2/27/08

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CPL
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SPONSORED: Thomas E. Ricks, Pentagon Correspondent for The Washington Post and author of the New York Times best-selling book "Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq," will speak at Cleveland Public Library’s Writers and Readers Series, Sun 3/2, 2PM. This no cost event is open to the public and will take place at the Main Library, Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium, E. 6th Street and Superior Avenue. As a reporter for the Wall Street Journal for seventeen years, Ricks covered military conflicts, defense, and national security issues. He has spent a great deal of his professional life in war zones and was part of a Wall Street Journal team that won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles on the challenges the U.S. military will face in the 21st century. For more information, call (216) 623-2831 or go to www.cpl.org.

CMNH
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SPONSORED: A Health Fair for Humans? The journey to good health starts with good information. Come to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History on Sat 3/1, 10AM-4PM, for the Health Fair for Humans for health screenings, demonstrations (exercise and nutrition), and make-and-take activities for the whole family. Participating Institutions include The Children's Museum (hands-on activities), The Cleveland Clinic (Blood Pressure/Sugar/Cholesterol checks), Cleveland MOTTEP (minority organ/tissue transplant education program), Cleveland Sight Center - "Blindness Prevention Van" on site to test for distance vision/glaucoma, Environmental Health Watch, the Free Clinic, Home Instead Senior Care, Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio, Nikken, Ohio Citizen Action, Ronald McDonald House, Spirit of Leadership and Relationship, Vemma/Verve (healthy energy drink samples), 121 Fitness (Massage Therapist with chair). Tickets: www.cmnh.org or call 216-231-1177.

GLSC
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SPONSORED: Does It Get any Better than This? Chocolate: The Exhibition at Great Lakes Science Center now through Sun 5/4 features chocolate science at our Chocolate Bar, a Chocolate Store, where you can purchase luxury chocolates from around the world, and score comp chocolate covered strawberries. Plan a Sundae on a Saturday and enter a drawing to win two tickets to Paris, France. The chocolate capital of the world! GLSC members get extra special chocolate treats. Details: www.GreatScience.com.

Jump Start?
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SPONSORED: We Got $318 Million in 2007! That’s right – Northeast Ohio companies raised $318 million in new venture capital investment in 2007 -- double the $157 million of capital raised in 2006. The region also saw a 40% increase from 2006 in the total number of investments made. This week, www.JumpStartinc.org released the 2007 Venture Capital Report of the Cleveland Plus™ region, which showcases the year’s progress and success. To download a copy of the report for more detail, click here.

GCP
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SPONSORED: Attention Young Professionals: Buy One, Get One - Monsters Tix! The Lake Erie Monsters have invaded Quicken Loans Arena. Be part of the hard-hitting, fast-paced action with this deal offered through Cleveland Plus and the Monsters for young professionals (you can be a YP from any organization). Buy one ticket, and get one at no charge (with good seats!) for the following games: Fri 3/7 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins; Sat 3/8 vs. Grand Rapids Griffins; Fri 3/28 vs. Toronto Marlies; Fri 4/4 vs. Hamilton Bulldogs; Sat 4/12 vs. Hamilton Bulldogs. All games 7:30PM. Call (216) 420-0000 or go to www.theqarena.com/store/bogo and enter offer code “CLE” for this exclusive offer.

UW
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SPONSORED: United Way Annual Meeting & Luncheon Mark your calendar and don’t miss the United Way of Greater Cleveland Annual Meeting on Fri 3/7 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, from 11:45AM to 1:30PM. To reserve a table, individual tickets or secure a sponsorship opportunity, please contact Jessica D. Snyder at 216-436-2123 or jdsnyder@uws.org. For complete sponsorship information, visit our Web site at www.uws.org/annualmeeting.

Red
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SPONSORED: Red Scores with Hollywood Hits! Experience Red {an orchestra}’s concert featuring the music of film composer Bernard Herrmann, whose scores for classic films of Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo, North By Northwest and Psycho – are unmatched in their distinctive style. Experience film clips on Sat 3/8 at 8PM while Herrmann’s Hollywood suite is performed, with excerpts from his rarely produced opera, Wuthering Heights, perhaps the greatest unknown opera in the history of American music. The performance will feature the vocal talents of baritone Michael Todd Simpson and mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey. The opera is narrated by one of Cleveland's most significant stage actors, Dorothy Silver. Join us in the Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland’s Midtown neighborhood. Tickets are available starting at $15. Contact 216.361.1733 or www.redanorchestra.org.

Beck
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SPONSORED: Tired of the Usual Summer Camp Routine? Then get into something different! Beck Center’s unique camps and weekly arts experiences offer something for everyone. New this year for the wee little ones . . . fun hands-on learning with Kids-n-Theater (ages 3-5) for the young aspiring actor (and parent/caregiver), joins Beck's well established Kids-n-Tunes and Kids-n-Art classes. Voice, dance, theater and visual arts camps and classes are available for ages 4 – 15. Do you have a teenager you don’t know what to do with this summer?! Summer Performance Workshops will give them a thrill! Professional theater experts provide multi-faceted experiences, used to create a theatrical production. All camps have limited capacity and culminate in a performance held for family, friends and the general public. For information call Beck Center at (216) 521-2540, ext 28 or online at www.beckcenter.com.

CIM
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SPONSORED: Have You Heard about the Magic Flute? Something is brewing at the Cleveland Institute of Music ... it's a magical and magnificent production of "The Magic Flute" running Wed 2/27 through Sat 3/1 at 8PM. Directed by David Bamberger and performed with the CIM Orchestra, this spellbinding production is sure to capture the hearts of young and old alike. Be there as the Queen of the Night and her nefarious cohorts battle the Forces of Light in Mozart’s masterpiece of music and myth. This well-loved opera is sure to be a sell-out; purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are available at the CIM box office. For more information, call 216.791.5000 x 411 or visit www.cim.edu.

WVIZ
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SPONSORED: Make a Great Impression . . . actually, thousands of them. Donate your product or service to the WVIZ/PBS Televised Auction and get in front of thousands of people ready to buy. Receive valuable on-air promotion. Your donations support your public television station. Call 216.916.6100 or visit www.wviz.org for information.