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September 28, 2007

President鈥檚 Gala to bring 鈥淏roadway and Beyond鈥� Oct. 9

The 2007 President's Gala, "Broadway and Beyond, A Celebration," will continue as one of the area鈥檚 premier arts events Tuesday, Oct. 9 in the Biedenharn Recital Hall, located on University Ave. The social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., and the event will close with an artist鈥檚 reception.

The Gala is a fundraiser that benefits the School of Visual and Performing Arts, involving three stages of 蜜桔直播 culture鈥攁lumni, faculty/staff, and students鈥攊n a performance partnership.

This year鈥檚 event will open with 鈥淔rench Horn Fanfare鈥� performed by Jason Rinehart (a new faculty member) and James Boldin. A Ragtime Set will follow, involving music, dance and percussion pieces.

Audience members will enjoy a medley from 鈥淧orgy and Bess,鈥� along with Broadway highlights from: 鈥淐hicago,鈥� 鈥淢y Fair Lady,鈥� 鈥淗ello Dolly,鈥� 鈥�42nd Street,鈥� 鈥淪outh Pacific,鈥� 鈥淢ost Happy Fella,鈥� 鈥淭he Merry Widow,鈥� 鈥淲est Side Story鈥� and 鈥淧hantom of the Opera.鈥�

Other Gala highlights:

• New 蜜桔直播 faculty that will be introduced and performing: Rinehart and Gregory Bruce.
  
• "Captain Navarra's Contraband Rag" will be performed by the 蜜桔直播 Percussion Ensemble; it was written by VAPA administrative assistant Carolyn Bruce and arranged by music faculty member Larry Anderson.
  
• The piano faculty will perform on both Fazoli pianos (two pianos 鈥� eight hands).
  
• In 蜜桔直播鈥檚 own "42nd Street," Robin Stephens will dance with her company.

This year鈥檚 featured star will be Italian-American Claire Vangelisti, soprano and another new faculty member. She will perform songs from 鈥淭he Phantom of the Opera鈥� and 鈥淐andide.鈥�

鈥淪he is a special talent that is strongly in demand in recital, opera and operetta productions,鈥� said Mark Ross Clark, head of the Division of Music. 鈥淪he has a luminous stage presence, and she has significant professional and teaching experience. She鈥檚 a delightful performer鈥攙ery extraordinary.鈥�

Tickets are now on sale for the President鈥檚 Gala. Tickets cost $50 per person and may be purchased by calling (318) 342-1010.

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