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Contacts:<br>
Angela Mitchell, <a href="mailto:angela.rose.mitchell@gmail.com">angela.rose.mitchell@gmail.com</a><br>
Jennifer Thorne, <a href="mailto:jthorne@ohioceasefire.org">jthorne@ohioceasefire.org</a>
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THE OHIO COALITION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE <br>
ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN<br>
“CONCERT</b> <b>ACROSS AMERICA TO END GUN
VIOLENCE”<span></span></b></p>
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CLEVELAND, OH</b> – The Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence (OCAGV) has
announced its participation in the nationwide Concert Across America to End Gun
Violence. The performance will take place on <b>Sunday,</b> <b>September 25, 2016 at
1:30 p.m. </b>at <b>U.S. Bank Plaza in Playhouse Square </b>in downtown Cleveland. Performers
include musicians from The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus,
Cleveland Institute of Music, Classical Revolution Cleveland, In2ative, and
Quire Cleveland. The program will feature a mix of classical and popular
selections. It will be hosted by Jeff Kurkjian, host of “The Jeff Show” on
Q104, and Angela Mitchell, host/announcer for WCLV Classical 104.9. Both hosts
will also be performing on the program. Ms. Mitchell is a board member of the
Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence and is organizing the event. The concert is
<b>free</b>, though donations to OCAGV will
be accepted. <span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Preceding the downtown Cleveland concert will be an event on
<b>Thursday, September 22 </b>at <b>La Fiesta Restaurant</b>’s Viva Stage in
Richmond Heights. <b>Evil Ways</b><b>, a Tribute to Santana</b>, will perform
while attendees enjoy the Mexican cuisine and beverages in a club setting. <b>Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music
begins at 7:30 p.m. </b>The cover charge for this event is <b>$10.</b> OCAGV board member Steve Ritchey is organizing that evening’s
activities.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These are two of the more than 250 concerts to be held
across the U.S., each connected via social media (#ConcertAcrossAmerica #EndGunViolence)
and online at <a href="http://www.ConcertAcrossAmerica.org">www.ConcertAcrossAmerica.org</a>.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Gun violence is a serious issue that affects communities
right here in Cuyahoga County,” said
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish. “No matter the zip code,
parents should not feel afraid to let their kids outside to play. Concert
Across America is a great way to find purpose in working to make our
communities safer.”<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Community events like the Concert Across America are
so critical to raising awareness about gun violence and the common sense
solutions to this epidemic. When we work together, we can save lives and foster
culture change," said Jennifer Thorne, Executive Director of the Ohio
Coalition Against Gun Violence.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:yellow"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Dozens of musical artists from multiple genres will come
together in these two Cleveland performances intended to call attention to the
epidemic of gun violence in America,” said organizer Angela Mitchell. “We
dedicate our performance to the memory of the tens of thousands of victims of
gun violence every year.”<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the Concert Across America to End
Gun Violence, visit <a href="http://www.remembersept25.org/">www.remembersept25.org</a>. For more on the Ohio
Coalition Against Gun Violence, visit <a href="http://www.ohioceasefire.org/">www.ohioceasefire.org</a>.
Find La Fiesta information and directions at <a href="http://lafiestacleveland.com/">lafiestacleveland.com</a>. <span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">U.S. Bank Plaza is located in the area bordered by Euclid
Ave., E. 14th Street and Huron Road in Playhouse Square. La Fiesta Restaurant
is at 5115 Wilson Mills Road, Richmond Heights. <span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the event of severe weather, the September 25<sup>th</sup>
concert will be held at the Old Stone Church, located at 91 Public Square in
downtown Cleveland. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keep up with the latest details on the Cleveland concert at
the official Facebook event page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/631444637029677/">https://www.facebook.com/events/631444637029677/</a>. <span></span></p>
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MUSICIAN WEBSITES<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.factoryseconds.org/">www.factoryseconds.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.in2ativeduo.com/">www.in2ativeduo.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.quirecleveland.org/">www.quirecleveland.org</a> <br>
<a href="https://classicalrevolutioncleveland.wordpress.com/">classicalrevolutioncleveland.wordpress.com</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/">www.clevelandorchestra.com</a><br>
<a href="https://www.cim.edu/">www.cim.edu</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.brettmitchellconductor.com/">www.brettmitchellconductor.com</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.angelamitchellsoprano.com/">www.angelamitchellsoprano.com</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><br>
</span><a href="http://q104.cbslocal.com/personality/jeff-kurkjian/">q104.cbslocal.com/personality/jeff-kurkjian</a>
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<a href="http://www.evilwaysband.com/">evilwaysband.com</a> <u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span></span></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>About the Concert
Across America <span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:windowtext">The Concert Across America will take place on
September 25, the date designated by Congress in 2007 as a day of remembrance
for murder victims. This nationwide event will bring together a network of
organizations, activists and artists with the dual goals of keeping guns out of
dangerous hands and making the issue of illegal guns top of mind for members of
Congress, the presidential candidates, and the American people as they go to
the polls in November 2016. Boston was the first city to announce,
spearheaded by </span></i><a href="http://www.stophandgunviolence.org/"><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">Stop
Handgun Violence</span></i></a><i><span style="color:windowtext">. </span>For more information visit</i> <i><a href="http://www.concertacrossamerica.org">www.concertacrossamerica.org</a>. <span></span></i></p>
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About the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence <span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Ohio Coalition Against
Gun Violence is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing gun
violence through education, advocacy, and public awareness. Our culture change programs flip the script
on the gun lobby’s culture of fear as we work towards common sense gun
regulations. Learn more at </i><a href="http://www.ohioceasefire.org/"><i>www.ohioceasefire.org</i></a><i>. <span></span></i></p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Angela Mitchell</font><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.angelamitchellsoprano.com" target="_blank">www.angelamitchellsoprano.com</a></font></div></div></div>
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