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<strong><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#900029">COMMUNITY CONVERSATION:</span></strong><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#900029"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#900029">Race in America and "Show Boat"</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#D52C2A">SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#D52C2A">from 2:00pm-4:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#D52C2A">Location:
<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00168nYvCEePJMbe7qN9qeVZ0o6oMS7Sebcw2fQa2KmG8uX43sy2VPRQanYwYIoAEp9Lxk2iWdnRSrhicbBaLn66tJp-VS8LsqLZ4eysguntXTIiBnOOs8zog==" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0099FF">Near West Theatre</span></a>,<br>
6702 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#FF6600"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">JOIN US for this next installment in our Community Conversation series, where we explore the themes and messages of the productions of Near West Theatre. </span></strong></span></i></b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:#B70050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
This Community Conversation features two outstanding community leaders, <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00168nYvCEePJMbe7qN9qeVZ0o6oMS7Sebcw2fQa2KmG8uX43sy2VPRQanYwYIoAEp9Lxk2iWdnRSqFuJLZ4NTrAikoqtKiO94QTx2W9E9NF1BXoVtZmwwRlXwOjrmynAWqKxOIpcmy6S1iE2GSTJQxdEwjgEyL3V8pGQxsx-oxMbvlxiXn-F8s6A==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#FF6600">Bill
Rudman</span></a></span></strong>, Artistic Director of The Musical Theatre Project, and
</span><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#FF6600"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00168nYvCEePJMbe7qN9qeVZ0o6oMS7Sebcw2fQa2KmG8uX43sy2VPRQanYwYIoAEp9aFj0tSFgGODdxFG11sJzJ9WTuR4JAD67xJg_9GFuitMIUsLvvj6OL_R6BtIVrl0CTBrVQ5P88zCbHxdSr_Jr8w==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#FF6600">Indigo
Bishop</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">, Cleveland Action Strategist and certified social justice mediator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The dialogue will begin with a talk by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bill Rudman</span></strong> focusing on the history of
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Show Boat</span></i></strong> and its place in the narrative of early race relations in America. His presentation will then be followed by a facilitated dialogue on race led by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Indigo Bishop</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ALL are welcome, and admission is FREE!</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Visit our
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<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(Not required, but it will be great to see who is coming!)</span></em></span><em><o:p></o:p></em></b></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#FF6600">We'll see you there!</span></strong><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#900029"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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