The Dallas Opera - The Friends Program

July 2008

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Saturday 07/12/08

12:00PM - 12:30PM
Inside The Dallas Opera on WRR 101.1 FM
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Sunday 07/13/08

2:00PM - 3:30PM
Milestone Culinary Arts Cooking Class - Austrian Cuisine
Milestone Culinary Arts Center - 4531 McKinney Avenue, Dallas 75205

Sunday 07/13/08

3:45PM - 5:00PM
Milestone Culinary Arts Tasting - Austrian Cuisine
Milestone Culinary Arts Center - 4531 McKinney Avenue, Dallas 75205

Monday 07/14/08

1:00PM - 2:00PM
Suzanne's Book Club - DIE FLEDERMAUS
Barnes and Noble Prestonwood Center - 5301 Beltline Road, Dallas, TX 75254

Monday 07/14/08

7:30PM - 9:30PM
Movie Screening: Dracula at the Inwood Living Room (TM)
Inwood Theatre, 5458 West Lovers Lane at Inwood, Dallas, TX 75209

Tuesday 07/15/08

6:30PM - 8:00PM
Lecture and a Schnitzel!- DIE FLEDERMAUS
Jorg’s Café Vienna - 1037 E. 15th Street, Plano, TX 75074

Wednesday 07/16/08

7:30PM - 9:30PM
Movie Screening: Carmen: A Hip Hopera at AT&T Plaza in Victory Park
AT&T Plaza in Victory Park

Thursday 07/17/08

7:00PM - 9:00PM
Ballroom Dancing Lesson at the Sammons Center
Sammons Center - 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75219

Sunday 07/20/08

4:30PM - 6:30PM
AMICI - Champagne Tasting at Dali in One Arts Plaza
Dali Wine Bar & Cellar - One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh St. #102, Dallas, TX 75201

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OPERAtion HQ: Establishing a Home in the new House

The campaign to build a permanent home for the administrative offices of The Dallas Opera is a unique opportunity for each member of the Opera family to contribute to the construction of the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House and the long-term health of the company. Not only will the campaign support actual construction, but funds will also be used to create an operating endowment to offset occupancy costs, such as utilities and maintenance. These items support future financial stability by eliminating office rent expenses and supplementing operating costs.

It Makes Sense

Beyond the long-term financial advantages of eliminating annual rental expenses, having both the performance and administrative sides of the company in the same building streamlines daily operations and improves overall efficiency. Fund raising is greatly enhanced when a donor visits an organization with all functions under the same roof. Imagine attending an Opera business meeting, and on your way to the conference room, hearing singers warming up, peeking inside the auditorium to see sets being installed, and passing the rehearsal hall while the orchestra fine tunes a phrase. Investors will see � and hear � their dollars at work and appreciate a fully integrated performing arts organization.

Commitment to Dallas Center for the Performing Arts for Office Construction The Dallas Opera has committed to raise funds equal to the projected cost of constructing the core and shell for the offices which is $3,485,316. An additional $1,000,000 is projected for design, finish-out and moving expenses, for a total of $4.5 million. Funds raised in excess of the $4.5 million will provide the nucleus of a new operating endowment to support the Opera�s occupancy costs in the Winspear.

Join OPERAtion HQ

Be part of this extraordinary opportunity to participate in the construction of the Winspear Opera House.

Donors of $5000 or more will receive an invitation to an exclusive pre-opening Winspear Opera House event.
Gifts of $25,000 or more will receive permanent recognition in the Opera House.
With a gift of $3 million, the entire suite of administrative offices will be named in the donor�s honor.

For more information or to make a gift, contact Director of Development Cynthia Young at 214-443-1088 or cynthia@dallasopera.org.

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