<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font size="4" class="">Wandering Aesthetics & The Akron Center For Art, Music & Performance present…</font></span></div><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 36px;">The Electric Pressure Cooker Cabaret</span></div><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font size="5" class="">An Open Mic for Performing Artists</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font face="Calibri-Italic" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font face="Calibri-Italic" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font color="#222222" face="Calibri, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><i class="">"[The #EPCooker provides] a venue for me and many others in the Akron area to put it out there and hone our performing arts abilities.</i></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><i class="">”</i></span><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><i class=""> </i></span></font></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;" class="">– Performer Michael Carrino, Houde School of Acting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font face="Calibri-Italic" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="4" class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Date: </span><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday, July 6th (Doors: 8 PM • Performance: 9 PM)</span></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="4" class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Location: </span><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Center (118 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44303)</span></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="4" class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Featured Emcees:</span><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dynamic Duo Johnny Sturdivant & Marcel Dear</span></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="4" class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tickets:</span><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Pay-What-You-Can Donation at the door ($5.00 Suggested Donation). </span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font face="Calibri-Italic" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Artists can pre-register for a performance slot online at </span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fepcooker.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0d62zrKhGgHQxT7fazIUvhwC-pv3kMIutpZ9ac0RBbQpHBZ4wVrLIxvos&h=AT1eFX2vTmsiF6EvoFqRA2LmoRV3DyOPLj3tP6McGxN9Bj26Z2OiiRXB-N5w3H8Wtc3bYll9xql0fmp7FM4PWlRetQHHepTFvf-hpTkxtMYFoH63AKPnbCIBrshokBYZtAy3aMKW4AKlnL2IIzLwXak" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(54, 88, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">epcooker.com</span></a><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, by messaging Wandering Aesthetics or via phone by calling/texting 330.612.3090.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font face="Calibri-Italic" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font face="Calibri-Italic" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font size="4" class="">ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO:</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font face="Calibri-Italic" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Continued fundraising for Wandering Aesthetics'</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/knightcities" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(54, 88, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">#KnightCities</span></a><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> project, Bigger than a Breadbox, (Returning in September), as well as maintaining this vibrant community event.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><font face="Calibri-Italic" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font size="4" class="">ABOUT THE EVENT:</font></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;" class="">Every great story begins in a basement… Through humble beginnings in the basement of the Every Blooming Thing flower shop in Highland Square, the Electric Pressure Cooker is an artist driven event that sees over 50+ audience members, 15+ performers, and 4 non-stop hours of art. Anyone can sign up for a performance slot, as the event features musicians, theatre artists, improvisers, comedians, dancers, and much more.</span></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;" class="">The #EPCooker is a regularly occurring open mic that takes place on the FIRST SATURDAY of every month at The Center.</span></span></div></body></html>