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National Endowment for the Arts Presents Great American Voices at Malmstrom Air Force Base, October 21
October 21, 2005 Washington, D.C. - The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the United States Air Force, presents a performance of opera and musical theater for military personnel at Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB) in Great Falls, Montana on October 21. The performance is part of the NEA's Great American Voices Military Base Tour: Unforgettable Melodies from Opera & Broadway, which celebrates the best of American arts by bringing professional performances of opera and musical theater to 39 military bases nationwide. The concert will feature performers from the Rimrock Opera Company of Billings, Montana, who will sing selections from popular operas such as Bizet's Carmen, as well as highlights from classic Broadway musicals including West Side Story and Phantom of the Opera. Great American Voices Military Base Tour is presented in coordination with the Department of Defense and OPERA America. Great American Voices Military Base Tour is made possible by The Boeing Company. Rimrock Opera Company performs for Malmstrom Air Force Base Rimrock Opera Company of Billings, Montana, will perform Great American Voices on October 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Club Malmstrom. This performance is free and open to military personnel at Malmstrom AFB. For more information, call Malmstrom AFB MWR at 406-731-3359. Educational resources In addition to the military base tour, the NEA also has produced a compact disc with opera and Broadway excerpts and commentary, to be distributed to audience members and teachers at participating schools. For the latest tour information and sample educational materials, visit www.greatamericanvoices.org. # # # The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts –- both new and established –- bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. National Endowment for the Arts · an independent federal agency |
