Isabella Markham of Dallas with Christopher O’Riley during the live taping of From the Top at the Winspear Opera House.

Celebrating big band composer and arranger Sammy Nestico, the Dallas Wind Symphony visits the Meyerson Symphony Center March 16 at 8 p.m.

Best known for his arrangements for the Count Basie Band, Nestico has also worked for the US Air Force Band and the US Marine Band. During a long career in television and film, he has orchestrated works for Mission: Impossible, Mannix, Charlie’s Angels and the Mod Squad.

Selections include Round Midnight, Stardust, Brassman’s Holiday and composer Benjamin Godard’s Suite for Flute. Francois Minaux is featured on flute. Sammy Nestico

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TITAS’ Command Performance has consistently delivered the definitive dance event of the year to North Texas, featuring the world’s greatest dance stars. Renowned dancers from such luminous companies as American Ballet Theatre, Morphoses, The Royal Ballet, New york City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and many other prestigious companies grace the stage for this one-of-a-kind performance.

TITAS commissioned new works premiering at the gala with dancers yuan yuan Tan and Damian Smith of San Francisco Ballet, and Drew Jacoby and Rubinald pronk, currently dancing with Morphoses. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the

fireworks of the dance world April 3 at the Music hall in Fair park.Thanks to its high level of talent and first-class repertoire and

presentation, Julie Kent of American Ballet Theater says “Command Performance is one of the great ballet galas in the world today. Command Performance is an event without peer in the North Texas area. It is an experience that dance fans, experienced or inexperienced, can truly appreciate and revel in the virtuosity and diversity of the performers.”

“I am honored to serve as president of the Friends of WRR. The Friends of WRR is a grass roots, non-profit organization of over 700 dedicated member listeners whose mission is to support WRR in providing a 24-hour classical music radio format for both north Texas and on

the Internet around the world. our dedicated Board of Directors works to raise awareness in our community by supporting the education, enjoyment, and understanding of classical music.

“In this endeavor, we are proud sponsors of the syndicated radio program From The Top, heard Saturday mornings on WRR. For the past decade, From the Top has been the preeminent showcase for America’s best young musicians. We thank WRR for broadcasting such programming that inspires young listeners and educates and entertains us all.

“In 2009 the New philharmonic orchestra of Irving presented one of its first Grace Note awards to the Friends of WRR. We were honored for our work in “building an audience for classical music by providing needed support for a unique city-owned classical music radio station whose reach extends throughout the north Texas Area.”

“We look forward to becoming more

involved in supporting the expanded arts advocacy mission of WRR in 2010 as the vision of the Dallas Arts District comes to fruition. We congratulate WRR on their successful first year of live “event” broadcasting from their satellite studio at one Arts plaza in the Arts District.

“lastly, a special thanks to all the members of the Friends of WRR. your support is essential in accomplishing our goals, and we couldn’t do it without you. please feel free to share your comments or suggestions by emailing us at info@friendsofwrr.org.”

Letter from the ‘Friends of WRR’ President

Gary Olsen, President of the Friends of WRR

The Dallas Museum of Art is rolling out a new feature for patrons, smART phone tours, beginning with The Lens of Impressionism.

The Lens of Impressionism is an exploration of impressionist painting’s response to early photography. This occurs within the context of a single geographic locale that was intensely explored by painters and photographers in the second half of the 19th century—the coast of Normandy.

The convergence of social, artistic, technological, and commercial forces along the Normandy coast dramatically transformed the course of photography and painting, ultimately having a profound impact on the history of early impressionism. Among the artists represented here are painters Claude Monet, Édouard Manet, and Gustave Courbet, and photographers Gustave le Gray, henri le Secq, and louis-Alphonse Davanne.

The DMA begins a new convergence of tech and tools during Lens with smART phone tours. SmART phone tours are designed to be accessed through a web enabled wireless device (iphone, iTouch or Blackberry.) This doesn’t mean you’re going to be lost if you’re like many arts patrons and your cell phone is just that, a phone; the DMA has iTouch’s available to borrow to get the full exhibition experience.

Using your web-enabled device, you connect to dallasmuseumart.mobi for a docent lead tour of the exhibition which features current photos of the area featured, maps of the land, artist profiles, work by the artist in the museum’s permanent collection and much more.

The exhibition includes approximately ninety works, including photographs, paintings, drawings, and prints. Forty photographs, most of them vintage prints, and thirty-eight paintings, pastels, and watercolors will be shown, along with a selection of prints, maps, and ephemera evoking the new touristic culture of the Normandy coast.

The Dallas Museum of Art gets smART

A Command Performance

Yuan Yuan Tan of the San Francisco Ballet photo: David Cooper

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Andy Warhol: The Last Decade through May 16. Warhol represents the first U.S. museum survey exhibition to explore the work that this seminal American artist produced during the final eight years of his life. Warhol entered a period of renewed vigor and enthusiasm in the 1980s that resulted in what was arguably the most productive period of his career.

listing minimalist avant-garde composers such as Terry Riley, John Cage and philip Glass, all also big on redundancy as inspirations, Warhol was a lover of classical music and attended the opera regularly.

The exhibition includes approximately 55 works lent by private collections and institutions such as The Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, and Andy Warhol Museum, pittsburgh. Along with an introduction to Warhol, it is divided into thematic sections based on significant Warhol series: abstract works; collaborations (featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat); black-and-white ads; works surrounding death and religion; self-portraits; camouflage patterns; and a concluding section of the artist’s last Supper series.

Watch wrr101.com in April for a chance to win tickets to this exhibition.

Andy Warhol Self-Portrait (Strangula-tion), 1978. Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, ten parts 16 x 13 in. (40.6 x 33 cm) each Collection of Anthony d’offay.

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The Friends of WRR received a generous contribution February 4 from Amy Bowman in honor of her late father, Dave Trent, on what would have been his 70th birthday. Although a cost engineer by trade, Mr. Trent was a lover of classical music and played the tuba and sousaphone. As a child in Milwaukee, Amy remembers hearing only classical music in her home from her earliest years. her father particularly loved brass ensembles such as Canadian Brass and empire Brass. Amy, who lives in Fairview, is a widow and mother of 4.

Malnutrition among the elderly is one of the most important, yet least known health problems in the United States. over half of all elderly individuals hospitalized each year suffers from malnutrition that either caused their illness or prevented them from getting well.

Many elderly lack sufficient resources for nutritious daily meals. Illness, disability, and frailties related to old age may also prevent them from shopping for food and preparing their own meals.

Senior nutrition is a problem that needs attention. Community support for local Meals On Wheels programs is needed to keep the service in operation.

The Meals on Wheels Association of America has designated the month of March for taking action to preserve senior nutrition programs. March was chosen because The older Americans Act of 1965 was amended on March 22, 1972 to create the first national nutrition program for the elderly. The Visiting Nurse Association has been preparing and delivering Meals On Wheels in Dallas County since 1973.

March is the time to demonstrate a commitment to Meals On Wheels programs by answering the need for volunteer drivers and donor support. The Meals on Wheels Association of America is asking individuals and organizations to “Take the pledge to end Senior hunger By 2020.”

Watch as WRR’s Tempie lindsey spends the day with Meals on Wheels at youtube.com/wrr101fm. Tempie talks with those who are affected by the work of Meals on Wheels, both at the giving and receiving end. And listen March 1-5 as WRR’s Classic Cafe features guests from the Visiting Nurses Association to talk about what it takes to insure ‘no senior goes hungry.’

Information about becoming a Meals On Wheels volunteer driver with the Visiting Nurse Association or donating to the program can be obtained by calling (214) 689-2210 or going online at vnatexas.org.

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Watch as WRR’s Tempie lindsey spends the day with Meals on Wheels at youtube.com/wrr101fm. Tempie talks with those who are affected by the work of Meals on Wheels, both at the giving and receiving end. And listen March 1-5 as WRR’s Classic Cafe features guests from the Visiting Nurses Association to talk about what it takes to insure ‘no senior goes hungry.’

Information about becoming a Meals On Wheels volunteer driver with the Visiting Nurse Association or donating to the program can be obtained by calling (214) 689-2210 or going online at vnatexas.org.

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Royal Splendor is the first major exhibition to showcase the exceptional art collection of King

Charles IV of Spain (1748-1819). The exhibit features some 80 works of both fine and

decorative art from the Spanish Royal collection, including sculpture, paintings, furniture,

books, prints, silks, drawings, tapestries, porcelain and ivory.

This exhibition has been organized by the Meadows Museum and Patrimonio Nacional, and funded by a

generous gift from The Meadows Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Spanish Ministry of

Culture, the Spain-USA Foundation, and the Embassy of Spain, Washington, D.C.

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The Academy Awards take place March 7. Tune in at 8 p.m. March 3 as ed Blaylock presents an Oscar Movie Music Preview. In this hour-long program, he’ll spotlight the Academy Award Nominated scores for The Hurt Locker, Avatar, Up, Sherlock Holmes and The Fantastic Mr. Fox.

The Classic Café at one Arts plaza is March 1-5 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This time, we’ll spotlight the Romeo and Juliet ballet at the Winspear and the Meadows Museum’s new exhibition of works from the court of Charles the IV. We may even have a famous national television news anchor stop by.

We hope you got your vote in for the March March Countdown. every weekday morning at 7:35 from March 1-26, during our March of the Day, we’ll count down your 20 favorite marches. It’s the best of the best to give you a musical morning boost. Thanks to Dougherty’s pharmacy for making it possible.

As you may know, Chopin’s 200th birthday is this month. Many other great composers also have their birthdays in March. Samuel Barber will turn 100 on March 9. other include Vivaldi, Ravel, Bach, Rimsky-Korsakov, Bartok and haydn. Celebrate with us by posting your birthday suggestions on our facebook wall! Just go to facebook.com/wrr101 and let us know what you’d like to hear on all these great composers birthdays.

last month, WRR’s Tempie lindsey joined many area arts organizations for Voices for Haiti: An Emergency Concert Relief Marathon. over 1,000 people attended the six-hour concert marathon, and together, we’ve raised $18,570 to date.

one patron emailed, “We still are reeling from the impact of the music, the dedication of the performers and the pictures the suffering of the people. It is impossible for me to understand how you put it all together in such a short time. It was so moving!”

A performer remarked, “I think it’s one of the most meaningful things we’ve done in my 13 seasons singing.”

Donations on behalf of the Clinton Bush haiti Fund are still being accepted. To contribute, please visit www.turtlecreek.org.

Dr. Jonathan palant and Dr. Timothy Seelig at WRR’s studio.

March 1-5 The Classic Cafe with Tempie Lindsey from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

March 6 WRR joins the Frisco Arts Festival

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Join Friends of WRR today!Why support the Friends? Music enriches all of our lives. We at the Friends of WRR are committed to providing program-ming that enhances classical music education and benefits the local community, its artists, and arts groups.

Support from individuals and organizations alike enables the Friends to continue responding to artistic needs within the community.

By giving to the Friends, you add your voice to our own and help promote classical music throughout the metroplex and beyond.

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Support the Friends of WRR today, and help to support the education, enjoyment and understanding of classical music

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