Dallas Wind Symphony at last year’s Picnic in the Park.

The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Grand Opening is mere weeks away and the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre will be part of the opening celebrations. The theatre, with seating for 600, has as its cornerstone the ability to change its shape – almost literally - allowing performances to take place in a traditional proscenium or thrust configuration or in a more unconventional performing space.

The Wyly Theatre will be home to the Dallas Theater Center (DTC), the Dallas Black Dance Theater, and the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico. The building’s unique flexibility allows these companies to present very different productions in rotation and this “quick-change artistry” will also allow touring presentations to come in for one or two performances, without disrupting productions already in-house.

The first major production in the space will be the DTC’s staging of Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mismatched lovers and quarrelling fairies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, opening October 24. DTC’s Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty expressed his enthusiasm for “this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move into a stunning, cutting-edge theater building and celebrate the culmination of the Arts District, where we will be able to collaborate with our artistic peers, reach out to new audiences, and bring the local and national communities together to share conversations about our world and our lives.”

For more information about the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, visit the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts web site at www.dallasperformingarts.org.

Dallas Theater Cen-ter’s Kevin Moriarty

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Before you pack up those lawn chairs and coolers from your sum-mer vacations, you’ve got one last party to attend! WRR kicks off the Arts Season with the 15th Annual Picnic in the Park presented by WRR and the DFW Mercedes-Benz Dealers Sunday, Sept. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dallas Arboretum. you won’t want to miss this FREE evening of jammed-packed family fun.

There’s one change this year: you’ll need a FREE ticket to get into the Arboretum. But not to worry, WRR’s ludwig Van will be all over the metroplex with your FREE ticket to the Picnic. Just stay tuned to WRR, call 214-670-8888 or visit wrr101.com to learn where we’ll be next.

The Dallas Wind Symphony (DWS) concert at 7 p.m. features classic patriotic pieces, some movie and rock favorites, as well as a few surprises. Fol-lowing the concert, the Dallas interna-tional Film Festival will show the family-friendly favorite ET: The Extra Terrestrial at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Picnic baskets, coolers and blankets are welcome. Concessions will be available. WRR promotional items will be available at WRR’s booth and at many of our sponsors’ booths.

Kim Campbell, executive director of the DWS says “we love play-ing under the stars, the Picnic in the Park is always a magical time for us.”

At press time, WRR would like to thank The Highlands Bank, Re-tirement Rescue Advisors, McShan Florist, ARTA Travel & Smithsonian

Journeys, Research Across America and Skin-tastic for helping us present this year’s ‘Picnic in the Park’. Please make sure you stop by their booths and thank them for their support of this annual family event.

Arboretum admission and parking are free after 5:30 p.m. but you must have a ticket. For more information, stay tuned to WRR, call 214-670-8888 or visit wrr101.com.

The Dallas Arboretum is at 8525 Gar-land Rd. (MAPSCOTM 37-U) on the eastern shores of White Rock lake. The grounds are wheelchair and stroller accessible and in-gar-den tram service is available.

Members of the WRR announcing staff recently donned hard hats for a guided tour of the work that’s been done to the Winspear Opera House, part of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) that’s now under construction.

The facility is named for Margot and Bill Winspear, who donated $42 million to the DCPA. Although it will hold up to 2,300 patrons, the venue is designed to seat audience members within about 90 feet from the stage, so patrons will enjoy a meaningful proximity with the performers.

When WRR stopped by, construction workers were taking great care in crafting a world-class opera house. Crews hand-sanded the wooden sides of the box seats. Others were performing electrical work with precision. Another army of workers was toiling in the already hot midmorning sun, working on the exterior of the building.

The Dallas Opera, Texas Ballet Theater, lexus Broadway Series and the Brinker international Forum will call the Winspear home when it is completed. Additionally, TITAS will become the resident fine arts presenter at the Center and will feature performances in all of the Center’s venues. Another section of the building, the nancy hamon Education and Recital hall, will seat audiences up to 200, and will be used for classes, rehearsals, meetings and other events, according to information posted on the DCPA web site.

Fans have to wait only until Oct. 12 for the grand opening of the Winspear Opera House. A week long celebration, complete with performances and lectures, will ring in the new facility and others within the DCPA.

WRR listeners will be treated to all the opening night buzz as we broadcast the Dallas Opera live from the Winspear Opera house October 23 for the first major production inside the Margaret McDermott Performance Hall.

Your Ticket to the Picnic

The Winspear’s taking shape in Dallas Arts District

Wild about the Wyly

by Kevin Pytcher

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Kimbell Museum’s new Director Dr. Eric McCauley Lee

Celebrating 80 years of excellence, The Dallas Foundation continues to serve as a resource, leader and catalyst for philanthropy providing donors with a flexible means of making gifts to charitable causes that enhance the community.

The foundation touches everything in the city; from education and the arts to parks and recreation.

The organization started July 18, 1929 as the Dallas Community Trust under the sponsorship of the A. h. Belo Corporation (now known as Belo Corp.); Times her-ald Printing Company, publisher of the Dallas Times herald; the Dispatch Publishing Company, publisher of the Dallas Dispatch; and the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The Dallas Community Trust was formally renamed The Dallas Foundation on August 28, 1942 and is the first foundation in Dallas.

Jean Baptiste “Tad” Adoue, III used the foundation to support the arts. his estate has helped The Dallas Theater Center, productions of the Dallas Opera and the restoration of the Henry Moore sculpture at Dallas City Hall.

To learn more about the Dallas Foundation, listen to the Classic Cafe from One Arts Plaza sponsored by Bank of America, proudly supporting The Dallas Foun-dation Safety net Fund, Monday, Aug. 3 from 11-1 p.m. or visit dallasfoundation.org. The Dallas Foundation is the place of choice for those who want to make difference in the future of Dallas.

Aurora images Art Studio in Allen is a place where your budding artist can learn and grow. This art studio offers Saturday morning classes for creative kids ages 9 and up. In August your kids can learn to make Pop Art, which is created by using commonplace

objects, such as soup cans, comic strips, and hamburgers as subjects. The cost is $25 for a two-hour class. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To learn more call 972-390-1010 or visit www.auroraimagesart.com

Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch also has a variety of kid-friendly classes. August offerings include a theatre camp for kids ages 5-7, a geoscience workshop for 10-13 year olds, and a money management class for teens. Tuition ranges from $99-$150. For information call 972.860.4274 or visit www.brookhavencollege.edu

By Mary Sefzik

If I’m not driving my kids to basketballor cheerleader practice, then I’m rushing

out to get something for dinner.

Even a busy Mom.

Anybody can recycle.

Anybodycan make a difference.

But that doesn’t stop me from recycling.

It’s really easy and the City of Dallas picksit up every other week. And best of all,I’m setting a good example for my kids!

80 Years of GivingThe Dallas Foundation

The Kimbell Art Museum named Dr. Eric McCauley lee as its new direc-tor in January. WRR was pleased to host Dr. lee last month at the WRR Music lounge in One Arts Plaza last month.

Just days into settling in to the new appointment, Dr. lee announced the acquisition of Michelangelo’s The Torment of Saint Anthony. The painting is believed to be the earliest example of his

work produced when Michelangelo was 12 or 13 years old and one of only four known easel paintings from the art-ist. Dr. lee comment-ed, “The acquisition of this rediscovered work from the very begin-nings of Michelangelo’s artistic career offers an extraordinary oppor-tunity to advance the understanding of Euro-pean art.”

Following its in-augural presentation at the Metropolitan Museum, the panel will go on public view in September at the Kimbell Art Museum.

Dr. lee leaves the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati as Director to assume the post Timothy Potts vacated in 2007 for the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.

“I am deeply honored to be cho-sen as the next director of the Kimbell

Art Museum, an in-stitution I have long admired and loved,” said Dr. lee. “With its iconic building by louis Kahn and its extraordinary collections, exhibitions, and programs, the Kimbell has a magic that places it at the forefront of American museums. It is a living, evolving institu-tion that continues to grow through spec-tacular acquisitions and, now, with the addition of a new building by one of the world’s great architects, Renzo Piano. i look forward to working with the Kimbell’s board and staff in charting the course of the next chapter in the Kimbell’s distin-guished history.”

A 42-year-old native of north Carolina, Dr. lee received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees, all in art history, from yale university. During his studies, he spent two years in london, which includ-ed a year at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and the Courtauld institute of Art. While writing his doctoral dissertation on Titian’s reception in late 18th-century Britain, he worked at the louis Kahn-designed Yale Center for British Art in new haven.

Following yale, he served for al-most a decade as director of the univer-sity of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Muse-um of Art before his appointment to the Taft Museum.

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Dr. Eric McCauley Lee

WRR weekend host Matt Erikson has been offered the opportunity to pursue an exciting journalism opportunity in los Angeles. In May, Matt was selected to receive a prestigious Annenberg graduate fellowship at the university of Southern California. These

awards are highly competitive, and as an Annenberg fellow, Matt will be researching the latest communication and digital media technologies to create a project of value to the field of arts journalism.

“I leave WRR with great sadness, as well as tremendous gratitude and respect for the station and how it contributes to the cultural life of the Dallas-Fort Worth area,” says Matt. “I don’t think that an arts journalist could have a better professional experience than reporting the Cliburn Competition with the kind of wall-to-wall, quality coverage that this station is used to providing its listeners.”

Kurt Rongey, Operations Manager for WRR, says “In addition to a highly-regarded on-air presence, Matt’s numerous interview podcasts and articles on a wide range of topics have raised the stature of our print publications and our online presence.”

Matt began work at WRR in May 2008. Prior to that, he worked in print journalism as the classical music critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Hartford (Conn.) Courant. He intends to keep in touch with WRR and give updates of what looks to be a promising arts season in los Angeles -- the first year of gustavo Dudamel’s music directorship at the los Angeles Philharmonic, a music festival curated by composer John Adams and a new “Ring” cycle staged by l.A. Opera.

“his contribution to cultural discourse in this new era promises to be of great consequence. We at WRR are pleased that his work has resulted in such an accolade,” said greg Davis, Station Manager for WRR.

Some of the best-loved works of ludwig van Beethoven are featured in a weekend music festival celebrating the composer’s uncompromising genius. Aug. 28-30 at Bass Performance Hall, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of music director Miguel Harth-Bedoya, will perform three separate programs that underscore Beethoven’s intense emotions as expressed through his timeless music.

The “great Performances Festival” theme this year is “Rebel With a Cause: The Brilliance of Beethoven” and that’s what listeners can fully expect to experience. Maestro harth-Bedoya has chosen works that reveal the full scope of the composer’s innovations, including the fifth and sixth symphonies.

Acclaimed violinist James Ehnes is the guest soloist Sat., Aug. 29 for a performance of the Violin Concerto. Ehnes, originally from Canada, is one of the most notable musicians of his generation and is a very prolific recording artist, with more than 20 recordings to his credit.

Pianist Adam Golka is the guest artist for two of the concerts. He has appeared with numerous orchestras across the United States and abroad and was the first prize winner in the Shanghai International Piano Competition in 2003. golka, a houston native, moved to Fort Worth as a teenager to study with TCu Artist-in-Residence Jose Feghali. golka has shown a strong affinity for Beethoven’s music, having performed all of the composer’s 32 sonatas for piano. During the festival, golka will be the soloist for

the composer’s first and second piano concertos.golka will also appear in one of two Beethoven recital

programs that precede the Fort Worth Symphony festival. On Thursday, Aug. 27, he will join other instrumentalists for the composer’s Piano Quartet in E-Flat. One day earlier, the members of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra String Quartet will perform movements from four string quartets by Beethoven. Both concerts start at 7:30 p.m. at the Van Cliburn Recital Hall.

Patrons may purchase their tickets online by visiting fwsymphony.org or by calling 817-665-6000.

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Classical CandidsPhotos from recent WRR Classical 101.1 FM events

1. WRR’s winner of the Santa Fe Opera weekend getaway visits WRR’s studio.

2. Adriana Bate talks with Anna Donovan and Margo McCann of the Texas Ballet Theater during the Classic Cafe.

3. Dr. Eric McCauley lee of the Kimbell visits WRR’s Music lounge in One Arts Plaza.

4. Roger King and Dave leeman of Retirement Rescue Advi-sors with WRR’s leza Mesiah.

5. Mark Bradford talks about his painting on display at the Dallas Museum of Art for the Private universes exhibition through August 30.

6. Tim Payne of Billingsley Co. at One Arts Plaza.

7. WRR’s lynn Addington with Judy Conner of the Dallas Museum of Art for the Classic Cafe broadcast from One Arts Plaza.

8. Philip Haas talks about his in-stallations showing at the Kim-bell Art Museum through Octo-ber 25.

9. Darren Rebelez, COO of the 7-Eleven Corporation, brings Adriana her first Slurpee.

10. The Scouts are all lined up for the FairPark Fourth broadcast live on WRR.

11. CEO of 7-Eleven Joseph De-Pinto joins Adriana for the Classic Cafe.

12. The Dallas Wind Symphony perform for the FairPark Fourth at the historic Cotton Bowl.

13. WRR’s Kurt Rongey with Curt Thompson and José Feghali of the Mimir Chamber Music Festival.

14. WRR’s linda Kirk and her grand-daughter Ava look for the perfect spot for the fire-works at Fair Park Fourth.

15. gene Almy of the Texas Bal-let Theater (center) with Da-vid Pucek and gary Isaacs of WRR at the Music lounge in One Arts Plaza.

16. WFAA’s Rebecca lopez and WRR’s Amy Bishop welcome everyone to Fair Park Fourth.

17. The Nasher Sculpture Cen-ter’s Jane Offenbach with Adri-ana during the Classic Cafe.

18. larry Rosen talks about the Jazz Roots Series at the Wyly Theater presented by Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.

19. Knoll international’s Beth Goff talks with Adriana about what it’s like to work at One Arts Plaza.

20. YouTube Orchestra Concert Master Jacqueline Morant ac-companied by Elena Tsvetko-va at the WRR Music lounge in One Arts Plaza.

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WRR Notable Programs

Arts Update: 6:52 a.m. weekdays - Amy Bishop is your host for this brief arts event listing covering the eve-ning’s events as well as those a couple days ahead.

Road Rage Remedy: 7:20 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. week-days - WRR will calm your rush hour commute with music to soothe the nerves. Relax and enjoy the ride!

March of the Day: 7:35 a.m. weekdays - having trou-ble getting around in the morning? WRR will get you in step with some of the world’s most upbeat music -- Marches!

The Wine Experience: 6:20 p.m. weekdays - Presents topics relating to choosing and enjoying wine such as matching wine with different foods, virtual walks through vineyards and shopping tips.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m., some Mondays. Complete concert performances of the Dallas Sym-phony Orchestra from the Meyerson Symphony Cen-ter.

Arts Calendar: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays - An extended arts event listing covering the upcoming week, presented by Kevin Pytcher.

New York Philharmonic this Week: 8 p.m. Thursdays - America’s musical ambassadors perform from Avery Fisher Hall.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m. some Fridays - Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts the orchestra in com-plete broadcasts from the Symphonic Series.

From the Top: 9 a.m. Saturdays - Some of the nation’s most gifted young musicians take the stage for this in-spiring and funny program.

inside the Dallas Opera: Noon Saturdays, once a month - A behind-the-scenes look at the Dallas Opera including past performances, interviews with staff and artists plus upcoming engagements. Times vary.

The Main Event: 10 p.m. Fridays - Two hours of new classical CD releases. hear it here first! Every Main Event show you have a chance to win one of the CD’s we play.

A Night on the Town: 10 p.m. Saturdays - From Rich-ard Rodgers to Andrew lloyd Webber, George Harter brings you the best of the American musical stage.

The Romantic Hours: 11 p.m. Saturdays - Mona Gol-bek’s popular, unique and yes, romantic mix of music and literature.

Religious programming: 7:30 a.m. until noon - Sundays - WRR airs religious services by churches of many de-nominations and faiths Sunday mornings. See Sunday listings for details.

Command Performance: Noon until 1 p.m. Sundays - Music by listener request. E-mail your request to re-quest@wrr101.com.

Art Matters: 4 p.m. Sundays and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays - Quin Mathews and Sharon Benge co-host this in-depth look at the arts in north Texas. This is the place to hear insightful interviews with some of the area’s arts luminaries as well as distinguished visitors.

Pipedreams: 10 p.m. Sundays - The king of instru-ments, the pipe organ, is the focus of this 90-minute program that spans the globe in its search for great music.

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5 AMMusic All Night with Peter Van de Graaff

The Morning Showwith Amy Bishop

Music All Night with Peter Van de Graaff

6 AM

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Trinity United

Methodist

8 AMChristian Science Sentinel Morning

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From the Top with

Christopher O’Riley

lovers lane United Methodist

10 AMPastoral

Reflections

Midday Music with Adriana Bate

Morning Musicale

St. Andrews Episcopal

11 AM Preston Hollow

Presbyterian

NOON Command Performance

Classic Cafewith Adriana Bate

Afternoon Concert

1 PM

The Afternoon Concert

Midday Music with Adriana Bate2 PM

3 PM

The Going Home Show with Kevin Pytcher

4 PM Art Matters

The Afternoon Concert

The Afternoon Concert

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Art Matters

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Main EventA Night on the Town

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Romantic Hours

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Station Program Schedule

Aug. 17 Highlands Bank Preston Royal Ticket to the Picnic 1-2 p.m.

Aug. 18 Dougherty’s Pharmacy Ticket to the Picnic 1-2 p.m.

Aug. 19 Dutch Art Gallery Ticket to the Picnic 5-6 p.m.

Aug. 20 Rutherford’s Design Ticket to the Picnic 1-2 p.m.

Aug. 21 Park Place Bedford Mercedes-Benz Ticket to the Picnic 5-6 p.m.

Aug. 29 Meet & greet at Bachendorf’s with the Dallas Wind Symphony 1-3 p.m.

Sept. 6 WRR’s 15th Annual Picnic in the Park Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

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Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

For the next two months, WRR is running on “wind power.” Wednesday, August 5 at 8 p.m., Summer Evenings with the Dallas Wind Symphony starts up again for an eight-week series of hour-long programs featuring scintillating sounds from the Meyerson. it’s a great way to gear up for the 20th anniversary of the Meyerson Symphony Center, coming up in September.

We’re happy to continue the tradition of rebroadcasting a series of highlights from the 2008-2009 Cliburn Concerts season. Every year, the Van Cliburn Foundation brings some of the world’s finest musicians to the area. This year we’ll hear such highlights as the “gold Fingers” concert, which showcased four past Cliburn medalists (Feghali, Kern, loudenitch and Nakamatsu), and a solo recital by Yundi li. Tune in Friday nights at 8 p.m. starting August 7 brought to you by XTO Energy.

look out for the 2009 Classical Countdown ballot to appear at WRR101.COM soon. We’ll be taking your vote and bringing you the Top 40 favorite classical music selections from September 5-7. Stay tuned for details!

Join us for the next in a series of dazzling live broadcasts on WRR. On Friday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Miguel Harth-Bedoya, with a taste for the epic and daring, start off their season with the 2009 Beethoven Festival “Rebel with a Cause.” WRR will be there to bring you the first night of the festival live on the air. Pianist Adam golka will embrace the challenge of playing Beethoven’s first and third piano concertos back-to-back. it’s sure to be an edge-of-your-seat performance. You can only hear it on WRR Classical 101.1.