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Boulder Philharmonic Subscriptions Now on Sale

09/22/2006 Single ticket sales and regular subscriptions for the 2006-2007 season are now on sale. Visit our website for details: www.boulderphil.org. Please join us for our season opening gala on November 3, 2006. Enjoy a fine dinner and preview concert with a view at the Skyboxes at Folsom Field.  Also, we hope you will attend Michael Butterman's inaugural concert on November 4th, 7:30pm at Macky Auditorium.
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The Dale Bruning Celebration Day

09/01/2006 In recognition of his 55 years in music, September 23, 2006, Saturday, from 2-6 pm, many people will gather at the Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Parkway, Broomfield, Colorado, as we honor jazz guitarist Dale Bruning with his own Dale Bruning Celebration Day.
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DMA & Colorado Ballet Reach Innovative Agreement

08/28/2006 Colorado Ballet and the Denver Musicians Association are extremely pleased to announce an affirmative agreement which includes providing live music at three Colorado Ballet productions during the 2006-2007 season, an upcoming joint fundraiser, from which part of the proceeds would be used for the orchestra in Colorado Ballet productions and a student matinee presentation of The Nutcracker for which the musicians will donate their talents.
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Meet Michael Butterman, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Music Director

08/16/2006 Sunday, September 10th, 4 p.m. at the Boulder Public Library’s Canyon Theater, Michael Butterman, piano, takes the stage with his wife and violinist Jennifer Carsillo. They will be performing light chamber music with members of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. Featured work will be the Bach Brandenburg Concerto, No. 6 in B flat Major, BWV 1051.
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Whats Cookin' Celebrates 2nd Anniversary at Dazzle

08/11/2006 The Whats Cookin' Jazz band had its debut at Dazzle on 8/23/04, and has played there monthly ever since. Come join us as we celebrate our 2nd anniversary on Monday, August 21st from 7 to 10, featuring all the great musicians who have played on the band
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Denver Municipal Band Celebrates Dedication of Denver's Civic Center

08/04/2006 The 40-pc Denver Municipal Band celebrates its dedication of Denver's Civic Center Park in 1919, when the Band began its long-standing tradition of performing in Denver's City Parks. This free concert begins at 6:30 PM, Saturday, August 5th at Civic Center Park, which is located at Colfax Ave. and Bannock St. in Denver.
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DMA Has Office Space For Rent

07/28/2006 Ideal for a small business!  If you or someone you know is interested in renting office space in a central Denver location, please contact the DMA at (303) 573-1717 or email your inquiry to pvriesenga@aol.com
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The Grass is Much, Much Greener

07/12/2006 The new issue of the Finnish Music Quarterly reveals that the Finnish government is spending 359.5 million euros on the arts this year, of which 60.5 million goes to music. The population of the U.S. is sixty times larger than that of Finland. The current appropriation for the National Endowment for the Arts is $124,406,353, or 99 million euros. So the ratio of Finnish per-capita arts spending to American per-capita arts spending is more than two hundred to one.
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AFM Teams Up with JC Penney Jam to Promote Afterschool Programs

07/08/2006 Don't forget to tune in to the CBS television network August 22 for a broadcast of the star-studded "JC Penney Jam: A Concert for America's Kids," which took place at Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on June 14. Hosted by TV personalities Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw, the music event aims to raise awareness about the need for America's working families to have access to quality afterschool programs.
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Youth Culture Festival Featuring Ernestine Anderson

07/01/2006 This Saturday, July 1st, the SGI USA a lay buddhist group dedicated to the promotion of culture and education, will present a free performance and Youth Culture Festival at the Temple Buell theater in the DCPA. It will run 3 - 4:30 pm and will feature a short performance by the Cleo Parker dance troupe, a youth hip hop dance number, and a big band directed by Joe Anderies that will also back up jazz legend Ernestine Anderson on two pieces.
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Alexander Technique Summer Program, July 10-15

07/01/2006 The Eleventh Annual Alexander Technique Summer Program sponsored through the CU College of Music will be held July 10-15. Thousands of musicians have used Alexander's principles to find greater ease and efficiency in their work. The Summer Course runs Monday July 10 through Friday July 14 from 9:00 a.m. to noon daily.
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Email Gig Scam Affecting Denver Musicians

07/01/2006 The following (or similar) email message has been received by several members of Local 20-623 - Denver, Colorado. DO NOT RESPOND to this email should you receive it as it has proven to be an attempt to draw you into a fraudulent business transaction. The location and identity of the venue noted in the emails: Westside Assisted Living Inc 816 West Kiowa Street Colorado Springs, CO 80905 and 9655 Sheridan Blvd Westminster, CO 80031
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