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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">FILM RELEASE @ THE SHOW announces a live poetry event and film release of ILL POETS SOCIETY</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">What:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> The Show announces the public exhibition of ILL POETS SOCIETY, a film about poetry, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">and live performance featuring</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">artists from the film and new artists from the community. The event is free to the public and all are encouraged to attend. The first 15 attendees receive a free copy of the film DVD and audio CD from this project.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> Friday, February 22nd, viewing and performance begins at 8:00pm.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Where: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">The Show Studios, Urbana, IL (contact <a href="mailto:wrfu@theshow1045.com">wrfu@theshow1045.com</a> for directions).</span></p>
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<b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Bio:</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span><font color="#222222" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Raymond Morales, PhD is an </font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">MD Candidate in </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Biochemistry at the University </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">of Illinois at Urbana-</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Champaign. His is the founder </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">and brainchild behind The </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Show, a radio program on </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">WRFU, 104.5 FM filmed for TV. </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">As the first and longest radio & </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">TV program produced by a University of Illinois student that is </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">not funded or related to the University, his programs has </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">focused on providing an urban Latino perspective on politics </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">and everyday situations. This album is his debut as a poet and </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">his first album. Inspired by life, he contributes three pieces </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">focused on a slew of topics ranging from the woes of his </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">personal life to relationships to sex. Prepare yourself for a </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">fresh cup of harsh reality from The South Bronx scholar turned </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">poet.</span></p>
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<b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Details:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent">The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To secure your seat, register in advance by e-mailing</span><span style="background-color:transparent"> </span><a href="mailto:wrfu@theshow1045.com" target="_blank" style="background-color:transparent">wrfu@theshow1045.com</a></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> This project and event is Supported In Part By A City of Urbana Arts Grant and Funded by SORF.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Raymond Morales, Host and Executive Producer</span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></span></p>
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