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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>2019 Festival Lineup Announced!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>BORDERLIGHT INTERNATIONAL THEATRE + FRINGE FESTIVAL</b></span></div>
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<i>Visionary Theatre + Cross-Cultural Collaboration</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>July 24 - July 27, 2019</b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.borderlightcle.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">www.borderlightcle.org</span></a></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">Location: Multiple indoor/outdoor stages in downtown Cleveland, Playhouse Square & Public Square</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;">Tickets: $0-$30 (Free and ticketed events)</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival</b></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,
presented by Char and Chuck Fowler, brings exciting contemporary theatre from across the world to downtown Cleveland, Ohio. </span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The inaugural festival
will feature 100+ theatrical performances and special events across 11 indoor and outdoor venues. Event tickets are $12-30, in addition to numerous free public events. Programming covers a wide spectrum of genres and offers shows for all interests --- drama,
stand-up comedy, interactive games, solo performance, circus theatre, new scripts, street spectacle, physical theatre, family-friendly shows, and conversation-provoking works addressing timely political and social justice topics.</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">The
lineup includes artists from 9 countries, including Bolivia, Canada, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Syria, as well as across the United States, including numerous Cleveland-based artists and companies.</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">Join us for an unforgettable summer of theatre from around the globe. Tickets + full
show lineup at <a href="http://www.borderlightcle.org">www.borderlightcle.org</a>.</span></div>
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