Effective July 2017!
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The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio
Since 1927, The Diversity Center has worked to eliminate bias, bigotry, and racism, to create communities where everyone is connected, respected, and valued.
diversitycenterneo.org
Friends of the Cleveland Kennel
Founded in 2003, Friends of the Cleveland Kennel (F.O.C.K.) provides the necessary medical and general care to the dogs and cats in need at Cleveland Animal Care & Control (CACC), while working to reduce intake numbers and save lives by providing affordable resources and education to Cleveland residents.
friendsofclevelandkennel.com
Members of Greater Cleveland Community Shares elected new board members at our Annual Meeting held Friday, June 24th, 2016.
The new Member Directors are: ANDY TRARES of May Dugan Center and JOYCE ROBINSON of Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH).
The Incumbent Member Directors are: MICHAEL BASKIN of NAMI Greater Cleveland, MARY JANE CHICHESTER of Women's Recovery Center, MARY ELLEN GARDNER-TURNER of Slavic Village Development, MATT HAREN of Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, and LINDA KIMBLE of Cleveland MOTTEP.
The Incumbent Community Directors are: TERRI DEW, PAULA KAMPF, and JOAN PFINGSTEN.
They will join current board members: CYNTHIA BROOKINS, LASHORN CALDWELL, DIANA CYGANOVICH, JOY JOHNSON, GWENDOLYN JONES, MOLLY SHEETZ KAPLAN, DEB KLINE, MELISSA MILLER, YVONNE OLIVER, and VERLYN L. SALTERS.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joanna May Hunkins, Associate Director
joanna@musicaltheaterproject.org
216-832-0724
August 15, 2016
THE MUSICAL THEATER PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH KENT STATE UNIVERISTY AND BECK CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENT “THE CRADLE WILL ROCK” IN CONCERT
CLEVELAND, OH…. The Musical Theater Project, Kent State University and Beck Center for the Arts are partnering to produce in concert The Cradle Will Rock – a political fable written by Marc Blitzstein. Performances are Wednesday, September 21 (7:30pm) at Beck Center for the Arts, and Sunday, September 25 (2pm) at the Kent State University’s E. Turner Stump Theatre.
Although first produced in 1937, the hard-hitting Cradle – funny, angry and stirring – was selected by the three organizations for its relevance in this tumultuous presidential election year.
Blitzstein’s self-described “play in music,” a clarion call for unionism in an American steel town, remains the only Broadway musical the federal government ever tried to shut down prior to the Broadway opening night. Within its 80 minutes, we watch upstanding members of society – including the editor of the town’s newspaper, a leading doctor, a member of the clergy and two artists – sell out their principles to a ruthless corporate magnate. The musical examines corruption, corporate power and greed, the crushing of the “little guy,” and the urgency of reclaiming the American Dream.
Featured performer Joe Monaghan, playing union organizer Larry Foreman, joins members of Kent State’s Music Theatre Program in reviving this American masterwork, directed by Terri Kent with music direction by TMTP’s associate artistic director, Nancy Maier. Each performance will begin with a brief multi-media presentation by TMTP artistic director Bill Rudman, joined by Kent and Maier.
“Cradle is a singular and stunning piece,” says Rudman. “It delivers terrific entertainment, but it may also be the edgiest political work ever created for our mainstream musical theater. Wherever you stand in the coming election, you’ll find that it tackles issues that have become central to the national debate. The show was produced in New York as recently as last year, winning raves all over again.”
Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Ave in Lakewood. Tickets for this performance are priced at $27-$31 and can be purchased through TMTP’s box office at (216) 245-8687. KSU’s E. Turner Stump Theatre is located at 1325 Theatre Drive in Kent, Ohio. General tickets for the Kent State performance, are priced at $14-$18 and are available through the Kent State box office at (330) 672-2787.
The Cradle Will Rock is presented as part of “The Song Is You!” concert season produced each year by The Musical Theater Project at a variety of locations.
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“The Song Is You!” receives additional support from Robert Conrad, Susan Kohn and Mike Kohn, the Cleveland Foundation, the Kulas Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and Ohio Arts Council. Media sponsors include Cleveland.Com and WCLV 104.9 FM.
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ABOUT THE MUSICAL THEATER PROJECT—A nonprofit organization founded in 2000, TMTP produces concerts, in-school residency programs, radio programming and recordings that foster a deep understanding and appreciation of a uniquely American art form. To learn more about TMTP, call 216-860-1518 or visit www.MusicalTheaterProject.org.
To schedule an interview with Bill Rudman, please call 216-529-9411 or e-mail info@musicaltheaterproject.org.
Ohio Arts Council helps fund The Musical Theater Project with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Musical Theater Project also receives public support with local tax dollars from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, to preserve and enrich our region's artistic and cultural heritage.
Friday, June 24, 2016
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Windows on the River
200 Sycamore Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
If purchasing a table or more than one ticket, in the "Special Instructions" box please enter the names and dietary choices (Non-Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegan) of the people attending.
A table includes 8 tickets.
This year's social justice awards nomination form has been released. Awards to be presented at the Community Shares' Power Lunch and Annual Meeting.
Click here to download the form.
Click here for a list of previous recipients.
Community Shares has begun it's 2015-16 campaign. To get involved and start a campaign in your workplace, please get in touch with us.
An organization committed to not only serving individuals, but helping them improve the community in which they live through education and teaching productive change.
Members of Greater Cleveland Community Shares elected new board members at our Annual Meeting held Thursday, June 25th, 2015.
The new Member Directors are: LASHORN CALDWELL of Union Miles Development Corporation and MOLLY KAPLAN of Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center.
The new Community Director is VERLYN SALTERS, who works at Friendly Inn Settlement House.
The Incumbent Member Directors are: CYNTHIA BROOKINS of St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, DIANA CYGANOVICH of Cogswell Hall, JOY JOHNSON of Burten, Bell, Carr Development Inc., DEB KLINE of Cleveland Jobs with Justice, MELISSA MILLER of Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation, andYVONNE OLIVER of UHCAN Ohio.
They will join current board members: MICHAEL BASKIN, MARY JANE CHICHESTER, TERESA DEW, MARY ELLEN GARDNER-TURNER, MATTHEW HAREN, GWENDOLYN JONES, PAULA KAMPF, LINDA KIMBLE and JOAN PFINGSTEN.
Phyllis Harris, executive director of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, and Timothy Tramble, executive director of Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc., have been chosen to be part of a panel that will make 10 appointments to the Community Police Commission. The commission will then make recommendations to the police chief on practices and policies that can help strengthen relations between officers and the communities that they protect. Click here to read more.
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