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DANCERSAlexis Britford, Alexander James Edwards, Michael Green, La Moi Hedrington,

H. D. Horner III, Amy R. Jones, Kimberly Jones, Marlayna Locklear,William B. McClellan, Jr., Susanne Payne, Nabachwa Ssensalo,

DeMarcus Akeem Suggs, Jarel D. Waters, Sheri “Sparkle” Williams

Apprentices: Heather Bayley, Cameelah Pennington, Mar Romero

FOUNDERJeraldyne Blunden

Artistic Director Executive DirectorDebbie Blunden-Diggs Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders

Company Manager/Rehearsal CoachG.D. Harris

Lighting Director Wardrobe SupervisorJohn Rensel Maurita Elam

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TRAFFICWorld Premiere February 2003 – Dayton, Ohio

Choreography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Debbie Blunden-Diggs and DancersMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KodoLighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken KeithCostumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maurita Elam

I. Changing Lanes

II. Intersections, Crossings and Mergers

III. Rush Hour

DANCERSAlexis Britford, Alexander James Edwards, Michael Green, LaMoi Hedrington, H.D.

Horner III, Amy Jones, Kimberly Jones, Marlayna Locklear,William B. McClellan, Jr., Susanne Payne, Nabachwa Ssensalo, Jarel D. Waters

Trafffic — 1 traf-fic/’traf-ik/n [MP trafique, fr traficare to traffic] 4 a: the movement (as of vehicles or pedestrians) through anarea or along a route b: the vehicles or pedestrians moving along a route c: the information or signals transmitted over acommunications system: MESSAGES 5 a: the passengers or cargo carried by a transportation system b: the business oftransporting passengers or freight.

Debbie Blunden-Diggs created Traffic in 2003. Set to the percussive rhythms of Kodo, the ballet is an abstracted work thatillustrates patterns of movement, the ebb and flow of life reminiscent of traffic patterns. The choreography is presented inthree movements — Changing Lanes; Intersections, Crossing, and Mergers; and finally Rush Hour evocative of changing trafficpatterns and routes of daily life.

THE NEARINGWorld Premiere 2011 – Dayton, Ohio

Choreography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rodney A. BrownMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael WallLighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maurita ElamCostumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Rensel

DANCERSAlexander James Edwards, Michael Green, LaMoi Hedrington, H.D. Horner, IIIWilliam B. McClellan, Jr., Mar Romero, DeMarcus A. Suggs, Jarel D. Waters

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VESPERSWorld Premiere 1986 – Dayton, Ohio

Choreography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ulysses DoveMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mikel RouseCostume Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. Christina GianniniCostume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terri ReedLighting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William H.Grant III

DANCERSFirst movement:

Sheri “Sparkle” Williams and Alexis Britford

Second movement:Alexis Britford, Kim Jones, Marlayna Locklear

Susanne Payne, Nabachwa Ssensalo, Sheri “Sparkle” Williams

Vespers captures the passion and spirituality of women who have a faith and belief in God that sustains and support themall their lives. The work is a recreation of the spirit Ulysses Dove got from watching these women in church and is dedicatedto his grandmother.Vespers is made possible through a grant from the National Choreography Project, a pilot program funded by the RockefellerFoundation, Exxon Corporation, and the National Endowment for the Arts and administered by PENTACLE, a non-profit serviceorgani-zation for the performing arts.

CHILDREN OF THE PASSAGEWorld Premiere 1999 – Dayton, Ohio

Choreography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald McKayle and Ronald K. BrownMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dirty Dozen Brass BandCostume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Omotayo W. OlaiyaLighting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William H. Grant III

Movements:1. Dark Mansion2. Indulgent Spirit

3. Cortege4. Yesterday’s Whispers

5. Shout

DANCERSAlexis Britford, Michael Green, LaMoi Hedrington, H.D. Horner III,

Amy Jones, Marlayna Locklear, William B. McClellan, Jr,, Susanne Payne,Nabachwa Ssensalo, Jarel D. Waters, Sheri “Sparkle” Williams

Set to the vibrant rhythms of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, it follows a party of decadent lost souls that are haunted and later rescuedby spirits that reconnect them to their ancient and ancestral character. A cadence that is drawn from the traditional marching jazz bandsof New Orleans with the grind and groove of the contemporary jazz and soul music. The language of movements is translated fromthe visual poetry of African and African American dance and the celebration of cultural rituals of yesterday and today.

This project commission was made possible by the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, Ohio and a grant from the NationalEndowment for the Arts, with additional support from The Dayton Foundation.

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BIOGRAPHIES

JERALDYNE BLUNDENFounder“Man has created boundariesfor race, religion, and culture.If we can get past that,we can realize that there ismuch more in life whichconnects us.”

Overcoming boundaries and inspiring others to dothe same may well be the overarching theme ofJeraldyne Blunden’s legacy. Inspired by twopioneers in dance, Ms. Blunden began her dancetraining at the age of eight under the guidance ofJosephine and Hermene Schwarz, founders of TheDayton Ballet. The Schwarz sisters helped Ms.Blunden gain access to greater opportunitiesincluding summer scholarships to the AmericanDance Festival in Connecticut, (ADF has sincerelocated to Durham, North Carolina) where shestudied with Martha Graham, Jose Limon, GeorgeBalanchine and James Truitte, teachers who laterbecame her professional peers and personalfriends. Ms. Blunden’s exposure to the dance worldoutside of Dayton began to shape her vision anddreams for the future. She also studied at theAmerican Dance Festival and performed with theDayton Ballet, Antioch Summer Theatre and theConnecticut College Dance Theatre Workshop.

At the age of 19, when she took over the danceschool at the Linden Center, started by the Schwarzsisters, Ms. Blunden continued the tradition ofproviding opportunities for her dancers, sendingthem to study during summers at such notabletraining centers as the Dance Theatre of Harlem,ADF and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center.

Throughout her life Jeraldyne Blunden receivednumerous awards and commendations includingthe prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthurFoundation “Genius” Fellowship Award in 1994. Ms.Blunden has also been the recipient of theDance/USA 2000 Honors Award (posthumously), theKatherine Dunham Achievement Award (1998), the

Dance Magazine Award (1998), the National BlackFestival's Lifetime Achievement Award (1998), DanceWomen Living Legend Honors (1997) and theRegional Dance America Northeast Award (1991).Ms. Blunden was also awarded honorary Doctoratedegrees from the University of Dayton and WrightState University.

On November 22, 1999 Jeraldyne Blunden passedaway at the age of 58. Ms. Blunden leaves a livinglegacy in the Dayton Contemporary Dance Companyand the hundreds of lives she touched through hervision and dreams.

“That no-nonsense approach to life was mixed withsteely determination, a great personal warmth andhumor and an unsentimental humanity that madeher (Jeraldyne Blunden) a much-loved figure on thenational dance scene.” — Jennifer Dunning, TheNew York Times, November 24, 1999

RO NITA HAWES-SAUNDERSExecutive DirectorRo Nita Hawes-Saundersjoined the world-renowned DaytonContemporary DanceCompany in August 2005.A native Daytonian, Ms.

Hawes-Saunders was formally the owner of award-winning radio stations WROU-FM and WRNB-FM inDayton, and she was one of fewer than 10 African-American women in the United States who ownedand operated radio stations.

During her three year tenure at DCDC Ms. Hawes-Saunders has brought new energy and life to theadministrative team of the company. Her focus is toestablish financial stability and a strong,progressive long-term strategic plan for DCDC’sfuture. Through new development initiatives,educational programs and community partnerships,Ms. Hawes-Saunders has used her business savvyand personal commitment to community, arts, andeconomic development to help DCDC plan the 40th

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anniversary celebration of the world-class DaytonContemporary Dance Company.

Ms. Hawes-Saunders is also an advocate forminorities and women in business ownership andhas received numerous awards for her service,dedication, and commitment to her community, aswell as her passion for going “beyond excellence” inbusiness. She has been named one of Dayton’s TopTen Women and served on many boards, includingPACE (Parents Advancing Choice in Education), theDenison University Board of Trustees (her almamater), the Downtown Dayton Partnership, Inc., andthe Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. In 2002,she was named one of Dayton’s Ten Top AfricanAmerican Female Firsts and was recently inductedinto the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Ms. Hawes-Saunders is married to Don L. Saunders,an aeronautical engineer at Wright Patterson AirForce Base in Dayton, Ohio. They have a 24-year olddaughter, Donnica, who is a second year lawstudent at the University of Dayton.

DEBBIE BLUNDEN-DIGGSArtistic DirectorDebbie Blunden-Diggs likeher mother, founderJeraldyne Blunden, beganher dance training at theage of five at the SchwarzSchool of the Dance. Shejoined the Dayton

Contemporary Dance Company at the age of 12 andwon national recognition for her choreographictalents by the time she was age 17. Her first piece,Variations in Blue, was submitted as an entry in theYoung Choreographers Showcase and selected forinclusion in the National Choreographic Plan andmade available to dance companies across thecountry.

During her more than 30 years with DCDC, Ms.Blunden-Diggs has appeared in most of theCompany’s repertoire and has been residentchoreographer for more than 20 years. She hascontributed an impressive body of work, including

No Room, No Place, No Where for which shereceived a Monticello Award in 1982.

In addition to her choreographic and performancecontributions to DCDC, Ms. Blunden-Diggs is theExecutive Director of Jeraldyne's School of theDance, the cornerstone of the Dayton ContemporaryDance Company, and works closely with the pre-professional company, DCDC2. In 1990, Ms. Blunden-Diggs was made Associate Artistic Director and in2003 became Deputy Director for Arts andOperations. When Kevin Ward retired on July 1,2007, Ms. Blunden-Diggs became DCDC’s newArtistic Director.

ABOUT THE WORLD-CLASS DCDC DANCERSHEATHER BAYLEY is originally from Long Island,New York. Upon moving to Illinois, at the age of ten,she continued training at The Faubourg School ofBallet and Gould Academy of Dance Arts. In 2010,she graduated from Western Michigan Universitywith a B.F.A. in Dance. While at Western, she hadthe opportunity to perform works by Antony Tudor,Ron de Jesus, and Frank Chaves. She Thanks herfriends and family for their undying love andsupport. Ms. Bayley joined the company in 2010.

ALEXIS BRITFORD is a native of Columbus, Ohioand began training at Theatre Street DanceAcademy. She also studied at The CincinnatiConservatory of Music’s Preparatory Program,Jeraldyne’s School of the Dance, the Dayton Ballet,and Columbus Youth Ballet. She completed her highschool diploma with a concentration in ballet fromNorth Carolina School of the Arts and attended theBoston Conservatory for two years performingworks by Sean Curran and Antony Tudor, beforetransferring to Wright State University, where shereceived a B.F.A. in Dance cum laude. Ms. Britfordhas spent summers studying with The HungarianNational Ballet Academy, Boston Ballet, and theAlvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. As a former

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DCDC II member, she is excited, honored, honored,and blessed to be dancing with DCDC. She thanksher family and friends for their continuing support.Ms. Britford joined the company in 2009.

ALEXANDER JAMES EDWARDS started his dancetraining at the age of four with Stacia’s School ofDance in DeSoto, Texas with Stacia Woodlan andwith the formerly-known Encore! Dance Company ofGrand Prairie,Texas Holly Belford-Davis and LanitaMoore. He owes his core training to Jana BlockMitchell, Malana Murphy, and Michelle Sherrill, histeachers at the formerly-known Dancin’ FeetPerforming Company of Lewisville, Texas. Mr.Edwards is an alumnus of the world-renownedBooker T. Washington High School for thePerforming and Visual Arts in Dallas and a graduateof Point Park University with a B.A. in Dance.He has worked alongside notable choreographerssuch as Robert Battle, Debbie Allen, ChristopherHuggins, Alexander Pelham, and Jason Samuels-Smith, and performed with artists such as MCHammer and Destiny’s Child. In addition to hisdance experience, Mr. Edwards is a freelanceteacher, choreographer and the owner and founderof The eXperience Dance Project (theXdp.com). Heowes everything he has to God, his family, andeveryone who has supported him and is ecstatic tobe in his second season with DCDC. Mr. Edwardsjoined the company in 2010.

MICHAEL GREEN is in his fifth season with DCDC. Anative of Richmond, VA, Mr. Green studied withIngrid’s Dance Theater, Richmond Ballet, and VirginiaSchool of the Arts. In 2007, he graduated from ButlerUniversity with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance. Mr.Green was a guest artist for several companiesincluding the Alexandria Ballet, Ballet Arkansas, theLong Island Philharmonic, and the American CabaretTheater. Over the summers he trained with BalletAustin, the National Taiwan University of the Arts,the Rimsky-Korsakov, Boston Ballet, the School ofAmerican Ballet, and Interlochen Performing ArtsSchool. Mr. Green would like to thank his parents andsisters for pushing him to continuously pursue hisart. Mr. Green joined the company in 2007.

G.D. HARRIS (Rehearsal Coach & CompanyManager) started dance studies in St. AlbansQueens, New York at the Gloria Jackson DanceStudios. He also went to the Fiorello H. LaGuardiaHigh School of Music & Arts and Performing Arts; theoriginal “Fame” school. While in High School, Mr.Harris trained at the Alvin Ailey American DanceCenter on scholarship. After graduating cum laudewith a B.F.A. in Dance from Ohio State University hebegan his career with DCDC, receiving many honorsthrough the years, such as the first annual “JosieAward” for best male performer 1996 and theMontgomery County Individual Artist Fellowship1998, 2002, and 2008. In 2000, Mr. Harris waspromoted to rehearsal coach and most recentlyappointed Company Manager. He thanks everyonefor their love and support as he enters hisretirement year from the stage. Mr. Harris joined thecompany in 1991.

LAMOI HEDRINGTON is originally from St. Thomas,U.S. Virgin Islands. He began training at theConservatory of Dance and Fine Arts in Decatur, GA.He was awarded the Future Star Scholarship fromthe New York City Dance Alliance. He has danced forthe Ballethnic Dance Company where he danced thelead role in the Leopard Tale, The Brown Project andDCDC2. Mr. Hedrington has taught master classesacross the country including in his hometown St.Thomas. He has performed works by DonaldMcKayle, Rennie Harris, Donald Byrd, Warren Spearsand Ron K. Brown. He is honored to be in his thirdseason with the company. Mr. Hedrington joinedthe company in 2009.

H. D. HORNER III, from Nashville, TN where hebegan training at the Nashville School of the Artsand Nashville Ballet. After High School he continuedtraining at The New World School of the Arts inMiami, FL. Mr. Horner performed works bychoreographers such as Alvin Ailey,Donald McKayle, Milton Myers, Matt Maddox,Susanna Linke, Jose Limon, and ChristopherHuggins. He is honored to have danced withNashville Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

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Ensemble and The Martha Graham Ensemble.Mr. Horner is extremely excited to be returning toDayton and dancing once again with DCDC. Thankyou for your continued support. Mr. Horner firstjoined the company in 2003 and re-joined in 2011.

AMY RENEE JONES begins her fourth season withDCDC. Originally from Huntington, WV, she trainedwith the Huntington Dance Theatre and theRiverCities Dance Company in Greenup, KY. In 2007,she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Point ParkUniversity with a B.A. in Dance. Over the past fewsummers Ms. Jones has worked for the WestVirginia Governor’s School of the Arts, and currentlychoreographs and teaches dance throughoutKentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. At DCDC, she wasoriginally a member of DCDC2 before joining thefirst company. She thanks her family, friends, andGod for their unconditional love and support. Ms.Jones joined the company in 2008.

KIMBERLY JONES from Centerville, Ohio. Shebegan her training with the South Dayton School ofDance (where she is now proud to teach moderndance) and went on to attend Point Park University.Ms. Jones graduated with honors in 2009 with aB.F.A. in dance and performed works by MarthaGraham, Heidi Latsky, Edgar Zendejas, KieshaLalama-White, and Douglas Bentz. She spent oneseason with DCDC2 before joining the first company.She graduated from the Dayton School of MedicalMassage in the spring of 2011 and soon after earnedher license in massage therapy. She thanks herparents for supporting her dreams of dancingprofessionally and is honored and proud to be apart of this exceptional company. I love you Momand Dad, I dance for you guys. Ms. Jones joined thecompany in 2010.

MARLAYNA LOCKLEAR hails from Milwaukee, WI.and has been immersed in the dance culture sincethe age of 12. She began her training at City BalletTheatre under the direction of Marjorie Yoshida andLee Palmer. She later attended Milwaukee HighSchool of the Arts and became a founding memberof Milwaukee Dance Connection. Ms. Locklear

received her B.F.A in Dance Performance from theUniversity of the Arts with a focus in ballet and jazz.While in college she was a member of Eleone DanceTheatre and since then went on to join Cleo parkerRobinson Dance Ensemble and Dallas Black DanceTheatre. She is pleased to be in her fourth seasonand thanks her family, friends and fellow dancersfor their continued support. Ms. Locklear joined thecompany in 2008.

WILLIAM B. MCCLELLAN, JR. (ResidentChoreographer) Hailing from the South side ofChicago, Illinois, Mr. McClellan studied dance at theSammy Dyer School of Theater, Joseph HolmesChicago Dance Theater, Joel Hall Dance Center, andWhitney Young High School. Following his passion hewas granted a full scholarship at the University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign where he graduatedwith a B.F.A. in dance in 2000. During this time hedanced at Martha’s Vineyard: A Colony of Artist andDancespace in New York City, and became the firstAfrican-American to perform Susan Marshall’s“Arms”. Following graduation he moved to Detroit,Michigan where he became an original and co-founding member of CounterGroove Dance Companyunder the direction of Erica Wilson-Perkins. Heenters his tenth season serving as teacher andresident choreographer for both DCDC and DCDC2. Asan artist he has won awards such as the 2004 and2008 MCACD Individual Artist Fellowship, 2005 and2006 RDA Northeast Region National ChoreographicAward, 2006 OAC Individual Excellence Fellowship,2005 Josie Award and a 2006 Princess Grace Awardnomination. As a choreographer he has createdworks for Cincinnati Ballet, Pennsylvania RegionalBallet, South Dayton Dance Theatre, and of courseDCDC; kicking off the choreographer’s InitiativeProject in 2006. He thanks his family and the DCDCfamily for their constant love and support. Mr.McClellan joined the company in 2002.

SUSANNE PAYNE born and raised in Dayton, Ohiogrew up studying intensely in both New York andCalifornia at accredited schools such as Idyllwild ArtsAcademy, Interlocken and New York University/Tisch

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School of the Arts. Summer study scholarshipsinclude Thodos Dance Chicago, River North ChicagoDance Company and Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre.She graduated in 2006 magna cum laude with aB.F.A. in Dance with a minor in Psychology fromWright State University where she was awarded theDayton Ballet Foundation Merit Scholarship and wasthe only dance major to be named a “Martin Sheen”Artistic Scholar. Between DCDC and DCDC2, Ms. Paynehas been with the company for a total of 7 years. Shehas been blessed to study under and perform worksby such noted choreographers as Eloe Pomare,Donald Byrd, Rennie Harris, Ronald K. Brown, UlyssesDove and Talley Beatty, just to name a few. In 2008,she was awarded the “Josie” for best FemalePerformer. She has been a member of NY based Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Deeply Rooted DanceTheatre in Chicago, IL. Ms. Payne has been a facultymember for Stivers School for the Arts and teachesmodern dance throughout the Dayton area. She alsochoreographed works for DCDC2, Dayton Ballet, WSU,dance studios and Performing Art High Schools. Sheis a NASM certified personal trainer and a JuicePlus + representative (vitalandstrongjuiceplus.com)and enjoys singing, musical theatre and piano.Ms. Payne joined in 2005 and re-joins the companyin 2011. in 2002.

CAMEELAH PENNINGTON is a native of OklahomaCity, Oklahoma. She began training at Classen Schoolof Advanced Studies, where she was a danceperformance major. She then graduated in 2007 withan International Baccalaureate Dance Degree. InSpring of 2011, she graduated with a B.F.A. in ModernDance Performance from the University of Oklahoma.There she performed pieces by Martha Graham, BettyJones, Fritz Ludin, and Austin Hartel. This is her firstseason with DCDC. She is very excited and proud to beworking with this exceptionally talented company.Ms. Pennington joined the company in 2011.

MAR ROMERO is originally from Houston, Texaswhere he began his studies in high school under thedirection of Anna Ashy and Catherine “Cookie” Joe.He recently graduated from the University ofOklahoma in May 2011 with B.F.A. in Dance

Performance. Mr. Romero has performed variousworks by choreographers such as Alvin Ailey, RobertBattle, Antonio Brown, Ernesta Corvino, Kara Davis,Mark Dendy, Fritz Ludin, Martha Graham, AustinHartel, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Helen Simoneau andPaul Taylor. He has also had the opportunity to takemaster classes with Betty Jones, Alonzo King, MaxineSherman, Nathan Trice and Violette Verdy. This is hisfirst season with DCDC and he is honored to be a partof such a renown company. Mr. Romero joined thecompany in 2011.

NABACHWA SSENSALO was born and raised in LosAngeles, CA. She has trained with the LulaWashington Dance Theatre (LWDT), The Ailey School,Dance Theatre of Harlem, Bella Lewisky and StefanWenta. She toured professionally with LWDT for eightyears and continues to work with the company as aguest artist. In 2004, she received the MCACDIndividual Artist Fellowship for excellence in danceperformance. She has also judged for Midwest Starzand Encore dance competitions. Ms. Ssensalo alsoholds a BA in Economics from Occidental College whereshe attended as a full merit scholar through the IrvineFoundation. Currently, she is in her twelfth season withDCDC. Ms. Ssensalo joined the company in 2000.

DEMARCUS AKEEM SUGGS began his professionaltraining under the tutelage of Marcus Sherman. Hecontinued his studies at Zion Worship Center for theArts (Charlotte, NC), Dance Central, MasterworksFestival and the USA International BalletCompetition/School. In 2011, he received his B.F.A. indance from Belhaven University (Jackson, MS) wherehe was a full-tuition scholarship recipient. While atBelhaven, Mr. Suggs was selected for the 2009 BezalelAward for Outstanding Artistic Achievement and wasalso a member of TALK Dance Company with whomhe toured internationally. He has had the opportunityto be impacted by many distinguished artists, namelyApril Berry, Randall Flinn, David Keary, Steve Rooks,Robert Wesner and Stephen Wynne. He’s excited tobegin his first season with DCDC and gives credit toGod, family and friends for their incredible support.Mr. Suggs joined the company in 2011.

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JAREL D. WATERS is originally from Flint, Michiganand began training in tap dance under Bruce Bradleyat Creative Expressions Dance Studio. He then beganballet and modern training when accepted intoMarygrove College in Detroit, Michigan under PennyGodboldo and Jordeen Ivanov-Ericson. In thesummer of 2003 he attended The Ailey School’ssummer intensive and then transferred to TheUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Mr. Watersreceived his B.F.A. in Dance Performance fromUniversity of Michigan after performing works byDoug Varone, Peter Sparling, Sandra Torijano-Deyoung, and Leyya Tawil. After graduating, heperformed with The Detroit Legacy Project and was aguest artist for Tapology 2009. He is grateful to be apart of DCDC. Mr. Waters joined the company in 2010.

SHERI “SPARKLE” WILLIAMS (Company FitnessTrainer) is a native Daytonian who has come to beknown, among her colleagues and danceenthusiasts, as Sparkle. Currently, she embarks onan unprecedented 39th season with DCDC and is alsoan original member of the New York basedComplexions Contemporary Ballet. Ms. Williams hasreceived numerous awards throughout her career,including the JOSIE Award, Fisk University’sExcellence in Artistry Award, a LifetimeAchievement Award from the Montgomery CountyArts and Cultural District, and the coveted New YorkDance and Performance Award (the Bessie) to namea few. All to which she attributes the nurturingbestowed upon her by many dance educators andcreators and most of all company founder,Jeraldyne Blunden. As a nationally certified fitnessprofessional Ms. Williams serves as company FitnessTrainer charged with challenging the dancers toimprove cardiovascular, strength, plyometric, andoverall aesthetic prowess. Inducted into the PhiTheta Kappa International Honor Society with a 4.0GPA working toward a dual major in Systems andSoftware Engineering, she credits any and all of heraccomplishments to the exceptional disciplineacquired through dance. As she says, “In my worldit’s all choreography.” Ms. Williams joined thecompany in 1973.

DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANYCOMPANY HISTORYMISSION Rooted in the African Americanexperience, DCDC is a culturally diversecontemporary dance company committed toreaching the broadest audience through exceptionalperformance and arts-integrated education. DCDCreaches this audience with local performances,through national and international touring, andthrough the company’s educational programs in theMiami Valley and on tour.

FOUNDING Founded in 1968 by Dayton, Ohionative, Jeraldyne Blunden, DCDC is the oldestmodern dance company in Ohio and one of thelargest companies of its kind between Chicago andNew York City. DCDC has won national andinternational acclaim and is renowned for powerful,artistic performances, a diverse repertoire of worksby world class choreographers, and excellence ineducational programming.

REPERTOIRE AND NEW WORKS Jeraldyne beganearly in the company’s history to build DCDC’soutstanding repertoire, which includes works bymaster choreographers, such as Eleo Pomare, AlvinAiley, Ulysses Dove, Merce Cunningham, DonaldMcKayle, and Talley Beatty. Today, DCDC continues toacquire new works by contemporarychoreographers including Bebe Miller, Sir WarrenSpears, Dwight Rhoden, Doug Varone, Shapiro andSmith, and Ronald K. Brown. Recently, DCDC invitedBill T. Jones, Bebe Miller, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar,Dwight Rhoden, and Doug Varone to create newworks celebrating Dayton’s native Wright Brothers’first flight 100 years ago and artistically exploreswhat the invention of flight means to ourcontemporary world. This five-piece program, TheFlight Project, premiered the summer of 2003.

The company has also commissioned The Clearing inthe Woods, an innovative jazz/dance collaborationwith noted jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller and theacclaimed, choreographer Ronald K. Brown. And thispast October commissioned Lyric Fire,

choreographed by Dianne McIntyre to celebrate thelife and poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar. To furtherexpand its repertoire, DCDC has currentlycommissioned more new works fromchoreographers Donald Byrd, Rennie Harris, andReggie Wilson to launch colôr-ógraphy, n. thedances of Jacob Lawrence; dance works inspired bythe powerful paintings of Jacob Lawrence.In 1988, DCDC was one of four dance companieschosen by The American Dance Festival toparticipate in ADF’s Black Tradition in AmericanModern Dance project. The project involved thereconstruction of classic dance works by African-American choreographers and led to an extensivetouring schedule for DCDC. Through extended statetours of North Carolina, New Mexico, Minnesota, andCalifornia, the company built a reputation astechnically proficient and artistically superb. Sincethe late 80s, DCDC has toured to almost every statein the union and has also traveled internationally toRussia, Germany, France, Poland, Korea, Bermuda,

and Canada. DCDC has performed numerous timesat Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and at the AmericanDance Festival. Additional major appearances in theUnited States have included The Joyce Theater inNew York City, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, TheKennedy Center, and The Kennedy Center’s SatelliteProgram for Schools televised nationally and theBrooklyn Academy of Music’s, Next Wave Festival.

In February 1999, DCDC premiered Children of thePassage by Donald McKayle and Ronald K. Brown.This work was commissioned by the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center as part of amajor project, When the Spirit Moves: theAfricanization of American Movement. The creationand debut of Children of the Passage, along withnumerous other classic works performed by DCDC,have been captured in Free to Dance, adocumentary on the history of Black modern dancein America, aired on PBS “Great Performances”,June 24, 2001.

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With more than 200 local dancers, professional dancers performing the SugarPlum Fairy and her Cavalier, and Tchaikovsky’s famous and beautiful score,The Nutcracker Ballet has been a tradition for families at Stephens each Decemberfor the past 30 years. We are delighted to host this enchanting holiday classic, with

choreography by Ames’ own Robert Thomasand Miyoko Kato Thomas.

This year’s performance willfeature principal dancersAmes native Joy Voelkerand Adrian Danchig-Waringof The New York City Ballet.

For Tickets: Stephens Auditorium Ticket OfficeTicketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com or1-800-745-3000 | All Ticketmaster Outlets

Saturday, December 10 at 1:30 pm & 7:30 pm | Sunday, December 11 at 1:30 pm

Enjoy the timeless familyfavorite, The Nutcracker Ballet!

Tickets: $20 and $18 (Adults) | $18 and $16 (18 & under/55 & over/ISU Students ID)

Joy VoelkerSugar Plum Fairy

Adrian Danchig-WaringCavalier

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RISING STAR continuedDan & Anita ClaybergFrank & Kathy ComitoCharles & Teresa ConnellJohn D. CorbettRoger A. DealMeg E. Dobson - State Farm InsuranceLarry & Barb EbbersDennis & Susan EichnerDorothy EkbergBrian & Lisa EslingerFrank & Vikki FeilmeyerCynthia & Lehman FletcherJan FryerWayne & Evelyn FullerSarah GarstJeanne G. GehmDavid & Carole GiesekeMatthew & Erin GillaspieChuck GlatzThomas & Allison GreenwaldMilford & Barbara GrotnesMelba & Karl GschneidnerBarbara & Karl GwiasdaDarrin T. & Mary HamiltonJudy HankinsLarry & Linda HansenEugene & Ruth HarrisJennifer & Chad HartJoseph & Mary HerrigesWilliam HillyardDorothy Ferguson & Joseph HinemanDrs. M. Peter & Lorraine J. HoffmanJon & Bonnie HunzikerEtha S. HutchcroftDarren & Sue JarboeTom & Debra JohnsonSusan JohnsonDelma L. KernanLeRoy & Susan KesterElizabeth KeysPaul & Adele KnopMarina KraevaKeith & Brenda KutzJohn Landgraf & Phyllis JonesJohn LangelandTeresa & Jami LarsonJohn & Mary LawlessWilliam & Susan LawyerEudene & Susan LundElizabeth K. LyonsDuane MadoerinGreg & Carol MadsenBeverly & Bill MarionCharles & Barbara Markus

Maribeth MartinJane & John MathisonTom & Judy McDonaldThomas & Dorothy McGeeArlo & Lori MeyerJohn & Pam MillerRosemary & Lester MooreCharles & Mary Ann MulfordDonna Newbrough & Lee BurchinalDon & Evelyn NystromRuth Anne OhdeLarry & Cheryl OlofsonBonnie & David OrthPat & Randy ParkerJohn F. PatienceJohn PesekJohn E. PiercePat & Linda PlummerEllen M. RasmussenKlaus RuedenbergKent & Lou Ann SandburgDirk & Lucinda ScholtenNorm & Sue ScottJerry & Joann SellBarbara A. SheddSteiner & Mary Anne SilenceRaymond & Jane StanleySue & Thad StantonGeorgia & Carl VondraDaniel & Sherrie VosFred & Darlene WalkerMarisa WeisskopfJoan E. WelchBecca WemhoffB. Joan WhiteScott & Jan WilliamsMaureen WiltDella Jane Wright

COMPANY MEMBER$100 and aboveAnonymous (1)Barb & Jack AdamsLeigh & Ed AdcockLa Donna AllenChris AndersenWayne AndersonMartha AndersonJose & Jeanie AngelBob & Elizabeth AngeliciSandi & Dave AustinRod & Janice AveyTerry & Debbie BargerJoAnn BartenRichard J. Baumhover

Charles & Jan BeallSenator Daryl & Jo Ann BeallAmy & Steven BeckerJudy & Don BeitzKay & Roger BergerRobert & Mary BergmannNancy L. BeschKiran & KalyaniChuck & Carmel BisknerGail & Janeen BoliverCharlene BollDiane BorcherdingAngela BradleyJean Krusi & Ed BraunJeff & Jan BreitmanRick & Janet BrimeyerJohn Britt & Diane VigneauDonald & Ruth Ann BuckRobert O. & Anne K. BuckBob & Rosemary BulmanKathryn BurkholderDaniel & Sandra BussMargy ChamberlinGale ChattertonStephanie ClarkJohn & Donna CleasbyGladys & Peter ColwellRandy & Sara ComptonJim & Carolyn CornetteRoger & Bette CoulsonHarold & Rachel CrawfordPaula J. CurranNancy & Pete CyrWilliam & Kathryn DavidHerbert A. DavidStan & Helen DavidsonMary M. de BacaMichelle DeluryDeborah DiceDrake Holding Co.David & Diane DrakeDee DreeszenCarl DulingFrank DunnCarol ElbertGeorge EnglessonDorothy EwingKay FaabergAnne & Richard FarrMarvin Beck & Jane Farrell-BeckMaria FedorovaWalter & Elinor FehrTaena Fowler & Jon GreisingMim & Jim FritzRebecca Fritzsche

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Thank You for Supporting thePerforming Arts Fund at Stephens AuditoriumThe Iowa State Center gratefully acknowledges those who contribute to the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens

Auditorium. Every gift plays an important part in the success of the Performing Arts Series’ far-reaching programs.By bridging the gap between expenses and ticket revenues, the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium

provides critical support for all Performing Arts Series activities.

Gifts listed are current as of October 13, 2011.

We make every effort to be accurate and present your name in the way you wish.If we have made an error or your preference has changed, please contact Patti Cotter,

Sponsorship & Development Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu.

IMPRESARIO$5,000 and aboveThe Lauridsen Family Endowment

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER$2,500 and aboveJim BeckwithGeorge C. & Susan J. ChristensenHarry & Cecilia HornerKawaler Family Charitable FoundationJayne Larson & Ira WhiteBeverly & Warren MaddenSue & Al Ravenscroft

DIRECTOR$1,000 and aboveIrene BeaversElizabeth Cole BeckKelli BennettJay & Karen Heldt-ChapmanJohn & Judy ClemWayne P. & Ferne Bonomi DavisDurbin, Zheng & Son, Inc.David Coe & Anne C. Durland1st National Bank — AmesWilla & Dave HolgerMitchell & Sherilyn HoyerArthur KleinJane W. LohnesJames & Jody MuellerJohn & Cynthia PaschenMary Jean & Maurice ReimersGary F. & Harriet M. Short

PRINCIPAL ARTIST$500 and aboveAnonymous (2)Brian & Tanya AndersonClaire AndreasenRick Bartosh

Jane & John BatyJen & Ed BuckinghamStewart L. BurgerBonny & Ray CallahanR.L. & Lenita CarstensPatricia Cotter & Peter OrazemElizabeth DahmDieter & Renate DellmannM. Burton DrexlerTom FlackJan & Cornelia FloraCharles & Joanne FrederiksenHomer & Sandra GartzEthel GeorgeSusan & David GrantBryan & Joy GravelineJustin & Heather GreenleeWil & Marjorie GrovesEsther & Herbert HarmisonSandy & Rick HoenigJudie & David HoffmanPatricia HulseyJean & Bob HumphreyCharles Hurburgh & Connie HardyVicki JahrJim & Mary KincartJanann KingTodd & Jill KlindtKenneth & Michelle KoehlerGreg & Sue LamontAllen & Joy LangPhyllis J. & Larry L. LepkeDoug & Wanda McCayLouise M. McCormickRoger & Ruth McCulloughDiane MuncriefPatricia A. MurphyMark & Andy NorthJim & Frankee OlesonJohn & Helen Olson

Kathy A. ParsonsMary Jane Pearson & Ramon A. RunkelPeter & Rae ReillyDick & Sharon RichmanDan & Leslie SaftigSuzan & John ShierholzChelon Stanzel & Ken PapClayton & Ruth SwensonDorothy TimmonsConnie J. & Roger C. UnderwoodJeff & Ann Ver HeulGary & Evonn WallingJim & Mary WestDuane & Megan WolfCarol WrightRobert & Elizabeth WychBrent & Maggie WynjaRoland & Barbara Zimany

RISING STAR$250 and aboveAnonymous (2)Marc & Christianne AndersonDoris BacotSheila Rae BakerWilliam Barry & Lisa BanittTom & Betty BartonMary & Bob BaumannKay & Roger BeckettLeRoy & Kathy BergmannDiane & Ken BirtMark & Deborah BlaedelDonald & Jamie BlomgrenRoberta BoekeDeanne Brill & Dean JanssenNancy E. BrownLee & Lori BurrasAnn H. CampbellDo-Biz Foods, LLCMary & Alan Christy

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COMPANY MEMBER continuedHerb & Katherine FrommJohn E. GalejsMary Jo GanskeMary GarstAnn & Howard GartonHelen K. GeislerTom & Mary Jo GlanvilleKenneth GrahamLowell & Jennie GreimannJohn & Sally GreveJean GriffenTimothy & Kellie GuderianMargaret Dempsey & William GutowskiCurt & Kathryn Robertson HammerMelissa HannaMary HarmsDuane HarrisMarjorie HartmanJerry & Pat HatfieldMarian HeadyThomas Andre & Susan HeglandSteve & Nancy HeidemanCraig & Martha HeinemanMartha HellandIsabel HendricksonPete & Janet HermansonRichard & Janet HersomRandy & Liz HertzJoan HerwigMary Ann & John HicksGary & Debra HintzeBill & Judy HoefleRobert & Janice HollandWilliam & Barbara HoltTim & Susan HooperFrank HornDick & Sandy HortonTed & Karen HuiattMarcia ImsandeLincoln & Janet JacksonMina Hertz JacobsMary JamesMarian & Roger JansenTim & Sue JohnMarilyn & Wendell JohnsonKen & Sue JohnsonMarilyn R. JohnsonKent & Sara JohnsonBruce & Marie JohnsonMargaret S. JohnsonCarolyn JohnsonDarron & Julie JonesRich & Judy JonesSteven D. JordeningCheryll & Tom Kierski

Bette & Jim KingBarbara KiserKaren & Wayne KlaiberJim & Joyce KliebensteinCatherine KlingMarianne KlinskyJerry & Margaret KnoxBianca Zaffarano & Nicholas KoszewskiRichard & Nelle KottmanDan & Sharon KriegerAsrun Yr KristmundsdottirRichard KrugerMarilyn KruseJohn & Diane KubikRichard & Kim LangholzRandy & Beth LarabeeRuth G. LarsonMichael Lazere & Lynn AnthonyRev. Selva LehmanNels & Patricia LerstenAlfredo & Amelia Lim-YaoEfstathia LingrenMark & Angela LogsdonMarion & Robert LorrJohn & Lorijo LounsberryLowell & Elma LynchCarole MagiltonDick & Jackie ManattAudrey & Steve MarleyGary D. MasonJames MaxwellEdith A. McClureRichard & Donita McCoyJohn & Renee McPheeLaura McVayClete & Joyce MercierTodd & Barbara MeyerTerrence MeyerKris & Al JergensJohn B. Miller & Kathryn Madera MillerPatricia & Kemp MillerLarry & Sara MitchellMarilyn MoehlmannLeland & Virginia MolgaardJohn & Laurel MorsKaren NeffThomas & Lynn NehlsJim & Sara NelsonDon & Becky NibeMichael & Ginger O'KeefeOlson & Kushkowski FamilyRuth & LeRoy OrnbergSue & Gary OsweilerDavid OtisLinda PapouchisCarol & Arlen Patrick

Don & Jan PayerAlec & Charlton PendryBarbara PetersonRichard & Carol PletcherArthur & Bernadene PohmEmil & Mary Kay PolashekJim & Marlys PotterMabel PrescottJane PunkeLarry & Sharron QuisenberryFrank & Jolene RandallJean RanneyDenise & Randy RettleffKathy RhodeThomas & Doris RiceWilliam RichRobert & Harriet RinggenbergRyan & Jodi RisdalCharles B. Ritts &

Kathleen L. Epstein-RittsJoe & Jennifer RiveraWilliam S. RobinsonJo & Bob RodTeresa RohretDick & Karen RossMalcolm RougvieBarbara RoyerCarolyn Cutrona & Daniel RussellDorothy & Robert E. RustTom & Lorna SafleyCharles & Priscilla SageDean & Judy SampsonSteve Sapp & Lisa EnloeThomas J. & Patricia A. SauerCandy & Steve SchainkerBradley SchetzsleJane & Frank SchillLester Schmerr, Jr.Suzette SchmidtMatt & Kim SchryverRichard & Jasmine SeagraveGeorge SeifertPhyllis SeimDennis & Joan SenneDr. & Mrs. Sam SentiHilary Seo & Paul RoundsCarole & Leverne SeversikeKenneth & Shirley ShawDebra Shenk-BoudartMark & Amy SlagellJohn & Sandra SlaughterJim & Diane SmithClifford SmithRichard & Frances SmithGary SorensenGalina & Philip Spike

COMPANY MEMBER continuedDr. & Mrs. W. Robert StephensonBernard & Victoria StephensonMr. & Mrs. David StephensonCurtis Struck & Megan FairallRobert & Deanne SummerfeltDoris Roettger-SvobodaCalvin & Susan SwanMargaret & John TaitM. ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Harvey ThompsonRon & Meg ThompsonBetty TomanTed Tostlebe & Marilyn HansonJohn & Marjorie UitermarktArdy & Dean UlrichsonBeverly Van Fossen

Stephen Van HoutenGreg & Lana VogaDoug & Kim WalkerJim & Madeleine WalkerKaren WalkerBarb & Don WandlingBobbie WarmanMary T. WatkinsFritz Wehrenberg & Jennie LeGatesMarion & Harry WeissTom Wessels & Glenice VarleyMr. & Mrs. Richard C. WhiteBill & Toni WhitmanCraig & Kyra Wilcox-ConleyBill & Amanda Fales-WilliamsCarla WoodRichard & Patricia Wood

Kent & Linda WoodworthSharon L. YoungquistSuzanne ZaffaranoBill & Jean Zmolek

MATCHING GIFTHONOR ROLLAlliant Energy FoundationAXA FoundationBank of the WestGeneral ElectricMerck Company FoundationMeredith Corporation FoundationPioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.State Farm Companies FoundationWells Fargo & Co.

Meg DobsonKarl GwiasdaLarry Hansen

Esther HarmisonHerb Harmison

Jacob HarrisonSandy HoenigWilla Holger

Arthur Klein - PresidentMarilyn Johnson

Jane MathisonMary Richards

David StephensonJoan White

Maureen Wilt

PLANNED GIFTSThese generous individuals have included the Performing Arts Series in their wills.

Wayne P. DavisFrankee and Jim OlesonThe late James Watson

To learn how you can support the arts while honoring a loved one, or to create a legacy gift,contact Patti Cotter, Sponsorship & Development Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu.

Ames International Orchestra Festival AssociationBoard of Directors

Michael Golemo, President, Faculty–MusicTanya Anderson, Ames–Community

Janice Baker, Faculty–DanceSara Compton, Iowa State Center

Patti Cotter, Iowa State CenterJane Cox, Faculty–Theater

William David, Faculty–MusicHomer Gartz, Ames–Community

Debra Gibson, Faculty–Journalism & Mass Communication

Karl Gwiasda, Ames InternationalOrchestra Festival AssociationSam Johnson, Student–Music

Nancy Marion, Ames–CommunityNick Miller, Student–Music

Patricia Miller, Faculty–Lectures ProgramMark North, Advisor, Iowa State Center

Lee Plummer, Student–MusicAlissa Stoehr, Graduate Student–Microbiology

Victoria Stafford, Student–Performing ArtsNolan Vallier, Student–Music

Iowa State University Performing Arts CouncilA university committee comprised of Iowa State University faculty, staff, and students, as well as

Ames community members, the Performing Arts Council advises the Iowa State Center on programmingfor the Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium.

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University ParkInn & Suites

Proud Sponsor ofMy Fair Lady

Proud Sponsor ofBLAST!

Ames International OrchestraFestival Association (AIOFA)

andAmes Commission on the Arts

Proudly SupportingIowa State Symphony (Youth Matinee

Series Concert), Irish Chamber Orchestraand “Tschaikowski” —

St. Petersburg State Orchestra

Arts Midwest Performing Arts Fund, Iowa Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts andNational Endowment for the Humanities

Proudly SupportingMacbeth

This project supported in part by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Departmentof Cultural Affairs and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest,funded by the National Endowment of the Arts, with additional contributions from theIowa Arts Council, General Mills Foundation and Land O’ Lakes Foundation.

Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue is a program that has been madepossible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Great ideasbrought to life. www.ancientgreeksmodernlives.org

Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do notnecessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

SPONSORS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks its sponsors for their supportof the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:

GRANTS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks the following organizations for theirsupport of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:

Iowa Arts Council

Proudly SupportingMacbeth and Doubt

This project supported in part by a grant from theIowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of

Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Get two tickets to any Performing Arts Series event whenyou book a specially-priced hotel package at participatingAmes hotels. Visit www.visitames.com for details.

Sponsored by the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau

Proud Sponsor ofYoung Frankenstein

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Proud Sponsor ofBeauty andthe Beast