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The Community Concert Association : Original Program - "The Community Concert Association, presents, Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet; Season 1962-1963"

Community Concerts Inc.; Columbia Artists Management, Inc., New York

Original publisher's beige paper program. 1962-1963. 8 1/4" x 11." Four pages (one leaf folded in half and printed on all sides), complete. One small black-and-white illustration of some of the performers on front, complete. Horizontal fold line at center. Pages are very clean and intact overall. Binding is tight. Pages slightly age-toned. A few wrinkles throughout. Staple holes on spine. A Very Good copy. Program for a performance by Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet of "Carmen" and "Die Fledermaus." Ruth Page (1899-1991) was an American ballerina and choreographer. Her Chicago ballet was founded in 1955. Stars, guest stars, and "corps de ballet" are named on front. Cast and story of each ballet listed on interior pages. Back page gives a brief biography of Page. The Community Concert Association was part of a movement to bring the arts from metropolitan areas to smaller communities that did not necessarily have the funds to host such events. Community Concerts was founded in 1922 as the Organized Audience Movement, which was led by Dema Harshbarger and Ward French. Columbia Concerts Corporation (which would later become Columbia Artists Management, Inc.) became interested in Community Concerts and acquired it in 1928 as a subsidiary. After the acquisition, Community Concerts became Community Concerts, Inc., which helped local communities establish their own Community Concert Associations. Community Concerts enjoyed many decades of success under Columbia Artists until 1999 when it was sold to Trawick Artists Management. Unfortunately, Community Concerts became defunct in 2003 when Trawick Artists became bankrupt, but today, many of the local Community Concert Associations still operate independently.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

The Community Concert Association : Original Program - "The Community Concert Association, presents, Ruth Page's International Ballet, Starring Patricia Klekovic and Kenneth Johnson ...; Season 1967-1968"

Community Concerts; Columbia Artists Management, Inc., New York

Original publisher's beige paper program. 1967-1968. 8 1/4" x 11 1/4." Four pages (one leaf folded in half and printed on all sides), complete. Horizontal and vertical fold lines. Pages are very clean and intact overall. Pages slightly age-toned. Light wrinkling throughout. A Very Good copy. Program for a performance by Ruth Page's International Ballet starring Patricia Klekovic, Kenneth Johnson, Orrin Kayan, Dolores Lipinski, Larry Long, and Charles Schick. Guest stars are Anna Marie and David Holmes. Ruth Page (1899-1991) was an American ballerina and choreographer who directed the International Ballet. Front page lists other members of the ballet. Back page gives a brief description of the ballet and Page. Interior pages comprise the program. A program on white paper (one leaf) is laid in: it may or may not be part of this program and lists a performance of Carmina Burana, Concertino, Pas de Deux, and Bolero. The Community Concert Association was part of a movement to bring the arts from metropolitan areas to smaller communities that did not necessarily have the funds to host such events. Community Concerts was founded in 1922 as the Organized Audience Movement, which was led by Dema Harshbarger and Ward French. Columbia Concerts Corporation (which would later become Columbia Artists Management, Inc.) became interested in Community Concerts and acquired it in 1928 as a subsidiary. After the acquisition, Community Concerts became Community Concerts, Inc., which helped local communities establish their own Community Concert Associations. Community Concerts enjoyed many decades of success under Columbia Artists until 1999 when it was sold to Trawick Artists Management. Unfortunately, Community Concerts became defunct in 2003 when Trawick Artists became bankrupt, but today, many of the local Community Concert Associations still operate independently.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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