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United Performing Arts Fund News
UPAF is very proud to announce that more than $7.6 million will be allocated to 15 Member Groups and 17 Affiliates in the coming year. Collectively, these funds will have a significant impact on the sustainability of the performing arts and ensure that individuals and families in our region continue to have access to, and be inspired by, some of the best theater, dance and music our country has to offer. This achievement has been made possible through the incredibly generous support of 21,000 donors to the 2012 UPAF Campaign.
October not only brings a change in seasons, but also new faces at UPAF. We are pleased to welcome Natalie Glumm as senior director of development, Jessica Ventura as development coordinator and Laura Schnicke as office administrator. Congratulations to Christine Culver on her recent promotion to the new role of director of strategic partnerships. While difficult to do, we say farewell to Jeannie Jackson, director of development, who will embark on a new adventure as annual giving coordinator at Aurora Healthcare.
A standing ovation to the 15 organizations leading fall UPAF Campaigns. We are grateful for your commitment to a vibrant performing arts community. You are making a difference in the lives of many.
So, have you recently seen a performance? If so, we welcome your thoughts on the review/comment section for each of our Member Groups on our redesigned website at www.upaf.org. Be sure to check out all the upcoming entertainment offerings listed in UPAF's performance calendar.
Have an inspired month, and see you at the show!
Sincerely,
Deanna L. Tillisch
UPAF President & CEO
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TICKET GIVEAWAY!
Featured Performance: Renaissance Theaterworks
Enfrascada
Enfrascada spins a tale of passion, amigas and the loco things we do for amor. When her boyfriend leaves her, young professional Alícia and her friends seek an unusual remedy with the help of three brujería witches. Las amigas explore mágica, age-old traditions and ancient spells with jarring results! This play reveals one of the best-kept secretos in the comunidad Latina.
Renaissance Theaterworks celebrates the beginning of its 20th season and the third year of its three-year Diversity Series with Enfrascada by Tanya Saracho.
Performances will run October 19 through November 11 at The Studio Theatre, 158 N. Broadway. Preview performances October 19 at 8:00 p.m. and October 20 at 4:00 p.m. October 29 is a "Pay-What-You-Can" performance at 7:30 p.m. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Matinees at 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit Renaissance Theaterworks. Phone number: (414) 291-7800. Click here to win!
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Affiliate Group Spotlight: In Tandem Theatre
The Nightmare Room
by John Goodrum
Don't miss this chilling psychological thriller! What happens when two best friends, both in love with the same dashing movie star, are locked in a room with a bottle of poison? You won't find out until the last spine-chilling moment!
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Sponsor Spotlight:
We Energies
Thank you, We Energies, for making our community a better place to live, work and play. Your generous investment in the performing arts through UPAF is appreciated.
We applaud you for: 
- Contributing nearly $3.6 million over the last five years through workplace and corporate giving to ensure UPAF Member Groups can deliver more than 2,000 live performances of music, dance and theater annually.
- Sponsoring Next Generation UPAF, an affinity program designed to engage donors age 45 and under in the value of the performing arts.
- Sharing talented We Energies employees to serve as loaned executives during the UPAF Campaign.
- Supporting UPAF Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite, with among the largest ride teams and the use of We Energies bucket trucks to help hold up the start line banner.
- Lending the service of Gale Klappa, Chairman, President & CEO, to the UPAF board of directors.
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Milwaukee Children's Choir Celebrates Their New Artistic Director
Marco Melendez begins new era of leadership
The Milwaukee Children's Choir has hired a new artistic director, Marco Melendez. On the job for slightly over a month, Mr. Melendez is preparing for his upcoming first concert, Lyrical Literature, on November 18.
Mr. Melendez has founded and directed children's choirs, and taught lessons to students across the country. The San Angelo, Texas native was most recently director of music ministries and accompanist at St. Lawrence O'Toole - St. Cyril Catholic Church in Oakland, California, and a music teacher for Saint Anthony Immaculate Conception School in San Francisco.
Mr. Melendez began his musical career with the renowned American Boychoir and studied at the American Boychoir School in Princeton, New Jersey at a young age. He was named music director of the San Angelo Singing Boys of San Angelo, Texas at the age of fifteen, and at the age of seventeen, he founded the Marco Melendez Vocal Music Institute.
The Milwaukee Children's Choir welcomes you to join them for their annual meeting and "Meet Marco" reception on October 23rd and Marco's first concert as MCC's new artistic leader on November 18.
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 Tap the Potential in Milwaukee October events celebrate creative talents of those with disabilities Milwaukee Public Theatre, along with the Milwaukee County Office of Persons with Disabilities, VSA Wisconsin, Goodwill of SE Wisconsin, Life Navigators, Independence First, Milwaukee Center for Independence, Curative Rehabilitation Center and others are developing a series of free public art events called Tap the Potential during October, Disabilities Awareness Month.
The Tap the Potential program is designed to fight stereotypes of disability through performances and artworks by artists who have disabilities themselves.
A visual art exhibit will be held at Mitchell International Airport, October 4 - 18, with a public reception for the artists to be held on Thursday, October 18. The public may vote on their favorite pieces of art and leave comments about the exhibit, which incorporates works from "Creative Power," VSA Wisconsin's traveling statewide art exhibit. A juried art exhibit during October at Independence First is also part of Tap the Potential, with a reception on Gallery Night, October 19.
Milwaukee Public Theatre is booking additional performances throughout the area. All of the events are intended to challenge preconceptions of people with disabilities and advocate for full inclusion in the life of the community.
Updated information and performance schedule can be found at MPT's website.
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The performing arts are indispensable to the vitality of our region.
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United Performing Arts Fund
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(414) 273-8723 www.upaf.org
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