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American Festival for the Arts (AFA) is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through thr Houston Arts Alliance. This project is funded in part by the City of Beaumont, B.A. & E.W. Steinhagen Benevolent Trust, The Curtis Foundation, the Texas Commission on the Arts, HEB, Target and Goodyear through the Southeast Texas Arts Council. American Festival for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Thank you to all our donors and friends. The list below is effective as of October 2007. AFA strives to be as accurate as possible in the reporting of its donors and friends. We apologize for any errors and ask that you bring any errors to our attention.

2007 Season and Scholarship Underwriters

Austin Middle School Baldwin Pianos Ms. John E. Bixby Mrs. Bette Bowers The Brown Foundation The Coneway Family Foundation Julie Cripe/OmniBank, NA The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Cy-Fair Music & Arts H. E. & Kate Dishman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Claude Duthuit Episcopal High School The William Stamps Farish Fund Dr. & Mrs. O. H. Frazier The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Harvin Houston Arts Alliance

Houston Endowment, Inc. Ms. Terry Huffington & Mr. Ralph Dittman The Huffington Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Albert Kidd KUHF 88.7FM Carroll P. Matthews John P. McGovern Foundation Ms. Edna Meyer-Nelson & Ms. Suzanne Klein Moores Opera House Neiman Marcus The Immanuel & Helen B. Olshan Foundation The Powell Foundation The Rockwell Fund The Wortham Foundation In honor of the talented, committed and caring Todd Frazier Regina Rogers

2007 Season and Scholarship Patrons

2007 Season Supporter

2007 Sponsors

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Adler Brent L. Anderson Alan Scott Austin & David Ashley White Mr. & Mrs. David Berg Jack & Annis Bowen Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Hans Brindley The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Robert T. Browne Dr. & Mrs. Gary G. Card Ms. Bettie Cartwright & Mr. Colin Kennedy Maureen & Dan Charnas Cymbal Fusion Mr. & Mrs. Tom Dunscombe Mr. & Mrs. Earl Dyke The Earthman Foundation Nancy Edmunson & Charles Griffey ExxonMobil The Linda & Ronny Finger Foundation Amanda & David Fisher Josie & Clare Flesher Fort Bend Independent School District Foundation for Southeast Texas Fredlyn Nut Company Dr. & Mrs. Alasdair Gilchrist Mr. & Mrs. Mel Glasscock Molly Gochman H. Stephen Grace Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hannon Carol & Dick Harris Mr. & Mrs. William Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hartley Mr. & Mrs. Ben Hartman Mr. & Mrs. Phil Hawk Mr. & Mrs. Bart Henson Dr. & Mrs. C. Stratton Hill, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ben Hinds Houston Downtown Alliance Houston Independent School District Karla & David Huckin Dr. & Mrs. Ira Jackson Elouise & Harry Jones Samuel Josefowitz Dr. & Mrs. Jim Key Mr. & Mrs. Michael Klein Dr. Milam Leavens Lynne Lipsitz Dr. & Mrs. James Livesay Mr. Meredith Long Harry Lucas, Jr Mr. & Mrs. Peter Marzio Mr. & Mrs. Joe McMillan The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Brad McWilliams Ms. Mickey Meyer - Sturgis The Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gene Morrell William Carloss Morris, III New Linbeck Corp Katharine & Stephen Newman Patrick Newport Ogren Family Charitable Fund Ouisie’s Table Mr. & Mrs. Bob Paddock Richard Paulson Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Pennock Mr. Irving Phillips & Ms. Kathy Wild Mr. & Mrs. Larry Pirtle Tara & Adam Pollock Shelly & Martin Power Dr. & Mrs. Ron Presswood Prosperity Bank Mr. & Mrs. Frank Putman Adele Alcorn Read Mr. & Mrs. Don Reiser Mr. & Mrs. Jim Robertson Maryjane & Bud Scherr Dr. Mark Schnee Mr. & Mrs. Louis Sklar Spring Branch Independent School District Spring Independent School District Ms. Najla Tanous & Dr. Helene Tanous Mr. & Mrs. David Underwood Christine Ann Van Osdall Memorial Fund Mike Villemarette Trish & Ty Whitcomb Suzanne & Arthur Willis, MD Wade Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Leopoldo Zorrilla For the Frazier Fund Dr. & Mrs. O. H. Frazier In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Frazier and Judye Hartman Dr. & Mrs. Young G. In In honor of Todd Frazier Michelle & Lorne Bain In honor of Julie Loeb Sacks for Piano Scholarships Eva & Mike Loeb In memory of F.B. Cochran, Jr. & Cornelia M. Cochran Ann & F. B. Cochran, III

2007 Donors

Sam Adler & Emily Freeman Brown Marie & Brandon Allen D. Kent & Linda C. Anderson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gary Andrews Anonymous Amy & Drew Anton The Anzaldua Family Toby Atkinson Sue & Louis Atlas Fund Richard Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Norris Barry Drs. Patricia and Merle Barth Mr. & Mrs. John Bass Ms. Maurice Bass Mr. & Mrs. Fred Benckenstein Mr. & Mrs. Charles Beynon Leslie & Jack Blanton Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Blurton Mr. & Mrs. George Britton Mr. Joe Broussard II Mr. & Mrs. William Burke, Jr. Leone Buyse & Michael Webster Mr. & Mrs. Richard Caldwell James & Sherrill Calvert Kelly & Clint Capshaw Deborah & Thomas Cate Caterpillar Foundation Chevron Kathryn & Staton Childers Dr. & Mrs. Billy Cohn C. C. Conner Dr. & Mrs. John Cooper Bob Craig Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Croyle Dr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Dear Gayle & Mike DeGeurin Dr. & Mrs. Gerald DeSobe Cinda & Joe DeVet Mary E. Donovan Susan Dubois Mr. & Mrs. Anthony C. Duenner Dr. James Duke Lauren & Charlie Earthman Roger Eichhorn Judy Elledge Mr. & Mrs. Dan English Laura & Craig Escamilla Alyce & John Eyster Mrs. Barbara Dow Files Jerry & Nanette Finger Foundation Nancy & Nelson Fisher Lyn Flynt Dr. Isabelle Ganz & Mr. Abbie Lipschutz Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gauss Larry & Lori Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Glenney Mr. & Mrs. Julius Glickman Michael Grasley Kathryn Greenspon Mr. Stanley Grier Mr. & Mrs. Mel Gross Michael A. Hampf Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hegenbarth Theresa A. Heintz Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Kenneth Hyde Mr. & Mrs. Bob Holloway Nancy Hoover Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Howes Roberta Hurst IBM Mr. Stephen A. Jarvis & Ms. Virginia Benfield Rebecca G. Johnston Benjamin Kamins & Janet Rarick Joan & Marvin Kaplan Dr. & Mrs. Joe N. Kidd Mr. & Mrs. Danny Klaes Drs. Tomas & Marcella Klima John Knock Dawn & Chris Krieg Mr. & Mrs. Dan Kubitza Dr. & Mrs. E. Ross Kyger, III Susan Harvin Lawhon Erika Lawson Alecia & Larry Lawyer Mr. Lowell Lebermann Ms. Sally Lehr  Linda & Herbert Lesser Rich Levy Jeffry & Shellie Lewis Michelle Lewis & Brandon Blossman Dr. Wesley Paul Link Priscilla List Sarah & John Loudermilk Rebecca & Chris Martin Charles & Becky Mason Libbie Masterson Mr. & Mrs. Toby Mattox Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Mayer Valerie & Mack McDaniel Michael & Judy McEnany Dr. & Mrs. Joe McLemore Mr. & Mrs. Floyd F. McSpadden, Jr. Rose Ann Medlin Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Moehlman

Mr. & Mrs. Leigh Moore Frances & David Moore-Jones Mr. & Mrs. Ray Moore Sarah Morian Mr. & Mrs. Ken Moursund Mr. & Mrs. Lee Mueller Mr. & Mrs. E. Covey Nash, Jr Bobbie & Arthur Newman Mr. & Mrs. James Nicklos Julie Oliver & Tim Meiss Mr. Greg Patterson & Ms. Audra Audy Mr. & Mrs. Monte E. Pendleton PennVirginia Corp Diane & Geoffrey Perrin Sara M. Peterson Nicholas Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Ed Pickett Peggy Port Bill Pugh & Dr. Lisa Santos Trent & Barbara Rask Ms. Janet Redeker Mr & Mrs George Reul Ms. Gay Roane Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Robertson Margaret & Clay Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Terry Sabom Fran Sampson Chizuko Sawa SBC Ms. Samantha Schnee Mr. & Mrs. James Shatto Ms. Carey C. Shuart Leonard & Mary Jane Simon Len & Bill Slusser Mr. & Mrs. James Soller Nathan Steadman Martin D. & Lynda P. Steed Dr. Leroy Sterling & Dr. Lorraine Breckenridge Sterling Dr. & Mrs. Robert Stewart Julie & Drew Sudduth Mr. & Mrs. Joe Swinbank Nancy & Peter Thompson Sara & Hugh Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Edward Turley Elaine & Jim Turner UBS Mr. & Mrs. John Van Osdall Dr. & Mrs. Enrique Van Santen Mr. & Mrs. Pete Voskamp Pam & Steve Wakefield Mr. & Mrs. Marc Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Donald Weinmann Gaby & Rallin Welch Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Nikolas F. White Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wilkins Christine & Blake Williams Kirk & Kathleen Williams Rosine McFadden Wilson Gary K. Wright Jeff Yoshida Camille Zamora Erla & Harry Zuber Fund In honor of Bette Bowers Rosann Hooks In honor of Dr. Bud Frazier Mr. & Mrs. Steve Zamora In honor of Todd Frazier for 12 wonderful years Jerome C. Kaplan The Honorable Evelyn M. Lord In honor of Michael A. Hampf Carol & Andrew Hampf In honor of Jackie Mazow Bedelle Langdale In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Y.C. Ma Dr. Tony Ma In honor of George and Lorwen Merriman Mr. & Mrs. Russell McFarland In honor of Regina Rogers Dr. & Mrs. Terry Morris In honor of Regina Rogers and Donna Harris Natalie & S.L. Greenberg In honor of Marilyn Wilhelm John M. Tsacrios, Jr. In memory of Adele Jones Frazier and Oscar Howard Frazier, Sr. Marilyn Frazier Casey In memory of Leigh Ledford Mark Lisle/Lisle Violin Shop In memory of LeRoy Scharon Mrs. LeRoy Scharon

2007 Friend

Karim Al-Zand Peter & Pam Allan Sergio & Silvia Amsel Bridget Anderson Elizabeth & Albert Atkinson George & Jean Biggs, Jr. Monique Billings-Jahn Ms. Pat Bonner Ms. Suzanne Braden Christina Canales Eduardo & Seir Cantu Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chapman Juanita Collins Mr. & Mrs. Scott Cooley Catherine & Edward Crain Helen & Jeremy Davis Alice DePass-Miller Joan DerHovsepian & Erik Gronfor Ann Lingan Dissen Mr. & Mrs. David Dow Ben C. Dowdey Mrs. Gerry Doyle Maria Eames Dr. & Mrs. Ned Earle Erik Eriksson Gail Faris Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Fountain Ana Garza-Ibarra Mr. & Mrs. Jim Goolsby Barbara Hagood Mr. & Mrs. Don Haley Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hall Mr. Sandy Neil Havens & Rev. Helen Havens Ermelinda Hernandez Phyllis Z. Holland James & Robin Hollywood Nancy & Michael Horvit

Amanda & Steve Johnson Dianna B. Jones Sharyn Pirtle Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Andy Kean Joel & Judy Levy Kristen & Matthew Loden Suzanne Lyons Marianne Mallia Mrs. Lynn Mather Ms. Mireille Milfort Joan B. MolinaroDr. Susan Snider Osterberg Sylvia Ouellette Natalie Pennington Stephen Perkyns Jett Petit Ellen Rienstra Mr. & Mrs. Charles Roe Safeway Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Sondock Cindy Sparkman Dr. & Mrs. Burt Strug Greg & Lesley Sutton Ms. Nancy Hill Thompson Mrs. Ann Thurmond The Urquhart Family Peggy Wallace Dr. Sam C. Weber Christina & Dusty Wilkerson Dr. and Mrs. Jeoffrey Wolens In honor of JJ Adamson Donna Charleson In honor of Jack Dettling Ms. Roberta B. Howell In honor of Todd Frazier Nancy H. Hightower Bob and Helen Morgan

2007 Silent Auction Donors

A Fare Extraordinaire, A.A. Benjamin, Ltd. , A.D. Players , Abuso Catering Co., Inga Alanne, Alvin Gee Photography, Amazon.com, Astros, Baggallini, Bamboo House, Barrington Bed & Breakfast, Beautique, Bella Rinova, Benjy’s, Bettye Bennett, Bijou Gallerie , Camilla Dietz Bergeron, Ltd. , Carriage Glass & Detail, Casa Mono Locos, Central Market, Chaparral Needlework, The Cheesecake Factory, The Children’s Museum of Houston, The Chocolate Bar, Cold Stone Creamery, The Container Store, The Cutting Garden, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, D’Amico’s Italian Market & Café, DaCamera of Houston, Daily Grill, Skip Davis, Designer Jewels, Inc., Dimensions, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, Doubletree Hotel, El Tiempo Cantina, Elaine Turner Designs, Epicurean Lite, Etheria Salon & Day Spa, Events, Four Seasons Hotel Houston, Jennifer & Todd Frazier, Rachel & Bud Frazier, Gabriel Tran Photography, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Carmen Glover , Golden Nugget Las Vegas, Goode Co. Restaurants, The Grand 1894 Opera House, Gurej, Haak Vineyard & Winery, Hands on Health, Haney Whipple Portraits, Harris Gallery, Sally & David Harvin, Healing Light, Hermann Park Golf Course, Doreen & Frank Herzog, Hilton Americas-Houston, Hotel ZaZa, Houston Aeros, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston Polo Club, Houston Symphony, Houston Texans Foundation, Houston Zoo, Karla & David Huckin, Hugo’s , International Derma Spa, James Avery Craftsmen, James Coney Island, Java Coffee & Tea Co., Jim Manning Catered Affairs, John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, Joy Yoga Center, Joyce’s Ocean Grill, Judy Malone-Stein, Kaye Marvins Photography, Kuhl-Linscomb, La Villette Special Events Catering, Landry’s Group, Lighting Unlimited, The Market on Avenue L, Libbie Masterson, Masterson Design, Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm Mazow, Linda & Ranney McDonough, Laura & Brad McWilliams, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Messina Hof, Mindy’s Place, Mo Bettah Market, Mockingbird Bistro, Momentum Jaguar, The Monogram Shop, Rob Morrell, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Mykonos Island Restaurant, Neiman Marcus, Niko Niko’s Greek & American Café, Paulie’s, Pinto Ranch Fine Western Wear, Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue, Polar Ice Galleria, Quantum Balance Integrated Therapy, Raven Grill, Richard Peters Furs, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Sorrento Ristorante Italiano, Southwest Airlines, Spalon International, Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops, Star Pizza, T’Afia Restaurant, Taste of Texas, Texas Music Festival, Texas Renaissance Festival, The Vogel Group, Vincent’s Restaurant, Wade Wilson Art, Westin Galleria, Dr. & Mrs. James Willerson, Williams Sonoma, Dick Wray