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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#810000">NEWS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri,Italic","sans-serif";color:black">Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Georgia Paxos, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">330 454 8172 x 305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:georgia@cantonpalacetheatre.org">georgia@cantonpalacetheatre.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">CANTON PALACE THEATRE ANNOUNCES
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria,BoldItalic","sans-serif";color:black">SENSORY CINEMA<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria,BoldItalic","sans-serif";color:black">An eight-week movie series tailored to audiences on the Autism Spectrum<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria,BoldItalic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">Canton, Ohio, April 2, 2017</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">. The Canton Palace Theatre, Schumacher Homes
and Brain Balance of Canton in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">conjunction with the Love, Andrew Autism Foundation presents the eight-week movie series
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Italic","sans-serif";color:black">Sensory Cinema</span></i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">. The<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">movies will begin at 6pm, with doors opening at 5:30pm. Admission is $1.00 and group reservations are available<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">by calling 330-454-8172 up until noon on the day of the movie.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">The 2017 schedule of films include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">June 19, 2017 Secret Life Pets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">June 26, 2017 Storks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">July 3, 2017 Kung Fu Panda 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">July 10, 2017 Trolls<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">July 24, 2017 Rise of the Guardians<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">July 31, 2017 Wizard of Oz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">August 7, 2017 Sing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">August 14 Lego Batman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">The Theatre environment will be tailored to the attendees on the Autism Spectrum and their families. This<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">includes: lower levels of sound and dim lights, dietary sensitive offerings in the concession stand including gluten<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">and dairy free options, trained staff and family restrooms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">“We realized that the experience of attending a movie is something that an increasing number of children and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">adults in our community are not able to participate in, due to sensitivities caused by Autism and other Sensory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Processing Disorders, “said Georgia Paxos, Executive Director of the Canton Palace Theatre. She continued, ”We<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">reached out to local partners – Schumacher Homes, Love, Andrew Autism Foundation and Brain Balance – to make<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">sure we have addressed many of the issues that prevent families with children or adults on the Spectrum for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">attending movies. We look forward to this inaugural season of
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Italic","sans-serif";color:black">Sensory Cinema
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">and look forward to more<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">opportunities to provide entertainment options in the future.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Autism is the fastest growing and most severe developmental disability in the U.S. today, with the National Health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Institute reporting prevalence in one in every 68 births nationwide. Programs, like Sensory Cinema, foster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">inclusion and acceptance for children with autism and their families.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Bold","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">About Schumacher Homes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Schumacher Homes, based in Canton, Ohio, is America’s largest custom homebuilder, with operations in 32<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">markets in 14 states across the country. The National Housing Quality award winning company and recipient of the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">National Gold Winning Home of the Year has built over 14,000 homes since its founding by Paul Schumacher in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">1992 – each one unique to the needs and lifestyle of the owners. Schumacher Homes simply takes the customer’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">inspiration and gives it a home. Each Schumacher Homes location includes a one-stop design center. Full<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">experience model homes are currently throughout their markets nationwide. For more information, visit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">Schumacher Homes
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">on the web or follow Schumacher Homes on
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">Twitter</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">,
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">Facebook</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">,
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">YouTube</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">,
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">Instagram</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">,
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">Google+,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">Pinterest
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">and </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">Houzz</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#810000"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">About Brain Balance of Canton<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Brain Balance establishes a unique plan for each child that includes sensory motor work, eye tracking, core<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">exercises, academic skill training, healthy nutrition and many other activities that work to bolster a child’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">developmental deficits. What is unique is that Brain Balance brings all these activities together in one program,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">including monitoring and reporting on a child’s progress. For more information, visit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/locations/canton/</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Bold","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">About Love, Andrew Autism Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">The mission of the Love, Andrew Autism Foundation is to create communities of compassion in which personalities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">flourish, friendships blossom, and futures are fostered, allowing children with autism to live their best lives. The<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Foundation is instrumental in putting in place The Star Room™ in local schools, as well as inclusion and acceptance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">programming. For more information on the Love, Andrew Autism Foundation and The Star Room, visit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">www.loveandrew.org</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">About the Canton Palace Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Completed in 1926, the Canton Palace Theatre is a downtown architectural jewel registered on the National<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Historic Registry. A prized community venue for classic, contemporary and art films, The Palace annually hosts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">more than 300 special events, concerts, recitals and Broadway-style productions. For more information, please<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">visit
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue">http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">. The Palace is located at 605 Market Avenue North in Canton, Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Business and box office hours are Monday through Friday 10:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Business offices can be reached at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">(330) 454-8172 and a 24-Hour Recorded Event Information line is (330) 454-8171.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"AR JULIAN";color:#8D1815">Laura Strader</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"AR JULIAN";color:#8D1815"> |
<b>Membership and Marketing Coordinator</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"AR JULIAN";color:#262626">Canton Palace Theatre Association<b> |
</b>605 Market Avenue, N | Canton, Ohio 44702 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"AR JULIAN";color:#262626">(330) 454-8172 x302 (office) |
<a href="http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org"><span style="color:#262626">www.cantonpalacetheatre.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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