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CLEVELAND Cleveland is home to two historic perform- ing arts venues: Karamu House, America's oldest Black theater, and the Cleveland Play House, the nation's first permanent theater company. Performers are also in the spotlight at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, where a new exhibit, Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power, recently made its debut. Next door to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Great Lakes Science Center houses interactive exhibits and encompasses the Steamship William G. Mather and an Omnimax Theater. Another local attraction focusing on aerospace science is the International Women's Air & Space Museum, where admission is free. A cluster of cultural attractions is located in University Circle, including the Cleveland Botanical Garden, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Western Reserve Historical Society/Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. The Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art has moved to a new $26 million facility, while a $350 mil- lion project under way is converting the historic Higbee Building into the new Horseshoe Casino. Underground Railroad Freedom Center Exhibit At A Christmas Story House & Museum, fans of the holiday film classic depicting a 1940s family can view some of the iconic props and costumes, while vis- itors to the Hale Farm & Village living history muse- um can take part in a 19th century experience. The Cleveland Plus pass provides one-price admis- sion to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland Botanical Garden, The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and other attractions, plus shopping and he new Cleveland Convention Center and Medical Mart, slated to be complete in August 2013, GREEN will be a state-of-the-art, high tech, LEED certified facility with stunning views of Lake Erie. The demolition phase is nearly complete, and we are on track to recycle 95% of the demolition debris. Call us now to discuss meeting in the city that takes sustainability seriously. Go green at www gr wwwww.CLEVELANDME TINGS e r : @Cle eMtgs TIN C l eveMtgstgs Facebook: Cle l eve l a n d Meetings e etings t i n g s a c e b o o k : Cle eland Meetings www.CLEVELANDMEETING com Twiitter: TNGS.com Black Meetings & Tourism September/October 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 45