<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpbcda9164yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></i></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">January 6, 2020 </span></i></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Contact: Paul Jossman, <a href="mailto:pjossman@yahoo.com" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pjossman@yahoo.com</a>, 518-588-5111 (cell)</span></i></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"> </span></i></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" align="center" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px; font-family: Arial Rounded MT Bold, sans-serif;">”THEY MADE IT HERE”</span></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" align="center" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">New Musical Premieres in the Capital Region</span></i></b></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">In February, a new musical premieres in the Capital Region that confronts the subject of parental loss to children in a tender yet powerful drama. The musical “They Made It Here” by Alyssa Talanker is the story of a brilliant young musician, Frank, born in the United States who is left alone after losing both parents to deportation. Feeling abandoned, Frank withdraws from his friends and musical life. Two famous guardian angels, Irving Berlin and Joseph Pulitzer, who struggled as immigrants before becoming successful pay him a visit. They take Frank on a journey to re-ignite his life and dreams. </span></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">The famous American immigrants, Berlin, Pulitzer and Andrew Carnegie, who gifted our country with “White Christmas,” the Pulitzer Prize and Carnegie Hall come alive through a cast of nine talented actors. With an original score, dance and live music that blends ethnic, rap and Broadway sounds, the musical delivers a timeless message about changing loss into hope by believing in yourself. </span></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">The Capital Region performances will be:</span></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">FEBRUARY 1, 2020, 7:30 pm $20 donation* <br>Celtic Hall, 430 Karner Road, Albany, NY</span></b></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">FEBRUARY 2, 2020, 2:00 pm free <br>Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY </span></b></p><p class="ydpa4df6651yiv3497934761ydpd5cacddbMsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"></p><div><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">FEBRUARY 9, 2020, 4:00 pm <span><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">$20 donation</span></b></span>* </span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Congregation Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Road, Albany, NY</span></b><p></p><i style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">*Benefit performance for Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE). www.RISSE-Albany.org</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><br></b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>______________________________________________________</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">PDF copy of press release attached</span></div></div></body></html>