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DICE Sidewalk Cinema on The Home Savings Plaza: Casablanca

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 N. Water St.
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-4970

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WHO: Standing Rock Cultural Arts and Downtown Businesses

WHAT: Sidewalk Cinema
-A Downtown Innovative Community Event (D.I.C.E.)
-A Free Outdoor Screening of “Casablanca.”

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WHEN: Friday, June 24, Dusk

WHERE: Outdoors at The Home Savings Plaza
-corner of Main and Water Streets in Downtown Kent
-bring a blanket or a lawn chair

CONTACT: 330-673-4970

Cost: Free

www.standingrock.net for updates

About the Film

“Casablanca” 1943
Print: Black & White

Director: Michael Curtiz

Writers: Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch(screenplay). Murray Burnett and Joan Alison (Based on their play “Everyone Comes to Rick’s). Casey Robinson.

Music: Max Steiner

Release Date: 23 January 1943 (USA)
Runtime: 102 minutes

Rating: PG

Awards: Three Academy Awards: Best Director. Best Producer. Best Screenplay.

Plot: In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, exiled American and former freedom fighter, runs the most popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine comes into the possession of two valuable letters of transit by murdering two German couriers. These “letters of transit” all the carrier freedom to travel around all of German occupied Europe. When Nazi Major Strasser arrives in Casablanca, the sycophantic police Captain Renault does what he can to please him, including detaining Czech underground leader Victor Laszlo. Much to Rick's surprise, Lazslo arrives with Ilsa, Rick's one time love. Rick is very bitter towards Ilsa, who ran out on him in Paris, but when he learns she had good reason to, they plan to run off together again using the letters of transit. Well, that was their original plan....

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D.I.C.E. is a grassroots partnership between Standing Rock Cultural Arts and downtown businesses whose purpose is to revitalize downtown Kent through cultural events. All events take place in the Open Air at The Home Savings Plaza and are free to the public.

A special Thank You to Dan Smith and the Economic Development Department of The City of Kent for awarding us a Celebrate Kent! Grant for our D.I.C.E. program in 2011.

Sponsored by The Ohio Arts Council, The Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, The City of Kent, The Kent Parks and Recreation Department, The Home Savings Bank, Woodsy’s Music, Little Caesars Pizza, City Bank Antiques, The Hall-Green Insurance Agency, Taco Tantos, Ray’s Place, The Wild Goat Cafe, and Star of the West Milling Company.


D.I.C.E. Schedule for 2011

Sidewalk Cinema

-Friday, July 29, Dusk-TBA
-Friday, August 26, Dusk-TBA

Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social

-Saturday, August 13, 1-4pm

Cider Festival

-Saturday, October 15, 12-3pm

Ice Carving Exhibition

-Saturday, February 11, 2012. 1-4pm

ALL DICE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TAKE PLACE AT THE HOME SAVINGS PLAZA, AT THE CORNER OF WATER AND MAIN STREETS IN DOWNTOWN KENT.


Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a non profit art and educational organization based in downtown Kent. We continuously seek sponsors to help cover expenses for our ongoing art and educational activities. Contributions are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Checks payable to

Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 N. Water St.
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-4970
www.standingrock.net
Tax ID # 34-1908055

Thank you for supporting the Arts!

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