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‘A Carol for Cleveland’, Ari Hest and Near West Theater

Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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Dan Polletta talks with local writers Eric Coble and Les Roberts about their collaboration for the new Cleveland Play House holiday production - 'A Carol for Cleveland.' Plus, New York singer-songwriter Ari Hest shares a live performance from our Key Bank studio as he gets ready for his gig tonight at The Beachland Ballroom. And we share sounds from Tuesday's groundbreaking for the new Near West Theater in the Gordon Square Arts District.

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Near West Theater Groundbreaking
West 67 St and Detroit Ave
Gordon Square Arts District
Nov 27, 2012

Bob Navis Jr. (artistic director) & Stephanie Morrison-Hrbek (executive director) Sara Roberts & Charles See staking Near West Theater's new space in Gordon Square Arts District

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Arts and Culture, History, Music, Theatre

Guests

Eric Coble, playwright

Les Roberts, author

Ari Hest, songwriter

Stephanie Morrison-Hrbek, executive director

Bob Navis Jr., artistic director

Additional Information

A Carol for Cleveland is onstage at Cleveland Play House Nov 30 - Dec 23 in the Allen Theater.

Ari Hest performs tonight (11-28) at The Beachland Ballroom

Near West Theater broke ground on its new space yesterday (11-27) in the Gordon Square Arts District.

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