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United Performing Arts Fund News
Yes... It's almost here! Only a few days until the 2012 UPAF Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite. I am thrilled to be part of my first official Ride as a member of the UPAF team. Be sure to stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and check the air in your tires to ensure a safe and healthy ride. And remember, starting this year all routes begin at the South Gate of the Summerfest grounds. Get ready to Ride the Hoan! For more details, visit the Ride Website.
UPAF is pleased to welcome CBS58 as official television sponsor of the 2012 UPAF Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite. This invaluable partnership enables the Ride communications to reach a wide audience, promoting its cause of supporting our region's performing arts scene. UPAF thanks CBS58 for its commitment to the performing arts.
Shelby Keefe's contemporary Impressionistic collection "16 Paintings in 16 Days" is a lasting testament to our region's dynamic performing arts scene. From June 6 to the 22, you can bid on Keefe's paintings in an online auction, hosted by Marcus Corporation.(Link will not be active with the painting auction until June 6.) Don't miss the opportunity to take home a tribute to Southeastern Wisconsin's performing arts Member Groups.
UPAF's social media campaign, I ♥ Art, is coming to a close June 26 - the day our 2012 Campaign Finale. UPAF's I ♥ Art Facebook album depicts our region's artistic flair and our community's abounding creativity. We encourage all arts enthusiasts to contribute their photographic interpretations of what they view as art to UPAF's Facebook page. We want to see your personal definition of art!
With the highly anticipated arrival of summer, UPAF's Member Groups offer educational children's programs that nurture and develop their passion for the performing arts. For example, First Stage, one of the nation's most acclaimed children's theaters, offers its Summer Theater Academy, which teaches life skills through stage skills. For more information regarding educational summer programs, see our Member and Affiliate Websites.
Let's get geared up to Ride for the Arts!
Deanna Tillisch
UPAF President & CEO
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Your donation to the 2012 UPAF Campaign just may get you one.
When you support the arts, you:
- Educate kids
- Enhance our economy
- Engage our community
- Entertain diverse audiences
And now, when you give, you could win a Harley! Each new or increased gift of $50 or more to the 2012 UPAF Campaign automatically enters you to win a brand new
2012 Harley-Davidson Sportster® Seventy-Two™ motorcycle.
Feel the rumble. Donate at UPAF.org.
Last chance! Donate by 5 p.m. June 6 to be entered in the drawing!
No donation necessary. Void where prohibited. Donation will not improve chances of winning. www.upaf.org/sweepstakes
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Win Brewers Tickets!
... and a free UPAF T-shirt!
June 19 is UPAF Day at Miller Park!
Come celebrate our region's performing arts scene with the Brewers!
Funds gathered will benefit UPAF's 36 Member and Affiliate groups in Southeastern Wisconsin. UPAF supporters will don T-shirts as the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m. UPAF Day at Miller Park is possible through the generosity of the Brewers Community Foundation. by June 11 to win a pair of tickets and UPAF T-shirts!
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Member Group Spotlight: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Swan Lake, The Firebird and Sci-Fi Spectacular
The Marcus Center
929 N. Water St.
Swan Lake
From the moment Tchaikovsky fell under its spell and set its magic to music, Swan Lake has been alluring audiences. Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads these all-Russian concerts, also featuring the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus in Prokofiev's thrilling showpiece, Alexander Nevsky.  The FirebirdAn enchanted tale that has delighted generations. The first masterpiece of a music genius. Experience Stravinsky's The Firebird. Plus, the orchestra's Todd Levy plays Aaron Copland's tender Clarinet concerto. Sci-Fi SpectacularGeorge Takei, Sulu on the original Star Trek series and major motion pictures, narrates an out-of-this-world musical extravaganza. Take a trip among the stars with the MSO Pops, as the orchestra performs the music from your favorite science fiction films and TV shows, including Star Wars, Star Trek, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Swan Lake: June 1-2 at 8 p.m., June 3 at 2:30 p.m.
The Firebird: June 8 at 11:15 a.m., June 9 at 8 p.m.
Sci-Fi Spectacular: June 15-16 at 8 p.m., June 17 at 2:30 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets can be purchased through the MSO website or its box office at (414) 291-7605.
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Affiliate Group Spotlight: PianoArts of Wisconsin
Biennial Competition
June 8-13
Classical Music Lovers: Milwaukee Has a Fest For You Too!
Get caught up in the music and meet some astonishing young pianists, ages 15-20. PianoArts welcomes to Milwaukee 12 internationally acclaimed young pianists selected to compete in the PianoArts 2012 Competition at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Twelve semifinalists will compete in solo and duo recitals for the opportunity to perform a full concerto with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra June 13, and over $22,000 in awards and prizes.
WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC SCHEDULE
Prelude Recital
June 8, 7:30 p.m.
David Yoshiaki Ko, 2010 PianoArts Competition first prize winner
Admission: Adults $15, Students $10
Semifinal Solo Recitals
June 9, 8:15 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Twelve semifinalists discuss their music and perform 45 minute recitals.
All day general admission pass: $15
Master Classes by members of the International Jury
June 10, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Non-competitive pianists perform solos for comments by the PianoArts International Jury.
General admission: $15
Semifinal Duo Recitals
June 11, 8:15 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
All day general admission pass: $15
SHARON LYNNE WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS SCHEDULE
"The Art of the Concerto" Master Class
June 12, 9 a.m.
Admission: free
Panel Discussion: "Careers in Music"
June 12, 4:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Master Class Recital
June 12,5:30 p.m.
Admission: free
Artist Recital
June 12,7:30 p.m.
Performance by International Jury members, Pavlina Dokovska and James Giles
Admission: Adults $25 and $21, Students $10
Piano Promenades
Performance by semifinalists
June 13, 5:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Concerto Conversations
June 13,6:30 p.m.
Pre-concert lecture by Steven Basson, former MSO principal bassoon
Admission: free
Finals & Awards Concert
Three finalists perform with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
June 13, 7:30 p.m.
Admission: Adults $30 and $21, Students $15
Get to know the semifinalists before they play a note.
For more information: call 414-255-0801, email Info@PianoArts.org, or visit www.PianoArts.org
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Sponsor Spotlight: CBS58
 With the 2012 UPAF Ride for the Arts sponsored by Miller Lite is only days away, UPAF is excited about its partnership with CBS58, one of Wisconsin's most trusted, reliable news sources. As official television sponsor of the 2012 Ride CBS58 helps UPAF reach a wide audience, promoting its cause of supporting our region's performing arts groups.
This invaluable partnership will elevate UPAF's presence in the community while fostering the public's relationship with the performing arts in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Thanks, CBS58 for keeping your eye on Milwaukee and its dynamic performing arts scene!
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Shelby Keefe's "16 Paintings in 16 Days" Collection
Online Auction
About the Collection
The collection "16 Paintings in 16 Days" by award-winning contemporary Impressionistic painter, Shelby Keefe, is now available to the public for purchase. During her time as The Pfister's  artist in residence, Keefe painted 15 of UPAF's Member Groups and one painting depicting UPAF in 16 days. Each rendering is a 12" x 12" oil painting. You can view Keefe's UPAF-inspired collection at www.upaf.org.
About the Artist
Shelby's award-winning urban landscape paintings have earned her participation in prestigious national juried shows and arts festivals. She has also garnered commission work for a variety of corporate clients and private collectors. Her oil paintings are found in collections such as The Bradley Foundation, Acuity, Northwestern Mutual, Ozaukee Country Club, We Energies, University School of Milwaukee and private collections around the country. 
All proceeds from the sale of the paintings will benefit the 2012 UPAF Campaign.
You can bid for Keefe's paintings in an online auction, hosted by Marcus Corporation. The auction will be held June 6 - 22. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own one of Keefe's performing arts-inspired paintings!
Auction goes live June 6 at 10:00 a.m. here.
(The link will not be active with the painting auction until June 6.)
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The performing arts are indispensable to the vitality of our region.
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United Performing Arts Fund
929 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(414) 273-8723 www.upaf.org
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