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George Mason University'ss College of Visual and Performing Arts Presents Arts, By George! Fundraiser Features Michael Feinstein September 30, 2006

Inaugural scholarship benefit event featuring tours of the performing arts buildings on George Mason University'ss Fairfax campus as well as concert and reception with the artist, Michael Feinstein, September 30th.

Fairfax, VA August 26, 2006 -- George Mason University's8217;s College of Visual and Performing Arts and Center for the Arts announces an inaugural benefit designed to raise funds for arts scholarships, Arts, By George! A premier showcase of young artists at work, its centerpiece is a concert by top Broadway vocalist and arranger Michael Feinstein. Co-chaired by Senator and Mrs. John Warner, and generously supported by many local metro area donors and businesses, Arts, By George! is held on Mason's8217;s Fairfax campus, beginning in the Performing Arts Building and culminating in the spacious, state-of-the-art Center for the Arts Concert Hall on the evening of September 30, 2006.



Arts, By George! is a unique night of music, dance, theater, visual art and creative cuisine, celebrating the arts at Mason. Audiences embark on a their journey from Mason's8217;s Performing Arts Plaza after receiving an easy-to-follow guide. As the route unfolds -- winding through the university's8217;s studio environments -- patrons sample delicacies from around the world and enjoy brief artistic presentations by Mason students. These young artists are performing some of their 's8216;works in progress's8217; in all disciplines. At 8 p.m., guests arrive in the Concert Hall for a performance by four-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein, accompanied by a six piece live combo, in a program of great American music. After the performance, join Mr. Feinstein on stage for a champagne and dessert reception.



Michael Feinstein is 's8220;America'ss Ambassador of Song,'s8221; a pop vocalist, composer and arranger who began his career as Ira Gershwin'ss assistant. For six years he held this position, allowing him complete immersion into the life of one of the legends of American music, and access to numerous unpublished Gershwin songs, which he has since recorded and performed.



Arts, By George! Schedule

5:30 p.m. Showcases of the arts, buffets & beverages

8:00 p.m. Concert by Michael Feinstein

10:00 p.m. Champagne & dessert reception on stage with Michael Feinstein



Tickets for Arts, By George! (includes student performance showcases, food, beverages, Michael Feinstein concert, and dessert reception onstage with the artist) are $200/person. Contact 703-993-4188, or visit http://www.gmu.edu/cfa/artsbygeorge/index.html to order tickets and/or inquire about sponsorship opportunities and benefits.



The College of Visual and Performing Arts acknowledges the generous support of the following sponsors (As of 8/8/06)

Producer:

Dr. and Mrs. Alan Merten

Mr. and Mrs. Milton and Carolyn Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. John Paul and Karen Phaup

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight C. and Martha M. Schar

Tessada and Associates



Benefactor:

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Burke

Mr. Edward Grubb and Ms. Kathleen de Laski

Mr. and Mrs. William Reeder



Patron:

Mr. Joseph Adams and Ms. Carole Scanlon

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Batal

Mr. Michael Brown and Ms. Buffy Price

Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Bruce

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Portland

Randolph and Lucy Church

Dr. Richard Davis and Ms. Julie Thompson

Don and Nancy de Laski

Ms. Mary A. Duckett

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dyson

East Coast Championship Show

Mr. and Mrs. Til and Anne Hazel

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Heyer and Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Judith Weltz

Thomas W. Iszard, 's8216;86

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Joyce

Mr. and Mrs. Evans Mandes

Mr. Brian Marcus

The Honorable John Mason

Mercantile Potomac Bank

Rita and Dennis Meyer

Odin, Feldman, &

Pittleman, P.C.

Shugoll Research

Dana and Sue Skaddan

Mr. and Mrs. John and Nina Toups

Robert and Katharina Vohra

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weiner



In-kind sponsors:

Bonefish Grill

Costco of Sterling

King Wholesale Inc.

la Isla Corporation

Local 16

RCG Associates (discounted design of printed materials)

Worth Higgins & Associates, Inc. (discounted printing services)

Whipple Farms LLC



The College of Visual and Performing Arts exists to create an academic environment in which the arts may be considered both as individual disciplines and as interdisciplinary forms that strengthen each other. Believing that an education in the arts is deepened by regular contact with the work of distinguished visiting artists, the College draws on a variety of professional presenting and producing units where artists from across the country and around the world regularly perform, give master classes, work with students during extended residencies, and interact with the community in a variety of other ways. These programs at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, TheaterSpace, Galleries, Harris Theater, and other venues, provide a diverse selection of challenging and entertaining cultural experiences for the University community, as well as Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C. area. The College houses four academic departments: Art and Visual Technology, Dance, Music and Theater.

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