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United Performing Arts Fund News
As the cold winds of November blow in, our thoughts turn to the upcoming holiday season. As Thanksgiving approaches, I would like to thank you for your generosity to the performing arts through UPAF. Your contributions not only ensure exceptional performances and arts education programming, they create a ripple effect that uplift our community and make it a dynamic, diverse and vibrant place in which to live.
The performing arts enable us to connect with each other and open our minds to fresh perspectives. My youngest daughter recently had a glimpse into what life could be like when a child is suddenly transformed into an adult - as "Josh" was in First Stage's production of "BIG the Musical." Watching Josh's journey made my daughter grateful to still live in a child's mind AND body.
While attending the Rep's production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" with my oldest daughter, I was reminded of the powerful way the arts share the lessons of history by connecting us emotionally with characters, live on stage, and involving us in their personal stories. A distinct benefit of good theater is how it makes us reflective of and grateful for our own lives. We are fortunate to have such a wide variety of performances so readily available to us in our very own backyard. Your contributions to UPAF are instrumental in making all this happen.
The holidays are a particularly wonderful time to experience the arts as we open our hearts to the joy of the season. Attending a performance with people you care about, perhaps indulging in dinner downtown and taking in the lights, is a great way to get your holiday spirit flowing. Now is the time to plan ahead and book your holiday performances. While you are at it, use your UPAF smART card for buy one, get one free tickets.
And speaking of the UPAF smART card, if you are struggling to find the perfect holiday gift for someone special, consider donating $100 to UPAF in the name of that person. By doing so, you are giving the gift of a year full of enjoyable and engaging entertainment. The smART card is good for buy one, get one free tickets to each of UPAF's 15 Member Groups (a $500 value), making it the ideal gift for performing arts lovers!
Deanna L. Tillisch
UPAF President & CEO
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TICKET GIVEAWAY!
Featured Performance: Milwaukee Repertory Theater's
The Diary of Anne Frank
Anne Frank's remarkable diary has become an essential tool for understanding one of the darkest periods of our history - and one of the most beautiful, haunting stories in our shared experience. A testament to the human spirit and its young author's "boundless desire for all that is beautiful and good," the play illuminates Anne's unwavering belief in justice and love during more than two years in hiding during World War II. This moving, true story is essential viewing for every generation.
Performances will run October 23 through December 2 at The Quadracci Powerhouse,
108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI, 53202.
Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Matinees at 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Phone number: (414) 224-9490.
CLICK HERE TO WIN!
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Affiliate Group Spotlight: Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theater
Don Juan in Hell
by George Bernard Shaw
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This entertaining play debates love, war and the eternal battle of the sexes with sublime wit and devilish charm. The Boulevard production will provide a rare opportunity for Milwaukee audiences to enjoy Shaw's elegant phrasing and delightful wit as presented in this tale of the legendary lover "Don Juan" being pursued by a former lover (and her father), even in Hell! To augment Mr. Shaw's already near-musical text, the production interpolates selected songs from another clever and delightful writer, the noted playwright and composer Noel Coward. Coward's songs will both comment on Shaw's deviously entertaining dialogue and reinforce his narrative themes.
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Sponsor Spotlight:
Children's Hospital and Health System
Thank you Children's Hospital and Health System for making our community more vibrant by investing in the United Performing Arts Fund. We appreciate all the employees who generously donated during this year's campaign.
Congratulations for raising a grand total of $25,222 - an increase of 5.3% over last year!
You deserve a standing ovation for: 
- Contributing nearly $320,000 over the last five years through both workplace and corporate giving. This support helps to ensure our 15 Member Groups have the resources to deliver more than 2,000 live performances of music, dance and theater annually.
- Supporting UPAF Ride for the Arts.
- Sponsoring a Loaned Executive.
- Developing innovative ideas to engage employees, including holding a very competitive and inspiring Guitar Hero contest!
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Don't forget to use your smART card for holiday performances!
UPAF smART cards can be used for the following holiday performances performances:
"It's a Wonderful Life," Next Act Theatre, Nov. 15-Dec 19
 "Thanksgiving," Present Music, Nov. 18
"Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer," First Stage, Nov. 23-30
"Doc the Halls: A Merry Doc Holiday!" MSO Pops, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 "Holiday Pops, Too!" MSO Pops, Dec. 6 Handel's "Messiah," MSO Chorus, Dec. 12-16 UPAF Member Groups set their own smART card restrictions. For details, please see the attached smART card offer pdf. Note that the UPAF smART card cannot be used to attend the following holiday performances: "Christmas in the Basilica," Bel Canto Chorus, Dec. 8-9 "The Nutcracker," Milwaukee Ballet, Dec. 8-26 "A Christmas Carol," Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Nov. 29-Dec. 24 "Kodachrome Christmas," Next Act Theatre, Dec. 12-31
"The Sound of Music," Skylight Music Theatre, Nov. 16-Dec 23
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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-UPAF www.upaf.org
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