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Publication Date November 8, 2007

Publication #: 118 Since March, 2003

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Check out our new home! Cooperative Arts News is on the move! Over the past 4 years we have grown from a modest arts newsletter to a dynamic and robust network of more than 60 arts groups and a distribution of more than 24,000. As we have grown, our publication/distribution method has evolved as well. As publication size has grown steadily, it was necessary to take the next logical step to begin publishing to the web in order to make it as easy and user friendly as possible for CAN’s loyal arts patrons. Although our web site has served its purpose of getting the publications out, it has to-date been a bit on the “pedestrian” side in terms of functionality and overall “curb appeal”. So in the spirit of continuous improvement and in an effort to enhance the user-experience for our patrons, I am very pleased to unveil our new and improved web site with today’s CANotice! publication! I sincerely hope you enjoy what you see here and I encourage you to revisit the site frequently to stay abreast of all that is going on in the arts in the North Texas area. Please feel free to contact me at any time. Your feedback is welcome. Best Regards, David Witherspoon d-witherspoon@ti.com

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Web Site: http://www.cmi-tickets.org/ Contact e-mail: tickets@chambermusicinternational.org CAN member: Chamber Music International Contact Name: Joy Hinkelman

Friday, November 9th, 8:00 PM St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church 1220 W. Beltline Rd., Richardson

String Trio in B Minor....S. Taneyev

Sonata in G Major for Violin and Piano....M. Ravel

Sonata per la Grand ‘Viola....N. Paganini

Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84....E. Elgar

To Purchase Tickets Call 972-385-7267 or visit our web site at

www.ChamberMusicInternational.org

Adults $30; Seniors $23; Students $10; Family Package $50 - 1 or 2 adults

with immediate family children

"A Gem from Russia, “Blues” from France, Virtuosity from Italy, and Elegance from England.

A delicious evening of diversity, excitement, and intimacy."

Chamber Music International

Purchase your tickets now to guarantee a seat!! Our September concert was a sell-out and

this one will be as well.

Click on the below link to hear Phil Lewis, CMI’s Artistic Director, and WRR personality Kurt Rongey in their always-popular Sunday afternoon radio show

WRR Presents. You will enjoy interesting and informative conversation regarding this concert’s artists, composers and programmed works.

http://www.wrr101.com/podcasts/presents/CMI20071028.mp3

PRESENTS

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Web Site: http://www.mesquitesymphony.org Contact e-mail: rwgilliam2@tx.rr.com CAN member: Mesquite Symphony Orchestra Contact Name: Roger Gilliam

Welcome to the newest Cooperative Arts News Affiliate!

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Web Site: http://ah.utdallas.edu/ Contact e-mail: utdarts@utdallas.edu CAN member: UTD School of Arts & Humanities Contact Name: Kristi Barrus

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Web Site: http://ah.utdallas.edu/ Contact e-mail: utdarts@utdallas.edu CAN member: UTD School of Arts & Humanities Contact Name: Kristi Barrus

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Web Site: http://www.ClassicalTexas.com Contact e-mail: laurel@classicaltexas.com CAN member: ClassicalTexas.com Contact Name: Laurel Ornish

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Web Site: http://www.roverdramawerks.com/ Contact e-mail: carolrice@roverdramawerks.com CAN member: Rover Dramawerks Contact Name: Carol M. Rice

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Web Site: http://www.highlanderconcerts.org Contact e-mail: walter@highlanderconcerts.org CAN member: Highlander Concert Series Contact Name: Walter Gast

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Web Site: http://www.voicesofchange.org Contact e-mail: info@voicesofchange.org CAN member: Voices of Change Contact Name: Eileen McKee

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Web Site: orgel1@sbcglobal.net Contact e-mail: orgel1@sbcglobal.net

CAN member: Dallas Chapter of the American Guild of Organists Contact Name: Gordon McMillan

JOHN WEAVER CONCERT ORGANIST

ON THE THRILLING NEW 79-RANK SCHANTZ PIPE ORGAN

Monday, November 12, 2007 7:30 p.m.

Wilshire Baptist Church 4316 Abrams Road, Dallas 75214

Tickets available at the door: $10

John Weaver was Director of Music at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City for 35 years. He was also Head of the Organ Department at the Curtis Institute of Music and Chair of the Organ Department at The Juilliard School. John Weaver's musical studies began at age six at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and he holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and Union Theological Seminary. Principal instructors were Alexander McCurdy and Robert Baker. He has received Honorary Doctor of Music degrees from Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA and the Curtis Institute of Music. He has served on the faculties of Westminster Choir College, Union Theological Seminary and The Manhattan School of Music. Since coming under management in 1959, he has played throughout North America, Western Europe, the United Kingdom and Brazil. He regularly performs at regional conventions of The American Guild of Organists, and has played at several national AGO conventions, as well as at the 1987 International Congress of Organists, held in Cambridge, England. Dr. Weaver has announced that he will retire from regular concertizing following the 2007-2008 concert season.

The Dallas Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

proudly presents

NEW YORK CITY "....a performer whose technique, musicianship, stylistic acuity and taste make for interpretations of uncommon clarity, poise and good sense." -The New York Times

CLEVELAND "John Weaver is a musician for all seasons." -The Plain Dealer

SAN FRANCISCO "John Weaver's virtuoso performance....played from memory....was hailed for its high professional standards. His recital was one of the few during the convention that brought nearly the whole house to its feet." -The Diapason

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Web Site: http://www.lhpres.org/ Contact e-mail: vgwmarketing@sbcglobal.net

CAN member: Festival of Sound Classical Series Contact Name: Ginger Williams

Welcome to the newest Cooperative Arts News Affiliate!

Festival of Sound Presents

Monday November 12, 2007

7:00 pm

Manhattan Piano Trio from Julliard School of Music

Tickets $15.00 (at the door) - www.manhattanpianotrio.com

Location: Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church

8525 Audelia Road (Audelia @ NW Hwy)

Reception to Follow

For questions, please contact: Ginger Williams - 214.327.5332

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Web Site: http://www.menofnote.org/ Contact e-mail: menofnotechorus@aol.com CAN member: Plano Men of Note Chorus Contact Name: David Wagner

Male Students Only! WHAT is It? The Spectrum of Harmony 2007 is a unique, exciting and fun day of singing and performing for GUYS ONLY! Discover singing in harmony together, meet-ing new friends, rehearsing for musical excellence and entertainment, and Performing on the BIG SHOW for parents, the public and officials. The SHOW will feature young male singers from the 20 secondary schools in the Plano Independent School District (PISD) and singers in the metroplex area in a 7th-8th Grade Male Chorus and a 9th – 12th Grade Male Chorus. Championship Quartets and a full size Championship Men’s Chorus will entertain audience and choruses alike. WHAT is Included? Music, learning CD’s custom T-shirt, special entertain-ment and activities, lunch and snacks will be provided at no cost to participants. It’s an awesome and FUN day for FREE! When is it? Saturday , November 17, 2007 Rehearsals, lunch , snacks, and activities from 9am – 3pm Showtime: 4:00pm

How do I sign up? All male singers should register in advance. Registration deadline is Wednesday, October 17, 2007. Register at school with the Choir Director in any of the PISD secondary schools. Sign up TODAY and invite a BUDDY. Cost for Show Tickets? Attendees to the SHOW at 4pm for the parents and public will need to purchase a ticket. Cost of each ticket is $5.00. There will be no cost to performers. Ticket money will be used to fund next years Spectrum of Harmony! Sponsors The Town North Plano Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is 49 years old and a part of the 30,000+ men’s barbershop singing organization. Town North Plano Chapter is the sponsor and has arranged funding for this youth outreach program. The event is being funded in part by a grant from the City of Plano. This special day is a civic project intended to promote singing, harmony, camaraderie, and teamwork as a lifetime sport! This experience is endorsed by the PISD Secondary Music Educators and Administrators. Plan to be a part of it!

Where is it? Rehearsal and performance venue will be held at CUSTER ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6601 Custer Road Plano, Texas

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Web Site: http://www.thelabyrinththeatre.org Contact e-mail: laurelruff@labyrinththeatre.org CAN member: The Labyrinth Theatre Contact Name: Laurel Ruff

The Labyrinth Theatre Presents a New Spin on an Old Favorite A Broadway Christmas Carol

The Spin: • Find a different perspective around each corner as you enter our space for the show. • Need your dose of Dickens each year but want to shake things up a bit? Our classic story

is told via parody of tried and true Broadway show tunes! • Novel Entertainment, fun for the whole family and groups large and small!

A Broadway Christmas Carol is a delightful and unexpected mix of show tune song parodies and Charles Dickens' classic story of the redeemed miser, Ebenezer Scrooge. “A little song, a little dance, a little egg nog down your pants!”

A Broadway Christmas Carol

by Kathy Feininger Directed by Kelly Thomas

Musical Direction by Mark Mullino Cast: Merrie Nell Spence*, Brian Hathaway*, and Walter Cunningham

(* indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association)

When: November 15 – December 8, 2007 (no show on Thanksgiving Day) Thursday through Saturday evenings 7:30 pm, Saturday matinees 3:00 pm

Where: The Labyrinth Theatre – 1400 W. Arapaho Rd. (at Coit), Richardson, TX 75080 Cost: Tickets range from $10 to $25. Discounts for seniors, students and groups are

available. Patrons who also make a tax-deductible contribution to The Labyrinth Theatre receive many additional benefits, such as reserved seating and invitations to private dinners and receptions.

Groups: $12 on Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees, $15 on Friday and Saturday

evenings with groups of 10 or more. Please call for reservations. For more information, visit The Labyrinth Theatre web site at www.TheLabyrinthTheatre.org, contact The Labyrinth Theatre Box Office at (972) 231-1012, or go to the Box Office at Arapaho United Methodist Church, 1400 W. Arapaho Road (at Coit), Richardson, TX 75080.The Labyrinth Theatre is a professional, not for profit theatre founded to promote philosophical, ideological and theological thought and discussion. The Labyrinth Theatre operates under a Small Professional Theatre contract with Actors’ Equity Association.

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Web Site: Contact e-mail: d-witherspoon@ti.com CAN member: Pro Musica Chamber Music Contact Name: David Witherspoon

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Web Site: http://www.dallaschambermusic.org/ Contact e-mail: pjay_werner@yahoo.com CAN member: Dallas Chamber Music Society Contact Name: P Jay Werner

The Dallas Chamber Music Society

Presents

THE EROICA TRIO

Monday, November 19, 2007, 8 PM At SMU Caruth Auditorium Come hear the virtuosic, the irresistibly enthusiastic, and the elegant Eroica Trio playing:

• Rebecca Clarke Trio for violin, cello and piano • H. Villa-Lobos Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras • Schoenfield Café Music • Franz Schubert Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 99

“Even on a purely visual level, one notices a special harmony between them… The musical result is balanced and sophisticated.”

– Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

To purchase tickets call (972) 392-3267

Or visit our web site at www.dallaschambermusic.org

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Web Site: http://www.fineartschamberplayers.org/index.html Contact e-mail: music@fineartschamberplayers.org CAN member: Fine Arts Chamber Players Contact Name: Karen Bower Robinson

Bancroft Family Concerts Present A Musical Feast on November 24th.

Fine Arts Chamber Players (FACP) presents a Thanksgiving musical feast on Sat-urday, November 24, 2007 at 3:00 pm at First United Methodist Church, 1928 Ross Ave., with a concert of music for brass and organ. Admission to the concert is free and requires no reservation. For more information, please call 214.520.2219 or visit www.fineartschamberplayers.org. The program features five brass musicians from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Russell Campbell - trumpet, Kevin Finamore - trumpet, Gregory Hustis - horn, John Kitzman - trombone, and Matt Good - tuba with First United Methodist Church Dallas organist Tim Effler. Music includes selections by Richard Strauss, Giovanni Gabrieli, Jean Mouret, J. S. Bach and David Sampson. Fine Arts Chamber Players' Bancroft Family Concerts are made possible in part by the Sue & Christopher Bancroft Family, the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Af-fairs (OCA), TACA, the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and WRR-FM Clas-sical 101.

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Web Site: http://www.friscostrings.com Contact e-mail: Peter.Harrington@FriscoStrings.com CAN Sponsor: Frisco Strings Contact Name: Peter Harrington

http://www.friscostrings.com

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Web Site: http://www.richtones.org/ Contact e-mail: marketing@richtones.org CAN member: Rich-Tones Contact Name: Jennifer Garrett

The Rich-Tone Chorus wants to take you "Home for the Holidays" where you can relax to heart-warming songs of the season. Sit back and enjoy the music...from traditional to modern, secular to sacred, Chanukah to Christmas, rollicking to reverent. This 90-minute musical showcase will feature award-winning quartets, fun specialty groups and the electrifying 4-time International Champion Rich-Tone Chorus! When: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Times: 3:00pm and 7:30pm Where: The Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Richardson, TX Tickets: 3:00pm Matinee: Adults: $15, Children 3-12: $10, Groups 10+: $12 each 7:30pm Evening: Adults: $20, Children 3-12: $10, Groups 10+: $17 each To order tickets, email Tickets@RichTones.org, call the Rich-Tone Ticket Hotline at 214-232-6409, or call the Eisemann Box Office at 972-744-4650. You can also order online at www.RichTones.org or www.EisemannCenter.com. For those on your list who seem to have everything, why not treat them to an unforgettable holiday "experience" with the Rich-Tone Chorus! What better gift can you give than time together with your friends and family, sharing holiday cheer and the love of music! Come "Home for the Holidays" with the Rich-Tones and give a great holiday gift!

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Web Site: http://www.contemporarychorale.org/ Contact e-mail: dmdowney@verizon.net CAN member: Contemporary Chorale Contact Name: Diane Downey

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Web Site: www.dallaschamberorchestra.org Contact e-mail: info@dallaschamberorchestra.org CAN member: Dallas Chamber Orchestra Contact Name: Ron Neal

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Web Site: http://www.planocivicchorus.org Contact e-mail: majoyner@comcast.net CAN member: Plano Civic Chorus Contact Name: Mary Joyner

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Web Site: http://www.friscostrings.com Contact e-mail: Peter.Harrington@FriscoStrings.com CAN Sponsor: Frisco Strings Contact Name: Peter Harrington

Web Site: http://www.classicaltexas.com Contact e-mail: laurel@classicaltexas.com CAN Sponsor: ClassicalTexas.com Contact Name: Laurel Ornish

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What is Cooperative Arts News?

The Mission: The CAN organization was created for the purpose of helping cooperative member arts organizations build audiences by supporting each other. CAN will send notifications to list members with news of member organizations' upcoming events and other arts news of interest. The Rules: 1. Since this is a "cooperative" of arts organizations supporting each other, member groups who

would like to post notices, agree to "receive" notifications from other member groups in return. Individuals will have the option at any time to "opt-out" if they choose not to receive future notifications by e-mailing the list manager.

2. In order to preserve the integrity and quality of the postings to this list and to prevent any unwanted "Spamming," all notifications that member groups want to send through this notification list must come through the list manager. Groups simply send an e-mail notification to the list manager with a descriptive write-up and it will be sent. If there are multiple notifications that need to go out, they may be grouped together to reduce the number of e-mails that are sent to the list.

If at anytime, you would like to be removed from this e-mail list or if you are a new organization that would like to join, please e-mail the list manager and your request will be acted upon in a timely manner. As always, thank-you for supporting the performing arts in the DFW area! Regards, David Witherspoon List Manager d-witherspoon@ti.com

Approximate Distribution: over 24,400 and growing!

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Organization Name: Contact: Contact e-mail Address: Web Address:

A Akeru Ensemble Heather

Schmidt MusicOPI@aol.com http://www.akeruensemble.com/

Arts District Chorale Laura Yates info@artsdistrictchorale.org http://www.artsdistrictchorale.org/index.htm

Artreach-Dallas, Inc. Bill Martin artreach-events@swbell.net http://www.artreachdallas.org

B-C Blue Candlelight Series Elena Osadchy elenaosadchy@hotmail.com www.bluecandlelight.org

Calvary Lutheran Church Viktor Anders-son

viktor@calvaryftw.org http://www.calvaryftw.org/

Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church

David Witherspoon

d-witherspoon@ti.com http://www.canyoncreekpres.org/

Certain Music Studio J. Rand Cer-tain

jrand@certainmusic.net http://www.certainmusic.net/

Chamber Music International Joy Hinkelman tick-ets@chambermusicinternational.org

http://www.cmi-tickets.org/

Chamberlain Performing Arts Musical Theatre Company

Sherry Shults sherryshults@comcast.net http://www.chamberlainperformingarts.com

ClassicalTexas.com Laurel Ornish laurel@classicaltexas.com http://www.ClassicalTexas.com

Contemporary Chorale Diane Downey dmdowney@verizon.net http://www.contemporarychorale.org/

Creative Arts Alliance Mary Medrick mmmusicmm@aol.com http://www.creativeartsalliance.org

CVC Family Music Theatre Jonna Fernan-dez

jfernandez@dcccd.edu http://www.cedarvalleycollege.edu

D-F Dallas Bach Society Martha Allday dallasbachsociety@yahoo.com http://www.dallasbach.org/

Dallas Chamber Music Society P Jay Werner pjay_werner@yahoo.com http://www.dallaschambermusic.org/

Dallas Chamber Orchestra Ron Neal info@dallaschamberorchestra.org

www.dallaschamberorchestra.org

Dallas Chapter of the Ameri-can Guild of Organists

Gordon McMillan

orgel1@sbcglobal.net www.dallasago.org

DART Tasha Lowery tlowery@dart.org

Festival of Sound Classical Series

Ginger Wil-liams

vgwmarketing@sbcglobal.net http://www.lhpres.org/

Fine Arts Chamber Players Karen Bower Robinson

mu-sic@fineartschamberplayers.org

http://www.fineartschamberplayers.org/index.html

Current CAN Affiliated Arts Organizations

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Organization Name: Contact: Contact e-mail Address: Web Address:

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Garland Summer Musicals Patty Granville pgranvil@ci.garland.tx.us http://www.garlandsummermusicals.org

Giocoso String Quartet David Witherspoon

d-witherspoon@ti.com

Greater Dallas Youth Orches-tras

Chuck Moore chuck@gdyo.org http://www.gdyo.org/

Highland Park Chorale Greg Hobbs greg.hobbs@hppc.org http://www.hppc.org

Highlander Concert Series Walter Gast walter@highlanderconcerts.org http://www.highlanderconcerts.org

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IISD Fine Arts Faculty Dr.Alfred Green agreen@irvingisd.net

Irving Chorale Laura Sanner laurasanner@verizon.net http://www.irvingchorale.org/

Ivy Camerata Orchestra Elizabeth McCoy

emccoytx@yahoo.com http://www.ivyorchestra.org/

Jim R. Henderson Garland Chorale

Jim R. Hender-son

jimbets@mindspring.com http://garlandchorale.org/home.htm

K-N The Labyrinth Theatre Laurel Ruff laurelruff@labyrinththeatre.org http://www.thelabyrinththeatre.org

Lake Music Andrew Fullford cinfo@lakemusic.org http://www.lakemusic.org

Laura Ainsworth-“My Ship Has Sailed"

Pat Reeder webmaster@lauraainsworth.com http://www.lauraainsworth.com

The Living Opera Gail Essary info@thelivingopera.org http://www.thelivingopera.org/

Lu Mitchell Lu Mitchell lusviews@comcast.net http://www.lumitchell.com

Lyric Stage Steven Jones info@lyricstage.org http://www.lyricstage.org

Mesquite Symphony Orches-tra

Roger Gilliam rwgilliam2@tx.rr.com http://www.mesquitesymphony.org

New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving

Sue Wilson raferw.rs@verizon.net http://home.earthlink.net/~youngj1/npoi.htm

New Philharmonic Chamber Players

David Witherspoon

d-witherspoon@ti.com

Current CAN Affiliated Arts Organizations

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Organization Name: Contact: Contact e-mail Address: Web Address:

Octaviar Productions Margaret O'Connor

Info@zerotheplay.com www.zerotheplay.com

Plano Men of Note Chorus David Wagner menofnotechorus@aol.com http://www.menofnote.org/

Plano Civic Chorus Mary Joyner majoyner@comcast.net http://www.planocivicchorus.org

Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Choir

Sharon Taylor sharon.taylor@archongroup.com http://www.phpc.org/

Pro Musica Chamber Music David Witherspoon

d-witherspoon@ti.com

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Regal Opera Company Pam Cochrane bobcochrane1@comcast.net http://www.regalopera.org/

Richardson Arts Alliance Pat Fox pat.foxtx@comcast.net

Richardson Community Band George W. Jones

info@richardsoncommunityband.org http://www.richardsoncommunityband.org

Richardson Symphony Elizabeth Mi-chel

emichel@richardsonsymphony.org http://richardsonsymphony.org/

Rich-Tones Jennifer Garrett marketing@richtones.org http://www.richtones.org/

Rover Dramawerks Carol M. Rice carolrice@roverdramawerks.com http://www.roverdramawerks.com/

Rhythm Junkies Karen Osborn Stanford

dancerkos@verizon.net http://www.rhythmjunkies.org/

Sonny Rios Voice Studios Sonny Rios sonny_rios@sbcglobal.net http://www.sonnyrios.com/index.html

Southwest Children's Chorus Michael King swccmail@aol.com http://www.swchildrenschorus.org/

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Tech Tones Anne White anne-white@ti.com

Texas Camerata Lee Lattimore leelatt@gte.net http://www.texascamerata.org

Theatre Britain Sue Birch producers@theatre-britain.com http://www.theatre-britain.com

Theatre Three Dallas Kimberly Rich-ard

kimberly@theatre3dallas.com http://www.theatre3dallas.com/

Transfigured Nights - Church of the Transfiguration

Greg Alexander tfn_music@yahoo http://www.transfiguration.net

Tuzer Ballet Charyl McAfee-Duncan

charylmd@sbcglobal.net http://www.tuzerballet.com/

UTD School of Arts & Hu-manities

Kristi Barrus utdarts@utdallas.edu http://ah.utdallas.edu/

Voices of Change Eileen McKee info@voicesofchange.org http://www.voicesofchange.org

Zion Lutheran Church Sam Eatherton seatherton@ziondallas.org http://www.ziondallas.org/

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Orpheus Chamber Singers Kenton Kravig administra-tor@orpheuschambersingers.org

http://www.orpheuschambersingers.org/

Current CAN Affiliated Arts Organizations

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Organization Name: Contact: Contact e-mail Address: Web Address:

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ClassicalTexas.com Laurel Ornish laurel@classicaltexas.com http://www.classicaltexas.com

Frisco Strings Peter Harring-ton

Pe-ter.Harrington@FriscoStrings.com

http://www.friscostrings.com

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