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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">cleveland PUBLIC theatre</span></b></a><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">The Naughty and The Nice for the Holidays!
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">In its second week of alternative holiday programming, CPT presents the naughty, modern and inclusive burlesque of
</span><a href="https://mail-cptonline.org/t/c/AQiG-A0QkLJEGNfLio4CIJ7r1BKNGowUlGGujGGUjqD0Iei0mrH6r1vhEmzRMQzK3UaCoA"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#66B4B4">Cleveland Burlesque</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">
and the return of <b><i>Tease the Season</i>: A Burlesque Holiday Spectacular</b>. Wrapping up the holiday season next week is the premiere of a family-friendly
<b>Kwanzaa </b>celebration by the crowd-pleasing </span><a href="https://mail-cptonline.org/t/c/AQiG-A0QkLJEGNfLio4CIMn71BKIklo4tFCuQkAx4mXTXWE-nbY81D6GrfXF30vNa-QztQ"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#66B4B4">Djapo Cultural Arts Institute</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">
called <b><i>The Light of Kinara</i></b>. With the popularity of both groups, ticket sales are going quickly, so don’t delay!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="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;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Tease the Season: A Burlesque Holiday Spectacular
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Conceived and produced by Cleveland Burlesque<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">Presented by Cleveland Public Theatre<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!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">Click here for a teaser:</span></b><span style="color:black">
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXsXuexGs2/">Instagram</a></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/the-light-of-kinara-a-kwanzaa-celebration-by-djapo-cultural-arts-institute/"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:white">The
Light of the Kinara: A Kwanzaa Celebration</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">
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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">By
</span></b><a href="https://www.djapo.com/copy-of-mission"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:white">Djapo Cultural Arts Institute</span></b></a><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="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.
<b>The celebration features spoken word, retail vendors, music and dance.</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222"> Family-friendly!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBsB4gmOBYH/">here</a> for a Sample of Djapo magic from the African Dance Fest!
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<p class="Pa1"><span class="A2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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<b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/box-office/"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Choose-What-You-Pay</span></b></a></span><span class="A2"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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