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2/20/08

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SPONSORED: A Sunny Vacation on a Sandy Beach will mean everything to your kids! And nothing to you! Because right now, kids 12 or under fly at no cost to Myrtle Beach aboard Southern Skyways, when accompanied by an adult. So if two adults are flying, that means two kids are going along at no charge! Your trip will begin at the family-friendly Akron-Canton Airport, where shorter lines and smaller crowds will send you off more relaxed and ready for fun. For tickets, just visit www.SouthernSkyways.com. But hurry, you’ve got to book by Fri 2/29. And, just think, with all the money you save, you’ll have plenty left over to invest in a shiny new pail and shovel for your children to get busy building those sandcastles!

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SPONSORED: Pangea: Music inspired by Ghana and Uganda Cleveland Public Library celebrates Black History Month with an Afternoon of Music. The group "Pangea" will perform on Sat 2/23 at 3PM. This no cost (open to the public) concert will take place on the 3rd floor lobby of the Main Library Building, 325 Superior Avenue. Pangea was created as a traditional African music ensemble. The ensemble is primarily dedicated to gyil (xylophone) music of the Dagara and Sissala people from northwestern Ghana. As Pangea evolved, other music from Ghana and Uganda has enhanced its repertoire. The current members of Pangea are Tom Roblee, Tyler Carpenter, Mark Petelin, and Mark Halaiko. For more information, call (216) 623-2831 or go to www.cpl.org.

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SPONSORED: Celebrated Native Cleveland Author Honored The Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library celebrates Black History Month by hosting a no cost (open to the public) talk by educator Nathan T. Oliver about the African American author, Charles W. Chestnutt, Sat 2/23 on the 2nd floor Literature Department of the Main Library Building, 325 Superior Avenue at 2PM. A native of Cleveland, Chestnutt (1858-1932), was recently honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a commemorative Black Heritage Series stamp. He is the author of The Wife of His Youth, The House Behind the Cedars, The Conjure Woman, and numerous other novels, stories and essays reflecting African American life in latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century. For more information, call 216-623-2831 or go to www.cpl.org.

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SPONSORED: How Would You Like to be Dipped in Chocolate? Or win tickets to Paris – the chocolate capital of the world? See Chocolate: The Exhibition at Great Lakes Science Center and you can enter a drawing to win two tickets to Paris, France. The Exhibition will run from Sat 2/9 – Sun 5/4. See chocolate science at our Chocolate Bar – our chocolate experiments with a culinary twist include making chocolate ice cream with liquid nitrogen. Browse the Chocolate Store, where you can purchase luxury chocolates from around the world. Learn how to get complimentary chocolate covered strawberries at the exhibit and plan a Sundae on Saturday here. GLSC members get extra special treats. Details: www.GreatScience.com.

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SPONSORED: See & Be Seen 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.

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SPONSORED: Leaders Welcome Here There's a good reason why Baldwin-Wallace College was ranked among the Top Schools in U.S. News "America's Best Colleges" again in 2007. It's the place where you can capitalize on your experience and expand your capacity to lead by discovering the new accelerated bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership designed for adults with demonstrated leadership ability. If you are 25 or older, with at least five years of work experience, come to the open house on Tue 2/26 at 6PM. This program, which can be completed in only three years without interrupting one's career, honors adult learning styles. Students earn a bachelor's degree with a major in Organizational Leadership and minor in Communication Studies. Classes held at B-W East in Beachwood. Admission Counselor: 216-595-0316. More information: www.bw.edu/academics/bweast.

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SPONSORED: Cleveland Goes Psycho? Red {an orchestra}’s sixth season comes to an exciting conclusion with a 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 while Herrmann’s Hollywood suite is performed, with excerpts from his rarely produced opera, Wuthering Heights. This is perhaps the greatest unknown opera in the history of American music and it 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. The concert takes place on Sat 3/8 at 8PM in the Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland’s Midtown neighborhood. Tickets are available starting at $15. Contact 216.361.1733 or www.redanorchestra.org.

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SPONSORED: Tix on Sale Now for the Award-winning Best New Musical "The Break Up Notebook: The Lesbian Musical" showing at the Beck Center Fri 2/22 – Sat 3/22 in the Studio Theater. “Not since Reefer Madness has a production brought humor, spunk and creativity back to musical theater,” says Stacy Schupmann, Showmag.com, of the original L.A. production. Written by Patricia Cotter with music and lyrics by Lori Scarlett, Notebook received the 2006 LA Ovation Award for Best New Musical. Dive back into the dating pool with Helen Hill, a 33-year-old lesbian who has recently been dumped by her girlfriend. This is the first production of this new musical outside of California. For tickets to this hilariously insightful night of theater call Beck Center at (216) 521-2540, or visit their website at: www.beckcenter.org.

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SPONSORED: Join the Fun Volunteer for the WVIZ/PBS Televised Auction as a “Go-Getter” by helping collect donations of valuable items. Get information and training at the Go-Getter Kick-Off meeting Sat 2/23, 10AM, the Idea Center™ at Playhouse Square, 1375 Euclid Ave. Registration requested. Call the Auction Office 216-916-6100 or email ella.fong@ideastream.org.

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SPONSORED: It's a Lesbian Musical? Try a hilariously insightful night of theater that received the 2006 LA Ovation Award for Best New Musical. The Break Up Notebook: The Lesbian Musical, premieres at The Beck Center 2/22 – 3/23 in the Studio Theater. This is the first production of this new musical outside of California. “Not since Reefer Madness has a production brought humor, spunk and creativity back to musical theater,” says Stacy Schupmann, Showmag.com, of the original L.A. production. Written by Patricia Cotter with music and lyrics by Lori Scarlett. Dive back into the dating pool with Helen Hill, a 33-year-old lesbian who has recently been dumped by her girlfriend. Tickets and info: (216) 521-2540 or www.beckcenter.org.

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SPONSORED: The 3rd Annual LEC Idol will be held in the C.K. Rickel Theatre of the Smith Fine Arts Center on the Lake Erie College main campus in downtown Painesville on Thu 2/28, beginning at 8PM. Lake Erie College students, faculty, and staff will compete in a sing-off to win the title of “LEC Idol 2008” and a $100 prize. The audience will vote to select the winner. Admission for the event is $6 or $3 with LEC I.D. Patrons who donate a nonperishable food item will receive $1 off admission. Access more information by calling Richard Sax at (440) 375-7151 or email Tricia Lilliman at tlilliman@lec.edu or Kathleen Lawry at klawry@lec.edu. More info here.