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Barnraisers: Clague Playhouse Youth Chorus
by Clague Playhouse News 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

*Barnraisers: Clague Playhouse Youth Chorus* A twelve week course where students in grades 4-12 who like to sing will work with Michelle Cha and ultimately perform two concerts for a live audience on the Clague Playhouse stage on December 14 and 15, 2018. Classes will be held on Thursdays, September 13 through December 6, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ms. Cha’s Studio, 26659 Brookpark Extension, North Olmsted, Ohio. Registration fee is $100 per student. The registration form is available at the Clague Playhouse Box Office (Wed. – Sat. 1-6pm) or Claguechorusregform18 <http://clagueplayhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Claguechorusregform18…>. Registration deadline is Tues., September 11, 2018. - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse 1371 Clague Rd. Westlake, OH 44145 (440) 331-0403 Box Office Hours Wed. - Sat. 1-6pm www.ClaguePlayhouse.org "Like" us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>!

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Recruiting New Choral Members!
by Danny Durst 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

*The Cuyahoga Falls Community Chorus* directed by Edward Arthur “Ted" Shure The Cuyahoga Falls Community Chorus performs a wide variety of music throughout Northeast Ohio and has openings for all voice parts. Adults of all ages are welcome from Cuyahoga Falls and the surrounding communities. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Summit Christian School, 3313 Northampton Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Rehearsals for the holiday repertoire will begin this coming Tuesday, September 11. New members should arrange to come at 6:30 pm to meet with the director beforehand. Email Mr. Shure at director(a)cfchorus.com <https://mail.yahoo.com/neo/b/compose?to=director@cfchorus.com>, visit www.cfchorus.com, or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CuyahogaFallsCommunityChorus/ for more information.

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BLOODY, LITTLE PIECES by Greg Mandryk - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info＠blankcanvastheatre.com 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

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Spotlights Theater Presents "The Importance of Being Earnest"
by Annette Phelps 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Spotlights Theater Presents “The Importance of Being Earnest” The Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater will be presenting Oscar Wilde’sclassic comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, August 24 – September8, 2018. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 PM. A 3:00 PMmatinee will be held on September 2. All performances take place at theBroadview Heights Cultural Arts Building (Home of the Spotlights Theater),located next to the Police Station on the Broadview Center property, 9543Broadview Road. Tickets are $13 for adults and $12 for students and seniors andmay be purchased online at www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org. There will be a special performance on Thursday,September 6th. Proceedsbenefit the Broadview Heights Community Foundation which is helping fund thenew amphitheater at Broadview Center. Tickets are $30 each and include an Horsd’oeuvre Reception at 6:30 PM prior to the show, dessert at intermission, and anon-alcoholic Beverage Bar. Guests may bring their own wine to enjoy duringthis special event (glassware provided). Tickets can be purchased at FuerstAutomotive at Broadview & Wallings. The play, first written and performed in 1895,carries the subtitle “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” and its fast-pacedantics and witty language are highly entertaining for modern audiences. Dashingmen-about-town John Worthing (Andrew Keller) and Algernon Moncrieff (CharlesHargrave) pursue fair ladies Gwendolen Fairfax (Giorgiana Lascu) and CecilyCardew (Lainne Davis). Matters are complicated by the imaginary charactersinvented by both men to cover their on-the-sly activities—not to mention thedisapproval of Gwendolen’s mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell (Cat Kenney). The rest of the cast includes Chris Bizub, Elizabeth Allard, and Eli Ravenson. The Spotlights’ production is directed by Tyson Douglas Rand, Artistic Directorof the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival. The show is produced bySpotlights’ Trustees Sarah Price and Tara Corkery, with Technical Direction byTim Anderson.

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Weathervane Playhouse to open "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
by Fred Gloor 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Who will solve the mystery of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?" Weathervane Playhouse to present 2015 Tony Award-Winner. AKRON- Weathervane Playhouse presents The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the 2015 Tony Award-Winner for best play, September 6 - 23 in our Founders Theater. Show times are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. There is also one school matinee on September 19 at 10:00 a.m. with a special student/teacher price of $7. Tickets for all other production dates range from $10-$22 and can be purchased by calling 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com>. It is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor's dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. 15-year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. He carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that forever changes his world. Adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens from the novel by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has won 7 Olivier Awards, the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, the 2015 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play, and the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play. This production is directed by Melanie YC Pepe, Weathervane's Chief Executive Artistic Director, who says of the show: "For many people on the autism spectrum, experiencing our world is a lot like Christopher's view of prime numbers. He says: 'Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them.' "Imagine the challenge: You can't identify the hidden curriculum of social interactions by reading body language, tone of voice and facial expressions. Sounds are too loud, lights too bright, and everything that touches you is uncomfortable, hurts or feels like an aggressive action. Imagine living in that world; learning in that world; or working in that world..." The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. THE CAST MAXWELL REES Christopher GRACE MITRI Siobhan RICHARD WORSWICK Ed JEANNIE CLARKSON Judy LAURA STITT Voice One/Mrs. Shears/Gascoyne (and others) SCOTT K. DAVIS Voice Two/Roger Shears (and others) STEPHEN PFISTER Voice Three/Policeman (and others) JOHN ZIDO Voice Four/Rev. Peters (and others) ALLISON KUMP Voice Five/No. 40/Punk Girl (and others) HARRIET DeVETO Voice Six/Mrs. Alexander (and others) THE CREATIVE TEAM MELANIE YC PEPE Director KEVIN LAMBES Assistant Director/Choreographer TIFFANY BIRD Stage Manager CHUCK RICHIE Voice and Dialect Coach BARBARA TROTTER Properties Designer CHRISTOPHER PEPE Sound Designer JASEN J. SMITH Costume Designer RICHARD MORRIS, JR. Scenic Designer/Lighting Designer/Technical Director DENISE ELETICH Projection Designer KATHY KOHL Assistant Technical Director KELLIE ROSSINI Master Electrician Weathervane Playhouse's 2018-2019 Season Support Provided by: Aimee Lambes Photography Akron Community Foundation The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau Beatrice K. McDonald Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation Best Buy Bridgestone Americas Foundation Clear Gold Audio and Lighting Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Margaret Dietz The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences Fairlawn Area Chamber of Commerce GAR Foundation The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation Helen Fleming Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee) The John A. McAlonan Fund of Akron Community Foundation The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Maynard Family Foundation Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC Bill and Ann Lowery Fund Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine Ohio Arts Council OMNOVA Solutions Foundation The M.G. O'Neill Foundation Peg's Foundation Charles F. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation SeibertKeck Insurance Partners Lloyd L. and Louse K. Smith Memorial Foundation Jean P Stevens Fund of Akron Community Foundation Roush Memorial Fund of Akron Community Foundation The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild The Welty Family Foundation The Estate of Vaughn Austin L. R. Wilcox Charitable Fund WKSU 89.7 FM ###

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Voice Lessons with Dr. Christopher Hutton
by Christopher Hutton 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Fall auditions are here and are you prepared? Dr. Christopher Hutton, Baritone, is taking new voice students and excited to get you physically and mentally prepared for auditions and performances. Dr. Hutton has a Masters Degree and Doctorate of Music Arts degrees in Vocal Pedagogy (Science of Singing) from Arizona State University, and is fluent in teaching both belting/music theatre technique and classical technique. Christopher attended Youngstown State University where he received his Bachelors in Voice Performance. He has also performed opera at regional opera houses for over thirteen years. Dr. Hutton offers free consultations to those interested before committing to the voice studio. You may contact Dr. Hutton via email at cjhutton70(a)yahoo.com or 330-301-6334. Lessons will take place on Saturday morning/afternoon. Lessons will prepare each student for school Regional and All-State auditions, theatre auditions and college auditions in voice performance and musical theater. Lesson options are as follows: One-Hour, Forty-Five minute, Thirty minute Lesson. Students range from all ages and those who have an interest in classical and musical theatre. Students consist of all ages and center around high school or younger who show an interest in performing at local theaters and their school choral and musical productions. Call or email for more details. Some of Dr. Hutton’s performances can be found at the following links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEvBkg9hRnE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQF0EsTHoH8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAPHEuXEeoY

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Carol Leslie Quintet - Bop Stop 28th September 8pm!
by Carol A. Leslie 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

"*Torch Songs by Twilight*," Scottish jazz vocalist, *Carol Leslie, *and her Quintet, return to the Bop Stop of the Music Settlement on Friday, 28th September, 8pm, with an enjoyable array of jazz, R & B, blues and contemporary songs from the American Song Book. Come enjoy this truly wonderful band, (or forward this information to a friend). Information can be obtained via the following link: https://www.themusicsettlement.org/calendar/2018/09/28/carol-leslie-bop-stop Carol Leslie www.carol-leslie-jazz.com *(216)-763 1806*

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Berko review: JANE EYRE @ Cleveland Music Theatre
by Roy Berko 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••* *Capsule judgement: “Jane Eyre,” in its new form and format, is a musical that shows that a “small” production, in which care is taken with directing, casting and technical aspects can make musical theater more captivating than big, splashy, over produced shows. With an additional “signature” song, the revised script seems ready for an off-Broadway, small theatre run.* *To read the entire review go to: **www.royberko.info* <http://www.royberko.info>*. ** To read the capsule judgements of the other Cleveland reviewers go to: **www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com* <http://www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com> *••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*

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Open Mic Night in North Olmsted - Call for Performers
by Laura Simna 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Call for Performers! The North Olmsted Arts Commission is hosting an Open Mic at the pop-up Springvale Coffee House. The event is on Thursday, October 18th from 6:30 - 8:30. For more information or to sign up to perform, please visit https://www.north-olmsted.com/event/open-mic-night-at-springvale-coffeehous…

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Promote Your Business to Over 500 Audience Members!
by Irene Honora 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Would you like to reach 500 - 600 NEW Cleveland Community Members in one weekend? We are looking for businesses to ADVERTISE in our Cleveland Dance Fest 2018 programs! November 9th & 10th, The Movement Project will be producing our 3rd annual Cleveland Dance Fest, a two day dance festival featuring artists from Cleveland, NYC, and so much more! Our mission for the festival is to bring people together from all over Cleveland to enjoy a weekend of dance with 8 dance master classes and 3 evening performances in the historical Tremont neighborhood. With that being said, we want to showcase the amazing local businesses in Cleveland by offering advertising space in our Cleveland Dance Fest 2018 PROGRAM! Advertising your business in our programs will allow you to exposure not only our patrons, but to the patrons of every independent artist and dance company taking part in the festival. We expect over 500 plus patrons to attend this years festival. If you would like to place an advertisement in our program please use the contact below for pricing and information! AD Contact → Elyse Morckel AD Email → elyse(a)themovementproject.org Cleveland Dance Fest 2018 → www.themovementproject.org -- *Irene Honora* Professional Dancer The Movement Project http://www.themovementproject.org/

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