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Joel Grey, Cleveland Comedy Festival and ‘Alzheimer’s Stories’

Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2012

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Dee Perry shares her conversation with Broadway legend and Cleveland Play House alum - Joel Grey - who visited the new CPH theaters this weekend. Plus, local funny men Mike Polk, Jeff Blanchard and ideastream's Mike McIntyre roast our fair city as they preview the annual Cleveland Comedy Festival. And we explain how the words of Alzheimer's patients have transformed into song for a concert at Severance Hall this weekend.

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Arts and Culture, Music, Theatre

Guests

Joel Grey, actor

Mike Polk, comic

Jeff Blanchard, comic

Mike McIntyre, ideastream

Martin Kessler, conductor

Dr. Peter Whitehouse, University Hospitals

RobertCohen, composer

Additional Information

Joel Grey is a former member of the Cleveland Play House ”Curtain Pullers” program

The 5th annual Cleveland Comedy Festival is Nov 14-21 at various locations

University Hospitals presenst Cleveland premiere of ‘Alzheimer’s Stories’ Nov. 18 at Severance Hall

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