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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">cleveland PUBLIC theatre</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Three Unique Offerings for the Holidays!
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">As only CPT can, the theatre is offering three unique alternative events around the holiday season. The events range from adults-only with the presentation
of Northeast Ohio music scene darlings <b><a href="https://mail-cptonline.org/t/c/AQiG-A0QkLJEGNfLio4CIJ3r1BL4IieahWnR6opxlf2Kn-Ksqj_TuVIJlYNqU87NnfDayA"><span style="color:#66B4B4">Church of Starry Wisdom</span></a></b> kicking things off with a multi-media
musical event for those who love rock music and/or are not looking for anything near traditional or even near "holiday," to the naughty, unconventional, all-inclusive burlesque that
<b><a href="https://mail-cptonline.org/t/c/AQiG-A0QkLJEGNfLio4CIJ7r1BKNGowUlGGujGGUjqD0Iei0mrH6r1vhEmzRMQzK3UaCoA"><span style="color:#66B4B4">Cleveland Burlesque</span></a></b> offers. And we're wrapping the holiday season up with the premiere of a family-friendly
Kwanzaa celebration by the crowd-pleasing <b><a href="https://mail-cptonline.org/t/c/AQiG-A0QkLJEGNfLio4CIMn71BKIklo4tFCuQkAx4mXTXWE-nbY81D6GrfXF30vNa-QztQ"><span style="color:#66B4B4">Djapo Cultural Arts Institute</span></a></b>.
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<p class="event-dates" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://churchofstarrywisdom.com/album/2297343/the-black-rose"><b>The Black Rose Experience</b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="event-dates" style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://churchofstarrywisdom.com/">By Church of the Starry Wisdom</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="event-dates" style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">December 5 - December 8, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="event-time" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">7:30pm Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun, Gordon Square Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">A multi-media theatrical rock event that combines the music of Church of Starry Wisdom with an immersive cinematic narrative.
Set in a dystopian America, this event explores themes of rebellion and revelation in a fallen civilization. Don't miss this unique exploration of revolution and redemption.</span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">“…Imagine a mutant lab experiment combining the DNA of Prince and David Bowie singing lead
vocals for the Sisters of Mercy. This is some of the best goth-rock I’ve heard live in at least 10 years.”</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">–Vertigo Xi’an Xavier</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/tease-the-season-a-burlesque-holiday-spectacular/"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tease the Season: A Holiday Burlesque Extravaganza
(Part Deux)</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Conceived and produced by Bella Sin, presented by
<a href="https://www.clevelandburlesque.com/">Cleveland Burlesque</a> & <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Cleveland Public Theatre</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">December 12 - December 15, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">After a sold-out run last year, "Cleveland Burlesque Queen" Bella Sin and friends are back for a second adults-only evening of new burlesque, drag, aerials, live singers, and... more
burlesque. <b>This show is for 18+ only!</b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/the-light-of-kinara-a-kwanzaa-celebration-by-djapo-cultural-arts-institute/">The
Light of the Kinara: A Kwanzaa Celebration</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="https://www.djapo.com/copy-of-mission">Djapo Cultural Arts Institute</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">This vibrant performance guides viewers from an invocation of unity to a final reflection on faith. It is more than
a celebration of Kwanzaa—it is a powerful reminder of the enduring light within us all, a light that shines brightest when we come together as a community, honoring our heritage and illuminating a future grounded in shared values. The celebration features
spoken word, music and dance.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Pa1"><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To purchase tickets, go to www.cptonline.org or contact the Box Office at 21631.2727 ext 501. All three events offer special VIP seating options with perks along with CPT’s
<a href="https://www.cptonline.org/box-office/">Choose-What-You-Pay</a> option.</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1B0E0B"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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