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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/"><b>cleveland PUBLIC theatre</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Presents</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/the-end-of-black-excellence/"><b>THE END OF BLACK EXCELLENCE</b><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"></span></a><a name="_Hlk100678609"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">By Chris Webb<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Directed by Jimmie Woody<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Through November 8, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“…For a Black man to be heard by America, he has to put on a show”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The End of Black Excellence</span></i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> follows a man who just may be the first Black person born without “Black excellence.” In his attempt
to prove this theory wrong, he puts on an (ever-failing) solo show to prove his worth, value, and connection with the elusive excellence that he craves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/the-end-of-black-excellence/">Monday November 3—Market Monday</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Tickets to the Mon., Nov. 3, 7pm performance includes admission to a pre-show pop-up market spotlighting local visual artists, retailers, entrepreneurs, and more! The market is held from 6–7pm
and 30 minutes after the show, featuring the following local vendors: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/6thstreetvintage/">
Sixth Street Vintage</a>, <a href="https://tantorcosmetics.com/">TanTor Cosmetics</a>,
<a href="https://hmcoffeeco.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqYmyYutJmpPjqy2NS37ikQhUryMcB8mVlhnc9KrZhLm1JzXbpu">
Humble Mornings Coffee Co.</a> and <a href="https://www.adunspiceco.com/">Adun Spice Co.
</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The End of Black Excellence</span></u></i></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> in the news:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Chris Webb on Ideastream “Applause”</span>
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ideastream.org/shows/applause/episodes/exploring-black-excellence-at-cleveland-public-theatre-opz7zl">Exploring Black excellence at Cleveland Public Theatre | Ideastream Public Media</a><b><u>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Review: Black Girl in CLE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.blackgirlincle.com/2025/10/27/chris-webb-end-of-black-excellence-cleveland/"><span style="color:blue">A Conversation with America: Chris Webb's The End of Black Excellence
- Black Girl in CLE</span></a><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ticket And Show Information</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Choose What You Pay with no handling fees. For ticket information go to
<a href="http://www.cptonline.org">www.cptonline.org</a><b> or 216.631.2727 ext. 501.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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