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annually features artistically renowned graduates of University City High School who return to <br />share their fields of work. Typically, one artist is invited per school year, and all visiting alumni <br />artists <br />have established careers in their fields. Program activities are concentrated at University City <br />High School in a variety of classes. Some activities take place in middle school and elementary <br />school classes in both public and non-public schools. There are two goals of the program: to <br />encourage students to investigate careers in the arts and to enrich the schools’ art programs. <br />Returning artists have included visual artists, glassblowers, photographers, writers, filmmakers, <br />graphic designers, videographers, animators, instrumental musicians, composers, actors, singers <br />and dancers. One important and consistent component of the program is a free exhibit or <br />presentation open to the public. This event is publicized in newspapers, posters, school notices <br />and by mailed invitations. <br />Starlight Concert Series <br />This program provides a dazzling array of local jazz and blues artists who grace the outdoor <br />concert stage in Heman Park for eight Monday nights in June, July and August. On these <br />evenings, between 500 and 1500 citizens come with their blankets and barbeques and listen or <br />dance to great music under the stars. <br />Movie in the Park <br />This past year, the Arts and Letters Commission added a fun and <br />exciting family program to our calendar of events. The <br />Commission showed a big screen movie outdoors each month <br />during the summer at one of the public parks. For free, University <br />City families sat out under the stars and watched Singing in the <br />Rainat Mooney Park,Akeelah the Bee at Fogarty Park and Jaws at <br />the Heman Park Pool. The community response was <br />overwhelming, and we have booked three more movies for summer <br />2009. <br />Art Advisors <br />Members of the Arts and Letters Commission have a wide array of talents including visual artists, <br />photographers, writers, sculptors, and musicians. The Commission is available to advise and <br />work with any community groups to increase our understanding, appreciation and love for the <br />arts. The Commission is dedicated to making the University City community a vibrant artistic <br />community. <br /> <br />