<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Casting
Call – “Man in the Box” Karamu Films</span></p></div><br clear="all"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Who: Extras – Male and Female (various
ages)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">When: Saturday, August 22, 2015</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Call Time: 12:00 Noon</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Where: Karamu House Theatre, 2355 East 89<sup>th</sup>
Street, Cleveland, OH 44106</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Scene: A festive party with a live band,
additional entertainment, food vendors, and a few surprises.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Contact: Pat Egan - <a href="tel:216.408.2335" value="+12164082335" target="_blank">216.408.2335</a></span></p></div><div><br></div><div>________________________________________________________</div><div><br></div><div><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Karamu
House, Inc. Starts A New Chapter With </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Filming
of First Film Through Karamu Films</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify">Karamu
House, Inc. starts a new chapter with its inaugural filming production through
Karamu Films this weekend (Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23) in and
around the Karamu facility (2355 E. 89</span><sup style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify">th</sup><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"> Street, Cleveland).</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </span></p><p><b style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A large interactive,
festive scene is being filmed on Saturday, August 22 starting at noon and the
media is invited to the scene filming.</span></b><span style="text-align:justify;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
This scene takes place in the Karamu parking lot as a festive party with a live
band, additional entertainment, food vendors, and a few surprises. Many of the Karamu friends and neighbors will
be ‘extras’ in this scene.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
film ‘Man in the Box’ is being produced and coordinated by David Thomas (Karamu
Board member and entertainment attorney) and Terrence Spivey (Karamu Artistic
Director). Many local actors are
involved in the production, including Leon Bibb and Peter Lawson-Jones. Dr. Mary Weems, PhD, wrote the script for the
film.</span></p><p>
</p><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">What
happens when an ordinary sized refrigerator box suddenly lands in an African American
neighborhood and brings a community together? This lighthearted family fun
movie explores the dynamics of relationships and community. From this mysterious
gift, neighbors begin to talk, friendships are developed and community is given
the greatest gift of all. Thomas and Spivey plan to enter the short film in
this year’s Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, and other film festival
throughout the United States, including the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first initiative for Karamu
Films.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Karamu House, Inc. is
located at 2355 East 89<sup>th</sup> Street, Cleveland, OH 44106, Phone:
<a href="tel:216.795.7070" value="+12167957070" target="_blank">216.795.7070</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Throughout Karamu
House’s 100 years, its mission remains to strengthen community through quality
arts education programming with an emphasis on African-American culture. Our
vision is to be a premier African American performing arts and community
educational center.<br>
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Today, Karamu House boasts two theatres: the 200-seat Jelliffe Theatre and
the100-seat Arena Theatre, and is a respected training ground and place to
especially showcase the talents of African American actors. The Karamu
Preschool for the Arts is a modern arts-focused educational facility with an
atmosphere that encourages experimentation, exploration, investigation and play
with materials in a challenging and supportive environment. With its
one-of-a-kind arts education program, Karamu House has helped to educate
generations of aspiring youth and artists to achieve their dreams.</span></p></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div><em><strong>"Feel at home in the House"</strong></em></div>
<div>2355 East 89th Street </div>
<div>Cleveland, Ohio 44106</div>
<div><a href="tel:%28216%29%20795-7070" value="+12167957070" target="_blank">(216) 795-7070</a> tel.</div>
<div><a href="tel:%28216%29%207957073" value="+12167957073" target="_blank">(216) 7957073</a> fax.</div></div>
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