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Member Spotlight: Bel Canto Chorus
Christmas in the Basilica
 
Celebrate the holiday season with the Bel Canto Boy Choirs and Stained Glass Brass by listening to their rendition of holiday classics and making joyous music for voices and brass a part of your holiday tradition. This year's concert includes the premier of The Christmas Story, a new work by Richard Hynson for chorus, boy choirs, brass, organ and timpani. Keeping the tradition alive, the Bel Canto Boy Choirs will invite guests to join the chorus in singing your favorite Christmas carols.
 
The Basilica of St. Josaphat
Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 and 6:30 p.m.
 
Don't miss "UPAF Night" at MillerCoors Holiday Lites!
 
UPAF is proud to be a community partner for this year's MillerCoors Holiday Lites tours. The light show includes more than 300,000 LED lights that dance across the brewery to the tune of holiday music. 

Holiday Lites shows will be held every 20 minutes from 4:40 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visitors will receive a free shortened brewery tour, a viewing of the show and beer samples in the Stables. UPAF Member Groups and Affiliates will provide entertainment while guests enjoy their beer samples. The tours begin in the Visitor Center at 42nd and State streets.
Join us for our Annual Meeting! 

Please join us at the 2013 UPAF Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 18. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. with reception to follow at UWM's School of Continuing Education. Parking is available in The Shops of Grand Avenue parking structure on Plankinton Avenue between Wisconsin Avenue and Michigan Street. Click here to RSVP.  


When: Wednesday, December 18, meeting at 5:00 p.m.

Where:  

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 

School of Continuing Education 

161 W. Wisconsin Ave. - 7th Floor

Affiliate Spotlight: Festival City Symphony
Symphony Sundays
 Join Festival City Symphony every week for Symphony Sundays! Symphony Sundays is a weekly program that brings classical music to people of all ages through a concert series. All are welcome! 
 
Those in attendance will be inspired by the musical masterpieces of renowned composers performed by the professional musicians of Festival City. Conductor Monte Perkins will offer descriptive program information from the podium. The event is informal and takes place at the historic Pabst Theater, which offers the perfect setting for an afternoon concert.
 
Children's Program Notes, a pre-concert group activity and orientation presented by Education Director Jayne Perkins, introduces the music children are about to enjoy to increase their understanding.
 
Symphony Sundays are held weekly on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. at the Pabst Theater. Children's Program Notes begins at 2:45 p.m.
 
The Pabst Theatre
144 E. Wells Street
Sundays at 3:00 p.m.   

Sponsor Spotlight: Robert W. Baird & Co.  

      

Baird is an essential contributor to UPAF, giving over $250,000 in annual contributions. Through corporate gifts, a generous Workplace Giving Campaign and sponsorship of a UPAF Loaned Executive, Baird actively shows its commitment to UPAF and the performing arts in Southeastern Wisconsin.  

 

Glen Hackmann, one of UPAF's 2014 Campaign Co-Chairs, is vice chairman of Baird. UPAF is thankful for his long-time commitment to UPAF and the performing arts in Southeastern Wisconsin and his efforts to make UPAF's 2014 Campaign a great success.   

 

The generous support of Baird and its employees is a vital component of UPAF's success.     

Thank you for joining us on "Giving Tuesday!" 

UPAF participated in a philanthropic, social media-driven movement called "Giving Tuesday" on December 3. With an active social media campaign, e-mail marketing and performances throughout the region, UPAF enjoyed a fun-filled entry into the giving season. Thank you for your continued generosity and commitment to UPAF and the performing arts of Southeastern Wisconsin.

UPAF Member Group & Affiliate Performances 

 

  
  
UPAF and UPAF Member Groups in the News
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