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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact: David Huffman, Cleveland Cinemas Director of Marketing
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>440.349.3306 </span><a href="mailto:dhuffman@clevelandcinemas.com"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">dhuffman@clevelandcinemas.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Arial",sans-serif">May 28, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRIDE MONTH FILM SERIES AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Four films featured in third annual LGBT series</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">(Cleveland, OH) The Capitol Theatre (1390 W. 65</span><sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> St.,
Cleveland) will present its third annual LGBT <b>PRIDE MONTH FILM SERIES</b> starting June 4<sup>th</sup> with a special screening of the newly-restored BEFORE STONEWALL. Opening night will also include a reception with Happy Hour drink specials and desserts
provided by Bitchy Vegan Homo.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Featuring a selection of both narrative and documentary films, the Capitol Theatre is proud to bring these unique stories to Cleveland.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">The films selected for this year’s <b>PRIDE MONTH FILM SERIES</b> are as follows:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BEFORE STONEWALL</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">87 mins., Not Rated
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Directed by: Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Tuesday, June 4th,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Opening night reception begins at 6:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Film screening starts at 7:30 PM
</span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Summary:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black"> Newly restored for the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, leading to three nights of rioting by the city's gay community.
With this outpouring of courage and unity the gay liberation movement had begun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Before Stonewall pries open the closet door, setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrifying public and private existences experienced by LGBT
Americans since the early 1900's. Revealing and often humorous, this widely acclaimed film relives the emotionally-charged sparking of today's gay rights movement, from the events that led to the fevered 1969 riots to many other milestones in the brave fight
for acceptance. Experience the fascinating and unforgettable, decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America through eye-opening historical footage and amazing interviews with those who lived through an often brutal closeted history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Narrated by iconic author Rita Mae Brown. Groundbreaking interviews with Ann Bannon, Martin Duberman, Allen Ginsberg, Barbara Gittings, Harry Hay, Mabel
Hampton, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, Frank Kameny, Audre Lorde, Richard Bruce Nugent, Jose Sarria and many more.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GOOD KISSER</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">80 mins., Not Rated
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Directed by Wendy Jo Carlton</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Tuesday, June 11th, 7:30 PM</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Summary:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black"> Jenna agrees to a sexy weekend fling with materialistic girlfriend Kate
and the worldly Mia. But as the night unfolds, Jenna realizes she’s bitten off more than she can chew, and the love triangle begins to crack.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CHANGING THE GAME</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">95 mins., Not Rated</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Directed by
</span><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;
color:#2C2E2F;background:white">Michael Barnett</span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Tuesday, June 18th, 7:30 PM</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Summary:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black"> Michael Barnett’s dynamic documentary takes us into the lives of three
high school athletes—all at different stages of their athletic seasons, personal lives, and unique paths as transgender teens. Their stories span across the U.S.—from Sarah, a skier and teen policymaker in New Hampshire, to Andraya, a track star in Connecticut
openly transitioning into her authentic self. The film centers on Mack Beggs, who made headlines last year when he became the Texas State Champion in wrestling and was heralded as a hero by some while receiving hate and threats from others.
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color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Trans athletes have to work harder than their cisgender peers in order to thrive in their field while also having the courage and resilience to face daily
harassment and discrimination. The kids in this film have found sports as a way to channel the negativity around them into a positive, to gain a sense of self-worth and validation. This film is their urgent, articulate plea for acceptance.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">— LUCY MUKERJEE, TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Note that this screening includes a post-film discussion hosted by Christine Howey, Executive Director of Literary Cleveland and author/performer of “Exact
Change.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">124 mins., Rated PG</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Directed by Nancy Walker </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Thursday, June 27th, 7:30 PM</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Summary:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Caitlyn Jenner, Steve Guttenberg,
Valerie Perrine and the Village People star in one of the gayest screen musicals of all time. A camp classic of the highest order, this disco-filled spectacle tells the story of an aspiring songwriter who assembles some of the colorful characters from his
neighborhood to help launch his career.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Admission is $9.75 for adults, $7.00 for seniors/children, $8.75 for students. Tickets are available at the theatre box offices or online at clevelandcinemas.com.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">A portion of all concession sales from the Pride Film Series will be donated to the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Bitchy Vegan Homo is a Cleveland-based vegan baker and YouTube cooking show. Recipes and videos can be found at bitchyveganhomo.com.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black">Press screeners for review are available upon request. Send inquiries to dhuffman@clevelandcinemas.com.</span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
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