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PRESS RELEASE
January 19, 2010
Local arts organization sponsors gala concert to benefit Kenosha/Racine libraries
SouthEast Wisconsin Performing Arts (SEWPA) hosts their second annual gala performance, to benefit their scholarship programs and the library systems in Kenosha and Racine
Kenosha – January 18, 2010 – SouthEast Wisconsin Performing Arts (SEWPA) is pleased to host their second annual Gala Concert at Reuther Auditorium on Saturday, January 30th at 7:00 p.m. This year’s program features local and regional singers, participants of SEWPA’s Opera ala Carte program, Florentine Opera, Skylight Opera, The Studio of Classical Dance Arts, dancers from the Milwaukee Ballet, and many other performers.
“This gala will be an opportunity for the community to see and hear the classical arts available in our city as well as in the surrounding areas,” said Kathryn Peperkorn, Artistic Director. “Audience members will be asked for donations to support the scholarship program of SEWPA as well as supporting the Kenosha and Racine Public Library, classical arts video collection.”
Last year’s gala concert celebrated the fifth anniversary of Opera ala Carte, a summer program run by SEWPA that brings opera to the Kenosha area by performing scenes with full set and costumes.
The gala concert this year will include selections from Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, the children’s opera Green Eggs and Ham, The Fairy Queen, L’italiana in Algeri, Die Fledermaus, The Magic Flute, and other opera favorites.
Local radio host Greg Berg will be the master of ceremonies for the concert and will also be performing.
Please join us as we celebrate beauty and the arts in SE Wisconsin and the young performers of tomorrow, and contribute toward our area libraries.
WHAT: SEWPA Second Annual Gala Concert
WHERE: Reuther Auditorium is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Rt. 32 (Sheridan Road) and 58th Street in downtown Kenosha, Wisconsin. The main entrance is on Sheridan Road.
WHEN: Saturday, January 30th, at 7:00 p.m.
COST: Tickets are $5 for adults, and free for students and children under 18 or for seniors over 65.
HOW DO I ORDER TICKETS: Tickets may be reserved by calling 262-960-5971, emailing gala@sewpa.org, or online at sewpa.org.
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About the Other Companies Mentioned
Here are the web sites for some of the other organizations involved in this project:
http://www.kenosha.lib.wi.us/
http://www.racinelib.lib.wi.us/
http://www.classicaldancearts.com/
About SouthEast Wisconsin Performing Arts (SEWPA)
Southeast Wisconsin Performing Arts (SEWPA) is a non profit organization incorporated in the state of Wisconsin. We look forward to continuing to work with the many people who have made SEWPA and Opera ala Carte a success so far!
Artistic Director Kathryn Peperkorn founded the Opera Ala Carte Program in 2005 with her own studio of talented singers. The first year a small group of 6 students created an incredible show. It has since grown to over 75 students in 2007 and included a children’s choir. She envisioned a program that would serve South East Wisconsin’s youth through quality music education and performing arts that would please audiences with artistic excellence. Therefore in 2008, SEWPA (South East Wisconsin Performing Arts, Inc.) was developed and made into a nonprofit organization to foster the Fine Arts through education, audience outreach and performance. Offering opera, dance, choral and instrumental music, SEWPA gives young people (ages 5-25) the opportunity to take classes that will inspire and engage them, directed by some of the most talented professionals in the area. SEWPA provides a safe and encouraging environment that gives each young performer, not only the skills necessary to becoming an artist, but also to become confident young adults.
www.sewpa.org
Press Contact
Kathryn M. Peperkorn
Artistic Director
(262) 551-9081
Don Giovanni, written by Mozart, is a story of a young nobleman, Don Giovanni, after a life of conquests, meets defeat in three encounters. Follow the fate of Don Giovanni, as performed by the Opera ala Carte participants. First is the Donna Elvira, whom he has deserted but still follows him. The second is Donna Anna, who must postpone her marriage to Don Ottavio after meeting Don Giovanni. The third is with Zerilina, whom he vainly trying to lure from her fiancé, the peasant Masetto. All three vow vengeance on Don Giovanni and his servant Leporello. Elvira alone weakens in her resolution and attempts reconciliation in the hope that Giovanni will reform.
