DANCE COMPANY'S</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“UNIQUELY CLEVELAND NUTCRACKER” PERFORMANCES</font></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman"></font></o:p></span></b></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">(Cleveland, OH) – The City Ballet
of Cleveland, formerly Cleveland City Dance Company will</font><o:p></o:p></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">be presenting its annual “Uniquely
Cleveland Nutcracker”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come enjoy the
sights and sounds as The City Ballet of Cleveland, formerly named Cleveland
City Dance Company, and other local dancers perform this all new full length
production partially funded by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, and the Ohio Arts
Council.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guest artists include Mark
Otloski, Andrea Blanskstien-Otloski both formerly of Cleveland San Jose Ballet,
Jason Wang, Theresa Bonvissuto and Anna Trumbo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All the dancers are from the local area.</font><o:p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></o:p></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Our fourth annual holiday
performances are being held Saturday, December 7</font><font size="2"><sup>th</sup></font><font size="3"> at 7:00pm and
Sunday, December 8</font><font size="2"><sup>th</sup></font><font size="3"> at 2:00pm at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Advance reserve tickets are available for
purchase online at the following prices - $25 for adults and $10 for
children under 12 and seniors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tickets
purchased at the theater the day of the shows are all $30 – cash and checks
only </font></font></div></span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"> </div><div> </div><div>Courtney Laves-Mearini<br>Cleveland City Dance, Director<br>Home of The Cleveland City Dance Company<br>13108 Shaker Square<br>Cleveland, OH 44120<br>216-295-2222<br><a href="http://www.cityballetofcleveland.org/">http://www.cityballetofcleveland.org/</a></div></div></body></html>