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<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CONTACT:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Julie Gilliland, Director of Marketing at
</span><a href="mailto:jgilliland@beckcenter.org"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple"><span style="mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple">jgilliland@beckcenter.org</span></span></span></a><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal"><span class="None"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2021
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="None"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Beck Center For The Arts Jumps For Joy With<i>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="None"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">The Nutcracker 2021, Live In-Person And Streaming
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<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal"><span class="None"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Lakewood, OH</span></b></span><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
– </span></span><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Beck Center for the Arts</span></a><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
is elated to produce the upcoming Dance Education Production, <b><i><a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/events">The Nutcracker 2021</a></i></b>. Choreographed by Associate Director of Dance Education Melanie Szucs, this ballet follows the traditional beloved
classic form. </span></span><span class="None"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With over 50 Beck Center dance students up to age 18,
<b><i>The Nutcracker 2021 </i></b>showcases the best of Northeast Ohio’s young talent.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Melanie Szucs stated, “Our dancers are thrilled to be dancing literally ‘outside their box’ this year as our holiday tradition returns in person with a live audience. What a joy it will be for
them to dance this beloved classic and be uplifted by the applause of those in attendance.
<i>The Nutcracker</i> will truly be a celebration this year!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">This limited engagement of
<b><i>The Nutcracker 2021 </i></b>will take place in the Recital Hall in the Music & Dance Building at 4 pm and 7 pm on Saturday, December 11, and 1 pm and 4 pm on Sunday, December 12, 2021, all EST. The Saturday evening performance at 7 pm will
<b><i>also</i></b> be available to stream. Tickets go on sale to the public on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Tickets for the live, in-person performances are
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$10 for children and $12 for adults.
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Please call Customer Service for more details at 216-521-2540 x10 or visit
</span><a href="https://beckcenter.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">BeckCenterTicketSearch.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
to purchase tickets to the live and in-person performances. Tickets for the virtual Saturday evening performance are available to purchase at
</span><a href="https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/58591"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">ShowTix4U.com</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">,</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
now. Tickets for the streaming performance only are </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$15 for one person, $30 for two or more, $50 for two or more for those wishing to make a donation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patrons attending
<b><i>The Nutcracker 2021</i></b><i> </i>over the age of two must be masked at all times inside Beck Center buildings, and patrons over the age of 12 must show a vaccination card (or copy, or image on a smart phone), or proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior
to entering the theater. For more information, please visit </span><a href="https://beckcenter.squarespace.com/new-page-1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">beckcenter.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patrons are invited to arrive early and view the visual arts display,
<b>Art Treasures 2021</b>, of which some items are available for purchase at Customer Service in the main building. This free exhibition takes place just outside the Senney Theater in the main building and Daniels Lounge, and includes the work of talented local
artists </span><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jennifer-fitchwell"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jenny Fitchwell</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (of American Greetings), Beck Center cartoon instructor
and licensed Disney artist </span><a href="https://www.artbyryanfinley.com/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ryan Finley</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, and more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="None"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">Patrons are also invited before the show and after the show to add their ideas and dreams to a community exhibition project entitled, “Martin Luther King Jr’s
<i>I Have A Dream </i>Vision Board.” These shared comments will be used for a display celebrating MLK Day at Beck Center for the Arts in January 2022. The materials to participate will be available in the Daniels’ Lounge of the main building. Your comments
could be on display in Beck Center’s lobby, and may also be shared on Beck Center social media pages.</span></span><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Beck Center is located at
</span></span><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=17801+Detroit+Avenue&entry=gmail&source=g"><span class="Hyperlink2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple"><span style="mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple">17801
Detroit Avenue</span></span></span></a><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. For more information visit</span></span><a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/education/dance"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
beckcenter.org</span></a><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or call Beck Center Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10.</span></span><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="BodyAA"><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Programming at
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Center for the Arts</span></span></span><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> is made possible through the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the generous
funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
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Center for the Arts</span></span></span><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts education programming
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