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FY2007 Donors

American Festival for the Arts (AFA) is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the 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 2008. 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.

2008 Season and Scholarship Underwriters

Beaumont Independent School District The Brown Foundation Candlewood Suites by the Galleria Julie Cripe/OmniBank, NA Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Episcopal High School The William Stamps Farish Fund Dr. & Mrs. O. H. Frazier Marita O'Dea Glodt & David Glodt Mr. & Mrs. John Hartman Houston Arts Alliance Houston Endowment, Inc. Houston Independent School District Immanuel & Helen B. Olshan Foundation

John P. McGovern Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Hal Kuntz Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation Carroll P. Matthews Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm Mazow Neiman Marcus Group Pearl Corporation Pershing Middle School The Powell Foundation Ms. Anne D. Reed Rockwell Fund, Inc. Regina Rogers Vincent Middle School The Wortham Foundation, Inc. In Memory of Jim Bowers Ms. Bette Bowers

2008 Season and Scholarship Patrons

2008 Season Supporter

2008 Sponsors

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Andrews Jack & Annis Bowen Foundation Ruth White Brodsky Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Robert T. Browne Lenni Burke, Jr. Maureen & Dan Charnas Dr. & Mrs. Don Collins Betty Delmore/Fredlyn Nut Company Betsy W. Earthman ExxonMobil Amanda & David Fisher Patricia Floyd Foundation for Southeast Texas Jennifer & Todd Frazier Brad & Ellen Brodsky Gaber Good Earth Foundation Mr. & Mrs. H. Stephen Grace, Jr. Nancy Edmunson & Charles Griffey HSPVA Music Department Karla & David Huckin/Huckin Financial Group, Inc. The Klein Foundation Dr. Milam E. Leavens Ellen & Leo Linbeck/Aquinas Lynne Lipsitz Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Mandola The Jay & Shirley Marks Foundation John McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Joe McMillan Janice & Robert McNair Memorial HS Music Department Ms. Mickey Meyer - Sturgis Ginni & Richard Mithoff Mr. & Mrs. Rob Morrell

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Neuhaus Ouisie’s Table Liz Pennock Tara & Adam Pollock Shelly & Martin Power Dr. & Mrs. Ron Presswood Prosperity Bank Gay Yellen & Don Reiser Ms. Inez Winston Reymond Ms. Gay Roane Mr. & Mrs. James Robertson Miriam & Fred Rosen Leo Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Terry Sabom Mr. & Mrs. James Shaffer The Shiu Family Mr. & Mrs. Louis Sklar Ms. Najla Tanous & Dr. Helene Tanous Beth Becker Wallace Marilyn Wilhelm Dr. & Mrs. James Willerson Arthur W. Willis, M.D. In Memory of F.B. Cochran, Jr. & Cornelia M. Cochran Mr. & Mrs. F.B. Cochran, III In Honor of Todd Frazier Adele Alcorn Read In Honor of Judye Hartman Mr. & Mrs. David harvin In Honor of Edna Meyer-Nelson Veritas Title Partners

2008 Donors

The Adler Foundation Sam Adler & Emily Freeman Brown Toby Atkinson Sam & Sally Awad Richard Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Norris Barry Drs. Patricia and Merle Barth Ms. Marion Barthelme & Mr. Jeff Fort Ms. Maurice Bass Terry Beiber Mrs. Bette Benton Mr. & Mrs. Jack Blanton, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Micheal Bloome Billye Bowman BP Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brooks Tonia Browder Councilman Peter Brown Mr. & Mrs. William Burke, Jr. Michael Webster & Leone Buyse Reyna Cabrera Catherine Calvert James & Sherrill Calvert Mr. & Mrs. William T. Cannady Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Capshaw Caterpillar Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John Cochran Mr. & Mrs. Scott Cooley John & Marcia Cooper Ms. Catherine Daly Helen & Jeremy Davis Anna Dean Gayle & Mike DeGeurin Dr. & Mrs. Gerald DeSobe Cinda & Joe DeVet Roger Eichhorn Art & Gail Faris Mrs. Barbara Dow Files Jerry & Nanette Finger Foundation Nancy & Nelson Fisher Alasdair & Clara Gilchrist Carolyn & Douglas Grey Mr. & Mrs. Mel Gross Diane Hagood Mrs. Kipp Halliday Dr. & Mrs. Grady Hallman Cathy & Peter Hartley Mika Hasler Mr. & Mrs. Phil Hawk Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hegenbarth Dr. & Mrs. William Heird Mary & Jim Henderson Dr. & Mrs. C. Stratton Hill, Jr. Charles Hitt Steppie & Robert Holsclaw Nancy & Gerald Hoover Nora Howard Mr. & Mrs. Ben Hulsey Roberta Hurst Dr. & Mrs. Mark Jacobs Jerome Kaplan Joan & Marvin Kaplan Betty & Jim Key Dr. & Mrs. Joe N. Kidd Mr. & Mrs. Danny Klaes Drs. Tomas & Marcella Klima Mr. & Mrs. John Knock Jill & Ryan Krantz Bedelle Langdale Jeffrey Lanier, MD Alecia & Larry Lawyer  Linda & Herbert Lesser Priscilla List The Honorable Evelyn M. Lord Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Lott Sarah & John Loudermilk Rebecca & Chris Martin Becky & Chuck Mason Mr. & Mrs. Toby Mattox Mr. & Mrs. John Mawhinney Mr. & Mrs. Ranney McDonough Michael & Judy McEnany Robyn McGuiness Dr. & Mrs. Joe McLemore

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Moore Terry & Mary Murphree Mr. & Mrs. E. Covey Nash, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Jay C. Oates Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Oldham Dr. & Mrs. Don Owens John E. Parkerson/Parkerson Gallery Kris Peyton Mr. & Mrs. Joe Dean Phipps Mr. & Mrs. Ed Pickett Judy & Lawrence Pirtle Ms. Janet Redeker Dr. Michael Remson & Mr. Glen Hilton Robin Russell Frances Sampson Len & Bill Slusser Ann Spillane Dr. C. Richard Stasney & Texas Voice Center Marilyn & Robert Szentirmay Nancy & Peter Thompson Sara & Hugh Thompson Halley Trevas Dr. & Mrs. Enrique Van Santen Susan Kathleen Vaughan Sukey & Pete Voskamp Peggy Wallace Gabrielle& Rallin Welch Jay K. Whatley Mr. Warren Whitehead J. Hugh Willey, Jr. Wade Wilson T. Jeff Yoshida Ahmed Zaafran Steve & Lois Zamora Dr. & Mrs. Leopoldo Zorrilla In honor of Alison Belcher Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein & Dr. Martin Fein In honor of Patrick Bromley Golding Foundation Fund of the Houston Jewish Community Foundation In memory of Adele and Oscar Howard Marilyn Frazier Casey In honor of Todd Frazier Doris & Robert D. Craig Mr. & Mrs. Ted Litton In honor of Michael A. Hampf Carol & Andrew Hampf In honor of Judye Hartman Jane Henson Mr. Stephen Jarvis & Ms. Virginia Benfield In honor of Amy Jenkins Scott & Katie Jenkins In honor of Mariquita & Libbie Masterson Mr. Stanley Grier In honor of Jackie Mazow Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Sandler In honor of Dr. Michael Remson Suzanne Thomas In honor of Regina Rogers Mr. Joe Broussard, II In honor Julie Loeb Sacks Eva & Mike Loeb In memory of LeRoy Scharon Glenna McKay Scharon In honor of Bingiee Shiu Janet Tallichet In honor of H. Grady Tiller Mrs. Nancy Earnest Tiller

2008 Friend

Catherine Anspon Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Becker George & Jean Biggs, Jr. Monique Billings-Jahn Elizabeth A Blake Ms. Pat Bonner Ms. Suzanne Braden Mariah Cain Eduardo & Seir Cantu Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chapman Donna Charleson Sarah E. Currier Alice DePass-Miller Mr. & Mrs. David Dow John Eason Allyson Emmers Fiona Fahey The Reverend & Mrs. Jeff Fisher Melinda & Jim Friou Caroline & Marshall Graham Peter Gryska Connie & David Gullickson Bryce Harper Ben Hartman Alivia Henry Nancy & Michael Horvit Michelle Huang IBM Ann Iftikhar Moretta Irchirl

Ben Landen Mr. I.A. Lerner Michelle Lewis Suzanne Lyons Marianne Mallia Kayla Martinez Tom Matthews Dr. & Mrs. Jack Mazow Penelope Meitz & Mike Mason Joan B. Molinaro Richard Nguyen Dr. Susan Snider Osterberg Sterling Overshown Martha Patton Mary Anne Piacentini & Drexel Turner Alan Rask Gretchen Ratcliffe Alexander Rusciano Safeway Annabella Sahakian Ruth Salazar Judy Sela Wallace Stelzer John Sustaita Greg & Lesley Sutton Jo Ann Ward Dr. Sam C. Weber M r. & Mrs. Roy Wiffin John Williams, Jr. In honor of Isabelle Ganz Wes & Elizabeth Urquhart In honor of Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Merriman Joanie Haley

2008 Silent Auction Donors

á bientot, A.A. Benjamin, Ltd. , A.D. Players , Alley Theatre, Alvin Gee Photography, Linda Amberboy, Antica Osteria, Eric Arbiter, Armandos, At Home, Azur Salon, Bamboo House, Jennifer Barnds, Peggy & Bill Barnett, Bella Rinova, Benjy’s, Bettye Bennett, Bistro La Cep, Brennan Vineyard, Jeffrey Brosk, Cafe Annie, Cafe Extraordinaire, Cafe Montrose, Camilla Dietz Bergeron, New York, Cartier, Casa Mono Locos, Cava Bistro, Chaparral Needlework, Sandra Colley, Christy & Lou Cushman, DaCamera of Houston, Dannenbaum Engineering, Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen, Designer Jewels, Dessert Gallery, Dharma Cafe, Dimensions, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, Doubletree Hotel Houston, Edwards Theatre, El Tiempo Cantina, Etheria Salon & Day Spa, Events, Rachel & Bud Frazier, Andrew Friedman, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University, Grateful Images, Haak Vineyard & Winery, Haney Whipple Portraits, Hank's Ice Cream, Healing Light, Hermann Park Golf Course, Hilton Post Oak, Hotel ZaZa, Houston Aeros, Houston Astros, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston Symphony, Houston Texans, International Derma Spa, Ludmila Ivanova, James Coney Island, John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, Joy Yoga Center, Kathryn Risley Boutique, Kaye Marvins Photography, Kenny & Ziggy's Deli, Elizabeth & Albert Kidd, La Villette Special Events Catering, Lankford's Grocery, Lexis Floral, Main Street Theatre, Judy Malone-Stein, Mike Marvins, Libbie Masterson, Masterson Design, Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm Mazow, Messina Hof Vineyard, Mockingbird Bistro, Momentum Jaguar, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Nash D'Amico Italian Market Cafe, Neiman Marcus, Niko Niko’s, Nino's Restaurant, Ouisie's Table, Paulie’s Restaurant, Perry's Steakhouse, Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue, Quantum Balance Integrated Therapy, Ragin Cajun, Anne Reed, Richard Peters Furs, Bill Pugh & Dr. Lisa Santos, Sensia Studio & Japanese Day Spa, Sorrento Restaurant, Southwest Airlines, Stages Repertory Theatre, Star Pizza, Taste of Texas, Texas Music Festival, Texas Renaissance Festival, The Children's Museum of Houston, The Chocolate Bar, The Container Store, The Cutting Garden, The Grand 1894 Opera House, The Masquerade Theatre, The Rainbow Lodge, The Vogel Group, Theatre Under the Stars, Elaine Turner, Twin Oaks Cleaners, VCI Group, Wade Wilson Art, Wheeler Boots, Kathy Wild, Nancy & Dr. James Willerson, Zadok Jewelers, Nina & Michael Zilkha