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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" height=110 BGCOLOR="#9900FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03b20a20egaykx.png"> <div> <B>H</B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="City Stage Co. of Boston"><U><B>ome</B></U></A><B>     |     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#330066" FACE="Arial" ><B>City Stage Co. of Boston</B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Performing"><U>Performing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Educating"><U>Educating</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Collaborating"><U>Collaborating</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Celebrating"><U>Celebrating</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Participating"><U>Participating</U></A>   |   <B>News</B>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whos Who"><U>Who's Who</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <B>News</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#99FF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>City Stage Co. of Boston will celebrate its 35th Birthday with a fundraiser on Saturday, May 15 from 2 to 5 PM at the Franklin Institute on Berkeley Street in the South End.</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="82460ee0.jpg" border=0 width="352" height="238" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="82666ee0.jpg" border=0 width="358" height="238" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="8286af10.jpg" border=0 width="362" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>We want to have an event that is participatory, fun and welcoming to both young people and grownups.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We will host a Theater Games Tournament, where kids and adults will compete together in games like "Boppitty-Bop-Bop-Bop," "Fruit Bowl,"  "Giants, Wizards & Elves" and "What Time is it Mr. Wolf?"</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It will cost $35 to attend (a buck for each year we've been providing free arts education and performances for city kids.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Playing in the Tournament will cost $100. Players can raise the money through pledges (10 people donating $10 each, for example.)  Or a $100 donation will sponsor one of our young people as a player.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We'll have light refreshments, a raffle and Special Guests.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We hope you'll join us to support our free programs in Boston Public Schools, After-School classes and Community-Based performances!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>More info to come!</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Look for City Stage Co. in Print!</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="7e7a3ff0.jpg" border=0 width="675" height="511" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <B>We are very grateful to our friends at Dig Publishing, who donated a full-page ad to City Stage Co. in the Shakespeare Exploded guide that is being distributed to theatergoers throughout Greater Boston. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The text reads, </B><I><B>"Imagine if you'd never been introduced to live theater?  City Stage Co. of Boston provides free programs to urban kids, so they can discover the same life-long passion that's given so much to you.  Find out how you can help.  Go to www.citystage.org"</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> City Stage Co. is an award winning theater that provides opportunities for urban children and families to participate in the performing arts so they can make discoveries about themselves and the world. </div> </td> </tr></table></body>