  Tune in Downcity: University to Host PROVIDENCE, R.I. — July 12, 2007 — The sounds of traffic will be dimmed by the melodious performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra when Johnson & Wales University hosts the 11th Annual Summer Pops in the City on Friday, July 27 right in the heart of Downcity on its meticulously manicured Gaebe Commons. Anne Runolfsson, who recently starred on Broadway as Carlotta Giudacelli in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Phantom of the Opera" is the guest soloist. Proceeds from this elegant outdoor concert benefit the University’s Morris J.W. Gaebe Scholarship Fund which helps selected students in-need to finance their education with J&W, America's Career University®. Individual Tickets cost $150 and there are special packages for tables of 10 with a Conductor's Circle table at $2,500 which includes table side food service, or a String Society table for $1,250. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Johnson & Wales at 401-598-5000 or e-mail. A grand reception featuring the culinary talents of the university's faculty and students begins at 6 p.m., followed by the outdoor concert at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by TACO, Inc., the John and Happy White Foundation, Mrs. Happy White, and Mr. John White, Jr. Gaebe Commons is located on the University’s Downcity Campus on Weybosset Street. The rain date for the event is Saturday, July 28. Johnson & Wales University, founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, we offer accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education. With a diverse student body of more than 16,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 89 countries, JWU prepares students for personal and professional success by integrating rigorous academics and professional skills, community leadership opportunities and our unique career education model. The university is committed to urban revitalization and thoughtful historic renovation. Through active civic participation and by offering unique learning opportunities, JWU improves the quality of life in its campus communities in Providence, R.I., North Miami, Fla., Denver, Colo., and Charlotte, N.C. For more information visit www.jwu.edu.
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