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OUTINGS
will tour two homes.) Fort House, a classical Greek
Revival home, houses Empire and Victorian furnish-
ings, a collection of antique glass, and Pickard China. The Earle-
Napier Kinnard House has just re-opened for tours and houses
treasured family heirlooms including a rare rosewood pianoforte.
McCulloch House, a Greek revival beauty, started as a simple
two room home and expanded into an elegant brick mansion
in 1872. East Terrace House is Italianate Villa and illustrates
the extravagances railroadmoney brought to theWest. Trained
docents will fascinate you with the history of these homes and
their former occupants.
Ticket cost includes transportation, lunch, and tour fees.
Note: The homes on tour are not handicapped accessible
and have narrowstaircases. Knowyour own limitations.
Final ticket sales February 1, 2013.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
Austin Symphony Orchestra:
Jennifer Frajutschi, Violinist
Dinner at Outback Steakhouse
Friday, February 22, $88 pp
Depart SCPL 4 p.m.; Return 11 p.m.
Jennifer Frautschi has created a
sensation appearing as soloist with the Los
Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and LincolnCenter’sMostlyMozart
Festival. Jennifer made her New York recital
debut in 2004 as part of the European Concert Hall Organiza-
tion’s Rising Stars series. Born in Pasadena, CA, Ms. Frautschi
began playing the violin at age 3, studying under Robert Lipsett
at the Colburn School for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles.
She subsequently attended Harvard, the New England Conser-
vatory of Music, and Juilliard. She performs on a 1722 Antonio
Stradivarius violin known as the “ex-Cadiz,” on generous loan
to her from a private American foundation.
The selections tonight are Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 1,
Op. 138 from his Fidelio Opera; the Bartok Violin Concerto No.
2; and the Schubert Symphony No. 5 in B-flat, D. 485.
Dinner before the performance is at OutbackSteakhouse inRound
Rock. Entrée choices are filet withMarsalawildmushroomsauce;
wood grilled shrimp and scallops; Alice Springs chicken breast
topped with bacon, two cheeses and honey mustard sauce; or a
full rack of Aussie Bar-B-Q baby-back ribs. All dinners include
a salad, a side and drink.
Ticket price includes transportation, pre-concert talk and per-
formance at the Long Center, and dinner.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Carol Hines
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at
www.sctxca.orgor at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for outings listed for the first time will be
available Friday, February 1, at 8 a.m.