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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Contact: Gordon Petitt, Director of Marketing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">216-765-7677<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:smehler@clevelandpops.com"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Cleveland Pops Orchestra Presents Its Fun-Filled Tribute To Latin Music And Dance: “FIESTA LATINA”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">Cleveland, Ohio – February
<b>26</b>, 2020 </span></em><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#575757;font-style:normal">-
</span></em><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">The Cleveland Pops Orchestra with conductor Carl Topilow is presenting “Fiesta Latina,” a concert of Latin rhythms and Latin Dances
with Rebecca Sweet and dance partner </span></em><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">Tony Scheppler,
<span style="color:black">and Latin songs sung by vocalist Carla Dirlikov Canales, accompanied by The Oblivion Project, an exciting ensemble of musicians dedicated to Latin music and specifically to the performance of the music of Astor Piazzolla in concert
halls and jazz clubs to very enthusiastic audiences.<o:p></o:p></span></span></em></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">What: Fiesta Latina
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When: Saturday, April 4<sup>th</sup> at 8:00 P.M. <br>
Where: Severance Hall<br>
Who: Carl Topilow, Conductor – The Oblivion Project with guest vocalist Carla Dirlikov Canales, and
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%"> Latin dancers Rebecca Sweet and Tony Scheppler
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Tickets start at $31. Call the Severance Hall ticket office at (216) 231-1111, or go online to
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white"><a href="http://www.clevelandpops.com"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">www. clevelandpops.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">
to purchase tickets and for additional information.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Gordon L. Petitt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Director of Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Cleveland Pops Orchestra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">216-765-7677<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gordon L. Petitt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Marketing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland Pops Orchestra<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">216-765-7677<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">glpetitt@clevelandpops.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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