A Thousand Cranes @ Prana

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**TODAY Thu: "America in Bloom" meeting**VFW**7:30**All Welcome**

***TODAY Thu: Art Saves Lives***High School***4-8pm***See below***

**TODAY Thu: Holliston Community Jazz Night**Upper Town Hall**7-11pm**

**Sun: Community Mulch Spreading Day**Goodwill Park Playground**9am-3pm**

***Sun: Newcomers 10K Road Race**Holliston High**9am***

by Roberta Weiner 2/7/12

The play A Thousand Cranes will be performed Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Prana Center, 21 Charles Street, Holliston (behind the library).

This beautiful play is based on the haunting true story of Sadako Sasaki. Sadako is lively and athletic - the star of her school's running team, a regular kid. But then she starts getting dizzy, doctors diagnose leukemia, the "atom bomb disease." With the help of her friend Kenji, Sadako sets to work folding paper cranes. Japanese legend says that if a sick person folds one thousand cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her healthy again.

Now memorialized in the Hiroshima Peace Garden, Sadako's bravery has inspired many to work for the end of nuclear weapons and world peace.

Proceeds from this play will be donated to the Hiroshima Peace Museum's education programs for peace.

Director is Roberta Weiner of Holliston. Sadako is portrayed by Amanda Prahalis, a Holliston 6th grader.

To reserve tickets, email roberta@pranacenter.com.

Posted in Arts.

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