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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If they get tuned I would be
supprised.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Meyer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Billbrpt@AOL.COM =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 21, 2002 =
5:58 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Liberace Museum =
News</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>List, =
<BR><BR>I wonder
who tunes the pianos at this site? <BR><BR>Bill Bremmer RPT =
<BR>Madison,
Wisconsin <BR><A href="http://www.billbremmer.com/">Click here: =
-=w w w . b i
l l b r e m m e r . c o m =-</A> <BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial
color=#000000 size=5 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>New Expanded Liberace =
Museum Grand
Opening Set for Thursday, May 30th <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR><BR>Siegfried =
& Roy to Cut
the Rhinestone-Covered Ribbon <BR><BR>LAS VEGAS, May 21 /PRNewswire/ =
-- The
Liberace Museum, one of Las Vegas' most popular destinations, is =
celebrating
its 23rd anniversary with a major expansion and remodel. The Grand =
Opening of
the new Museum is set for Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 2 p.m., with =
Liberace's
favorite magicians, Siegfried & Roy, cutting the =
rhinestone-encrusted
ribbon to kick off the celebration. Siegfried & Roy will =
make their
entrance in Liberace's mirror-covered Volks Royce convertible. =
Liberace
Scholars and other entertainers will perform for the event.
Admission is free to all Nevada residents with I.D. (limit =
2 per
I.D.) May 30th only! <BR><BR>The Museum features "Mr. Showmanship's" =
dazzling
jewelry, rare antiques, spectacular wardrobe, customized and =
historical pianos
and his one-of-a-kind car collection. The non-profit Museum =
supports the
work of The Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts, =
which
has funded over $4.5 million in scholarships for the arts since 1976.
<BR><BR>The new Museum is divided into five galleries: The Car =
Gallery,
the Piano Gallery, the Costume Gallery, the Awards Gallery and the =
Grand
Gallery with its first temporary exhibit "Legends are Born: Liberace =
and Las
Vegas 1940s-1960s" which will run through Spring 2003. Also on exhibit =
is a
recreation of Liberace's Master Suite from the Cloisters, his =
Spanish-style
hacienda in Palm Springs. <BR><BR>According to Leo A Daly architect =
Frank
Dumont, "We were truly honored to have been selected for the expansion =
and
remodel of the Liberace Museum. It was an entertainment =
designer's dream
-- to recreate Liberace's career and legacy in built form!" =
Dumont's
goal was to physically capture the virtuosity of a Liberace musical
performance -- curvilinear shapes covered in a vast flowing musical =
score,
with piano keys playfully dancing across the facade. <BR><BR>The =
cylindrical
glass entrance foyer is surmounted by an oversized pink neon piano and =
a giant
rendition of Liberace's famous signature. Every element of the design =
is grand
and overscaled to evoke the late entertainer's flamboyant style and =
musical
accomplishments. <BR><BR>The Museum Store has been greatly expanded =
and the
new Liberace Cafe serves food and drink to visitors. The =
Liberace Museum
is located at 1775 East Tropicana Avenue (at Spencer), Las Vegas, NV
89119-6529, 702-798-5595; website: www.liberace.org.</FONT>
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