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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Harris Theater 
4for Music and Dance in Chicago as they are honored to present 
5the first ever Chicago and Midwest appearances of the Paris 
6Opera Ballet, considered one of the world's greatest ballet 
7companies; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The June 26 through July 1, 2012 engagement 
9launches the Paris Opera Ballet's 2012 North American Tour, 
10with their first American performances in more than a decade; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS,
The full 154-member company will perform 2 diverse 
13programs, Giselle, and a program of mixed repertoire to include 
14Suite en blanc by Serge Lifar, Roland Petit's L'Arlesienne, and 
15Le Bolero by Maurice Bejart, accompanied by the Grant Park 
16Orchestra in a first-ever collaboration with the Harris 
17Theater; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, This engagement is a momentous occasion for the 
19City of Chicago, as it secures the City's stature as one of the 
20nation's foremost destinations for dance and underscores the 
21Harris Theater's role as the City's premier venue to experience 
22groundbreaking dance; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Opened in 2003, the Harris Theater's mission is to 
2partner and collaborate with Chicago's emerging and mid-sized 
3performing arts organizations to help them build the resources 
4necessary to achieve artistic growth and long-term 
5organizational sustainability; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The Harris Theater for Music and Dance was the 
7first multi-use performing arts venue to be built in the 
8Chicago downtown area since 1929; today, the Theater continues 
9to host the most diverse offerings of any venue in Chicago; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate the Harris Theater for Music and Dance as they  
14present the Paris Opera Ballet; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Michael Tiknis, President and Managing Director of 
17the Harris Theater, as a symbol of our respect and esteem.