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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/"><b>Cleveland Public Theatre</b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Presents<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/category/series/dance-works/"><b>DanceWorks 2024</b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">An Annual Showcase of Contemporary Dance<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">April 18 – May 18, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Four weekends of different dance performances and styles will take place in Cleveland Public Theatre’s Gordon Square Theatre. This year’s styles include
<i>contemporary ballet</i>, <i>modern</i>, <i>hip-hop fusion</i>, <i>Afro beats</i>,
<i>Indian</i> and more. See this year’s exciting line-up below! DanceWorks performances are known to sell-out, thus, we encourage early
<a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/category/series/dance-works/">
online ticket purchases</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Week 1: April 18-April 20<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/ajayi-dance-elizabeth-pollert-sara-holmes-villanueva-dance/"><b>Ajayi Dance, Elizabeth Pollert,
and Sarah Holmes Villanueva Dance present <i>Fenestella</i></b></a></span><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Fenestella</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> is a window into the work and collaborations of Sarah
Holmes Villanueva Dance, Ajayi Dance, and Elizabeth Pollert. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Week 2: April 25-April 27<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/week-2-ohio-contemporary-ballet-formerly-verb-ballet/">Ohio
Contemporary Ballet (Formerly Verb Ballet) presents <i>Fresh Inventions</i></a></span></b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ohio Contemporary Ballet presents <i>Fresh Inventions</i>, a program of new works created by company dancers.
<span style="color:black">Expect a mosaic of styles, from the raw power of modern ballet to the subtle nuances of contemporary movement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://ocballet.org/">ocballet.org</a></span><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Week 3: May 9-May 11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/danceworks-week-3-inlet-dance-theatre/">Inlet Dance Theatre presents CONNECTIONS</a></span></b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We live in a world filled with AI, fake news, and virtual “reality.” Yet humans are born wired for connection--it’s in our DNA, as strong a need as food, water, and shelter.
Inlet’s concert is real</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">¯</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">real bodies, real space, and real connections.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/week-4-blakk-jakk-dance-collective-and-shri-kalaa-mandir/"><b>Week 4: May 16-18 (Double Bill)
with Blakk Jakk Dance Collective and Shri Kalaa Mandir</b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Blakk Jakk Dance Collective presents two parts¯<i> Sankofa
</i>(Pt 1) and <i>JOY </i>(Pt 2)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Sankofa (Pt 1)</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">This piece is a tribute to the groundbreaking 1993 film SANKOFA, directed and written by the talented Haile Gerima.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">JOY (Pt 2)</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">This piece is about finding Joy and inspiration through music and movement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Shri Kalaa Mandir presents
<i>Yin Yang – Dimensions of Duality</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">Yin Yang is a fundamental concept deeply rooted in ancient philosophy and culture. It symbolizes the interconnectedness and interdependence of all things
in the universe, encapsulating the dynamic balance between opposing forces. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thursdays are Covid-conscious performances where face masks are required.
<a href="https://www.cptonline.org/plan-your-visit/"><b>Click here </b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">for COVID-19 Safety Protocols.</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> Also,
every <b>Friday is Free Bev Friday at CPT</b> where patrons and artists can mingle and discuss the performance and enjoy select complimentary beverages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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tickets range from $1 to $40 and can be purchased without handling fees online at
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><b>www.cptonline.org</b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> or by phone through the
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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