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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:black">On
Saturday, August 1, 2020 via Zoom, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) will present
<i>Mariama Whyte Sings Broadway</i>. During
the evening, the acclaimed Shaker Heights performer will interact with the online
audience.<span> <br></span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:black"><span><br></span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:black"><span></span></span><span>The Zoom performance<span style="color:black"> will be held at 7:30pm and</span>
is a part <span style="color:black">of
<i>Stay-in-Place Productions</i>, the arts
council’s response to COVID -19.<span> </span><br></span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span><span style="color:black">The
performance is free and open to the public.<span>
</span>Advance registration is required.<span> <br></span></span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span><span style="color:black"><span><br>
</span></span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><b>Click <a href="https://www.shakerartscouncil.org/mariama-whyte.html">here </a>for more
information and to register.</b><br><br>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span>Whether in the recording studio, featured on
national stages or crafting a poignant song, Mariama Whyte has the secret
recipe that is certain to satisfy even the most discerning palette. A 2019
Verge Fellowship Recipient by Cleveland Arts Prize, Mariama recently starred
in the highly acclaimed <i>Dance Nation</i> at Dobama Theatre and <i>Simply Simone: The Music of Nina Simone</i>
at national theatrical treasure, Karamu House. She has played leading roles
in the Broadway national tours of Disney's <i>The Lion King</i> and <i>The
Color Purple</i>. Mariama has performed on the <i>Oprah Winfrey Show</i> and also has shared the stage with
mega-producer David Foster. As an independent recording artist, she has
released several music projects and is completing her new full length album, <i>Hey
You It's Me</i>. Mariama loves working with youth and has served as a
teaching artist for a number of performing arts programs throughout
Cleveland. <span></span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span><span> </span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span><span style="color:black"><span> </span></span><b><span style="color:black"></span></b></span><a href="http://www.shakerartscouncil.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:black"></span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:black"><span><span></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span>This SHAC Stay–in–Place
Production is made possible by a grant from NOPEC.</span></font></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span></span></span></p>
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