| the mission of friend | | the friends of mondavi center is an active,donor-based volunteer organization that supports the activities of mondavi center with education.outreach,and audience developmentnow,morn than ever before,mondavi center is looking to the friends to enhance the spectacular programming of mondavi center.the frinds of mondavi center have raised thousands of dollars and contributed hundreds of volunteer hours to enable mondavi center to become the welcoming front door for uc davis.these outstanding indviduals and the support they offer to our programs have made the friends organization a priceless to the mondavi center.as a benefit of joining,friends are involved in the behind the scenes" work of mondavi center.these volunteer opportunities include staffing the gift shop in the lobby of mondavi center,organizing and hosting the popular adult education series pf pre-performance lectures,ushering at school matinees and giving tours of mondavi center.in addition,they have the opportunity to visit with mondavi center artists at residencies and receptions,receive recognition in playbills,recieve a bi-monthly friends newsletter,and enjoy unique relationship with people who have the same... | |
| | Minnesota residents beating the no smoking ban........... | | Where there is a will there is a way, and for smokers who are often targeted with many unfair laws and taxes here is a way the bars are working to get around it>All the world's a stage at some of Minnesota's bars. A new state ban on smoking in restaurants and other nightspots contains an exception for performers in theatrical productions. So some bars are getting around the ban by printing up playbills, encouraging customers to come in costume, and pronouncing them "actors." | |
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